You Have a New Job (Continued)

Kiana stood up, walked behind Theresa's seat, reached out from behind, and gently hugged her.

"Auntie, thank you."

"Thank... thank you my ass!"

"I am so grateful to you. If it weren't for Auntie taking me to St. Freya, I might have broken down. I traveled all over the world alone, wandering around, trying to feed myself, while searching for my stinky dad without any direction. For a long time, I didn't know if he was alive or dead, where he was, or if he had decided to abandon me. I just kept walking and walking... It was tiring and painful."

"That old bastard!!"

"Don't blame him. Dad has his reasons, and he's worked very hard these past few years. When I saw him again, he looked much more haggard."

Kiana recalled Siegfried, whom she had met for the first time when she was lured here by Anqi.

He's missing an arm.

His aura was incredibly weak and aged.

Even his eyes held a look that was incongruous with his age, and even more so with Kaslana's aged and lifeless aura.

Fortunately, things are getting better now. When I secretly went out to have dinner with him last time, Siegfried was noticeably healthier, and at least he didn't look like he was going to die young.

Kiana smiled and said in a gentle tone:

"My aunt gave me a home, letting me know that I still have family. That's why I was able to settle down, keep hope, and become good friends with so many people..."

At this point, everyone present smiled silently. Kiana was someone worth befriending, no matter how you looked at it, they were quite certain of that.

Kiana, recalling the past, sincerely sighed:

"If it weren't for my period, I might have died alone in some corner by now."

"Nonsense! Children shouldn't say such unlucky things!"

Theresa sniffed and scolded loudly.

She couldn't stand such "witty remarks".

Rewind to the night Siegfried contacted her; Theresa learned for the first time that their escape had never succeeded. The Kiana she had always believed to be living under Siegfried's protection was actually gone.

That night was a blow to Theresa that was almost as devastating as it was when she first learned of Cecilia's sacrifice; she almost thought she would die in her office.

But she survived, though she only dared to show herself and see Kiana again after resting for a few days.

Theresa knew she still had unfinished duties. The entrustment Cecilia had entrusted to her, and Cecilia's and her own dreams—it wasn't time for her to rest until those were fulfilled.

That night, Theresa vaguely sensed Cecilia's presence, standing behind her, embracing her, and slowly leading her out of the terrible Abyss —the warmth she felt then was just like Kiana's right now.

No, they are still different; the warmth Kiana brings is clearly more genuine.

"Auntie, I love you."

Kiana said sincerely, and gently kissed Theresa on the cheek.

In an instant, clear tears streamed down Theresa's face like a burst dam.

"Wow!"

"What are you doing... why are you suddenly saying something like that!"

"Waaaaah!"

In front of so many people, Theresa completely lost control of herself, wiping away the endless tears with both hands, crying like a broken child.

Theresa felt she had made a huge fool of herself last night.

Otto's invitation was truly unsettling.

So, the next day, despite her red and swollen eyes, Theresa still gathered everyone to continue the meeting from the previous night.

Theresa interlaced her fingers, rested her chin on her hand, and struck a pose of the same imposing authority as Commander Dinosaur.

"Puff!"

"You're still laughing!?"

Theresa roared at Fu Hua in a hoarse voice, her face flushed with anger.

Fu Hua quickly waved her hand and apologized:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

She was unruly, but not incapable of distinguishing right from wrong.

The personality shaped from Fu Hua's memories, aside from other aspects, at least has a decent moral standard; it knows it's inappropriate to laugh at Theresa at this time.

Theresa glared at her, then looked menacingly at the others.

Seeing that everyone in the living room looked serious and attentive, Theresa nodded in satisfaction and said:

"Let's have a good talk about how to deal with Grandpa. We all know he's dangerous, and he probably has deep ambitions for Kiana, which he's been planning for over a decade. We absolutely cannot underestimate him."

To make everyone aware of their concerns, Theresa solemnly emphasized this reality.

Even someone as confident as Fu Hua frowned slightly at this moment, admitting in her heart that Otto was no ordinary person.

As for the others, they immediately became completely serious.

In a brief silence, Anqi carried a large fruit platter and a beverage tray into the hall, setting them out for everyone as she said:

"I roughly know what his purpose is this time."

"What?" ×N

Anqi calmly placed the drinks and fruit, and after confirming that everything was in place, she said unhurriedly:

"What he needs is the complete Void Authority, which I happen to be able to obtain from Kiana. When I went to ask Otto for a dedicated body for Eclipse, I told him that instead of focusing on the still unstable Kiana, he should come to me, who can plunder power. Considering that he has painstakingly planned for so many years, and his deep obsession is self-evident, he will naturally consider it carefully. So, if I'm not mistaken, he wants to verify my abilities in some way."

The crowd gradually realized what was going on.

Kiana, however, stared intently at Anqi, knowing that Anqi was protecting her. On her very first day back, after traversing the globe to handle the Herrscher of Erosion incident, her first priority was to negotiate with Otto —yet Anqi hadn't said anything beforehand.

If Otto hadn't suddenly invited me, I might never have known about this sacrifice until the very end.

"Anqi ..."

"Um?"

"You're so good to me?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Anqi looked at Kiana with confusion, then naturally raised her hand to touch Kiana's head, calming her agitated emotions.