Honkai Exposed, Starting with Iconic Elysian Realm Scenes

The more she knew, the less she wanted to tell Kiana and the others the truth.

Kiana and the others treated her with genuine sincerity. Fu Hua's heart wasn't made of stone; it had long been touched to its most vulnerable core.

The time they spent together was not in vain.

It was only because of her deal with Otto that she had no choice but to continue carrying it out.

Now that her memories had returned and the power within her body was surging, she no longer had to act against her own conscience.

Even though she knew Kiana and the others would eventually learn the truth and that it couldn't be kept hidden forever.

But some things were too cruel. Once they touched that abyss of sin, they might never be able to turn back.

Theresa: "Mysterious. If you don't want to say it, then don't."

Fu Hua: "I apologize. It's not that I intentionally want to hide it, but with everyone's current strength, knowing too much isn't a good thing. I promise, if one day you have enough power to protect yourselves, I will tell you everything honestly."

Raiden Mei: "Class monitor, doing this only makes us more curious."

Bronya: "Class monitor, since you don't want to say it directly, can Bronya ask one question?"

Fu Hua: "You may."

Seeing that Kiana wasn't paying attention to her, Fu Hua glanced at her discreetly. Bronya caught this action.

Bronya: "Class monitor, is the purpose of Bishop Otto sending you to St. Freya related to Kiana eventually becoming the Herrscher of the Void?"

Fu Hua: "...Yes."

Fu Hua nodded. One question was enough for everyone to understand the seriousness of the matter.

As for Kiana's background, she didn't want this girl, who was so naive she'd fall out of bed at night, to know such a cruel truth.

At least not until Kiana grew up and possessed enough power to change everything.

Kiana: "So it's just this small matter. Class monitor, you don't need to worry. With my abilities, I'll punch any Herrscher I encounter and solve it then and there."

Fu Hua: "Sigh, Kiana, things aren't as simple as you think. In short, if you want to change your destiny, you must quickly grow to the level of an S-rank Valkyrie."

Kiana: "That exaggerated?"

S-rank Valkyrie was indeed beyond Kiana's expectations.

Although she always claimed she wanted to become Schicksal's strongest S-rank Valkyrie, she also knew there was a considerable gap between her and an S-rank.

The class monitor asking her to quickly become an S-rank was asking the impossible.

Chapter 32: Otto's Conspiracy

Fu Hua: "It's not an exaggeration. Only when Kiana reaches S-rank will you have the capital to confront Herrschers and the strength to bear your own destiny."

Theresa: "It sounds like the secret Fu Hua is hiding is quite extraordinary. But since it involves the Herrscher of the Void, an A-rank Valkyrie is indeed not enough."

Himeko Murata: "Did you hear that, Kiana? Aren't you going to hurry up and study seriously?"

Kiana: "Then, alright. At worst, this young lady will intensify her training from now on. In a year, I'll be on the verge of becoming an S-rank Valkyrie!"

Pardofelis, full of vigor and high spirits, looked as if she was about to defy fate.

Fu Hua: "Although time is pressing, you don't need to be too anxious. I will guide your training from now on and try to impart all my skills to you."

Kiana: "Class monitor, you're so good to me. I'm so touched."

Pardofelis: "Eh? If Sister Hua means what she says, have your previous injuries recovered?"

Fu Hua: "No, the physical injuries haven't disappeared. It's just that my memories have returned, and my strength has recovered by about twenty percent."

Of course, if she relied on Feather of Dust to burn memories, there would definitely be more room for her abilities.

But unless it was absolutely necessary, Fu Hua would certainly not be willing to burn her memories again.

Pardofelis: "That's great then! Everything is developing in the best direction. Sister Hua, you must tell me all about your time as Immortal Crimson Bird in Shenzhou."

Elysia: "I'm very curious too."

Fu Hua: "My memories aren't even complete yet. The effects of the memory capsule are still in progress. In about half a month, I'll be able to tell you everything in detail."

Kiana: "Us too, class monitor. Don't forget, you must tell us everything about the purpose Bishop Otto sent you here for."

Fu Hua: "Don't worry. I will confess everything when the right opportunity arises."

[Question and Answer Session Begins.]

[Why did Bishop Otto send Fu Hua to St. Freya Academy to monitor Kiana?]

[A: Kiana is the vessel for the Herrscher of the Void, designated K423. Bishop Otto wants to awaken the Herrscher of the Void to prepare for his plan.]

[B: Bishop Otto considers Theresa a major threat and must be closely watched.]

[C: St. Freya Academy's anti-theft system is too good, and Bishop Otto cannot obtain intelligence, so he can only send Fu Hua to infiltrate.]

[D: St. Freya Academy is the base camp for Herrschers. To fight Honkai, Otto sent Fu Hua to scout the enemy.]

Fu Hua: "I..."

Immortal Crimson Bird couldn't help but rub her forehead, feeling that her luck was perhaps too bad.

She had finally managed to quell Kiana and the others' curiosity and was preparing to bury the secret until a suitable time to unearth it.

The System didn't even give her a chance, exposing her directly.

But this completely broke Fu Hua.

Theresa: "Who are you calling the Herrscher's base? You're the Herrscher's base! My St. Freya is a proper Valkyrie academy!"

Raiden Mei: "..."

Kiana: "..."

Pardofelis: "But Director Theresa, it's already known that you have two Herrschers on your side. You might even be hiding a few more."

