The Legitimate Sirin... / Nice to Meet You, Bug!

Ragna was conflicted. He wished he had the Valkyrie armor on him right now, otherwise he would have been in such a passive position more than once.

"It's okay, I'll take care of it."

Ling Xi has never been a cold person; even if she were, it would only be towards enemies. But now...

Since I've happened to encounter this Honkai, I might as well help resolve it. Besides... this way I can also gain some goodwill from Ragna and Rita, right?

He was still thinking of bringing Rita back to Schicksal, so how could he leave a bad impression on this girl by standing by and watching her die?

After all, Rita is still a relatively naive newbie, so his actions will most likely leave a deep impression on her!

"Rita, wait for me here..."

Ling Xi smiled at Rita, then handed her to Ragna, saying with a smile, "Could you please take care of this girl for me? As for me... I'm going to deal with this Honkai!"

After saying that, Ling Xi used the Void Archives Core to fly into the air, preparing to use energy attacks to destroy the Honkai Beast. Although this method consumes more energy, it is the most efficient and less strenuous!

As Rita watched Ling Xi into the sky, she also looked over, and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes!

Then it was Ling Xi's turn to perform. Under the powerful energy attack, dozens of Honkai Beasts in the block were eliminated by Ling Xi in less than a minute. Afterwards, he went to other blocks. In short, about seventy Honkai Beast in six blocks were completely eliminated by Ling Xi in less than three minutes!

As for the losses this time, although there were advance warnings, seventeen people still lost their lives in this Honkai, the number of injured reached three digits, and the property losses amounted to at least ten small goals!

This was only because Ling Xi acted immediately. If Ling Xi had chosen not to act and instead waited for the Valkyrie troops to arrive, the casualty count would have been at least ten times higher.

As for why Valkyrie units aren't stationed in every city...

Please, don't treat Valkyrie like cabbages. To date, the total number of Valkyrie in Schicksal is only a little over 500, and at least 280 of them are B-rank or even lower C-rank Valkyrie...

Chapter 663 The Legitimate Sirin...

While Ling Xi was eliminating the Honkai Beast, Ragna also took care of two scattered Honkai Beast. Although he didn't have Valkyrie armor or exclusive weapons, he was the captain of the Valkyrie Assault Team and that was no empty title. Even while wearing a maid outfit, he managed to kill two Assault-class Honkai Beasts with a water pipe!

Ragna, dressed in a maid outfit, fought with a powerful yet elegant demeanor that seemed to fascinate Rita...

If I had that power...

Before long, the Schicksal Headquarters' warship arrived, and Ling Xi handed Rita over to Ragna, taking her back to Schicksal Headquarters with Rita's consent.

As for what happens next, Ling Xi doesn't want to interfere with Rita's growth for the time being, after all...

The current Rita seems a bit too naive, unlike the Sister Ta I remember. Although that doesn't mean I don't like naive girls, but... others can be naive, but not Sister Ta!

Furthermore, Ling Xi was well aware that Rita's future personality and her fondness for being a maid were influenced by Ragna, so...

Rita should be left with Ragna. After all, they already have two little ones at home, Kiana and Bronya, and if Rita were added to the mix...

Wait, Kiana... Rita...

By the way, the current Kiana should be the same as the original Dvalinn, so...

Hmm, let's find some time to let these three get to know each other, and maybe they can form a new starter family.

After dealing with Rita's matter, Ling Xi returned home, and the house was now a little more lively than before!

Kiana and Bronya would sneak over to their house to play whenever they had free time, and they especially loved playing with Bebedragon, although the two girls' real purpose was just to get Bebedragon to take them for a spin...

This kind of thing happened a few years ago. At that time, a huge Judgment-class Honkai Beast appeared at the Schicksal Headquarters, causing a brief period of chaos. If Lixue and Amber hadn't intervened in time, many Valkyrie might have treated Bebedragon as a boss!

After all, Bebedragon has hardly ever reverted to its original form in recent years, so many new Valkyrie don't even recognize Benarous.

"Sirin, where's Bella?"

When Ling Xi got home, she found that only Sirin was home, so she asked her out of curiosity.

"Those two girls dragged me out shopping..."

Sirin stretched and then opened her arms to Ling Xi...

"Hey, how old are you? Why do you still like this?"

Ling Xi couldn't help but smile, but still picked up Sirin, because Sirin at this moment hadn't actually changed much from the Sirin she had been before. As for the reason...

Of course, this girl injected herself with the Hypervariable Factor in 2002, intending to become stronger. However, the Hypervariable Factor unexpectedly locked Sirin's appearance and body into her original form at that time, so...

At this point, Sirin was not much older than when they first met.

"Hmph, I'm going to..."

Sirin simply hummed softly and asked, "Ling Xi, why are you back so soon? Didn't you say you might be delayed for a week?"

"There's nothing we can do. Manchester has Honkai, so our travel plans are ruined."

Ling Xi simply shrugged, then gently kissed Sirin and smiled, "Alright, get down now."

"Hey-hey..."

Sirin smiled happily, released Ling Xi's neck, then touched her stomach and said with a smile, "Ling Xi, I'm hungry."

"Are you hungry...?"

Ling Xi gently stroked her chin and smiled, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Ugh... cake!"

Sirin decisively gave her answer...

Ling Xi "..."

"You're not hungry, you're just craving something, aren't you?"

Ling Xi was speechless. Generally speaking, when you're hungry, you'd want to eat meat or hearty dishes, right? But you're telling me you want to eat cake? That's just being greedy.

"Hmph, I just want to eat cake..."

Sirin hummed softly. Although she could easily go out and buy cakes by herself, since there was a cake shop nearby, it was just... no fun being alone.

"Little glutton..."

Ling Xi touched Sirin's nose, then took her out to buy a cake, even though she could easily teleport there using her Space Ability, but...

The cake was secondary; the main event was going for a walk with Sirin.

Although Ling Xi and Sirin had been together for seven years, Ling Xi had never made a move against Sirin during all that time. One reason was that Sirin's transformation into Fused Warrior had made Sirin seem a bit... well...

That's too much torture!

In addition, I now have Immortal master and disciple, plus Lixue, which is enough to eliminate side effects!

Finally... when it comes to Sirin, Ling Xi wants to cherish her more than bully her, so Ling Xi doesn't deliberately push things forward. Anyway... let nature take its course.

In the afternoon, Ling Xi went to Otto's private courtyard, intending to talk to Otto about another matter...

"Oh, isn't this Captain Ling Xi?"

Upon seeing Ling Xi's arrival, Otto, who had been leisurely enjoying afternoon tea in the courtyard, took off his sunglasses and smiled, "Old friend, it's been a long time. What brings you here today?"

"Bishop Otto ..."

Ling Xi stared silently at Otto and said, "After the Second Honkai War, the Second Herrscher's body still had some remains, right?"

"Yes."

Otto nodded slightly and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this? Is there something wrong with Sirin?"

"No, Sirin is fine..."

Ling Xi shook her head slightly and smiled, "I just wanted to ask, Bishop Otto, how is your Sirin Project going? Are there any successful cases?"

"Mmm..."

After a moment's thought, Otto said, "As things stand, there are very few successful cases, and it's even impossible to clone Sirin's genes on their own. This is the first time I've encountered this situation!"

Ling Xi "..."

Hearing Otto's answer, Ling Xi was also somewhat surprised, because... in the Previous Era, the Doctor was also unable to clone and cultivate his own genes, which... was the same for her and Sirin!

"Later, we could only try to integrate Sirin's memories into the genes of other people. In the end... only Kiana Kaslana's genes were successfully integrated, and three individuals were successfully born!"

