The Hidden Risks of MANTIS Factors. / Raiden Ryoma: The Little Cabbage Is in Danger!

Upon hearing this, Siegfried, noticing Kiana's unusual behavior, remained silent for a moment, trying his best not to show any surprise, and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Dad respects your choice..."

As he spoke, Siegfried did not lecture his daughter like Raiden Ryoma did. He simply gave her a few words of instruction and then pulled Gwen aside.

After walking a short distance away and confirming that Kiana couldn't hear him, Siegfried's smile vanished completely, and his brows furrowed.

"Since you claim to have seen the future and have reached an agreement with Otto, you should know about Kiana's problems, right?"

"..."

Gwen nodded silently and held up two fingers, pointing to the Second Herrscher.

Seeing this, Siegfried nodded and said urgently:

"Judging from Kiana's appearance, it seems that Sirin's consciousness has started to act up again after seeing me. I must leave as soon as possible."

You must be very careful afterward, and don't fall victim to their schemes—"

As he spoke, Siegfried flicked his empty sleeve, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"When her eyes turn gold... it means she has been controlled by the Herrscher, and we must be ruthless... to defeat her."

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"I will try my best to handle it well."

Seeing the look of reluctance on Siegfried's weathered face, Gwen nodded gently. Although he didn't give a guarantee, the firmness in his words made Siegfried believe him a little.

"Um..."

With a heavy heart, Siegfried nodded slightly, forcing a not-so-good smile.

Suddenly, as if Siegfried had thought of something, a hint of anticipation appeared on his somewhat bitter face.

"Speaking of which, in that illusion a few days ago, are you still able to use that sword strike you used against that fox demon?"

Although the situation was too chaotic at the time, and no effective clues were found afterward, Siegfried still does not know the true identity of Hiyori.

However, this does not prevent Siegfried from believing that Gwen possessed extraordinary abilities in the spiritual realm.

Since Gwen was able to defeat the fox spirit in that illusion, could he also defeat the Herrscher consciousness within Kiana in a similar situation?

Siegfried still remembers the illusion that almost immersed him on the Siberian battlefield more than a decade ago.

If a similar scene could be recreated, could Kiana's consciousness in the illusion be separated from the Second Herrscher, allowing Gwen to completely eliminate the consciousness left behind by the Second Herrscher with that sword strike?

"It's somewhat difficult..."

Upon hearing Siegfried's question, Gwen knew what the other was thinking.

However, facing the expectant gaze of those who wanted to cut the fee, Gwen only spoke with a solemn expression.

"That illusion was too special, and because of my own power, I was able to unleash a sword strike there that was far beyond my capabilities."

"Right now, it would be very difficult for me to unleash that sword strike on my own."

"It was my fault for being rash..."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried's face showed disappointment, but he did not change his attitude towards Gwen. He simply sighed and felt bitter inside.

That's right. It took almost all of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy's top-tier combat power to barely kill the Herrscher of the Void. Now, although only her soul remains, it is hidden in the Herrscher Core within Kiana's body, making her even more difficult to deal with...

Just as Siegfried was comforting himself, he heard Gwen say again:

"Besides, we might not even need that sword strike then—"

Siegfried instinctively looked up, his face showing a mixture of surprise and delight, staring intently at Gwen, waiting for him to continue.

"Once Kiana becomes stronger and more mentally resilient, some simple and direct methods won't be out of the question."

It's even possible that Kiana might solve this problem herself.

Gwen toyed with the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire in his hand and said meaningfully.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried understood, thinking that Gwen might have gained some inspiration from the future he had seen.

Moreover, given his performance in the illusion that night, even if Gwen couldn't unleash that sword strike, his mastery of the mental realm would still be helpful to Kiana.

"In short, it's my fault as a father. I'm entrusting Kiana to you."

Taking a deep breath and straightening his posture, Siegfried looked at the young man in front of him, whose smile was both amiable and confident, and spoke in a tone as if entrusting his son to someone.

Seeing Gwen frown at his tone, Siegfried spoke before Gwyn could ask a question.

"Although it wasn't obvious, I could feel that the power triggered by the Transcendent Factor hadn't dissipated with the end of the battle. It was still lurking in my body, restless, waiting for me to reveal my weakness."

Now that Kiana and Heavenly Fire Judgment are in your hands, I can finally calm down and deal with the problems in my body...

"Speaking of which, after your treatment, I feel much better, and that impulsiveness has calmed down considerably."

As he spoke with a sigh, Siegfried's eyes never left Gwen's face.

"Really..."

Gwen nodded slightly, then turned to contact Kevin, who had been observing the area.

"Kevin, how did you solve this problem back then?"

