On how PhDs become human evil

Until Bai Jie returned to the Kamen Rider world, Cecilia was extremely weak. Almost before Bai Jie's return, Cecilia disappeared from her bed, which greatly worried Shotaro and the others. However, Bai Jie returned quickly with Cecilia by his side, and the two subconsciously assumed that Bai Jie already knew about Cecilia's condition and had healed her, completely unaware that the Cecilia beside Bai Jie was not the Cecilia who had disappeared.

After disappearing from the bed, Cecilia's body entered a dimensional rift and ended up in this world.

Over the next seven years, Cecilia built her network by helping others, gaining a sense of identity in this world. To familiarize herself with this world, she embarked on a round-the-world trip, which ended five years ago. Through a recommendation from an old friend, she came to the Academy City to become a teacher.

"...That's basically my story. I won't go into the details of the big and small things that have happened over the years," Cecilia concluded.

After listening to Cecilia's story, Kiana was silent for a moment, then looked at Artoria: "Saber, I feel like... something's not quite right?"

"So you sensed it too, Miss Kiana."

"Something's not right? What's wrong?" Cecilia wondered.

“Mom, you might not realize it yourself, but Saber and I, as bystanders, could easily sense something was wrong. The most obvious thing is that Shotaro and the others forgot to tell your brother that you were sick,” Kiana said. “Shotaro and the others have been fighting alongside your brother for ten years, and they’ve known you for ten years too. They have a very deep bond with you, and they know how important you are to your brother. If something happened to you, they would definitely have notified your brother immediately, but they didn’t.”

"That's why I said I couldn't get through on the phone."

“That’s impossible.” Artoria shook her head. “The Master’s phone is magically modified. No matter which world the Master is in, we can call him directly without any problem getting through, unless… someone is interfering!”

"You mean someone deliberately intercepted the calls Shotaro and the others made to you, brother?"

"Not only that, but they might also have secretly controlled Shotaro and the others' memories, otherwise they wouldn't have forgotten to tell the Master such an important thing. Going further, maybe even Cecilia's weakness and her coming into this world were caused by that person in the shadows."

Artoria's analysis silenced both Cecilia and Kiana.

The ability to weaken Cecilia so much, sever the connection between Shotaro and the others and Haku, manipulate Shotaro and the others' memories to prevent them from telling Haku about Cecilia, and banish Cecilia to this world... If this series of events can indeed be manipulated by someone, then that person must be an extremely skilled schemer who operates in the shadows. Otherwise, it would be impossible to accomplish this series of events without anyone noticing.

Section 580, Part 3: I feel it's about time to end this book.

Artoria's analysis wasn't without merit. After all, given Shotaro and the others' ten-year friendship with Bai Jie, it was impossible for them to forget to tell him about Cecilia's situation.

Moreover, it's the same if you can't get through on the phone. Tsukasa Kadoya can call Haku every now and then, and other people have also had cross-world contact with Haku. Why can't Cecilia?

However, even if this whole series of events was orchestrated by someone in secret...

“Why would they do this?” Cecilia asked. “They clearly want me to disappear from Bai Jie’s side, but why would they want me to disappear?”

"The reason is unclear, but one thing is certain... someone must be targeting the Master. Furthermore, considering that the Master didn't notice your disappearance immediately, the person behind it might... even be able to influence the Master."

Could it affect Bai Jie?

Cecilia and Kiana were both startled.

They all knew about Bai Jie's strength. Although they didn't know the upper limit of Bai Jie's strength, even just the tip of the iceberg that Bai Jie had shown was enough to prove his power.

Defeating the Herrscher of the End who destroyed the world, causing the world's oceans to erupt in chaos with a single thought, freely performing planetary-level spatial teleportation, possessing a body that cannot be killed no matter how hard one tries, and having powers that constantly evolve based on the characteristics of their opponents... If there truly are gods in this world, then Bai Jie should be infinitely close to that realm.

