Good News from Siegfried / Helpless Raiden Ryoma

"We just received news that there's some new information from Anti-Entropy— "

When you have time later, go find Amber and visit her..."

"Anti-Entropy?"

Gwen was slightly surprised by this, and immediately stood up—

"Then I won't disturb Bishop Otto any longer while he's handling his official business. Farewell."

With that, Gwen left Otto's cramped apartment without even glancing at the game controller next to the monitor.

"It really is..."

Chapter 488 Good News from Siegfried

Gwen was naturally no stranger to Amber.

Although Otto's somewhat deliberate attempt to get closer to her seemed to have fallen through, Gwen and Amber's relationship remained quite good.

Otto may have orchestrated their initial acquaintance, but Amber was indeed kind to him and helped him a lot, Gwen naturally wouldn't deliberately distance himself from her.

Meanwhile, Gwen easily obtained the information from Amber -Anti-Entropy that even Otto found somewhat moving—

"Is Anti-Entropy plotting an attack on Schicksal?"

Gwen stared wide-eyed, hardly believing his ears.

"Based on intelligence from inside sources and big data analysis of Anti-Entropy trends, this possibility is very high."

Amber nodded, her expression calm, showing no change in reaction to the news.

As the head butler who understands Schicksal best besides Otto, and even better Otto in some aspects, Amber firmly believes that with Schicksal's strength, the mere Anti-Entropy is nothing to worry about.

"All right..."

Gwen sighed. He didn't know what was wrong with Anti-Entropy, but he knew he would probably need to make a trip there.

"Amber, does Schicksal have any information about the location or contact details of high-ranking members of the Anti-Entropy Conservative faction, such as Dr. Einstein or Dr. Tesla, or Siegfried?"

I think I need to find out the specifics.

"Certainly."

Amber nodded and sent Gwen the things he needed.

"Thanks, Sister Amber. I'll treat you to dinner when I get back."

Gwen left in a hurry, but made a promise before he left.

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Amber watched Gwen's departing figure, a hint of bewilderment in her eyes—

I have a feeling... Gwen seems very tired right now...

After some time, Siegfried managed to contact Gwen and successfully located him at an Anti-Entropy base in North America.

"So, all this big action by Anti-Entropy is because of me?"

Gwen looked at Siegfried, whose expression was serious, and felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

The reason Anti-Entropy is adopting an attack posture against Schicksal is simple— Kiana has disappeared.

Or rather, it disappeared in the eyes of the Anti-Entropy spies.

Unable to contact the reclusive Gwen, he could only ask Siegfried and Welt Young to discuss the matter, which led to this whole commotion.

Of course, if Kiana is indeed sent back to the lab, this scenario will likely become a reality.

"So, how is Kiana now?"

Siegfried tried to keep his voice calm, but a wild, savage glint had already appeared in his eyes.

"And Mei."

The Raiden Ryoma, who was also present, appeared to be in a stable mood, but his serious gaze made it almost impossible for Gwen to look directly at him.

"Please rest assured, you two, nothing has happened to them. They have simply left Schicksal and gone to a ruin left behind by a Previous Civilization, to seek a path to become stronger in that final lament of civilization's Finality."

Gwen calmed his two fathers-in-law down and explained where Kiana and Mei had gone.

"...evidence."

Siegfried was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

He wanted to trust Gwen, but when it came to Kiana's safety, he had to be careful.

"No problem, I can contact the people over there and have Kiana and Mei leave temporarily to meet you two."

After all, it's been a year since you last met.

Gwen laughed.

"..."

Seeing that Gwen was surprisingly agreeable, instead of making excuses, Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

Based on this, it seems the two children are alright...

After Gwen finished speaking, he closed his eyes briefly, extracted some images from his Remembrance, and flicked his finger to transmit them to Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma.

"These are some of their experiences over the past year. You two should be able to see that they haven't encountered any accidents."

"Um..."

While it's impossible to be certain that the snippets of life Gwen shared are absolutely true, the two elderly fathers relaxed a bit more once again.

"By the way, Uncle Siegfried, I have some good news to tell you."

Gwen suddenly remembered that there seemed to be something very important he had forgotten to tell Siegfried when they parted last time.

"What good news?"

Siegfried immediately perked up upon hearing this—

Could it be that the hidden dangers surrounding Kiana have been resolved?

"When you left Destiny Headquarters with Kiana, who was still K423, the little Kiana did not die..."

Before Gwen could finish speaking, Siegfried had already crossed the table and stood in front of Gwen, grabbing Gwen by the shoulder—

"What?

Are you telling the truth?

Kiana, she... she..."

