The One Once Named Raiden Mei

Good news, the Nightingale is still waiting for her!

Back on the clean and comfortable spaceship, Kiana finally relaxed, no longer worried that being in such a high-concentration Honkai environment would cause her to lose control and Herrscherization again.

Kiana?

As soon as I returned to the spaceship, hurried footsteps came from other places, followed by the appearance of an anxious the Nightingale.

Looking at Kiana returning, all her worries of the past few days turned into excitement and relief.

God knows how anxious and regretful she was that she couldn't wait for Kiana and regretted not being more assertive that day to stop Kiana from going to that seemingly extremely dangerous planet.

I'm sorry I worried you.

Kiana apologized guiltily to the person in front of her, whose eyes were red-rimmed. She had indeed gone too far; she hadn't come alone, but she had left the Nightingale.

They couldn't leave, and they couldn't search.

They must be worried sick.

Unexpectedly, the Nightingale suddenly swooped down and, driven by excitement, hugged her tightly.

"It's alright, it's alright, it's good that you're back. You must have encountered something very dangerous, right?"

Kiana, who was being hugged, was a little dazed. She felt the same way when she said goodbye to Yae Sakura. As for Jana, it was because she was just a projection right now.

"It's good that you're back safe and sound!"

"I... I'm fine. I'm sorry I worried you."

There had been intimate contact before, but it was always during dangerous situations, and I never had any inappropriate thoughts about it.

The Nightingale shook her head, realizing she might have acted impulsively. Her face flushed slightly as she stepped back a little, and then she saw the strange, crack-like purple lines on her exposed skin.

Your hand!

The Nightingale worriedly took her hand, and seeing the abnormality on her body, felt a pang of heartache and wanted to touch her, but thankfully Kiana withdrew her hand in time.

She quickly explained, "These are marks left after being corroded by Honkai energy; they're very dangerous for you."

"But your body, your body, isn't it...?"

"No, don't worry, it's not a problem for me, it'll disappear in a while."

Kiana looked at the lines on her hands, wondering how long it would take for them to disappear. Before they were completely gone, she decided to wrap some bandages to cover them up.

"By the way, how many systems did I leave?"

Kiana suddenly remembered this. "It seems like three or four days have passed?"

The Nightingale was still worried about her health, glancing at her hands from time to time, and said, "Eighty-two system hours have passed."

It seems the time difference isn't too significant.

When you go to the Stigmata world to find Sakura, be aware of the time outside.

Kiana, did you... find what you were looking for?

He doesn't look well at all.

If Kiana's body is in this state and she still achieves nothing, wouldn't that be a huge blow to her?

"I've learned a lot!"

Kiana smiled and said, "Thank you for coming with me. I found a lot of reassuring news. I confirmed in Izumo that the friend I've been looking for is still alive. Although I don't know where she is yet, just knowing that she's alright has put my mind at ease."

The Nightingale was happy for her too. "As long as we care about each other, no matter how vast the Star Sea may be, we will eventually meet again."

"Yes, no matter how vast the Star Sea is, we will meet again one day."

She was somewhat moved.

She and Mei will definitely meet again.

If she couldn't find it anywhere else, she would go to the Penacony Grand Gala. If fate truly existed, she was sure she would see Mei again there.

The things that were certain have been done.

Kiana and the Nightingale left together. After all, this place was near the void, and it was best to leave as soon as possible if possible.

After washing herself in the bedroom, Kiana got some bandages and wrapped them around all the areas with the Honkai patterns on her body in front of the mirror.

Only after she finished doing this did she leave the house.

The Nightingale was in the spaceship's living room, sitting on the sofa by the window, holding a magazine, looking somewhat absent-minded.

Why do you look so unhappy?

Kiana stepped forward and asked, then sat down some distance away from her.

"Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Kiana? Are you feeling better?

Hearing Kiana's voice, the Nightingale finally noticed that she had come out, and was momentarily annoyed at his rudeness in front of her.

Kiana paused, then followed her gaze to her own arm, which was wrapped in bandages.

"Don't worry, I feel much better. These bandages are to prevent people around me from being affected by Honkai energy if they accidentally touch them."

"You witnessed the devastation of Honkai back in Kasli -VIII; it's extremely dangerous for those without resistance."

"Should we still get it checked out?"

The Nightingale looked at her with concern, precisely because she knew how terrifying that energy was, which was why she was worried about Kiana's condition.

"Check... Hmm! You're right, it really should be checked."

Kiana felt it wasn't necessary, but she didn't want to refuse the Nightingale's kindness, so she said, "I'll go back and have ARuan get a checkup. Don't worry, she's very capable."