For the mastermind to be able to affect Bai Jie without his knowledge, they must either be exceptionally skilled at operating in the shadows, to the point that Bai Jie couldn't detect them, or they must be powerful enough to do such a thing.

But, does someone even stronger than Bai Jie exist?

"I can't imagine anyone stronger than my brother," Kiana said with a wry smile. "My brother is already that strong, so if someone were stronger than him... just how strong would they be?"

"Let's not talk about this for now; it's clearly beyond our control," Cecilia said. "Of course, maybe all of this is just an accident. Let's try to take it easy."

Cecilia clearly didn't want to continue the conversation.

"Kiana, Artoria, tell us about your experiences. How did you come into this world?"

"...I came here voluntarily."

Kiana said.

After defeating the Perfect Beast that devoured the world in the Type-Moon world, Kiana felt deeply that she was holding Bai Jie back. Although she was a Herrscher with five Herrscher cores and her strength was among the top of Bai Jie's wives, Kiana still felt that she was not strong enough, especially after witnessing the earth-shattering battle between Bai Jie and the Perfect Beast.

In order to improve her strength, Kiana expressed her desire to train in another world to Bai Jie, and this world was their first.

Bai Jie didn't reject Kiana's suggestion, given the precedents set by Chen Huijie and Talulah. Back then, their strength was merely at the peak of human potential, but now they've become Red Dragon Emperors, Ancient God Slayers, Six-Winged Angels, and more—a world of difference compared to their past selves.

Therefore, Bai Jie agreed with Kiana's decision to go out and train, but to prevent any accidents from happening to Kiana, he still had Artoria accompany her. It wasn't so much to prevent Kiana from getting into trouble, but rather to hope that Artoria could help Kiana avoid some unnecessary problems.

Well, that's the situation.

“I see…” Cecilia nodded in understanding. “But you call Bai Jie ‘brother’… does that mean you already consider him an older brother?”

"Uh......"

Kiana was speechless.

(Actually, it's not him, bro. I'm his wife now—I'd probably get a beating from my mom if I said that out loud!)

Seeing Kiana's embarrassment, Cecilia smiled slightly: "It seems it's not just that... I won't ask for details. My daughter is all grown up now and needs some privacy. I know that."

(It's so great that you understand, Mom!)

Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

Cecilia poured another cup of tea for the three of them, and after taking a sip to moisten her throat, she asked, "By the way, Kiana, how is Kiana?"

Kiana was taken aback for a moment, but she immediately understood what Cecilia was asking.

She meant how her real daughter was doing.

Kiana placed her hand on her chest and said, "She...is here."

During the original War of Destiny, due to World Serpent's machinations, K-423 awakened as a Herrscher, only to be killed by Kevin, who had awakened prematurely and appeared in the real world, his heart pierced through. To save K-423, Kiana willingly offered her own heart and, through the Feather of the Void, completely bound her consciousness to K-423 and Fu Hua, though she was too weak to manifest.

"She said that there is no need for two Kianas in the world, so I have become one with her. My heart belongs to her, and her spirit will always be with me."

"...I see."

Cecilia put down her teacup, stood up, and reached out to hug Kiana.

"Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work. My daughter, Kiana."

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Within a certain space.

"Yeah, yeah, a happy ending is better. What's a bad ending anyway?"

Someone looked at the screen in front of them and laughed.

"So all you've been busy with all these years is this? You must have a lot of free time."

Another person spoke in a disdainful tone.

"And do you have some misunderstanding about happy endings? Having your heart transplanted into your own clone, with your mind forever bound, how is that a happy ending? Are you a warrior of love too?"

"Hmph, who do you take me for? I've already kept that little girl's body safe. It's with Tiamat right now, preparing for her evolution. I'll just put her spirit back in later and that'll be it."

"When did you contact Tiamat? And how come I didn't know you came to Chaldea?"

"I told Merlin and the others not to notify you, since I'm just leaving someone behind. Besides, you were engrossed in otome games at the time, and I didn't want to bother you."

