After a long time, the two of them went to bed.

Kiana's room.

"Hehehe..."

"Mei, your cooking is still so delicious... Hehe..."

Kiana, who was sleeping on the bed, was grinning and drooling, talking in her sleep.

"Damn dwarf, go play with Xi'er. Don't snatch the food made by Mei from me!"

"What? You want to play games with me, dwarf?"

"Don't worry! Let me go to the toilet first."

Kiana sat up suddenly, as if she was awakened by something. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the familiar environment around her, then she realized that she was dreaming.

"Huh - I'm glad I realized it. Otherwise, I'd have wet the bed and it would have been terrible..."

Kiana patted her chest with some lingering fear.

"But... I actually dreamed about the days when I was still in the academy. I really miss it..."

Nostalgic or not, you still have to go to the bathroom.

Kiana quickly got up from the bed, rubbed her still hazy eyes, and walked to the bathroom in a daze.

...

After solving the urgent need, Kiana washed her face, looked at the young and energetic face in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile brightly.

Then she snapped her fingers and changed her clothes instantly. The Herrscher of the End was put on again.

"This dress is still comfortable to wear."

Kiana nodded with satisfaction, and then prepared to leave the room.

"Well! Kiana, attack!"

She walked out of the bathroom full of energy, ready to start a new day.

However, when she walked out of the room, she found that the corridor outside was empty.

She couldn't help but wonder, haven't other people gotten up yet?

She opened her phone and took a look. It was only about 5 a.m.

Looking at the time on her phone, Kiana was a little surprised. She didn't expect that she would get up so early.

"Forget it, since you're up so early, let's go out and stand for a while."

Without saying much, Kiana walked out of the Goethe Hotel.

Looking around, she found that people were already starting to move around on the street.

Kiana took a deep breath of air, feeling the tranquility and beauty of the early morning... No, it was the smell of rust, dampness, and engine oil.

Kiana frowned, and she shook her head gently, trying to dispel the unpleasant smell from her mind.

Obviously, the smell in the lower area was still not very good.

"Huh? Why can't I see Bronya? Didn't she say she was on night watch?"

Kiana confirmed again and found that there was no sign of Bronya.

"Really not here? Strange... Let's go find Xing. He should still be in Natasha's clinic." Kiana muttered to herself.

Along the way, Kiana hummed a little tune and headed for Natasha's clinic.

It was just that Kiana's clothing style was somewhat out of tune with the surrounding atmosphere. One could tell at a glance that she was an outsider, attracting many people's attention.

Especially...

"Who are you? How come Hook has never seen you before!"

Suddenly, a childish voice came from behind Kiana, breaking the silence and questioning Kiana.

Kiana turned around and found a small figure standing behind her, with her hands on her hips, staring at her.

She was wearing a brown and yellow cotton coat and a thick felt hat on her head. Her childish face looked very cute.

But her expression was very serious, as if she was questioning an uninvited guest.

Kiana looked at the cute but majestic little girl in front of her, and a sense of intimacy rose in her heart.

She squatted down and said to the little girl with a smile: "Hello, little friend. My name is Kiana, and I'm here to find someone."

"Don't call me little friend! Call me Lord Dark Hook!"

The little girl immediately widened her eyes and corrected dissatisfiedly.

Kiana laughed at her reaction. She nodded and said seriously: "Okay, Lord Dark Hook. What can I do for you?"

The little girl named Hook seemed very satisfied with Kiana's attitude. She straightened her chest and said: "Since you are here to find someone, you have to find our Mole Party! I am the boss of the Mole Party in the lower district, and everyone here listens to me!"

"Tell me, sister, who are you looking for!?"

After Hook finished speaking, he put on a smug look and waited for Kiana's answer.

Kiana couldn't help laughing again when she saw Hook's cute look.

"The person my sister is looking for is called Xing. Do you know where she is?"

"Xing?" Hook was shocked when he heard this strange

's name, scratched her head in embarrassment.

"Well... Sister, can you tell me what she looks like?"