Although it wasn't explicitly shown in the previous life's storyline, it was mentioned briefly in documents about the Previous Civilization, but no solution was provided.

Like Cosmo, he went berserk and wanted to get Chrono beaten up?

Ultimately, this is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

Therefore, Gwen chose to ask Kevin, the strongest Flame-Chaser who has survived to this day.

Kevin's answer to Gwen's question was unusually concise—

"... become stronger."

Upon hearing this, Gwen—

"... I should have thought of that sooner..."

Seeing Gwen's appearance, Siegfried's heart skipped a beat—

Although his words were a test of Gwen's claim of seeing the future, he was already somewhat convinced, and seeing Gwen's appearance still made him uneasy.

Although he had stopped wanting to live more than a decade ago, Kiana is still young, and he can't bear to die.

Gwen, however, couldn't care less about Siegfried's thoughts at this moment, and instead found Elysia through a private channel that Kevin couldn't share—

"Elysia, do you have any suggestions regarding this issue with the Flame-Chaser?"

Although Siegfried could be said to have had the protagonist's halo during the Second Honkai War, that was only true for him back then.

Now that Cecilia is dead, Siegfried's spirits have also dissipated. Although he still has Kiana to hold onto, it is difficult for him to make any further progress.

Therefore, Siegfried alone is probably not enough; he needs to take a different approach.

Faced with Gwen's current predicament, Elysia couldn't help but hesitate—

"Hmm... about the mental health issues of Flame-Chaser..."

Most people who had this problem back then sought help from psychic companions, such as my good friend Aponia, Desdobia, and Kevin's good friend Sue.

Moreover, Kiana's father's problem is somewhat different from theirs; the Honkai Beast genes in him are inherited...

Um?

Let me think..."

As she spoke, Elysia seemed to suddenly remember something, and her somewhat heavy tone became a little lighter.

"Ah!

I've got it! There's a place where there might be a way to help him.

However, it might be dangerous for him to go alone; perhaps you, Gwen, will need to make the trip.

However, Gwen, you have a deal with that Bishop Otto, so you can't be away for too long..."

"You mean the Elysian Realm?"

Gwen had a guess in mind and pointed out the name of the place.

"Hey, Gwen, do you see any trace of the Elysian Realm in the future you envision?"

It seems that what we left behind did indeed have some effect!

Upon hearing Gwen call out the name of the Elysian Realm, Elysia cheered with delight.

"It's not just a little bit effective..."

Hearing the girl's cheerful voice, Gwen relaxed a bit and chuckled as he revealed some spoilers.

"And then there was this really good show: Elysia beat up Elysia..."

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"Um?

What?

Instantly, Elysia's attention was drawn to the good show Gwen had mentioned.

"Let's just keep this a secret?"

After all, Elysia, you don't like being spoiled, right?

If this doesn't happen in the world by then, I'll tell you the story, okay?

Faced with the girl's enthusiastic question, Gwen did not answer directly, but instead kept her in suspense.

"Um...

Then I'll wait with great curiosity~?

After a moment's consideration, Elysia ultimately decided to avoid giving away spoilers.

After all, compared to the world that Gwen observed was heading towards its end, Elysia was more eager to see if this world with Gwen could have a brighter future.

"Heh... um..."

The conversation in his mind lasted only a moment before Gwen looked at Siegfried again with a relaxed expression, which puzzled Siegfried.

However, Gwen did not explain, but only said:

"I already understand your problem. The only solution is for you to work hard to improve yourself, to fight against that beastly consciousness, and to overcome the animalistic nature that comes with the power in your blood."

Besides, there are other places in the world where there might be ways to solve your problems.

However, that place is too dangerous for you, and I don't know where it is either.

You should rest and recuperate at Anti-Entropy's place. I'll come and help you solve your problems once I find a solution.

"This..."

Siegfried had just been feeling uneasy, was speechless and looked at Gwen in astonishment after hearing Gwen words.

However, having weathered many storms, Siegfried quickly regained his composure and nodded vigorously.

"Then I'll shamelessly trouble you one more time..."

Besides that, Siegfried could say nothing more—

After all, he had nothing left to express his gratitude; the only Heavenly Fire Judgment had already been given to the other party, and he couldn't use it to make a fuss.

"You are Kiana's father after all, and the problems you have are due to the Second Honkai War. I can't just watch you lose your life because of it."

Gwen simply smiled and casually declined.

"I won't thank you enough. If there's anything I can do for this old man in the future, please let me know."

Siegfried, who felt that Gwen perfectly matched the image of his ideal lifelong friend that he had imagined in his early years, laughed twice and found Gwen more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Oh...