Inviting a girl for a drink the moment you meet? That's hardly normal behavior.
At least, that's how Durandal saw it.
And in the livestream chat, another viewer shared her opinion.
"Mmm... feels like another disappointment. How can someone say something like that right after meeting? Sigh... Is Theresa, the Academy Principal, the only one at Schicksal who's easy to get along with?"
A blue bullet comment drifted timidly across the screen...
From Seele's comment, Beichen could tell that this young girl might have a slight misunderstanding about Schicksal...
However, before he could even explain, Durandal interjected with a comment of her own: "Actually... I don't think the others are like that..."
In simple terms, "Other people's business has nothing to do with me"?
Haha, that's a perfectly reasonable explanation.
And while the two viewers in the livestream were exchanging comments.
The CG cutscene shifted to Siegfried sitting on a supply crate, explaining the situation with his hands clasped.
"There's bad news and worse news. The bad news is that the Valkyrie forces have been dispatched to search for the Second Herrscher. But so far, there's been no sign of her."
As his words fell, the camera began to pan upwards, settling on Siegfried's serious expression as he faced the screen.
"The worse news is that due to the lack of progress in the operation, Bishop Otto has ordered Cecilia to sortie."
"Suddenly, I feel a bit cool... and a bit scary..." As Siegfried became serious and began reporting the situation, Seele's exclamation appeared on screen shortly after.
Following her comment, Durandal's affirmation floated by.
"Scary... perhaps? I think this is the demeanor a warrior should possess."
"The demeanor... a warrior should possess? I don't quite understand what that refers to..."
And while the two were exchanging comments, Siegfried had already stated the operational objective.
"Cecilia will reach Siberia in thirty minutes. Before then, we must find the Second Herrscher. And then, kill her."
As Siegfried's declaration of killing echoed, the CG camera suddenly focused on the screen behind him.
"Haha, it seems the gods haven't completely abandoned us."
"Report, we've received communications from Valkyries in regions o-23 and o-17. They've all discovered traces of the Second Herrscher."
As the communication signal connected, the game's background music suddenly became more intense and urgent.
Theresa was the first to realize the problem.
"Damn it, are they trying to split us up?"
"There's no other choice. I'll go to o-23, you go to 1o-17. Whichever one of us finds the target, don't hold back."
After confirming the operational objective and assigning tasks, Theresa's first concern was Kiana.
"Kiana, you stay here. It should be safe here."
"Huh? Kiana?"
Theresa's advice caught Siegfried's attention.
And it was only now that Kiana finally had an opportunity to introduce herself:
"Yes, sorry, my name is the same as your daughter's. However, I won't be staying here. I'm going to participate in the battle too."
As Kiana stated her intentions, the CG camera switched again, focusing on the side profiles of Theresa and Kiana.
"But..."
"You saw it in the previous battle, didn't you? I'm capable of fighting."
Before Theresa could raise any further objections, Siegfried spoke up first.
"I think it's feasible. From the look in this young lady's eyes, she's an excellent warrior. Theresa, let her accompany you."
"Alright."
Since Siegfried had already agreed, Theresa didn't argue further.
Normally, with the operational objective and tasks assigned, they would proceed directly.
But Kiana didn't.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Snap!
As soon as she finished speaking, the camera switched again, showing a surprised Siegfried and Kiana raising her hand.
"This is just the interest. Once we defeat the Second Herrscher, I'll teach you a good lesson. You just wait, you little... no, Siegfried. Siegfried Kaslana!"
As Kiana poured her emotions into her right hand and struck, the CG camera finally settled on her smiling face.
"For some reason... this slap feels a bit satisfying..."
Before the screen went black again, a blue bullet comment floated by.
The one who let out this exclamation was Seele, who had some reservations about Siegfried...
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Not long after Seele's comment floated by, a green comment followed closely behind...
"Haha, indeed. It's very satisfying. If it weren't for..."
Looking at Otto's comment, Beichen felt as if he was seeing the Bishop's stern gaze.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for Siegfried's efforts to protect his daughter, Kiana might not have had the chance for the things that happened later.
This was a life-changing event for both Kianas, and even more so for Bishop Otto... after all, he was counting on it for his experiments.
"Forget it, he's irrelevant anyway."
Indeed, as Otto said, whether Siegfried was alive or dead, or where he was now, was meaningless. The experimental subject he tried so hard to protect had already been discovered in Arc City.
Beichen withdrew his gaze and continued to broadcast the story.
After the CG finished playing, a dialogue between Theresa and Kiana popped up on the screen.
