My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

The moment she finished speaking, Kiana returned to reality, where she now faced Evolto's attack.

Chapter 111: Durandal Arrives at the Scene

"If that's all there is to it, then let the genius physicist rest here in peace."

Evolto picked up the Black Abyss White Flower and began to charge, unleashing a powerful shockwave at the moment of his charge.

Himeko tried to stop him, but Evolto raised his right hand slightly, and the ideal fluid created a gust of wind that blew Himeko away. Himeko barely managed to stop herself after leaving a long mark on the ground with her sword.

Raiden Mei and Bronya rushed towards Kiana to try and stop Evolto, but it was too late; their speed was insufficient to stop Evolto's attack.

Kiana's eyes showed a hint of panic. Seeing this, Sirin prepared to save Kiana. She would not let Kiana die in front of her.

However, she didn't need to lift a finger; a single figure had already saved Kiana.

Black Abyss White Flower collided with another gun-shaped weapon, and a blonde woman blocked Kiana's way.

"Who are you?"

Kiana recognized the figure in front of her from behind, but Bronya, the blonde Valkyrie, answered her question from the side:

"Thank you for your help, Lady Durandal, the strongest S-class Valkyrie currently active in Destiny."

Durandal glanced at Evolto in front of her and casually replied, "It's alright. You guys be careful first. This enemy's strength is no less than mine."

As Durandal spoke, Evolto launched another attack, his shield-shaped self-driven phantom blocking the Black Abyss White Flower's thrust.

Evolto naturally didn't intend to fight Durandal seriously, and deliberately held back some strength when he attacked.

"This weapon is... Black Abyss White Flower?"

Durandal, wearing the Shining Knight: Luna Armor, spoke with some uncertainty. Because the Black Abyss White Flower had been taken away, Durandal's understanding of the Divine Key was limited to photos and descriptions.

Without intending to answer Durandal, Evolto spoke in a tone that suggested he was interrupted and didn't want to continue:

"Tsk, the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, huh? I'm not sure if I'm a match for her since I haven't fully recovered."

"You're lucky this time, Kiana. I'll come back for your life next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Evolto waved his right hand and a black hole appeared out of thin air, which Durandal tried to stop.

The Black Abyss White Flower and the Eternal Silence of Heller collided at that moment, and both Evolto and Durandal took a few steps back.

As one of the weapons of the Throne of Gods, the Eternal Silence of Hell is no ordinary weapon. In addition, since the opponent is not skilled with spears, the two could not be distinguished for a time.

"Although I'm not sure if I could be a match for you in a real fight when I'm not at full strength, you can't stop me if I want to leave, Durandal."

After Evolto finished speaking, he waved his right hand and several Strikers appeared near Kiana. The moment Durandal's attention was drawn to him, Evolto walked unhurriedly toward the black hole.

Faced with this situation, Durandal thought for a moment, then quickly took out the transparent powder that Bishop Otto had given her and threw it directly at Evolto.

Evolto, with his back to her, seemed completely unaware and walked straight into the black hole.

One of Destiny's black technologies, the powder-type tracker, landed on Evolto, while Durandal turned to try and deal with the Slammers.

"Lady Durandal, leave this to me."

A gentle voice rang out, spoken by a Valkyrie of Destiny dressed in a maid outfit.

“If it’s you, you should have no problem dealing with these monsters. So, I’ll leave this to you, Rita. I’m going to report to His Holiness the Bishop.”

As Durandal finished speaking, Rita, not far away, had already taken down the nearest Slammer with a swing of her scythe.

Upon seeing this, Durandal didn't linger. She prepared to report to Bishop Otto first and then find out Evolto's current location.

Seeing Durandal preparing to return to St. Freya Academy after rescuing Kiana, Himeko, who had been blown away, breathed a sigh of relief. Then she worried about Theresa's safety.

"Thunder Dragon Horse isn't here at all; that person is probably an imposter."

However, the next second Himeko's expression became complicated, and Ai-chan's voice rang in her ear.

After regaining her strength, Himeko brought up the topic directly, asking who Raiden Ryoma really was.

When confronted by Himeko, Raiden Ryoma deactivated his transformation and said, "I really am Raiden Ryoma, there's no doubt about that."

"The real Thunder Dragon Horse has been located and is confirmed not to be here. Please reveal your true identity."

Because of the help that Raiden Ryoma had given her earlier, Himeko spoke rather politely.

"I am not lying. I am indeed Raiden Ryoma, just from a parallel universe."

Raiden Ryoma shrugged. Himeko didn't completely believe what he said, and not knowing what to say for a moment, she ultimately chose to remain silent.

Looking at his "daughter" not far away, Raiden Ryoma seemed to remember something and said:

"Don't worry too much. Although I come from a parallel universe, my love for you is no different from mine in this universe. Just tell me if you have any questions."

Feeling a bit dizzy from receiving too much information today, Mei asked, "Father...Father, do you know Kiana from our universe?"

