"So now you're willing to talk?" Siegfried snorted as he put away his great sword.
He was just testing him anyway so there's no need to fight further.
Plus his weapon is too destructive, if he really uses it, it would cause havoc around and Cocolia may be notified of his location.
Though she probably knows he's here in Nagazora City.
Daniel's lips twitched hearing that. Why does this old guy sound wronged? Wasn't he the one who attacked him first?
"You're Kiana's father? I did hear her mentioning looking for her father." Daniel spoke slowly.
"It seems that my baby doll told you about me." Siegfried smiled.
"She did, she said that her deadbeat father left her for no reason too." Daniel nodded. Although the deadbeat part wasn't true.
For this past month, Daniel gradually knew the reason why Kiana was looking for her father.
Apparently, she doesn't know why he left and thinks he's in danger.
It may have been years but Kiana is still persistently looking for him, going through the harsh snowfields of Siberia to here in the Far East.
Hearing that, Daniel did sympathize with her. He personally felt the loss she had when his mother died due to illness.
And in turn, it also made him a little angry at why someone would just leave their daughter in the middle of nowhere to fend for herself.
But then again, it's not his business to pry.
Siegfried turned his head guiltily when he heard that.
Knowing his daughter, she could probably well say that.
As for getting angry? There's no need, in a way he is a deadbeat dad.
The fact that his daughter is still searching hard for him all these years sometimes even made him want to come out of hiding and just take her away and start a new life.
Unfortunately, he can't…
All these years, he's secretly protecting his daughter.
After all, she's a high priority in Schicksal and that dog Otto will always find a way to track her down.
If he continues to stay with her, things will become more dangerous.
Looking at his arm, Siegfried became determined.
"I can very well understand her anger but believe me, I didn't leave her for no reason." Siegfried sighed before grabbing a flask and chugging it.
"See this? She doesn't know I'm missing an arm. If I continue staying with her, things will be dangerous." He pointed at his empty sleeve.
"And you're telling me this because?" Daniel asked.
"Because I've seen a recording of you beating the Pseudo-Herrscher." Siegfried put his flask away and replied, "It was the most brutal beating I've saw. No wonder the Pseudo-Herrscher didn't survive."
"What? I beat the Pseudo-Herrscher?"
Daniel asked in confusion. He did beat the Pseudo-Herrscher the first time but he was stabbed later and passed out.
From what Kiana told him, it was the Anti-Entropy who's in charge of the city who cleaned the mess.
"Yeah kid. Not going to lie, I thought you were scary in person. It seems that the media lies to people to change their impression." Siegfried told a little joke.
The kid was indeed pretty scary in the video but seeing him now, he's not that bad.
He still doesn't agree with him being with Kiana though.
"I think you're mistaken… I passed out and it was Anti-Entropy who took care of it." Daniel tried to clarify.
"But it was…" Siegfried's eyes widened in realization.
"Who told you that?"
"Your daughter." He answered.
"I see…It seems that my daughter told you a lot." Siegfried's eyes narrowed. It seems that Kiana has a different experience that made her lie.
He forgot that Daniel's case should make him ignorant of Honkai.
It seems that Kiana already filled the holes for him.
Things just got easier.
He gotta admit. The boy in front of him was scary in that footage but what did Kiana feel since she was there in person?
"From your expression, Kiana didn't tell me the whole truth." Daniel wasn't dumb. He quickly noticed the expression on Siegfried's eyes.
"Hey! Don't blame my daughter, okay? It was indeed the Anti-Entropy who cleaned the scene but the Pseudo-Herrscher was ultimately dealt with by you."
"I see…" Daniel nodded.
"Please, don't blame Kiana for not telling you what happened. You're her first friend."
Daniel was in daze for a moment hearing that, "Don't worry, although she's a little stupid. I know that she genuinely means good."
In fact, he was more curious. He was wondering what actually happened and how he beat the Pseudo-Herrscher.
Angry? He's just gonna get back at her in the future, and he wasn't really in danger.
At most, she lied that he had a secret powerup.
Hearing his daughter being called stupid, Siegfried's mouth twitched. He can't really blame him, he had seen how his daughter was sticking to Ryoma's daughter like a dog plaster.
And the time she lost her credit card.
Or the time she got lost because she didn't know how to read signs.
