Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 205 Coral Island

The next day, everyone emerged from their rooms full of energy, except for Mei, who unexpectedly yawned a few times.

However, these things did not attract everyone's attention. After witnessing Gray Snake send all the children away from Changkong City, everyone left.

In the following days, a Honkai event occurred on an artificial island near Australia, and it was confirmed that a new Herrscher was born during that Honkai.

Thus, Destiny and World Serpent quickly formed an alliance and headed to the artificial island called Coral Island. Destiny sent their most elite troops, led by Destiny's strongest Valkyrie, Durandal.

Not only that, but Durandal herself was also present at the scene, after all, this was the Honkai event that gave birth to the Herrscher. As the strongest Valkyrie, she naturally had to be at the forefront, and of course, Rita, Durandal's adjutant, also came along.

World Serpent sent Raven, Captain, and another cadre member named Chen Tianwu, which led to the two people who were already at odds clashing as soon as they met.

However, the two were insulting each other in a sarcastic and sarcastic way, and the simple-minded Durandal didn't understand their veiled meaning.

This left Durandal puzzled, while the captain and Chen Tianwu, who understood the coded message, did not intend to offer any explanation, as they did not want to be dragged into the war between the two women.

However, while they might belittle each other, carrying out the mission was another matter entirely. Although the two didn't get along, they maintained a cooperative attitude towards the mission and didn't bring in anything unrelated to the mission that might affect its completion.

After a brief exchange of information, everyone had a general understanding of the current situation. In short, a collapse event suddenly broke out on Coral Island early this morning, freezing the entire island.

The first to suffer were the Valkyrie Squad stationed on Coral Island. Strangely, the incident first occurred on the patrol route of the Valkyrie Squad at the time.

Meanwhile, the Valkyrie Anna Schariac, who is the team leader, was not found at the scene. It is preliminarily speculated that she is very likely the Herrscher who emerged from this incident.

Of course, all of this can only be confirmed after Anna, who is now missing, is found. The most important thing now is how to save the ordinary people who are trapped.

Anna? Upon hearing this name, Chen Tianwu showed a momentary look of surprise, but then he returned to his calm demeanor.

Although it was only a fleeting moment, the captain still managed to catch it.

After all, the main characters in this storyline are Chen Tianwu and Anna, whose whereabouts are currently unknown. It's hard for the captain not to pay attention.

Although this storyline was heavily criticized in the previous life, it did indeed present Kiana and Mei with another tragic ending. So much so that, while this part of the story may be insignificant to the player, it definitely left a considerable impression on Mei, becoming one of the reasons she was able to reconcile with Kiana later on.

Like Kiana's experiences with Elegy of the Sinner and Crossing the Dust, both involve viewing the same event from a relative perspective.

It was because of these experiences, coupled with Krosten's assistance, that the two were able to reconcile the moment they met again, even becoming so close that Bronya felt like she was becoming an outsider.

However, all of that may be gone now, because only the captain came this time.

Kiana, on the other hand, was taken to Paradise by Kevin the moment she returned to undergo trials. Originally, the captain should have gone in as well, since this was a necessary step for World Serpent to become a cadre.

However, due to the special circumstances at the time, the captain and Kiana became officers without participating in the trial immediately. Now is the time for the two to complete the trial and also fulfill their promise to Alicia, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

However, before Kevin could even send the captain inside, Schicksal sent a message instructing World Serpent to participate in the upcoming operation against the Honkai.

There was no other way; after all, Kevin had reached an agreement with Otto to discuss the true strength of the Destiny organization, and they were now cooperating. Faced with a large-scale Honkai event that gave birth to a Herrscher, Kevin would still send someone to check the situation even without Destiny's invitation.

However, the captain happened to be nearby at the time, and since the captain himself wanted to participate in the operation, Kevin simply agreed.

After all, according to the intelligence the captain gave him, both Anna Schariac, the Valkyrie of Schicksal, and Chen Tianwu on his side would become Herrschers in this Coral Island incident.