Upon hearing his daughter's question, the Thunder Dragon Horse, pulling Kiana, who had already deactivated her transformation, introduced her to Mei:

"I forgot to introduce you. Your classmate Kiana is my best friend. We were both chosen children."

When faced with the threat of Evolto, the humans in their parallel world chose to rely on the power of humans from other worlds, and that's when we were summoned there.

"Kiana and I went through countless hardships and near-death experiences to finally drive out Evolto. In my childhood, Kiana was a guiding light, a direction for me to move forward."

"Huh?"

Mei's lips twitched involuntarily. She didn't know what to say in this situation. Kiana actually had such a good relationship with her father from a parallel universe.

After returning to St. Freya Academy with Mei, and chatting for a while, Raiden Ryoma spoke to his daughter from this world:

"Next, I will be tracking down the whereabouts of your headmistress, Theresa."

"Don't worry too much, Theresa should be fine now. Evolto probably wants to use her to unleash Kiana's potential."

After saying his goodbyes, Raiden Ryoma left the reception room of St. Freya Academy.

Looking at her departing father, Mei's expression was quite complicated. Mei felt completely confused. When did Kiana ever become that... Chosen Child?

As Raiden Mei looked on in confusion, Durandal couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you find it?"

On the other end of the video call, Otto said with a headache, "After Evolto left, it was like he suddenly disappeared. There's no way to get a signal to his location."

Chapter 112: The Smile Gradually Disappears

"Is that so... The Undying Blade Squad's next mission is to rescue the Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie Theresa Apocalypse. Find her, at all costs!"

Otto's tone was now filled with anger; Theresa was basically the most important person in Otto's eyes after Kallen.

"understood."

Durandal nodded, and looking at Bishop Otto on the other side of the screen, as if remembering something, Durandal continued:

"By the way, Your Excellency, when I was fighting that being, I noticed that the weapon it was using looked a lot like the Sixth Divine Key, the Black Abyss White Flower."

Upon hearing this, Otto frowned: "Black Abyss White Flower? If it's the Black Abyss White Flower of our world, then the other party is very likely a participant in that battle."

Upon hearing this, Durandal asked with a hint of doubt, "That battle?"

"Both of them were part of the second Honkai Impact 3rd. In that battle, besides Anti-Entropy and Schicksal, other forces also appeared."

For example, there's the World Serpent hidden in the shadows, whose traces I still haven't caught, and the Quantum Sea Agent whose identity is questionable.

There's also an organization whose members, who believe in knowledge and collect information, are closely linked to the birth of the Honkai Beasts' intelligence—an organization whose details we don't know much about.

It's highly likely that the Black Abyss White Flower ended up in the hands of these hidden forces or forces from other worlds.

If it really is someone from those powerful groups, then this matter is going to be interesting.

Otto's tone was calm, but beneath his words lay a deep-seated murderous intent.

They actually dared to kidnap Theresa May; they're really asking for trouble.

"I understand, I will investigate further."

Durandal nodded, and seeing that Durandal Otto understood, he didn't waste the strongest S-class Valkyrie's time and directly turned off the video call on the computer.

……

In the bubble world created by Yog, Theresa angrily tries to struggle against the ropes binding her, but to no avail.

The ropes binding him were the strongest ropes he had found from the unlocked history of knights. Under such a binding position, the S-class Valkyrie should not be able to break free, right?

"what!"

Theresa cried out in surprise and tumbled off the chair.

"Let the headmaster out of here, Kiana! What kind of twisted sense of humor is this? Have you gone so far as to try to harm Aunt Flo?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qing snapped his fingers, and Kiana's illusionary disguise disappeared from his body.

"This is just too...unattractive."

Cecilia, disguised as Evolto, spoke in a magnetic voice next to Theresa after her voice was altered by the armor.

Looking at Theresa rolling around on the ground, Xia Qing said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't know how to do bondage, so this is the only way I can do it."

Watching Theresa gradually being bound into a "ball," Xia Qing felt that she could learn some bondage techniques when she had time. She didn't ask for anything else, just that the bondage wouldn't look too bad.

"Hey, who are you? Where's Kiana-chan?"

Theresa, who was rolling on the ground and barely managed to stop, looked at Xia Qing, who was wearing a veil of shimmering light, with some confusion. Where did Kiana go?

“I am not Kiana Kaslana. As for me… you can call me the Keeper of Secrets.”

Xia Qing returned to Theresa's doubts and directly used his own identity, which was closest to the truth.

"The Keeper of Secrets? You kidnapped the Dean, what are you?"

After calming herself down, Theresa questioned Xia Qing, who then pulled up a chair and sat down.

“I have no direct conflict of interest with you, Ms. Theresa. I am a good friend of the genius physicist.”

Xia Qing revealed her current persona: she is a friend of a genius physicist, not Kiana.

What if Kiana was no longer a genius physicist...?

If it were someone like Otto, they would have figured out his subtext quickly, but unfortunately, the person in front of him was none other than Theresa Apocalypse.

"Hey, you're Kiana's friend?"

Theresa sounded somewhat surprised, and seeing the surprised Theresa, Xia Qing continued: