K424 of the Collapse World

With their hearing ability, they can still easily catch the discussion over there even during noisy class breaks.

——Crunch, crunch…

"Kiana, if you keep up this strength for more than five seconds, there's an 80% chance that the corner of your table will be crushed."

Bronya looked at the unhappy silver-haired girl and reminded her kindly. Hearing this, the silver-haired girl turned around and forced a cold smile.

"That's really too much. They actually slandered someone else's father like that... Bronya, can I beat them up?"

"Well, Bronya has no objection. There is no need to show mercy to those who slander your family."

"Don't listen to Sister Bronya's nonsense! Kiana, this won't work. Violence can't solve the problem..."

Seele, who was sitting in the same chair with Bronya, tried to stop her, but the next moment, her eyes suddenly turned red and a subtle smile replaced her flustered face.

"But violence can solve the problem! Just go for it, Kiana, we'll cheer you on... wooaa!"

Before she could finish her words, a knife fell on her head. The girl immediately squatted down with her head in her arms, and her eyes returned to pure blue. Apparently, the lady with the stigmata who had shown her presence had shrunk back.

"Sister Mei, that wasn't Xi'er just now..."

"I know. Anyway, don't make things more complicated. And Kiana, calm down a bit. To be honest, I've heard such rumors before. They should just be talking and have no bad intentions... probably."

Mei spoke uncertainly, not knowing how to dissuade the silver-haired girl beside her, so she could only comfort her softly, trying to calm the girl down.

"But Mei, that rumor is a bit too much! My dad would never do such a thing! Do you think I should put up with this kind of slander? I believe that if my sister were here, she would definitely make the same decision as me!"

Hearing this, Mei's mouth twitched.

(I think that the real Miss Kiana would only dislike Mr. Siegfried even more after hearing such rumors...)

Although she thought so, she still didn't say it out loud. She just gently stroked the silver-haired girl's forehead, and her tone became softer and softer.

"Uh... well... if we fight in the classroom, the class monitor will definitely not sit idly by, right? Rather than acting rashly, it would be better to explain it to them, right?"

"Well... if Mei says so..."

——Ding-ling-ling…!

As they were talking, the class bell suddenly rang. Kiana, who was clenching her fists, had to give up. Mei also breathed a sigh of relief and moved her chair back to its original place.

The next moment, Lillian, a substitute teacher, walked in, followed by a strange blue-haired girl.

"Eh? That person seems to be..."

"She looks a bit like Teacher Elena, but she's probably not the same person, right?"

There was a buzz of discussion under the podium. The blue-haired girl following behind Lillian lowered her head slightly, and her cheeks quickly flushed.

Lillian cleared her throat, then suppressed the faint smile on her lips and spoke loudly.

"Dear students, a new student has transferred here today..."

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Chapter recommendation, written by a big guy in my three-ship group, the title of the book is "What should I do when I face the collapse with soul steel implanted in my brain". Hmm, it has a full sense of light novel.

Speaking of this person, it's really amazing that he could recognize me from the QQ group of the ship group! Although the ID is the same, it's too coincidental. So, I took over this chapter promotion... I heard that all the group members were included, and I'm a little excited when I think about it. Although I haven't read it yet, it should be quite interesting...

422 Target

evening......

Saint Freya, the principal's office.

"You mean... Shilis is Cecilia?!"

Theresa opened her eyes wide and dropped the thermos cup in her hand. In response, the silver-haired man standing opposite her desk just nodded slightly, leaned over to pick up the cup that had fallen on the ground, and gently put it back on the desk.

On this day, Siegfried finally found an opportunity to talk in detail with Theresa, and told her everything he knew. The latter's reaction was even more surprised than he had imagined.

"How is that possible? Cecilia has clearly already..."

Theresa frowned, but the next moment her pupils shrank, as if she understood something.

"So, Shilis isn't actually a clone of Kiana, but was created directly from Cecilia's genes?"

