Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

Kiana〈Don't worry. This lady is incredibly lucky—I'll be fine.〉

Mei placed a firm hand on Kiana's shoulder, staring intently at her and scolded her〈Even so, you can't act on impulse like this again.〉

Fu Shi〈Hmph, no matter how many times we tell her, Kiana instinctively takes on all the danger herself. She'd rather suffer than see others sacrifice themselves.〉

Blazing Flame〈You act like you know her so well… Wait, wasn't that my line?!〉

Kiana〈What are you two talking about? I know all these words, but when you string them together, I don't get it at all!~〉

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Bronya〈Although this person called Fu Shi is very suspicious, what she said isn't entirely wrong. After all, Kiana is just that kind of idiot.〉

[Miss Lily] Otto〈But it's precisely this reckless nature that makes her even stronger, isn't it?〉

Blazing Flame〈You'd better have something important to say, Dog-tto!〉

[Miss Lily] Otto〈Hmm? Dog... Dog-tto? Are you talking about me?!〉

Tesla〈Dog-tto, well said! Hahaha, Dog-tto!〉

Amid everyone's conversation, Theresa and the others successfully arrived at the deepest part of the ruins, where they saw Kiana, still lively and energetic, standing next to Cocolia.

Kiana (hands on hips)〈Hmph~ I'm just blessed with great luck, isn't it hard for me to die?〉

Fu Shi〈Is that really something to be proud of?〉

But before Theresa could breathe a sigh of relief, the lively Kiana suddenly clutched her chest and fell to the ground, with a powerful Honkai energy surging from her body.

"The Second Herrscher..."

"Could she have fused with Kiana? How is that possible!"

Theresa widened her eyes, looking in disbelief at Kiana, who was writhing in pain.

Even Cocolia, standing beside Kiana, was equally shocked. After a moment, she reacted and asked Kiana, "Wait! Is your father named Siegfried?"

"Uh... How do you know?" Kiana, enduring the pain in her body, raised her head with difficulty and looked at Cocolia.

Upon receiving Kiana's response, Cocolia burst into a mad laugh and spoke words that shocked everyone.

"Heh heh heh... Hahahaha!!!"

"So, all of this is operating under God's will. Kiana, you don't need to look for your father!"

"Because Siegfried... is already dead!!!"

Kiana〈What? Dad is dead?!〉

Siegfried〈What nonsense are you saying? Your dad is alive and well!〉

[Miss Lily] Otto〈As expected, this is not our world... Tsk, why is it that in our world, Siegfried isn't the one who died~〉

Siegfried〈Dog-tto, I can see you! But if I had a choice, I would also wish it was me who died, and not...〉

Theresa〈So you mean, in another world, Siegfried died during the Second Eruption? Then does that mean Cecilia is still alive?!〉

Siegfried〈Why do you sound so eager for me to die, you white-haired midget? Can't both Cecilia and I survive?〉

Einstein〈We can't rule out that possibility. Of course, it's not necessarily the Second Eruption, because the video didn't specify when Siegfried died. It's also possible that Siegfried lost his life due to some other reason.〉

Kiana〈...Is there really no world without the Honkai...〉

"I think there might be, but it just hasn't been discovered yet..." Fu Lin nodded in agreement, recalling a certain person still carrying out the Project ARK.

Meanwhile, Kiana☆ looked at the screen with a grim expression, "Is this world's version of me going to become a Herrscher as well? But this time, it's not because of Otto, but Cocolia? Then what about Teacher Himeko..."

In her mind, Kiana☆'s voice murmured, which made Sirin unconsciously clench her hands before loosening them helplessly.

Although Kiana didn't hate her for killing Murata Himeko, and instead forgave her because of Himeko's last words,

"Sirin is a good child too."

It was ridiculous☆.

But because of this, Sirin found it difficult to accept. She opened her heart to Kiana in the Theater of Domination, handed her the Herrscher authority, and then stayed in the mental space, unwilling to come out.

It wasn't until she came to this world and met her brother again that she reappeared.

There was no more time for idle talk. On the screen, Kiana was plunged into deep shock after hearing about her father's death, "No way! How could Dad possibly die?!"

Cocolia let out a disdainful chuckle and said mercilessly, "Hehehe, truly an ignorant little girl. According to Anti-Entropy's intelligence, Siegfried died back in 2012."

"The cause of death was being caught in a Herrscher containment incident during a Schicksal pursuit, where the Herrscher went out of control..."