K424 of the Collapse World

The moment he saw the red-haired girl clearly, Siegfried's pupils shrank, his eyes widened, and his gaze was fixed. Just when Silis was wondering if this man had awakened some strange attribute control, she suddenly noticed the chill in Siegfried's eyes...

Having never seen this cheerful man reveal such pure murderous intent, Shirley was stunned for a moment and was unable to react to Siegfried's next action.

"This bastard!!"

Following Siegfried's roar, the man suddenly rushed forward, and at a speed that even Silis was surprised, he swung his fist at the frightened animal-eared girl and hit her face hard...

——Bang! !

The huge force that erupted in an instant caused the girl to slip away from the hands of Shirley who was holding the chain. After crashing into a row of tables and chairs behind her, she was then crushed by a pile of broken wooden tables and chairs.

After a few weak coughs, Charlotte raised her head with tears in her eyes, and blood dripped from the corners of her mouth. Although Siegfried's punch was not strong enough to break her teeth, it was enough to break the inner wall of her mouth. Moreover, Charlotte didn't think that this man would calm down because of this punch...

"Ahem... Mr. Siegfried, I'm sorry, I...hiss!!"

“What did you say? Sorry…? Haha! You’re saying sorry to me now…?! From the time you injured Kiana just now to the time you forced me to submit, you were never like this… Bastard!”

He mercilessly grabbed the girl's hair, including her ears, and dragged her out from under the wreckage of the table and chair. Siegfried brought her in front of him and glared at the girl with a painful expression. His tone was still cold, but his eyes became a little complicated...

Amidst the outburst of rage, Siegfried still found it somewhat unbelievable that this powerful enemy, who had fought with high spirits not long ago and forced him into a desperate situation with his great strength, was in such a weak and miserable state less than an hour later. He could not even control his own life, and was held in his hands like a puppy. Under the bondage of chains, he could not even put up a decent resistance and could only beg humbly like this.

However, even so, this does not mean that he will show mercy to the guy who dared to hurt his daughter!

Grabbing Charlotte's hair, he threw her to the ground, smashing the wooden floor, and the concrete underneath was slightly cracked and sunken. Looking at the red-haired girl who seemed to curl up slightly because of pain, Siegfried's hand slowly reached for the holster on his waist...

"Does it hurt? Humph... With the physical strength of a Honkai creature, this level of attack should not hurt at all, right? The pain you inflicted on Kiana cannot be repaid so easily!"

His fingers stroked the surface of the holster, and after hesitating for a moment, Siegfried angrily pulled out his pistol and pointed the muzzle of the Holy Fire Judge at Charlotte at his feet.

"No...don't! Please...ahhhh!"

Seeing the muzzle of the gun pointed at her head, Charlotte's eyes immediately turned into horror. She used her tail to support her body and just as she was struggling to get up, Siegfried stepped on her tail. As the new tail nerves were stimulated, a sudden pain caused her to twitch and fall down...

Looking at the pistol in the man's hand that was beginning to accumulate energy, the girl's expression became dull, and a hint of despair flashed in her eyes. The next moment, she seemed to suddenly think of something and turned her gaze to the surprised silver-haired girl next to her.

"Help...! Lady Shilis!"

"..."

The girl's trembling pleading voice reached her ears, and Shirley came back to her senses, her expression becoming subtle.

To be honest, she was a little frightened. It was hard to imagine that Siegfried, who was considered gentle, would get so angry and beat a little girl who had no power to resist. Shirley didn't know what happened between the two of them, but to make Siegfried like this, the girl must have done something that violated his bottom line.

(No wonder this guy was so scared just now... So that's how it is. It's quite a feat to be able to anger a good guy like Siegfried...)

Moreover, Siegfried seemed to have mentioned Kiana just now?

Thinking of this, Shirley clapped her hands, flew towards Sieg, and intervened between the two of them.

"Um, Siegfried, calm down for a moment... Can you tell me what happened?"

Hearing Shirley's voice, Siegfried turned around. His eyes, which were still full of hostility, met Shirley's. The girl couldn't help but take a half step back, but soon, Siegfried's spirit returned to normal, and his eyes were filled with a hint of apology.

"I'm sorry, Cecilia... I didn't scare you just now, did I?"