"Well, even though she's just a clone, we can definitely think of her this way. She also has some of Cecilia's memories, as well as her feelings for us and Kiana... That's why she's given so much to us without asking for anything in return..."

Having said this, Siegfried seemed to have remembered something worth lamenting, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"Although there are some subtle differences between her and Cecilia's personality, based on the things she has done, I can fully confirm her identity as Cecilia's husband."

"But she never told me about this, and even her subordinates never mentioned it..."

"Is that so? No wonder you didn't know anything... Hehe, I can almost guess why she kept these things from you."

Siegfried smiled and sat down opposite Theresa. After thinking for a while, his expression became a little serious.

"When I first met her, she didn't seem to plan to tell me these things. I only discovered them later by accident... Don't take it so seriously, Theresa. This is not a very important matter."

Recalling the time when he first met Shirley near the ruins in Turkey, Siegfried sighed, and looking at Theresa who was listening attentively, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I found that she seemed confused about her identity and was very reluctant to be called 'Cecilia'. However, when I called her that, she would respond subconsciously, but her mood would always become depressed. I think she felt that as a clone, she could not be considered the real Cecilia..."

"That's right."

Theresa bit her lip and whispered in response to Siegfried's words, recalling the past with Shirley. Although she and Shirley were not very familiar with each other, she still clearly remembered the complicated look Shirley gave her, as if she had known her for a long time. Coupled with the occasional sense of déjà vu that flashed through her mind, Theresa had no doubt about the fact she heard...

"Yes, she is Cecilia...! There is no other explanation! But why is she so cold to me? Could it be that she is punishing me for not taking good care of Kiana as promised?"

Seeing Theresa mumbling in pain, Siegfried felt a little sorry for her, but he couldn't think of a way to comfort the girl, so he just continued what she was saying.

"Probably. Although she always emphasized to me that her name was Cecilia, and she also told me that she didn't want to be bound by another person's memory, I think she thought she was just a fake copy and didn't deserve the name Cecilia, so she hated being called that and concealed this identity of hers, calling herself simply Experiment K424. However, when she poured her feelings into Kiana, she had already acknowledged her identity as Cecilia."

At this point, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. Theresa stopped talking, and lowered her head deeply, her silver-white hair hiding her blue eyes that were glistening with tears. Siegfried looked at the silent silver-haired girl opposite him and sighed again.

"Indeed...it's all our fault. Kiana had that experience because we failed to protect her. But now, Cecilia has used her power to rescue Kiana again, and has forgiven us for our negligence, leaving us no chance to make amends. But I think we still have to find a way to atone for our sins..."

"Yes...I must apologize to her. I didn't

I protected Kiana and caused her a lot of trouble... If I had known she was Cecilia, I..."

Theresa lowered her head and clenched her fists, her whole body trembling. The next moment, a big hand gently placed on her head and rubbed it randomly, and the girl's smooth silver hair immediately became messy.

"There is no regret medicine in the world, Theresa. I told you the identity of Hillis not to see you complaining about yourself here. Now that you know Hillis is Cecilia, it's up to you to decide what to do next."

"..."

"Are you giving up on yourself? Do you want her to see you like this and worry about you again? During the second collapse, you were still a reliable warrior, but now, you are almost fifty years old and still crying like a child. Is your mind really growing backwards?"

Listening to Siegfried's serious voice, Theresa wiped her eyes vigorously, turned her head and shook off his hand, raised her head with a gloomy expression, and stared at Siegfried's serious expression. The next moment, the girl couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Humph... This expression really doesn't suit you, Siegfried. As my brother-in-law, you actually dare to rub your sister's head. You are really brave..."

Theresa scolded with a smile. Although her eyes were still a little red, the depression and self-blame in her eyes were gone, and she regained her usual vitality.

"Does Kiana know about this?"

"Yes, she knows that. However, she still prefers to regard Shilis as a sister rather than a mother."

Siegfried said, looking at Theresa who had fallen into depression and then quickly recovered, he felt that this older sister in front of him, who was older than him, was just like a child...

