Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Upon seeing Amber's true face, Jiuxiao couldn't help but shout out those words.

"Holy crap, Karen!"

Theresa kicked Jiuxiao twice in annoyance, calling him a mood killer.

"I'm not Karen, I'm Amber," Amber happily reminded Jiuxiao.

Amber had never been so happy. Otto had given her the name Amber Apocalypse, but that name also forced her to wear goggles, which concealed her face from then on.

Because Otto felt she was a crude imitation, merely a puppet wearing the same skin as Karen...

Although Amber's secret stash of money and the money she received from Jiuxiao were both for Otto's sake, who can say that this wasn't Amber's own selfish desire for Otto's benefit?

“Now that I can be called a real person…” Amber looked at Otto’s face with a touch of heartache and gently touched it.

"May I try to pursue Lord Otto?"

“Of course, it’s a human right.” Otto smiled slightly, then said seriously to Amber:

“However, Amber, I need to tell you in advance that I will definitely not agree to your pursuit.”

"Hmph, Lord Otto did teach me a saying." Amber pouted, unconvinced.

"Oh? Tell me, what is it?"

"I love you, but it has nothing to do with you."

Amber silently said the next sentence in her heart...

Even if I stand beside you right now, I still keep my eyes turned away, not wanting you to see me, so I let them remain hidden behind the wind.

"Hahaha... What a great 'I love you, but it has nothing to do with you'!"

Otto smiled, patted Amber's head, then sighed and left. He knew the poem, and often recited it, but this poem...

Otto wouldn't stop Amber, just as he wouldn't let anyone stop him from saying, "I love you, what's it to you..."

Perhaps Jiuxiao really did revive Kallen, or perhaps he himself had already successfully revived Kallen in some experiment.

But Otto had already realized that what he truly cared about wasn't whether Kallen was resurrected or not...

It was the regret he felt at the moment Karen died 500 years ago that led him to strangle countless "Karens," because none of them were the real Karen at that moment.

The so-called resurrection of Kallen is nothing more than a fig leaf for Otto Apocalypse. What he really wants is not to resurrect a Kallen who has lost hope in the world and whose heart is dead, but a Kallen who still yearns for the future with sunshine in her heart.

He wanted to resurrect the complete Kallen, yet he also longed to resurrect something that went wrong, resulting in the birth of a Kallen in her teenage years...

Fortunately, Theresa was born... This was Otto's only salvation after Vera's death.

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After Otto left, Jiuxiao dragged Theresa along and looked at Amber with great curiosity.

"You look just like Karen..."

“Yes, Theresa and I are both clones of Kallen’s genes... Only Theresa is an exception.”

Amber pinched Theresa's cheek as she spoke. Although she still disliked Theresa, Theresa was really cute.

"Hmm...unexpected."

Theresa continued to let Amber pinch her cheeks. Theresa didn't really like Amber either. Although they used to be inseparable friends, they eventually parted ways and drifted apart.

"Did Theresa find the answer she was looking for?" Amber asked Theresa curiously, feigning ignorance.

Theresa came to inquire about the whereabouts of the real Kiana, but it seems Otto still hasn't told Theresa the truth.

"Grandpa wouldn't say who it was... He only told me she was still alive and doing well in Destiny, and that I had taken care of her for a while... How could that be! If I had taken care of her, how could I not recognize her!" Theresa said angrily.

Theresa was convinced Otto was lying to her; the real Kiana was definitely being held captive at Schicksal headquarters. But her grandfather had said she was being well-fed and cared for, so he probably wasn't lying. She just didn't know where she was being held...

"???" Jiu Xiao looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression as they spoke a riddle. "Among the three people present, am I the only one who doesn't know anything?"

“You don’t need to know right now,” Theresa and Amber said in unison.

"Um... since Otto won't say, but Amber knows, why doesn't Theresa ask Amber?"

Jiu Xiao felt that Theresa was acting strangely, as she kept talking about this with Amber. Why didn't she just ask Amber directly?

Upon hearing what Jiu Xiao said, Theresa's eyes lit up, and she immediately hugged Amber's hand, starting her coquettish mode.

"Sister Amber~ Tell Theresa~"

Normally, Amber might have succumbed to temptation, but when it came to Otto... Amber didn't even blink and directly rejected Theresa.

"I certainly won't tell you things Lord Otto didn't say. Give up. But I can tell you some information, such as... she went to St. Freya Academy~"

"Huh?! What's the difference between this and not saying anything at all..."

Theresa's eyes widened in surprise. St. Freya Academy was practically Schicksal's backyard; who in Schicksal hadn't been there...?

However, Jiuxiao seemed to be deep in thought, and there must be a deeper meaning behind what Amber said.

"So... the person you're looking for is also a Valkyrie?"

"I don't know anything~" Amber skipped away. She was going to prepare medicine to treat Otto's injuries.

Today was her happiest day. Jiu Xiao returned the money, and even gave her a lot more. Moreover, Otto personally took off his goggles and acknowledged her as a real person.

