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In response to Alicia's actions, the two girls reacted in unison, instinctively dodging and preventing Alicia from embracing them.

Alicia hung her head in dejection, but eventually found some comfort in Sirin.

"They're all cute girls, so why resist a hug from a cute girl?"

"Cirin doesn't know either~ Maybe Aunt Maria and Delta aren't used to this kind of behavior?"

Sirin hugged Alicia tightly and continued, "Sirin will always love Alicia-neechan!"

"Cirin is truly an angel!"

Alicia rubbed her cheeks against Sirin's with delight, completely oblivious to the popular movie reflected in the purple void.

Angeline was already used to Alicia's behavior; she merely glanced at her and then paid no more attention.

Qiu Bi sighed helplessly, then took the initiative to ask, "Maria, how are you feeling?"

"It was alright, but... the feeling of death was just too real. I almost thought I was really dead."

"In that case, you should stay in the Paradise of the Past for a while and try to find a path beyond S-rank Valkyrie. Delta, Sirin, and Angelin will stay with you."

Upon hearing this, Delta paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Teacher, what about Bella?"

"Eden and I will be leaving Paradise in a little while, and we'll be taking Bella with us."

"Ah."

Delta nodded obediently, without asking when she could leave the Paradise of the Past.

Even if Qiu Bi didn't say it, she knew perfectly well that her own strength was still very weak.

As if remembering something, Alicia suddenly looked at Qiu Bi and said, "By the way—Sirin, Qiu Bi, there is a hero who wants to meet you."

"...Is it her?"

Eden clearly guessed who the Yingjie that Alicia was referring to was.

"That's right~ You guessed it so easily, truly worthy of being called Eden."

"Many heroes are interested in Qiu Bi and Xilin, but few are willing to take the initiative to make contact. Apart from Mebius, perhaps she is the only one left?"

"You can't say that... Eden, you still have me, don't you?"

sound off.

Alicia's gentle smile startled Eden.

Then, Eden chuckled silently.

Upon hearing about Alicia and Eden's conversation, Sirin's "mom radar" was suddenly triggered, and she keenly realized that "she" was very likely to be a candidate for new mother.

"Sister Alicia, who is the 'she' you and Mother Eden were talking about?"

"She...she's a very good person. Although she often uses obscure and difficult-to-understand language, you can ask her for help with anything."

Alicia gently pinched Sirin's cheek and continued, "If it were Sirin, she would probably like her very much."

"Cirin loves all her younger sisters, older sisters, and mom!"

"Of course I know about that~ But... don't Sirin and Qiu Bi possess her power?"

Alicia looked at Sirin with a smile, her words carrying a hidden meaning.

"Eh?"

Xilin paused for a moment, then frowned and carefully recalled her many abilities.

Before long, she remembered the ability that Alicia had mentioned.

— "Precepts".

"so……"

Celine paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is it Aponia's mom... that my sister wants to see me and Dad?"

“That’s right. When you first entered the Land of the Dead, Aponia discovered that you possessed the power of ‘Discipline.’”

"When Aponia told me about this, I found it quite unbelievable!"

Chapter 288 Aponia

If one wants to pass on the power of a Fusion Warrior, the only way is to use blood relations as the linchpin and pass it on from generation to generation, in addition to fusing the genes of the same Honkai Beast.

Before learning about Qiu Bi's "contract" ability, Alicia almost thought that Qiu Bi and Sirin were descendants of Aponia.

But upon closer inspection, this is simply impossible.

As far as Alicia knew, only Kevin, a fusion warrior from the previous civilization, left offspring; the other fusion warriors did not have any offspring.

Later, after learning about Qiu Bi's "contract" ability from Sirin, Alicia's doubts were resolved.

"Since there's nothing for us here, Delta and I will return to the Trial Grounds."

Maria didn't care about the deeds of the heroes; at least not until she had paved the way for S-class Valkyries, she had no interest in learning about them.

