In Mei's room, Ryn sensed Kiana's outburst of Honkai energy and immediately opened a black hole portal, rushing into Bronya's room.
As Ryn burst out of the black hole and saw the situation in the room, he froze on the spot.
Kiana had her eyes slightly closed, peacefully leaning on Hare's lap pillow like a sleeping beauty, a wonderful curve on her lips, as if she were living a happy and beautiful life in her dream.
Bronya's eyes were wide open, lying on Hare's lap pillow just like Kiana with a look of utter resignation.
Hare's left hand gently stroked Kiana's snow-white hair, softly murmuring a lullaby for a child. Her right hand was at her lips, making a shushing gesture at Ryn.
"I have woven a beautiful and sweet dream for Kiana. Let this poor child bask in it for a while longer..."
"Uh... so did I come at a bad time?"
"No, Ryn, you came at just the right time, save Bronya! Bronya is going to be brainwashed!"
Seeing Ryn had arrived, Bronya immediately cried out for help. It was one thing for Kiana to be sleeping so sweetly, but why did this white-haired woman have to grab Bronya and make her sleep too!!
Ryn completely ignored Bronya, looking thoughtfully at Hare and Kiana. The two of them now looked like a close mother and daughter, quiet and sweet...
Thinking of mother and daughter, Ryn suddenly seemed to understand something. He swiped out a computer screen and began to search for information about Kiana's mother.
Because Kiana had never met her mother and said she had sacrificed herself long ago, Ryn had subconsciously overlooked Kiana's mother...
"Cecilia Schariac, the strongest S-rank Valkyrie in Schicksal's history, the Saintess of the Schariac family, Kiana Kaslana's mother, Siegfried Kaslana's wife, Theresa Apocalypse's close friend, former wielder of the Sixth Divine Key 'Abyss Flower'... Died heroically during the Second Honkai War with the Second Herrscher, Sirin, leaving no remains...?"
Ryn silently recited this piece of information he had read more than once, then used his authority as a Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie to enter the hidden area of the database to check the specific details of Cecilia's death.
"Faced with the rampaging Sirin's core, which threatened to release Honkai energy that would contaminate half of Asia, Cecilia chose to sacrifice herself, using all of her own blood as a catalyst to bloom the final blood flower, neutralizing the high-concentration Honkai energy surrounding Sirin...
Having lost all her blood, Schariac, along with Sirin, perished in the Honkai fission bomb..."
Losing all her blood, becoming like a dried-up corpse... and also a white-haired woman on the Siberian snowfield...
Ryn took out the photo and returned it to Hare.
"So, it was you, World Serpent, who saved Cecilia from the fission bomb?"
Hare shook her head, looking at the girl having a sweet dream in her arms.
"No, I was very clear. We found her at the edge of the snowfield. The one who saved her from the fission bomb was Sirin, not us..."
"I remember... didn't you say that Hare could be considered your mom too? Then you and Kiana..."
"It doesn't matter~"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Ryn and the spectating Bronya couldn't help but click their tongues. Whether it was Siegfried's character as recorded by Schicksal or the Siegfried from Kiana's mouth, he was a pervert and a scoundrel...
Ryn and Bronya reached out and patted Hare's shoulder with a sympathetic expression.
Just as they were about to comfort Hare, they suddenly realized something was wrong. Both of them opened their mouths wide in surprise and didn't close them for a long time.
So... Cecilia also...
What huge gossip!
Hare measured the size of her fist, compared it to Ryn and Bronya's mouths, and then stuffed them into their mouths.
"Cough cough cough... are you crazy?"
"Bronya needs to rinse her mouth!"
Hearing what they said, veins popped on Hare's forehead. She grabbed Bronya, who had stood up to escape, and pulled her back down, pressing her onto her lap and making her lie down properly.
"You two, don't let your imaginations run wild. My relationship with Cecilia is not what you think. Cecilia and I don't even know each other!"
Ryn: "Even better if there's no relationship. State your terms. I won't betray Schicksal, but I need Cecilia."
Hare blinked, then gently placed Kiana aside, stood up, turned around, and stuck her butt out towards Ryn.
Ryn crossed his arms, took a few steps back, and looked at Hare in shock, "What do you mean? Just to be clear, I perform, but I don't sell my body."
"What I mean is, in your dreams."
Hare sat down again, hugged Kiana, and then gave Ryn the middle finger.
"If you don't join World Serpent, what use are you."
"We can cooperate! Don't underestimate me, I have great potential as a double agent!"
"World Serpent doesn't need spies. Ryn, you need to show more sincerity."
"Then forget it, you can scram now."
Ryn grabbed Hare, preparing to do the same thing again and throw her out.
Hare grabbed Ryn's hand, looking at this cold guy in disbelief, "Aren't we negotiating? Shouldn't you be proposing some other conditions? How did the talks break down so quickly!!"
Ryn shook his hand, trying to fling off the clingy girl.
"It's fine, I've placed a marker on you. Hurry back to World Serpent, and then I'll immediately follow the marker, open a gate, and just snatch Cecilia back."
"Hey, hey, hey! You're not playing by the rules at all! You can raid my boudoir, but you can't just barge into World Serpent like that!"
Bronya's ears twitched. She seemed to have heard something she shouldn't have... Oh my! How come Bronya's hand uncontrollably pressed the record button~
Ryn: "Can you speak properly! Don't say things that cause misunderstandings!"
Hare: "But I'm telling the truth!"
Ryn: "Stop with the truth, you should just shut up!"
Ryn: "Speak, why aren't you refuting me?"
Hare pointed to her mouth, reminding Ryn that he was the one who told her not to speak.
Ryn facepalmed, not wanting to say anything more to Hare.
The three people in the room stared at each other, sitting in a circle with the dreaming Kiana in the middle.
"So what do you guys want? Whether you want to fight, cause trouble, or defect, can you please leave Bronya's room and not involve Bronya?"
Bronya had a sour look on her face, occasionally poking Kiana. Stupid Kiana, who knows what sweet dream she's having, she's smiling happily and even drooling.
"If Bronya wants a wonderful dream too, I can satisfy you, you know~
"Forget it... what Bronya wants is to punch Ryn, stomp on Kiana, have Big Sis Mei in her left arm and Seele in her right... for the game she made to be a worldwide hit, and to buy a big company~
Thwack—
Hare knocked Bronya out with a stick, leaving Ryn, who was watching from the side, completely dumbfounded.
"What are you doing!"
"Doesn't Bronya want a sweet dream? I have to make her fall asleep first before I can weave it~
"But you don't have to do it like that! Physical sleep induction?"
"But if I don't, Bronya won't sleep! Her guard is very high, she can't fall asleep with us around."
"No, it's with *you* around that Bronya can't sleep. Please don't include me."