The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

At this time, Li Shubai and the two Ritas, who had finished the finishing work, also came out of the kitchen.

When the footsteps of the three people sounded, the air suddenly became silent, and even Kiana did not speak.

Everyone raised their heads and stared at Li Shubai's face with different expressions.

Li Shubai glanced at the door that was forced into the door frame, and then at Theresa and Jizi who were staring at him. He felt the different looks from everyone present, and couldn't help but sighed deeply, with a faint phantom pain in his stomach.

"Hurry up and take a seat, Master Li Shubai." Lost Rose had a gentle and moving smile on her face. "If you continue to stand here, the carefully prepared food will get cold."

"…Sorry." Li Shubai rubbed his brows and murmured softly, "Let me escape from reality for a while."

"What are you mumbling about?" Theresa frowned, then pulled out the chair next to her. "Come and sit down quickly. I have something else to ask you."

In an instant, everyone focused their eyes on Theresa's tender and pretty face. Most people, including Ji Zi, had an expression as if they had seen a ghost. Lost Rosemary and Xilin narrowed their eyes slightly, and their beautiful faces with different styles were dangerous and deadly.

Then Li Shubai very honestly sat in the pulled-out chair before Xilin and Lost Rosemary could react, and looked at Theresa with a look of gratitude.

"???" Looking at Li Shubai's eyes that were mixed with gratitude and relief, Theresa tilted her head with a question mark on her face, not realizing that her actions just now, while breaking the deadlock that Li Shubai was in, brought all the disasters and misfortunes to herself.

Although Theresa wanted to ask Li Shubai a question in a threatening manner before coming here, considering that the atmosphere here was more friendly than she had imagined, and the only person who could be called a threat, the Herrscher, was unkempt and casual, and she was sitting at the dining table with everyone and eating honestly, and she didn't look like she was hostile to humans.

Theresa, who didn't want to ruin this atmosphere, naturally relaxed her originally nervous and hurried mentality.

But she still had to ask what she needed to ask, so Theresa picked up some food and asked, "Tell me, what's going on? Jizi told me that the long-haired woman who looks exactly like Rita and the child who looks like Kiana seemed to have appeared in Saint Freya because of you."

"Now that I think about it, when I brought you on board the Hyperion, Kiana and Yulandel's reactions seemed a little abnormal." Theresa raised her head, glanced at Kiana, then at Yulandel.

After taking a closer look at Yulandel's appearance, Theresa suddenly felt a little strange: "What's wrong with your hair? I haven't seen you in Saint Freya these two days. Is it because you went out to dye your hair?"

"Well," Yulandel replied calmly, "Well, it may be a little troublesome to explain, but Senior Theresa, you misunderstood me. This tuft of silver hair is not dyed."

"It's not dyed?" Theresa asked in confusion, "Then what's going on? Also, I heard Kiana call you sister earlier. When did your relationship become so good?"

At this time, Theresa, who only regarded Kiana's previous address to Yulandel as a nickname called by female friends for fun, had not yet noticed anything wrong. She took a look at the refined bitter gourd juice that Rita had prepared for her, and couldn't help but picked up the glass and drank it.

Hmm... Rita's cooking skills are still impeccable. This bitter melon juice tastes much better than the one I squeeze myself.

Looking at Theresa drinking bitter melon juice, Li Shubai, who always felt a strong sense of déjà vu at the scene in front of him, twitched his eyes slightly and instinctively moved his body and the seat under his butt.

The next moment——

"If Senior Theresa is asking why Kiana calls me sister, it's probably because..." Yulandel dropped the nuclear bomb without changing her expression, "I am the daughter of Senior Cecilia and Mr. Siegfried."

"Puff!!!!!" Theresa tilted her head and spurted out all the bitter melon juice in her mouth with astonishing momentum.

Ji Zi stopped picking up the food in her hand, raised her head, and looked at Youlandel in astonishment, who remained calm.

With a crisp snap of fingers, the green juice that was rushing directly towards Xilin's upper body passed over Li Shubai who had already dodged her body and was swallowed up into the deep space crack.

"Do you want to die, little brat?" Xilin's face was dark, and her golden eyes flashing with cross patterns were full of hostility.

“Cough! You… cough! Who… are you calling a little… cough… little thing!” Theresa, whose trachea was choked by bitter melon juice, coughed loudly while staring at Xilin. But after a while, she shuddered, “Cough… No… cough… Never mind that!”

She suddenly turned around, staring at Youlandel's calm yet helpless eyes, and said in astonishment: "You just said that you are the daughter of Cecilia and Siegfried? That's not right. In my impression, their daughter is clearly..."