"Speaking of which, that girl Cecilia actually hid it from me... thinking that she was a clone and unworthy of the name Cecilia? That idiot...! Back then, I was also a cyborg like a fighting weapon, but she was still willing to smile at me and treat me with sincerity. Now that the positions are reversed, why does she think that I would despise her?"

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Theresa muttered to herself in a deep voice, her eyes gradually becoming firmer.

"It seems that this time, I have to use the same method to help her as I did more than ten years ago...Siegfried, did Cecilia say when she would be back?"

"I don't know. Even her friends at Anti-Entropy don't know where she went. Kiana doesn't pay much attention to me either. There's no news at all."

Siegfried spread his hands, feeling somewhat helpless about Theresa's sudden enthusiasm. However, he was more pleased to see Theresa like this than when she was depressed just now.

"However, Theresa, I came to you this time not just to tell you the identity of Shilis."

"...?"

"Theresa... You are the one who named Kiana, right? Please, give that child a name too! I have called her 'Kiana' for so many years, and I really can't think of a new name for her..."

After hearing Siegfried's request, Theresa frowned. "After so many days, you still haven't decided on the name of the child?"

"So I just said that I really can't think of one... My preconceived notions are too strong. When I saw her, I couldn't think of any other name except Kiana... Theresa, since you also admit that the child is your niece, why don't you give her a new name?"

"What kind of preconceived notion is this? If so, why didn't you think of Shirley when you saw her? You suddenly asked someone else to give you a name or something..."

Theresa's eyes twitched. She didn't expect that this man hadn't decided on a name for his other daughter for such a long time. But when it comes to that kind of instinctive name, isn't it the same for her? It can be seen that Siegfried obviously doesn't want to just give K423 a random name perfunctorily, and she is naturally the same. So, what should be done?

Theresa seemed to be stumped by this question as well. She narrowed her eyes and tapped the table gently. Siegfried also looked at the girl in front of him, waiting for her answer...

Suddenly, the silver-haired girl's eyes lit up slightly.

"Come to think of it, when Shiris brought Kiana back, the name she used for her seemed to be a very nice one? I remember it was called..."

Siberia, late at night.

Under the night sky, everything was silent. On a certain floor of the dormitory building of the Cocolia Orphanage, Shilis, who had been sleeping in the same bed with Xing, was not asleep. After Xing fell asleep, the girl quietly got out of bed, stood in front of the open window, raised her pink and white neck, and stared at the distant night sky.

As a Honkai creature, she doesn't need sleep. She usually sleeps on time just to maintain the habit she has developed so that she won't forget her human identity. But now, with the heavy responsibility weighing on her mind, she feels irritable and restless.

She could no longer sleep peacefully as before.

This situation has been going on for a long time, but, as I said just now, as a semi-energy being like a Herrscher, even if she never closes her eyes for several years, there will be no dark circles on her face, and there will be no signs of anything unusual on the surface...

The night sky is beautiful, with brilliant stars twinkling and shining around the crescent moon, reflecting each other.

After the second collapse, Siberia, as the core battlefield, experienced the baptism of the Herrscher's collapse energy and imaginary energy, and the original air pollution was destroyed by the destructive energy. From then on, in this area where heavy industry was once developed on a large scale, such a starry sky could be seen...

In a sense, Honkai energy seems to be more pure and flawless than the products of human civilization.

"Speaking of which, we will set out to explore Haiyuan City tomorrow morning..."

The breeze blew, and the girl's slender hair fluttered slightly. The silver-white hair tips flashed in the bright moonlight. Feeling the chill of the night wind, Shilis slowly closed the window without making any sound.

In September in Russia, there is no longer any summer heat.

Looking back at Xing who was still sleeping tightly hugging the quilt, Shilis smiled slightly and leaned against the window. In her dark blue eyes, the stars in the night sky were reflected, and there seemed to be an inexplicable charming light in the center of her pupils, flickering slightly...

