Regardless of whether that person is really Cecilia, Siegfried must catch up and find out.

The controlling thread left at the entrance of the mall clearly sensed Siegfried's presence, and he caught up with them just as Hanabi had expected.

With a slight smile on her lips, Cecilia didn't look back, but quickened her pace and walked forward. As she walked, she even started to run.

"Wait, don't run."

Siegfried had not gone far when he saw the familiar figure in front of him start to run farther away.

At this moment, he was not willing to give up and let her get away. He immediately started running and chased after Cecilia in front of him.

There were many pedestrians coming and going on the road, and the two people chasing each other also attracted the attention of passers-by.

However, because 'Cecilia' in front did not ask for help, these passers-by just glanced at her and did not exaggerate enough to call the police.

"Wait, don't run, Cecilia, you are Cecilia, right?"

Siegfried quickened his pace to catch up with Cecilia in front of him, calling out Cecilia's name as he ran. Unexpectedly, it would have been better if he hadn't called out Cecilia, because after calling out Cecilia's name, she ran even faster.

After running through two streets in a row and then scurrying around in the alleys of Changkong City, Siegfried no longer knew where he had ended up chasing Cecilia.

At this moment, Cecilia in front quickly turned right at the corner and disappeared from Siegfried's sight.

Quickening his pace, Siegfried soon reached the corner and turned without stopping, ready to continue chasing Cecilia in front.

"Punch me."

Just as Siegfried turned, he was attacked unexpectedly. With a clear shout, a slender but powerful fist hit Siegfried's cheek.

Thunder in the Sky: Chapter 15 Take My Punch

The sudden attack did not surprise Siegfried. When he saw someone who looked like Cecilia approaching Kiana, Siegfried had already guessed that there might be a trap.

Therefore, when he encountered an attack around the corner, Siegfried was well prepared and reached out to grab the pistol-shaped Heavenly Fire Judgment at his waist.

However, just as Siegfried was about to draw out the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire to fight back, he saw clearly the person who attacked him.

The person who ambushed him at the corner was none other than his own daughter, Kiana Kaslana.

Realizing that it was Kiana who attacked him, how could Siegfried draw his gun? What if he hurt Kiana?

Because of this delay, Siegfried lost the chance to dodge, and Kiana's punch, filled with deep resentment, hit Siegfried's right cheek hard.

The heavy punch made Siegfried's eyes go black, and then the world spun around, and his consciousness lost connection in an instant. He seemed to see a wide river vaguely, and on the other side of the turbulent river, Cecilia was waving at him.

She didn't hold back at all, pouring all her thoughts and complaints about her father into this punch. The Kaslana clan's innate strength allowed Kiana to unleash a destructive power far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Then, Sieg…flew…

The powerful impact directly flew Siegfried out, turning 360 degrees in mid-air, then landing perfectly on the ground, rolling twice until he hit the opposite wall, then bounced a little, face down and facing north up, and returned to rest.

"Wow, that's too brutal."

She covered her face with her hands, but through the gaps between her fingers she watched with great interest the scene of Kiana beating up Siegfried, a loving father and a filial daughter.

She has changed back to her original appearance from 'Cecilia'. At this moment, Hanabi has a gloating expression on her face, and she is not worried about Siegfried's situation at all.

After experiencing such a dangerous second collapse, how could Siegfried be defeated by such a simple punch?

You know, during the second collapse, Siegfried awakened Kaslana's stigma and even activated the fusion warrior bloodline inherited from Kevin.

With Siegfried's current physical condition, he had already reached an inhuman level. Let alone a sneak attack like Kiana's, even if Kiana pinned Siegfried to the ground and beat him up, he would only suffer some minor injuries.

Unlike Hanabi who was just having fun, Mei Raiden, who came with Kiana to ambush, was worried.

He actually knocked the person away with just one punch. This scene was just like a TV drama. This was the first time that Mei Raiden had seen such an exciting scene in reality since she was born.

Even though I had been learning Beichen Ittoryu's sword skills since I was a child, I had never seen such an exaggerated scene.

Being hit by a punch like that and being sent flying so far, that person couldn't have been killed by Kiana with just one punch, right?

No way! My dad just went to jail. Could it be that my best friend is going to jail too? What about me who came here with him? An accomplice? I wonder if I'm going to jail too?

