Oh, wow.
She had suddenly become a child without a mother.
At the same time, she thought of the other two little girls in that darkness.
No wonder one had cried out for mom, while the other started crying too upon hearing the word "mom."
But for some reason, she wanted to kill the man she had seen earlier.
Unfortunately, there was no answer to that question.
Her thoughts came to a halt once more.
Seeming to notice her confusion, the white-haired woman operated the communicator on her wrist, and a virtual screen was soon projected before her.
Displayed before her was a white-haired, blue-eyed woman.
"This is your mother, Cecilia Schariac." The white-haired woman pointed at the projected woman.
Looking at her mother in the projection, so imposing and incomparably beautiful, she almost wanted to raise both hands and cheer.
This Cecilia Schariac was clearly prettier, and she looked like the sort who would spoil her children.
Even with three daughters, she would never favor one over the others.
Yet before the joy in her heart had lasted three seconds, she remembered something.
Such a beautiful, gentle mother was already gone.
o(T_T)o
That was an incredibly sad thing.
Noticing her low spirits, the white-haired woman hurriedly asked, "Kiana, what's wrong?"
She shook her head and continued staring at the woman in the projection.
"You don't remember Cecilia because of an accident during the previous experiment. You lost all memories from before the age of eight. I am deeply sorry for the researchers' mistake."
"Kiana, please don't rush... You're only eight years old. There's no need to hurry to become a Valkyrie. If Cecilia knew you were working this hard, she would certainly be proud of you."
The white-haired woman slowly explained why her memories were so vague.
After hearing the explanation, she suddenly understood. So the reason she had no memories from before age eight was an experimental accident.
She had been wondering why she had no memories from before she was eight.
Not remembering her past life was normal. She did not doubt that in the slightest. But not having memories from before age eight had left her deeply confused.
Of course, she had only just learned that she was eight this year.
Reincarnated as a girl, deprived of her mother, and now stripped of her memories because of an experimental accident.
Uwaa, she really was miserable.
Still, for some reason, she felt the white-haired woman was spouting nonsense. Not a single word could be trusted.
That's right, I'm Kiana
Unfortunately, even though she knew the other woman was spouting nonsense, it meant nothing.
Right now, she was merely an adorable eight-year-old girl. Well, with a head of soft white hair, too.
The white-haired woman fell silent.
She had not expected the other girl to show no reaction at all to her words.
"Kiana... Was my explanation too crude?"
Seeing that the white-haired woman looked ready to explain everything again, she lightly shook her head to show that she understood.
The message the white-haired woman wanted to convey was nothing more than that she had a very powerful and great mother, who was also damn beautiful...
Judging solely by her appearance, she had begun looking forward to her future. She would surely grow into a stunning beauty with curves in all the right places, just like her mother...
At that thought, she instantly became depressed.
|(*'o`)
Even if she could not remember what her past life had been like, she had ultimately been a man in that life. How had she ended up reincarnated as a girl?!
"Are you feeling unwell? Kiana, please allow me to examine you."
She shook her head again.
Her body was not uncomfortable. Her heart was.
Unfortunately, she could not share such troubles with anyone else.
She did not know why she could not tell others, but since she felt that way, she naturally followed that instinct.
Seeing her refuse the offer, the white-haired woman did not force the matter.
She was also observing this awakened experiment subject, K422. Like the more than four hundred experiment subjects before her, K422 had been created using the DNA of the Second Herrscher and Kiana. However, while the other experiment subjects created this way possessed vital signs, they had no consciousness.
As a result, most of them could only be frozen and discarded.
Yet just as K422 was about to be frozen and discarded, she suddenly awoke.
And she had awoken only seconds after K423.
It was hard not to suspect that K422 and K423 had some special connection.
However, Bishop Otto was solely responsible for this experiment. Even she knew only a small portion of its details. In their earlier communication, Bishop Otto had issued her a new order—she was to make the awakened K422 believe that she was the real Kiana Kaslana.
Though she found Bishop Otto's order strange, she did not think too deeply about it and faithfully carried it out.
It was simply that K422's reaction had left her somewhat at a loss.
K423, who had awakened at the same time, had been like an infant. When she first left the cultivation tank, she had even wet the floor and had no ability to control her body. She could not understand what the people around her were saying, either.
But K422 not only understood her words, she was also remarkably calm.
If the real Kiana had not been confined in a laboratory deep within headquarters by Bishop Otto, she might even have believed that the calm little girl before her was the real Kiana Kaslana.
The white-haired woman sank into thought.
She, too, was deep in thought.
