We Should Settle the Score with Him

But now that Sirin has already died once, how could they possibly go along with her and let her continue talking when faced with this relative who has such severe self-destructive tendencies?

But even if we forcefully change the subject, it's still difficult.

Siegfried, feeling like his brain was about to explode, could only resort to the rhetoric he and Welt had discussed in their spare time in an attempt to resolve his daughter's negative emotions.

Sigh, I'm clearly not good at this kind of thing at all.

Lin Yu is great in every way, the problem is that he's in this situation at this particular time...

I understand his desire not to disrupt our family reunion, but if you were there at that moment...

[Hello, Mr. Siegfried, when you hear this voice, speak to me in your mind. Please don't show any surprise.]

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No, you said Lin Yu and Lin Yu arrived?

And what's with this sound? Why is it popping into my head?

[I used the power of consciousness manipulation of my master Fu Hua... who is also the Herrscher of Reason, to temporarily connect our consciousnesses.]

[I know you probably can't handle Kiana, so listen to me now, I'll tell you how to adjust her mindset.]

So, do you already know what to do about relationships?

Of course, I just feel that these words would be more effective if you, as the father, said them than if I did.

I'm impressed.

You are truly meticulous.

So, what's next...?

Upon hearing Lin Yu's first words, Siegfried immediately put his mind to work and adopted a serious and earnest expression.

"Alright, crying and wailing is not the style of the Kaslana clan."

Kiana—

The moment he uttered that name, Siegfried wanted to slap himself twice.

Now that his eldest daughter is alive, Bianca will immediately and subconsciously look at him whenever he calls her Kiana.

Wow, what was I thinking when I gave my two daughters the same name?

"Okay, Dad, I think my name is fine as it is."

Only the eldest daughter is so sensible, otherwise, she would have caused some serious problems.

"Kiana, it's perfectly normal for you to have these thoughts right now, and besides..."

After hesitating for a moment, Siegfried relayed what Lin Yu had said.

"From an objective point of view, you have indeed committed an irreparable sin."

"No matter how we argue, no matter how pitiful Sirin is, the sins she committed in the past cannot be wiped away just because of her death."

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Upon hearing Siegfried follow Kiana's lead, Cecilia and Bianca simultaneously felt a sense of foreboding.

Oh no, I forgot that Dad/ Siegfried is not good at speaking.

Aren't you just adding fuel to the fire? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻

"But it is precisely because you bear the burden of sin that you must live on with even greater strength."

After listening to what Lin Yu said, Siegfried breathed a sigh of relief, then patted Kiana's right shoulder heavily and said to Kiana.

"Death does not mean the end of grudges. Your choice to self-destruct will only make people think that you are running away."

"Now that you know you bear sins, you should strive to live on, use your power to atone for them, and fight for humanity forever."

"In the days to come, Dad will be with you, Mom will be with you, your sister, Brother Lin Yu, your friends, and even your daughter of unknown origin will be with you."

"If you just run away, you'll only be a cowardly runaway. After you run away, you won't be able to atone for your sins, and you'll only bring endless pain to your family and friends."

"Your father doesn't want you to be a coward who destroys yourself, but rather he hopes that even with the burden of sin, you will still choose the right path."

After Siegfried finished speaking, Cecilia, who was not very familiar with the situation, was only curious about how her husband had become so eloquent.

However, after spending more than two years with Lin Yu, Bianca felt that she had discovered the truth after noticing that Siegfried's pauses in speech were a bit long.

Dad... he's not usually such a talkative person, is he?

Could it be that...

"Dad, thank you. I... I've come to terms with it."

After wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, Kiana suddenly said with great dissatisfaction.

"But I'm a little angry now."

"Those words you just said, were they taught to you by your senior?"

"Who needs someone else to persuade their own daughter?"

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Siegfried, who had just begun to smile, suddenly froze on his face.

Wait, is there really such a big flaw in me?

Or is it...?

—My daughter suddenly became so much smarter after spending a few months with Lin Yu?

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Chapter 290. It's time for us to settle old scores with him.

After realizing that Kiana had 'seen through' him, Siegfried suddenly became a little angry.

He felt his tone and expression were correct, so if Kiana could instantly tell that he wasn't the one who said those words, wouldn't that mean...?

—In Kiana's heart, is Siegfried Kaslana just an idiot?!

In that instant, Siegfried realized that this was how his daughter perceived him as a father. He angrily rubbed Kiana's hair with his hands, messing up Kiana carefully styled hair, and said to Kiana in annoyance.

"Kiana, it seems that in your heart, your dad is an idiot who can't say nice things, right?"

"Yes."

Kiana, whose mood had improved slightly, spoke quite frankly to Siegfried.

"No normal person would use the Flame-Chaser's Judgment to bake pizza..."

"..."

Siegfried, who was choked up by Kiana's words, suddenly felt a little sad.

