"Are you alright, Himeko-sensei?" the white-haired girl asked the red-haired woman she called Himeko, her words revealing a rare concern.
"It's you, Kiana." Himeko addressed the girl who shared the same name as the culprit, her voice weary.
Himeko didn't answer Kiana's question, but Kiana could tell that Himeko was deliberately avoiding it. Himeko knew very well that everyone here could fall, but she couldn't. If she fell, then no one in the world could bring back the silly girl who lived in her dormitory.
That thing was also very important to Himeko; it was a necessary item for bringing that silly girl back.
"How did you get here? I remember that all the students of St. Freya were not allowed to board the ship." Kiana K. Joestar seemed to have noticed the strangeness in her body, so she mustered her spirits and questioned the contestant who had forcibly boarded the ship without her permission.
"I withdrew from school a few days ago, and besides, Bronya is already here, so why wouldn't I?" Kiana simply replied to Himeko's question. Because of Kiana's words, Himeko suddenly realized the loophole in the plan she and Theresa had created.
"Now that you're on board, get back to work. You don't need to worry about my business." At this point, Himeko didn't know how to reprimand her disobedient student. No, rather than not knowing, Himeko simply didn't have the energy to reprimand him anymore.
After all, once Himeko put on this armor, there was no turning back; the only outcome was to fight to the death. Himeko was thinking that her death in battle might bring that silly girl back.
Kiana, having studied under the detective Jeanne for a long time, was naturally able to deduce what Himeko wanted to do. Although it was only a rough estimate, Kiana was already able to roughly guess the whole picture.
"Alright, if you have any questions, be sure to ask. After all, you're a very good teacher." Hearing Himeko's words, Kiana made up her mind to destroy the Lesser Grail so that her teacher could live.
Before long, a piercing buzzing sound rang out, and with this sound, the already noisy passage became even more chaotic.
However, all of this seemed to have nothing to do with the red-haired woman leaning against the railing; her eyes seemed to be only on what she was holding in her hand.
"Alright, it's time to go out for some fresh air," Himeko said softly, as if she were making a firm decision for herself.
After saying that, she straightened up and started walking in the opposite direction of the crowd.
"Even though they're all immature kids, I still quite like this place." Himeko said as she walked. Although no one could answer her, she knew very well that these words were only for herself, only for this dying self.
"There's still a long road ahead, isn't there?"
"I wish you... good luck."
People carrying weapons, people carrying spare parts, people wrapped in bandages...
The Hyperion, the Far East Branch, the Anti-Entropy...
Those who remembered Himeko and those who didn't, one after another, passed by her.
"I really want another drink."
As she said this, she stepped onto the elevator that led directly to the bridge.
However, Himeko didn't notice that someone else had also stepped into the elevator with her.
"I'm sorry, Himeko-sensei, but I don't agree to you dying." The silver-haired girl who had slipped away earlier said softly, revealing her presence to Himeko.
"Why do you want to die with me?" Himeko didn't seem to care about the girl's question. After all, if she couldn't even protect her, how could she talk about saving that stupid student?
Although her actions were hard to understand, Himeko believed that the girl would give her own answer. After all, the girl had been doing this for the past three years of teaching, and her reasons were indeed irrefutable.
"Himeko-sensei, you should keep what you have. After all, this battle isn't between you and her, but between me and her," Kiana said, but there was an air of unyielding authority in her words. This air made Himeko feel that Kiana was born to fight her stupid student.
"If I use it, how am I going to bring her back?" Himeko's words were the same as before, but now she was starting to look forward to what this girl with the same name as her stupid student had to say.
"The reason there's only one serving is because the raw materials are insufficient. But what if I told you there's another serving of raw materials, or something much better than the raw materials?" Kiana asked. Himeko couldn't understand what Kiana meant, but she felt that if there were other options, she wouldn't choose this one.
Now, it seems that his students have given him a new option.
"Let's talk about it when I come back alive." Although it's a new option, Himeko, as a teacher, still wouldn't allow herself to run behind her students, except in special circumstances.
