Iron-willed Irene-chan / Does It Smell Good?

With Ouma Mana's help, Kevin sat up against the headboard and, based on the clues the girl had given him, managed to piece together his thoughts, but he was still facing a complete mess.

That's all you know?

Kevin wanted to extract more information from Ouma Mana, but he saw this yandere holding his right hand in both of hers and sweetly rubbing it against her cheek.

The commander secretly rolled his eyes, dismissing the idea of asking further questions.

It's estimated that for the next two months, this yandere he used to avoid at all costs will be in charge of taking care of him. Coupled with his severely love-struck brain weakening his IQ, it would be a miracle if she managed to get any useful information.

On the surface, it was full of complaints, but Kevin's heart was filled with warmth. He gently stroked Ouma Mana nose with his left hand, and a pure smile bloomed on his face.

Just as the two were enjoying their tender moment, the door creaked open, and Cecilia, with her long silver hair cascading down her shoulders and dressed in a fur winter coat to blend in with the local customs, walked in, smiling as she looked at the affectionate Kevin and Ouma Mana.

"Mother, you've arrived... you two chat..."

"I... I'll go and stew some nourishing food for Darling to help him recover..."

A shy blush crept onto Ouma Mana's face as she shyly ran out of the room under Cecilia's amused gaze.

Still so blunt and reckless, the Valkyrie shook her head helplessly, turned around and closed the door. In the slightly dim light, Cecilia turned slightly and looked at Kevin with a more scrutinizing gaze.

"Looking at me is useless. I'm just Siegfried's illegitimate son. That's how I was born. What can I do?"

At this moment, Kevin raised the corners of his lips slightly, nonchalantly announcing his "background" and maliciously seducing her.

"What was I saying again? Cecilia, right? Siegfried is a total womanizer and scumbag. I advise you to remarry as soon as possible..."

Cecilia chuckled, her gaze softening slightly.

"It seems you get along well with him, Kevin..."

"Don't worry, this isn't Schicksal's territory. I quite like Zhenming, and I don't want to pry into your little secrets..."

"Furthermore, the fact that Patrick gave you the Snow Wolf Crest at least proves that you are not an enemy..."

Kevin glanced at the golden wolf head emblem hanging in the middle of his belt on the coat rack, his expression turned serious, and he let out a soft sigh.

So that's why you didn't choose to fight Ouma Mana back then? That "genius" deserved to be saved.

"Then, could you explain the situation here? I need to figure out where this game is at..."

Cecilia nodded slightly and recounted the information she had gleaned from the survivors over the past two months.

Based on the disaster assessment, the Snow Wolf Squad advised the Russian side to organize a large-scale population relocation in Siberia region before entering the [Dome], in order to make room for a tactical nuclear strike should the situation deteriorate.

Given the cautionary tale of Chernobyl, the fact that several divisions of troops were deployed into the dome without making a splash, and the inherent advantage of Siberia region and sparse population, the situation was dire.

Therefore, the Russian authorities immediately decided to organize the relocation of the population and build defensive fortifications along the border.

Ultimately, although the scope of this Honkai disaster was wide, only a few thousand people tragically lost their lives.

Even so, despite knowing that there are many human settlements struggling to survive in Siberia, the troops outside are still not allowed to easily enter the Siberia region.

Since the outbreak of the Second Honkai Calamity, the space in Siberia has become displaced, and threats such as Honkai Beast and unknown creatures have been constantly emerging from the Spatial Rift to launch attacks.

In addition, the intermittent Spatial Storm made rescue operations impossible, and in order to avoid casualties, the Russian authorities ultimately decided to temporarily seal off Siberia.

"By the way, what was the outcome of the final battle at the Babylon Tower? I saw that Bishop Otto, the First Herrscher Welt, and the Immortal Vermillion Bird Fu Hua were all there before I left. There shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Where's that bastard Siegfried, who's always trying to take advantage of me? Did he leave you behind and go home?"

After Kevin got a general understanding of the situation, he continued to ask the questions he was concerned about, his hands on the hospital bed unconsciously tightening.

Cecilia pursed her cherry lips, walked to Kevin's side, and slowly pulled back a curtain on the right.

Chapter 355, Section 372: The Unyielding Irene

This... is a person...?

Kevin looked at his fellow patient on the bed to his right, wrapped in layers of cloth like a mummy, and his heart, which had been pounding, slowly calmed down.