"It's okay... Everyone loses control of their emotions sometimes, but aren't you going to tell me what happened? I've never seen you lose control like this..."

Shilis waved her hand and looked at the

Siegfried, holding the pistol, breathed a sigh of relief.

Glancing at the red-haired girl who was still trembling on the ground, Shilis looked away. Within a certain range around her, the creations of Honkai energy would not disappear even if they were released from her hands. As long as she maintained the energy transmission, the girl would not be able to break free from the chains.

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Standing on tiptoe and patting Siegfried on the shoulder, Shirley pulled him to the other side of the bar that had not been affected yet.

"Relax, she will never be able to escape once she is caught by the chains of the Law Binding Agent. Once I figure out the reason, it will not be too late for you to do anything. Now tell me, what happened before you released the Holy Judge of Skyfire?"

Hearing this, Siegfried hesitated for a moment, glared at Charlotte fiercely, then let Shirley pull him away and sit down at a wine table.

After adjusting his mood a little, he began to tell Shilis everything that had just happened...

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"You mean, the other Kiana... K423 was seriously injured in the attack and recovered with the help of Ciel... and the murderer who attacked her was the stupid wolf loli over there, is that right?"

Siegfried and I sat face to face at the table. After listening to the man's explanation, Shirley basically understood what happened. She was just a little sad that the ignorant Fenrir dared to hit her daughter in front of Siegfried. She didn't have any other feelings.

Although it was heartbreaking to see Kiana being attacked, Shirley was no longer worried now that she knew she was receiving treatment. After all, she had not seen the horrible injuries with her own eyes, so she naturally could not understand how anxious Siegfried was at the time.

She admitted that in her heart, Kiana's status was higher than K423. If it was the real Kiana who was injured, she would probably not be so calm...

"By the way, is she okay now?"

"Well, that Miss Hill is very powerful. Her ability is very similar to your Black Abyss White Flower, the ability to repair at the genetic level. The child's injuries have fully recovered. Now he is just tired and fell asleep. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Shirley followed Siegfried's gaze towards the lounge at the back, then nodded and her eyes softened.

"I'm glad she's okay... Even though she's a clone, you've already regarded her as the real Kiana, right? Of course, I don't object to you doing this, and I don't hate her. After all, she and I are the same, and in a sense, she's even my sister..."

Hearing what Shirley said, Siegfried nodded in agreement.

"Yes, she is a good child just like Kiana... Even if I find the real Kiana, I can't abandon her. By the way, Cecilia, that child should have had some contact with Kiana, right? Could it be that she doesn't know the truth of the matter yet?"

"Well... she seems to be a little suspicious and has investigated these things, but she probably doesn't know yet. Although it's not a solution to keep it a secret from her, no one knows whether her mind can withstand the shock of the truth. After all, you know, the thing hidden in her body..."

Shirley said lightly, casually took the wine glass handed to her by Siegfried, took a small sip, then put down the glass with a bitter face and frowned.

"Haha... Although my daughter's psychological endurance is not that bad, if it is the influence of Honkai, then there is nothing we can do..."

Siegfried smiled bitterly. After his short-term impulse was suppressed, he would no longer be angry and want to kill people when he saw Charlotte. Now, sitting next to Shirley, he felt calm again after a long time, as if he had returned to the days before the second collapse, accompanying his wife.

Although she is not the real Cecilia, the real Cecilia is no longer here. So, even if I transfer my feelings to her, I won't make the same mistake as K423 did...

"By the way, Ms. Ceci... Ms. Silis, why are you here? I heard from Ms. Rita that you have returned to the Destiny Organization again? What's going on?"

Suddenly remembering his confusion, Siegfried couldn't help but ask. Although he had been acting alone for a long time, it didn't mean that he knew nothing about the two major organizations, Destiny and Anti-Entropy. He had never heard of Anti-Entropy and Destiny turning hostility into friendship...

"Well... that's true. For some reason, I reached a cooperation agreement with Otto and temporarily returned to the Destiny Organization. Of course, it's just in my personal capacity and has nothing to do with Tesla and the others."

"Some reasons mean......?"

Faced with Siegfried's question, Shirley hesitated for a moment and her expression became serious.