Thinking of this, Siegfried cursed himself for only teaching her general knowledge and gun fighting.
Sigh…
"So what do you want to say? I doubt you're here to get an autograph." Daniel's words woke him up.
"Good joke but I'm here for something serious." Siegfried laughed before he said seriously.
"Take my daughter with you and leave Nagazora City. With your strength, plus hers, you would have no problem escaping."
"The perpetrators of Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment have noticed your battle with the Pseudo-Herrscher. I won't be surprised if she targets you next."
"In fact, she's probably already observing you."
'So that's why I feel someone was watching me.' Daniel thought.
"Who's this woman you're speaking of?"
"Some bitch named Cocolia." Siegfried replied with a sneer.
So it's starting.
"I see… What about Raiden Mei? Why can't she join us?" He asked.
Siegfried hesitated for a moment before replying, "She's a different case, but don't worry, her father is my friend. I will make sure she gets out of the city safely."
He can't really tell that their friend was probably a time bomb that could potentially kill millions right?
He just got a call from Einstein and found out that Cocolia was already preparing Honkai inhibitors underground.
From the looks of it, she's planning on triggering an artificial eruption to create a Herrscher which almost made Tesla faint from anger.
He already got the full story from Einstein and he's not going to lie, he wanted to find and punch Ryoma when he found out.
Planting a Herrscher Gem inside your own daughter's body? When he found that out, he thought that Einstein had lost her mind.
But after knowing it's a desperate measure, he calmed down and focused on stopping whatever Cocolia was going to do.
Tesla and Einstein wanted to join, especially Tesla, she wanted to unleash all the Titans and burn Cocolia's face to the ground.
Unfortunately, the headquarters was in shambles since Welt Yang is still absent. The presence of executives is really needed, especially now that Cocolia is creating her own radical faction.
If Cocolia found out Raiden Mei was leaving the city, she might trigger the eruption in advance.
He's already a failure, if his daughter's life was lost because of him again, he will have no face to see Cecilia when he dies.
The best option is to let his daughter and her friend leave first, then find Cocolia's den to kill her.
As for her Titans? His Judgment of Shamash wasn't called the Key of Destruction for no reason.
"You know that I can't do that right? If I did, Kiana would definitely insist on dragging Raiden Mei." Daniel smiled wryly.
Besides, even he can't do it. He won't be able to leave a companion behind.
"I know. I'm just informing you. With this knowledge, you're at least aware of what can happen." Siegfried nodded. Fully aware of his daughter's personality.
Him telling this to Daniel was just in case something wrong happens. He had already tested this young man and can tell he has the survival abilities to pull it off.
Plus since he wasn't turned into a zombie when he fought the Pseudo-Herrscher, then at least, Daniel has Honkai energy resistance.
A small exposure to Honkai energy can erode most people into zombies, especially men.
If he can survive it, Siegfried is fully confident Daniel can survive if an eruption appears.
Although he prefers it if Cocolia were to be stopped immediately.
"Anyway, I already told you what I wanted to say. I hope you'll be safe and please take care of my daughter." Siegfried bowed, surprising Daniel.
"Your daughter is old enough to take care of herself…. But I guess I could." Daniel said with annoyance.
Siegfried didn't care about his tone and smiled happily.
"Well kid, this is goodbye for now." Siegfried picked his other gun and was about to leave.
"Wait!"
"Why?" Siegfried turned with a confused look.
"Aren't you worried I might tell Kiana that I met you?"
"I can tell that you're not a nosy person." Siegfried paused before continuing, "And we have more important things to do. If Kiana finds out I'm here, it will be hard for the both of us."
Daniel sighed. He wants to blackmail him but if you go with that logic, it does make sense.
"But what do you actually want, kid?" Siegfried asked curiously.
"Can you give me a weapon? Preferably, something durable enough to fight those Honkai beings."
"Ahhh… I definitely would…Eventually!." Siegfried said with a serious face.
"... You're broke aren't you?" Daniel deadpanned at him.
"I'm going to leave, take care of my daughter, Daniel." Siegfried didn't answer but hurriedly ran away, leaving a trail of dust.
Daniel sighed before putting on his jacket, "Things just got messier."
As he was about to walk away, he suddenly remembered.
"Ahh! My donuts!"
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A/N: Told you I'll update