[Back to the video.]
After confirming Siegfried was also unharmed, Theresa also let out a sigh of relief. But once she saw that eye-catching presence beside her, and thought about that bastard Siegfried's behavior, Theresa was immediately filled with rage.
"Hmph! I don't need the concern of a pervert like you!"
Theresa said with disdain, "Also, after this mission, I still have a score to settle with you!"
"Ai~ okay, okay." Siegfried said to Theresa, pretending to be heartbroken.
Although Siegfried's acting didn't fool Theresa, it fooled all the viewers in the real world.
Quite a few netizens, after seeing this part, began to speak up for Siegfried.
[Wasn't Kiana kind of screwing over her dad with that move?]
[Siegfried is such a pitiful guy, carrying such a huge blame]
[Father-in-law, I apologize on behalf of my wife Kiana]
But the next scene, Siegfried's action slapped everyone in the face.
"Right, Theresa, who is this beautiful lady beside you?"
As he spoke, Siegfried cast his gaze toward Kiana at the side, "Beautiful lady, if there's a chance, I'd really like to buy you a drink."
[???]
[Father-in-law, what are you doing! Kiana is your daughter!]
[Stop, everyone! If we keep going, this video is gonna get taken down! DM me instead!]
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"Siegfried! Stop wasting time! Quickly tell me what exactly is going on right now!"
Thinking that Siegfried actually tried to flirt with his own illegitimate daughter, Theresa was so angry she almost activated Judah (her weapon).
"Alright, alright, calm down, Theresa."
At this point, Siegfried's whole demeanor turned serious. "There's one bad news, and one worse news..."
"The bad news is, the Valkyrie squad still hasn't found any traces of the Second Herrscher."
"The worse news is, because the operation made no progress, Bishop Otto has already ordered Cecilia to engage."
Hearing that Cecilia had already gone into battle, Theresa anxiously said, "What! But isn't Cecilia's physical condition... how can she possibly join the battle in this state!"
Hearing this, Siegfried's heavy expression carried a hint of determination, "That's why, before Cecilia reaches the battlefield, we must find the Second Herrscher, and then... kill her!"
With the passionate background music playing, Siegfried drew the Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash dual pistols from his waist and began planning the operation.
"Kiana, it's very safe here, so you stay here." As if foreseeing the cruelty to come, Theresa didn't want Kiana to take the risk.
"Hmm? Kiana?" Siegfried looked at Theresa with confusion, then turned to Kiana.
"Yes, Kiana!" Kiana replied, "Sorry, I have the same name as your daughter. But, I won't stay here, I want to join the fight too!"
"But..."
"I think it's doable."
Whether because he sensed Kiana's resolve, or for some other reason, Siegfried agreed to Kiana's request.
"From the look in this lady's eyes, you can tell she's an excellent warrior. So, Theresa, let her go with you!"
"Alright." Theresa said helplessly.
Just as the three were about to split up, Kiana suddenly walked up to Siegfried.
"By the way, there's one more thing..."
Slap!
Kiana slapped Siegfried right across the face.
Siegfried held his face, completely stunned, and stared blankly at Kiana.
"Hmph! That was just interest. After we defeat the Second Herrscher, we'll settle the real score! Just wait, old ba... no, Siegfried, Siegfried Kaslana!"
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[In the real world]
[Nice, nice, nice! Kiana, beautiful hit!]
[Kiana and Siegfried really portrayed 'a loving father and filial daughter' to the fullest.]
[I thought Kiana would give her father a hug before parting, but it turned out to be a slap. MiHoYo's writers really know how to spice things up.]
In the real world, after seeing this "loving father and filial daughter" scene, Van also instinctively smiled.
But then, he was filled with deep emotion. Because he knew everything shown in the video that looked beautiful was fake.
And what's more, this falseness was caused by him alone.
Thinking this, Van's eyes gradually lost focus. "You really are a despicable man who stops at nothing, Van."
———
In the video, the story continued.
