Chapter 82: "Tell the truth"
At Kaslana's residence...
When night fell, and it was time for most humans to go to sleep. Thea immediately pulled Bianka into her stigmata room.
"Welcome to the stigmata room!"
Hearing the cheerful voice of Thea who was very happy. Bianka, who was currently lying in her own room, suddenly opened her eyes in surprise.
She realized that the place she was currently lying on had changed. This isn't her room at all.
"Where is this?"
"My stigmata room. A place where you can talk about a secret without being afraid of being known by anyone. In addition, this room of mine also serves as a long-distance connective which is very easy to use. Think of it as an offline meeting place."
Look around carefully. Bianka, who stepped on the floor of a house made of wooden planks, started walking around to get to know her current environment.
"So this is called the stigmata room... It feels like there's nothing different from the real world. Apart from being able to communicate with each other regardless of distance, are there any other functions?"
"No... Nothing..."
Thea sat in a corner of the room depressingly.
Her stigmata room can indeed connect anyone who has the stigmata she made, to meet each other face to face. But, apart from that, her stigmata space had no other function at all.
They were all currently still gathered in one place, and sleeping in the same house. They had all talked about what they wanted this afternoon. Then, what's the use of them talking again at night?
The reason why humans set aside part of their time to sleep is to restore their tired body and mental condition. She certainly couldn't feel tired because she was a stigmata, but they, carbon based beings, could still feel mental fatigue.
This shattered her hopes of living together 24 hours a day without resting.
As the only perpetual creature in this stigmata room, she was truly lonely here.
"So can you get Rita to come in here too?" Bianka asked excitedly.
Thea shook her head: "She can't. After all she doesn't have Kaslana's blood in her body, and also doesn't have my artificial stigmata. Maybe after my main body completes the evolution then I'll try again to see if I can do it or not."
"Oh, by the way since we're both here I'll let you in on a few secrets."
"Which one do you want to know first. The secret of Cecilia revive, or who am I?"
Hearing a series of questions from Thea. Bianka suddenly became very confused.
"Wait a minute, didn't Siegfried fake mama death all along? What do you mean?"
Can feeling the confusion from Bianka's tone, not understanding what is really going on here. Thea nodded her head knowingly.
Bianka's reaction was almost exactly the same as Theresa. They were both confused.
"Never believe the rumors from the propaganda department. Basically all those stories are just made up to cover up the real truth. About Cecilia's death in the second honkai war, that's actually true."
Thea cleared her throat, and she sat on the sofa holding the box of biscuits that had appeared out of nowhere.
"This is going to be a very long story. So let me start with the introductions first."
"Introducing, my name is Thea Schariac, the daughter of Cecilia and Siegfried, and is also the will of the stigmata of the Kaslana family."
"This all started during the second honkai war..."
Telling the simple modification story she arranged for newcomers. Thea started to tell her secret.
After all, it felt unfair to Bianka to be in the dark about her own family situation. Telling her all these things was her sincere attitude towards her.
She had once promised that she would never hide any more secrets from her family.
Thea, really already considers Bianka as her own family.
Besides that....
It's so boring here.
Stupid visitors like Bianka who could listen, and keep her company all night were very rare visitors.
Thea wouldn't miss any opportunity!
Tonight they both won't sleep!
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The next day...
When the sun rose, and slowly began to hang in the blue sky with a very dazzling light. The school bell rang, signaling it was time to go home.
"They should have gone home."
In the training room of St. Freya, Bianka who heard the school bell ring, stopped practicing for a while, and she wiped her sweat with a towel.
Although she could take a vacation, and rest her body for a few days. Bianka still maintained her regular training routine, and had no intention of slacking off in the slightest.
Becoming stronger than her old self was what she loved the most.
That way, she can protect others using her powers.
Just like her family.
"Kian-Ehem! I mean, Bianka, good job." Theresa coughed in embarrassment.
Bianka shook her head: "Don't be so awkward aunt Theresa. It's me who should be thanked for allowing me to use your training room."
"A-Auntie!? Why are you all calling me that! I'm still not old at all!" Theresa gritted her teeth in annoyance.
Yesterday, about the name problem. Bianka chose to give up the name "Kiana" to her little sister.
As Shakespeare said. Even if you change the name of the rose to another name, the flower still smells good.
They do not live for their name, but live for themselves.
However...
If she ever wanted to use the name "Kiana" again, that name would still be somewhat foreign to her.
Bianka Ataegina is a name that has stuck with her. Her friends called her by this name. So, she prefers to use her current name.
Even though the mother and father were sad, made them feel very incapable of taking care of their own child. They still respect her choice.
This made Bianka really very grateful to the two of them.
"Aunt Theresa, my younger siblings must have come home from school by this time. Do you want to go with me to go back home, and eat together?"
Theresa raised her eyebrows: "Who is cooking today? Is it Cecilia?"
Bianka shook her head: "No, today mom said the person who will cook lunch is dad."
"..... Siegfried!?!"
Theresa opened her eyes wide.
"Ahem! Come to think of it, I still have plenty of bitter gourd juice stored in the fridge. It would be a shame if they expired, so I probably won't be able to have lunch today."
Bianka tilted her head: "But Aunt Theresa, always eating the same food every day is not very healthy. Adequate food portions and balanced nutrition play a very important role in the health of the body."
"Ahahaha, you're right.... By the way... I seem to have just remembered that there are some things I need to take care.... Right! There are some documents I missed reading!"
"I have to go first! Goodbye Bianka!"
"By the way, don't call me auntie next time! Call me sister!!!"
Bianka: "...."
Seeing Theresa who was running very fast on her short legs. Bianka who froze on the spot scratched her cheek in confusion.
"Aunt Theresa's reaction was very strange today... There must be something fishy."
Bianka narrowed her eyes seriously.