Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 236 Alicia: I've wanted to wear this for a long time

This is the lounge located inside the Golden Courtyard of Paradise of the Past, where Alicia Memory is currently holding a tea party.

Besides Eden, the invitees included Raiden Mei from both worlds, as well as Bronya and Kiana Kaslana.

"I see, so such things have happened in your world!"

Alicia Memory made this remark after listening to Mei's story.

"Speaking of which, I'm quite interested in the Herrscher of Corruption who looks like me~?"

"Let's just forget about it," Mei said with a wry smile. "Compared to you, she's just clumsily imitating you. It's precisely because of her that her paradise no longer exists."

"Hmm, that's true. But the thought of meeting someone who looks exactly like me is kind of fun."

"Speaking of which, Alicia, you should tell me the secret of the Thirteenth Herrscher, shouldn't you?"

Kiana Kaslana swallowed the cake in her mouth and said, "No matter how I ask Mei, she won't tell me. When I ask the other people in Paradise, they are also evasive about it."

"Hey, Mei, you didn't tell them?"

Mei nodded and said, "After all, I'd rather they find the answer themselves than get it directly from me. Besides, I think I, in this world, should already have guessed the truth, right?"

"This is quite easy to guess, but I also hope that Kiana can find the answer herself."

"How could this happen!" Kiana said, hanging her head dejectedly.

Bronya laughed and said, "It's been a while since I've seen Kiana like this. I really miss her!"

"Is my personality different from mine in your world?"

"Well, she used to be just like you. But ever since our world's Himeko-sensei sacrificed herself, she's never been as carefree as before. Plus, after becoming the God of Earth, she also had to maintain appearances, so it's been a long time since we've seen Kiana like this."

"It seems that becoming the God of Earth isn't all that great. Maybe I should just give up?"

"That might not be up to you."

Sue's voice came from the side.

"why?"

“Because only Kiana will ever become the end, right?” Raiden Mei said.

“Yes.” Su nodded. “Although as a memory, I can’t use the second Divine Key in Paradise to observe the parallel world outside, according to the last memory of my original self that was synchronized with me, no matter which parallel world it is, the one who ultimately becomes the Herrscher of the End is always a being named Kiana Kaslana.”

"So why me?"

"Perhaps it is fate in the dark, everything in the world has already been drawn to its limits, in short, destiny cannot be defied."

“In the past, I have also studied why. But I still haven’t figured it out, so perhaps this is really what is called a predetermined fate.”

Kiana Kaslana frowned slightly, displeased, as she listened to Sue's Memory and Raiden Mei's words. To be honest, she really disliked the feeling of having her fate predetermined.

“We might be able to offer some answers on this,” Mei said.

“Oh?” Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow. “That makes sense. Since your world has already defeated the Honkai and even successfully embraced the Cocoon, you must have your own unique perspective on this matter. Tell me about it.”

"Since you've mentioned the cocoon, may I ask how much you know about the Cocoon of the End?"

Apart from Kiana Kaslana, who looked puzzled, the rest of the people present remained calm, clearly aware of the existence of the Cocoon.

“In that case, things are easier. But before that, we might need to explain the so-called Cocoon of the End to Kiana, otherwise she might not understand what we’re about to say at all.”

Mei first gave a simple explanation of what the Cocoon of the End is, and then explained why the Herrscher of the End must be Kiana Kaslana.

"Although we had already speculated about the origin of the cocoon, it was still hard to accept that the fact that it had actually been proven true."

Sue Memory shook her head with a wry smile.

"But is that consciousness integration entity's goal really that simple?"

Raiden Mei immediately raised a question that everyone had been unwilling to face. Seeing Mei and Bronya's silence, Raiden Mei understood their concerns.

Indeed, if the Consciousness Integration had ulterior motives, Kiana alone could not have stopped it.

It may seem like a transaction, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that it's not a mutually agreeable deal at all.

It was merely a compromise in the face of the desire to know the origin of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the overwhelming power of the Consciousness Integration.

