Footage of Theresa fighting the Herrscher of Reason in the early days leaks (not really) / "THERESA!!!" A certain bishop cries out in anguish.

Thanks to this efficient, rapid way of clearing stages, Ri Duck soon arrived before an iron bridge built across the snowy plains.

At the same time, Kiana's self-talk dialogue box popped up again.

Wow, I haven't seen this much snow in a long time. Before Dad went missing, we lived in a village that would be covered in snow every winter.

Whenever that happened, I could have snowball fights with Dad. Once, a snowball he threw with all his strength even shattered a two-meter-tall boulder!

Wait, wouldn't that have been dangerous if I hadn't dodged? What was that idiot Dad even thinking?!

"Snowball fights? That sounds like a lot of fun. I used to play with the other children at the orphanage too. But... shattering a two-meter-tall boulder? That sounds kind of dangerous..."

Seeing the topic of play come up, Seele sent a thoughtful comment. Right after her comment appeared, another one floated by.

"Looks like... Kiana misses her father very much. Hehe, so do I."

The person who sent that comment... was Durandal.

As Beichen watched her comment slowly drift past, he could not help but sigh inwardly. It seemed that even though she had lost her memories of Siegfried, she... still yearned for the love of family.

He wondered whether seeing Siegfried and Cecilia appear one after another in the game's main story would make her remember her real name.

That was rather troubling, but...

Forget it. He would deal with it when the time came.

Beichen then clicked the screen and began playing Kiana's next line of dialogue.

Then, one day four years ago, that idiot Dad suddenly disappeared. To find him, I searched from Europe all the way to Asia, but I couldn't find a single clue. Dad, what stupid thing are you doing now? Seriously, I kind of miss him...

After the self-talk dialogue ended, the game returned to live gameplay.

Ri Duck continued forward and began crossing the bridge. Just as she reached the middle, an ice-type Honkai Beast she had never seen before suddenly emerged from the ground!

Of course.

The moment that thing appeared, Ri Duck killed it with a few charged shots~

After successfully dealing with the monster, Kiana's portrait popped up again. After encouraging herself, she prepared to keep moving forward.

But as soon as she crossed the bridge, she accidentally picked up a communication signal...

Huh? There's a signal on the communicator!

Failed to stop the target. I was injured in battle with the target and have temporarily lost the ability to move. After the battle, the target headed toward the Babylon Laboratory. All remaining Valkyrie squads, proceed to the target location.

Kiana listened carefully and vaguely recognized the identity of the person transmitting the message...

That voice sounds like Theresa! The signal source is nearby. I have to hurry over and take a look.

Thoughts on Going Premium

Let me also explain why some previous chapters were deleted and reposted.

If you saw it, please don't be surprised.

It was just the timid author secretly making edits...

Also, the chapters after going premium may still be revised fairly often, so I hope everyone can be understanding.

Early Footage of Theresa Fighting the Herrscher of Reason Leaked (Not Really)

"Oh? Theresa? Hmm... it seems to be nothing more than an illusion created by data."

A green comment slowly floated across the screen.

As the Schicksal Archbishop, Otto knew the functions of Schicksal's database inside and out. He had almost instantly revealed that everything here was an illusion composed of data...

Who would have thought he would start explaining things in a situation like this?

Beichen shifted his gaze to Durandal in the viewer list.

Hmm... so he had deliberately brought that up to mislead this Kiana?

Of course, it was unclear whether Durandal had been misled, but... someone in the Live Stream definitely had been.

"An illusion... created by data? Um, why is this Great Inventor so sure?"

A blue comment floated past right after Otto's green one.

Although Seele meant no harm, the timing of her words was simply too perfect, creating an oddly pressing atmosphere.

Yet faced with her question, Otto, who had just been putting on airs, did not respond for a long while...

Seeing Otto actually left speechless, Beichen did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Ha! Interesting. The Schicksal Archbishop was left unable to speak by a little Anti-Entropy girl? Looks like this old grandpa who had lived for centuries really had no way of dealing with children~

"Heh, viewer. Have you forgotten? The end of that cutscene just mentioned a data space. Isn't it common sense to infer the conclusion from that?"

After remaining silent for a moment, Otto finally found a suitable reply.

His words seemed to answer her, but in reality, they revealed nothing. He completely shifted the blame onto the previous dialogue, while also tossing the question back at her with a counterquestion.

Yet that completely correct piece of nonsense managed to stun Seele...

"Huh? Oh, um... so that's how it is... (⊙o⊙)..."

As Seele's blue comment floated past, Otto's crisis was resolved.

Watching this, Beichen, as an observer, could not help feeling a little disappointed.

He had thought it would be a young Anti-Entropy girl in her teens ambushing an old Bishop over five hundred years old. But in the end, experience still won out...

Sigh, boring. Better get back to the story.

At this moment, the game was in live gameplay, and the gorgeously dressed Ri Duck had been standing by in Siberia's wind and snow for quite some time.