It's a pity that neither of them became the kind of Herrscher with humanity that Alicia hoped for—the Herrscher of Humanity. If the Captain could change this outcome, that would be even better.

As a result of the captain's last-minute addition, Raven and the others arrived at the scene a little late, which became Rita's trump card in the earlier confrontation with Raven.

However, all of that is in the past. Now, the discussion is that the Destiny Organization will carry out the search and rescue operation, while World Serpent will search for the Herrscher's whereabouts and carry out a decapitation operation.

There was no other way; this time, the World Serpents only sent three people, while Destiny sent a branch of its forces. It was clear who would search and who would behead.

More importantly, World Serpent also carries a device specifically designed to deal with Herrschers, called the Staff of the Underworld.

Its function is to use a special magnetic field to sever the connection between the Herrscher's core and the imaginary space, thereby weakening or even sealing the Herrscher.

After all, acquiring a Herrscher is still very necessary for World Serpent, since Yuuto, who is in charge of the Stigmata Project, needs data related to Herrschers, and Kiana is currently in Paradise and cannot help Yuuto.

Moreover, the captain does not want Kiana to come into contact with Yutu now because of Yutu's appearance. Therefore, how to protect Anna and Chen Tianwu's lives has become a problem that the captain must overcome.

To this end, he even secretly prepared another Staff of the Underworld, in order to prevent Chen Tianwu from suddenly turning against him and to prevent the Staff of the Underworld from being accidentally damaged.

After all, unlike in the original work, Mei can't mimic the magnetic field released by the Staff of the Underworld to create a replica here. If it breaks, there's no room for maneuver, so it's safer to have an extra one.

Recalling the time he went to the jackal to ask for the Staff of the Underworld, the captain's lips twitched uncontrollably.

He had never seen such a stingy person. His net worth was already over a million, and the Staff of the Underworld was a mature technology. If he wanted to mass-produce it, he would have the financial assistance of World Serpent. The captain really couldn't think of any reason why Jackal would be so stingy with the supply in this regard.

God knows how interesting the captain's expression was when he heard that only five Staffs of the Underworld had been made. Of course, after the captain's reasoned argument, the Jackal finally agreed to produce more Staffs of the Underworld in case of emergency.

Back to the present, the captain and Chen Tianwu are currently exploring together, following in the footsteps of the raven.

"Haven't found it yet? Can I leave the group and find a safe place to wait?"

Chen Tianwu's lazy voice rang out. On the surface, he said he wanted to find a safe place to wait for orders, since his assigned task this time was to use the Staff of the Underworld to seal the Herrscher at a critical moment.

Finding a safe place to wait in order to ensure that the Staff of the Underworld is not accidentally damaged is also a viable option. In any case, the captain is on the front lines, and the long-range support from the raven is more than enough.

However, the captain knew that Chen Tianwu actually wanted to leave the team alone to find Anna and protect her. To this day, the captain still cannot support Chen Tianwu's actions in this operation.

He can understand the willingness to give everything for one's lover, but he does not support such behavior.

Kiana and Mei are special. As a member of the Schariac family, Anna does not have any special talents. In fact, among Valkyries of the same level, her strength can only be ranked in the middle to lower range at best.

From the moment she was chosen by the Honkai to become a Herrscher, her life as a human was over. Not to mention that Chen Tianwu later created a dual-core Herrscher, the Herrscher of Meteorite, because of his wishful thinking, which can be described as a baffling human behavior.

In order to ensure that the operation would proceed smoothly as planned, the captain felt it necessary to be frank and open before commencing any action.

"Chen Tianwu".

The captain stopped Chen Tianwu, who was planning to sneak away: "I think we need to have a serious talk."

“That’s true. There will always be problems when working with someone you don’t know well. Getting to know each other before finding a Herrscher is definitely a good choice.”

Raven had clearly misunderstood the captain's meaning, but Chen Tianwu had already grasped the meaning behind the captain's words.

"When did you find out?"

Chen Tianwu's face was grim. He knew he probably wouldn't be able to find Anna before everyone else.

