Honkai, I became Duck Daughter at the Start?

"Stigmata's power? How could this be... a projection of Quanta?"

Kevin observed as a pure white shadow gradually took shape in the depths of the Sea of Quanta. The power she emitted was abnormally off.

Despite being born from the chaotic Sea of Quanta, she was stabilizing the surrounding area.

Moreover, her energy level was extremely high, surpassing all other beings Kevin had encountered in the Sea of Quanta.

The moment she fully materialized, Kevin finally understood what she was.

"You're insane..."

Trapped in the depths of the Sea of Quanta, usable energy was extremely scarce. The other party had borrowed the power of the Stigmata to be born in the Sea of Quanta, but it was impossible for her to materialize in such a short time.

It was like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, requiring a long accumulation of time.

She should have passed the Stigmata's trial and begun the process of metamorphosis. However, she had emerged prematurely, absorbing the chaotic energy from the Sea of Quanta.

Her strength would indeed increase to unimaginable levels in a short period, but the cost of such an increase...

Even for Kevin now, it would be difficult to deal with her.

"I hope it's not too late..."

The girl who originally had short blue hair now had long blue hair. Her lively eyes had become even more captivating, and her delicate face was more beautiful than before.

"I'm sorry, I don't have time."

Facing the overwhelming hatred, Rosia managed to hold on, but she was worried about her other self. It was difficult for her to maintain her identity under such hatred.

If she continued to be eroded by this hatred, "Rosia" would quickly spiral into self-destruction.

Although the Stigmata would grant her Imaginary authority and the gifts of Quanta, Rosia no longer had time to continue her metamorphosis.

She had to end her metamorphosis early, even if it meant paying a price.

Facing Kevin's blockade and Welt's trial, Rosia easily found Seele, who was struggling within.

At this moment, Seele was trying hard to pass Welt's trial, but she had tried many times. Even with Black Seele's help, she couldn't pass.

"This power..."

Black Seele felt an unparalleled power pulling them out of the trial. Before her stood a girl of extreme cuteness, a girl just like Seele.

"Rosia..."

The moment she saw her, Black Seele recognized her by her aura.

Although her appearance had changed slightly, her aura and charm remained the same.

"My other self... she is..."

Seele looked at the cute girl before her with some surprise.

Facing Seele, Rosia had thought of many things, but in the end, she smiled and said:

"Hi, Mama Seele, I'm here to take you home."

Chapter 48: Reunion of the Azure Sea Gang

"I'm here to take you home, Mama Seele."

Meeting the gaze of the slightly reserved blue-haired girl before her, Rosia's eyes immediately reminded Seele of Bronya.

"Are you... really the child of Seele and Sister Bronya?"

Seele's little face blushed. The thought of the child before her being hers and Sister Bronya's made her feel uncontrollably shy.

No wonder her other self liked to mention Rosia so much. The moment she saw the girl, Seele also liked her very much.

"Mmm... from a physiological perspective, yes."

Rosia explained with a smile.

After all, in the Life Cultivator, Bronya and Seele were indeed her two progenitors.

"Mama Seele, is there anything else you want to take with you?"

Rosia asked softly.

She was now almost the strongest being in this area.

The Stigmata's trial was divided into two parts due to her Quanta talent. Rosia accepted the trial of loneliness and despair in the Sea of Quanta, while "Rosia" accepted the trial of extreme fear in the intrinsic world.

Fortunately, Rosia passed the trial and could gain the power to change everything in the Sea of Quanta. Unfortunately, for "Rosia," it was almost impossible for her to pass the trial.

Under normal circumstances, Rosia would return to her own body after completing her metamorphosis, but that would take too long. Therefore, she could only forcibly absorb the power of the Sea of Quanta to finish what she wanted to do.

Rosia had no regrets, after all, she still had some time to do what she wanted.

"Seele has nothing else."

The blue-haired girl shook her head. In the entire Sea of Quanta, there was nothing she wanted to take away. If it weren't for Kevin and Welt's battle affecting her, Black Seele would have already taken her out of the Sea of Quanta.

"Right, Mama Seele, this is for you. If possible, please help me give this to my other self outside."

Rosia had already guessed what would happen outside. She took off the pure white and silver-grey interwoven hairpin from her hair and handed it to Seele with a smile.

"You... aren't you coming with Seele?"

Seele looked a little confused.

"Mm, I still have some things to take care of."

Rosia nodded gently.

She didn't tell Seele that she had absorbed too much power from the Sea of Quanta and couldn't return to the original world.

"Seele's mom, take this and keep walking forward. You'll see the way out soon."

Rosia pushed Seele's shoulder with a smile, her figure gradually flickering at the same time.

She had condensed almost all her power into the hairpin.

Rosia had always had two wishes: one was to bring Seele out of the Sea of Quanta, and the other was to preserve "Rosia's" consciousness.

