Kiana's Affection Level: MAX (Continued)

"You're welcome! Big brother and big sister are a match made in heaven, a perfect couple. I wish you eternal happiness, and may God bless you and big sister forever."

"Ah, this..."

Where did this high-quality human loli come from? She has such emotional intelligence at such a young age. What will she be like when she grows up?

It was only at this moment that Bai Ge noticed that the girl in front of him was a little too exquisite, with long golden hair and emerald-like eyes.

However, before Bai Ge could continue observing for a moment, a man suddenly walked over from a distance and called out the girl's name.

"Hmm? Dad's back. I should go home now. You two keep up the good work!"

"Uh, okay, okay..."

Kiana nodded shyly.

Come on, come on what? I'm an idiot, so I don't understand what this little girl is saying. Is she telling me to work hard and eat well? Okay, no problem.

"Also, although I think being a mistress is wrong."

"Puff!"

"But I believe that you and my brother are truly in love, so please take care of all the bad women blocking your way and win my brother's heart! If you two end up together, don't forget to give me credit, okay? Bye-bye!"

"...x2"

Bai Ge and Kiana were speechless, all they could say was that this kid was destined to be invincible.

The girl's father thanked them, then took the little girl's hand, and the two left along the street bathed in the glow of the setting sun. The figures of the father and daughter were so harmonious and warm, full of the beauty of home.

Bai Ge didn't seem to feel anything.

But Kiana, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

"So this is what other people's fathers and daughters are like. It feels... so nice."

(Siegfried, you're such a fool.)

Bai Ge silently roared his father-in-law's name in his heart.

Kiana clenched her small hand with envy.

Her childhood memories involuntarily surfaced in her mind, and then... she felt even more envious!

However, in the very next second...

"!!!"

Kiana felt her hands being enveloped in warmth, and when she turned her head, she saw that it was Bai Ge holding her hand.

The next second, the White Youth tenderly pulled her into his arms and gently stroked her head as always. This gentle gesture made Kiana want to rely on him.

"Thank you, Bai Ge."

"It's okay. If it's Kiana, you can always lend her my shoulder and my embrace."

"Um!"

The two had originally planned to go back, but now they sat back down on the bench by the street.

This was Bai Ge's suggestion.

The streets bathed in the glow of the setting sun are beautiful, and beautiful scenery can always heal the wounds of the heart, allowing Kiana to relax.

Kiana rested her head on his lap, like a well-behaved white kitten, enjoying Bai Ge's gentle scratching.

Although the scenery before her was beautiful, and the boy beside her was even more wonderful, Kiana felt an emptiness in her heart when she recalled the heartwarming scene between the father and daughter she had just witnessed.

After all, she had been searching the world alone for the missing Siegfried since she was ten years old, while also fighting against Honkai Beast.

"Bai Ge, do you think my old man doesn't want me anymore? It's been so many years and he hasn't come to see me."

Kiana said somewhat dejectedly.

"Kiana, don't overthink it. Siegfried may be unreliable, reckless, and impulsive, but there are reasons for it."

Bai Ge looked at the pitiful girl and his movements became even gentler.

"..."

After a long silence, Kiana turned over.

She looked up at the sky, half of which was dyed red by the setting sun and the other half dotted with Stars, and slowly stretched out her arm, as if she wanted to touch and pluck those Stars.

At the same time, feeling Bai Ge's presence beside her, an indescribable sense of security made her subconsciously rely on him. Then Kiana revealed her true feelings and spoke slowly.

"Bai Ge, do you know that I actually have no memory of anything before I was eight years old? My stinky dad said it was because my head was severely injured in an accident."

"Back then, my stinky dad seemed to really hate me. He never smiled at me, and he wouldn't even tell me my name. Every time it was my birthday, he would get himself completely drunk."

Bai Ge's eyes narrowed slightly, his dissatisfaction and savagery towards Siegfried increasing by a billion points.

However, he could understand that Siegfried was then immersed in the pain of his biological daughter's 'death'.

If he could still laugh out loud at Kiana, the android created by Otto, the culprit who looks exactly like his daughter, then what was the point?

"However, one time when I secretly took his Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment to fight Honkai Beast and said that I also wanted to protect others, my old man smiled at me for the first time, and then he told me... my name is Kiana Kaslana."

Kiana wore a nostalgic expression.

