"Theresa, you must be well."
"No, Cecilia~~~."
Under the obstruction of a large number of Titans and some Honkai Beasts that appeared out of nowhere, Theresa and Ziegfried failed to reach the base on time. Ultimately, Cecilia was brought over to fight the Second Herrscher in the base. Having not fully recovered to her peak condition after childbirth, Cecilia could only fight the Second Herrscher to a stalemate. However, the time still exceeded Otto's tolerance, and as time passed, the Second Herrscher would grow stronger after absorbing enough Honkai energy.
To ensure victory, Otto forcibly teleported Theresa back to the airship. As for Ziegfried, he was sorry, but Otto only cared about Kallen and Theresa; everyone else could stand aside and walk back themselves.
Then, he pressed the Honkai Fission Missile launcher, and twelve Honkai Fission Missiles whistled towards the Siberia base. The Second Herrscher transferred all the missiles into the Imaginary Space, but Cecilia seized the opportunity and shattered the core within her body. Knowing she had been abandoned, Cecilia's last words to Theresa on the airship were...
Theresa cried out Cecilia's name, weeping in agony.
"Uh! Still the same recipe, still the same taste."
Zeus, who had been watching the show from the center, was also at the heart of the explosion. With her eyes closed, she calmly absorbed the energy generated by the blast. After the destructive power subsided, Zeus opened her eyes. She couldn't keep them closed; it was too bright, and her eyes would have been dazzled.
Looking at the ground, which had already crystallized, Zeus pouted. "Such black technology, even more powerful than a hydrogen bomb."
Then Zeus began to dig. Don't misunderstand, she wasn't digging a hole. Less than a meter in, Zeus unearthed a person. After cleaning the face, it was indeed Kiana's mother, Cecilia. However, she had already passed away. Although dead, she still looked like a warrior, tightly clutching 'Oath of Judah' in her hand. From the 'White Flower' state of Judah, it seemed to be weeping for its master's 'death'. In Zeus's perception, Cecilia's soul was about to burst out of her body.
However, after Zeus finished cleaning Cecilia, looking at her pure face, Zeus decided that Kiana, she would definitely be her friend. Just kidding! How could Zeus be such a 'beast' who would pounce on any beautiful woman she saw? She merely felt a slight sense of commonality with Cecilia's plight.
"Finally, she's here."
In a way imperceptible to ordinary people, Cecilia's body began to blur slightly, and then a translucent figure, identical to Cecilia, floated out of her body.
"This is me?"
Without the burden of a physical body, Cecilia quickly woke up. In fact, a soul never truly sleeps, nor does it shed tears. As a spiritual entity, a soul doesn't have a concept of falling asleep. So, the awakened Cecilia looked around in confusion, then at her body on the ground.
"Am I 'dead'? No wonder my feet aren't touching the ground."
"Indeed, from a biological perspective, you are dead."
Hearing Zeus's words, she finally noticed the adorable little girl beside her. The moment she saw Zeus, she was instantly charmed. The same silver hair as her own, delicate and refined features, and those expressive amethyst eyes all exuded an adorable feeling, like a fallen angel.
"What a cute little sister. I didn't expect a little sister to be able to see me. Is this the Yin-Yang Eye of Kyushu legends?"
"Little… Forget it, I won't argue with you."
Although Cecilia was internally excited by Zeus's cuteness, she was still well-mannered enough not to embrace Zeus, otherwise, she would surely be injured by the divine power emanating from Zeus. But those few calls of 'little sister' infuriated Zeus so much that veins popped up on her forehead. If it weren't for the other party's lack of malice, she would have kicked her.
"Cecilia Schariac, you are dead."
"Yes! Dead. I won't be able to see Kiana and Theresa again."
Is Ziegfried not even in your eyes? 'Wife', your husband will cry like this, he really will cry. When you died, you didn't mention your 'dear husband', but your daughter and best friend. Your daughter is one thing, we can assume you particularly care for your child, but then! Is your husband really not as important as your 'good friend (gal pal)' Theresa?
Looking at the somewhat melancholic Cecilia, Zeus waited for a long time, but she didn't utter a third name. This made Zeus feel a bit sad for Ziegfried. Brother Fei, be strong. Although you've been cuckolded, you're not the first, nor will you be the last. Keep going. Look at 'First Green Herrscher' Lord Otto, how strong he is. So, keep it up, Brother Fei.
"Then, little sister, are you the Grim Reaper come to collect me?"
Even with her soul out, why wouldn't she believe in the existence of gods? Cecilia asked Zeus this, but the address added another vein to Zeus's forehead.
"I'm no Grim Reaper; I'm a 'devil'!"
If Gaia heard Zeus say these words now, she would surely spank her senseless. A God King calling herself a devil, Gaia would probably be furious.
"Eh!? Little sister is a devil after all!"
"Enough, stop calling me 'little sister'. My name is Zeus. Call me 'little sister' again, and I'll tear you apart."
Suddenly, the naturally simple Cecilia believed without a shred of doubt, but Zeus erupted at her form of address.
As if startled by Zeus's outburst, the lady smiled, looking at the angry Zeus, making one wonder if she was a little two-faced, intentionally provoking Zeus.
"Now, let's make a contract! If you still wish to protect your daughter in the human world, the price will be your body from when you were alive. How about it?"
Not wanting to give Cecilia another chance to anger her, Zeus decided to lay out all the conditions, letting Cecilia choose for herself. Besides, a bit too much time had passed, and Schicksal would likely send people to retrieve Cecilia's body soon.
"I agree."
Cecilia agreed without the slightest hesitation, which left Zeus, who had planned to wait a bit longer, somewhat bewildered.
"Aren't you going to think about it? Maybe I'll use your body to do 'bad things'!"
Zeus said to the smiling Cecilia, truly not understanding the thought process of the woman before her.
"No need to consider further. As long as I can see Kiana and Theresa again, I will be satisfied."
What about 'Ziegfried'? Forget it, that's not something I should worry about, Zeus mused inwardly upon hearing Cecilia's reply.
"Alright! Then, the contract is established.
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