Honkai, I became Duck Daughter at the Start?

Dealing with Cocolia will be much easier then.

"I know."

Rosia was a little surprised. Why Otto was here, why he was helping her, she didn't understand at all, but she had to rely on Otto now.

"You idiot, are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you know what that experiment means?"

"Rosia" had been scolding her by her ear.

Ever since Bronya injected her with the serum, she had been disappointed in all of them.

Fortunately, Bronya wasn't foolish enough to hand Rosia over to Cocolia, but now this little idiot wanted to go back and get herself...

"If I don't go back, Bronya Mama will be in danger..."

Rosia shook her head gently.

If Bronya truly fell out with Cocolia, then with Cocolia's methods, even if she didn't kill Bronya, she would leave her with lasting consequences.

Rather than saying Cocolia was a person with maternal love, it was more like she had been using her "maternal love" to influence her children's perceptions.

"...There will be accidents."

Although "Rosia" knew that even the worst outcome would be her body collapsing and entering Quantumization, it would be troublesome if any unexpected situations occurred.

The power of the Stigmata created by Mei was very strong, but conversely, the price to obtain this power required a will that was equally matched.

Even "Rosia" was not confident she could fully bear this power.

"Trust me, okay?"

Rosia smiled faintly.

The blonde boy listening to the girl's self-talk was a little stunned.

He thought she was a normal child, but now she seemed a bit schizophrenic?

Even with the Feather of the Wind mimicked, Otto still didn't notice anything unusual around Rosia, perhaps it was the power of the Stigmata within her.

"The train will arrive at the final station in one minute. Passengers who wish to alight..."

"Thank you. I hope we meet again."

Rosia waved goodbye to the blonde boy and prepared to get off the train.

From afar, she could see the blonde woman waiting at the end of the station, with the silver-haired girl standing beside her.

"..."

Otto watched her retreating figure, his emerald eyes flickering twice before he finally sighed.

The moment the train doors opened, the blonde boy stood beside the girl, making eye contact with Cocolia, who was approaching.

If he were in the position of a Schicksal Bishop, Otto would have countless ways to control Cocolia before him. Even now, in this Soul Steel body, taking her down wouldn't be difficult.

But sometimes, even Otto couldn't do anything.

"We meet again."

Cocolia said with a smile as she looked at the blonde boy before her. A few months ago, when she first came to the Far East, he had warned her. She hadn't expected him to still be helping Bronya protect her daughter.

"Yes, we meet again. After all, you didn't heed my advice."

The blonde boy shook his head slightly.

"Ha, if you are concerned about my rather aggressive actions in the Far East, then you needn't worry. We will be leaving the Far East soon. But if this is about our family's private affairs, please do not interfere."

Cocolia couldn't discern which faction the blonde boy belonged to, so to be safe, she needed a reason to send him away.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Otto looked at Bronya beside Cocolia. The girl's expression had become unusually cold, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Rosia, come with me."

Bronya extended her hand to her.

"Strange, it's not hypnosis..."

Otto recognized the girl's abnormality, but strangely, he couldn't detect any mental abnormalities with the Feather of the Wind.

Unless...

Otto's gaze towards Cocolia began to change.

She had implanted a bio-chip in the girl...

The Rosia beside him couldn't possibly not notice such an obvious abnormality. Otto shook his head slightly, signaling that Rosia could leave and he would block the two of them, but Rosia took the hand that Bronya extended.

The thing Otto worried about the most had happened.

"Okay, Bronya Mama, let's go."

The girl smiled faintly, without any fear or apprehension on her face.

"As you can see, sir, they are getting along well as mother and daughter, so you needn't worry about them."

Cocolia brought the two of them to her side and said coldly to the blonde boy.

"Our family matters are not something you should get involved in, sir."

"Unless you want to break up our family reunion…"

Otto chuckled as Cocolia began to guilt-trip him.

Since when did he possess such a thing as morality?

Otto hadn't heard anyone speak to him like that in a long time.

If he could, he would have liked to eliminate Cocolia right then and there and adopt Bronya and Rosia.

That way, even if they lost their mother, they would at least have him.

He could completely become their guide in life, providing resources for their upbringing, connections, and even faith.

But unfortunately, it wouldn't work this time.

The young man with blonde hair saw the plea in Rosia's eyes and could only leave in the end.

"One last reminder: they are considered members of Schicksal. If they cannot return to Schicksal safely, I hope you will conduct yourself accordingly."

Hearing the young man with blonde hair speak with a clear threat, Cocolia smiled and replied in a cold, mocking tone.

