K424 of the Collapse World

At this moment, the bandages on Shiris's arms had been removed, and she had changed into ordinary clothes. Except for her exposed hands and feet, the long-sleeved shirt and long pants were enough to cover most of the scars on her body.

Recalling Kiana's expression of joy and tears, Shirley closed her eyes gently. As the smile gradually faded, the expression on her face began to become complicated.

"Kiana... As expected, after knowing the truth, it's really hard to adapt to your care for me..."

Muttering to herself softly, Shirley suddenly turned over and sat up, gently stroking the silver hair hanging down by her ear, and walked to the closet in the room. Looking at the silver-haired girl in the mirror who was almost identical to Kiana, her smile gradually turned sarcastic.

"I am the murderer who killed your mother, but now I am pretending to be your mother and staying by your side... Hehe~ I turned out to be such a despicable and shameless guy."

As she laughed at herself, the smile on Shilis's face gradually faded. She bit her lips lightly, and a determination appeared in her eyes.

"I'm really sorry... Kiana, I really don't have the courage to confess all this to you. Just think of it as my selfishness. Rather than confessing everything and becoming your enemy, I would rather continue to hide it to maintain our current relationship..."

She muttered to herself, took a deep breath, and abruptly looked away from the mirror.

The Kaslana family would never give in on matters of principle. Shirley didn't know whether Kiana would forgive her after learning the truth, but she also had no intention of taking such a gamble.

(Since this so-called truth can only hurt each other, then what is the point of it existing? It is better to keep it like this. I don’t need to defend myself. Although I have become Shilis, the essence of my soul is still Xilin... Even if this can never be changed, I still want to continue with you as before...)

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Thinking of this, she gently closed her eyes for a long time. Until the last trace of melancholy on her face disappeared, she gently raised her head, and a warm smile appeared on her face again.

"Well... now that I'm back, I should stop thinking about these troubles and take a good rest first...

...Anyway, I am the only one who knows my true identity at the moment. "

After saying this to herself, she turned around again and climbed back into her bed. Although Kiana and Tesla knew about the scars on her body, the joy of returning made them not delve into it for the time being. However, Shiris didn't think that she could just fool around with this matter.

(Forget it, just let everything take its course... Although that bastard Otto will definitely not let me go so easily, I can at least feel at ease here. Whether it's the collapse of Changkong City or the trivial matters of ME Company, these things... I'll talk about them after I wake up...)

As she thought about it, Shirley slowly closed her eyes. It was impossible for her to sleep peacefully during the dark days when she was being experimented on at the Savior Headquarters. Even after escaping, the rest during the journey was just a necessary process to relieve fatigue. While staying on guard and on guard against attacks from the tracking troops, Shirley had not had a good rest for several months.

This time, she will definitely sleep for a long time.

Canghai City, Saint Freya Academy...

"Um... hm?"

In a room inside the academy, the silver-haired girl opened her eyes in confusion. What came into her eyes were bright lights and unfamiliar ceilings...

"Where is this? Why am I here..."

She was lying on a bed, and her clothes had turned into an unfamiliar nightgown. The girl rubbed her head, with confusion in her eyes.

"...It seems we encountered a large Honkai beast? Wait! I remember that I was killed by a Honkai beast...?!"

Suddenly, her eyes fixed, and she reached out to touch her back. However, what she touched was completely smooth skin on her back, without the huge scars she had expected.

"Eh...?"

Kiana's movements froze. She remembered clearly that she had used her body to block the attack of Honkai Beast in order to protect Meiyi. Then Meiyi had the abnormal reaction at that time again, and turned into the posture of controlling lightning before. After that, she knew nothing.

"By the way, Mei...Where is Mei?!"

Thinking of this, she looked a little anxious, and hurriedly pushed away the quilt on her body, turned over and was about to get out of bed...

"Don't worry, your friend is fine."

Suddenly, a tender and sweet voice came to her ears. Kiana was slightly startled, and turned her head towards the place where the voice came from. Suddenly, she found that there was a huge metal cross placed beside her bed.

(The sound just now... could it be that it came from this cross?!)

"You...who are you?"

