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Why do such simple words have such a powerful impact?

Although Kiana was a very cute girl when she was little, and Siegfried liked her very much, as she grew older, her personality became more and more feisty—of course, even so, he still thought she was wonderful, after all, she was his daughter.

However, the feeling that Kiana gave Siegfried was like a second spring, as if he were seeing his sensible eldest daughter again—one was a spiked club, and the other was a massage stick.

Even if I know she's a fake... she still calls me Dad!

Kiana, Dad is sorry, Dad seems to have developed a liking for this version of Kiana!

I can't take it anymore!

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, the white-haired girl covered her mouth and chuckled.

...So alike, so incredibly alike, she looks almost exactly like Cecilia when she was young.

The subtle gesture and expression revealed by this action almost made Siegfried spit out a mouthful of blood.

If this continues, he might die at the hands of his "daughter" before he even dies fighting against the Honkai.

Siegfried, clutching his heart, forced himself to remain calm and coughed twice before saying:

"Ahem, take me to see it."

The reason he wanted to leave Kiana was because he feared that the Herrscher of the Void within Kiana's body would awaken again because of him.

Now that this prerequisite is no longer a concern, Siegfried, as a father, naturally wants to see his daughter.

The girl shrugged and snapped her fingers casually.

Under the influence of the imaginary number authority, they returned to where Mei was.

The other person was sitting on a bench by the roadside, waiting for something.

"...Who is this?"

Mei was somewhat confused when she saw the white-haired middle-aged man next to the girl.

Kiana smiled and raised her hand to introduce herself:

"Siegfried Kaslana, Kiana's father, and incidentally, he was also an old friend of your father's."

"...An old friend of Father's?"

Upon hearing this, Mei was clearly surprised and taken aback.

"Uh, you wouldn't happen to be Ryoma's daughter, would you?"

"It's my father."

"I knew it, you and Ryoma are so alike."

Siegfried looked him over and then chuckled, before asking with great interest, "I haven't been in much contact with that guy since the Second Honkai Impact. How's your father doing these days?"

In reality, his relationship with Ryoma was just so-so; they only met once. However, after many years, seeing his old friend's children become friends with his daughter, Siegfried couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia and wonder about his old friend's current situation.

"My father... has been imprisoned."

Siegfried was somewhat surprised by this answer, and asked in confusion:

"Huh? Ryoma, such a proper person, is in jail? I remember he was an enforcer of Anti-Entropy?"

America is the stronghold of Anti-Entropy. Although Anti-Entropy does not completely control the discourse in that country, it still plays a pivotal role.

As an enforcer of entropy reduction, even someone from the Far East shouldn't be sent to prison.

"It's caused by internal strife within Anti-Entropy. I can explain the details to you on the way. Also... you should have the contact information for those two conservatives in Anti-Entropy, right? I'll need to trouble you to inform them so they can get Mei's father out."

"Internal strife, huh... good."

Upon hearing that it was caused by internal strife, Siegfried was speechless for a moment, then sighed and nodded.

He wasn't very clear about the situation inside Anti-Entropy. After all, he had refused Anti-Entropy's invitation after the Second Honkai Impact for the sake of his daughter. Although there had been many collaborations since then, Siegfried's personality meant he wouldn't bother to find out about Anti-Entropy's current situation. The research duo, adhering to the principle of not airing their dirty laundry in public, also wouldn't tell him.

But since it was Kiana's request, and it was just a matter of a word, Siegfried, as her father, was quite happy to agree.

— Jiang Qiao also has a certain need for entropy reversal.

Although he had spent this incredibly peaceful day, his heart never relaxed; instead, he continued to contribute to the path of saving the world.

His next target was the satellite hovering in the sky.

The Fourth Divine Key

The Fourth Divine Key, created from the core of the Fourth Herrscher of the previous civilization, possesses the ability to repair the world destroyed by the Honkai, and can also unleash storms and influence the climate.

Of course, Jiang Qiao was not interested in the performance of the Fourth Divine Key as a weapon.

The only reason he wanted this thing was that it could help repair Changkong City, which had been destroyed by the Great Collapse in the previous civilization.

In addition, in the face of the upcoming fourth Great Collapse, Jiang Qiao will need to use the core of the Fourth Herrscher to act as a detonator, similar to the Seven Thunders of Purification.

However, the Fourth Divine Key is divided into two parts.

One part consists of satellites in the sky, while the other part is the core controller on the ground.

The former is alright; he already possesses the body of a Herrscher and can survive in space, so he only needs to take a break to retrieve it.

However, the latter—the core controller on the ground—fell into the hands of Anti-Entropy during the events triggered by Himeko Murata's father, Ryougi Murapika, after the Second Great Collapse.

He needs to get that thing.

While they were thinking, the three returned to Raiden's residence.

Out of caution, Siegfried decided to send Kiana to check the situation first, and he would go in afterward.

After all, even if a father who abandoned his daughter has a legitimate reason, he would still feel guilty if he did something like this and then reappeared in front of her.

Kiana, of course, had no objection to this.

only--

Kiana became instantly excited when she saw Mei return, bringing back a whole bunch of delicious food in the living room.

"Mei, Mei, look, I saved so much delicious food for you!!!"

Like an excited pug, the white furry ball in the leather suit came over, holding the bag, its face beaming with smiles and brimming with confidence.

I brought Mei back so many delicious things. She'll be so happy to enjoy them as soon as she gets home, right?

Oh, and you can also eat it with Mei!

Jiang Qiao... that guy, get out of my way and don't block my and Mei's time together!!!

However, since it was still her own body, and with the idea that she shouldn't neglect it, Kiana decided to have Jiang Qiao take a portion and eat it alone in another room.

Hmph, I'm being far too merciful!

"Uh..."

Mei nodded as she took the bag, then looked at the white-haired girl beside her and extended an invitation:

"Thank you. Jiang Qiao, shall we go back to our room and eat together?"

—At this moment, the smiling white fluffy ball turned to ash.

Chapter 105 - Isn't it pretty good too?

Jiang Qiao, shall we go back to our room and eat together?

Jiang Qiao, let's go back to the room together...

Mei's words echoed in her ears, leaving Kiana, who had been eagerly anticipating enjoying the delicious food with Mei, frozen in place.

—It was supposed to be a beautiful fantasy, so why did it end up like this?

Mei even wants to go back to her room to eat with Kiana?!

I'm clearly the real Kiana, okay?!

—I don’t know what the white fluffy dumpling is thinking. In fact, Mei just subconsciously wanted to give the father and daughter some space to be alone after learning about the relationship between Siegfried and Kiana. This was not at Jiang’s behest.

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

After whispering with Kiana, the white-haired uncle excitedly ran to Kiana's living room. Mei, who had returned to her room with Jiang Qiao, placed the bag of snacks on the low table in the center of the tatami mat.

The white-haired girl didn't pay any attention. She reached out, untied the bag, placed it on the table, and took out a box of pastries that looked very high-end from the outer packaging. She put it in her mouth and chewed.

"What problems could possibly arise? They're a father and daughter who've been separated for so long. Don't worry, try this glutinous rice ball; it looks pretty good."

Her slurred words and puffed-out cheeks made Kiana look like a glutton at this moment, with a slightly different, endearing demeanor than before.

Mei found it cute and ignored the sound in her ear. She nodded and smiled as she picked up a skewer of chicken meatballs and ate it in small bites.

"Ah."

The sauce is savory and the texture is firm.