In Honkai, I Only Love Valkyries

Kiana glanced at the alarm clock on her bedside table before jumping off the bed and heading to the wardrobe to shed her sheer pajamas.

However, just as she was about to open it to get her White Comet armor, she caught sight of her reflection in the mirror.

Hands on her hips.

"Heh heh, this young lady is naturally beautiful!"

After striking a few alluring poses, Kiana chuckled and then enveloped her slender figure in the White Comet armor, pulling Otto's coat on over it.

It couldn't be helped. Otto was much larger than her, so his coat's hem conveniently covered her backside.

She tidied up her belongings, packing them back into her backpack. Noticing a tear in the bag, Kiana took out a sewing kit and mended it.

Once everything was done, Kiana, carrying her bag, looked around the luxurious room.

Honestly, if it were just a few days ago, she never would have imagined staying in a place like this. Her usual accommodations were either cheap hourly hotels or sleeping rough.

She left her room and walked to the door of the room next door, where her current employer was staying.

He was a good person.

Although Otto had made a bad first impression, Kiana found that he wasn't the utterly wicked person she had initially thought.

He was just a simple old rogue.

For the past two days, thanks to him, Kiana had been living quite comfortably.

But why was Otto being so good to her? Was it simply because he knew her old man?

Kiana didn't believe anyone would be nice to others for no reason.

Still, she had already boarded the pirate ship and it was difficult to turn back.

And even if she did turn back, where else could she go? Would she just wander aimlessly looking for Siegfried like before?

When a drowning person is offered a lifeline, they will grab it without hesitation, regardless of whether it's useful.

Kiana was just like that.

At that moment, Kiana noticed that the door to Otto's room was not closed. This wasn't an oversight; the owner had intentionally left it open.

Pushing the door open, Kiana saw that Otto wasn't in bed but sitting in a chair.

Otto's head was bowed, his golden hair obscuring most of his cheek. Hearing the door open, he finally looked up.

For some reason, as Kiana looked at Otto, she suddenly felt a strange sensation from him.

His deep emerald eyes met Kiana's, and she opened her mouth.

"Mom..."

As soon as she spoke, Kiana suddenly realized. Why did Otto inexplicably remind her of her mother?

Was she an idiot?

She had no memories of her mother at all. She had lived with Siegfried since she was a child, but why did looking into Otto's eyes give her the urge to rush into his arms?

Could Otto actually be my...

No, no!

Kiana, are you out of your mind!

Kiana shook her head violently, and seeing her like this, Otto's face showed a hint of a smile.

However, his smile held a certain complexity.

He, Otto Apocalypse, a bachelor for over five hundred years, was already capable of being a qualified mother.

Giving birth, feeding, bathing, and lulling to sleep – these essential childcare skills he had experienced through Cecilia's perspective.

When he first emerged from the Stigmata memories, he almost believed he was Cecilia.

Later, he asked the System, which merely replied:

[The Stigmata contain strong memories. During the imprinting process, the host will experience the residual memories within the Stigmata, which helps to improve the host's compatibility with the Stigmata.]

[Cecilia's Stigmata contain memories of three important turning points in her life.]

[In her youth, you held her hand and led her into Schicksal, marking the beginning of the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal.]

[In her youth, she gave birth to Kiana Kaslana, and Cecilia received the most precious treasure of her life.]

[And the third memory node is Cecilia's demise.]

The System helpfully spoiled the memories of Cecilia Saniyat's Stigmata, both upper and lower, acting as if the host had drawn them and it wasn't the System's fault.

Otto grimaced, but he could feel his strength had increased significantly, so it wasn't too bad.

As long as he didn't lose himself and knew who he was.

"Why are you... carrying a bag?"

Initially, he spoke in Cecilia's gentle, watery tone, as the Stigmata memories still had some residual effect on Otto. He quickly corrected himself.

He tried hard to shed Cecilia's influence.

He needed to be a father, not a mother.

"Didn't you say we were going to Senba Academy today?"

"Just leave your luggage here. You're not staying at the school. You go put your things away, I'll wait for you. We'll go to Senba Academy after breakfast."

"Oh, oh." Kiana finally understood. So she was going to be staying here next. "Wait for me."

She grabbed her bag and ran back to her room. Otto watched her hurried figure, a smile appearing on his face.

He recalled the memories he had of Cecilia.

"Cecilia was a good woman," Otto commented.

Is that the radiance of a mother?

Otto carefully thought back to his parents before his transmigration, but he could never remember what they looked like or their names. Perhaps he was an orphan?

He didn't dwell on it too much; he couldn't go back anyway.

