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"Dad? Why?"

"Perhaps it was a selfish reason of his."

Raiden Mei fell silent.

"Then why didn't Cocolia's mother do what you said? That way, Changkong City wouldn't have been sacrificed, right?"

"Human civilization can attract the collapse to some extent, and the chances of success are greater if we choose to do this in Changkong City."

Furthermore, confining the Honkai energy to the area of ​​Changkong City makes it easier for her and her backers to control the situation. Without absorbing enough Honkai energy, the Herrscher won't be very strong.

"The person behind the scenes? Is there someone else behind Cocolia's mother?"

Bronya had never heard Cocolia mention it.

"It's an organization called World Serpent, they're very well hidden, and you don't need to know about them right now."

"Ok."

Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it anymore, Bronya stopped bothering him.

"So now the question is, Mei, are you willing to become the Herrscher of Thunder?"

"Can I really do it? Didn't Bronya say that Herrschers are enemies of humanity? If I become a Herrscher, will I still be myself?"

"You don't need to worry too much about that. How should I put it... Mei, there is still one personality in your body right now, which is your Herrscher personality, but she has fallen into a deep sleep."

In fact, Raiden Mei's current gentle personality is a result of being bullied and splitting off. The so-called Herrscher personality is the personality she had when she was known as the 'Queen of Raiden'.

However, Li Xiao kept it a secret so that Raiden Mei wouldn't feel guilty.

"In my body?"

"You can think of your Herrscher personality as a tsundere. You know what a tsundere is, right?"

"Tsundere?"

As someone from the Far East, Raiden Mei is somewhat familiar with the term "tsundere," but how could that be associated with a Herrscher who is supposed to destroy everything in the story?

"That's right, she really likes you. If you're determined enough to gain her approval, she won't compete with you for your body."

It's important to know that later in the game's story, after Raiden Mei's beliefs were acknowledged, it was essentially a matter of her voluntarily giving up her own identity and merging with Raiden Mei once again. This shows that she was absolutely good to Mei.

Speaking of which, how come this plot is so similar to that of Inazuma Raiden? Both have two personalities, and both are parallel universe counterparts—except that Raiden movies really can't cook.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Raiden Mei, who was deep in thought.

However, now that Kiana no longer needs to be fed, Raiden Mei probably won't bother to hone her culinary skills anymore.

"So, how can I strengthen my willpower and gain her approval?"

Raiden Mei couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time, so she chose to rely on Li Xiao.

After learning about the dangers of the world, she resolved to gain power so that she could protect herself and those she cared about.

"The answer is simple: it's love."

"like?"

Raiden Mei was stunned by this outrageous answer.

"That's right, in this world, only love can transcend everything."

So, Mei, please try your best to fall in love with me!

PS: I was browsing Bilibili the other day and saw a Mei doujinshi. I was really speechless. Who on earth likes to watch such bloody stuff?

Main text: Chapter Twenty-Eight Kiana

Although it sounds absurd, in the Honkai world, love can transcend everything, and it is a recurring theme.

For example, the Herrschers in the current civilization who possess humanity do so because of Alicia's great love for humanity and her self-sacrifice, coupled with the influence of others through love, which allows them to maintain their humanity.

Therefore, using love to influence Raiden Mei after she becomes a Herrscher is perfectly reasonable.

[But you were actually just trying to lure Raiden Mei, weren't you?]

"Slander! Master, you're slandering me! How could I do such a thing? I've always acted with a clear conscience!"

So, you've lived up to your conscience, but not your own?

'System, are you acting a little strange lately? Your criticisms are getting increasingly sharp.'

Perhaps it's because I've been around someone for so long that I've been corrupted.

Li Xiao's eye twitched, and she decided to give up on talking to it.

"Um... this, that."

Raiden Mei was so shocked by Li Xiao's words that she didn't know what to say.

She had a slight liking for Li Xiao, the person who lent a helping hand when she was helpless, but suddenly saying she had fallen in love with him... she couldn't quite accept it.

"If Mei, you can't accept this for now, then let's do something else first."

"What else do you mean?"

"Join St. Freya Academy".

Seeing that Raiden Mei looked a little confused, Bronya explained:

"St. Freya Academy is an institution founded by Theresa, the head of the Far East Branch of Fate, to train Valkyries."

The Valkyries are the main combatants that Schicksal uses to fight against the Honkai.

"I let you join St. Freya mainly because they might have the means to give you enough Honkai energy to awaken and become a Herrscher."

Even if it wasn't enough to begin with, this operation should have seized a considerable amount of anti-entropy Honkai energy equipment, which should be sufficient.

Will they agree to this?

"They would probably agree, after all, if given the chance to create a Herrscher who fights for humanity, they would be very willing."

"Hmm... okay, so how do I join St. Freya Academy?"

"It's simple, just ask Kiana for help with this kind of thing."

"And who is Kiana?"

“Her…” Li Xiao’s tone was somewhat puzzled, “She’s a girl like a paramecium.”

?

Raiden Mei didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.

……

Finally, thanks to Bronya's relentless search, they found Kiana, who had fainted from hunger, on a park bench.

"This is the Kiana you were talking about?"

Bronya looked at the white-haired girl lying on the park bench, snoring and drooling.

"Look at me."

Li Xiao took out the KFC meal he had bought on the way and waved it near Kiana's nose.

Kiana smelled the aroma of food, opened her eyes instantly, and shouted.

"delicious!"

Seeing the KFC meal placed in front of her, her mind, still half-awake, instinctively reached for the food, only to find it empty.

Kiana looked up in a daze, only to find a black-haired boy holding the same food he had just eaten, smiling at her.

Standing next to him were a purple-haired girl who, for some reason, made her heart flutter, and an insignificant silver-haired little girl.

"who are you?!"

Although Kiana was eager to get to know the purple-haired girl, she remained wary and asked them questions.

"Don't get so agitated, Kiana. We came here specifically to find you."

"What do you want with me? I don't think I know you."

"Here's the thing, a man named Siegfried asked us to help you get your ancestral roots."

"Dad?! You know anything about him?"

Kiana had traveled all the way from Siberia to the Far East in search of Siegfried, and now that she finally had news, she was quite excited.

"I do know about him, but let's find somewhere else to talk."

"Where to? Let me make this clear first, I'm not going to strange places."

The current Kiana hasn't yet gone through the process of being turned into a useless person by Raiden Mei and then giving up thinking.

Naturally, she hasn't degenerated into a paramecium yet, so she still has this basic sense of vigilance; otherwise, a girl who has been wandering for so long would have been in trouble long ago.

"Let's go to a coffee shop; it'll be a better place to talk."

So the group went to a nearby coffee shop and asked for a private room, just like they had done with Raiden Mei before.

Where is my stinky old man?

"It's not appropriate for you to know his location right now."

Kiana slammed her hand on the table in dissatisfaction.

"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting?"

"You must have realized something by now, right? Siegfried abandoned you on purpose."

Kiana remained silent for a while, then spoke with feigned firmness:

"...What are you talking about? I don't understand! Just tell me his location and I'll go ask him directly!"

"He can't see you now, otherwise it will harm both of you."