Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Is that so..." Siegfried put away his two pistols, which then merged together to form a greatsword.

Heavenly Judgment - Greatsword Form.

"Useless, foolish daughter, if you remain so stubborn, then you might as well die here."

Feeling the power emanating from the greatsword, Jiuxiao really wanted to smash this broken memory battlefield, but if he did, it might damage Kiana's brain.

"Why, why, why!!!" Theresa frantically ran around in circles.

She couldn't understand why Kiana could picture the fully unleashed Skyfire Greatsword in her mind. This was a form that could only be fully unleashed when Skyfire's zero rated power was used—Skyfire Unsheathed!

According to the records of the Mandate of Heaven, the Heavenly Fire could wipe a large city off the map with a single strike.

"The immense power of the unsheathed Heavenly Fire is inescapable even for its user... Kiana has seen this sword before... and she's still searching for Siegfried, could it be...?"

As Kiana watched Siegfried raise the Heavenly Fire Greatsword, about to unleash its zeroth rated power, her pupils gradually turned golden yellow... but then faded, returning to a clear aquamarine.

Jiuxiao grasped Kiana's hand, and feeling the warmth in his grasp, Kiana made up her mind.

"Herrscher or human... I made a promise with my stinky old man that I would protect the people I love no matter what! My real father would never stop me from being with Jiuxiao, you imposter!!" Kiana shouted at Qigefei.

"I will definitely defeat you!"

"In that case, let's bring my power with us, Kiana!"

Jiuxiao transferred his Honkai energy to Kiana.

As the Honkai energy from the Nine Heavens was injected, something unexpected appeared before Kiana's eyes—the very thing she had always longed for...

"High concentration of Honkai energy reaction detected, will switch to autonomous loading mode."

"Loaded to 10%..."

"Fifty percent loaded..."

"100% loaded, loading complete."

"Prototype fourth-generation Valkyrie Godslayer Armor, activated."

Kiana's forehead and chest now bear the marks of the Nine Heavens, and the purple-toned White Knight Moonlight has reappeared.

The Savior's Moonlight (not really)

Kiana clenched her fist, felt her own power, gently kissed Jiuxiao, then jumped into the air, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and curled up.

"When I first put it on, I felt like I could punch my stinky old man to pieces, and now that feeling is even stronger..."

"Wings of Light, unfold!"

As Kiana suddenly stretched out her body, the light wings on her back shot towards Siegfried from all directions like a rain of lasers.

The virtual was ultimately just that – virtual. Siegfried's body and the Heavenly Fire in his hand were easily shattered by the Light Wings.

Kiana, you've finally made your choice... You've made the same choice as your father, becoming someone who abandons the Kaslana family's mission to protect the one you love most...

"My reason for fighting will be inherited by you, my most prized daughter—Kiana Kaslana."

"As for Jiuxiao... that's Kiana's choice, I won't put you in a difficult position, but as for Siegfried, I can't say for sure~"

"Also, I'm just a virtual character, so please don't hold such a grudge against me... I'll be very sad too. Finally, take good care of yourself, goodbye..." Siegfried smiled and waved to Kiana before disappearing into the wind.

"Kiana, what's going on? What happened to Siegfried...?" Theresa asked hurriedly.

With the end of the Memory Battle, Kiana's memories were suppressed back into the depths of her memory by her body's protective mechanisms.

"I'm sorry, Theresa, I...I don't know...I can't remember anything..."

Kiana stared blankly at her hands; she had no recollection of the fire or what had happened at that time.

Jiuxiao hugged Kiana from behind and held her hands. "It's okay, no matter what happens, we'll face it together."

"Um..."

Kiana forgot many things, but she kept in mind her promise to protect her loved ones no matter the cost.

(Bonus: a stunning moment of Kiana)

Chapter 127 Walter: The Old Man on the Subway Looking at His Phone. (jpg)

"Let's go, you guys go support the others first, I'll go find someone, there are some things I need to ask that person to clarify." Jiu Xiao waved to Kiana and Theresa and parted ways with them.

Given the magnitude of the Anti-Entropy invasion, Jiu Xiao couldn't believe that the true leader of the Anti-Entropy organization was unaware of it. He was going to question Walter about his true intentions.

"Then be careful on your journey, and let us know if you encounter any danger!"

"Ah."

Shortly after separating from Jiu Xiao, Theresa also received a private message from Otto.

Theresa looked at the White Knight: Moonlight on Kiana, and then compared her own strength without Judah with Kiana's current strength.

He decisively sent Kiana to provide support first, while he himself went to the forbidden area that Otto had mentioned to defend it.

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Jiuxiao pushed open the door to his house and could already sense that Walter was still home.