The "God-killing Spear" that Otto forged with Shaniat's holy blood is almost complete.

Theoretically, the ultimate weapon is enough to completely destroy any form of Honkai energy. Xili has no doubt that the weapon that is enough to hurt her in its unfinished state will inevitably become the nemesis of a single Honkai creature after it is completely completed!

And this weapon created to eliminate Honkai is naturally enough to kill her. Although Otto also has other means to defeat the Herrscher, the completion of the Holy Blood will undoubtedly completely break the power gap between Destiny and Anti-Entropy...

"I don't think you would be willing to cooperate with the weaker party on an equal and mutually beneficial basis, Mr. Otto..."

Shiris whispered to herself. She spread her hands, a golden glow circulated on her fingertips, and the powerful energy filling her body seemed to be enough to annihilate everything. But in fact, these seemingly powerful Herrscher's Houkai energy would only be able to exert one tenth of its power when facing the attack of the God-killing Spear. If it was used by a Valkyrie of Rita or Ningdi's level, it would definitely pose a great threat to her!

"In order to continue to maintain an equal cooperative relationship, we must take control of Haiyuan City! As long as we ensure that some of the necessary elements to end the collapse are in the hands of Anti-Entropy, we will not lose the right to negotiate with Destiny..."

Thinking of this, Shirley felt a sense of irony. Facing a common enemy, the alliance was still scheming against each other. But even so, she still couldn't trust Otto, the bishop who had almost abandoned his humanity. Shirley couldn't be sure that the other party would not treat the worthless Anti-Entropy as a discarded pawn...

"As long as Hill can successfully meet his demands, there will be no reason for that guy to do anything unnecessary... Although it's unlikely, it's definitely right to be cautious!"

Even if I am just being suspicious, to be on the safe side, I must capture Haiyuan City first!

423 Accident

The next morning...

Although she hadn't slept all night, it didn't affect Shirley's mental state at all. When she washed up and went to Cocolia's office before Xing woke up, she saw a few unexpected figures.

"Eh? Alliance leader...? And Aiyin, why are you here?!"

She had been planning to pretend to be a lady and greet Cocolia, but when she saw a few more people in the office, her eyes widened, she swallowed the greetings she had prepared, and the smile on her face froze.

The person sitting at the desk was Walter, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance. Tesla and Einstein were sitting on the side seats next to him, and Cocolia was in between. However, after her original seat was occupied by the leader, she sat on a guest chair farther away, so that when Shiris just walked in, she didn't see the mother...

"Good morning~ Shirley. What? Are you so surprised to see us here?"

Tesla raised his hand and waved it energetically, pushing up his glasses. When he saw the white dress that Rita had chosen for Shirley, a malicious smile appeared on his face.

"Humph... You are dressed so beautifully. If you are going to look for your mother, why do you have to sneak around and hide from us? Shirley, you could have just told us clearly from the beginning, and then we could have come together to visit Ms. Cocolia..."

"Dr. Tesla, the purpose of our trip is not to visit colleagues."

"I know... Isn't it just the exploration of the former civilization ruins of Haiyuan City? I was just teasing this girl. Haha... Look at Shilis's expression. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her so surprised in a long time... Come to think of it, she has never dressed up so carefully in front of me..."

Tesla chuckled and looked at the silver-haired girl with wide eyes with satisfaction, as if he was appreciating the surprise on her face. The latter had never expected that her whereabouts would be exposed. From the beginning, Silis had not revealed any plan to end the collapse to Saint Freya's companions. Why did they come here with Walter?

At the desk, when Walter noticed that Hillis had a puzzled look, he just spread his hands with a wry smile, but said nothing, as if he was organizing his words.

At this time, although she was surprised by the situation, Shirley still managed to come back to her senses, suppressed the doubts in her heart, and turned around.

"Um... Lady Cocolia, may I ask... what exactly is going on?"

Turning her gaze to Cocolia who was sitting on the side seat, Shilis asked softly. To this, Cocolia shook her head without hesitation.