At this moment, Kiana was utterly confused.
Why would Schicksal launch a missile here?
How could this happen?
Wait!
A memory surfaced—the voice from her dream had mentioned it: During the battle with the Second Herrscher, fearing her mother's failure, Schicksal fired a missile at them, and in the end, her mother and the Second Herrscher perished together...
"How could this... No, Mother... I absolutely won't let this happen!"
To allow Cecilia to quickly reach the upper levels and defeat the Second Herrscher.
Kiana frantically searched for a way to activate the rear power switch.
After searching fruitlessly.
She thought of the diary—there might be clues inside.
Opening the scattered diary entries she found: "Today the doctor took me to the underground safe room and said this will be my new room from now on."
"In two months, I'll be sent to another hospital. The doctor told me Mommy went to a very, very faraway place."
"So for a long time, I won't be able to see Mommy."
"Only by properly accepting treatment can I see Mommy again. No way! He's definitely lying to me!"
"Mommy would never abandon me and leave. I can't stay here—I have to escape! Mommy... I miss you so much..."
Damn it!
Kiana simply couldn't find any clues to activate the power switch... Wait!
Her eyes suddenly widened: "This is the safe room? Mommy clearly said this was the power room—don't tell me she was lying to me... Wait, no way..."
She rushed out, trying to take the elevator up.
But the elevator that she and Cecilia had unlocked earlier had now stopped functioning again.
Cecilia's communication came through: "Forgive me for lying to you, Kiana. Stay obediently in the safe room. That way, even if the entire laboratory is blown up by the director, it won't affect you."
"I'll take down the Second Herrscher myself."
Kiana shouted urgently: "No, I want to fight with you."
Cecilia laughed gently: "Haha, do you really have no confidence in me? Don't worry—just wait here peacefully for me to return."
The communication cut off.
Kiana was unwilling.
She had worked so hard all this time just to save her mother.
She absolutely could not let the tragedy happen again.
She tried every method, giving it her all, and finally activated the elevator, arriving at the Second Herrscher's location.
The scene before her filled her with uncontrollable rage.
Cecilia was being stepped on by the Second Herrscher.
"Oh? Another one. I've encountered quite a few white-haired people today."
Kiana drew her weapons: "You bastard—get away from Mommy right now."
"Mommy? You mean this corpse?"
Eh?
Kiana said furiously: "What are you saying? How could that be? Mommy..."
The Second Herrscher aimed her attack at her: "But don't worry—I'll send you to reunite with your mommy right now."
The viewers watching in front of the TV were stunned at this moment.
"Dead?"
"No way—Cecilia just died like that? That's way too abrupt."
"So after all Kiana's efforts, this is the result? Director, do you even have a heart?"
"This director is asking for death—how dare he knife Kiana like this."
"That's Cecilia—the strongest Valkyrie. How could she be killed so quickly?"
"The Second Herrscher is way too strong. And this script doesn't even match what was said in the dream."
"Nooo—Tuna just found her mommy..."
Just as everyone let out roars of dissatisfaction.
A change occurred in the TV plot.
"No!"
"I refuse to let it end like this!"
With her unwilling roar.
Everything reverted.
She found herself back in front of the elevator again.
Though Kiana didn't know what had happened, this time she chose to break through from another route.
In the end, she arrived just before the Second Herrscher could deliver the final blow to Cecilia and repelled her.
"Get away from Lady Cecilia! You damn Second Herrscher."
Cecilia also seized the opportunity to counterattack.
Together, the two drove back the Second Herrscher.
Seeing this plot development, the audience felt a bit more satisfied and commented one after another: "At least the director knows better—he didn't dare to truly knife us, or I'd go to his house."
The plot was not over yet.
With this reversal, the viewers watched with much more relief.
To finish off the Second Herrscher, Kiana and Cecilia pursued her together.
Along the way, they encountered many Honkai puppets—these puppets clearly resembled those from the laboratory cages.
Cecilia was particularly furious: "Those doctors, in order to strengthen their Honkai resistance, stripped them of their emotions and memories, turning them into puppets that only obey orders and fight."
"What's the difference between that and killing them!"
Kiana picked up a test tube: "Lady Cecilia, look... This empty test tube here is labeled [051 Sirin]."
Cecilia instantly understood: "So that's how it is... The Second Herrscher was once a victim here too... Kiana, would you mind listening to me say a few more words?"
Kiana asked: "What is it, Lady Cecilia?"
Cecilia said: "I've always had a dream. There are still many children in the world born with Honkai resistance. I want to build a school just for them. Whether Valkyries or the children here..."
"They should all grow up like normal people, not become sacrifices to war."
"...We absolutely cannot let the tragedy in this tower repeat itself."
"So, if possible, would you be willing to help me realize this dream together?"
Kiana nodded vigorously: "Of course, Lady Cecilia! Please let me walk this path with you!"
Cecilia smiled—she smiled beautifully: "Haha, that's wonderful! Then we should first think about where to build the academy. I've heard there's a very beautiful little island in the Far East..."
The two chatted as they tracked.
They soon found traces of the Second Herrscher, who was now extremely weakened.
"Rest in peace, Second Herrscher! No—Miss Sirin."
Cecilia used the Black Abyss White Flower to completely kill the Second Herrscher.
Kiana excitedly threw herself into Cecilia's arms: "We did it... We succeeded!!"
Cecilia indulgently patted her head: "You're really like a little child."
Kiana was utterly happy at this moment: "Lady Cecilia, can I hug you a little longer? Just a little longer."
"Mm, you can hug as long as you want." Cecilia's voice was incredibly gentle: "You've worked hard, Kiana."
"Kiana? What are you doing here?"
Theresa's voice suddenly rang out.
Kiana said proudly: "Theresa? Haha, you got back way too late. The Second Herrscher has already been taken care of by Lady Cecilia and me together!"
Theresa looked at her in shock: "Eh? What are you talking about, Kiana? There's... no one else here at all..."