10. Kiana's Ideal, Gao Qi's Plan.
[And so, with your silver tongue and an understanding of others' needs, you established a cooperative relationship with Siegfried.]
[Siegfried didn't trust you, but compared to letting Otto send someone else, you—who knew a few secrets and held no admiration for Otto—were more suited for the "surveillance" job.]
[Thus, in name, you became the "private tutor" hired by Siegfried for his daughter.]
[Here, you met Kiana Kaslana.]
[She was an adorable little girl, nearly nine years old, with clear sky-blue eyes, hair as pale and bright as moonlight, and an innocent, beautiful face. From the very first glance, she captured your heart.]
[And so, you became her tutor. Though it was just a facade, you still took your teaching seriously.]
[Siegfried didn't trust you, but the little girl could sense the sincerity hidden beneath your disguise.]
[Soon, your playful teaching methods, extremely relaxed teaching hours, and the endless stories in your mind made little Kiana grow fond of you.]
[Kiana believed you were a good person. No matter how much her father emphasized otherwise, she still thought you were a good person.]
[Soon, a month passed. Kiana had grown accustomed to your company and trusted you deeply.]
The summer heat was fading, and the sunlight in the Nordic town had softened. The curtains of the small house were drawn open, and warm light immediately spilled onto the desk in the room.
Gao Qi stretched, spread out the test paper in front of him, and marked it with a perfect score.
"Were the questions too easy? No, it's just that little Kiana is too clever!"
When Gao Qi said he would be a tutor, he wasn't joking. He intended to educate Kiana seriously.
Due to his simulated background experiences, Gao Qi had learned a great deal about the Honkai within Schicksal. No matter how much he taught, Kiana always absorbed it quickly.
As for the remaining time, Kiana was free to do as she pleased. She was lively and active, running around every day.
"Teacher, teacher! I'm back!"
Just as Gao Qi finished his work, he heard a somewhat childish girl's voice at the door.
Thud!
As soon as Gao Qi turned around, a small figure, like a cannonball, dashed straight into his arms. She was really strong!
But soon, the little figure nestled in Gao Qi's arms looked up with a giggle. Her azure eyes were the color of the sky and the sea, and her fair skin seemed as delicate as if it could be bruised by a gentle touch.
Perfect—she could only be described as perfect. She was like a gift from the world to humanity, with almost no flaws to be found.
"Teacher, this is for you!"
Beaming brightly at Gao Qi, little Kiana held up a carefully woven wreath made of emerald-green stems and pink flowers, placing it on Gao Qi's head.
Well, actually, there were still some flaws. At that moment, two small gaps were visible in Kiana's white teeth.
Her baby teeth had just fallen out, and her new teeth were still emerging, causing her to lisp slightly and adding a touch of childish charm.
"Thank you, Kiana. It's very beautiful."
Adjusting the wreath on his head, Gao Qi reached out and ruffled Kiana's little head, pulling her into his arms and rubbing his stubble against her face.
Kiana's cheeks were soft, her hair fragrant. She was mischievous and playful yet exceptionally sensible, making her utterly endearing.
"Ugh, teacher, you're poking me again! And I'm not a child anymore—no head pats!"
Of course, Kiana pouted in response to Gao Qi's affection, looking quite displeased.
Though she was only nine years old, Kiana already saw herself as a grown-up.
She was straightforward, kind, honest, innocent, and full of opinions. Her biggest dream was to become a Valkyrie fighting the Honkai, just like her mother who had left. Her favorite pastime was finding a straight stick on the roadside to use as a knight's lance.
Siegfried didn't want his daughter to follow in her mother's footsteps, but he couldn't bring himself to tell her the dark truth. While he struggled with this, Kiana had already formed her own opinions.
"Kiana is already a grown-up! I looked it up—I can become a Valkyrie at ten. I just have to wait one more year!"
Though she didn't understand why her dad was against it, Kiana still very much wanted to become a Valkyrie.
"Oh, really? Well, if Kiana is a grown-up, does that mean she doesn't need snacks or candy anymore? And no more bedtime stories? I just thought of an interesting story—where did the traveler who fell from the sky and the flying emergency food go after saving the Land of Wind?"
Watching Kiana puff out her chest and pretend to be mature, Gao Qi smiled slightly. As he played with her soft braid, he casually asked.
When it came to academics, his brain might not be up to par, but when it came to fantastical stories in his mind, no one had more than him!
"Hmm... Grown-ups can listen to stories too, you know. Hehe."
Sure enough, as soon as Gao Qi asked, Kiana's little face fell. Her lips puckered, her eyes wandered, and after thinking for a moment, she began to act spoiled toward Gao Qi.
Kiana was very sensible. She helped with many of the household chores, not wanting to worry her dad. She rarely made demands of him, behaving so maturely that she hardly seemed like a child.
