Chapter 270

"What!!"

At that moment, Mei's shout suddenly came from the communicator, startling Tesla, Welt, and the others.

In the communication screen, Aurora was kneeling on the ground, hugging her shoulders, looking extremely pained, with a pair of wings of light unfolding behind her.

Seemingly noticing her adoptive mother appearing on the communication screen, Aurora a faint smile, pretending that she wasn't in any pain at all.

"Tesla Mom, I'm fine... don't worry."

"Aurora, don't be stubborn, Mom will be right back!"

Tesla knew very well what a strong-willed child his adopted daughter was.

For a young child, the daily training was already very painful, but she never complained. To avoid worrying her adoptive parents, she always answered with a relaxed, faint smile, "It's okay, don't worry."

"Calm down, Tesla!"

"How am I supposed to stay calm?!"

"It's okay, Tesla's mom, it really doesn't hurt."

Welt wanted to persuade Tesla, although he was also heartbroken when he saw Aurora's appearance, but for now, they could not leave Sea Abyss City, as they needed to stay here.

Without them, the Sea Abyss City would likely have sunk to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench and crashed completely.

Aurora's comforting voice also came through the communication screen.

Although the voice was still as light and soothing as ever, it made Tesla feel as if his heart had been violently scraped.

Even Welt couldn't help but consider abandoning Sea Abyss City.

"It's okay, don't worry... Mei- neechan will take care of me, Huohuo and Iserin are with me too. Sophia -neechan and Bianca- neechan have called the doctor for me... My sister needs Mom and Dad, and I don't want to trouble them..."

Aurora spoke into the communication screen.

Tesla burst into tears at his defiant demeanor.

Welt glanced at Ryoma, then smiled.

"Yes, Aurora is very good. Wait for Daddy. Daddy's work here will be finished soon. You have to listen to Mei. Mei, I'm entrusting Aurora to you."

"Okay, Uncle."

The Sea Abyss City cannot be lost, for it holds the passage to the Sea of Quantum.

Welt gritted his teeth and answered. After receiving Mei's reply, he turned off the communicator and then hugged Tesla to comfort him.

"Don't worry, Aurora is our child, she'll be alright, she's a good girl and very strong..."

"Why is it always her..."

Tesla couldn't help but cry.

In her opinion, Aurora was suffering too much.

Now she has to endure new suffering, and the changes that have occurred in Aurora are certainly related to the previous violent tremors.

Tesla opened its terminal to begin its investigation; however, the outside world had already undergone a dramatic change, as if the world was facing its end, with massive waves sweeping across many coastal cities.

Meanwhile, dozens of kilometers away from Sea Abyss City, the intensity of Honkai Energy exceeded the level at which Herrscher was born, and Honkai Beast from all over the world were gathering there.

"... What exactly happened?"

Tesla didn't know what had happened there, and Welt, though he had some guesses, couldn't give a proper answer.

At the same time, a similar change occurred in Kiana.

The World Serpent submarine, which was moving away from Sea Abyss City, nearly disintegrated.

If the submarine were to break apart at a depth of 7,000 meters, very few people on board would survive.

"Kiana, it's alright..."

As a father, Siegfried rushed to his daughter's side immediately.

He was almost killed by his own daughter.

Kneeling on the ground, Kiana was unable to control her power. The Honkai Energy overflowing from her body possessed a self-protective consciousness and would automatically attack anyone who approached her.

Siegfried narrowly avoided the attack but instantly lost his left arm.

His left arm was knocked off from the middle of his upper arm.

Blood soaked half of his body, but Siegfried still staggered forward.

"Lord Black Serpent, it's too dangerous!!"

"Don't come any closer to Lady White Serpent!"

"Lord Gray Serpent, please think of something!!"

What's going on?

The other officers were also in a panic; they didn't know what had happened to Kiana.

"It's okay... Dad's right here."

However, Siegfried paid no attention to their voices and walked straight up to Kiana.

He bent down and knelt in front of his daughter, and naturally used his free right hand to hug his daughter, who had undergone some kind of change.

"This time, I will absolutely not leave you."

"Dad..."

Kiana, her consciousness fading, murmured softly.

She instinctively hugged the man in front of her.

For some reason, she felt as if she saw a Honkai Beast roaring at her, which made her feel somewhat uneasy.

It's like ants provoking humans.

However, the power continued to flow uncontrollably into her body, the shockwave pushing away everyone except Siegfried and causing the submarine to sway precariously.

Gray Serpent had to surface the submarine sooner rather than later, otherwise the remaining officers would all die here.

In Kiana's eyes, the Honkai Beast that had been roaring at her moved and swung its fist at her, its 'master'.

A surge of anger rose within Kiana, giving rise to the desire to destroy everything.

"It's okay, it's okay..."

