Chapter 128: Farewell to Kiana

Sometimes Bronie felt like Siegfried was similar to a child who resorts in primitive means to get attention.

Although primitive, it was indeed effective.

After bidding farewell to Siegfried, Bronie returned to her office feeling grumpy while slowly repairing the broken window with her abilities.

Shortly after, Bronie heard another sound of shattered glass!

"Sis Bronie, Bronya thought Sis Bronie had already caught that guy!"

Bronya was in Bronie's room because she heard that Bronie's office window had been smashed, so she came to see if Sis Bronie was too angry.

It's quite strange for Bronya, she had accompanied Sister Bronie for a long time yet she never see her truly angry.

Is it because Bronie has a very good temper, or is it because of Bronie's usual character?

Like the Joyous Aeon of Elation, who could laugh even in the face of the most awkward situations. But this time, Bronya felt like there's a chance of it happening.

"That's Kiana's dad..."

"Sis Bronie! I saw that old man! I'm going after him!!"

The speech immediately followed by third sound of glass breaking just like Bronie's previous departure.

Bronie suddenly felt her blood pressure rise.

Kiana's actions were quite decisive.

After breaking the window, she immediately started shooting wildly with the dual pistols her dad gave her, causing Siegfried to immediately retreat into the forest.

Kiana felt like she couldn't catch up for a moment.

"So, Kiana's father, after abandoning Kiana, is now coming to smash Kiana's window?"

Bronya was a bit puzzled by that man's thought process. Could it be that parents are all like this?

"Sirin used to have a tendency to destroy humanity, and didn't I tell you? The culprit behind the Second Eruption which resulted in the death of your parents was actually Sirin."

"Bronya understands."

Bronya's face also showed a conflicted expression.

At first, everyone was still wary of Sirin.

Although that guy claimed to be Sirin, the real Sirin already died in the previous Eruption.

The Sirin in front of them was just a second personality born under the negative influence of Sirin.

In everyone's eyes, she was just a pitiful person.

But does Siegfried believe that she's Sirin?

Hearing this, Bronya couldn't help but sigh.

"So, is everything clear now?"

"People always believe in what they believe in. For the Kaslana family, explaining these things is a bit difficult for him. I'm afraid Siegfried will only understand this after a long time with Sirin, but the key is Siegfried doesn't want to contact Sirin, and Sirin is explosive at any moment."

So Bronie's judgment was to simply let the misunderstanding continue.

When Siegfried discovered that Sirin was playing with someone else, let down her guard, and then talk to Siegfried about this matter.

Of course, Bronie also mentioned the matter of Sirin not really being Sirin, but was only stared back by Siegfried's 'wise' eyes, making Bronie feel quite tired.

"Why choose to appear now?"

Bronya still didn't quite understand.

"Well, it's probably because people from Schicksal Headquarters are coming, and Siegfried is afraid that Kiana will be taken to Schicksal Headquarters as an experimental subject. After all, Schicksal Headquarters is a huge floating island over the Mediterranean, and Siegfried alone can't break into Schicksal Headquarters."

"Will Valkyries take her for human experiments?"

"In fact, in order to study the Honkai, whether it's Entropy, Schicksal, or World Serpent, they will choose to do human experiments. Valkyries like that are rare materials, how can they be let go? You know, you can never rely on strangers, nor can you expect strangers to have the same conscience as you."

When Bronya realized the general situation of the matter, she judged that Kiana would most likely leave the orphanage soon.

Today, Bronie who rarely made games, found a button under the desk instead, and then pressed it. Entering the password, a bottle of wine appeared in Bronie's hand.

This was the wine Bronie recreated from the memory data given to her by Eden.

It probably belonged to the priceless category in the previous efa.

But for Bronie who could easily mass-produce, these were definitely not considered priceless.

"Sis Bronie, why did you suddenly want to drink today?"

Bronya had never seen Bronie drink before.

Today, she didn't expect Bronie to actually take out a bottle of wine from under the desk.

Bronie took out a corkscrew, pulled out the cork of the wine, and blew directly into the bottle.