"Ruan Mei."

The Nightingale remembered that she had mentioned ARuan was a member of the Genius Club, a genius who had been observed by Lord of Wisdom, and her worries about Ah Ruan's health finally eased somewhat.

"You must take good care of your health and avoid any long-term health problems."

"Don't worry, even if I didn't mention it, ARuan would still check me."

Kiana scratched her head and said.

The Nightingale nodded, but then said with some disappointment, "I probably can't take you back. I received a text message from my brother a couple of days ago; he somehow found out what happened to me in Kasli.

Are you going back to Penacony?

The Nightingale said helplessly, "We definitely have to go back. If we hadn't left Kasli a while ago, my brother would definitely be on his way to find me."

"Then I'll take you back to Penacony!"

Kiana said warmly, "After Izumo, I'm not in a hurry to go back to find Ruan Mei."

As for Mei and Sirin, the Star Sea is so vast, it would be even harder to find them.

Perhaps you could register your business with a company.

This method of finding people is much more efficient than her searching aimlessly without any clues.

"No, there's no need for that."

Although she really wanted to spend more time with Kiana, seeing the bandages wrapped around Kiana's body, she didn't want Kiana to waste her time taking her to Penacony.

Kiana should go find Miss Ruan Mei as soon as possible; it's more important to eliminate any potential health problems early on.

If her brother hadn't been in such a hurry, she would have wanted to stay with Kiana until she finished her medical check-up before going back.

Kiana doesn't look like she's alright at all right now.

42

Chapter 42 The person who was once named Raiden Mei.

It's raining again.

The sky here remained as dark as ever, with dense, dark clouds threatening a downpour at any moment. The woman with the umbrella stared blankly at the sudden rain.

In this galaxy, it is extremely difficult to see the sun.

Only that eternal black sun remains, always there, exerting its influence on all things.

Rainy weather is the norm.

As she watched the rain, she realized that her Remembrance of the past had become much more blurred.

I only vaguely remember that I seemed to have seen many, many similar rains.

But it's okay.

She still remembered the most important things, the things that shouldn't be forgotten; those were things she could never lose.

The only memories left of her and them.

She took out a well-preserved but slightly worn photograph from her person.

The photo shows two girls sitting together on a grassy field. The white-haired girl is holding the arm of the other, awake girl, resting her head on her shoulder and revealing her sleeping face.

The woman's fingertips traced the spot in the photo where the white-haired girl had stood; a hint of longing flickered in those weary eyes that seemed to have seen through the world.

"Kiana..."

No matter how much time has passed, or how far we've gone down this road of no return, the Remembrance of Kiana have not faded to this day.

Even as I murmur this name, my heart, which is as still as stagnant water, still feels a faint sting.

Kiana... really still alive?

Now, she dares not think about this question anymore. She only waits until she has the strength to break through Izumo without destroying Izumo, and then she can find all the answers.

Since then, having experienced countless failures, she developed an unwavering determination to achieve her goals.

I need to leave for a while.

In a quiet place, the person who was once known Raiden Mei held that photograph in her hand and looked up at the void.

Those incredibly beautiful eyes were like the deepest black holes, containing nothing but deadly danger hidden beneath their beautiful exterior.

This refers not only to the eyes.

Those with keen senses could probably sense the danger lurking within her, like a beautiful yet extremely deadly flower.

"But don't worry, it won't be long."

She spoke softly, making a promise to the photograph.

"The Star Sea is vast. Just send me to the world closest to Tenhutou Rock, the one where the company has cooperative relationships."

"The company? Speaking of companies, I was thinking of contacting one to ask for a favor."

Kiana wants to ask the company for help?

The Nightingale curiously, "Are you thinking of asking the company to help you find someone? That's a good idea."

"That's right. I'd like to ask the company to keep an eye out for my friend. After all, I don't know how long it will take me to find her on my own. The company has such a big business. Once she sees the reward notice and knows that I'm looking for her, she will definitely come looking for me too!"

Asking a company for help has only advantages and no disadvantages.

If you want to keep a long-term bounty on the company, it will definitely cost a lot of money. If you want people to keep an eye on Mei, the bounty can't be too low.

However, she still has some Credits left.

That should be enough, if not perfect.

After all, all she wanted was Mei's whereabouts, not a bounty on her head posted at the company.

The Nightingale looked at her happily, a bright smile on its face, and said, "It seems we can continue traveling together for a while longer."

"How about I take you back to Penacony?"

Seeing how happy she was, Kiana felt even more guilty.

The Nightingale seemed to consider her a good friend.

As the Nightingale's friend, escorting your companion home is something a friend should do.

After all, the universe is not actually safe.