She still hasn't recalled any memories from before she was eight years old. Although she's still curious, she doesn't really care anymore.

When she learned that her name was Kiana Kaslana and that she belonged to a knight family whose mission was to protect humanity from the Honkai, she felt as if she had truly embarked on her own path in life.

From then on, she studied knowledge related to Honkai while also learning how to fight Honkai Beast.

This is thanks to her exceptional physical abilities; otherwise, even the weakest Honkai Beast wouldn't have been able to defeat such a young girl who is only eight or nine years old.

However, when Kiana was ten years old...

This marked another turning point in her life.

"When I was ten years old, I suddenly lost consciousness one day. When I woke up, I found myself in a huge fire. My dad's left hand had disappeared somehow."

Kiana suddenly paused, took a deep breath, and raised her hand to cover her face.

"No, that's not right. Actually, I do know. I might have done it to Dad's severed hand. Although I don't know exactly what happened, Bai Ge, I have a feeling... it might be my fault."

Bai Ge bent down and hugged Kiana with heartache.

He knew what was going on.

Kiana went berserk when she was ten years old, awakening the Herrscher of the Void Core and putting her into a mild Herrscherization state. Siegfried lost his King's Power/arm in that battle... although he has now healed it.

After that, Siegfried distanced himself from Kiana.

Because anyone associated with the Second Honkai Eruption will more or less affect Kiana's personality, and there is a risk of awakening the Herrscher Persona.

"Bai Ge, do you think it's because I'm actually a terrible monster that my stinky dad abandoned me? Will I do the same thing to you in the future? What if I hurt you, hurt everyone in the future..."

Kiana curled up, arms crossed, perhaps out of unconscious self-protection. She had never dared to think about it carefully before, but Siegfried's 'abandonment' instilled fear in her.

I worry that I might repeat the same mistakes in the future.

She was afraid that she might hurt Bai Ge in the future.

However, just as Kiana was filled with fear and anxiety.

Suddenly, her cheeks were cupped by a pair of hands.

"Bai Ge, what are you doing? Waaaaaah!"

"What? That's my line, okay? Kiana, why are you making such a long face? And you think you can hurt me, you lazy, good-for-nothing Kiana? You're a hundred years too early!"

Bai Ge forcefully kneaded Kiana's cheeks, completely destroying the girl's melancholy expression, and then pinched her face into all sorts of strange expressions as if she were a toy.

He genuinely felt that this Kiana had become arrogant.

Even if you, Kiana, successfully obtain the Gem of Serenity and become the Herrscher of the Void, so what?

What's standing in front of you now is a five-core Ascended Herrscher! Do you know that the current version's nearly invincible Lord Bai Ge?!

"And Siegfried has never really been far from you. As far as I know, even when you were in Changkong City, he was always near you."

"What? That stinky old man..."

"Hehe, do you feel like you've been tricked? While you were searching the whole world for him, that guy was actually right around you. Otherwise, do you really think a mere ten-year-old girl could run around the world alone? Without cover, you would have been dead long ago."

Bai Ge raised his hand and flicked Kiana's forehead.

The Kiana, in pain, clutched its head in shock.

"Why isn't that old bastard of a dad coming to find me? Wait, could he actually be nearby right now?"

"What are you thinking? This place isn't far from the St. Freya Academy, not some ordinary school like Senba Academy. If Siegfried dares to infiltrate in a place full of Valkyrie, he'll definitely be hunted down as a pervert."

Bai Ge said disdainfully that he was the only male being welcomed at the St. Freya Academy, and in this garden of girls, he was the only green leaf.

"Didn't I say I saw him at Anti-Entropy a while ago? Don't worry, he's perfectly fine with Mei's dad, and I've healed his left hand too. Besides, it wasn't Kiana's fault at all, so don't overthink it."

"Oh, I see. But even so, he could have come to see me. That jerk of a father! I've been looking for him for so long, and he's always been nearby. He's so mean!"

"That's right, that's right, you're really wicked! Next time we meet, I'll back you up, and we'll teach Siegfried a lesson."

"Um!"

Kiana nodded, regaining her energy. Bai Ge's words reassured her, and she moved closer to him before finally relaxing.

Bai Ge put his arm around her slender waist and rubbed his cheek against the Kiana Cat. He knew that Kiana was actually quite lacking in love, which was why he usually doted on her so much.