"Nothing much. I just feeling melancholic. Kiana's state of mind and her future. Wings hardened will eventually soar, but never did I expect Kiana to be the last to come and the first to leave."

Bronie had thought Anila would be the first to leave the orphanage because she was a mathematical genius. If she went to school, she would easily be recommended by teachers and then directly enter university for further studies.

Perhaps she would even become a doctor of mathematics in the future.

"So, Sister Bronie doesn't actually want Kiana to leave?"

Watching Bronie take another sip of wine, Bronya felt her sister was sad at the moment.

"Yes, the road ahead is rough. Leaving this orphanage, there are many dangers outside. She might meet more people, form more bonds, but Honkai could take all of that away because Kiana's power is still insufficient."

Bronya didn't know what to say.

Shouldn't everyone avoid escaping?

Or should Kiana actually have the power to protect herself?

But Bronya felt that Bronie wasn't afraid of losing bonds; she was worried that Kiana's firepower wasn't enough.

...

After about four hours, Kiana returned.

Kiana returning was like a victorious warrior, instantly surrounded by the children.

After hearing that it was Kiana's father, Siegfried, who broke the orphanage's window, there was even more sighing.

Everyone here didn't have parents, but Kiana was directly abandoned by her dad. Seeing Kiana's expression, everyone felt a bit more pity for her.

As for envy?

That was definitely not there.

After Kiana came back, she shouted that she wanted to leave the orphanage.

There was no way she'd stay after Siegfried walked straight to the airport!

And he even boarded a plane as soon as he arrived, so Kiana had no way to track him.

Later, she found out she didn't have her ID or wallet with her, and she couldn't even show her guns at the airport.

In the end, Kiana could only suppress her anger and return to the orphanage to pack her things.

As for where to go?

The distant Nagazora City in the Far East. Kiana with sharp eyes, even saw the plane Siegfried boarded.

But before leaving, she had to say goodbye to Bronie.

"Sister Bronie!"

The office door opened, revealing Bronie lying on Bronya's lap, with many wine bottles on the sofa.

"Kiana, Sis Bronie is already drunk."

But even a normal person would get drunk after drinking so much wine, it's just that Bronya felt Bronie was pretending to be drunk.

It's obvious that she just didn't want to see Kiana say goodbye to her.

Really, Bronie also didn't expect to have this side to her.

"I'm not drunk!"

Bronie suddenly got up.

Kiana instantly perked up.

"Sis Bronie, thank you for taking care of me during this time! And for teaching me how to get along with the other me..."

Kiana had a lot more to say, but she was hugged by Bronie.

Her broad chest buried Kiana's head, and the fragrance of her body mixed with a hint of alcohol wafted over.

"If you live outside, remember to protect yourself. There's an organization called World Serpent that actively triggers Honkai. Be extremely cautious. Don't just rush into things outside. Remember to consider the consequences, don't wait until it's too late to regret."

"Okay..."

Kiana tried to respond, but it was hard to respond when she was buried in soft marshmallows.

"I've prepared the neural interface device Sirin wanted. She can play inside your consciousness at any time, but remember to charge it. I've also prepared more different forms of identification for you to conceal your whereabouts. And for the Schicksal OS system, I've left you a backdoor. If you activate the automatic identity concealment, no one will be able to see you in the surveillance."

The so-called Schicksal OS is actually a crime prevention surveillance system built by Schicksal in various factions, monitoring and pursuing all criminals within its surveillance range through pervasive monitoring and Schicksal's database.

It's like Otto's eyes.

But that thing isn't as reliable as you might think. At least Grey Serpent can come and go as he pleases, and Bronie can use its resources without leaving a trace.

But Kiana can't, nor can Entropy, let alone Siegfried.

Of course, the Schicksal OS system is still spreading and being built all over the world, and it hasn't truly achieved omnipresence yet, which is a good thing.

"Bronie..."

"Lastly, if you encounter someone you can't beat, just run away. Trust Sirin, she can help you with a lot of things. Then go chase after your goals."