"My name is Kiana K. Joestar, but none of you know my full name. Now, I'm going to tell you my full name." Kiana spoke in words that Himeko couldn't understand, but Himeko felt that if she didn't listen, she would miss out on so much.
"Tell me, anyway, the elevator still has about ten seconds left." Calculating the time, Himeko finally said this to Kiana.
“My name is Kiana Kaslana Joestar.”
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Chapter Two is done. Double updates will resume. There won't be a third chapter, so don't even think about it.
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The Genius and the Two-in-One Detective (Part 1): Chapter Two - One-Punch Kiana
Kiana Kaslana Joestar is the woman currently causing trouble outside, the so-called original body of Kiana Kaslana. She provided at least one-third of Kiana Kaslana's, oh no, K423's, genes.
Although Kiana was initially unhappy that K423 had taken her name, she eventually ignored it, after all, Kiana knew that she had a new name.
Similarly, Kiana has clearly seen how much Himeko has taken care of her over the years. Moreover, considering that Kiana herself has decided to have a good fight with K423, there is now a very good reason for Kiana to fight that clone.
This wasn't because of some weird principle that only one copy or the original can survive. Kiana just wanted to fight K423, the kind where every punch lands hard, even though Kiana wasn't sure if the current K423 was still the same K423.
However, such an opportunity, once lost, may never come again. Therefore, Kiana's timing was quite good. After all, Kiana still needs to go home. Although her foolish father gave Kiana the name K423, Kiana now sees it as perhaps not so bad.
Moreover, Kiana knew very well that her two mothers were coming. Given their strength, Kiana wasn't afraid of the Herrscher-transformed K423. After all, her two mothers were the best in the world. In addition, Kiana's mother said that she knew her birth mother. Kiana had already calculated her approximate chances of winning.
If Kiana can hold out until Jeanne's mother and the others arrive, she'll have a sure win... maybe.
However, after witnessing how Jeanne's mother successfully subdued Sirin, Kiana concluded that Jeanne's strength surpassed that of the Herrscher of the Void, so Kiana wasn't intimidated.
Now that Kiana is certain that the time has come, she reveals her true identity, which means it's time for her to leave.
"What? You're saying you're Kiana's original body?" Even though there were less than ten seconds left, Himeko still carefully examined Kiana's face. After all, what Kiana said this time was simply too unbelievable.
However, after looking at Kiana's face and slightly adjusting Kiana's hairstyle, Himeko ended up with a girl who looked just like her clumsy student.
After seeing this, Himeko was certain that Kiana Kaslana Joestar was the original form of Kiana Kaslana. But even so, Himeko couldn't let Kiana fight alone.
However, even though Kiana has said that, Himeko still can't let Kiana fight alone, because Himeko has never seen Kiana's strength. But that's normal, since Kiana has always kept her strength hidden.
“I know you can’t let a student fight alone, I know you have to bring that guy back; but your body is no longer strong enough to face a Herrscher, even if that Herrscher isn’t at its peak.” Kiana raised her hand and poked Himeko’s smooth arm with her finger. With Kiana’s movement, Himeko immediately felt that her physical condition was no longer so good.
Even so, Himeko still fought. Even knowing that her body was already broken and battered, Himeko still fought because she wanted to bring a girl back with this thing in her hand.
"Do not......"
"Leave it to me." Kiana interrupted Himeko forcefully, knowing that Himeko wouldn't easily back down unless she did. Moreover, even so, Himeko had only just begun to soften her stance.
However, they didn't have time to continue.
The elevator reached the bridge, but as soon as it opened, Kiana and Himeko were greeted with a huge gift from Bella.
The gift was quite interesting; it was a gun turret that Bella had taken directly from the bridge.
"Whether I have the ability or not, we'll see later." Kiana said this as she jumped directly towards the turret. She didn't use gun-fu or Ripple, but only the ability given to her by Cecilia. It was a very simple ability, but it took Kiana a long time to figure out how to use it. After all, Kiana had never used any abilities from her family before, which meant that the ability Kiana was using now was entirely developed by herself.
Because the massive amount of Honkai energy brought by the Herrscher condensed directly in Kiana's hands, transforming into a weapon formed from Honkai crystals, although this weapon could only be used once, Kiana only needed to use it once.