So, upon realizing this, Raiden Mei immediately ended the conversation unilaterally. She then began to contemplate the possibility of facing a consciousness consortium in the future.

"Alright~? We shouldn't be talking about such heavy topics at a girls' tea party. Shall we talk about something happy instead?"

Thus, thanks to Alicia Memory's intervention, the tea party did not end in failure.

After the tea party ended, Mei looked at the familiar scene before her and was filled with nostalgia. On a whim, she decided to undergo another trial in the Paradise of the Past.

After greeting Alicia Memory, Mei took Bronya with her into the trial.

Raiden Mei, on the other hand, was filled with curiosity about the structure inside. She first sought out Klein, who was in charge of maintaining the Paradise of the Past, to learn about its operating principles. Then, she entered the trial gate and began her trial.

In the end, it was Kiana Kaslana who didn't start the trial. She looked at the empty hall, scratched her head, and then started the trial as well.

Just then, the entrance to the Paradise of the Past lit up with teleportation light once again, and the people who entered were Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge.

"Hey old fogey, it's fine if you want to come here to see your old friends from the previous civilization, but why did you have to drag me along?"

"Wow! It's Hua and Xiaoshi! What brings you here?!"

Sensing someone's approach, Alicia Memory instantly appeared in front of the two, and the Herrscher of Knowledge was startled by the sudden appearance of Alicia Memory.

"You scared me to death! Can't you just say hello properly? Why did you have to show up like that? And don't call me Xiao Shi, call me the great Herrscher of Knowledge."

"Aliceia, long time no see."

"Hmm, it's been a long time, Hua. How are you?" Alicia Memory greeted her warmly. "And of course, nice to meet our great Herrscher of Knowledge!"

"Humph, that's pretty much it."

Ignoring the Herrscher of Consciousness, Alicia Memory began chatting with Fu Hua as if no one else was around.

In the end, Fu Hua realized that the Herrscher of Knowledge was starting to throw a tantrum, so she let Alicia Memory take them inside first.

Meanwhile, inside the Origin Land, Alicia was excitedly examining her current appearance.

"Kiana, look, look! Do I look good like this?"

All that could be seen was that Alicia had lost her beautiful pink hair, and now her hair color was like a faded purple. At the same time, her clothes had changed to a uniform with dark purple and light purple intertwined. The style of the clothing was a complete inheritance of the uniform of the Fire Moth. Her originally violet pupils had now turned dark red.

"I've wanted to match this look ever since I saw her. Kiana, what do you think?"

“It looks great,” Kiana said. “It’s just that your temperament is quite different from hers, so you might give yourself away if you try to act it out.”

“That’s true.” Alicia looked slightly troubled. “But I believe you’ll help me, Kiana, right?”

Faced with Alicia's expectant expression, what reason could Kiana possibly have to refuse?

She could only agree with a wry smile, and besides, it was her who had asked her for help in the first place, so it was only right that she do her part.

"At that time, I will use the power of consciousness to briefly reproduce the consciousness of the Herrscher of Corruption in your body. Then you can rest assured that she will control your body."

"But wouldn't that make it the same as our world?"

Alicia said sadly, "After all, if the Herrscher of Corruption were to personally take the field, wouldn't history repeat itself?"

What's the point of Kiana eliminating those Herrscher of Corruption's clones beforehand?

"Don't worry," Kiana reassured her. "Although she will be controlling your body at that time, I will still be the one using the power of corruption, and I won't let anything happen to Paradise of the Past."

"If that's the case, it's not impossible."

It has to be said that Kiana's method is indeed feasible, and Alicia is somewhat tempted.

"Since it's possible, then let's make it a happy decision!" Kiana snapped her fingers and said.

"But is it really okay for me to leave for a while?" Alicia asked with some concern.

"Didn't you stay on the Immortal Ship for several days back then? Why didn't you seem worried at that time?"