“…What the hell?” The other person seemed extremely frustrated. “Speaking of which, what exactly are you planning to do? Whether you brought that woman into this world or severed her connection with it, what is the point of all this?”

"Of course, it's so that the two people can coexist. Think about it, we finally managed to change history, but only one of the two lovers can exist. What a tragedy that is! It's the kind of thing I can't stand the most."

"So you did all that, weakening her to the point of exhaustion and sending her to another world, completely severing her connection with her other self. That way, they'd be completely unconnected, just individuals who look and have the same name... How could you do something like that? But you did it without telling him, be careful you don't get beaten up."

"Ha, he can beat me? Besides, I'm doing this for his own good; he should thank me."

"...I feel like you really can't beat him. He's probably the strongest of all your other possibilities, and you're the weakest."

"Then you'll have to help me out then."

"I'll help you once you sign this marriage certificate."

"Goodbye."

Chapter 581 No update today.

As the title says, no updates today. Online classes are such a hassle. I didn't have classes during the day, but now I do. It's toxic.

One hundred characters ...

Section 582, Part 4. What's wrong with bullying others?

Seidoukan Academy is a school that includes a junior high school, a senior high school, and a university. It is a direct-entry academy.

Since it's an academy, learning is a must. Kiana and Artoria are both transfer students now, so they naturally have the obligation to study.

Under Cecilia's manipulation, Kiana, who should have been enrolled in the university department, was assigned to the high school department, as was Artoria. Moreover, both of them were students in Cecilia's class. In Cecilia's words, "I don't trust anyone else to teach my daughter."

However, Artoria was quite resistant to the idea of ​​going to school. After all, she was thousands of years old, but her body was frozen in the shape of a teenager. It was really difficult for her to attend classes with teenage girls and boys.

Finally, after being persuaded by Kiana and Cecilia, Artoria reluctantly agreed to go to school.

Now, Kiana and Artoria have joined Cecilia's class.

Without Cecilia needing to tap the blackboard, the students in the class quickly quieted down the moment she entered. This was naturally because the students wanted to leave a good impression on Cecilia, which pleased her greatly; it was truly comfortable to have a group of students she didn't have to worry about.

"Classmates, although it may seem a bit sudden, we are welcoming two new students today: Kiana Kaslana from Northern Europe and Artoria Pendragon from the United Kingdom. Please introduce yourselves."

Taking a step forward, Kiana said, "I am Kiana Kaslana, 16 years old, from Northern Europe, and I am a [witch]. Please take care of me."

witch.

That was a special generation of star veins.

Without exception, all members of the Star Pulse Generation possess the ability to sense and manipulate the Universal Element, but they can generally only perform some simple enhancements. However, a small number of people in the Star Pulse Generation can not only enhance their bodies but also use the Universal Element to trigger various phenomena.

Such people are generally referred to as "witches" and "magicians".

Kiana is a Herrscher, possessing five Herrscher cores within her: Herrscher of the Void, Herrscher of the Wind, Herrscher of the Thunder, Herrscher of Death, and Herrscher of the Flame. Her fighting style primarily relies on Herrscher abilities, making the only suitable identity for Kiana as a "Witch."

Kiana's current identity is the "Witch of the Sky," a witch who manipulates space.

The students weren't too surprised by Kiana's witch identity. Witches and magicians are rare, but there are several in the Star Guide Hall, and even one in Cecilia's class.

Kiana's introduction was simple. Cecilia had told her not to flaunt her abilities too much. After Kiana finished her introduction, Artoria introduced herself: "Artoria Pendragon, 16 years old, from England, skilled in swordsmanship. Please take good care of me."

Both Kiana and Artoria's self-introductions were quite rudimentary, which was also arranged by Cecilia. Artoria was fine, but if Kiana's abilities were exposed, there would definitely be endless trouble. Although they couldn't do anything to Kiana and the others, they would try to avoid trouble as much as possible.

"Alright, that concludes the self-introductions. Now, regarding the seating arrangement... Yulis, Amagiri, the seat behind you is empty, right?"