Now, the first wish had been fulfilled, and for the remaining wish, Rosia could only place her hope in this.

The hairpin she gave Seele was like a beacon, used to break the boundary between the Sea of Quanta and the original world in an instant.

Because her consciousness had separated, causing "Rosia" to take over the body, Jizo Mitama was also transferred to Rosia, and Rosia hid it within the hairpin.

At this moment, Rosia had effectively unlocked the highest authority of the Stigmata, giving her the right to use most of the Divine Keys.

Watching Seele stumble away in confusion, Rosia chuckled helplessly.

"Everyone, you must live well. I'll be back soon..."

Though she said that, Rosia knew very well that just as she was Lin Li in the past and was Rosia now, who would she be in the future?

Rosia didn't know.

She only hoped she could do her best to give everyone a perfect ending.

This was already the limit of what she could do.

"And then there's you..."

As she was being stared at by this strange "Rosia," Cocolia felt her soul and body tremble uncontrollably.

"Rosia, wasn't the experiment a success? We didn't lose anything, and no accidents happened. I know you might have a lot of grievances, but I can explain..."

Cocolia still didn't understand what had happened.

Everything had gone exceptionally smoothly, and Rosia hadn't experienced quantum collapse after the experiment. Why was this happening?

At this moment, she didn't even have time to think about Otto.

"Yes, you didn't lose anything from beginning to end..."

"Rosia" walked slowly towards her, her eyes still devoid of any emotion.

"Rosia" knew she was completely controlled by the Stigmata, but she also knew this was what she wanted to do.

"From the start of the experiment, you've been sacrificing the orphanage children. Was the time you spent with them really that long? Did you truly care about them from the bottom of your heart?"

"Can you still call out all their names now?"

"They believed in you, relied on you, but what was the result?"

"Rosia's" relentless questioning struck Cocolia, turning her face pale.

But to "Rosia's" surprise, Cocolia didn't retort. Instead, she gritted her teeth, activated a Quantum Warp, and then her figure disappeared.

No matter how foolish she was, Cocolia could tell that the "Rosia" before her would undoubtedly kill her.

She could only hope that "Rosia" would calm down so they could discuss rescuing Seele.

"Trying to run?"

Faced with Cocolia's cowardly act, "Rosia" seemed to have expected it.

Just as she was about to make a move, Bronya, who was leaning against the wall coughing up blood, called her name.

"Rosia..."

"Do you want to save Cocolia?"

The range of a Quantum Warp that could teleport people wasn't far, but if Cocolia repeatedly warped despite the risk, even the current "Rosia" would have trouble catching up.

"Rosia" looked at Bronya struggling in pain, her expression cold.

If that were truly the case, "Rosia" would no longer hesitate; she would choose to kill Bronya directly.

At this moment, Bronya's brain was stimulated by the chip, affected by alcohol, and damaged by the impact, coupled with the overwhelming regret filling her mind.

Among everyone present, only she understood what "Rosia's" previous words truly meant.

Rosia was dead... she had vanished...

The daughter she had always loved and doted on had completely disappeared...

At this moment, more than the physical torment, Bronya was utterly despairing.

The last sliver of hope in her heart had completely vanished.

They had lost the gamble...

Seele couldn't be saved, and even Rosia's consciousness disappeared with her...

The "Rosia" before her was just an empty shell born for revenge.

She was cold and ruthless, sustained only by her obsession.

"I'm sorry..."

Bronya used her last ounce of strength, picked up the gun, and pulled the trigger upwards. Her hand then fell limply, and she lost consciousness.

Under the control of the Imaginary Imprisonment Round, Cocolia couldn't get far.

"Rosia's" scarlet gaze swept over Bronya. She finally closed her eyes, and her figure vanished from the underwater laboratory.

"Cough... Honestly, what a mess..."

After "Rosia" left, Otto was also freed. Although his Soul Steel body was riddled with wounds from the giant claws, it could still hold on.

"Amber, order Durandal to drop her current mission, head to the Far East, and enter a state of readiness."

At this moment, even Otto felt that the situation was somewhat out of control.

He hadn't expected Cocolia's X-10 to actually proceed. Although there was an accident, it was clear that "Rosia" was not a Herrscher. However, judging by the strength she displayed, she was likely even more dangerous than a Herrscher.

Currently, she could still maintain her sanity and control herself, but if she didn't recover after killing Cocolia, the situation would become troublesome.

Even Otto hadn't truly explored the secrets within the Stigmata yet. Schicksal could only imitate them to create simple artificial Stigmata.

It now seemed that the power hidden within naturally awakened Stigmata was far more terrifying than Otto had originally imagined.

Of course, Otto didn't really care about that at this moment.

He was actually filled with more melancholy and regret.

Supporting Bronya, Otto could only offer an apology in his heart.