Halfway through her speech, Theresa seemed to suddenly remember something and covered her mouth with her hand.

But the next words that floated into her ears made Theresa's expression go blank.

"...He's dead, right?" The person who spoke was not Yulandel, but Kiana.

In Theresa's bewildered eyes, Kiana slowly walked behind Yulandel who was sitting in the chair, then stretched out her slender arms, wrapped them around Yulandel's neck, and hugged her tightly from behind.

"You...you guys...?" Theresa stared at Yulandel and Kiana who was hugging her from behind with her mouth wide open, stammering and unable to utter a coherent sentence.

She suddenly realized that Kiana seemed to have known her true identity for a long time... There was no reason for her not to know. In that moment just now, in order to prevent the bitter melon juice she sprayed from splashing on her body, the power displayed by Xilin had completely confirmed that her identity as the Herrscher of the Void was genuine.

Although Theresa did not follow them to participate in the South China Sea mission, it was not difficult for her to imagine what kind of speculation Kiana would have about her true identity after seeing Sirin.

But looking at Kiana's face filled with warmth and happiness, Theresa was speechless again.

After knowing her true identity and learning this shocking fact, Kiana did not seem to fall into confusion or self-blame, and her mentality did not seem to be affected by this shocking fact.

"Although I once thought that I might never see the best sister in the world again, who risked her life to bring me out, but now it seems that this is not the case." Kiana, who hugged Yulandel from behind, turned her face to the side and stuck out her tongue playfully, "Right, my dear sister."

"You, please stop teasing Senior Theresa in such a serious occasion." Yulandel sighed helplessly. She shook her head, stretched out her hand to scratch Kiana's delicate nose, smiled, but suddenly showed an embarrassed expression: "That... Just as Kiana said, although I was shot down by the floating battleship chased by Destiny in the sky, I was seriously injured and lost my memory for a long time. I didn't recognize Mr. Siegfried and Senior Theresa, but fortunately..."

"...I am the biological daughter of Senior Cecilia and Mr. Siegfried." Yulandel said softly, "That is, the one from the past, Kiana Kaslana."

Looking at Yulandel's somewhat embarrassed and helpless expression, Theresa sat there in a daze for a long while.

Theresa was stunned for a long time. After several minutes, her eyes quickly turned red.

Amid everyone's puzzled looks, Theresa stood up with red eyes, suddenly rushed to the entrance, kicked open the door that Yulandel had blocked at the edge of the door, and rushed out.

"Little Theresa?" Otto's surprised voice came from the other side of the door. This guy didn't leave after such a long time. His unwavering perseverance was really admirable. "Do you think it's too pitiful for your grandfather to be alone outside? You are really my good granddaughter! In that case, can you let me go first--"

"Grandpa, tell me the truth!" Theresa fiercely interrupted Otto's words of surprise. Her low roar was like an angry little tiger: "Is Yulandel the little Qiana?!"

“……”In an instant, the air outside the door fell into silence.

The silence lasted for a long time. At a certain moment, bang! ! A huge sound of steel colliding with steel shattered the silence without any warning. A faint cold wind blew into the dormitory restaurant from outside the door, lifting the girls' soft hair of different colors.

…Maybe Otto nodded, and after getting the answer, Theresa knocked Otto away without hesitation.

After a loud noise, Theresa's panting figure reappeared in the door frame. She raised her arms and spread her five fingers. A golden cross instantly appeared next to Theresa amid a sonic boom.

Then, Theresa squatted down and, following the action of Yulandel not long ago, she jammed the door hard on the edge of the door, and then inserted the Oath of Judas that she had just called for into the ground in the entrance hall. Golden chains surged out, blocking all the gaps in the door whose edges were full of cracks and scars.

After doing all this, Theresa's breathing gradually subsided. She turned around and stared at Yulandel's dignified face for about ten seconds.

The next moment, under the gaze of everyone, Theresa's rapidly running body quickly turned into a shadow, and without saying a word, she threw herself into the arms of Yulandel, who had a stunned look on her face, and burst into tears.

“I’m sorry… wuwuwu…! I’m sorry, wuwuwu… Kiana-chan… wuwawa… I didn’t recognize you the whole time… wuwuwuwu… wuwawa… Cecilia… Kiana-chan… I’m so sorry for you guys…”

Chapter 4: Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons, and the Shenzhou Continent (k)

The sound of crying did not last long.

Soon, Theresa's whimpering sound gradually weakened and turned into a sobbing sound. Finally, the crying sound stopped, and she left Yulandel's arms with tears in her eyes, her delicate nose twitching.

