Pain, It Hurts So Much

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After confirming that Siegfried was unharmed as well, Theresa finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But the moment she saw his smug face beside her and remembered what that bastard Siegfried had done, Theresa's anger flared up.

"Hmph! I don't need the concern of a pervert like you!"

Theresa said disdainfully, "And after this mission, I have a score to settle with you!"

"Ah~ Fine, fine." Siegfried said to Theresa, pretending to be hurt.

Although Siegfried's acting couldn't fool Theresa, it fooled all the viewers in the real world.

Quite a few netizens began speaking up for Siegfried after seeing this.

Did Kiana just screw her own dad over?

Siegfried was such a miserable guy, taking the blame for something this huge.

Sorry, Father-in-law. I'll apologize on behalf of my wife Kiana first.

Yet in the next moment, Siegfried's actions slapped everyone in the face.

"By the way, Theresa, who is this beautiful young lady beside you?"

As he spoke, Siegfried turned his gaze toward Kiana beside them.

"Beautiful miss, if I get the chance, I'd really like to buy you a drink."

???

Father-in-law, what are you doing?! Kiana is your daughter!

So you're an x-father, huh!

Don't say any more, or this video will get banned! Let's talk privately!

In the video.

"Siegfried! Stop wasting time! Tell me what's going on right now!"

Thinking that Siegfried actually wanted to flirt with his own illegitimate daughter, Theresa was so furious that she wanted to unleash Judah on the spot.

"Alright, alright, don't get so worked up, Theresa."

At that point, Siegfried's expression turned serious. "There's some bad news, and even worse news..."

"The bad news is that the Valkyrie squad has yet to find any trace of the Second Herrscher."

"The even worse news is that, because the operation has made no progress, Bishop Otto has ordered Cecilia to deploy."

Hearing that Cecilia had already deployed, Theresa said anxiously:

"What?! But Cecilia's physical condition isn't... How can she fight in her state?!"

Hearing this, a trace of resolve appeared on Siegfried's solemn face.

"So, before Cecilia reaches the battlefield, we need to find the Second Herrscher and then... kill her!"

Accompanied by an impassioned BGM, Siegfried pulled the twin pistols of Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment from his waist and began laying out the battle plan.

"Kiana, it's safe here. Stay here."

As if she had foreseen the brutal battle to come, Theresa did not want Kiana to take the risk.

"Hm? Kiana?" Siegfried looked at Theresa in confusion, then turned to Kiana.

"Yes, Kiana!" Kiana said. "Sorry, I have the same name as your daughter. But I won't stay here. I want to fight too!"

"But..."

"I think it could work."

Whether he had sensed Kiana's resolve or for some other reason, Siegfried agreed to Kiana's request.

"I can tell from this young lady's eyes that she's an excellent warrior. So, Theresa, let her act with you!"

"Fine." Theresa said helplessly.

Just as the three of them were about to split up, Kiana suddenly walked over to Siegfried.

"Oh, and one more thing..."

Slap!

Kiana slapped Siegfried across the face.

Siegfried himself held his cheek, staring at Kiana with a completely baffled expression.

"Hmph! That's just the interest. Once we've taken down the Second Herrscher, we'll settle the score! Just wait, you stinky old... No, Siegfried. Siegfried Kaslana!"

The real world----

Good, good, good! Kiana, that was beautiful!

Kiana and Siegfried really brought "a loving father and filial daughter" to life.

I thought Kiana would give her father a hug before they parted, but she slapped him instead. MiHoYo's writers really know how to stir things up.

In the real world, Ye Li instinctively smiled when he saw such a "loving father and filial daughter" scene.

But then he was overcome with emotion.

Because he knew that everything seemingly beautiful shown in the video was fake.

And he himself had created that falsehood.

At that thought, Ye Li's gaze gradually lost focus. "You really are a despicable man who would stop at nothing, Ye Li."

In the video, the story continued.