Kiana stared at the cross in front of her with a serious face and asked carefully. Although she didn't know why the cross could speak, in this world, even such incredible things as Honkai existed. A talking cross didn't seem so difficult to accept?

"Hey! At least look people in the eye when you talk!"

Suddenly, the childish voice just now sounded again, and this time the voice seemed to be closer to her. Kiana was slightly startled, and lowered her head to follow the sound. Only then did she find awkwardly that a small silver head was half exposed on the edge of the bed. A silver-haired lolita in a nun's uniform stood angrily beside her bed, staring at her with her big blue eyes. Obviously, the one who spoke just now was not the cross, but this silver-haired lolita.

"Uh... Sorry, little girl, because you are too short, I just subconsciously..."

Kiana smiled awkwardly and reached out to touch the girl's head, but was mercilessly slapped aside by the other party. The silver-haired loli jumped back slightly and sat directly on the cross arm of the cross. Using the height of the cross, she looked down at Kiana lying on the bed.

"I'm not short! I'm petite. Petite and cute, understand?"

Theresa waved her hands and stared at Kiana with dissatisfaction. Her cheeks puffed up slightly, like an angry pufferfish. On the other side, Kiana, who had not yet fully sobered up, was stunned by the girl's unconscious expression.

"Oh... so cute."

Hearing this, Theresa smiled, and the expression on her face gradually softened.

"Hmph... Since you praised me for being cute, I won't pursue what you just said. Let's leave this topic here... Kiana Kaslana, since you don't seem to be in any serious trouble, let's get straight to the point. First..."

"Wait! How do you know my name?"

Suddenly being called by her full name, Kiana couldn't help but interrupt Theresa. But Theresa didn't care about it. She looked at Kiana with a doting look, and her eyes became deep.

"And Sisi

Leah really looks like... ah, sorry, I was distracted just now."

Theresa waved her hand and just sat on the cross, swinging her legs. She adjusted her mindset a little and her expression returned to the dignified look she had just had.

"In fact, I not only know you, I also know your father, Siegfried Kaslana, who is an old acquaintance of mine... Come to think of it, you and I do have some connection."

Theresa said lightly. After hearing this, Kiana pondered for a moment, and the look she gave Theresa became weird.

"Some... connection? Yes, she also has silver hair and blue eyes... Could it be that this stupid little girl is the illegitimate daughter that the bastard dad has been raising outside all these years? But the time doesn't match up, and in two years, it's impossible for an illegitimate daughter to grow this big... Wait, you know my dad?!"

Hearing Kiana's undisguised mumbling, Theresa's expression froze on her face. The next moment, she ignored Kiana's last exclamation and snapped her fingers with a sullen face.

The next moment, the cross beneath her suddenly unfolded, and several beams of light condensed into solid beams shot out, tightly tying up Kiana, who was unable to react in time, like ropes.

“Eh?! What the hell…! Let me go!”

Deaf to Kiana's shouts, Theresa pinched herself

"How dare you call me the illegitimate daughter of that wild man? You are so brave...! My name is Theresa Apokalis, the supreme commander of the Far East Branch of the Mandate of Heaven!"

"Huh? Commander... just a little thing like you?"

"Shut up, I just can't grow like a normal person for some reason!"

Helplessly looking at Kiana who was unable to move, Theresa jumped off the cross and walked directly in front of Kiana with a malicious smile on her lips.

"Kiana-chan~ You should be reuniting with your friend Raiden Mei, and you also want to find your father Siegfried? Now, Raiden Mei is here in the Far East Branch, and I also know the whereabouts of Siegfried..."

Hearing Theresa's devilish tone that seemed to tempt mortals, Kiana calmed down instead and stared closely at Theresa in front of her.

"Tell me this... What are you planning to do? Are you planning to return Mei to me and tell me the whereabouts of that bastard dad? Haha... You don't seem to be that kind, are you?"

?: "Oh, you are so cold~ I am your elder after all... But never mind. As you said, things are not that simple. I just need you to agree to a small condition..."

266 The Hidden People

A few days later, me company......