Maria then went through the purple door first.

Delta glanced at Maria, then at Qiu Bi and the others. After hesitating for a few seconds, she decisively chose to enter the trial grounds.

Watching the two girls return to the trial grounds, Qiu Bi whispered, "Angelin, please take good care of Maria and Delta."

"Dad, you can rest assured that you can leave this matter to me."

"Ah."

Qiu Bi nodded slightly.

Maria was a bit too eager for quick results, while Delta was quite immature, and as for Celine…

If Sirin really helps take care of Maria and Delta, when Qiu Bi returns to Paradise the next time, Maria and Delta might become "mothers in training".

“Now please come with me—I will take you to see Aponia.”

Alicia smiled faintly and led the way with light steps.

Angeline was very interested in Aponia, who had the "Discipline" mark, so she stopped reading and followed the others to see Aponia.

……

The paradise of the past life, the deepest place.

It was dark and gloomy here, as if darkness had swallowed everything.

Light, sound...

Anyone who comes here uninvited will eventually be lost in the boundless darkness and the deathly silence.

As Alicia stepped into this darkness, it was as if the light of the rising sun tore through the darkness, bringing the deepest depths back into the embrace of light.

Alicia was like the only hope in the darkness, illuminating the entire deepest abyss.

"Oh dear~ Aponia is still as dark and quiet as ever. I don't want to scare the cute girls."

Alicia's voice broke the silence, bringing a touch of life to the deepest depths.

Xilin looked around curiously, but couldn't figure it out.

The deepest part was very empty; it was clearly a huge hall, but there were no decorations whatsoever.

"You are finally here..."

The words, like whispers, echoed softly, as if coming from afar, yet also as if whispered in one's ear.

As the words were spoken, a graceful figure slowly descended and stopped in front of the crowd.

"Nice to meet you, I am Aponia, bearing the mark of 'Commandment'..."

"Lost travelers, could you tell me... your names?"

Aponia spoke in a gentle tone, yet it was filled with a special magic that made people unwilling to refuse her requests.

Unfortunately, Qiu Bi and Xi Lin not only possessed the "precepts," but also the power of the Lawgiver of Knowledge, so they were naturally unaffected.

As the "Herrscher of the End," Angeline will also be unaffected.

The only person affected was perhaps Bella.

Because she is a multi-core Herrscher, Bella was affected, but not severely.

Upon realizing this, Aponia suddenly sighed.

"As expected... you also possess 'precepts'."

At this point, Aponia was completely certain that Chubi and Sirin also possessed "commandments," and that it was not just her imagination.

Celine stared blankly at Aponia, her eyes devoid of everything else, only Aponia's holy, ethereal, and divine figure remaining.

This is the second "mother candidate" that Celine has met, after Eden, who has deeply attracted her.

"I have taken the liberty of inviting you here today primarily to confirm the matter of the 'precepts,' and I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Aponia's words contained the power of "discipline," constantly influencing the listener's thoughts.

However, even if she doesn't ask for forgiveness, no one will blame her.

Furthermore, Sirin even changed her previous innocent appearance, as if she had become a shy and introverted girl, appearing somewhat at a loss, as if she wanted to chat with Aponia, but was afraid of upsetting Aponia.

"Aponia, don't take it so seriously~"

Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming awkward, Alicia quickly spoke up and then introduced Qiu Bi and the others one by one.

Taking this opportunity, Sirin finally opened up and began to inquire about Aponia.

"Sister Aponia, why are you staying in this place?"

"Sister Aponia, can Sirin call you Mom?"

"Sister Aponia, do you want to leave the Paradise of the Past and return to reality as a human?"

"..."

Celine kept pestering Aponia with questions, which only made Qiu Bi feel more helpless.

Sirin looked just like this when she first met Eden.

If Aponia shows even the slightest desire to be resurrected, Sirin will not hesitate to resurrect Aponia, thus adding another member to her mother's family.