Wendy who had been brought out was handed over to Theresa for communication. Although she didn't know the details, she seemed to accept her situation calmly.
Perhaps because Wendy's personality was similar to Seele's, Bronya got along well with her. As soon as she appeared in the video, she easily captured Wendy's heart with her older sister (the harem orphanage) aura.
Mei and Theresa were also classic role models. They were always considerate and caring during their conversations, although they were worried about Kiana. Because of the situation over there, she seemed a bit absent-minded during the conversation.
—Kiana was initially filled with both joy and anger at her awful father's appearance.
Joy at the reunion after so long, and anger at his sudden departure.
The punch she threw was an outlet for this frustration, and Siegfried had anticipated it and was prepared to take it.
After the next punch, he'd play the victim, and that would essentially appease Kiana. Siegfried was quite experienced in pleasing girls due to his earlier experiences.
But this incident…
Siegfried and Ryoma were relatives of Mei and Kiana, and they trusted each other well enough to understand the existence of that strange dimension through Einstein's explanation.
Ryoma was surprised, but also surprised.
He wondered why his daughter, a delicate and obedient girl, had come to his place and mentioned Cocolia's name. It turned out to be through something like this.
Siegfried, like Ryoma, was surprised by the Q&A dimension. However, upon learning about Otto's plan, he was furious and planned to rush and attack Otto.
However, as one of the few warriors of the Kaslana family with a decent level of intelligence, Siegfried naturally wouldn't risk his life by single-handedly attacking Schicksal—it was foolish behavior.
After calming down, he began to worry.
After learning about Otto's damning plan, his daughter would inevitably learn things he didn't want her to know.
Siegfried was completely unprepared for how to communicate with his invited companions.
It had gone well as expected, but judging by Kiana's sudden change of attitude, Siegfried expected the situation to naturally deteriorate to the worst.
To ensure the safety of the operation, Himeko was also pulled out of the battleship.
After learning of this development, Kiana's teacher found her somewhere in the battleship's corridor.
"Are you blaming your father?"
Kiana shook her head, gazing out the window at the clouds passing by as they sailed.
"I don't blame my father for anything. Although I was angry before when he left without saying goodbye, leaving me wandering alone..."
"But... this... there's a lot of my own personal involvement..." She said, her palms clenched, a hint of regret and remorse in her eyes.
The Q&A space revealed the truth about her identity, but it also awakened memories she had forgotten, or rather, didn't want to recall. She wasn't puzzled by Siegfried's broken arm, because, with a glimmer of recollection, Kiana understood that it was her own fault, the result of the other, dormant demon within this body...
"Dad gave me a childhood, protected me under the hand of fate, and... also gave me this name. No matter what, I have no right to blame him."
Having witnessed Himeko's sacrifice for her during the Final Lesson, Kiana had quickly formed a deep bond with her during this time so she confided. She pursed her lips, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "As for him... I just... don't know what to do. How to face it?"
…
The warship was moving at a remarkable pace, quickly arriving at the designated Anti-Entropy base.
During this time, thanks to Himeko's thoughtful guidance, Kiana came to a considerable understanding, and her grudge against Siegfried had largely dissipated.
The two returned to a harmonious father-daughter relationship—it was said that Kiana unceremonious beat her father without hesitation, in which Siegfried felt both pained and delighted by.
The usually strict Raiden Ryoma, observing Siegfried's bruised appearance, let out a rare laugh, secretly thankful that his precious daughter was a filial daughter—it was said that she had abandoned her father to hang out with Kiana.
Feling a strange sense of déjà vu as he watched the two filled with the scent of orange, Ryoma sat with Siegfried, a pang of sadness welling up in his heart.
Siegfried, however, was cheerful. He had always feared his daughter would be taken away by some unsuspecting pig, but now, wasn't he much more relieved?
Well, it still seems a bit strange.
At the Anti-Entropy base, Tesla, who had retreated from the vanguard interference force, had returned, along with Welt.
Although the Schicksal Valkyries were no match for Welt, Welt still possessed a number of high-tech weapons, which had inflicted considerable damage.
While cursing, Tesla inspected Wodan. Although Wodan itself thought this was unnecessary, considering he had become a mechanical lifeform after being infused with the Allspark, capable of self-repair.
However, Tesla, who had a particular obsession with mechas and considered Wodan a son. She was adamant and insisted on inspecting him to prevent any accidents.
As she put it, "After all, you're my creation, and I have a responsibility to you."
That was the meaning.
Tesla, like a stubborn donkey, was acting like a stubborn donkey. Wodan, who considered Tesla a close friend, could only accept this with resignation.
In addition to Tesla, Teacher Yang, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, who was tasked with blocking the reinforcements from Schicksal Headquarters and a familiar figure to Kiana and the others, also returned.
Yang was in poor condition, bearing numerous wounds. Upon returning, Einstein dragged him to the infirmary for examination.
It is understood that Welt first faced Rita and the Immortal Blades head-on.
This wasn't a difficult situation; it was pure childish cruelty. Rita, the shrewd maid, ran into the First Herrscher and was completely defeated. If Welt hadn't chosen to kill her, Rita might have been playing mahjong with Cocolia after a few encounters.
However, Welt soon ran into Durandal, who had been sent by Otto upon hearing the news.
Seeing how badly her lieutenant had been beaten, Durandal was naturally furious.
Carrying the Abyss Flower, she prodded Welt all over the ground. If he hadn't run fast, Welt might have been a corpse there.
Of course, this isn't to say Welt is too weak; it's simply because his compatibility with the opponent is so poor.
Even so, he was seriously injured—his finger was grazed by the Abyss Flower.
The Abyss Flower's inherent decomposition effect nearly killed Welt.