"Fortunately, I arrived in time. Even with the full creative power of my Sixth Divine Key [Black Abyss White Flower], I could only revive his body, which was on the verge of collapse."

"But even now, his consciousness cannot be restored, and he remains in a coma."

Cecilia sat on the edge of the bed, stroking her husband's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, through several layers of cloth. The exposed skin showed faint purplish-red markings and scales that had not yet faded.

At that time, Kevin was unconscious in the coniferous forest. Cecilia mistakenly thought that Ouma Mana was the troublesome Herrscher who had escaped from the Babylon Tower, so she remained in a stalemate with her, wary of each other.

It wasn't until a terrifying energy surge erupted in Northern Siberia and the sky was stained with the signature flames of [Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment] that Cecilia realized she had stopped the wrong person.

Her husband, Siegfried, was likely in critical condition, so she immediately went to the scene to try and save Siegfried life.

Meanwhile, to prevent the Herrscher around her from causing a new wave of Honkai disasters, Cecilia used the excuse of "agreeing to the marriage" to drag Ouma Mana onto the pirate ship.

Afterwards, in her desperate situation, Sirin unleashed Power of Space, causing the entire space of Siberia to shift and recombine.

A mysterious connection between the couple allowed Cecilia to instinctively rescue Siegfried had fallen into a spatial module, by relying on the call of the [Key of God].

Next, Ouma Mana's absorption of Honkai energy, along with the creative power of [Black Abyss White Flower], finally snatched Siegfried, who was almost turned into a "little dragon," back from the clutches of Grim Reaper.

This scumbag is only able to maintain his current state because Cecilia constantly uses the creative power of the [Black Abyss White Flower] to repair her husband's body.

Upon hearing this, Kevin slowly raised his hand without any expression.

"Then what about my real name?"

"I'm already married. The villagers of this small town and I witnessed the wedding. It was a lively affair, and the food was delicious..."

Cecilia responded with a light laugh, a hint of feminine curiosity in her eyes.

"Tell me quickly, how did you and that child meet? Aren't the consciousness of Herrscher affected by Honkai? As for the feel, how is it different from a normal person's?"

Kevin twitched his lips, didn't reply, and instead asked a question with his eyes closed.

"I have a question. Although the T-Virus healing agent exhausted my physical strength, I should only need to lie in bed for about ten days to recover. What's going on with this two-month hibernation period?"

Cecilia's eyes flickered, and before she could think of what to say, Kevin raised his arm, which was covered in dark blue ice patterns.

"You used [Black Abyss White Flower] to transfer some of the rampaging Honkai energy and certain uncontrollable Hyper-mutation Factor from Siegfried's body into mine?"

Her Highness the Saintess nodded, somewhat embarrassed and ashamed.

"While taking care of you, I unexpectedly discovered a certain Ice and Snow Gene within you, which is the perfect cage to suppress the power of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, so..."

In an instant, Cecilia hurriedly explained, bowing her head as if accepting a reprimand.

"Don't worry, I'm controlling it very carefully, it absolutely won't endanger your life..."

Kevin's lips twitched, and he tilted his head back, rubbing his forehead as he scoffed, "So you two just sold me off so readily?"

"You're such a successful stepmother! I don't think I owed you anything in my past life!"

Cecilia frowned and pondered for a long time, then shook her rosy lips before clasping her hands together and making a difficult decision.

"This is the only way we can do it, as compensation..."

"You can treat our daughter like your own sister; if you're unhappy, you can bully her anytime..."

"Besides, it's only right for an older brother to bully his younger sister!"

Kevin felt a headache coming on when he heard this. How could you two be like this, always talking about selling your daughter and son!

Of course, someone as intelligent as the commander could tell that Cecilia's lie was clumsy.

It's understandable for an older brother to bully his younger sister, but it's also his responsibility to take care of her...

She was just using the excuse of finding Kiana a playmate, and incidentally, taking the opportunity to integrate Kevin into the family.

But you have no idea that your daughter is a huge problem, do you?

It seems you two are planning to sell me off first, and then throw that troublesome Paramecium at me too, right?

Kevin thought to himself and gave a cold laugh.

"Fine, when are you going to hand over your daughter so I can get my revenge?"

Cecilia breathed a sigh of relief, then walked to the door and mysteriously and gently pulled out a silver-haired little girl hiding behind her.

The child was carrying a sickly, bluish -Bluish-white lizard. His face, which was clearly unhappy, was always downcast as he walked, and he avoided eye contact with people, appearing extremely withdrawn.