"S-sorry, I-I was too excited..." Theresa sniffed and spoke intermittently, "I didn't-I didn't scare you."

The slightly hoarse voice trembled slightly, sounding both nervous and humble.

Of course, Yulandel heard the uneasiness and fear in Theresa's words. She quickly hugged Theresa again and patted her back gently.

"Of course not. Although I feel a little shy to say this, to be honest..." Yulandel's voice was steady and warm, making Theresa feel as if she heard the voice that was once very familiar but could no longer be heard. "...This is the first time I have experienced the feeling of being valued so much by others. It really makes me very happy."

At the same time, Yulandel's eyes couldn't help but become slightly vague.

Although Theresa looked like an ordinary little girl, after she was actually in his arms, Yulandel's first feeling was...

...It’s so light. Really so light.

Carrying the death of her best friend, in pain and confusion, in order to continue her beliefs, the current head of the Apokalis family opened the St. Freya College in the Far East. She weighs probably less than 40 kilograms.

How did such slender and tender shoulders support the belief that Theresa had always insisted on? Yulandel could not imagine the hardships and sufferings of the process, and she did not know it either. But even so, in her heart, she still had a sense of reality that Senior Theresa was indeed her own relative.

Just as Yulandel was lost in sighing, Theresa, who was held in her arms, calmed down.

After all the excited emotions burst out in one breath, Theresa's rationality returned to her brain and did not allow her to continue staying in Yulandel's arms. She turned her head slightly and was able to gently free her petite body from Yulandel's arms.

And just as Theresa left Yulandel's arms, a stack of napkins went around her face from behind her.

Li Shubai silently handed the napkin he had prepared long ago to Theresa.

Looking at the arm on her shoulder and the napkins in front of her, Theresa's face turned red with shame. She lowered her head, raised her palm, accepted Li Shubai's kindness, and said in a thin voice: "Thank... Thank you."

"You're welcome." Li Shubai said calmly.

The entire restaurant fell into silence, with only the rustling sound of Theresa wiping her tears.

Soon, Theresa wiped away her tears. She raised her still red and swollen eyes and glanced at the tear stain in Yulandel's arms. The redness that had already occupied her entire cheeks immediately spread to her ears: "Yes, I'm sorry..."

After realizing Theresa's gaze, Yulandel glanced down gently, shook her head, and said gently: "It's okay."

After Yulandel finished speaking, the air in the dormitory fell into silence again.

No one spoke at this time, not even Xilin who looked unhappy. Everyone tacitly left a quiet atmosphere for the newly reunited relatives. But whether it was Theresa or Yulandel, after recognizing each other, they didn't know what to say.

...No, although Yulandel might not know what to say, the situation on Theresa's side...it's not that she didn't know what to say, but rather that there were too many things she wanted to say and ask, and she couldn't grasp the key points at the first time, so she looked a little dazed and fell into silence.

After a long while, Theresa, as the elder, was the first to open the topic. She took a deep breath, looked at Yulandel first, then at Kiana, and waved to the white-haired girl who had let go of Yulandel and stepped back a little.

"Hey?" Kiana looked at Theresa's actions, raised her finger hesitantly, and pointed at herself, "Are you calling me?"

"Who else could it be except you?" Theresa glared at Kiana and said viciously, "Come here quickly, I have something to tell you."

Although Theresa seemed to be trying to make a serious expression, her flushed pink cheeks and slightly swollen eyes only made her look cute no matter how hard she tried to look serious and fierce, and she was completely intimidating.

Kiana hesitated for a moment, but still walked in front of Theresa and stood side by side with Yulandel who was sitting in the chair.

Theresa held Kiana with one hand and Yulandel with the other. She pursed her lips, and a trace of bitterness appeared at the corner of her mouth. Her blue pupils gradually spread out a gentle ripple: "It seems... compared to you two children, who have nothing to protect, know nothing, and are completely kept in the dark by grandpa, and are useless aunts, you two children seem to have known your life stories earlier."

Yulandel and Kiana looked at each other, both showing somewhat embarrassed expressions. They scratched their heads in a similar way, and after looking at each other, they turned their eyes away in unison, bypassing Theresa's body and glancing at Li Shubai behind her.

Li Shubai turned his head, pretending not to notice the sisters' gaze, and put on an expression that said "it has nothing to do with me".

After seeing Li Shubai's expression, Youlandel hesitated for a moment and spoke first: "Actually, it hasn't been long... It was only a few days ago that I completely knew and confirmed my life experience. In fact, because my memory has not been fully restored, many things I have experienced in person still seem a little unreal to me now."