As usual, let's start with a time stop. Jiuxiao placed a simulated black hole outside to capture the entire room.

Based on the black hole effect and time dilation, time slows down when an object is located at the edge of a black hole.

When the black hole engulfed Walter, Walter had already noticed it, after all, Walter had mastered the art of manipulating Eden's Star.

"Jiuxiao, what's wrong? Do you want me to test your learning progress? This isn't the time to play around, I'm still grading your homework!!" Walter took off his glasses and looked at Jiuxiao with a puzzled expression.

"Stop pretending, Leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance. With such a huge commotion at the academy, I don't believe you were completely unaware. Himeko's family home was mostly destroyed, and it's not far from here!"

Jiuxiao had already conjured a simulated black hole and aimed it at Walter, ready to strike at any moment.

"Calm down, calm down." Walter raised his hands, not wanting to start a war with Jiuxiao without knowing why. "Can you tell me what happened? I'll tell you what I was doing before!"

"Then your explanation had better satisfy me."

"I was building a warship—the Moon Throne—which is why I had to stay at St. Freya Academy, as I mentioned before. I came out immediately after hearing the explosions coming from the academy, but Himeko's battle was already over, and I don't know what happened!"

"Do you think I'm stupid? Your Anti-Entropy led countless people to directly invade St. Freya Academy! You, the leader of the alliance, don't know this?!" Jiuxiao scolded Walter.

But Walter frowned, scratched his head, and looked at Jiuxiao with a blank expression.

"Anti-entropy...invasion?"

"Yes! They directly blocked communications within the academy, attacked Cortana, and made a move against Mei, etc. You can't tell me that you, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, didn't tell me that your entire organization was mobilized for a major operation!"

Walter scratched his head even harder, and several strands of his hair came out.

"I really don't know..."

"?"

“I haven’t been back to the Anti-Entropy organization for ten years…” Walter looked at Jiuxiao with a bit of embarrassment.

Shortly after the Second Honkai Impact, he stayed at St. Freya Academy, only occasionally sending back messages from the Anti-Entropy organization. Without the Herrschers appearing, Welt wouldn't show up either.

Because Walter Young was insecure, and Anti-Entropy belonged to Joyce, not Young. They believed in Walter Joyce, not Walter Young. With Joyce's death, Anti-Entropy essentially fell apart.

Therefore, aside from in front of Ein and Tesla, Walter never showed his true face within Anti-Entropy, constantly creating the impression for Anti-Entropy and the world that Walter Joyce was still alive...

(Otto was also fooled; he thought Joyce was still alive. Then, during the second Collapse, he put on a mask, disguised himself as the Joker, and beat up Old Yang, only to find out it wasn't Joyce.)

"So you're saying the anti-entropy invasion has nothing to do with you?"

"Believe me, Jiuxiao, I am firmly committed to fighting the Honkai. Before the Honkai are destroyed, I will never again cause infighting among humanity!"

"Anyone can talk the talk, but hand over the Star of Eden before I'll believe you. Then come with me to see Theresa and the others, and they'll decide what to do with you." Jiuxiao didn't believe Walter's words.

In Jiu Xiao's view, Anti-Entropy was the most likely organization to incite internal strife among humanity. The Anti-Entropy organization, which had directly sacrificed over 300 million lives in Changkong City, was, in Jiu Xiao's opinion, an evil organization that had to be destroyed.

"Well... alright." Walter took out a small light blue ball and handed it to Jiuxiao.

Star of Eden (Harmony of the Stars)

This is the original form of the Star of Eden. It was severely damaged by Otto and repaired by Ein and Tesla, who changed it into the shape of a cannon. Now, thanks to the power of the Nine Heavens and Welt, it has been restored to its original form.

The fully formed sphere gives the impression of a vast ocean, and spending time with it allows you to hear melodious songs that soothe the mind.

Walter once said that its original name was Star Harmony, but it was renamed Eden's Star in memory of its former owner. And Eden's Star, in order to ensure that the world remembers its former owner, will slowly play the Eden's Song that it has recorded for those it recognizes.

Seeing that Walter hesitated for a moment before handing over Eden's Star, Jiu Xiao relaxed his vigilance towards him.

They accepted the Star of Eden and withdrew the pseudo-black hole.

Why must you hand over the Star of Eden before you'll believe me?

"Because you are Walter."

"Huh? What does this mean?"

Jiuxiao rolled her eyes at Welt, then turned and left, laughing as she said, "Welt, the Herrscher of Reason, all you can do is throw black holes and play with gravity~ Without the Star of Eden, what threat can you pose~"

Walter (clown face): I finally felt something for you, and you made me lose so completely, you idiot!

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