Theresa: "Impossible, I don't believe it!"

Absurd!

There were only a dozen or so Herrschers in total. For St. Freya Academy to have produced two was already an extraordinary coincidence.

How could there possibly be another Herrscher?!

Himeko Murata: "Then let's look at the other options. Theresa, do you really think Otto, the Bishop, would consider you a major threat and even go so far as to use his promise to Immortal Crimson Bird to monitor you?"

Theresa: "No, I'm one of Schicksal's S-rank Valkyries! I'm clearly Schicksal's confidante, not a major threat."

Kiana: "With Big Auntie's intelligence, it's true she couldn't possibly be a major threat to Bishop Otto."

Theresa: "Who are you calling brain-damaged, Kiana?"

Elysia: "Alright, alright. This question is related to Hua, so she must know which one to choose, right?"

Fu Hua: "Sigh... I choose A."

[Correct Answer.]

After a moment of silence, Fu Hua sighed helplessly and revealed the truth.

The moment they knew the correct answer, the people from St. Freya Academy were almost dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

No matter how they thought about it, they never guessed the first option would be the answer.

Kiana is the container for the Herrscher of the Void?!

Kiana: "I... I'm the Herrscher of the Void's container? What's going on? Aren't I the daughter of my awful dad and Cecilia?"

Kiana: "Classmate, tell me, the answer is wrong, you're just joking with me, right?"

Fu Hua: "I'm sorry, Kiana. That's just how it is. This is also why I didn't want to tell you the truth."

She had known from the start that telling the truth would lead to this situation.

Fu Hua turned her head away sadly, unable to bear looking at Kiana's trembling body and shattered worldview.

"I... I'm not the daughter of Lady Cecilia and my awful dad. I'm a Herrscher's container..."

Kiana's lips trembled. She suddenly slumped to the ground, her pupils filled with despair.

"Classmate, you're lying to us, aren't you?"

Mei quickly ran over and hugged Kiana, then glared at Fu Hua in anger.

"Kiana's father is Z Siegfried, and her mother is Cecilia. Everyone already knows this. Is there some kind of misunderstanding? Quickly explain it!"

"I'm sorry, Mei. I told you before, once Kiana comes into contact with the Abyss, some things can no longer be stopped. The truth must be faced eventually."

Fu Hua bit her lip, her heart aching.

But there was no other way. She was the only one who knew the truth now, and only she could open Pandora's Box and lay the bloody truth before Kiana.

"I'm not my awful dad's daughter. I'm a Herrscher's container..."

Kiana was still sitting on the ground, repeatedly murmuring the same sentence.

Everyone's hearts ached seeing her like this.

"Kiana, I don't care who you are. I only know that you are our Kiana, our friend!"

Raiden Mei hugged Kiana tightly, her gem-like eyes fixed on Kiana's face.

"I only know that you were the one who reached out to me, the one who pulled me out of despair. I don't care who you are; in my heart, you are the only Kiana!"

"Mei, I..."

Tears began to stream down Kiana's face again.

Raiden Mei wiped away Kiana's tears and said loudly, "I don't care. I only know that no matter what you do, I won't leave you alone. No matter where you go, I'll bring you back!"

If you weren't here, how dim would the rest of my life be?

Mei seemed to understand why she had joined World Serpent without hesitation back then.

As long as she could help Kiana, as long as she could save her, what did it matter if she herself fell into the Abyss?

Chapter 33: Welcome Home, K423

"I understand, Mei. I won't leave you. I'll never leave you."

Kiana lay in Mei's soft embrace, unconsciously gritting her teeth, holding back the tears that were about to fall.

She was Kiana Kaslana, after all.

There were still people in this world who cared about her, worried about her, and were willing to give everything for her.

Therefore, no matter what, she couldn't fall so easily.

"Alright, you two little brats, stop showing off your affection here. Especially you, Kiana, Mei will dislike you if your face gets all smudged from crying."

Himeko Murata patted Kiana's head. Seeing Kiana gradually wake up in Mei's embrace, she added a little more fuel to the fire.

"Auntie Himeko, you're lying. Mei won't dislike me," Kiana said, her tears turning into a smile. She then nuzzled her head against Mei's chest.

Raiden Mei's heart was filled with tenderness and affection at that moment. She simply held Kiana tighter, as if everything had frozen in time.

Seeing that Kiana had woken up so quickly, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and give Mei a thumbs-up.

Only Fu Hua adjusted her glasses and remained silent, constantly pondering whether she should tell Kiana everything.

"Classmate, can you tell me everything? Dad never told me, and I've been kept in the dark all these years, not knowing anything." Kiana grabbed Fu Hua's hand, her face filled with despair as she pleaded.

"Sigh, alright. But Kiana, you need to be mentally prepared," Fu Hua warned.

Kiana nodded. "Don't worry, Classmate. With you and Mei by my side, no matter how cruel the reality is, I won't run away!"

"Then listen carefully, Kiana. Your true identity is not Kiana Kaslana. You are a clone created by Otto using Kiana's genes and the core of the Herrscher of the Void."

Fu Hua pushed up her glasses, checked Kiana's condition, and continued.

"Otto's mission for me was to monitor you here at St. Freya Academy. As for his true intentions, I don't know."

"Perhaps it's as mentioned in the previous Q&A, he wants to reawaken the Second Herrscher."

Fu Hua's words were like a knife, piercing Kiana's heart.