[We must, we must eliminate the Second Herrscher quickly, otherwise, otherwise...]
[Kiana, what are you talking about?]
Theresa interrupted Kiana's muttering.
When asked by her, Kiana then spoke of her worries about Cecilia.
Upon hearing her words, Theresa immediately promised that she would do her best to eliminate the Second Herrscher before Cecilia arrived. She also explained Siegfried's concerns to Kiana, as well as the power and side effects of the weapon Judgement of Shamash.
"A weapon so powerful it can backfire on the user? That weapon is terrifying..."
Blue comments floated across the screen, expressing Seele's lack of understanding about Judgement of Shamash.
"Why use such a weapon? Does Uncle Siegfried really not value his own life that much?"
"Cough, cough, is there a possibility that it's not because he underestimates his own life, but because he highly values others' lives?"
Seeing Seele's misjudgment, Beichen couldn't help but say:
"After all, Theresa once said that this is unique to the Kaslana family."
"Is that so... The Kaslana family, what a great family."
As Seele's emotional comment floated by, the game once again entered the gameplay interface.
After floating in the snow for a long time, Ri Duck finally began to move, heading towards the end of the road.
Not long after advancing along the yellow indicator line on the map, several Titans were air-dropped from the sky to intercept them. However, in front of Ri Duck, these Titans were as fragile as paper.
Finally, after successfully dealing with the Titans, the obstruction on the road disappeared.
Ri Duck and Theresa continued to advance, eventually reaching the end of the indicator line.
Upon arrival, a story dialogue between Theresa and Kiana quickly popped up on the screen.
[This is O-17. These are... Valkyrie armor remnants? It seems the Valkyrie forces in this area have been wiped out! However, these damaged armors are still transmitting, making the command center mistakenly believe the Second Herrscher is here.]
[It can even control Valkyrie armor. Just how powerful is the Second Herrscher's ability?]
Just as Theresa was shocked, Kiana suddenly urged her to hurry and meet up with Siegfried.
However, during their conversation, they mentioned a heavy-duty anti-Honkai Beast helicopter equipped by Schicksal.
Then, with the sound of the stage alarm, a massive helicopter flew out.
"Wow! What a huge plane, but this appearance... looks a bit rough..."
Upon seeing the new and novel heavy transport helicopter, Seele's attention was immediately captured.
However, after seeing the appearance of this heavy transport helicopter, she had nothing more to say.
Perhaps it's because girls don't have much interest in things like planes and cannons?
Of course, this wasn't the main point.
The main point was that it had a health bar, and it was an enemy that could be attacked.
This made things much easier!
Beichen operated Ri Duck to dodge RPC-6626's bullets, then began to attack, unleashing a weapon skill followed by a charge.
The monster's health bar instantly bottomed out...
"Eh... Did this heavy transport helicopter go down so quickly?"
Because the battle ended too quickly, Seele's comments revealed a sense of unfinished business...
At this time, Theresa had just released Judah, and before she could even land a few hits, the battle was over...
[A lot of time has been wasted. If this is the decoy, then the Second Herrscher should be at O-23.]
In the post-battle dialogue, Theresa analyzed the Second Herrscher's combat strategy.
[Kiana, we need to hurry. Command, how long will it take to get from here to O-23?]
[About 15 minutes.]
[Contact Siegfried. Tell him he absolutely must hold back the Second Herrscher. She absolutely cannot be allowed to get close to the "Tower"!]
After Theresa finished speaking, Beichen clicked to enter the next stage.
Upon entering the stage, the combat communication between Siegfried and Theresa appeared on the screen.
[Theresa, I heard the operator's report. The Second Herrscher seems to be heading my way. Hmph, looks like my luck is better than yours.]
Hearing Siegfried's tone, Theresa immediately expressed her concern:
[Siegfried, don't push yourself! I'll be there in 10 minutes!]
"..." At this moment, a green bullet comment floated by.
"What's wrong?"
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Seeing Otto send another string of ellipses, Beichen was a bit confused. Was there something wrong with this conversation?
"I thought Theresa and Siegfried had a really bad relationship. So now... it's a bit unexpected."
Otto's statement was, in a way, reasonable.
After all, in their previous conversation, Theresa had spoken about Siegfried with a very critical tone.
Yet now she was showing such concern...
"It does seem a bit strange. Could it be... that the Academy Principal is actually not good at expressing her true feelings?"
Not long after Otto's bullet comment passed, Seele also chimed in.
And shortly after her comment passed, a green bullet comment floated by.
"Not good at expressing herself? Heh, that's true to some extent. But her thoughts are actually quite easy to guess."
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