Ah, come to think of it, since Dad and Kiana are both in jail, it would be nice if I could go to jail too. At least we can't be together as a family. What kind of prison joke is this?

After witnessing Siegfried being knocked away, Mei Raiden was speechless. Her brain was working fast, but her expression was blank as she stared at Kiana in front of her and Siegfried rolling on the ground.

This went on for several minutes, and Siegfried, who was knocked away, did not get up yet, which made Raiden Mei more and more worried.

"Um, Kiana, he's not going to die, is he?"

After moving her lips, Mei Raiden finally couldn't stand the strange silence anymore and broke the silence.

"Humph, stinky dad is not that fragile. Stop pretending, stinky dad. If I catch you, do you still want to play dead and get away with it?"

Glancing at Siegfried who was lying motionless on the ground, Kiana spoke angrily.

"Ahem, long time no see, Kiana."

Once you're found out, there's nothing you can do.

Siegfried climbed up from the ground with one hand supporting himself, smiling awkwardly, not daring to meet Kiana's gaze.

"Yes, it's been a long time since we last met, you stinky old dad. You left me all alone and ran away. Where have you been all these years? Do you know how hard I've been looking for you? Do you know how I've been living these years?"

After venting her anger and resentment with a punch, Kiana looked at Siegfried's face, which was obviously much older and haggard, with red eyes and her voice full of grievance and longing.

"Sorry, Kiana."

Looking at Kiana's expression, Siegfried's eyes were filled with heartache and pity, but no, he couldn't stay with Kiana inside her body.

No one can guarantee when the Xilin consciousness in Kiana's body will awaken. Siegfried's existence is the fuse that detonates Xilin's consciousness.

He couldn't take the risk. He had already lost his daughter once and couldn't lose her again.

"He knows, Kiana. He sees your experiences, your difficulties, and your journey clearly. Because Siegfried has always been by your side."

Hanabi spoke for Siegfried, who hadn't said anything yet. Ignoring Siegfried's glare, which clearly tried to stop her, Hanabi continued:

"Think carefully, Kiana. How did a tiny child manage to cross the vast snowfield? Why do silly animals always come to your door whenever you're hungry?

Why is it that when you are broke, you always find money? Why is it that when you want to save money, you always meet kind people who take you in and let you work? You should know that child labor is illegal.

"So, it's always been Dad who has been helping me silently. You've never left me, right? Why, Dad? If you didn't leave, why didn't you meet me?"

These are things that Kiana doesn't know. If she hadn't met Hanabi, she might never have known them.

Her slightly red eyes finally couldn't hold back the tears. She didn't expect that the father who abandoned her had been silently loving and caring for her behind her back.

However, she still couldn't understand why her father left her.

"Dad, your hand."

Instead of getting an answer from Siegfried, Kiana only received Siegfried's silence.

At this time, Kiana finally noticed that Siegfried's hand was gone. He only had one hand left. Where was his hand? Where did his other hand go?

When she finally noticed the abnormality in Siegfried, a sealed memory began to flash back in Kiana's mind.

A huge sword burning with flames, the surrounding warriors, the bright red color all over the snow, and the final warm embrace.

That's... her?!

Thunder in the Sky: Chapter 16: Father-Daughter Relationship

"What is this? It's me. It's all because of me."

Her pupils contracted slightly, and a barely perceptible golden light flashed in Kiana's eyes. The flashback of memory finally made Kiana realize what she had done.

Siegfried lost his arm at that time, for Kiana.

No wonder, no wonder my dad left silently, because I am the culprit, it’s all my fault.

She bit her lower lip tightly with her teeth, and a strong sense of guilt came over her. What had she done?

"Yes, Kiana, it's all your fault. It's all because of you. Why should you stay here? You deserve to be alone."

Yes, it was clearly my fault. Even though he left, he was still protecting me in secret.

It was clearly my fault, but I just kept venting my emotions without any consideration for my father.

For a moment, Kiana felt mixed emotions and no longer had the face to face Siegfried. She didn't even care about Mei Raiden next to her and turned around and ran away.

In silence, Siegfried has been looking at his daughter carefully. Even though he has been following Kiana silently since the snowfield, it has been a long time since Siegfried has had a good look at his daughter like this.

Kiana has grown up and has become a big girl without realizing it, and I have missed the opportunity to accompany Kiana in her growth process.

