And as the character was finalized—
"I've already made up my mind. To protect the person I love most, I'm willing to offer up my life."
"Heavenly Fire—draw your blade! Take your questions and go to hell!"
"Kiana! Just close your eyes like Dad does—when you cut onions like that, they won't sting your eyes! Hahaha!"
All at once,
Siegfried's quotes spread throughout the chat group.
The first two lines were perfectly fine.
They were even a bit domineering.
But the last line left every extraordinary being stunned.
[Star Rail · Himeko]: Uh…
[Paimon]: Oh right… if you close your eyes while cutting onions… they won't sting your eyes!
[Paimon]: …Wait! Wouldn't you cut your hand that way??
[Lumine]: Paimon, you… (facepalm)
[Kiana]: Hmph, that old man would cut his hand the very next second…
[Ningguang]: Dad?
[Keqing]: Siegfried Kaslana…
[March 7th]: Siegfried is Kiana's… dad?!
[Venti]: Emmmm… why does this voice sound kind of familiar??
[Xiao]: The… the Geo Archon?
The chat group instantly became a mess of overlapping messages.
And Kiana, listening to Siegfried's words,
was reminded of the scene years ago when that old man cut his hand while cooking.
She couldn't help but let out a small laugh.
But beside her, Raiden Mei could clearly see a hint of bitterness and loneliness hidden within Kiana's smile.
(That old man… where did you actually go?)
On the screen,
Siegfried's information slowly appeared.
[Character: Siegfried Kaslana]
[Identity:
A knight of the Kaslana family under Schicksal, possessing S-rank Valkyrie-level combat strength. Born into the Kaslana family—one of Schicksal's three great pillar families, representing "knighthood."]
[Personality Traits:
In his youth, he often fantasized about beautiful girls admiring his strength and developing feelings for him—yet in reality, he was extremely pure-hearted. He strictly adhered to the Kaslana creed of sacrificing everything to protect others. However, when faced with the choice between the survival of all humanity and his own beliefs, he would never disregard mankind, choosing instead to uphold the conviction of protecting everyone.
He enjoys the Arahato animation series, which inspired his dream of becoming a hero. Unwilling to be bound by the hollow Kaslana mission of "protecting the world," he eventually ran away from home. But after meeting Cecilia and understanding what it meant to love someone, he gave up the freedom he sought and returned to Schicksal.]**
[Character Rating: 9.6 (Max Score: 10)]
[Hupu Comments:
"I'll say it right away: Father-in-law!"
"Every time the Heavenly Fire is drawn, it's for the one he loves."
"Pure-love greatsword! Draw!"
"A perfect father."
"I'm about to unleash an awesome attack—Heavenly Fire, draw!"
"No matter whether you die from this slash or not, I'm dying first."]**
[Upcoming Reveal: Second Honkai Eruption — Youth]
Seeing the comments displayed on the screen,
Kiana—who had just been immersed in the sadness of parting—
"Cough, cough… f-father-in-law???"
The simple brain of the little tuna was clearly struggling to process such complicated information.
"Looks like our Kiana is pretty popular in another world~"
Mei said with a gentle smile, teasing her.
Kiana's face instantly flushed bright red.
So far, every evaluation had been based on ratings from at least a million people.
And that "father-in-law" comment was one of the highest-upvoted remarks…
Which meant—
In another world, there were at least a million people who liked her?
Thinking of that,
the girl's face grew even hotter.
Inside Schicksal's central command room.
"Every time the Heavenly Fire is drawn, it's for the one he loves."
Otto murmured softly as he looked at the words,
as if recalling memories from long ago.
His own Heavenly Fire—
wasn't it also born to protect the one he loved?
But as for Siegfried's deeds,
Otto had little interest.
At most, it would just mean another round of criticism aimed at him in the chat group.
Otto didn't need anyone's evaluation,
nor did he care about it.
Rubbing his temples,
Otto returned his focus to Schicksal's work.
As for the screen,
it remained hanging to the side, quietly continuing to reveal Siegfried's past evaluations.
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