Even if Crybaby's brain had developed slowly because she was a clone, it was not at the level of a newborn infant. As long as she was taught that she would get head pats for holding back her tears for a while, while crying meant getting spanked, after repeating this a few times, Crybaby would stop crying the moment she heard her "threat."
After holding back her tears for over thirty seconds, she rewarded her with a head pat.
Though this training method was a little like training a dog, she was still confident in her ability to soothe Crybaby.
Auntie Has Arrived (Revised)
When she woke up, a smug smile was on her face.
Dealing with a Crybaby was not difficult for her.
What truly felt difficult was figuring out how to convince True Kiana.
After receiving True Kiana's approval, she could also calmly accept her current identity and call herself Kiana Kaslana from now on.
Of course, when it came to her gender identity, she still chose the gender from her previous life.
It counted as her final struggle.
Or rather, her final stubbornness.
She had no plans to get married and have children in the future.
Besides, she would be adjusting her plans around saving True Kiana next. Naturally, there was no need to care about anything else.
She rubbed her head and slowly sighed. The idea was wonderful, but reality was harsh.
She was currently under Bishop Otto's surveillance. She did not think she could make any moves right under Bishop Otto's nose.
"I would do the same in his place."
Unless Bishop Otto suddenly became an idiot.
She sincerely hoped such a miracle would happen.
Based on last night's "dream"... since that mysterious space could only be entered after she fell asleep, she and True Kiana had temporarily named that darkness the "Dream World." In the dream, she and True Kiana discussed things for a long time and ultimately concluded that, for now, she could only obey Bishop Otto.
As someone with no memories, she naturally did not know how formidable Bishop Otto was, nor did she need to know. But True Kiana knew very clearly.
Although True Kiana spent most of her time imprisoned by Bishop Otto, she was, after all, a valuable experiment subject. Bishop Otto not only provided nutritious food, but to prevent her from developing psychological problems due to imprisonment, he often made time to speak with her and even arranged online lessons for her.
Through the courses in those online lessons, True Kiana also gained some understanding of what kind of existence Schicksal was.
Then True Kiana shut herself off.
After understanding that she was being held captive, she asked to leave Schicksal and requested to see her father.
After Bishop Otto repeatedly refused her request to see her father, she protested by going on a hunger strike and refusing to study.
In Bishop Otto's eyes, True Kiana's resistance was extremely childish.
Such protests naturally did not affect him in the slightest.
Bishop Otto simply ignored every one of True Kiana's protests. He did not even threaten her. In the end, True Kiana was the first to compromise, which was why she remained imprisoned by Bishop Otto even now.
Bishop Otto only did one thing: while maintaining True Kiana's living conditions, he canceled the time he spent talking with her.
For True Kiana, who had lived under imprisonment for several years, her days might not have been completely dark, but Bishop Otto had been the only person she could talk to until then.
When Bishop Otto unilaterally stopped communicating with her, she suddenly realized that she had broken down almost immediately.
"Seriously, anyone who didn't know better would think he was a creepy lolicon."
Putting aside the status of Schicksal's Grand Bishop, and putting aside how enormous Schicksal was, after learning of Bishop Otto's various actions from True Kiana, she could not help but sigh.
Just think about what Bishop Otto had done.
Imprisoned little girls, cloned little girls... and even tried to brainwash little girls through education.
Heh heh.
He had the standard character setup of a villainous final boss.
So she had no plans for now. No matter how many plans she came up with, without the hard power to protect True Kiana, even if she could secretly take True Kiana away, Schicksal would catch them again before long. At that point, she and True Kiana would definitely face even stricter imprisonment.
"For now, I'll obediently play the coward... Just wait, dog Otto!"
She silently said in her heart.
Then she prepared to get out of bed and wash up.
Although she had no memories of her previous life, some knowledge from that life was gradually coming back to her. However, there was not much she could remember. Most of the time, she would be thinking when her thoughts suddenly came to a halt.
"Kiana, please allow me to attend to you."
"Ah! Kiana is so adorable just after waking up!"
"Her curled-up bedhead is so cute."
"Quiet. Wash Kiana up first."
"Yes!" ×3
"..."
Several Little Maids arranged by Amber filed in, each displaying their "enthusiasm."
Though these Little Maids were all cute girls, the thought of losing her innocence suddenly popped into her head.
"Wait, I can wash myself!"
"No, the Grand Bishop instructed us that Kiana has lost many memories due to an experimental accident and requires our complete care!"
"!!!"
Dog Otto, I'm adding this to your tab too!!
She could not win against this group of Little Maids.
Actually, she had resisted, but... it had been completely useless.
