Chapter 127: Siegfried: You slept with my daughter?!

Chapter 127: Siegfried: You slept with my daughter?!

Of course, verbal identification alone was not enough.

Fortunately, Kirataka had brought some small items before setting off that could prove he was indeed a member of St. Freya Academy, which helped him successfully prove himself in front of Siegfried and make the other party believe in his identity.

"So they are from St. Freya..."

After Kirataka revealed his identity, Siegfried just nodded slightly.

Of course, he knew his daughter was studying at that academy.

He paid attention to the third Honkai incident that occurred in Nagazora City, and after learning that Kiana was taken back to St. Freya Academy by Theresa, he felt more or less relieved.

In a sense, St. Freya Academy was exactly the ideal his wife pursued, but she no longer had the opportunity to realize this dream.

"Uncle Siegfried, I read your story when I was studying on campus. I heard from Principal Theresa that you disappeared four years ago without a trace," Kirataka said.

Having revealed his identity as Kiana's classmate and friend, the way he addressed Siegfried naturally had to change a little—from "Mr. Siegfried" to "Uncle Siegfried."

"…Something unexpected happened at that time," Siegfried sighed.

Originally, he lived in exile with Kiana. Although it was hard, it was still bearable.

Dealing with Honkai beasts and the pursuers of Schicksal from time to time was not a big problem.

But four years ago, Kiana awakened for the first time in front of his eyes and unleashed the power of the Herrscher of the Void.

In order to suppress her at that time, he had to pay the price of an arm.

It was also after that that Siegfried made up his mind to abandon Kiana and separate from her forever.

On the one hand, he was worried that if he stayed by her side, the Herrscher of the Void would regain consciousness again, so he had to keep a certain distance from her.

On the other hand, after he lost an arm, the Honkai factor in his body tended to gradually get out of control.

—Whether it was him or Kiana, if they stayed together, there was a possibility of going berserk at any time. To protect his daughter, he had to reluctantly separate from Kiana and live a life of wandering alone.

Now he would go to Anti-Entropy regularly to find Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein, receive their treatment, and stabilize the Honkai Beast factor in his body, so he could still maintain a normal state for the time being.

Siegfried shook his head and cleared the unpleasant past from his mind.

He took a sip of the wine in the glass and asked with a smile:

"Is that little Theresa still that tall? After all these years, is she still a dwarf?"

"Hmm... the principal probably hasn't grown taller..."

Kirataka touched his chin and replied.

Because of the defect of being a fusion warrior, her body was forever frozen at the appearance of a twelve-year-old. The "girl" who was actually nearly fifty years old still looked like a child.

"Hahaha, if I have the chance, I really want to go to St. Freya Academy and laugh at her in person."

Siegfried laughed.

Unfortunately, as long as Otto still existed in this world, this idea could only remain a thought.

Once he appeared in Schicksal's territory, he would probably be hunted down fiercely by that man immediately.

Over the years, he had spent most of his time wandering in neutral zones, occasionally setting foot in the territory of Anti-Entropy, and had never set foot in the sphere of influence of Schicksal.

"Let's talk business. You said you would protect my daughter... How much do you know about the incident in Singapore?"

Siegfried asked in a deep voice.

Kirataka replied without changing his expression:

"Cocolia plans to use the Serenity Gem in Dr. Maki's hands to create an artificial eruption in Singapore, in order to give birth to the Sixth Herrscher—and the outbreak of artificial eruption will probably happen in the next two days."

"…This is consistent with the information I have learned," Siegfried nodded.

This was also a scene that Otto was happy to see, so he did not try to stop it.

—He didn't even let Fu Hua bring a container that could hold the Serenity Gem.

Although the Bishop of Schicksal had already received the oracle of the will of Honkai during the second Honkai and knew a way to resurrect Kallen, the birth of the Herrscher of Death would also allow him to verify whether he could resurrect Kallen by relying on powers related to life.

There are always more ways than enough, and that man would not let go of any chance to revive Kallen.

"...To be honest, it's hard to imagine that the idiot Theresa would arrange for you to stop Cocolia's plan. Is there someone else behind you? Or... another organization?"

Siegfried narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a low voice.

Based on his understanding of that fool Theresa, she probably wouldn't make such a meticulous arrangement.

Kirataka nodded without comment and said:

"You're right, but I really want to protect Kiana."

"Okay, I won't pursue your identity for now... What are your plans for this incident?"

