klisemfg Chapter 230 When Crisis Knocks on the Door
Chapter 230 When Crisis Knocks on the Door
"Headmistress, don't you think it's a bit hasty for me to call you Auntie?"
Sora felt both amused and exasperated when faced with Theresa, who had followed them all the way to Himeko's house.
Because of Cecilia's stigmata (questionable), Theresa is planning to recognize herself as her nephew?
"Hasty?"
Theresa stood with her hands on her hips, looking completely at ease.
"Do you even know who this stigma is? Scientific research shows that most stigmas are passed down through bloodlines, so it's only right that you call me Auntie."
"Hehe, no."
Next, Sora chooses to resist silently. After Theresa's logic, will he still call Siegfried "Dad"? No way!
Just as Theresa was about to continue persuading Sora, Bronya suddenly raised her little hand.
"Headmistress, Bronya has a question: Where are Qiong's biological parents? What is their relationship with you? Why was Qiong found by someone else when he was little?"
"Yes, why?"
Seele chimed in, and Theresa couldn't pretend she hadn't heard.
That's because—
Bronya and Seele were both waiting for Theresa to speak.
"because--"
Theresa's eyes darted around; oh no, she couldn't come up with a story for the time being.
We can't just say that Sora is an artificial human, can we? Would the child be able to accept that?
Based on the current situation, Theresa and Siegfried have roughly outlined the following:
……
Like the current Kiana, Qiong is an artificial human created by Otto by mixing the genes of the young Kiana with some unknown genetic mixture. She even has a Herrscher core that Otto obtained from an unknown source.
Unlike the successful Kiana, Sora was a failure, a failure that hadn't yet achieved Herrscher transformation. Otto, believing Sora to be a failure, neglected him. However, because he could live and contain the core, he was entrusted to the young Schicksal researcher, Bai Ji, for upbringing and supervision. But Bai Ji, still possessing a conscience, couldn't accept Otto treating a living person like Sora as an experimental animal. Through his deliberate neglect and lack of supervision, Sora eventually escaped Schicksal's control zone… As for Bai Ji himself, his exceptional talent led to inventions that even satisfied Otto, and given that Sora wasn't truly important at the time, Otto chose to forgive him. However, fearing Otto's punishment, Bai Ji decisively stepped down from the research front, and some time later, citing poor health, resigned and went to St. Freya to become an ordinary school doctor.
Qiong, who gained his freedom with Baiji's help, probably didn't have a good life. Having escaped his destiny, he was homeless and wandered around. He may have been a beggar at one point, surviving by scavenging scraps from garbage cans and competing with stray dogs for food. Later, somehow, he met a few young men and women from Anti-Entropy and traveled together for a while.
During this time, as Kyō grew older, her talent began to emerge. The three of them traveled to many places together, forging a deep friendship and meeting many people, truly "traveling half the world".
However, their good fortune didn't last long. Perhaps it was due to the inherent defects of the androids, or perhaps it was Otto's conspiracy (Siegfried was convinced that Destiny had tracked down Sora and launched an attack, resulting in the dispersal of their small travel group and Sora losing her memory). In any case, Sora was separated from the group and lost her memory for one reason or another.
Finally, under Otto's guidance, the amnesiac Sora meets Kiana, who is also an android, in Changkong City. Theresa, on the advice of Rita Losweiser (or rather, on Otto's advice), takes the two back to St. Freya.
……
It's really frustrating to think about, because Grandpa arranged everything perfectly for me from beginning to end!
"The headmaster?"
Theresa's silence made the atmosphere in the dormitory somewhat awkward. Bronya noticed Theresa's unusual behavior and was about to ask her what was wrong when Theresa looked at Qiong with a gaze that was two parts distress, three parts anger, and five parts guilt.
Or should I tell the truth?
"Qiong, you actually..."
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but Theresa felt as if her throat was blocked, as if someone was choking her.
"Never mind, it's nothing."
Let's wait for Siegfried to return first, one step at a time, slowly.
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"Is this the Far East branch they were talking about?"
"Yes, this is it."
Outside the St. Freya shopping street, Silver Wolf, who had concealed himself and Sam's figures using ether technology, looked nervously at the tall, armored Sam.
For some reason, she became a little worried after the Firefly-Driven Armored Sam flew straight towards her without regard for anything else.
In her haste, SAM made no attempt to conceal its presence, even attracting the attention and attention of local forces, who launched an attack. According to her understanding, the weapon used in the attack was also called a "SAM anti-aircraft missile"...
It feels like Firefly is in a Schrödinger's cat state right now—you'll never know if she's a furious Sam trying to turn Sora into Ito Sora or a gentle, sweet little firefly wanting to hold Sora to her chest and let her enjoy a lap pillow unless you remove her mask...
Although Firefly had planned to use their reunion to activate Sora's memories and win his favor, Silver Wolf was still a little uneasy.
Girls, generally speaking, will try to present their gentlest and most beautiful side in front of the person they like, and their voices will unconsciously become higher to show their fragility and arouse the boy's protective instincts. But once they see a cheating boyfriend, there is a high probability that they will go berserk...
It was probably over in a flash—bang! Yeah, no pain whatsoever.
"That one, Firefly."
"What's wrong?"
"I need to ask you something. Can you come with me to look at the game cartridges here first? Please!"
Sam paused for a moment, then nodded.
Because of the poor signal and some concern for Qiong's safety, Silver Wolf did not play games while working. Instead, he tried to buy local games to collect while giving Firefly some psychological support and preparing her for the worst.
"From what I understand, this is an academy that trains soldiers, and because of the unique nature of this planet, most of the students are women..."
The girl, the soldier, and the firefly share many of the same attributes.
"So, you mean he actually still likes me the way I am?"
"That's right, that's right!"
Silver Wolf nodded vigorously.
"That native is just a substitute for someone who has lost his memory; he definitely likes you!"
"Yes, you're right."
Silver Wolf was secretly delighted; it seemed he wouldn't have to put in too much effort to appease the Grammer veteran.
"Then we..."
Enveloped in flames, Sam vanished, replaced by the pure and innocent girl, Liuying.
"Go find A-Qiong quickly!"
Liu Ying clenched her fist. If Liu Ying is to be forgotten, then let us meet again!
not good!
Seeing this, Silver Wolf quickly grabbed her.
Given Liuying's current state, it's likely she'd want to knock out Qiong, take her on the train, and complete the mission in three simple steps if they couldn't reach an agreement. But that won't work: her script explicitly states that she can't do that, as it would cause even bigger trouble...
Seriously, couldn't Elio have given Firefly a thicker script?
Elio: Do you know why the script I gave her was only a few lines long? She revealed everything in just a few words when she met him (Huang Quan)!
“Firefly, Ms. Samuel! Don’t be impulsive, let’s observe the situation first! Now is not the time, we need to gather intelligence first! You transform into Sam, and we will appear when the time is right.”
"But, Ah Qiong will be..."
Liu Ying was still hesitating.
"No rush. Let's first use Kaffa's appearance to test how much of his amnesia he has. This will help with our next plan! What do you say?"
After much deliberation, the reluctant Firefly finally agreed to continue hiding in the shadows with Silver Wolf, waiting for the best opportunity.
"A-Qiong, wait for me..."
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I got a Rakshasa (because I like it!).
The new plot is complicated, I'll just have to keep grinding!