After hearing of Siegfried's resolve from Theresa, everyone in the real world was moved by him.

When they heard that Siegfried had Kiana act with Theresa because he was afraid she would be caught in the blast of Heavenly Fire, people once again marveled at the greatness of fatherly love.

And when they saw Cecilia use the Divine Key Black Abyss White Flower to heal Siegfried and defeat the Second Herrscher alongside Kiana, the netizens started their usual thirst-posting again.

Gasp~ Is that my mother-in-law?

That's right, your mother-in-law and my wife!

You brat, are you taking advantage of me?!

Prime Minister Cao never lied to me! Madam, I love you!

Honestly, now this is more like it! @Honkai Impact 3rd writers, write all future plots like this, got it?!

@Honkai Impact 3rd writers My big bro is talking to you!

In the video, Kiana happily threw herself into Cecilia's arms and acted spoiled.

And Cecilia lovingly stroked Kiana's head, leaving every netizen deeply moved.

It hadn't been easy. Kiana had not only defeated the Second Herrscher, but changed history too!

With that thought, the netizens began looking forward to what would happen next.

But judging by the little progress bar remaining, they would probably have to wait until the next video for the answer.

Just as mother and daughter shared a tender moment, Theresa arrived at the scene as well.

Looking at Theresa, who had arrived so late, Kiana smugly teased her:

"Theresa, you got back way too slowly. Cecilia and I have already defeated the Second Herrscher."

How could Kiana talk to her aunt like that? Auntie wasn't late; her legs were just too short!

The commenter above is truly talented!

Theresa: Keep talking. I'm listening. And Judah is listening too.

Amid such a cheerful atmosphere, Theresa said with a puzzled expression, "Huh? Kiana, what are you talking about? There's no one else here at all~"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't Cecilia standing right behi—"

Kiana turned around at the sound of that, only to find that there was no one behind her.

"How did you sneak into this data space? Come with me, quickly. The things here..."

Before Theresa could finish, thick smoke suddenly appeared all around them, and a black figure restrained her movements.

"Let me go!!!"

Then, a familiar voice rang out between the two of them.

"To avoid interfering with our mission, please make your exit for now, Principal."

"Urgh..."

With a muffled thud, Theresa went still.

Holy shit, Li De! MiHoYo writers, are you addicted to plot twists or something?!

I'm done. I'm really done.

The more I think about it, the scarier it gets. If everything that just happened was an illusion, then what was that Theresa from before???

As the smoke dispersed, Fu Hua, clad in Valkyrie armor, appeared beside Kiana.

"Kiana, your mother isn't here."

"Huh, that voice..."

Kiana looked over and saw Fu Hua staring at her with a grave expression.

"Class Monitor? Where is this? Where is my mom?!"

Facing Kiana's questioning, Fu Hua said coldly:

"Kiana, this data space never had any virtual environment or AI from beginning to end. The Babylon experiment and Cecilia never existed from the very start."

Fu Hua's words were like a sharp blade piercing Kiana's heart.

What did Class Monitor mean by never existed?

Could it be...

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

At the thought that her interactions with her mother just now might have been fake, Kiana completely lost her mind.

Kiana, overcome by emotion, gripped Fu Hua's shoulders tightly and screamed hysterically:

"Stop joking! You're lying!

Mom... Mom was obviously always by my side. We even defeated the Second Herrscher together...

Give my mom back!!!"

Fu Hua's cold voice continued.

"All of this was nothing but your fantasy.

From the moment you entered the data space, you had remained in the same place. That Herrscher's trick made you immerse yourself in your own dream.

Everything you saw and experienced was fake.

The Cecilia you were searching for, the mother you fought with everything you had to protect, was merely a phantom created by the Second Herrscher using your longing."

This is way too cruel.

Pfft~ coughs blood (Blood Spit.JPG), there's a knife!

You thought you changed everything, but it was all futile.

Pain. It hurts so much.

No, Fu Hua, how could you say something so heartless in such a cold tone?!