After hearing Siegfried's determination from Theresa, everyone in the real world was touched.
When they heard that Siegfried, afraid that the unleashed Shamash might affect Kiana, chose to let her go with Theresa, people were moved by the greatness of a father's love.
And after seeing Cecilia use the Divine Key Black Abyss White Flower to heal Siegfried and then, together with Kiana, defeat the Second Herrscher, the netizens began their usual "simping" again.
[Hiss~ is this my mother-in-law?]
[Yes, your mother-in-law, my wife!]
[You brat, trying to take advantage of me, huh!]
[Lord Cao Cao wasn't lying to me! Madam, I declare my love to you!]
[Gotta say, this kind of ending actually looks good! @Honkai 3 writers, write all future stories like this, understood?!]
[@Honkai 3 writers, my bro is talking to you!]
In the video, when Kiana happily threw herself into Cecilia's arms to act spoiled. And Cecilia also affectionately stroked Kiana's head, netizens were all deeply moved.
It wasn't easy, Kiana not only defeated the Second Herrscher, but also changed history.
Thinking of that, netizens began to look forward to the next part of the story.
But seeing that there was barely any progress bar left, they figured they'd have to wait until the next episode.
While the mother and daughter were enjoying their warmth, Theresa also arrived on the scene.
Seeing the late-coming Theresa, Kiana teased proudly, "Theresa, you're way too slow, the Second Herrscher has already been eliminated by me and Lady Cecilia."
[Why is Kiana speaking to her aunt like that? It's not that the aunt arrived late, it's just that her legs are too short!]
[You above, you're a real talent!]
[Theresa: You all keep talking, I'm listening. Oh, and so is Judah.]
In such a cheerful atmosphere, Theresa said with a confused face, "Eh? Kiana, what are you talking about? There's no one else here~"
"What are you saying, Lady Cecilia is right beside me..."
Kiana turned her head at the sound, only to find that behind her, there was no one.
"How did you sneak into this data space? Come with me, this place is..."
Before Theresa could finish speaking, thick smoke suddenly appeared around them, and she was also restrained by a black figure.
"Let me go!!!"
Then, a familiar voice rang between the two of them.
"To avoid interfering with our mission, I must ask you to step aside for now, Headmaster."
"Mm…" With a dull sound, Theresa fell silent.
[WTF MiHoYo writers, you're addicted to plot twists, huh!]
[I give up, I really give up]
[Thinking carefully, it's terrifying. If everything just now was an illusion, then that previous Theresa was???]
When the smoke cleared, Fu Hua, wearing Valkyrie armor, appeared beside Kiana.
"Kiana, your mother isn't here."
"Eh? That voice…" Kiana turned toward the voice and saw Fu Hua looking at her with a serious face.
"Class President? Where is this? Where's my mom?!"
Facing Kiana's questioning, Fu Hua coldly said, "Kiana, this data space never had any virtual environment or AI. The Babylon experiment and Cecilia never existed from the start."
Fu Hua's words were like a blade piercing through Kiana's heart.
'Class president said they didn't exist, what does that mean? Could it be… Impossible! Absolutely impossible!'
Once she thought that the interactions she just had with her mother might have been fake, Kiana went completely mad.
Emotionally breaking down, Kiana grabbed Fu Hua's shoulders tightly and screamed, "Stop joking! You're lying! Mom… mom has always been with me, we even defeated the Second Herrscher together… Give me back my mom!!!"
Fu Hua's cold voice continued to echo, "All of this, was just your fantasy."
"From the moment you entered the data space, you were standing in the same place. It was the Herrscher's trick that trapped you in your own dream."
"Everything you saw, everything you experienced, was fake."
"The Cecilia you were looking for, the mother you tried so hard to protect, were just illusions created by the Second Herrscher using your desires."
[This is too cruel]
[Pfft~, that's a knife!]
[Thinking you changed everything, but it was all in vain]
[Pain, too painful]
[No way, Fu Hua how can you say such heartless things in such a cold tone!]
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