"But..."
"No buts."
Xu Yanwu tightened his hand on Theresa's shoulder, preventing her from getting away.
"This is Siegfried's test for Kiana. If you get involved... then it won't count as a test anymore."
"Otherwise, why do you think Siegfried so unusually attacked Kiana, even using something like a Divine Key?"
"Or why do you think the version of me down there is just sitting there so calmly?"
"I've said this much already. If you still want to rush down there, then I won't stop you anymore."
As Xu Yanwu spoke, he expressionlessly released Theresa.
After being released, Theresa looked back at Xu Yanwu. In the end, she still did not leave this place to go downstairs and help Kiana.
"I'm going to the armory to get my equipment and resist the invaders," Theresa said. "Since you put it that way, I can leave this place to you, right?"
"Of course. But... I don't think Mei is the one you should be going to help," Xu Yanwu said. "She probably doesn't need your help."
"St. Freya isn't as weak as you think."
At that moment, in the training room, Kiana had only just come back to her senses.
Emotionally... Kiana could still feel that pain, but in her memories—
Kiana could not recall why she had been in pain.
She could only vaguely sense that this pain was connected to the memories she had lost.
And... for some reason, Kiana instead felt a sense of relief, along with a trace of gladness.
The small bit of luck from not having recalled those painful memories.
A feeling of... avoidance.
"Kiana, have you made up your mind now?"
Siegfried pointed his gun at Kiana.
"I..."
Kiana looked at her own hands, not yet able to speak.
The simulated Xu Yanwu, who had