[Honkai · Bronya: Th-This… how could this happen?!]
[Tesla: Cocolia?!]
[Einstein: Hmph. A biological virus? Such despicable methods.]
[Kiana: How could you do something like this!!]
[Theresa: Anti-Entropy…!]
Watching Bronya being controlled and turning against them,
the group chat instantly erupted.
Especially among the members of Schicksal,
faces turned grim.
Soon after—
Because rescuing Mei and Bronya was extremely urgent,
after deliberation by Theresa and the others,
Kiana, Theresa, and Himeko formed a team.
Their mission:
infiltrate ME Corp!
Fortunately, when they encountered Bronya inside,
she still retained her self-awareness!
With Bronya's help,
the group successfully broke through one checkpoint after another
and finally rescued Raiden Mei.
However, during the battle—
To avoid being controlled again,
Bronya deliberately burned out her own bio-chip,
falling into a deep coma!
As for Wendy, one of their objectives—
She was ruthlessly killed by Cocolia,
who extracted the Gem from her body!
St. Freya Academy
Theresa discovered that even with St. Freya's technology,
there was no way to heal the comatose Bronya.
To save her,
Theresa decided to head to the Central Cathedral of St. Freya.
Beneath the cathedral
was hidden Schicksal's highest-level biotechnology—
classified even from the principal of St. Freya herself!
Ignoring everything else,
Theresa forcibly infiltrated the Schicksal database.
And Kiana, who followed after her—
was dragged into a virtual space generated by the system,
one that recreated the era of the Second Honkai Eruption!
Within this virtual space—
Kiana actually met Cecilia!
Yet historically,
Cecilia had died during that very Honkai war.
So Kiana fought with everything she had
to save Cecilia!
After enduring countless hardships—
Kiana and Cecilia fought side by side
and defeated the Second Herrscher!
"We did it!! We really did it!!"
Kiana threw herself into Cecilia's arms, acting spoiled.
"Lady Cecilia, can I hug you for a bit? Just for a little while!"
Cecilia smiled indulgently and said gently,
"Of course. You can hug me for as long as you want."
But just as Kiana was completely immersed in that warmth—
Theresa's voice suddenly rang out behind her.
"Kiana! How did you get in here?!"
"Theresa? Hahaha, you came back way too late!
The Second Herrscher has already been taken care of by me and Lady Cecilia together!"
"Huh? What are you talking about, Kiana?
There's no one else here at all…"
"What are you saying? Lady Cecilia is standing right next to m—"
Kiana turned around, confused and hesitant.
Cecilia's figure had already vanished.
In her dazed state, Kiana murmured softly,
"Huh? …Mom?"
Theresa spoke anxiously,
"How did you sneak in here?! Hurry up and come back with me!"
But in the next instant—
Smoke and dust erupted!
In the blink of an eye,
Theresa was struck down!
A calm voice echoed through the space.
"To prevent interference with my mission,
please excuse yourself for now, Principal."
"Eh… that voice is—
Class President?"
The bewildered Kiana turned around—
Only to see a Fu Hua completely different from the one she knew!
This Fu Hua was calm, sharp,
carrying an overwhelming and oppressive presence!
"Kiana, your mother is not here."
"This data space has never contained any virtual environment or AI."
"The Babylon Laboratory and Cecilia
never existed here from the very beginning."
"…!"
"What… what nonsense are you talking about?!"
Kiana's expression instantly changed—
she simply could not accept the loss of her mother.
"No, you're lying!
Mom has always been by my side!
We defeated the Second Herrscher together!
I protected my mom!!"
As she spoke,
tears welled up in Kiana's eyes.
"Give my mom back to me!!"
Watching the usually cheerful and optimistic Kiana
break down in tears—
Countless viewers before the screen felt their hearts ache.
Such a love-starved Kiana…
Even reuniting with her mother in a virtual illusion
was heartbreakingly brief.
She hadn't even enjoyed the warmth of that embrace for more than a few seconds—
Before everything shattered like a bubble.
And yet,
the Fu Hua standing there—
her expression and behavior
sent chills down people's spines.
Looking at the tearful Kiana,
a trace of hesitation flashed through Fu Hua's eyes as she continued,
"All of this was nothing more than your imagination."
"From the moment you entered this data space,
you never moved an inch from where you stood."
"It was the Herrscher's trick—
you were trapped in your own dream."
"Everything you saw, everything you experienced,
was false."
"The Cecilia you were searching for,
the mother you desperately tried to protect—
was merely an illusion created by Sirin using your longing."
In an instant—
Kiana collapsed onto the ground.
"This isn't true…
Mom must be here…
I'll definitely find her!"
"Oh, right… that incantation!
Any wish… it can make it come true!"
Unable to accept reality,
Kiana softly began chanting the spell.
Suddenly—
Violent Honkai energy erupted outward!
Alarms blared throughout the Schicksal database!
(Warning! Intense Honkai energy detected!)
Fu Hua's expression grew solemn.
"No. This time,
the world will not change according to your wishes."
"Kiana—
it's time to wake up."
As her words fell—
Armor enveloped Fu Hua's body.
The screen went black.
Then, a voice slowly sounded.
"Lord Bishop, Fu Hua has successfully captured the target.
Theresa has also been suppressed.
How should we proceed?"
"Hehe… don't hurt my adorable granddaughter.
Bring that little girl to headquarters."