The room's atmosphere suddenly turned cold and quiet. Only the gentle smile of the beautiful woman in the projection remained warm.
But that stillness did not last long...
The door suddenly slid open to one side, and a blond man entered the room.
Only then did she get a clear look at the man's face.
After all, she had previously been soaking in greenish liquid and had only just awakened. The view through the glass casing of the cultivation tank had naturally been tinged with green.
Perhaps it had been the fault of the lights inside the tank.
The man appeared to be around twenty years old. His skin was fair, and his features were exquisitely beautiful.
He had golden hair and green eyes, with his long hair tied into a ponytail that draped over his left shoulder.
That was a dangerous hairstyle, too.
Fortunately, he was a man. Even such a "death hairstyle" suited him.
He wore a white shirt, gray slacks, brown boots, and a purple robe.
Everything about his attire, from the fabric to the craftsmanship, was exceptionally fine. One look told her he was rich.
"~Our little princess is awake?"
The man's voice was extremely gentle as he approached the bedside with a smile.
The white-haired woman, who had just been spacing out, hurriedly rose and gave the only chair beside the bed to the man.
"Amber, how is our little princess?"
When she did not respond to him, the man did not get angry. Instead, he gently asked the white-haired woman beside him.
"Otto, according to the report provided by the researchers, an accident occurred during the experiment, causing Kiana's memories to become confused. She does not even remember Cecilia now."
"What! Those bastards made such a huge blunder?!"
The man's expression changed. Anger overtook his previous kindness as he shouted.
The white-haired woman lowered her head, trembling slightly. Even though she knew this conversation was merely a rehearsed act, Bishop Otto's anger still filled her with fear.
"Kiana, don't worry. I'll stand up for you."
As if remembering that she was right there, the man quickly put away his anger and once again wore a gentle smile that put people at ease.
She stared blankly at the man.
She did not know what was happening either. At this moment, the thought of Should I play along with him? had suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Should she play along with him?
If she did not, would he lose face?
The thoughts that arose in her mind left her thoroughly confused.
The urge to make this man's health bar appear confused her just as much.
Seeing that she was still spacing out, the man reached out and pressed his hand onto her little head, gently stroking it. He intended to win her over with this method that was ninety percent effective on little girls.
But after stroking her head for quite a while, the man realized that she was not showing the same blissful expression as his little granddaughter. A trace of awkwardness immediately appeared on his face.
This trick had always worked wonderfully. Whether he used it on his younger sister in the past or his granddaughter now, it had never failed... He had not expected to meet defeat here.
Yet the man's expression did not change. He moved his hand from the top of her head to her forehead and took her temperature, then lifted her little hand to check her pulse.
He looked as though nothing had happened at all.
After conducting a simple examination, he adopted a serious expression. "Kiana, rest well for the time being. You don't need to continue your training, either. Don't rush. You will definitely become a Valkyrie like your mother."
"Your body is rather weak right now, and the confusion in your memories will likely continue for some time. But don't worry. I'll have Amber stay with you. You can sleep while hugging her like before. What you need most right now is proper rest."
At the man's words, the white-haired woman visibly wavered, but she still forced herself to say something.
"Yes, Kiana. I will stay by your side at all times."
The concern the two of them showed toward her appeared very sincere. Even she could not help feeling the slightest bit moved.
Well, only the slightest bit.
┑(╯Д ╰)┍
The man did not stay long. After checking on her health and soothing her with words, he got up and left.
As though he were merely a visiting relative.
"Amber, remember to arrange several new attendants for our little princess. They should understand Cecilia's greatness and be well-behaved attendants who know how to serve the little princess. Those previous ones did not understand how to receive our little princess."
As he spoke, the man discreetly gave the white-haired woman a look.
The white-haired woman understood at once and immediately lowered her head to accept the order.
(O_O)
Oh, wow. So she had attendants too.
Would they wear Maid Dresses?
Would the skirts be short?
Countless thoughts immediately spun through her mind.
Before long, drowsiness swept over her once again. Just as that man had said, her body seemed rather weak right now, and she needed proper rest.
Seeing her eyelids tremble, the white-haired woman—Amber—did not forget the man's earlier order. She immediately walked to the bed, helped her lie down, and covered her with a blanket.
She forced her eyes open and kept staring at Amber, who was sitting in the chair.
"What is it? Kiana, Otto said that you need rest right now."
"..."
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask: What about sleeping with me?
Until her consciousness sank into darkness, Amber did not look remotely like she intended to sleep with her.
She called them a bunch of big liars.
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