Chapter 148 The False Valkyrie vs. the Real Valkyrie. (jgp)

Theresa brought Jiuxiao to Destiny not only to confront Otto and find the whereabouts of the real Kiana, but also to request Otto to give Jiuxiao an S-rank Valkyrie rating.

Otto did not refuse, and also requested that Wuxinghuo be promoted to S-rank Valkyrie as well. The promotion ceremonies for Jiuxiao and Huihuo will be held together at that time.

However, Jiu Xiao only found out about her promotion to S-class Valkyrie when she was caught sleeping in class by Theresa, who then slapped her out of the window by a Judas-like figure. Theresa then told her the news.

Because Huihuo is a Valkyrie specializing in armored damage output, whatever armor rating she is equipped with, her strength will increase by several ratings above that armor rating.

Otto was well aware of each Valkyrie's strength, so the members of Schicksal never questioned his decisions. Therefore, the colorless radiant flame that Otto recommended was guaranteed an S-rank Valkyrie advancement, but the Nine Heavens...

Because Jiuxiao was recommended by Theresa, and it was rumored that Theresa had caused a scene in the bishop's office, most of the Valkyries didn't have a good first impression of her. Therefore, when Jiuxiao and Huihuo came to Schicksal for the S-rank Valkyrie investiture ceremony, they were blocked by the Valkyries.

As soon as Theresa, along with Jiuxiao and Huihuo, stepped off the aircraft, dozens of fully armed Valkyries were already waiting outside.

"Wow, it seems everyone is really welcoming us! The welcoming ceremony is so grand."

Seeing the Valkyries' "enthusiasm," Jiuxiao was prepared to deal with all sorts of difficulties.

"I still want to finish up early and go home to sleep... yawn~"

Hui Huo remained sprawled in her beanbag chair, unwilling to move. She then playfully begged Jiu Xiao to upgrade her sofa, which now served as a flying mount, carrying her everywhere.

The Valkyries of Destiny were even more annoyed with the two who completely disregarded them.

The Valkyries elected their most prestigious A-rank Valkyrie, Tool A, as their representative.

Tool A walked up to Jiu Xiao and the others, and said coldly:

"There are a total of xxx Valkyries in the entire Celestial Realm, and only four S-rank Valkyries, three of whom are currently active. Now, you two, whom we've never even heard of, are about to be promoted to S-rank. Although this is the Bishop's order, we have doubts about your strength! We need to have a basic understanding of your combat capabilities before we dare to entrust our backs to you!"

We advised His Holiness the Bishop, but Lord Otto told us to test your strength ourselves.

After saying that, Tool A released his domain and pressed it down on Jiuxiao and Huihuo, and then the Valkyries also pressed their domains down on them.

"Oh, so we're going to fight."

Jiuxiao's smile gradually faded. Even before the aircraft landed, Jiuxiao could already tell from the air that the Valkyries were coming on strong.

I thought they would make things difficult for me, but I didn't expect the Valkyries to be so direct, asking to test their strength right away.

Just then, Jiu Xiao was itching for a fight. He stretched his limbs and then beckoned to them.

"Come on, let's fight one-on-one! I'll take on all of you one-on-one!"

"Sigh, your defenses can't possibly stop my shots, why don't we just move aside?"

Hui Huo also summoned her exoskeleton "Sabayou," its cannon barrel hovering in the air, aimed at them. Hui Huo herself shifted her body, finding a more comfortable position to continue lying down.

The domain fields of Jiuxiao and Huihuo were also directly released, beginning to overpower the combined domain field of the Valkyries.

Compared to his own fully-formed Herrscher, Jiuxiao felt he could easily dominate her domain with his eyes closed. The moment Jiuxiao unleashed his power, he directly suppressed the Valkyrie's domain, and in terms of sheer presence, both Jiuxiao and Huihuo were superior.

Seeing that both the domain and the aura had been ruthlessly defeated, Tool A waved his hand to end the farce, and then looked at Jiuxiao and Huihuo with satisfaction.

"No, your strength wasn't tested by us. We just heard there was a handsome young man among the new S-rank Valkyries, so we came over specifically to see. What we did just now was to test whether you had the aura of an S-rank, and you didn't flinch, you even dared to resist! And you even crushed our domain! In terms of domain, I, Tool A, acknowledge you!"

After saying that, Tool A boldly put his arm around Jiu Xiaohuihuo's shoulder and led the two of them toward the training base.

The other Valkyries followed the three in a noisy commotion, and a few of them went to chat with Theresa.

Theresa did not stop any of this. These people would all be comrades-in-arms of Jiuxiao and Huihuo. Jiuxiao and Huihuo had to gain their approval personally, rather than Theresa or Otto demanding their approval.

Because the relationships between Valkyries are based on strength, forged in blood and tears, and tempered by life and death...

Even Theresa earned her S-rank Valkyrie rating and reputation through her own strength.

However, after the Second Honkai Impact, Theresa has been holed up in St. Freya Academy, having completely squandered her strength and reputation...

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Upon entering the training base, even before reaching the training room, one could already hear the Valkyries' shouts during training and the constant thud of punching the sandbags.

Judging solely from the training atmosphere at the training base, St. Freya Academy has already lost...