Otto sighed and continued, "However, of the three individuals, two lost vital signs within a week, and currently... only one individual is still alive!"

"Really... Then, who is it?"

Ling Xi seemed to have already guessed the answer.

"It's a clone of Kiana Kaslana, incorporating some of Sirin's genes. Its designation is..."

Otto turned to look at Ling Xi and said seriously, "K-423!"

Chapter 664 First Meeting, Kiana!

K-423!

Upon hearing this answer, Ling Xi knew she had guessed correctly, or rather... this was the inevitable course of history!

The history of this world has already been woven by the trees, so...

K-423 finally appeared, but...

This time, her father-in-law didn't take her away. If nothing unexpected happens... K-423 will probably stay at Schicksal Headquarters to cooperate with Otto's experiments, and then be brainwashed by Otto in various ways, eventually becoming the "Durandal" of this timeline!

To be honest, Ling Xi was really curious about what would happen to K423 if she just left her alone.

However, this thought only flashed through my mind. K423, the real Kiana, I... I can't possibly ignore her no matter what!

You should know that when facing the Third Herrscher in the Previous Era, if it weren't for the power of Kiana Fire Spirit, he would probably be dead...

So this time, it's my turn to protect her!

"Perhaps, old friend, you have some ideas?"

Seeing Ling Xi's complicated expression, Otto could roughly guess some of the truth. After all, this guy had mentioned his future wife...

Could this K423 also have some connection with Ling Xi?

"I'm taking her with me!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xi directly asked for the person. Moreover, rather than making a request, Ling Xi's tone was full of determination, brooking no compromise!

"Heh... of course, no problem."

Otto paused for a moment, then readily agreed. After all, the Sirin Project was just his first attempt and wouldn't affect his plan to save Kallen, so...

Ling Xi can have it if he wants it. After all, it's not news that this guy likes white-haired girls. But... I never expected that having Kiana as a white-haired girl wasn't enough, he actually wanted Kiana's clone too!

"Then please have Bishop Otto take me to get the person!"

Otto's reaction was actually within Ling Xi's expectations. After all, her attitude was very clear, and through their years of getting along, Otto also understood what kind of person she was. She would basically not ask about things that were not important to her.

And what one insists on cannot be changed under any circumstances, unless Otto wants to terminate the cooperation!

Furthermore, Otto should also be well aware that, for him, Schicksal is essentially an entity that can be destroyed at any moment, so...

Otto would not refuse in any way!

Of course, Ling Xi would also grant Otto some of his requests afterward, such as things or knowledge from Previous Era, or other things, after all...

The two sides have always maintained a cooperative relationship, so Ling Xi certainly wouldn't keep taking. Because friendship is like tissues; if you only take some and don't add more, it will gradually run out!

The premise of long-term cooperation is that each party gets what they need!

"No problem, I'll have Amber take you!"

Otto had no intention of going, after all, it was just a small matter for him.

"But..."

Otto asked with some curiosity, "K423, old friend, are you planning to take it home and raise it yourself?"

"That was when..."

Ling Xi wanted to answer that of course, but then she suddenly thought about Cecilia and Kiana, and... Sirin too!

If they knew about K423's existence, they would probably have some thoughts, especially Sirin, since... K423 has her genes!

Most importantly, if K423 stays with Siegfried, the Second Herrscher's consciousness is more likely to be awakened. Although I'm not sure of the real reason, but...

The Divine Key, powerful Honkai Energy, and the Herrscher Core are the conditions for awakening Sirin. These must be one of the reasons!

In their own home, both he and Sirin possess Herrscher Core, and they have three Divine Key. Not to mention the powerful Honkai Energy, which they have all over their home!

Therefore, if K423 is taken home and raised, the Second Herrscher's consciousness will likely awaken quickly, and then...

I can forcefully subdue her, but that would obviously hurt K423. And since she's so young, if she gets hurt, she's very likely to be taken away by me.