The result was naturally that the Little Maids dragged her into the washroom to clean up, then dressed her in a white princess dress covered in ribbons.
She felt awful all over.
"I want pants..."
"No. Kiana is so cute, how can you wear pants? You should try this dress."
As she spoke, the leading little maid took out an even more exaggerated and gaudy blue dress. It had even more ribbons, while tiny diamonds formed cloud patterns across the main body of the dress.
"I think this one is pretty good. I'll just wear what I have on."
The dress in the leading little maid's hands was terrifyingly extravagant, and the little maids behind her were also picking out dresses from a clothes rack.
Amber had pushed this mobile clothes rack in while she was washing up.
The clothes on it had naturally been prepared for her by Bishop Otto.
He called it an apology and compensation for those unreliable researchers.
So, dog Otto, just wait!! One day, I'll make you experience the joy of cross-dressing too!!
At this point, she did not yet know that one day, she would discover a pile of women's clothing in Bishop Otto's room.
"Kiana, after breakfast, I hope you can make some time."
"Huh? I shouldn't have anything scheduled right now, should I?"
She felt deeply puzzled. In Amber and Otto's eyes, she was merely a fake meant to replace True Kiana. Human rights and morality did not apply to her.
They had even deliberately created the image of her having lost her memories due to an experimental accident, so it would be easier to explain why she had no memories.
Even though she now had the name Kiana Kaslana, Amber represented Schicksal's Grand Bishop. Such a humble tone left her unable to react.
"Does Bishop Otto have something arranged?"
"No. Theresa Apocalypse wishes to meet you."
Amber lowered her head and slowly spoke a name.
"Apocalypse?"
"Yes. Theresa is Otto's granddaughter."
"Grand... granddaughter?"
Thinking of Bishop Otto's appearance, which looked to be around twenty years old, she was utterly stunned.
It took her a long while to recover from that shocking fact.
So Bishop Otto already had a granddaughter. In her previous life, she seemed to have still been single.
Grief immediately welled up within her.
"I see. If Theresa wishes to see me, then let's meet."
A smile appeared on her face as she answered calmly.
However, she was already cursing wildly inside.
She could not be bothered to care who had given Bishop Otto a son. In any case, it was all Bishop Otto's fault.
Even if the temperature suddenly rose by one degree tomorrow, that would also be Bishop Otto's fault!
"I believe Theresa will be very happy. After all, you are Cecilia's child."
Amber continued in a voice devoid of emotional fluctuation.
"Huh? Is she close with Mom?"
She naturally knew Amber was deliberately saying this to arouse her curiosity about Theresa Apocalypse.
But since it involved Cecilia, she naturally would not—and could not—refuse.
"...Please tell me about it."
Amber nodded. "As you command, Kiana..."
In order to turn her into Kiana Kaslana, Bishop Otto had spared no effort, and Amber faithfully carried out his plan.
She waved a hand, telling the Little Maids in the room to leave, then Amber began feeding her information about Theresa Apocalypse.
She felt that "feeding" was the only way to describe the process.
Things such as Theresa Apocalypse being born in a certain year, adopted by Bishop Otto in a certain year, becoming a Valkyrie in a certain year, and first entering battle in a certain year, where she defeated the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Pvanty.
She had reached the peak the moment she debuted.
Afterward, she saved people through multiple Honkai disasters and was promoted to an S-rank Valkyrie in a certain year.
Then she became close with Cecilia Schariac.
And that was all.
But none of what Amber said was what she wanted to know.
The information Amber provided was more like a résumé, filled with Theresa's achievements.
But this sort of information could not help her understand what kind of person Theresa was.
Most importantly...
"Isn't there anything more gossipy? For example, she was close with my mom, but how close exactly? When my mom married my dad, did she cry? Or did she secretly challenge my dad to a duel?"
The information Amber provided was not entirely useless. At the very least, it showed that Theresa was very capable in a fight.
"Gossip..."
Amber tilted her head, her eyes beneath her crystal visor full of confusion.
K422 was actually asking her for Theresa's gossip, but how was she supposed to know that?
As Bishop Otto's assistant—or rather, secretary—she naturally had to help him shoulder his workload. Sometimes Bishop Otto would even become absorbed in games, and then she would be even busier. How could she possibly have time to learn gossip?
Even Theresa's information was something she only roughly understood.
After all, to her and the other sisters of the same model, A-310 Theresa, who possessed Bishop Otto's favor, was naturally someone they resented.
They were unwilling to come into contact with information about Theresa, let alone the gossip K422 wanted.
"I'm sorry, Kiana. I cannot fulfill your wish."
"Then forget it... Since Theresa wishes to see me, arrange it."
She did not think Bishop Otto would allow her to refuse.
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