"I'm the same as my sister... almost." Kiana glanced at Sirin and whispered, "I'm a clone of the Second Herrscher... I just confirmed this not long ago."

Xilin didn't even look at Kiana, but picked up the chopsticks again and put food on her plate.

Theresa pretended not to hear Xilin's movements behind her. She glanced at Qiana, then at Youlandel, and said softly, "You are both excellent and kind children. You did not hate each other because of your identities. Instead, you reached a reconciliation in private and even recognized each other as your relatives. This is very good, and I also agree with your choice."

Theresa turned her gaze to Kiana: "And Kiana, I hope you know that whether it's me, Siegfried, Cecilia, or even Yulandel, we all regard you as a real family member, so you don't need to resist everyone's kindness because of your identity..."

Halfway through her speech, Theresa suddenly gave a bitter smile and said, "However, considering the close relationship between you and Yulandel, it seems that this advice is a little redundant."

"..." Yulandel and Kiana looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"After all, I inherited both my name and my genes from my sister." Kiana said casually. She shrugged casually, "I am a very selfish person. No one can take away what I already have from me without permission."

"It's good that you have this awareness." Hearing Kiana's words full of confidence and determination, Theresa smiled and nodded.

But at this moment, Theresa suddenly put away her smile, looked at Yulandel, and a worried look appeared on her face.

"Yulandel, you just said that your memory has not been fully restored? Do you need a quick checkup from the Far East Branch's medical team? Could it be that your grandfather didn't completely heal your injuries? Or did he interfere with and modify your consciousness in some way?"

Theresa knew that Otto possessed the Void Manzo. When the second Honkai broke out, Otto even used the Void Manzo's mimicry ability to demonstrate to Theresa the true use of the Oath of Judas.

Therefore, after hearing Yulandel's description, Theresa almost subconsciously put the blame on Otto.

But contrary to her expectations, Youlandel shook her head gently: "Although Bishop Otto... did unforgivable evil to our parents, to me, he is indeed an admirable teacher."

"I lost my past memories not because of Bishop Otto's initiative, but because it was the price he had to pay to completely heal me." Yulandel said, "However, I was lucky enough to get the help of Senior Herrscher of Knowledge, Senior Aponia, and Senior Fu Hua, and my memory has basically been restored."

After hearing what Yulandel said, Theresa breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the "Hersher of Consciousness" who made people care so much... Theresa no longer wanted to care about her. No matter whether she was a Herrscher or not, as long as she helped her niece, she was definitely a good person!

"Then you..." Theresa hesitated for a moment, "...and why did you say that your memory has not been restored?"

"Senior Herrscher of Consciousness told me that the basic process of a consciousness generating memory consists of three steps: identification, recording, and recognition," said Yulandel. "Among these three steps, only the records directly stored in the consciousness can be directly modified by these spiritual perception warriors."

Yulandel looked directly into Theresa's serious eyes and said calmly, "Although Senior Herrscher of Knowledge could have directly created a false illusion for me to complete the recognition process... but she told me that in order to make my memory more real and reliable, it would be better for me to complete the recognition process by re-witnessing the things left over from the past with my own eyes."

"Is that so?" After hearing Yulandel's explanation, Theresa felt relieved. "Although I haven't seen the Herrscher of Knowledge you mentioned, and the two named Aponia and..."

Wait, Theresa suddenly shut up.

After thinking about what Yulandel said, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Who was Yulandel talking about just now?

Fu...Fu Hua?

Moreover, Youlandel also called her Senior Fu Hua?

Of course Theresa knew who Fu Hua was. She was the most outstanding Valkyrie in Saint Freya this school year and the only A-level Valkyrie among the current students.

But even if she is an A-class Valkyrie, there is no reason for Fu Hua to be called a senior by Yulandel, the current... no, the former strongest S-class Valkyrie, right?

Thinking this way, Theresa turned her suspicious eyes to Ji Zi, and Ji Zi spread her hands with an innocent look on her face and said helplessly: "Don't look at me. Although Fu Hua was also recruited by me to St. Freya College, I have never heard that she and Yulandel knew each other. I don't know what amazing attainments she has in the field of consciousness, and I don't know why Yulandel calls her senior."

As she spoke, Ji Zi looked at Li Shubai with a meaningful look: "However, I really didn't expect that Shenzhou is such a place where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. It seems that the only two students from Shenzhou recruited by Saint Freya Academy are not ordinary people."

"You put it that way..." Theresa turned her head and looked deeply at Li Shubai who pretended not to hear anything, "...it does make sense."

"But, forget it." Theresa changed the subject, "Since their positions have been confirmed... St. Freya's College will not delve into the students' privacy."