"Those days are different from now! Besides, we don't even know when we'll be back this time. The flow of time in the Origin Land is different from that outside. How can I not be worried!"

"Alice, you can go ahead."

"Mei, are you sure everything's okay?"

"Sometimes I really feel like you're pretending not to know. Kiana clearly separated this place from the inside of the cocoon after she learned about the existence of the Origin Land, and reinforced it a lot so that the Origin Land no longer needs you to maintain it. At least your departure will not affect the Origin Land."

"Is that so?"

"Otherwise, why do you think you were allowed to come out and have fun for a while before going back?"

Kiana said with her eyes half-closed, somewhat speechless that Alicia hadn't noticed this.

"This... ehh~?!"

"Hey, what do you mean?"

"After all, Kiana, think about it. I spent a lot of energy retrieving other people's consciousness from inside the cocoon, so I didn't really feel anything about the changes in the Origin Land. Anyway, thanks. Now I can finally go out and have a proper chat with my counterpart in this world. Chatting in the group chat isn't enough~?"

Led by Kiana, the two arrived in front of Kevin, since they were about to cause quite a stir in the Land of the Dead.

Kiana thought it would be best to inform Kevin in advance, especially since Kevin could also take this opportunity to meet and chat with Alicia, even though this Alicia was not the Alicia from his world.

"Understood. Since it's your request, I will have Klein try his best to keep it a secret from the people inside."

Kevin said expressionlessly, and just as he got up to inform Klein, Alicia called him back.

"Wait a minute, Kevin!"

"What's wrong with Alicia? Is something the matter?"

"You've worked so hard all these years, not only keeping your promise to me but also perfectly completing the tasks Mei assigned to you."

"That's Kevin from your world, not me. The Stigmata Project hasn't been implemented yet, and humanity hasn't defeated the Honkai. I'm really not qualified to accept your praise."

After saying that, Kevin left without looking back. Kiana noticed some sparkling "pearls" on his way out.

Kiana knew without even thinking that those weren't pearls, but clearly Kevin's tears.

However, due to his extremely low body temperature, the tears froze quickly on his cheeks after flowing out of his eyes, turning into ice beads and falling to the ground before they could even stick to Kevin's face.

It seems that at least Alicia's words did reach Kevin's ears, but he has long since lost the right to shed tears in front of others.

"Do you think we pushed him too hard back then?"

“Alissia, you should know that it was never you who forced him to become the savior, but the Honkai that forced him to become what he is now. If it weren’t for the Honkai, he might just be an ordinary working man, having a simple relationship with Mei, working day and night to earn money for the future.”

"Perhaps, but in those times, how many people weren't caught in a situation they couldn't control?"

"Alright, stop thinking about these things. With our involvement, this world will inevitably change a lot. As long as we ensure that the Paradise of the Past survives, I will have the opportunity to reunite you with Kevin in this world. At the same time, I will also try to ensure that Kevin does not die in the final battle. It's just that Mei's problem may be a bit difficult to solve."

After all, Mei's consciousness had already merged with Raiden Mei's, so separating it would be quite difficult. At least Kiana hadn't figured out a safe and quick way to separate Mei's consciousness from Raiden Mei's.

"What about the others from the previous civilization? Kiana, do you have a way to revive them?"

"Theoretically, it's possible. After all, a significant portion of the people in this world use Stigmata to reincarnate. As long as the corresponding Stigmata exists in the Stigmata terminal, I can revive them. If not, it might be more troublesome."

"It's okay, I'm already very happy to hear you say that. After all, there's no such thing as a perfect solution in this world, is there?"

"Actually, there is another way."

"What is it?"

“That’s group chat,” Kiana replied. “At least my current power is still quite different from the power of group chat. What I can’t do, group chat might be able to do, but the rewards required to do so are probably not low.”

"You don't need to worry about this. I'll find a way to solve it."

Kevin, who had informed Klein, returned here at some point. After listening to Kiana and Alicia's words, he said the following.