"Let me introduce myself. My name is Raiden Mei, and you two are Kiana Kaslana's parents, right?" Raiden Mei brought two cups of water in paper cups and handed them to Luo Lin and Siegfried.
The man did not drink the water. He placed the paper cup on the table and said without hesitation, "I am Siegfried Kaslana, Kiana's father." Then, he turned his gaze to Luo Lin sitting beside him.
The girl held the paper cup in her hands, feeling the temperature of the water with her fingertips. "You should have guessed, Siegfried."
Luo Lin blinked and whispered, "I am not Cecilia Schariac." Siegfried remained quite calm, pursed his lips, and made a sound from his nose, "...Hmm, I know."
"Sorry, Siegfried, if I could, I wouldn't want to appear in front of you and Kiana in Cecilia's guise..." The girl sighed, "But I can't control it, and... have you seen Sirin? Do you remember why you lost your arm a few years ago?"
Siegfried stood up abruptly, staring at Luo Lin's eyes, "Are you saying she's the consciousness of the dormant Herrscher of the Void hidden within Kiana?!"
"Siegfried, calm down!" Luo Lin had to reach out and hold the man's shoulder, preventing this white-haired man from rushing out with Shamash to shoot Sirin's head.
"The Herrscher of the Void hasn't 'awakened' yet. If you provoke her, the Nagazora will surely be destroyed, and perhaps the entire Southeast will sink to the bottom of the sea!"
"Huh... Sirin... She sees us as her parents?" Thinking back to Sirin's natural childlike demeanor before, and the sweet call of "mommy" and "daddy," Siegfried took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, seemingly trying to soothe his own emotions.
"Yes, just like in 2000... I believe you have vivid memories of the illusion created by that Sirin—the difference is, she is now muddled, without awakening, without her previous memories, and Sirin now really regards us as her own family."
The white-haired man looked at Luo Lin in shock. He never expected her to bring up what happened during the Second Honkai. At that time, Siegfried and Cecilia were both trapped in an illusion by Sirin, the Second Herrscher, and formed a harmonious family with her...
The forcibly created beauty naturally did not last long. After the illusion was broken, Cecilia, Siegfried, and the Second Herrscher Sirin continued their struggle. Cecilia eventually died in battle, and Sirin disappeared in the explosion of the Honkai Missile until she reappeared on Kiana a few years ago...
Theoretically, only Siegfried, Cecilia, and Sirin, the three parties involved, knew about this! Even Otto Apocalypse didn't understand what happened in that illusion. Why would this "Cecilia" in front of him know?
The more Siegfried thought about it, the more confused he became. His body, originally tense and ready to rush out to shoot the Herrscher of the Void, gradually relaxed, and Luo Lin took the opportunity to press the man back into his seat.
The feeling of his buttocks touching the seat finally brought the white-haired man back to his senses. He had a lot of questions to ask the other party, but at this moment, Siegfried saw Raiden Mei, who was standing still and trembling slightly. He immediately realized something and suppressed the surging Honkai Energy waves and his leaking killing intent.
"Sorry, did I startle you?"
"No, it's okay..." Raiden Mei shivered, her fingers stirring the water in the cup randomly, revealing her inner anxiety and fear without reservation. Finally, her somewhat confused hand found the glasses resting on her nose bridge, and the girl struggled to adjust the frame, labeling the entire Kaslana family as "dangerous" in her heart.
"So, which one of you can explain to me what's going on now?"
Luo Lin and Siegfried glanced at each other, the white-haired man subtly shifted his gaze away, falling silent.
"Well, okay, then I'll explain..." the girl scratched her head and began to speak to Raiden Mei, "Raiden Mei, do you know what the Honkai is? Actually..."
Not only Raiden Mei, but Siegfried also listened carefully to Luo Lin's words, trying to analyze the current situation.
In the corner of the room, the pink-haired masked girl, Sakura, took her hand off the handle of her katana. Through the brief contact, Sakura had confirmed that the white-haired couple wouldn't harm the doctor. The overt vigilance could be lifted, but she still had confidence to intercept at any time to ensure the doctor's safety.
Dr. Mei had instructed her not to eavesdrop, so Sakura obediently turned her fox ears to the other side, observing everything in the room only with her eyes. She was determined to keep everything she had heard before to herself.
"Vroom!" Sirin rode on Elysia's shoulders, arms raised, pretending to be an airplane, overlooking everything around— Miss Pink Elf quickly became acquainted with Sirin in a short time and was now playing with the child.
The only downside was Elysia's height, which was only 163 centimeters... It was indeed a bit embarrassing, but fortunately, Miss Pink Elf was strong, coupled with Sirin's current childlike state, Elysia could carry her quite steadily.
The "airplane" they formed darted back and forth in the spacious corridor, causing Kiana a headache.
Kiana elbowed the person next to her, Pardofelis, "Is she... um, Miss Elysia, always this enthusiastic?"
"Indeed." Pardofelis nodded, "Miss Ely is very kind to everyone, and everyone likes her!"
"No, I don't like her." Kiana turned around and saw Mobius, who was leaning against the wall in a white coat, with a slightly annoyed and cold tone.
What is Mei doing... does she need to chat for so long?
Mobius stared at the closed door not far away, holding a pen her his hand, occasionally pressing the cap, making the pen move back and forth with a "clicking" sound.
Finally, the door opened, and a tired-looking Raiden Mei walked out first, followed by Sakura, Luo Lin, and Siegfried.
Rubbing her head, Mei said, "Elysia, do you remember where you went to look for clues this morning?"
Elysia stopped her movements, gently put Sirin down from her shoulder, "Of course I remember. Are you asking me and this warrior to go back and take a look again? I knew Dr. Mei understands me!"
Raiden Mei sighed, thinking of the conversation in the room before, she originally thought Kiana was a Chuunibyou with a bunch of settings, but unexpectedly, everything turned out to be true... Now, they were in a mysterious illusion, and if they wanted to break free and return to normal life, they needed more valuable information...
Raiden Mei shook her head and said, "Kiana's mother also plans to go."
"No problem."
"Then I'll go too!" said the Herrscher following closely.
"Alright."
"Tsk."
Mobius turned and left, leaving behind a parting remark, "If there are any issues, don't come looking for me!"
Elysia smiled and approached Raiden Mei, whispering softly, "Actually, what Dr. Mobius meant is, if you really can't handle it, just call her for help..."
"I understand. But be careful when you go—according to Kiana's mother, there might... be a Herrscher there."
Luo Lin shifted her gaze nervously, noticing Senti preparing to leave.
Hmm, at least when we arrive, there will indeed be a Herrscher there.