Remembering them would only add to his sorrow.

Otto felt inexplicably open-minded at the moment.

Perhaps this was the feeling after experiencing motherhood.

"Still, I really do want a child."

Kiana returned after putting her things away and overheard Otto's words. Her expression froze.

Good heavens, why does this person keep wanting to get me pregnant?

"Absolutely not."

Kiana clutched her stomach as she spoke. Otto raised an eyebrow, a playful smile on his face. He stood up and walked towards Kiana.

Otto took a step closer, and Kiana took a step back.

Kiana couldn't retreat any further until she was backed against the wall in the hallway.

"W-what are you doing!?"

Realizing her behavior was a bit cowardly, Kiana became flustered and angry. She put her hands on her hips and took a step towards Otto.

But Otto didn't back down, and Kiana dared not move forward.

If she took another step, her full chest would press against his.

"Don't you want to experience… the feeling of home?"

"No, no, no, no." Kiana waved her hands frantically. "I don't want to experience it."

"Why not? Didn't you seek out Siegfried precisely for that feeling of home?" Otto asked with feigned confusion. "But even if Siegfried isn't here, I can give you that feeling of home."

"That's different!?" Kiana exclaimed. "Besides… it's too much trouble."

Ten months was far too long.

And besides, you're just a good person.

"Why would it be trouble? You just have to open your mouth."

Otto continued to tease Kiana.

"I-is it that simple? Do you think I'm an idiot!?"

Kiana blinked. She wasn't some naive fool who knew nothing.

"Sure," Otto said with a mocking smile. "If you call me 'Dad,' you can experience that feeling of home right away."

"Eh, no way, no way?"

"My cute little kitty, are you perhaps thinking of something else?"

Chapter 24: Help me conquer Mei, and I'll count it as a contribution from Bug-Bug.

They bickered a bit before breakfast. During the meal, Kiana was very quiet, perhaps because she cherished this time.

However, Otto noticed something: Kiana never learned her lesson.

After being teased into a frenzy by him, she'd pounce on him, only to get hurt by his 1000% damage reflection armor.

She really was like a cat. It was fun to tease her, but when she got agitated, she'd show her claws.

"Where are we going next?" Kiana asked, following Otto. She had no choice but to follow him because Otto had said this trip to Changkong City was her Valkyrie assessment. If she failed, she'd have to go to remedial classes and take exams!

So, she had to be obedient.

"To Senba Academy."

Otto and Kiana walked out of the hotel and approached a row of black luxury cars. He took the keys from the attendant and placed them in Kiana's hand.

The attendant opened the back door for Otto, and he got in.

Kiana stared at the car keys in her hand, stunned.

"What's wrong? If you don't know how to get to Senba Academy, you can use navigation."

Otto didn't move from his spot, lowering the car window to ask Kiana.

"You're not going to make me drive, are you? I don't have a license..." Kiana said. Otto nodded; he hadn't thought of that.

After getting out of the car, he took the keys back from Kiana and gestured for her to sit in the passenger seat. He had originally intended for Kiana to drive him, but in the end, he, the Bishop of Schicksal, had to do it himself.

However, he didn't have a license either.

There were options to have someone else drive them to Senba Academy, but Otto didn't trust anyone else. Currently, Kiana was the only one he felt at ease with. Being around Kiana made him incredibly relaxed, freeing him from the need to act like the cold and ruthless Bishop Otto.

Kiana obediently sat in the passenger seat and buckled her seatbelt, but she asked with a bit of curiosity, "Why am I sitting in the passenger seat?" Otto had initially planned to sit in the back, but as soon as he started driving, he had moved Kiana to the passenger seat.

"Because this way, I can be a little closer to you, my cute little kitten," Otto said with a smile. Kiana rolled her eyes at him, thinking how he would flirt with her from time to time as if he had no cooldown on that skill.

After closing the car door, Otto set Senba Academy as the destination on the navigation. Kiana, sitting beside him, asked curiously, "What kind of person is this Raiden Mei you're looking for?" Kiana had asked this question before, but Otto's previous answer had made her think he was just brushing her off.

"You know about the Honkai, but you probably don't know that someone is attempting to trigger a great Honkai outbreak in Changkong City. If this great Honkai erupts, fewer than ten thousand out of millions in Changkong City will survive."

"And the purpose of this great Honkai is to create beings called Herrschers."

"Herrschers are terrifying beings that can be considered natural disasters. Most of them transform from humans during a great Honkai outbreak. You could say they are apostles of the Honkai, and their sole purpose is to exterminate humanity."