Furthermore, Kiana has explored ways to use her abilities, even though this shortens her lifespan. For Kiana, there are some things that she still has to deal with, even if it costs her lifespan.
But putting that aside for now, Kiana faced that turret and directly used her Honkai energy crystal weapon to cut it open. Although the turret was made of good material, Kiana had been taught by her class leader, Fu Hua, the technique of using skill to overcome force. To be specific, it was about guiding a large amount of stress in a solid object and then destroying it.
Of course, Kiana's approach is based on scientific principles, although she has no idea how scientific it is. But that's just how it is, and now, Kiana is using that technique.
Therefore, for Kiana, those turrets were just one of the things she could easily break through.
Just as Kiana had predicted, she destroyed the flying turret, but the Honkai energy crystal weapon in her hand hadn't completely shattered yet, which was somewhat unexpected for Kiana.
However, this situation also proves that Kiana does not need to expend her lifespan again to prepare the next weapon, so this situation is really good for Kiana.
Before the kinetic energy from her previous jump had dissipated, Kiana slammed her Honkai weapon, now without its blade, directly into Bella's body.
As Kiana moved, Bella was hit hard on the forehead and slammed onto the bridge.
"How could it be so weak???" Kiana looked at the Honkai energy weapon in her hand that had turned into fragments, and then at the person lying in front of her who hadn't moved much. She didn't know what to say.
After all, Bella was much, much weaker than she had imagined.
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The Genius and the Two-in-One Detective (Part 1): Chapter 3 Warm-up
Kiana looked at Bella, who had been knocked to the ground by her punch, and didn't know what to say. But whatever she wanted to say, Kiana's task was simple: she saw a very familiar face next to Bella.
Kiana sees that guy's face every morning when she washes her face. There's nothing wrong with it, and Kiana even finds him rather cute. But, to be honest, Kiana doesn't like the guy looking down at her like this.
Although I didn't like it much before, at least it's better than it is now.
"Human, you are special." She said this to Kiana, never hiding her disdain for most humans in her words.
But to be honest, as a Herrscher, perhaps this is the right thing to do.
"Oh dear, being targeted by the BOSS right from the start, really..." Kiana was still complaining as she looked at her, but her complaints seemed much weaker than before. Of course, Kiana's usual insults were unreasonable.
Himeko, witnessing everything Kiana had just done, gained a new understanding of her student's fighting prowess. Despite how well Kiana had concealed her abilities during her teaching, she didn't know what to say.
However, Himeko had to say something, because someone was looking for her again.
"Himeko, Himeko, why is she fighting? Shouldn't it be you?" Tesla's words in the communicator were simple, but also very direct, after all, this was the first time Kiana's strength had been shown to the public.
"Ah, she wanted to go herself, but I also think that with her combat power, she might be able to solve this problem better. After all, she is Kiana." Looking at the girl who showed no fear in the face of the Herrscher, Himeko felt as if she was seeing the girl who was confronting the Herrscher of the Void in a completely new light.
"Say it again... no, you mean she is... the original body of K423?" Although she didn't understand at first, Tesla quickly realized what Himeko was talking about, but such a fact was too shocking.
Kiana is now facing the Herrscher of the Void and feels a little uncertain, but this does not affect her analysis of the Herrscher of the Void.
Moreover, Kiana has fought Sirin thousands of times, so she has a pretty good idea of the first attack that the Herrscher of the Void would launch. Although changing bodies might lead to different attack methods, Kiana should still be able to figure it out, well, probably.
For example, Kiana is certain that the Herrscher of the Void's first attack will either pull her into the imaginary space or directly use the Void Spear to attack her. But no matter which option it is, Kiana has a decent countermeasure.
However, Kiana did not expect that the Herrscher of the Void would not make a move.
"You are special, human, but that's no reason not to kill you." The Herrscher of the Void stared at Kiana as she spoke. Although her words were strange, Kiana knew very well that she was indeed special to that person, but being special didn't mean she wouldn't be attacked.
Kiana didn't say anything about the Herrscher of the Void's statement; she simply looked at the Herrscher of the Void, trying to avoid being attacked.
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