"Sorry, it's not convenient to reveal it now, but you don't have to worry about anything. I didn't betray the Anti-Entropy Organization. I just encountered some problems that Anti-Entropy couldn't solve alone, so I had to cooperate with Destiny. If you don't believe it, Anti-Entropy's leader Walter also knows. You can go...

... "

"No need to explain. I believe you, Cecilia."

Siegfried gently interrupted Shirley's serious explanation, smiled, stretched out his hand, and rubbed the silver-haired girl's head.

"When Qiluo spread the rumor that I touched the buttocks of all the Valkyries in Tianming, you didn't suspect me of cheating. Naturally, I won't suspect you because of this, Cecilia. Otherwise, I wouldn't be assured to leave the child and Kiana to you to take care of. If you think returning to Tianming is the right choice, I will support your decision. Phew... Anyway, our common goal now is to help Tianming recover the gems, right?"

"Ah... That's right. Anyway, help Otto recover the gems first, and then make him fulfill the contract after I fulfill my promise. But, it turns out that was just a rumor. I thought it was true..."

Shirley smiled, with a sly look on her face. She looked at Siegfried in front of her and was about to say something, but suddenly her eyes went blank and she froze in place.

"So you thought it was true. I was really touched that you believed in me at that time... Hmm? What's wrong with you, Cecilia? Did you think of something important again?"

After noticing Shirley's abnormality, Siegfried asked with some concern. But soon, he found that the girl's complicated gaze was not on him, but was looking at his side and back.

(No... No way?!)

An ominous premonition suddenly emerged. Siegfried followed the gaze of Shirley and turned stiffly. He saw the silver-haired girl standing in front of the door of the lounge, looking at this side expressionlessly...

"Ugh...! Kiana?! How did you...?"

"Kiana? That's not right... My name should be k423."

"..."

Under Siegfried's astonished eyes, the girl said this calmly, walked slowly towards the wine table, and sat directly on the chair next to Siegfried.

"Good evening, father, and the one next to you...my sister? Or should I say my mother, Miss Silis Kaslana...Hey~do you mind if I join your conversation?"

388 Helpless Frankness

Although she said this, Kiana had already sat down, and it was obvious that she was not going to avoid it easily. However, even if she didn't do this, Siegfried and Shirley had already overheard so much important information, so naturally they were embarrassed to drive her away.

"..."

Staring into Kiana's clear and calm eyes, Shilis suddenly felt as if all her secrets were seen through by this girl. The strong sense of entanglement made her subconsciously want to look away.

But the next moment, thinking of her public identity, she forced herself to hold on and not show weakness in front of Kiana...

(When did she start eavesdropping... No, the conversation between Siegfried and I just now should not have mentioned too much important information. In other words, her previous investigation had already yielded a lot of results, and now she has only grasped the core information through the conversation between Siegfried and me, and has logically deduced the truth...)

Thinking quickly, Shirley was secretly shocked. It was only then that she realized that K423 was not as simple as she seemed. On the contrary, if she did not have a sensitive mind and extraordinary intelligence, she would never have been able to master the top-secret intelligence of the Destiny Organization to this extent by herself.

(A wise woman who appears foolish...? However, even after learning the truth, she doesn't seem as impulsive as expected...)

Fiddling with her hands nervously, under the scrutinizing gaze of the silver-haired girl, Shirley resisted the pressure and secretly glanced at Siegfried next to her. She found that the man had no intention of explaining, but instead looked at her for help.

Both of them seemed to be waiting for her to speak first.

(Really... at this moment, this father and daughter really look alike! But, as an outsider, how can I begin to explain...)

Looking at the K423 in front of her, Shirley recalled every detail of her life with Kiana. Although the girl in front of her looked exactly like Kiana, Shirley felt a helpless sense of strangeness.

After all, Shirley's feelings for Kiana over the past few years are genuine. But for K423, she has neither taught him like Siegfried did, nor had much interaction with her. The only time they had a close relationship was when he protected her during the nuclear explosion five years ago. The first time Shirley met K423 in the true sense was after she had fully understood herself. At that time, after she was freed from Lan Feng's obsession, she no longer cared about her "previous life" and the so-called "plot".