Although Kiana concluded that Xing was in the clinic, she was not in a hurry to find her, so she squatted down and carefully described Xing's appearance to Hook.

"Sister Rong, think about it... Well, gray hair, black coat, white lining, with a black skirt... Have you seen her?"

After listening to the description, Hook's eyes lit up, as if he remembered something.

"Oh! I seem to have heard Eric say... She seems to have gone to the direction of the tallest house in Rivet Town with Sister Xier and a curly-haired sister whose name I don't know!"

"Sister, it's very dangerous there, there are many monsters. If you want to go, let Hook take you there, Hook will protect you!"

Kiana looked at Hook's serious little look, and a warm current surged in her heart.

She smiled and touched Hook's head, saying, "Thank you, Hook. But my sister doesn't need protection, because she is very strong~"

After saying that, Kiana stood up and prepared to go to the direction Hook pointed to find Xing.

Kiana wondered in her heart, "Why did Xing go there suddenly? The curly-haired sister... is it Bronya? With Seele? Is there something to investigate there?"

Hook looked at Kiana's departing back, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

She pouted and muttered softly, "Humph, what? You don't need Hook's protection..."

However, she quickly cheered up and straightened her chest.

"Humph, since you don't need my protection, then I'll go find someone else!"

After saying that, Hook turned and ran in another direction.

...

Below the highest point of Rivet Town.

The houses here are still there, but there is no trace of anyone, only some wandering rift monsters.

"Go up from here and you'll reach the entrance to the orphanage." Looking at the stairs that stretched upward, Seele said softly.

"I wonder what it's like there, maybe I can see some familiar scenes."

The three of them walked up shoulder to shoulder and said.

Looking at the surrounding scene, Bronya was a little emotional.

"The stairs here... seem to have become a lot narrower."

...

The three continued to move forward, and on the way, they also killed a lot of Rift creatures.

Although it was a bit dangerous, they had to come.

The medical supplies in the lower area were almost exhausted, and only the area swallowed by the Rift might still have some stock. They had to go deeper into the dangerous Rift to find supplies.

"It's almost there! I didn't expect it to be intact here." Continuing to walk up, looking at the scene in front of her that was basically the same as her memory, Seele was a little excited.

"If everyone could unite to fight against the Rift at that time... maybe we wouldn't have to abandon our home so quickly."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was attentive. Seele's words made Bronya beside her feel mixed emotions. The culprit of all this was her mother. At this moment, she didn't know what to say, but just followed silently and continued to walk forward.

The three of them soon arrived at the door of the orphanage.

Looking at the familiar gate of the orphanage, Seele felt a little complicated.

She gently stroked the gate, as if she was recalling her childhood.

"We are here! It has been so long... This place has not changed at all."

As Seele said this, she walked into the courtyard of the orphanage and looked at everything around her.

Bronya and Xing followed closely and walked into the orphanage.

The interior of the orphanage was roughly the same as Seele's memory, but it was a little more dilapidated.

However, even so, it was still full of familiar atmosphere, and there were still old graffiti on the courtyard wall.

Seele looked around again and said.

"It seems like there are a lot of miscellaneous items piled up. Let's go and see if there is any alcohol that Nata needs among these miscellaneous items."

Xing did not hesitate, and was quick to go forward to search.

Bronya was a little hesitant.

"These boxes have been here for many years, right? Are you sure there are still usable supplies in them..."

"You don't think that people in the lower district will care about the shelf life? It's good enough to have something to use."

Seele's words made Bronya speechless. She shook her head helplessly and began to search the surrounding miscellaneous items with Xing.

Although the boxes here have been piled up for a long time, the demand for supplies by the people in the lower district makes them not miss any possible opportunity.

"Empty..."

"No... empty..."

"Why are they all empty? Who is it——"

Seele muttered while trying hard

Pushing open a seemingly heavy box, she found it was empty.

She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She looked up at the debris around her, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in her eyes.

Bronya also frowned. She looked at the messy boxes around her and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from behind the three people-several high-level rift creatures rushed towards the three people.

