The mission location this time was somewhere on the Danish border. The Emperor-class Honkai Beast's position was very remote and did not affect the lives of the city's residents.
When Inaba Tsukiyo and her companions arrived at the scene, the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was slowly moving on the ground, showing no desire to attack.
Kiana and Yae Sakura quickly entered combat mode, but Inaba Tsukiyo noticed a very important detail: the small town nearby.
'This place... isn't this near the town where Cecilia and Siegfried first met?'
Back then, when Cecilia was on a mission to escort the [Herrscher Killer] to the second laboratory, she was attacked by Anti-Entropy's Welt Yang.
Cecilia was no match for Welt Yang at the time. After being defeated, she was sent flying and met the then nineteen-year-old Siegfried.
To some extent, Siegfried was truly a protagonist; he actually managed to meet a beautiful "girl from the sky" while out on a commission.
(fuhai: The mother-in-law is a true beauty! And the father-in-law and mother-in-law really match well! But it's a pity their ending wasn't so good.)
Although she only spent two days with Siegfried at the time, it was these two days that allowed Siegfried to capture Cecilia's heart and made Siegfried fall in love with Cecilia.
Cecilia's reason for falling in love with Siegfried might have been because she had never experienced the things that happened during those two days with Siegfried.
Cecilia, who had always followed Otto's orders, had never experienced joy, and perhaps it was Siegfried who allowed her to experience this rare moment.
Although many people would think this, the main reason was that the nineteen-year-old Siegfried was truly handsome at the time.
If Siegfried hadn't had some good looks, it's unlikely he would have attracted Cecilia, so appearance is still very important.
Finally, Kiana and Yae Sakura switched back to Inaba Tsukiyo's consciousness, pulling her back from Cecilia's memories.
"Mom, what should we do now? Should we all go together, or leave it to me or Sister Sakura?"
Yae Sakura silently drew the Sakurafubuki from her waist, ready to fight at Inaba Tsukiyo's command.
"No, this mission is very simple. And after this mission, we'll go check out the nearby town. There are some very important memories there."
Inaba Tsukiyo smiled and walked out from beside Kiana and Yae Sakura, approaching the Emperor-class Honkai Beast.
The Emperor-class Honkai Beast showed no hostility towards Inaba Tsukiyo's arrival, even lowering itself to look left and right at Inaba Tsukiyo.
"Because of a special constitution, Honkai Beasts won't attack me unless I show clear hostility? Hehe~ An interesting setting."
Opening her eyes, a brilliant blue light appeared in her pupils. Inaba Tsukiyo looked at the Honkai Beast in front of her and couldn't help but smile.
"Although I apologize, I have some things I want to do this time, so could you please exit the stage quickly here?"
After speaking, Inaba Tsukiyo instantly erupted with intense hostility. When the Honkai Beast sensed Inaba Tsukiyo's hostility and prepared to retaliate, a sharp glint flashed across its body.
At some unknown point, Inaba Tsukiyo appeared behind the Honkai Beast, maintaining a drawing-sword posture.
The Honkai Beast's body seemed to freeze, then its body split in the middle, cut into two halves.
"So fast... I couldn't see Mom's movements at all."
Kiana was stunned. She hadn't seen Inaba Tsukiyo draw her sword at all. In less than a blink of an eye, the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was instantly killed.
Yae Sakura beside her nodded. She was confident she could deal with an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, but definitely not as easily as Inaba Tsukiyo had demonstrated.
The invisible Higanbana swallowed. Remembering Inaba Tsukiyo's "education" of her a while ago, she realized that Inaba Tsukiyo had only been joking with her.
The moment Inaba Tsukiyo attacked, Higanbana felt a sense of 'imminent death.' She knew this was the power of those eyes.
A power that belonged neither to a Herrscher nor to anyone else; this was the terrifying power Inaba Tsukiyo possessed herself.
'Is she using another identity to expose this power of hers? My Lord. With this power, even a Herrscher wouldn't last a single round against you.'
Higanbana didn't know the requirements for Inaba Tsukiyo to use this ability. If dealing with a Herrscher was as easy as dealing with an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, then Inaba Tsukiyo could basically be considered invincible.
After the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was eliminated, its blood scattered. The Anti-Entropy personnel hiding in the shadows came out, ready to collect the Honkai Beast's blood.
Of course, the main goal was to check if there were any researchable crystals on this Emperor-class Honkai Beast.
But no matter how they searched, they couldn't find any trace of crystals. It seemed this Emperor-class Honkai Beast also had no crystals on its body.
"The recovery work, we'll leave it to you. We plan to stay in the nearby town for a few days, is that alright?"
"Eh? Uh, mm! No problem. The execution time for this mission was originally several days, so as long as you return within the specified time, there's no problem!"
The Anti-Entropy member, questioned by Inaba Tsukiyo, stood at attention and shouted loudly, just like a soldier facing an officer.