Good news, it seems that the sadness in my daughter's heart has eased somewhat.

But the bad news is that he now feels his dignity as a father has completely vanished...

—Lin Yu has completely abducted his second daughter!

Now that I think about it carefully, although he was the one who said those words, Kiana, after realizing that he was just relaying them, did not get angry or upset about it. Instead, she accepted Siegfried's advice quite calmly.

What does this tell us?

This shows that his words, as the father, are not as effective as those of Lin Yu, his 'comrade'!

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was planning to storm Otto's house and scatter his ashes, Siegfried would definitely be asking his two daughters what they thought of Lin Yu.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around."

Looking at the girl she treated like a daughter, who was clearly no longer overly preoccupied with the past as before, Cecilia picked up the Flame-Chaser's Judgment from the table and handed it to Siegfried.

"Siegfried, we have other more important things to do now."

"Yes... we have more important things to do."

Siegfried gripped the twin pistols tightly and instantly realized that the Flame-Chaser's Judgment was not the same thing as his old friend.

Although these two pistols look no different from the original Flame-Chaser's Judgment, in terms of energy intensity, the replicated Flame-Chaser's Judgment is clearly not as powerful as the original.

Furthermore, based on the analysis Welt conducted when he copied the Divine Key, although the copied Divine Key could exert power close to that of the original in short-term battles, it was hard to say what would happen in the long run.

Moreover, not only in terms of power, but also in terms of texture, the copied Divine Key is inferior to the original Divine Key.

Especially the Flame-Chaser's Judgment, which has the title of "Key of Destruction," after activating its zero-quota power, it may not be long before the Flame-Chaser's Judgment in its greatsword mode self-destructs due to the intense burden that the Key of Destruction places on the sword.

While Cecilia's Black Abyss White Flower doesn't possess such formidable destructive power, it was still a product hastily copied by Welt.

Sigh, never mind, never mind.

Being able to return here is already a result of Ancestor Kevin's sudden enlightenment. Now, Welt has even prepared the Divine Key for Cecilia and me. The situation is much better than I imagined.

"But then again..."

Looking at his beloved wife waving the Black Abyss White Flower, Siegfried suddenly asked, puzzled.

"Cecilia, I didn't ask before because I was too excited. Now, can you tell me how you were resurrected?"

"Well, it's called resurrection, but I'm not exactly dead."

After stopping waving her weapon, Cecilia thought for a moment and then addressed the group.

"After I 'died in battle' fourteen years ago, my soul attached itself to the Black Abyss White Flower."

"Over the long years, my soul has gradually begun to dissipate. If a few more years pass, my soul may disappear completely."

"On one occasion, I suddenly discovered that my soul had suddenly transferred from the Black Abyss White Flower to Mr. Lin Yu's body."

"After he suddenly entered the World Bubble, I used the power emanating from that special World Bubble to condense a physical body—that's how I was resurrected."

Listening to Cecilia's explanation, Siegfried realized that he had unknowingly incurred another great favor from Lin Yu.

If Lin Yu hadn't brought Cecilia's soul into that World Bubble, he wouldn't even have known that Cecilia's soul still existed.

"Dad, you..."

Seeing the fighting spirit suddenly ignite on Siegfried's face, Durandal said with mixed feelings.

"Are you planning to take revenge on Bishop Otto this time?"

"Revenge..."

After his eldest daughter mentioned the word, Siegfried's thoughts immediately drifted back to the past.

Although he was a warrior, he was not a saint.

Fourteen years ago, in order to protect the world and his loved ones, Siegfried swung a sword that could have almost killed him. He never imagined that what he would receive in return would not be Bishop Otto's reward, but two Honkai energy Honkai Energy Fission Bomb.

In the years that followed, Siegfried, who had been tormented by Otto, naturally harbored a deep resentment towards Otto.

But now, after reuniting with his family whom he thought he would never see again, Siegfried discovers that although he still wants to defeat Otto, this desire does not stem from a desire for revenge.

Kaslana is a race of saviors, and even now, Siegfried still believes so.

Now that he has been given the title of savior of the world, what he should do now is not to seek revenge, but to protect the people in this world who need his protection.

Rather than being consumed by hatred, he preferred to fight and defeat Otto with a mindset of 'protection'.

After all, Siegfried hasn't forgotten one thing.

He has truly owed Lin Yu a great deal of favors since they first met.

As a person with normal values, Siegfried would naturally want to repay the benefactor who had been kind to him.

But now, Siegfried racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to repay his benefactor.

The opponent was strong enough that Siegfried couldn't really help him much in terms of combat.

As long as he's smart enough, Lin Yu can solve many problems on his own.

If Siegfried really wants to help Lin Yu, then he can only approach it from one angle.

Lin Yu is a notorious vengeful ghost, and judging from the current situation, his vengeful ghost is clearly not a disguise, but rather an outward manifestation of the concept of revenge that has penetrated his soul.