There wasn't much to say about what happened next.
Kiana looked for her dad but didn't find him.
World Serpent came to attack Anti-Entropy but ended up being completely wiped out.
As for Cocolia, who had hoped to make big news this time and crush those two arch-rivals in passing...
Mn, if not for the fact that Anti-Entropy still needed to interrogate her to obtain some intelligence, her life probably wouldn't have been spared.
After all, this time, the two veteran elders of the Anti-Entropy conservatives were almost killed by hostile organizations because of this traitor.
And the one who caused this terrible result was undoubtedly Cocolia's selfish behavior.
Anti-Entropy had been established for so many years, so naturally, Cocolia couldn't be the only traitor.
But she really was the only traitor who had climbed to the rank of executor.
Doing no proper work, thinking about sabotage and being a mole every day—Einstein and Tesla even suspected that if they had discovered Cocolia's true colors any later, the organization might have been ruined by this idiot.
As for Raven, as another source of intelligence, her life was temporarily preserved.
But no one knew how Anti-Entropy would treat her next.
Originally, according to Kiana's idea, this time she could meet her stinky dad, let Mei's father know she was doing well now, and incidentally let Bronya and Seele solve their 'family issues'.
The result was that out of the three things, only Bronya seemed to have solved her problem.
Mei's dad wasn't at HQ, and her stinky dad slipped away for unknown reasons.
If not for considering that the two doctors in front of her were 'good people' according to Aaron, she would have unceremoniously grabbed them by the collar to ask about her stinky dad's whereabouts.
"Ah, anyway, many thanks for your rescue this time."
Sensing the impatience in Kiana's eyes, Einstein immediately tried to end the topic quickly.
"If there is time next time, we at Anti-Entropy still hope to meet with Mr. Aaron."
"After all, his actions have proven that he is not on the same path as a guy like Otto who doesn't care about human life. If possible, we at Anti-Entropy quite hope to cooperate with someone like Mr. Aaron."
"I understand. I will convey the words of the two doctors to Aaron."
After gently placing her hands on Bronya and Seele's shoulders, Kiana immediately used the power of the Key of the Void and easily departed from the eyes of the two Anti-Entropy executors.
After seeing this action of Kiana's, although the expression on Einstein's face didn't change, her eyes evidently held a few more degrees of gravity.
And Tesla, a person who couldn't hide things in her heart, had a look of worry surface directly on her face.
Yuno had already left the room with the two prisoners earlier, so now only the two executors remained in the room.
Regarding Kiana's true identity, both knew it clearly.
To resurrect the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, who died in the year 2000, Otto once used the genes of Siegfried's daughter, Kiana, to clone a bunch of clones.
Among those clones, the clone numbered K423 awakened self-consciousness.
The Kiana acting in the outside world right now was precisely that clone Siegfried brought out from Schicksal HQ back then.
And when Siegfried lost an arm back then, he chose to leave Kiana precisely to avoid over-stimulating her.
After all, Siegfried was the one who defeated the Herrscher of the Void back then. Having such a person by K423's side would indeed have a certain degree of aggravating effect.
Until now, Siegfried had been hiding from Kiana basically for this reason.
But looking at it now, Kiana had already obtained the usage rights to the Key of the Void...
Sigh, this matter was truly too tricky.
The Herrscher of the Void obtained the usage rights to the Key of the Void, so naturally, she could easily master the Key of the Void's authority.
And if this continued, when Kiana used the authority of the Key of the Void, she would inevitably stimulate the authority of the same origin within her body.
The consciousness of the Herrscher of the Void would sooner or later awaken again because of this matter.
And this wasn't even the most troublesome part.
The two had witnessed Kiana's strength.
Last time when Kiana slashed a dozen Emperor-class beasts in London with one move, she and Aaron had absolutely no intention of hiding anything.
So back then, aside from World Serpent, who directly participated in the battle and got chopped into pieces, both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy knew how powerful Siegfried's daughter was now.
This wasn't a battle result caused by suppressing Honkai Beasts using Herrscher authority, but a battle result easily caused by Kiana's own strength.
Except for Siegfried who used the [Might of An-Utu] back then, this performance far exceeded that of the ordinary Siegfried during the Second Eruption period.
If this terrifying power was also controlled by the Herrscher of the Void when she seized Kiana's body...
Ah, no good, headache.
Even if the Herrscher of the Void didn't have the assistance of the other five cores from the past, that guy would absolutely not be an enemy easily dealt with.
That bastard Otto, does he know what kind of terrifying monster he has released!
One of the reasons the two wanted to meet Aaron was also because Kiana was currently too dangerous.
The young man named Aaron possessed power stronger than Kiana's, but this wasn't enough to reassure the two.
Kiana's personality and the Herrscher of the Void's personality were two completely different personalities.
And if the other party didn't know there was another personality inside Kiana that hated humanity incomparably, when the Herrscher of the Void's personality revived again, Aaron might not be able to adjust his mental state immediately.
Aaron, unable to go all out, might even be defeated by the Herrscher of the Void due to soft-heartedness.
The Herrscher of the Void hated this world. If Aaron really was defeated by her, would the Herrscher of the Void leave alive this man who might obstruct her from destroying the world?
The answer was obviously negative.
That young man needed to know this important matter.
Whether for him or for Kiana, it was better this way.
.......................
After sleeping for who knows how long, Aaron finally gradually regained his consciousness.
And when he saw the electronic clock placed on his desk, he realized what exactly had happened.
"...What the hell???"
On the date field of the electronic clock, it clearly showed the current date was already the fourth day after he completed the mission.
Why did I sleep for so long??????