Bronya was the first to react.

"Be careful! There are enemies behind you!!"

Bronya's reminder made Seele and Xing alert immediately. They quickly turned around and faced the suddenly appearing rift creatures.

These rift creatures looked more powerful than before, and they exuded a dangerous aura.

Seele immediately drew out her sickle, looked at these rift creatures with a firm look, and was ready to fight at any time.

Xing also quickly summoned the Sub-Sky Spear given to her by Kiana and prepared for the battle.

"So many, it's not easy to deal with them..."

Bronya quickly analyzed the current situation and looked for the best response strategy.

"I've only seen these monsters at the front of the restricted area, but there are also some here..."

At this point, the group of monsters had already rushed over. The largest Rift Monster swung a punch and hit Bronya directly.

As the leader of the Silver Mane Iron Guard, the well-trained Bronya also had a very fast reaction speed. She quickly dodged and avoided the monster's attack.

"Damn it."

Bronya cursed in her heart.

"Hmph, who cares who they are - I won't let you go if you dare to sneak attack from behind!"

Seele shouted angrily, moved her body, and rushed towards the group of Rift Creatures.

Her sickle drew a sharp arc in the air.

"Bang!"

As the sickle fell, a Rift Creature was instantly split in half.

Seele's movements were clean and neat, without a trace of dragging.

Xing immediately followed Seele's steps, the Sub-Sky Spear in her hand flashing with light, she waved the spear, and kept repelling the attacks of the Rift Creatures.

Bronya also directed the two on how to gain a greater advantage in the battle, while looking for opportunities to use her powerful skills.

For a while, the three of them fought fiercely with the group of Rift Creatures.

Although there were many Rift Creatures, Seele and Xing cooperated well, and with Bronya's command, the three gradually gained the upper hand.

But it was only temporary, and one wave of Rift Creatures rose up.

The defeated Rift Creatures turned into a black mist and dissipated, but soon, more Rift Creatures came from all directions, as if endless.

Facing this endless stream of enemies, Seele and Xing were a little overwhelmed. Although they were brave, their physical strength was limited after all.

"Damn, where did these ghost things come from? Why didn't they show up when I came just now?"

Seele panted, the blood on the sickle had not dried yet, her eyes were full of anger and confusion.

Xing also had a solemn face, the Sub-Sky Spear in her hand was already trembling, and it was obvious that she had consumed a lot of physical strength.

Bronya looked at the surrounding Rift Creatures, and her heart was also anxious.

She knew very well how terrible these Rift Creatures were. If she didn't get rid of them as soon as possible, she would probably be eroded by the Rift and become a monster.

Just when the three of them were at a loss with these Rift Monsters.

Suddenly, a long sword flew from the sky and stabbed into the middle of the monster group with a "bang".

The barrier emanating from it instantly covered all the surrounding Rift Creatures, and the Rift Monsters that entered the barrier instantly disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Seele and Bronya were both stunned.

Xing was extremely excited, her stepmother was here! !

Others don't know what the barrier is, but Xing knows: Constraint Field - invalidates any form of imaginary energy and collapse energy, and weakens all forms of energy.

Seele and Bronya were stunned by the sudden change. They saw that the long sword was just nailed to the ground, but its barrier could directly wipe out the monsters that entered.

Seele and Bronya looked at each other, and they saw shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

"What...what kind of power is this?" Seele muttered to herself. She had never seen such a powerful ability, as if it could wipe out all life in an instant.

Bronya stared at the long sword, trying to find some clues from it.

At this time, the owner of the long sword also landed from the sky among the three people.

Before Seele and Bronya could react, Xing was the first to shout excitedly.

"Stepmother!"

"Huh???"

When the two heard Xing's address, they were both stunned and looked at Xing in unison.

Xing didn't seem to notice the difference between the two.

She ran to the long sword owner with an excited look on her face.

"What are you talking about? Stop yelling! Who is your stepmother?!" The long sword owner, Kiana, was somewhat confused by Xing's sudden call. She glared at Xing and said unhappily.

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