Kiana was suddenly stunned. The reassuring voice that kept repeating in her ear swept away the anger in her heart and made her feel very peaceful.

The consciousness that should have been growing increasingly blurred became clearer, and Siegfried's appearance became clearer and clearer.

Kiana felt an unparalleled sense of security.

313. At this moment, the Finality arrives.

With Siegfried's comforting words, Kiana's pain lessened considerably.

However, the unknown power continued to surge into her body. Kiana completely controlled this power, and the light wings that slowly spread out behind her grew larger and larger. The overflowing power accelerated the disintegration of the submarine they were riding in.

"..."

Siegfried gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of his severed arm.

He couldn't allow his consciousness to waver at this moment; his daughter needed him and couldn't live without him.

If he falls into a coma, there will be no one on the submarine to comfort his daughter, and she will inevitably lose control. The submarine will also be destroyed before it even surfaces.

That being said, the unknown changes happening to Kiana made Siegfried very uneasy.

Siegfried witnessed the War of Finality of the Previous Civilization in the records of the Previous Era.

It was this final battle that determined the fate of the Previous Era.

The changes that had occurred to his daughter reminded him of the [Herrscher of Finality] who appeared in the final battle.

Even if it's just a matter of determining the strength of the Herrscher of Finality through records.

That power also instilled fear in Siegfried.

He couldn't think of any way to defeat the Herrscher of Finality.

The changes happening to Kiana are gradually bringing her closer to the image of the Herrscher of Finality from the records.

First, there were the wings of light behind him, the halo above his head, and then the color of his pupils...

This is not good news.

At that moment, Siegfried felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

If there is a god in this world, Siegfried would like to question this god and ask why it treats his daughter so cruelly.

His daughter was already so unfortunate, and he, as her father, was so incompetent, failing to protect her mother and even more failing to protect her... causing her to lose her mother and her childhood.

And now, he still doesn't have the ability to properly protect her.

At that moment, even though it was his arm that was severed, the pain Siegfried felt was in his heart.

He hugged his daughter tightly, sighing at the fate she bore—

"...Freya..."

Kiana, whose consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, subconsciously murmured the name of a younger sister.

The white-haired girl, floating quietly in the deep sea, seemed to hear the call and raised her head, her emotionless orange eyes gazing into the distance.

But soon, the girl's attention was drawn to a berserk Honkai Beast.

The Honkai Beast still retained a humanoid form, yet it resembled a standing lizard, its thick, long tail swishing behind it.

It was a monster formed from a mixture of various Honkai Beast DNA, and even she, who was devoid of emotion, couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, the girl felt no emotion, so the sudden feeling of disgust was not a genuine emotion; her true consciousness was dormant.

Facing the onrushing Honkai Beast, she made no move; the Imaginary Barrier that automatically unfolded in front of her blocked the attack.

Faced with the Imaginary Barrier, this Honkai Beast was like a monster in a television set, trying to attack her outside the television. How could a being from a different dimension possibly attack the other?

It should be said that how could a lower life form harm her, a being close to God?

However, the Honkai Beast did not create distance after the attack. Its sharp right claw pierced the barrier, while its clenched left fist continued to pound the light barrier blocking it.

That frenzied behavior made him seem like a wild beast devoid of any reason.

Perhaps the other person's rationality disappeared along with his abandonment of others.

The girl wanted to let out a sigh, but that wasn't her true thought. She wanted to kill the Honkai Beast, but for some reason, she felt a mix of peace and worry.

(I wonder how badly my father was injured...)

The girl was confused; she didn't understand why she had such thoughts, while her body was slowly rising uncontrollably.

Ping!

A piercing tearing sound brought the girl's thoughts back to this place.

The Honkai Beast that attacked it smashed a crack in the Imaginary Barrier.

A surge of anger rose within the girl.

The experience, which felt like being spat on by ants, made her beautiful brows furrow.

The next second, a portal appeared above the Honkai Beast, and then countless beams of light poured down from the portal like a torrent, engulfing the Honkai Beast, which was only a little over two meters tall.

The Honkai Beast, struck by the torrent of light and driven to the bottom of the sea, was critically injured.

With just a casual attack that nearly killed its opponent, the girl immediately lost interest in the Honkai Beast and floated upwards, drawn by the unknown sensation.

In the deep sea, where no light could be seen, the consciousness of the battered Honkai Beast quickly sank into the darkness.

He was abandoned.

The girl who had initially regarded him as an enemy no longer saw him as one.

His attacks seemed laughable to his opponent, like the spittle of an ant, while a casual strike from his opponent was enough to take his life.

He hadn't expected the gap between the two sides to be so huge.

Even if the current world is not suitable for the arrival of the other party.

Even if only a portion of the power descended upon the girl.