"Have you forgotten that I come from a world in a timeline much later than yours?" The captain took a deep breath and said, "The same Honkai event happened in my original world, so of course I know the general development of what happened next, and I also know about your love-hate relationship with that Herrscher, Anna Schariac."

When the captain formally announced Anna's name, Chen Tianwu was taken aback at first, but then he felt much lighter.

"Can I ask about the ending between Anna and me?"

"You really want to hear this?"

"Yes, after all, Anna is the only meaning left in my life, and I want to know how things end between us."

Even if that's the worst possible outcome?

Chen Tianwu didn't speak, but his resolute gaze told the captain everything.

"Alright," the captain sighed. "Since you insist on knowing the final outcome, I will tell you the truth, and also tell you a truth that will be extremely cruel to you."

Chen Tianwu took a deep breath and prepared himself, saying, "Please speak!"

"First of all, Anna Schariac is not as kind and brave as you imagine. She is also an ordinary person who is afraid when facing the Honkai. When she found you, she was actually on her way to escape the battlefield."

Chen Tianwu stared wide-eyed at the captain in disbelief, clearly not believing his words. Raven, on the other side, watched the impending farce with great interest, sensing that every word the captain spoke was true.

"Don't disbelieve me, that was her first time on the battlefield. As a new recruit, anyone would be scared to see all her teammates die in front of them. In fact, your appearance helped her regain her courage and brought her back to the scene."

Hearing this, Chen Tianwu breathed a sigh of relief, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.

But the captain's next words instantly plunged him into despair.

"But she did not keep her promise to you, because she encountered your sister on her escape before she met you, but instead of helping her, she fled the place, and your sister died behind her."

"How, how come this!"

Chen Tianwu collapsed to his knees, exhausted. He struggled to accept the captain's words, but what the captain said next only fueled his despair.

"When she learned your sister's name, she instantly understood the commoner identity she had missed back then, which is why she has been avoiding you for so many years. At the same time, this matter became her inner demon, tormenting her day and night, until this Honkai event led her to become a Herrscher."

"no, I can not!"

"Did you know? The moment Anna Schariac was chosen as a Herrscher, she involuntarily killed her teammates. Once again, her teammates died in front of her due to Honkai, and this time it was she who did it. Her heart inevitably broke down. After the Honkai erupted, you from that world came here with Raven and Mei..."

Raven interrupted the captain in surprise, saying, "Wait, Mei? In your world, the last person to join World Serpent was that Miss Mei?"

"Hmm." The captain continued, "In short, just like now, when you learned that the Herrscher this time was Anna, you insisted on taking her away, but in the end Anna did not become a Herrscher like Mei or Kiana, and you died at her hands."

At this moment, Chen Tianwu completely gave up on refuting. He knelt helplessly on the ground, his eyes lifeless, and his whole being exuded an aura of dejection.

"I haven't finished yet. In the end, you learned the truth of what happened back then due to the interference of the Honkai. Your intense anger made you a Herrscher as well. However, instead of taking revenge on Anna, you gave her your Herrscher core, causing her to completely lose her human consciousness and evolve into an even more powerful Herrscher."

"What a ridiculous plot! Chen Tianwu, I never thought you were such a... simp."

Raven was speechless. She never expected that even after learning the truth, Chen Tianwu would still be devoted to Anna, even at the cost of his own life, so that Anna could live. But according to the captain, Anna would definitely be attacked later, so why bother?

Sure enough, the captain's next words confirmed Raven's guess.

Subsequently, despite having dual cores thanks to the combined efforts of Mei and Durandal, Anna was still unable to escape the fate of being defeated. In the end, under the setting sun, Mei and Durandal chose to conceal part of the truth and buried their cenotaphs together as a way to conclude this Honkai event.

"However," the captain changed the subject, "the purpose of my visit is to see if I can change your and Anna's fate, so whatever you're thinking right now, I think we need to reach a consensus."

Chen Tianwu looked up at the captain, and at that moment, a glimmer of hope began to flicker in his lifeless eyes.