"Are you sure Mei will be fine, Ms. Shilis? If the collapse was really caused by the loss of control of the Conquest Gem, then Mei's situation would be very dangerous, right?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Raiden Ryoma, have you forgotten my other identity? I know Theresa very well. She won't attack an ordinary girl. Moreover, since Mei can suppress the Herrscher personality with her own will, she will definitely be controlled instead of being destroyed directly."

In the spacious room, Shirley and Raiden Ryoma sat face to face at the table, discussing what happened a few days ago. Regarding the matter of watching Meiyi being taken back by the Far East Branch of the Destiny, Shirley and Shirley had already agreed on the matter, and both said that under the circumstances at the time, they were powerless to stop it. After all, Shirley didn't dare to tell this daughter-obsessed man directly that she just wanted Meiyi to go to St. Freya's school, so she made this inexplicable plan.

"Well... since you said that, I can rest assured for the time being. By the way, Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein will be back in the next few days."

"Yeah, I know. She told me when I had a video call with Tesla yesterday."

Hearing this, Lei Dian Long Ma smiled and didn't mention the matter again.

"I see. But then again, is your body...really okay? You're a good girl, but your body has become like this..."

Raiden Ryoma nodded, turned his gaze to the silver-haired girl sitting opposite him, and frowned involuntarily.

Although Shirley was wearing a long-sleeved home dress, she had already removed the bandages from her entire body. Except for her head, her skin, including her neck, was covered with torn lavender scars. These scars were like maggots engraved on her skin, and no matter what method was used, they could not be removed. According to Shirley herself, after her body's genetic blueprint was damaged, her body memorized these scars eroded by the energy of the Herrscher of Death, and regarded them as the normal state of her body. Along with them, some hidden injuries and some eternal regrets were also preserved forever...

"Well, these scars are not a problem. It's just Kiana and Tesla who are making a fuss.

The lost Honkai energy is the ligament damage in my right leg and the rupture of some tendons in my left forearm. Because it was completely fixed and cannot be repaired, it has a slight impact on my movements. There is nothing else, haha... Putting these aside, my body is still pretty good. "

Xili waved her hands nonchalantly, looking at her scarred hands and ankles, with a hint of helplessness on her face.

"But it does... make others feel uncomfortable. Sorry, I will try my best to cover these things up in public in the future."

"No, that's not what I meant, Ms. Hillis... I remember that your physical examination report a few days ago showed that many organs were permanently damaged, your digestive system was almost completely exhausted, and that organ was already..."

Hearing the somewhat complicated tone of Raiden Ryoma, Shiris revealed a faint smile.

"Digestive system? It's not that important to me. I don't rely on food for energy most of the time anyway. As long as there is Houkai energy, it is enough to keep me alive. As for that organ...? Are you talking about the uterus? Haha... Just cut it off. It's useless to me anyway. It's just that those damn treatments are too annoying. It's obviously not a problem with such a little inflammation..."

Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of him with her hands spread out and a calm expression, Raiden Ryoma sighed with some regret, and the pity and worry in his eyes gradually disappeared.

"Well, it seems that my worries are unnecessary... Miss Shilis is indeed different. It was I who underestimated you before..."

"Forget about the polite words. It's been so long, are you still treating me as a guest? By the way, if you are really worried about Mei, I can try to sneak into St. Freya Academy and talk to Theresa in the near future. By the way, I can help you confirm Mei's situation."

Shirley said softly, her expression gradually becoming serious. This was no joke, she had planned to enter Saint Freya a long time ago, and now that the situation has calmed down, she can start preparing for this decision.

"No, forget it. I believe in your judgment. Since Ms. Theresa is trustworthy, there is no need to worry about Mei's safety for the time being. In addition, Cocolia seems to have made some moves again. I am a little worried. After all, the methods of that female vixen are simply hard to guard against..."

As Thunder Dragon Horse spoke, his serious expression became more solemn. But Shiris raised her hand slightly, still with a calm and composed smile on her face.

"I can roughly guess what Cocolia is up to. Don't worry, she doesn't know that Seele has been resurrected and Bronya is on our side. As long as we make good use of this, it won't be difficult to trick her. In this incident in Changkong City, we were just caught off guard by her. Wait until the next time... hehe~"

As she spoke, she stood up and stretched her stiff body slightly.