"Okay, after I catch that old man, I'll come back! I'll even take my studies seriously!"

"Then I'll set the pass mark at eighty next time."

"Ah! Please no!"

In the end, Kiana packed up her things and said goodbye to everyone.

Of course, she wouldn't leave behind her gaming console and a bunch of skirts projected by Bronie's interests.

All these things were stuffed into a chameleon-style backpack. Kiana, who still looked very young, put on the backpack and set off again.

After Kiana left, Bronie grabbed Sin Mal who was watching Kiana leave.

"Tonight, you'll sleep with me!"

"Darn it! Sis Bronie, how can you drink so much!"

Sin was very unhappy, but she still carried Bronie back to their room.

Actually, everyone knew that Bronie couldn't bear to see Kiana leave. After all, she was the most lively and cute kid in the orphanage.

Everyone liked Kiana even though she appears a bit foolish sometimes and was lazy in her studies.

But whenever there was something good, Kiana would be the first to share it with everyone, and her sincere smile could always touch many people.

It's just a pity that Bronie didn't have a reason to keep Kiana, because Kiana was also exceptionally talented in battle, and her strength was unmatched.

Bronie just hoped that Kiana could have an easier journey and not let such a lovely girl suffer too much!

...

The day after Kiana left, Fu Hua and Durandal came to the orphanage.

This orphanage was relatively remote, and it took more than two hours from the airport.

But it didn't matter, Fu Hua quite liked this kind of life close to nature.

In such a place, away from the hustle and bustle of the world, returning to nature, there weren't many Honkai Beasts.

"Welcome to Haxxor Bunny's Den! Fu Hua, how have you been lately? And Bianka... No, I guess I should call you Durandal now, right? The Sea of Quanta is constantly experiencing strange phenomena, and there are deeper shadows lurking within it. But you follow your own will and fight for all the beauty in the world. You're already a great hero~"

Bronie looked at the once somewhat Kiana-like Durandal, whose temperament had completely changed. It could be said she had nothing to do with Kiana anymore.

"I... I'm not yet a mature and powerful warrior, but indeed, as you said, I will strive to fight for everything beautiful in the world. From now on, I will form the Immortal Blades squad under Schicksal and eliminate Honkai worldwide! Ms. Bronie, would you like to contribute your strength to the eradication of Honkai?"

Reversing the Bubble World brought a lot of physical pressure to Durandal, but the Holy Sword Durandal provided her with continuous reinforcement, and her body was constantly adapting.

In short, this small universe inside Durandal's body was very beneficial.

That's why Durandal felt she was doing well again, so she came to spar with Bronie.

Although Fu Hua said Durandal might lose.

But there was no Valkyrie in Schicksal who could defeat her anymore!

The Honkai Beasts were almost crushed in an instant.

To know her body's limits, to know how much she had grown, Durandal came to find Bronie.

As for why she didn't find Fu Hua?

Beating up a 50,000-year-old person, is that appropriate?

Moreover, Fu Hua's body had just recovered.

Who knows if there would be any unforeseen circumstances in some of Mobius' improvised areas?

Faced with Durandal's invitation, Bronie just smiled.

"I'll fight against Honkai my way, but definitely not by putting my strength in Schicksal. If you want to fight against Honkai, Schicksal is definitely not the best option, because there's too much darkness hidden within it, maybe something you're unaware of. Do you know Schrodinger? Do you know Sirin? They're both related to the darkness of Schicksal."

Precisely mentioning these two people left Durandal speechless.

Perhaps... there really was darkness within Schicksal, but this was the most direct channel Durandal thought of to fight against Honkai.

She only had talents as a warrior; she wasn't familiar with how to thoroughly fight against Honkai.

So she believed that as long as she could get on the battlefield, directly eliminate Honkai Beasts and Herrschers, protect civilians, and save other Valkyries, these were the real priorities.

"But, I'll still offer you as much help as I can! Just for you~"

With that, Bronie winked at Durandal.

And Miss Durandal looked utterly puzzled.