Aaron, who subconsciously tried to touch his right eye, shockingly noticed at this moment that he wasn't the only one in the room.
"Ah, Master is finally awake?"
On the other side of the room, Bronya stopped the work in her hands after hearing the commotion.
After gently closing the laptop in front of her, the gaze Bronya directed at Aaron held an extra hint of relief.
"Mn, looks like it's still the usual Master."
"Leaving aside this title I asked you to change... did I look very wrong before?"
"At least before, you never slept like a dead pig continuously for three whole days at a time."
"If Big Sister Mei hadn't confirmed again and again that your breathing was even and you just looked like you were tired enough to sleep like a log, Big Sister Kiana absolutely would have sent you to the hospital by now."
Is it that exaggerated?—Aaron originally wanted to ask this nonsense question.
But the words were swallowed back when they reached his lips.
It really was.
With Aaron's current physical fitness, let alone fainting from exhaustion, his body wouldn't feel a shred of fatigue even if he didn't rest for several months or even half a year.
And he didn't do anything outrageous in the last mission world... Well, that strike blasting the Worms did consume a bit of power, but the problem was that after he was teleported back, the System should have replenished his consumption.
System, come out!
Explain what exactly is going on?!
Didn't we agree that health would be restored after returning?
[Well, Tester 233. This System already healed the injuries on your body after teleporting you back. There is no need for this System to deceive you on this point.]
Then what is this situation...
[Dig for it yourself, this System can't say much about this.]
[But didn't you want to rest well? Sleeping for three days satisfies your idea to some extent.]
What kind of 'resting well' is this!
I inexplicably wasted three days of entertainment time... and I still don't know the reason why.
Strange, too strange.
And...
[And?]
Damn, the first day I came here, I gave that group of people a slash, and then slept for three days.
I estimate that the branch members who were all slashed by me now classify me as a super unreliable leader after knowing the second thing I did upon taking office was sleeping for three days.
[Ah, Tester 233, you still haven't switched over. Really don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.]
Ah?
Switched what?
[The state of mind of a strong person. You haven't regarded yourself as another species far more powerful than ordinary humans—even though you now have this qualification.]
[To think that with power at this stage, you're still considering the views of other ordinary people. In a sense, this mindset of yours is quite surprising.]
What, listening to you, did all my predecessors...
[Oh, except for those who accidentally... cough. Besides them, among the remaining majority of testers, indeed many considered themselves existences transcending humanity after gaining power.]
And then?
[Why do you think you are Number 233.jpg]
Damn, is it that serious?
[I won't say much about the specific situation. This System can only say, not forgetting your past isn't a bad thing.]
[Ah, too much nonsense, this System is going to lurk now.]
Wait, Wait!
[What is it?]
Next dungeon...
[You'd better rest. Slept for three days and think you're capable again, huh?]
[Definitely can't arrange a new dungeon for you so soon. Compared to a new dungeon, this System suggests you adjust your own state.]
[Don't think that after Su helped you harmonize your power, you can sit back and relax.]
You... what does this mean?
Hello?
Hello hello??
Dammit, ran away, huh.
Discovering the System actually actively hid itself, Aaron began to ponder the problems that might appear in him.
This time he was in a coma for so long, ultimately it was because of the Eye of Aeon... this didn't seem to be the correct answer.
Although the Eye of Aeon's demands for the price were incomparably domineering, that was based on the premise of [ordinary people using it].
Whether it was the boy Kakeru Satsuki who used the Eye of Aeon at the time, or the monarch Vlad who once used the Eye of Aeon, they were essentially just 'ordinary people'.
So when they used the Eye of Aeon, they had to pay the tragic price of 'soul imprisoned in the Eye of Aeon' to use this terrifying magic tool.
But Aaron himself had the Power of Dominance, this higher-level power. Not to mention perfectly dominating the magic tool, at least resisting the erosion of the Eye of Aeon shouldn't be a problem.
That made it even stranger.
After Su helped me sort out my power, the hidden dangers in my body should have been eliminated.
Then what exactly is this feeling of exhaustion... I only knew I slept for three days after the fact.
In other words, I didn't even notice I was that tired before I passed out...
"Bronya, in the days I was asleep, did you send people to watch me?"
"Of course. The first day was Big Sister Mei, the second day was Big Sister Kiana, the third day was Seele's turn, and today is Bronya's turn."
As if guessing Aaron's suspicion, Bronya said softly.
"Master, please do not worry. Although according to Big Sister Kiana, you are a pervert, you were indeed sleeping these past few days and didn't go around night-walking to night-raid other Valkyries in the branch."
"That's good... my ass!"
Listening to Bronya's statement, Aaron said grumpily.
"That fellow Kiana..."
Forget it, at least it proves my body was right here.
My soul doesn't have the ability to separate from the body either.
Overthinking, I must be overthinking.
Things like suddenly being seized by another consciousness, flying out, and beating up people I don't like didn't happen to me at all.
So after all that fuss, it was just pure mental exhaustion so I slept for a bit...
Taking out a sandwich and tearing open the packaging, Aaron began to munch on it.
Forget it, I've slept enough too.
I'll start working after breakfast.
There are only three years left. Aside from power, layouts in other aspects can't fall behind.
Ah, I need to find time to go to Anti-Entropy.
I must tell them the danger of the Eye of the Deep.
After all, that old ghost Kevin might pop out from the Eye of the Deep at any time.
Since I've chosen to deny Project Stigma, I shouldn't hesitate in the slightest when targeting that man.
He will inevitably choose that path, and to implement Project Stigma, he definitely won't be soft-handed in the slightest.
I absolutely cannot let this guy slip out. Otherwise, the trouble I have to face in the future will be even greater.