Chapter 240: "Return to Home"

Do you know the silent scream?

It's so painful, you can't make any sound.

"[I am Kiana Kaslana, will protect you.]"

"Nonsense..."

Struggling to get up from where she knelt, Kiana's hands were shaking.

Her eyes became very sore, she couldn't open her eyes.

"I... Can't do anything."

"I can't even protect her..."

What's with that knight?

After what she had said all this time, she couldn't even protect the people she cared about.

Very bullshit.

Seeing Elly lying among the rubble with a beautiful smile on her face. Kiana hugged her cold body tightly, and she took her away.

She was tired.

It's time to end all this.

Find the first key the photo album, and the second key the wine bottle in a visible place. Kiana also discovered a butterfly ribbon between the two of them, and her shoulders shook lightly again.

She finds the gift that K-423 left for her.

It hurts.

Carrying the object into her arms as if it were a very valuable object. Now Kiana can only continue this journey alone.

Cleaning up the scattered remains of the black monsters in a daze. Kiana dragged her exhausted body to the station, and she got into the train carriage.

The train started running automatically.

Putting Elly on her lap, and stroking her hair lightly. The scenery outside the train began to change.

The orange sun slowly sank into the golden sea. Shadows from external objects also enter the train, moving from one wall to another quickly.

Closing her eyes, she could see peaceful colors and the sound of train carriages colliding with each other in an orderly manner.

Maybe because of the sound shaking of the carriage, the photo album she was carrying was slightly opened.

Kiana opened her eyes slightly.

This photo album was the first key they found in Thea's room. If she not mistaken, K-423 really likes looking at the pictures in there when she has free time.

Opening the photo album to explore old memories, Kiana turned the pages slowly, and she found that the previously empty area was now filled with new photos.

Her fingers that were turning the pages became a little stiff.

She knew this photo, wasn't this the first time they found the treasure chest at Elysia amusement park?

When did she take this photo?

Continuing to turn the pages, Kiana found lots of very familiar photos.

These photos all seem to be taken from someone's perspective. Like recording important moments on her retina into an image.

Seeing that most of the photos were of her smiling or making cool poses, made Kiana squint her watery eyes.

Her fingers touched the photos in the album very gently.

Spending time exploring the memories they made together. The train stopped, and Kiana got out.

In front of her now was a white road whose surroundings were covered by dark clouds.

Kiana knew where she had to go.

She walked in along the white path.

Reaching the end, and standing in front of a pair of giant closed hands, where the her journey began. Kiana came forward, and she handed over all the keys she had found.

Something precious, a photo album.

Something painful, wine bottle.

And after that...

Kiana stretched out her hand.

Colorful flowers began to bloom beneath her feet, and the pair of giant hands began to slowly open.

Inside there was a girl she was always looking for.

There was a sleeping beauty who was fast asleep, waiting for her knight to wake her up.

Approaching Thea who was sleeping slowly, and knelt down in the flower bed. Kiana hugged her body tightly.

Her voice was sobbing, as if she was complaining about everything she had experienced so far.

"... I miss you... please don't leave me again..."

Kiana buried her face into Thea's body, and she hugged her tightly.

Something to guard.

She found it again.

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One week later...

Thanks to Kiana's help, Thea was finally able to wake up from her long sleep.

The first thing that must be taken care of when she wake up is to overcome the disaster that has hit the world.

The human population has decreased by 30%, and several small countries have now sunk into the sea due to the melting of Antarctic ice due to solar radiation.

Maria took the right steps to use the fourth divine key - the ecological satellite to repair the damaged atmosphere.

Mei is in charge of repairing the earth's magnetic field, and while Bronya builds a thruster on the moon to put the moon back in its original position.

Now what Schicksal needs to face are internal problems. Namely the allocation of people who suffer from disasters, and the problem of global food sources.

The immigrant problem can actually be left to other countries, however this is their problem too. But perhaps because Maria was too kind, she took this responsibility seriously.

It's okay if the intentions are good. But old foxes from all over the country took advantage of this, and it almost caused Schicksal to go bankrupt.

Thea could only send her condolences to Amber.

For the global food problem, due to the impact of the falling moon and the damage to the national barn due to natural disasters, Thea opened the technology tree that she locked, and allowed Tesla and Einstein to research high-quality hydroponic planting with chemical fertilizers that contain lots of micronutrients.

All of this technology comes from an previous era. Thea just told them to apply it to various fields and popularize science.

After that...

"Thea, what are you reading? Didn't we agree to relax today?"

"Ah..."

Kiana took Thea's communicator, and this caused Thea to puff out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

"Kiana, is this how you treat me now? Give that to me, and I'll forget about it."

"No! You need to rest! Stop worrying about them all, you also have to take care of your body condition!"

"....I think my body is fine now."

"....Do you believe what you said?"

Pushed Thea who was sitting in a wheelchair to where Nagamitsu was. Kiana looked at her sister with a dissatisfied look.

The corrosion poison caused by Jizo Mitama has still not been removed. Although Thea was happy to get a new divine key weapon, the negative gift she had to receive was quite painful.

She could barely feel her body at all. The synchronization was also very bad, and this made Thea feel like she was controlling the body of a living doll.

This is really annoying.

If she found out where Evil Vill-V was hiding, then she would have to return this gift a hundredfold.

"Nagamitsu, is it finished?"

"Yes, you have come at the right time Saintess Thea. The reactor core has just been built. Now we just have to put it back together."

Talk to Nagamitsu, and see a pair of robotic hands expertly reattaching the soulium reactor to Elly's doll body. Kiana who was waiting, squeezed the handle tightly.

"It's okay, she'll be fine."

In accordance with Thea's words, after waiting a few minutes, Elly, who had run out of power, was now awake.

She opened her eyes slowly. Checking her body and energy system, Elly smiled sweetly.

"Wow~ I'm still alive! This is pretty girl's luck!"

Thea and Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

Their friend finally returned.