"Well, it's almost time. I have to go to the laboratory for treatment. It's meaningless, but if I'm late again, Kiana will definitely be unhappy."

As she spoke, she walked towards the door, her expression becoming somewhat unhappy. Those recuperations also required soaking in a culture tank, which easily reminded her of the experiences a few months ago...

Hearing what Shiris said, Thunder Ryoma nodded slightly. Suddenly remembering something, he looked at the girl's thin back and spoke again.

"Then I won't waste your time, Miss Shilis. But just in case, let me confirm again, have you really decided on that matter?"

Hearing this, the girl paused but did not look back.

"As you can see, I've weakened to this extent. If I don't rely on biochips to strengthen myself, how can I fight in the future? I don't plan to start retirement so early. To be honest, with my current tattered body, it's a bit difficult for me to even suppress Honkai energy. In normal state, I can only bully a few ordinary Valkyries. I guess I can't even pick up a lance... Anyway, I'm counting on you, Mr. Raiden Ryoma. The chip technology of ME Company should be no worse than that of Russian Heavy Industry, right?"

The girl's gentle voice had become low at this moment. Hearing the girl's heavy voice, Thunder Horse sighed helplessly. After a while, he smiled slightly, and the previous confidence and steadiness returned to his face again.

"...Okay, I'm sorry for meddling in your business. Since this is your decision, as an ally, I will do my best to help you. Please wait and see the most advanced technology of ME..."

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After leaving the room, Shirley took out two thin gloves from her pocket, put them on her hands skillfully, and walked along the corridor towards the ME Society laboratory in her memory.

Suddenly, she stopped and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Hmm? That's rare. It's been a few days. Are you finally willing to come out and say hello to me?"

Looking at the red-eyed girl standing against the wall with her arms folded, Shiris smiled and greeted her.

Road.

"Your perception is still as sharp as ever... It doesn't look like you've lost your power at all, Shirley."

The girl said softly, slightly lifting her short blue and black hair. After receiving the stigmata, the inside of Seele's black hair had completely turned blue, and the overall hair color began to lean towards dark blue.

However, Hillis knew that the Xier who appeared in front of her at this moment was not the Xier she was familiar with.

Looking at the girl's bright ruby ​​pupils, Shirley slightly restrained the smile on her face and breathed a sigh of relief.

"People always have to keep some cards in their pocket... Then Miss Stigmata, why did you suddenly come to see me? Is there something wrong?"

"Hehe... Can't I come to see you if I'm fine? You're really heartless... You weren't like this when you were in the orphanage."

"Don't mind me, all humans are transformed from eels. Could it be that Seele was busy being intimate with Bronya and accidentally ignored you, so you want to seek comfort from me? Um... do you need a warm hug from your sister?"

Hearing this, "Xier" curled her lips, but finally shook her head and sighed, and her expression became slightly serious.

"No need. What does their intimacy have to do with me? Xier is taking a nap now, and her consciousness is in deep sleep. I just borrowed her body for a while..."

She raised her finger and pointed at her head, "Xi'er" said lightly. Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of her, she hesitated and lowered her head slightly.

"At that time, both Xi'er and I had already made plans to sink into the quantum sea forever, but you and everyone here saved it all... I have always wanted to say thank you to you, but after coming back, I never found the opportunity, so... this time may be a little sudden..."

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Looking at "Xier" who lowered her head with a slightly red face, Hillis took a step forward in surprise, and leaned in front of her with a playful look on her face.

"Eh~? So you came to thank me... Wait, am I dreaming? Are you really the cold and arrogant Stigma consciousness, and not the soft and cute Seele body? Why do I feel a little weird when you say these words of thanks?"

"I......!"

Being interrupted by Shirley, Xier's breathing suddenly became disordered, and she was too embarrassed to say the words of thanks she had prepared. She looked at the smiling silver-haired girl with some resentment, and just as she was about to say something, Shirley's subsequent words came one after another.

"I remember when we first met, you were still an old middle schooler who was clamoring to destroy the world. Now, you look like a human being... Miss Stigmata."