Kira Shigure: Was I groomed? / Kira: The Price of Adulthood?

In the past, Otto would naturally have been very curious about Shigure Kira, who had all sorts of strange experiences.

But now, Otto just wants to clean up the mess from back then to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

"No problem..."

Looking at Otto, who was particularly talkative, Shigure Kirara couldn't help but take another look at Gwen, and felt a little emotional in her heart——

"To make this Lord Bishop so harmless, this guy must have done something truly remarkable..."

Indeed, after all, he was the one who brought the dead back to life, resurrecting the Saintess Kallen from five hundred years ago...

Wait, resurrection?

Because of the tense situation earlier, Shigure Kira, who had overlooked some crucial information, finally realized a problem—

If Gwen was able to resurrect Saintess Kallen from 500 years ago, then wouldn't Cecilia, Saintess was only a dozen years old, also...?

Suddenly, Shigure Kira's gaze toward Gwen became intense.

"Oh...

It seems Kira, you still have something to say to Gwen...

Seeing this, Otto chuckled softly.

Then, just Shigure Kira thought that the easygoing Bishop Otto would give her some time alone with Gwen, she heard him say—

"However, you might be disappointed. His safe return is not the end; he still has some things to do. I'll take him with me now..."

With a smile that Shigure Kira knew all too well, Otto led Gwen and Bianca away leisurely, leaving Shigure Kira and Rita behind.

"What's wrong, Lady Kira?"

Rita noticed that Shigure Kira's expression was unusual, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing..."

Shigure Kira came to her senses and put her hand to her forehead—

"I just realized how naive I was to think our Lord Bishop was harmless..."

However, Otto wasn't trying to intimidate Shigure Kira; he genuinely had something to discuss.

Gwen and Bianca's deep dive into the Sea of Quantum, their foray into the Imaginary Space, and even their near-direct contact with the Imaginary Tree, present humanity with a valuable opportunity to deepen its understanding of both.

At the same time, with the help of the research team, Gwen can further deepen his understanding of trees and the sea, especially Imaginary Space.

It should be understood that even the Cocoon of the End draws its energy from the Imaginary Energy of the Imaginary Space...

By the time Gwen finished the experiment and left the lab, Shigure Kira was already waiting impatiently.

Beside Shigure Kira, Rita, unusually, didn't maintain the impeccable etiquette of a maid, but instead held Xiao You, who appeared in the form of Armed Puppet, with a broad smile—

Although the kernel was broken, Xiao You, who used the appearance of a young version of Bianca, still won Rita's favor.

Chapter 788 Shigure Kira: Was I sexually harassed?

"Gwen, are you done with your business?"

Upon seeing Gwen, Shigure Kira immediately stepped forward, her face showing obvious trepidation and anticipation. Her restless figure caused Rita to raise an eyebrow slightly, her gaze towards this senior changing subtly.

"Yes, it's basically over. We can only continue after we get the results from here."

Gwen naturally noticed Shigure Kira's unusual behavior, and as he spoke, he looked at Rita standing to the side—

"Rita, I need to talk to Senior Kira about something first—"

After all, given Mr. Siegfried's current condition, if Senior Kira were to rush in rashly, she would likely be easily defeated.

"If it were Mr. Siegfried now..."

Rita, who had learned from Gwen about the enhancements Siegfried had received, looked at Shigure Kira with a slightly serious expression.

"Senior Kira, please take this seriously—"

If... you don't want to have another embarrassing history...

Although these words were unbecoming of a maid, Rita kindly reminded her, considering the connection between Shigure Kira and Siegfried.

"What..."

Shigure Kira wanted to refute Gwen's words, but upon hearing Rita's words, she immediately realized that it was best to discuss her thoughts privately, and so she went along with Rita's suggestion—

"Rita, don't look down on me like that—"

Even if you're already an S-rank, don't underestimate your senior's strength...

Shigure Kira puffed out her cheeks slightly, looking quite dissatisfied.

"I believe Gwen will explain the specifics to you..."

Although Shigure Kira, who had been an idol for a time, possessed considerable acting skills, she was still seen through at a glance by Rita.

However, even though she knew that Shigure Kira's unease wasn't because of Siegfried, Rita didn't expose her and instead let the two of them leave together.

"Let's find a room to talk about some things first. Rita, you wait here for Bianca..."

As he spoke, Gwen glanced at Xiao You, who was being held by Rita—

"Besides...

Never be misled by appearances.

Even with Bianca's appearance, this witty sword is clearly not a well-behaved child like You Lan Dai Er.