"Yes, although she fell from a height of 1,000 meters and landed headfirst, she did not die on the spot. Instead, she was found by the assault team responsible for the search and brought back to Schicksal."

In the end Otto used a special technique to revive her from her critical condition, allowing her to live.

However, after that, she lost all her past Remembrance and could only face the world with a blank slate.

However, even though she lost her past, she still lives a very fulfilling life and has now grown into an excellent soldier.

Gwen gently pried open Siegfried's hands, which seemed to have been replaced by claws, and slowly recounted the history of You Lan Dai Er while helping Siegfried to calm the almost rampaging power within his body.

"She... she..."

After listening to Gwen's account, Siegfried was unable to utter a complete sentence for a moment; only the large tears that kept flowing down his face proved his inner turmoil.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Raiden Ryoma's expression turned strange upon hearing this—

In that situation... could he really survive?

Wasn't that just a little kid?

Meanwhile, Einstein and Tesla, who were also listening to the meeting through their devices, exchanged bewildered glances.

I've lived for decades, and I've never seen anyone live this long.

What's that child called now?

Can I see her?

After a long while, Siegfried, whose emotions had finally calmed down a little, stared intently at Gwen, his burning gaze seeming to pierce through Gwen.

"Don't worry, I won't meet the child in private, nor will I reveal the child's identity without your consent."

I just wanted to...

"You just saw her in the footage."

Gwen smiled slightly.

"I think you should be able to recognize her, Uncle."

As for recognizing each other, that shouldn't be a problem, but her past Remembrance might affect the true power of her awakened Stigmata in the future, so please wait a little longer.

If Gwen can help You Lan Dai Er awaken her Stigmata in Easy Mode without any loss in the future, then there's no need for this.

However, if that's not possible, then past Remembrance are an indispensable part of You Lan Dai Er's awakening.

Chapter 489 Helpless Raiden Ryoma

"The scene just now..."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried immediately closed his eyes and began to recall the scenes of the girls laughing that he had just witnessed.

A moment later, the rapidly flashing images in Siegfried's mind slowly settled, landing on You Lan Dai Er, who was being supported by Kiana as they walked toward the crowd, looking somewhat uneasy.

"..."

During his time with Anti-Entropy, Siegfried also saw some intelligence about Schicksal's current situation, including information about Schicksal's high-end combatants such as Gwen, You Lan Dai Er, and Rita.

However, when Siegfried looked at You Lan Dai Er, who was marked as the strongest Valkyrie of the new generation in the data, he only thought of his wife who died in the Second Honkai War, and did not make any connection to his long-deceased daughter.

Now, when he thinks back to his thoughts at the time, Siegfried almost has the urge to punch himself to wake up.

"It seems you already have the answer, Uncle Siegfried."

Seeing Siegfried's eyes filled with tears, Gwen smiled and offered him a tissue.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Siegfried grabbed a tissue and frantically wiped the tears from his face, but only made the tears flow more freely.

Kiana!

Kiana is still alive...

Cecilia, can you see? Our daughter is alive.

Without me, her irresponsible father, she would still have become the strongest Valkyrie destined for Schicksal, just like you...

Siegfried, struggling to keep his lips from crying out loud, spoke in his heart to his still radiant wife...

Seeing Siegfried's overjoyed tears, Gwen and Raiden Ryoma each offered a few words of comfort, then exchanged a glance and tacitly left the room, leaving the wounded man alone.

"This is indeed good news for Siegfried..."

The two arrived at a balcony, Raiden Ryoma said with some emotion.

He met Siegfried during the Second Honkai War and witnessed Siegfried go from having a happy family to being a lonely figure.

Although Siegfried still seemed as unserious as ever, Raiden Ryoma could clearly sense the scars that had grown inside him.

"Well, it's a pity that due to certain considerations, they can't recognize each other for the time being..."

Gwen casually poured a glass of water for both himself and the Raiden Ryoma, and responded in agreement.

"Everyone has their own difficulties in living in this world..."

Raiden Ryoma nodded slightly, not bothering to investigate the reasons Gwen had given, and instead asked the question that concerned him most—

"Mei... alright now?"

Although he had seen some of Gwen's daily moments, Raiden Ryoma still wanted to ask his daughter about her in person.

"If nothing unexpected happens... they're probably facing some difficulties right now..."

Gwen recalled Mei and the others' progress when he last visited Elysian Realm, and shook his head slightly—

Even if it's just a silhouette left by Previous Civilization, the weight of a civilization's demise is not so easy to face.

However, by the time she emerged from there, she must have already possessed the will and awareness to control the power within her body.

"I see..."