At last, she was able to continue forward, speeding along the yellow path glowing on the ground toward the road ahead...

A few patches of blue glowing grass dotted the snow-covered ground, while snow-laden fir trees and rocks stood on both sides of the road.

Though the scenery models were hardly exquisite, they successfully conveyed Siberia's bitter cold...

In this frozen wasteland, the only things still able to move about freely were probably the Zombies and Honkai Beasts wandering everywhere.

Beichen did not waste any time. He directly controlled Ri Duck to bypass the map monsters and head toward her destination.

As she rushed down a steep slope... a small figure appeared in the distance on the screen...

At that moment, she stood silently upon the snowy plains, carrying a familiar cross on her back.

At the same time, a line of red subtitles appeared on the screen.

Is that... Theresa? Is that you, Theresa?

As those subtitles appeared, the entire game screen was gradually swallowed by pale white... until it finally turned completely white.

As the story cutscene began playing, Theresa's voice rang out again.

Damn it, I was careless. I didn't expect the Second Herrscher to already possess such great power.

In the cutscene, Theresa knelt on the snowy plains beside a pine tree piled with snow. Theresa, at the center of the shot, was radiating a dazzling golden glow.

I have to complete bodily regeneration quickly...

As the camera moved closer, Theresa's face appeared on the screen. She had one eye tightly shut as she reached out and grabbed her severed arm. Golden light was pouring from the arm.

"Huh? Academy Principal Theresa is seriously injured! That's awful... who could do something so cruel?"

Seele's comment floated across the screen.

Seeing this, Beichen thought for a moment before replying:

"Have you forgotten already? She clearly mentioned the Second Herrscher just now. So the answer is obvious."

"The Second... Herrscher? Okay, I understand."

As Seele's comment floated past, Theresa began muttering.

I must... eliminate the Second Herrscher... before Bishop Otto deploys her.

But before she could finish speaking, an unfamiliar female voice called out...

Theresa, how did you get hurt?!

Huh? Who are you?

The cutscene camera shifted, changing from facing Theresa directly to looking up at Kiana from Theresa's perspective.

At this moment, when Kiana heard Theresa asking who she was, confusion and surprise appeared on her face.

We were only apart for a little while, and you already don't recognize me?

She did not question why Theresa did not recognize her. Instead, she crouched down and reached out, trying to touch Theresa.

I'm your niece, Kiana!

Unfortunately, her sincerity and enthusiasm received no response.

On the contrary, when Theresa heard her introduce herself, the corners of her lips rose slightly as she said loudly:

Kiana... Kiana Kaslana? Hmph! You despicable Second Herrscher, trying to use an illusion to confuse me. Do you really think I'm a fool?

Then the camera suddenly pulled back, showing Theresa floating in midair.

My niece Kiana is only one year old right now.

"Huh? Kiana is only one year old? What is going on... could this also be an illusion created by the data space?"

As Theresa's words fell, a blue comment floated across the screen...

After learning about Kiana from AI Theresa, Seele was a little unable to make sense of the situation.

Beichen, the Live Stream host, and Otto, one of the viewers, both found her confusion somewhat amusing.

Of course, they meant no harm. They felt that way only because one had read the script, while the other had concealed the events of that year.

So they both knew exactly how true that piece of information was...

"It's fine... just keep watching."

"Okay!" Seele replied quickly.

After brushing off this little fan with a casual sentence, Beichen focused his attention on the game screen.

At this point, Theresa had already taken out Judah and summoned golden chains around herself, preparing to fight.

With her declaration, "Hmph! Die, you illusion!" the scene ended.

The story cutscene finally came to an end.

Only then did the game enter live gameplay. Standing opposite Ri Duck was the future Academy Principal of St. Freya Academy, Theresa Apocalypse, equipped with Judah...

"Theresa!!!" A Certain Bishop Cried Out in Heartache

"Huh!? Is Academy Principal Theresa the opponent we have to fight this time?"

As Theresa appeared, a blue comment floated across the screen.

Seeing Theresa appear on the screen as an enemy who could be attacked, Seele could not help sending a speculative comment.

"The next battle should be very difficult, right? After all, Academy Principal Theresa is so strong!"

As her comment floated past, Beichen nearly burst out laughing.

"Huh? Difficult? Pfft—! Cough, cough, let's wait and see. Does everyone want to see Academy Principal Theresa's attack style?"

"Interesting. I'm very curious about how Theresa fights in this game."

A green comment floated across the screen. The person who sent it was Archbishop Otto, Theresa's loving grandfather.

Fight... how else could she fight? Was she going to smash a cross into monsters' faces like him?

Beichen secretly mocked him inwardly.

Of course, he would never say that aloud. If he did, he would be finished.

"Alright, alright, then I'll let little Theresa put on a performance for everyone first~"

After saying that, Beichen did not control Ri Duck to attack Theresa. Instead, he effortlessly dodged the attacks of the holy lance and the crosses summoned by Theresa.