Therefore, the special feelings Lan Feng had for these "characters" she knew also disappeared. Although she would protect these people due to the influence of that memory, she would never have the same feelings when facing K423 as when facing Kiana.

A family affection.

They are not the same person.

(At a time like this, it would be nice if Lan Feng was still here...)

Shilis thought silently, still not knowing how to face the girl in front of her. However, the other party would not wait endlessly with her.

"Don't you want to say anything to me? Experimental subject K424? Or do you want to face me as my mother, Cecilia? Miss Cecilia?"

Looking at the silent Shirley, the girl sighed and spoke first to break the silence.

"Is that so... In that case, let me ask you first. I am your daughter now, not your sister. So, how about you indulge your daughter's spoiled behavior a little? Hehe... Although I am not the real Kiana..."

Listening to the self-deprecating words of the girl in front of her, Shirley hesitated slightly and shook her head gently.

"I am the same in this regard. I don't intend to regard myself as your mother. Even that Kiana only regards me as a sister. After all, I am just a clone... So, no matter how you treat me, it makes no difference to me."

"That's fine... That's fine. But, what you just said means that you don't think you have the qualifications to be "Cecilia"? That means that as a clone, I am also not qualified to use the name "Kiana", right?"

The girl sneered, her expression still calm, contrary to her usual straightforwardness and innocence. In her dull blue eyes, there was no longer any emotion, as if she had closed her heart.

"No, I..."

"Okay, I was just talking casually. Don't worry about these little things. In this case... please tell me directly! Is the conversation you just had true?"

The girl interrupted Shirley's explanation and raised her head, staring at Shirley. At this time, Siegfried next to her couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to interrupt, but was stopped by Shirley's eyes the next moment.

"Yes, it is just as you think."

Shirley said frankly, her expression unchanged. In her opinion, the girl had already made up her mind, and this confirmation was just to convince herself. At this time, even if she denied it, it would be useless and would only make the girl more dissatisfied.

Hearing this, the girl lowered her head, thought for a moment, and then raised her head again.

"So... I am Kiana's experimental clone K423, and you are my next experimental subject K424, but the girl who has the memories of my... Kiana's mother Cecilia, whom you call 'Diana', is the real Kiana, right?"

"...That's right."

After a brief hesitation, Shirley nodded gently. Then, watching the girl's eyes slowly change from suspicion to certainty, and then to pain and confusion, she put away the reluctance in her heart and answered in person.

"So... that's really the case. I don't have any memories before the age of eleven because I'm just a newly completed experimental subject...? I see, so everything makes sense..."

The girl's voice trembled after getting the answer that was exactly what she expected. But she still kept her composure and calmed down again. This time, she turned her head and looked at Siegfried who remained silent.

"Then... please tell me, what happened at that time? There must be a reason for naming a poor replica after your daughter, right? Tell me everything... if you still respect my will."

On the other side, when Hill and Rita approached the designated building, they saw countless long isolation belts, onlookers scattered around, and special personnel in uniforms inside the isolation belts...

"Hey... Is the location of the Serenity Gem the hotel surrounded by police cars? Are you kidding me? It should be past three in the morning now. Why are there so many people on the street? Hey, Chi Yuan... What on earth did you do in that hotel?"

Looking at the onlookers and government commissioners crowded around and the roar of helicopters overhead, Hill sighed and turned to the gray-haired girl next to him with some helplessness.

After meeting Fu Hua on the road, Hill explained to her what happened to Kiana and asked Fu Hua to go with him. After Fu Hua knew that Kiana was safe, she was no longer in a hurry to go back, but put the task first again.

Hearing Hill's complaint, Fu Hua raised her hand and wanted to push up her glasses, but when she found that she couldn't find her glasses, she turned to touching her nose.

"No, Kiana and I didn't do anything. It was Shiris who arrived at the hotel after me. The situation here must have been caused by her...

.Moreover, these people should have gone out because of Mr. Siegfried’s Holy Fire Judgment...”

"Okay, okay...it doesn't matter whose fault it is now. Anyway, the Serenity Gem is still in this hotel, right? Not only the police, but also the army of this country has been attracted. Can our search operation still proceed normally?"

Looking at the crowded road in front of him with a headache, Hill thought for a while and looked at Rita standing on the other side with dissatisfaction.