At first, these Anti-Entropy low-level personnel had significant opinions about Inaba Tsukiyo and her companions.
They had just joined Anti-Entropy, yet they were already executing such high-level missions.
From their appearance, Inaba Tsukiyo and her companions didn't seem like formidable individuals at all, so they immediately dismissed the three of them as arrogant people, only coming along this time to watch them make fools of themselves.
Who knew that an Emperor-class Honkai Beast couldn't even last a single round against Inaba Tsukiyo? This level of power certainly explained all the privileges.
(Inaba Tsukiyo: Are you touched? Low-level personnel: We dare not move, we dare not move.)
Just as they were collecting blood, a faint tremor came from the ground.
It turned out that other Honkai Beasts were attracted by the Emperor-class Honkai Beast's blood and came to this area.
A rough count put their number at around thirty to forty, and it was unclear where these Honkai Beasts had emerged from.
"I thought I wouldn't get a chance to act, but it seems I'm needed after all."
Kiana took out her dual pistols, looked at the continuously gathering Honkai Beasts, and said to Yae Sakura beside her.
"Mm. Since Tsukiyo has already dealt with the strongest enemy, let us eliminate these enemies, Kiana. After all, we are not merely people protected by Tsukiyo."
As a child, Yae Sakura lost her most important younger sister due to lack of power, and she did not want to be reduced to someone who needed protection; she already possessed power.
The power to defy fate.
Kiana, who possessed the bloodlines of both the Kaslana Family and the Schariac Family, could even be called a "Herrscher Killer." Although this power had not yet awakened, it was not something a few Honkai Beasts could contend with.
The Anti-Entropy members, who were collecting blood, felt reassured to gather important samples after seeing Inaba Tsukiyo and her two companions discipline the Honkai Beasts as if they were grandchildren.
Anyway, with these big shots fighting the monsters, they, the 'salted fish,' just needed to cheer them on and collect supplies.
However, during Inaba Tsukiyo's battle, they didn't notice a person observing the situation from a distant hillside using a telescope.
After easily eliminating the Honkai Beasts, Inaba Tsukiyo took the funds provided by Anti-Entropy and went to the nearby town.
This town, where Siegfried and Cecilia first met, had changed from the past, but one could still feel its original essence here.
"Is this where Mom and Dad first met? It doesn't feel particularly special, does it?"
Kiana, eating something, looked around at the nearby shops, finding nothing special about the place.
It wasn't romantic at all, just a very ordinary European city. She really couldn't understand how Siegfried and Cecilia had created such beautiful memories here back then.
"Hehe~ While thinking about it now, it's true, but those two days of memories are something I can never forget in this lifetime."
Standing beside Kiana was the transformed Inaba Tsukiyo, who should now be called Cecilia.
However, this Cecilia was different from her usual self; she appeared with the short haircut she had back then.
But to avoid revealing herself, Cecilia wore a long robe to cover her face.
"Hmm... I can't understand this feeling. Perhaps it's a memory that belongs only to Mom and Dad."
No matter how Kiana thought, she couldn't figure out what this feeling was all about; perhaps it was something only adults could understand.
However, when Kiana saw Cecilia's young and beautiful face, she somewhat admired Siegfried for being able to marry such a beautiful wife.
(fuhai: To clarify here, although Cecilia's consciousness is primarily dominant, this is merely Inaba Tsukiyo relinquishing control. The purpose is to allow Kiana to meet Cecilia and to fulfill Cecilia's wish.)
(fuhai: Finally, I'd like to say, the mother-in-law is truly beautiful!!!)
Although much had changed here, some familiar places remained the same, such as the old arcade and restaurant.
However, the old woman who ran the arcade was no longer there, replaced by a young man watching the place, likely the old woman's grandson.
The three of them went to the arcade to play, temporarily forgetting their special identities and experiencing simple joys as ordinary people.
Kiana even challenged Cecilia, wanting to beat her score in the shooting game.
But no matter how hard Kiana tried, she couldn't reach Cecilia's score of sixty thousand points. Even Yae Sakura, a novice, managed to get fifty-nine thousand points after getting used to the controls.
This was a huge blow to Kiana; she used dual pistols as her weapon, yet she lost to Yae Sakura, an amateur! How could she tolerate this!
Afterward, Kiana challenged Cecilia and Yae Sakura to racing games, fighting games, and basketball shooting games, but, without exception, she lost to them all.
Finally, after losing to Cecilia in a dancing game, Kiana looked completely burned out, sitting on a chair in the arcade.
She turned monochrome, with a strange smile on her face and an expression of utter exhaustion, even the background turned white.
Cecilia and Yae Sakura exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh.
After finally cheering Kiana up and preparing to leave the arcade, they noticed a giant Haxxor Bunny head statue in a corner of the arcade.
"This is..."
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