When Takatsuki returned to St. Freya Academy, he saw the Hyperion slowly descending.
"Do you think Theresa will beat me up later?"
Takatsuki said to the people beside him, "Moving the Hyperion must require a lot of resources, especially with Theresa's tendency to even delay salary payments."
"Aunt, does she really delay salaries?"
Durandal said with a hint of disbelief, as Theresa's reputation in Schicksal was quite good.
"After all, I've never received a single cent of salary from her. But don't you dare say I told you! Theresa is quite good to the Valkyries, though I'm not a Valkyrie myself."
Takatsuki said playfully.
"That does sound like something Theresa would do."
Siegfried, on the other hand, nodded in agreement.
After all, she was Ther-idiot.
"The Headmaster shouldn't be that violent, as long as Takatsuki doesn't make her angry."
Mei said with a smile from the side. After returning, she had exited her Herrscher state. Not only had the Judgment of Shamash beside her disappeared, but the horn on her forehead had also vanished.
"But this is already enough to make her angry, isn't it?"
"No more talking, they're coming down."
As they spoke, Theresa and a group of Valkyries had already descended from the Hyperion.
Himeko took the other Valkyries and left in different directions, while the familiar faces approached them head-on.
Seeing the few people waiting below, the first one to rush down was none other than Kiana.
"Stupid old man!!!!!"
Siegfried subconsciously looked at Durandal, and under her encouraging gaze, he opened his arms to Kiana.
"Hahaha, Ki... Puh-ha!"
Just as Siegfried was about to embrace Kiana, he was punched in the stomach by Kiana, knocking him to the ground, much to everyone's surprise.
"Where have you been all this time?!"
Kiana vented all the resentment she had been holding in her heart towards Siegfried.
Although she now had a new life, she would not forget the years of wandering she endured to find Siegfried.
"Cough, cough, Kiana, I..."
"Miss Theresa, may I ask why a wanted criminal of Schicksal is at St. Freya Academy?"
Just as Siegfried was about to explain something, he heard Rita's voice not far away.
Although it sounded like she was asking Theresa, she was actually looking at Siegfried when she spoke.
"Uh..."
Siegfried didn't expect anyone to bring that up.
But he didn't need to react, as Takatsuki was already whispering to Durandal behind him.
"Bianka, go convince Rita. She actually knows about your background. You should be able to settle it by being direct with her."
Among everyone present, there were many who could subdue Rita by force, but only one person could make Rita yield without resorting to violence.
"Rita, I've recovered my past memories."
Durandal walked over, unsure what to say, and simply confessed to Rita directly.
Rita's expression stiffened.
She had originally thought Durandal was on her side, but Durandal recovering her memories meant she would naturally side with her father.
And it was well-known that Theresa and Siegfried had a relationship; Theresa had even helped Siegfried escape back then.
Rita looked around and suddenly realized.
She was isolated and helpless.
"Rita, can you keep this a secret for me?"
Rita looked at Durandal and instantly understood a lot. She hesitated for a moment, then, after weighing the situation and pros and cons, she smiled calmly.
"Since this is Lady Durandal's request, Rita will, of course, keep it a secret for Lady Durandal. Rita congratulates Lady Durandal on recovering her memories."
With impeccable etiquette, no one could discern Rita's inner emotions.
"Durandal... no... Kiana, big sister... you remembered!?"
Kiana's eyes widened as she looked at Durandal, but after thinking for a long time, she still didn't know how to address Durandal.
After all, compared to Durandal who had recovered her memories, Kiana truly didn't have memories from the time she was just rescued.
"Um... big sister, since you've recovered your memories, I should return the name Kiana to you."
Kiana had once thought about the day she would reunite with her sister, but she never imagined it would come so quickly, and she was completely unprepared.
"Kiana, this is the name Father gave you. You don't have to do this."
Durandal also gave her reply after a brief silence. Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere between her two daughters, Siegfried opened his mouth.
"Ki..."
Just as he was about to say something, Theresa stepped on his foot, and then Takatsuki covered his mouth.
Rita and Mei, one on each side, directly escorted Siegfried away from the area, leaving the space for the two "Kianas" to talk.
The remaining people also exchanged smiles, not staying there to be a third wheel.
Some knew the truth, while others, though unaware of the full story, could naturally guess some things from the scene.
Even Rita, who had originally wanted to stand on the other side, wanted Durandal to find her own happiness.
"Siegfried, we haven't seen each other in so long, I didn't expect your emotional intelligence to have become so low."
After "moving" Siegfried, the few people put him down. Theresa complained to Siegfried.
"I wasn't... the name is my problem..."
Siegfried also regretted it a bit. Why did he name Kiana, Kiana?
He couldn't understand what he was thinking at the time, which led to the current awkwardness between the two children.
"Mr. Siegfried, rest assured, neither Kiana nor Bianka are people who would fuss over a name. Moreover, Bianka's current name also has its meaning; it's not just a simple combination of characters."
Rita was a little surprised by Takatsuki's words: "I didn't expect Mr. Takatsuki to know about this? Nice to meet you, I'm Rita Rossweisse."
"Mm, hello, Rita. I don't know much, I just know what I know."
After speaking some nonsensical words, Takatsuki looked at Siegfried: "We'll have to wait for them to have their heart-to-heart anyway, and we're just waiting here. Seele, could I trouble you?"
"Takatsuki, leave it to Seele."
Although not explicitly stated, Seele knew what Takatsuki meant when she saw Siegfried's severed arm.
After all, Siegfried's prosthetic limb wasn't made to look realistic; it was obvious at a glance.
"My apologies, Mr. Siegfried."
Before Siegfried could react to Takatsuki's words, his arm felt a sharp pain, and the prosthetic limb, which was connected to his nerves, instantly shattered completely.
"This..."
Before he could speak, Seele had already begun treatment. The power to regrow flesh and bone instantly erupted, and in just a few seconds, Siegfried's severed arm was completely restored.
"This is... too exaggerated."
Looking at his brand new arm, Siegfried couldn't comprehend it at all. In the entire Honkai world, perhaps no one could do such a thing.
Even the Black Abyss White Flower couldn't do it. The white flower's repair required a genetic blueprint; treating oneself was already difficult, let alone treating others.
Compared to Siegfried's surprise, Takatsuki looked at the shocked Rita.
"Miss Rita, I think you should understand what to say and what not to say. You need to be clear that Durandal is on our side."