"...I have determined the exact location of the Serenity Gem through certain channels, but I am afraid that I will not be able to successfully seize the gem from Anti-Entropy and stop their actions by myself. I need your cooperation," Kirataka said frankly.

Although his target was the insulating container in Siegfried's hand, it was impossible for him to ask for it directly.

The existence of this thing is now known only to Siegfried, so it would be too deliberate for him to bring it up on his own initiative.

Therefore, he has to think of a way to make him hand over the container to him on his own initiative.

"Cooperation..."

Siegfried fell into deep thought.

As a fugitive who has been wanted by Schicksal for four years, it is not appropriate for him to show up in public.

If you can cooperate with others, it would be a good idea.

After thinking for a while, he asked Kirataka:

"After you take the Serenity Gem, what are you going to do with it?"

"...I will seal it away and never let anyone find it."

Kirataka answered seriously.

——Although he did consider letting Seele fuse the power of the Serenity Gem to try to become the [Herder of Death] before setting off, this is definitely not something he will do in the near future.

After all, once the artificial eruption in Singapore was over, news of the theft of the Serenity Gem would immediately spread within Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

At that time, the frustrated Otto would definitely mobilize all the power of Schicksal to search everywhere for the Herrscher Core.

If Seele were to become the Herrscher at this time, it would mean exposing the whereabouts of the Serenity Gem, which would inevitably cause considerable trouble.

Therefore, after obtaining the Serenity Gem, he planned to temporarily seal it in the world bubble he had discovered before.

No one knows about that place. No matter how hard Otto searches, he will never find the World Bubble.

In the future, when the time is right, he will take it out and give it to Seele.

"…"

Siegfried stared at Kirataka seriously for a long time, then nodded and said:

"Okay, let's work together."

In his opinion, Schicksal has Otto and Anti-Entropy has Cocolia, so it would not be appropriate to give the Herrscher core to either of them.

Letting Kirataka, a third party, take away the Herrscher Core is not a bad option.

After that, Siegfried took out a small box with an exquisite appearance from his pocket, threw it to Kirataka, and said:

"Take it. The contents of this box can neutralize the various Honkai energy reactions caused by gems. Use it to hold the Serenity Gem. When you go to steal the gem, if you encounter pursuers, I will help you deal with them."

"...You actually trust me so much?"

Kirataka took the small box with both hands, took a look at the container in his hand, and showed a rare expression of surprise.

When meeting Siegfried for the first time, he had prepared quite a lot of arguments to convince him.

He had even planned to go back in time to find the best words to gain Siegfried's trust.

Unexpectedly, he seemed to trust him quite a bit and directly handed the small box to him during our first conversation.

"You are Kiana's friend, I believe you will make the right choice."

"…"

'Such a random reason, is it really worthy of Kaslana...'

'Or, does this casualness stem from his absolute confidence in his own abilities?'

'If I cheated him, he was confident that he could get rid of me afterward and prevent me from leaving this city.'

Thinking of this, Kirataka glanced at the Judgment of Shamash on Siegfried's waist.

Well, this confidence is indeed not groundless.

Next, he discussed some details of the action with Siegfried and finalized the next action plan.

…

"Okay, that's settled then."

After the most important matters were explained, Siegfried's expression relaxed a lot.

Of course, his conversation with Kirataka had not ended there.

Next, it was time for Kirataka, as a father, to ask about Kiana's recent situation:

"How is Kiana doing in St. Freya? Is she eating well? Has she grown taller?"

Questions came out of Siegfried's mouth like a string of cannonballs, and Kirataka was overwhelmed for a moment.

He truly felt this deep fatherly love.

Kirataka thought for a moment and replied:

"She is living well in Saint Freya, and the people around her care about her and take good care of her..."

For the time being, he mentioned Mei, Himeko, Fu hua, Bronya, Seele , and others to Siegfried.

The years she spent at St. Freya Academy were indeed the happiest time for Kiana so far. Even if this was deliberately indulged by Otto, it was indeed true.

"...She often stays up late playing games, and every morning she asks me to go to her room and wake her up..."

"Wait, wait a moment!"

The old father, who was originally smiling while listening to Kirataka's story about Kiana's school life, suddenly grasped a key point and his expression became serious:

"Did you just say that you and my Kiana are living together?!"

"No, Uncle Siegfried...please let me explain..."

"Could it be that... you slept with my daughter?!"

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