Although it was for Kiana, Siegfried was still tormented by guilt for not being able to give Kiana a happier life, leaving Kiana to face the hardships of life alone so early.

This was his dereliction of duty as a father.

It was because Siegfried had been looking at Kiana that he was able to catch the fleeting golden light in Kiana's eyes at the first moment.

"Kiana."

The expression on his face suddenly changed, and Siegfried called out Kiana's name, while stretching out his hand to catch Kiana who was about to escape.

But how could Kiana, whose heart was already filled with guilt, let Siegfried catch her so easily?

Kiana dodged Siegfried's hand by turning sideways and disappeared at the other end of the path in just a few steps.

"Mr. Siegfried, please wait a moment."

Just when Siegfried was about to chase Kiana, Hanabi, who had been watching the show on the side, stood up and blocked Siegfried's way.

"Don't block the way, Kiana..."

With an expression of anxiety and worry on his face, Siegfried didn't even look at Hanabi and Raiden Mei who were still there. He just wanted to catch up with Kiana as soon as possible.

He must have seen it right just now. The golden light flashing in Kiana's eyes was Xilin. Xilin's consciousness in Kiana's body was probably about to awaken again.

"Mr. Siegfried, please rest assured that Kiana will be fine for the time being, but if you don't find a way to deal with the situation in Changkong City quickly, not only Kiana, but the entire Changkong City will be in danger."

She took another step sideways, blocking the direction of Siegfried's advance. While blocking Siegfried, the control thread that Hanabi tied to Kiana also clearly reflected Kiana's current position.

"What are you talking about? The one in danger now is Kiana. Kiana is..."

Being blocked twice, Siegfried became even more anxious, especially after Kiana left his sight, his mood became extremely bad.

"I know about Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, inside Kiana, right? But without Honkai energy, Sirin wouldn't be able to do much even if she awakened her will.

After all, Kiana has only been in Changkong City for a short time, and unlike Siberia before, there has not been enough Honkai energy gathered here.

And now, a collapse is about to break out in Changkong City. Cocolia, the executor of Anti-Entropy, is preparing to trigger the collapse in Changkong City. I think, as a collaborator of Anti-Entropy, you should have a way to contact the people of Anti-Entropy."

Hanabi's gaze lingered briefly on Siegfried's hand touching the Heavenly Fire Saint.

Obviously, her action of blocking the way touched Siegfried's nerves. If Hanabi had not been standing next to Kiana just now and was obviously Kiana's friend, Siegfried would probably have taken action directly at this time.

"How could someone who resists entropy possibly cause the Honkai Impact? What on earth are you talking about?"

Hanabi's words finally caught Siegfried's attention.

If what he said was true, the danger that affects the entire city cannot be ignored.

Moreover, the outbreak of Honkai is also very likely to affect Kiana's condition, thereby activating Sirin's consciousness in Kiana's body.

But Anti-Entropy, as a comrade who played an important role in fighting against the Second Herrscher Sirin during the Second Honkai, Siegfried could never believe that Anti-Entropy would cause the Honkai.

"You can verify it yourself whether it's true or not. After all, Anti-Entropy is not a monolithic organization. Raiden Ryuma was wrongfully imprisoned, and the person next to me is Raiden Ryuma's daughter, Raiden Mei. You don't want anything to happen between Raiden Ryuma and his daughter, do you?"

Hanabi smiled and raised her eyebrows. As long as Siegfried would listen to her, given Siegfried's personality, he would never ignore the lives of the entire city.

"But Kiana..."

There was hesitation on her face. The lives of the entire city were indeed important, but it was still unknown whether Hanabi's information was true or not. If Kiana awakened Sirin's will, it would definitely cause destruction.

"Don't worry, I will go to Kiana's side and won't let Xilin do anything wrong."

A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and Hanabi placed her index finger lightly on her lips. As she made a promise to Siegfried, her figure also changed into Cecilia's appearance in front of Siegfried at this moment.

"you!"

Siegfried stared at Cecilia with his eyes wide open in shock, his expression surprised and confused.

There was no doubt that the person in front of him was Cecilia. Not only did he look exactly like Cecilia, but even his voice was no different.

If Siegfried hadn't seen Hanabi transform into Cecilia with his own eyes, he would have immediately suspected that his wife had been resurrected.

"Go do what you have to do, Siegfried. Leave Kiana to me."

Cecilia's expression was gentle and peaceful, as if she were really in Cecilia.

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