"Slander!"

I'm going to sue you for defamation!

Xiao You immediately objected and loudly protested.

"Oh..."

Seeing this, Rita couldn't help but chuckle and gently pinched Xiao You's cheek—

"Alright, Lord You Lan Dai Er, Gwen has important business to attend to..."

"Well, since Rita has spoken, I'll let you off the hook for now..."

As Xiao You spoke, she flew out of Rita's arms, stepping on a small sword as she looked at Rita—

"Since your archbishop has already..."

Well, then Bianca is just collecting some data, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Since that's the case, why don't we use this time to let me see how much your skills have improved, Rita, who's now a grown woman?"

Although she was using a child's voice that imitated young Bianca, all three people present could hear the seriousness and fighting spirit beneath that childlike voice.

"As you wish..."

Rita smiled, pursing her lips.

"If you damage your body, remember to save up money to fix it yourself..."

Gwen glanced at the unruly sword and said.

"You're exploiting child labor!"

Xiao You immediately bristled, losing all her previous composure and ease.

Call her a pervert, no problem, she might even ask you if you want some erotic pictures.

But asking her to work overtime is practically a death sentence for A!

After teasing the newly awakened Xiao You, Gwen led Shigure Kira to a conference room.

"Please sit down..."

Gwyn placed a glass of water in front of Shigure Kira, then sat down Gwen, looking at this middle-aged woman-level beauty idol—

You seem very uneasy...

Looking at Shigure Kira, who was holding a paper cup in both hands and looking very uneasy, Gwen asked with a smile.

"Do you think I'm the kind of guy who likes to play the game of unspoken rules?"

"Ha?"

While still pondering how best to ask Gwen if he could resurrect the deceased Cecilia, Shigure Kira was stunned upon hearing this, staring at Gwen in astonishment—

What are you saying?

"Um?

Did I guess wrong?

Gwen was actually just trying to make conversation, raised an eyebrow and hesitated before saying—

"It seems that only a powerful force like capital could make a national-level idol like you so uneasy, right?"

"Puff..."

Finally understanding what Gwen was saying, Shigure Kira couldn't help but smile. Her pretty face immediately broke into a smile, and it took her a while to stop her silvery laughter—

"You said I'm a national idol, what kind of unspoken rules could possibly be applied to me..."

As she spoke, Shigure Kira patted her well-developed chest—

"Young people, stop thinking about capital and big shots all the time. Think about something fun..."

Although she still looks like a young girl, Shigure Kira is actually an old lady, said this.

"The beast of capital... ha... it's not that simple."

Unless you and I are the kind of lawless scoundrels who have no ties and can wipe out anyone's entire family at will, capital will always find a way to restrain you.

The saying goes, "Good people deserve to have guns pointed at them," and that's pretty much it...

"Tsk..."

Seeing Gwen's world-weary expression, Shigure Kira glared at him, stood up with a screech of the chair hitting the floor, took two steps behind Gwen, and patted him hard on the shoulder—

"I've told you young people shouldn't be so pessimistic..."

"You're always thinking about the power of capital. I'm really afraid that one day you'll think the world is too filthy and want to destroy it like that little girl did back then..."

"Sirin ..."

Upon hearing this, Gwen immediately realized that the little girl she was referring to was Sirin, the former Herrscher of the Void.

"Perhaps one day in the future I will have that thought after the passage of time, but at least for now, I won't."

Gwen shrugged.

"After all, at least for now, the largest capital on Earth is on our side, and we are preparing for a bloody purge and internal purification."

And beyond Earth...

Oh..."

"Outside Earth?"

Shigure Kira keenly realized that Gwen didn't seem to be just making conversation for the sake of it—

"Well, I have now made contact with several extraterrestrial civilizations. The Venusian civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only one survivor and one derivative. The Martian civilization is also in poor condition and is in a state that can be controlled."

As for beyond the Solar System...

There are also other forces that check and balance the power of capital there.

Although his behavior was still quite unseemly, and he often messed things up, he hadn't yet reached the point of having absolute power...

Gwen gave Shigure Kira a brief introduction—

According to the plot before the transmigration, the Mars system refused to let Herrscher marked by the Cocoon of the End log in, so more than half of his main combat force would be lost.

In this case, Shigure Kira might be a good candidate for future exploration of the Mars system...

Chapter 789 Kira: The Price for an Adult?

"Outside the Solar System?"

"Didn't you only fly to the edge of the Solar System?"

Shigure Kira asked in surprise.

"I didn't say that I flew out to see it."