"I hope your status is sufficient to represent Schicksal."

Chapter 46: Won't you have a drink with me, my friend?

"Bronya Mama…"

Rosia had noticed Bronya's unusual behavior from the start. She also knew that she had to come back, otherwise, she would implicate Bronya next.

Cocolia looked at the blue-haired girl obediently holding Bronya's hand. She had an extremely strong feeling.

Before, she had only observed through videos and photos. Now, seeing the girl in person, Cocolia realized how much she resembled Seele.

Whether it was her appearance or personality, she was even more striking than Seele, making people's hearts ache and drawing their attention.

"Rosia?"

When they arrived at the base near their Anti-Entropy location, Cocolia bent down and began a conversation with Rosia for the first time. Her purple eyes gazed at the girl.

"I am your Bronya Mama's mother."

Cocolia desperately wanted the girl to call her that, but it was clear that the girl merely cowered behind Bronya, seemingly frightened by the new environment like a startled little beast.

"…Don't be afraid, there are no bad people here."

Cocolia reached out to stroke Rosia's head again. Rosia intended to dodge, but Bronya also looked at her.

"Rosia, be good."

Seeing Rosia's unnatural and somewhat awkward expression, "Rosia" was furious, her teeth clenched as she glared at Cocolia.

If it weren't for Rosia's own wishes, she would have torn Cocolia apart long ago.

Both her pretentious, disgusting facade and her attempt to deceive Rosia by controlling Bronya were revolting.

Even Otto hadn't made her feel this disgusted.

"Would you like something to eat? Cake, or candied apples?"

Cocolia greeted them, and her subordinates brought over a pile of exquisite pastries and snacks.

Each of these snacks looked expensive and smelled sweet and delicious, but Rosia had no appetite and no trace of desire in her eyes.

"You don't like them?"

Cocolia frowned. She had investigated all the food Rosia had bought in the past few months, and she should have liked these.

"Rosia, I know you might still be unfamiliar with me and don't trust me, but that's okay. We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other in the future…"

"Do you still remember your Seele Mama?"

Looking at the quiet, well-behaved girl, Cocolia finally spoke.

"Mm…"

This was the first time Rosia had responded to her.

"You must really want to know where she went, right? I'm sorry, but due to one of our experiments, Seele was sent to a place very far away from us…"

"I truly regret it. If only I could have stopped the experiment…"

Cocolia defended herself.

In reality, the entire X-10 experiment process was quite costly, even expensive.

Its entire process was somewhat similar to the original Stigmata Project, using high concentrations of Honkai energy to screen individuals capable of bearing the power of Honkai.

Of course, the consequences were the same: those who couldn't withstand it had only one fate.

Cocolia knew very well that Seele at that time was infinitely close to success, or rather, had succeeded. It was just that for some unknown reason, her quantum state had collapsed.

The experiment had already reached its final stages. Even if Cocolia wanted to stop it, it was too late.

Of course, this didn't stop Cocolia from explaining it to Rosia this way.

"All these years, I've regretted it incessantly. Both Bronya and Seele are my most outstanding children. Seeing them separated pains me deeply…"

While she had her own selfish motives, Cocolia truly cared for her children. It was just that this kind of care might seem a bit twisted to a normal person.

Rosia simply watched Cocolia's performance without a word.

Even though she generally felt favorably towards many people, Rosia didn't particularly like Cocolia's current demeanor.

Cocolia seemed to wear a hypocritical mask at all times, indirectly manipulating others to achieve her own goals.

She constantly repented, yet showed no self-awareness whatsoever.

She might have love, but she fundamentally didn't understand what "respect" meant.

"I've looked for many people, tried many methods, and even chosen to cooperate with some individuals..."

If it weren't for Rosia's existence giving Cocolia hope, she would have already partnered with World Serpent and headed to the Sea of Abyss Eye.

The danger of exploring the Sea of Quanta through the Sea of Abyss Eye could even be greater than the X-10 experiment.

Moreover, World Serpent also had their own objectives; they wanted to retrieve something dangerous from the sea. Cocolia couldn't guarantee that they would still help her find Seele after achieving their own goals.

"But we really have no other options right now..."

If you were to ask if Cocolia was conflicted?

Yes, she was conflicted, because she couldn't guarantee that completing the experiment would truly bring Seele back. However, this sliver of hope was enough to make her lose her sanity.

She wasn't a scientist with rational thought; she was simply a mother who hoped to bring her daughter back from the Sea of Quanta.

Even if the cost of failure was too dire.

"I know..."

Seeing the expression on Rosia's face relax, Cocolia continued.