But with Gao Qi, Kiana learned a lesson: sometimes, she didn't need to be quite so "sensible."
"Alright, alright, grown-ups should listen to stories too. But you have to think carefully, Kiana. There are some things I won't hide from you."
Seeing Kiana being so easy to read, Gao qi couldn't help but laugh. He pinched her little cheek, set her down on the ground, and his expression turned serious.
"I don't want to lie, Kiana. If you choose to become a Valkyrie, your life is destined to change. You will be cut off from 'peace' and 'happiness'—even so, do you still want to become a Valkyrie?"
Kiana, without any hesitation, nodded vigorously.
"Of course! I will become a Valkyrie like Mom! I want to protect the people I love, protect you, Dad, and you, Teacher! I also want to protect the people you all love!"
After saying this, Kiana proudly patted her chest. Though young, she already had a clear goal for her future.
Sigh, if little Hua were like this, I'd be much more relieved.
The Kiana before him actually didn't need Gao qi to teach her anything, nor did she need Siegfried to teach her anything; she already had a plan for her own future.
"Alright then, our future little hero, go play. I'll tell you a story tonight."
"Then I'm off, bye, Teacher—mua!"
Gao qi nodded, and Kiana immediately beamed with joy. She suddenly leaned in and gave Gao qi a big kiss on the cheek with her little mouth, then ran off happily.
Watching her cheerful self, Gao qi let out a soft sigh, touched his cheek, and felt a bit embarrassed.
He knew that the Kiana before him was not the "Kiana" he was familiar with—that energetic, cheerful B-rank Valkyrie who would gradually mature through a series of trials, the female protagonist of Honkai Impact 3rd.
The name Kiana would soon be bestowed upon another girl, a clone with the code name "K423." She was both like and unlike Kiana, but both fought for the beauty of this world.
And Kiana would receive a new name—Bianka Ataegina.
From then on, the lives of the two sisters would become two diverging paths, only to meet again many years later after each had endured their own trials.
"I thought you would stop me from saying these things, Mr. Siegfried."
Gao qi stretched and turned to look at the man who had emerged from the inner room.
"Because I don't want her to become a Valkyrie either, to become Otto's tool, and then lose her life!"
Siegfried walked out from the inner room. He had never trusted Gao qi and wouldn't truly let him be alone with Kiana.
"But you know, your daughter is destined to become a warrior—and I'm not talking about the kind who gropes Valkyries' butts."
Upon hearing this, Siegfried's expression suddenly froze, turning awkward.
"You— that's a rumor, a deliberately spread rumor! It's that... that Shigure... I only love one person. Do you have to be so aggressive?"
Mentioning his wife and her subordinate, who also died in the war, Siegfried's expression soured again. He felt that Gao qi was deliberately trying to anger him.
"You're not wrong, I am indeed trying to annoy you— Bishop Otto is much better at this."
When talking with Siegfried, Gao qi always liked to provoke him, intentionally or not. He didn't want the two to become friends.
Because compared to a friend, a cunning manipulator, a schemer attempting to overthrow Otto and take his place, actually made his words more credible—he didn't have time to build a friendship in a short period, but common interests could still ensure cooperation.
Of course, Gao qi did intend to make use of Siegfried. With such a top-tier fighter and the Anti-Entropy behind him, many operations would become much easier.
"As an apology, let me tell you another secret—the missing Miss Shigure Kira is actually still alive. As for where... guess?"
"You— I don't want to know."
Siegfried's eyes widened, and he almost blurted out the question, but after a moment of hesitation, he calmed down.
He knew that obtaining secrets inevitably came with a price.
"It's fine, I don't want to tell you either. I believe in fair trade, but for some things, you will definitely come to ask me—and the price won't be the same then."
Gao qi stood up and walked towards Kiana outside. Siegfried's expression, however, was extremely grim.
He thought that this man before him, who knew so many secrets, might drag him and his family into a terrifying vortex.
[Your relationship with Kiana is getting better and better. She has grown accustomed to her teacher often coming to play with her, and she always tries to correct her father's bias against Teacher Gao qi.]
[Besides taking care of Kiana, you also regularly bring information back to the Schicksal laboratory. There, the progress of the Second Herrscher resurrection experiment has reached K400, and the cruel scenes are unbearable to witness.]
[You are powerless to stop this unethical experiment, nor can you stop it. Right now, you are no match for Otto. Knowing the terror of the butterfly effect, you must also allow K423 to appear.]
[You spent the remaining time setting up a plan.]
[Some more time passed. One day, you were walking through the town, selecting a birthday gift for Kiana, whose birthday was approaching.]
[Suddenly, a cute girl dressed as a nun approached you and, in a helpless tone, asked for your help, saying she had gotten lost.]
[You seem... to recognize her.]
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