"Irene, quickly call him brother..."

Cecilia pushed the child to Kevin's bedside and gently comforted her, but the little girl never uttered a word, as if separated from the world by an invisible membrane.

Irene... Kevin's breath hitched, then he forced the gentlest and kindest smile onto his face.

"It's okay, we've officially met today, we can get to know each other gradually..."

"If anyone in this town dares to bully you, just tell me their name, bro..."

The little girl remained unmoved, Kevin seemed to hear a barely audible sneer.

However, a sweet smell made the child's nostrils twitch involuntarily. He looked up slightly and saw the smiling man taking out several pieces of Russian purple candy and a box of Japanese cherry blossom candy from his shirt pocket hanging on the shelf.

After tearing open the packaging, they looked so tempting in the sunlight that Irene's gaze followed the purple-wrapped candies from side to side.

"Want some?"

"Snort!"

This was the first formal reply Kevin heard. A slight smile played on his lips. Not bad, just as the legends say, he has backbone.

"To be honest, this is one of the world's seven most famous candies. I went through a lot of trouble to get even a little bit, so I'm really reluctant to part with it..."

"However, boys should keep their word, so let's have a fair competition. We'll toss two candies, and whoever catches one gets half. I'll go first!"

The commander reluctantly clenched the candy back into his fist, hesitated for a moment, and then reluctantly tossed it into the air.

Under Cecilia and Irene's strange gazes, Kevin actually threw the candy into his open mouth and chewed it with relish.

Is this what you call fair competition? I've never seen anything so shameless!

Irene clenched her fists instinctively, feeling a slight itch in her palms.

"I'll let you in on a little secret: I've never lost a game. So, round two!"

Kevin raised his eyebrows smugly, then held a pink cherry blossom candy in his hand. But under the strange gazes of the mother and daughter, his raised wrist finally gave way to a change of heart, and he reluctantly straightened it.

As soon as the candy pill was released and rose into the air, a figure leaped up and snatched the pink candy into Kevin's mouth.

Delicious! I won! The little girl raised her head and glared defiantly at the annoyed Kevin, then snatched the other half of the candy he offered, amidst his pained expression.

After Cecilia sent the hamster, laden with food, away, Kevin continued peeling candy and feeding it to his hamster as usual.

Kevin now understands why Cecilia is so interested in his past relationship with Ouma Mana.

Irene... heh... you're playing with fire... dear stepmother...

Kevin then turned his mocking gaze to the mummy-like patient next to him.

Hey Dad, congratulations on having a daughter—not your biological daughter, though. Aren't you happy?

P. S.: Thankfully, you guys didn't make me make a difficult decision. Also, I don't have a draft saved up, but I have a general framework; I'm writing this now.

In addition, a pufferfish breeding program has begun.

Thank you to Yu Lidao for the 20 razor blades, Chi You hd@hs for the 2 razor blades, and Crayon Gone Little Star for the 3 razor blades for their generous donations to urge me to update. Thank you all for your generosity.

Chapter 356, Section 373: Does it smell good?

In the Yekaterinburg Town, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming as neighbors brought out their treasured cured meats and Canned Food fish that were easy to preserve, preparing for today's lunch.

The bald Maxim, with his businessman's mind, opened the doors of the "Wild Bear" tavern, displaying a sign that advertised it Door Opening all day and offering a limited-time 20% discount on drinks—a considerable temptation for the patrol team.

For example, Leonid planned to have a drink at the Wild Bear Tavern after his shift ended, and also deliver some anti-inflammatory medicine to his old friend Marxism, who had broken his leg.

The orphanage was just as lively. Kevin, who was regarded as the leader of the children, was in charge of distributing candy to the group of little ones, along with a cup of honey water for each of them.

So, the greedy children all called out "Brother Kevin" sweetly, and after washing and grooming themselves, the seven or eight children who had wandered into the town clutched some rubles and cheered as they went out.

"Tch, what a hypocrite... I won't fall for it..."

Squatting under the tree, Sirin stroked the Little Lizard in her arms, which had regained some of its energy. She glared at Kevin, then sullenly picked up a twig and drew circles on the ground.

"You don't want it? That's perfect. You won half of my inventory last time, and I was thinking of replenishing it..."

Kevin stretched, picked up the gift box tied with a ribbon, and swaggered past Irene.

"Give it back to me!"