There had always been a rumor in Schicksal that Sigfried had groped the butts of every Valkyrie. It was not true at all—just a rumor Shigure Kira had spread out of jealousy because Sigfried had "stolen" away Cecilia, whom she admired.
However, after the Second Honkai, when his wife was gone and his family scattered, he really did start frequenting bars in front of his daughter's clone, K423...
"Phew, we finally finished shooting!"
Theresa slumped weakly against the bench meant for resting. Though she was a Valkyrie, holding Kiana while posing for photos had truly exhausted her.
Still, she did not complain, because Theresa genuinely liked Kiana. This was Cecilia's child, after all.
"Thank you for your hard work, Theresa."
At that moment, a beautiful white-haired, blue-eyed woman approached Theresa. She wore a white formal dress and a pearl necklace.
She wore purple diamond-shaped earrings, with a blue rose pinned at the side of her hair and another at her chest. Her temperament was exceptionally gentle, and she seemed to radiate maternal warmth. She was Kiana's mother, the saintess of the Saniat family, known as the strongest S-rank Valkyrie in Schicksal's history... Cecilia.
At the moment, Cecilia looked somewhat weak, as though she had not yet recovered from a serious illness.
"Cecilia..."
Seeing her, Theresa broke into a happy smile. Cecilia was Theresa's close friend, and aside from Otto, she was the only person in Schicksal who was not afraid of Theresa and instead treated her gently. This had given Theresa, who had always been taught by Otto to protect everyone, someone she truly wished to protect.
Especially for Theresa at this moment, Cecilia was the person she cared about most.
"Thank you for coming to take artistic photos with Kiana. Kiana really likes you!"
Cecilia gently sat down beside