Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"Are you seeking revenge for what happened during the day?!"

Then, a blond adult male standing in the shadows of the stage began to recite.

The man was wearing a purple suit with a white lining. Although he was standing in the shadows, his tone was still serious and earnest.

"After all, this was her first time robbing the rich to help the poor. Although she had the help of her companions, the saint was still recognized by the evil nobles because of her words and actions."

"I can't be recognized like this. I have to think of some way to deceive people. After the noble spoke, this thought came to the Saint's mind."

"Poor fellow, have you fallen into the web of love?"

The moment the blond man's voice fell, the white-haired girl on the stage placed the hand holding the bag in front of her chest and stretched out the other hand with her five fingers spread out.

"You...what nonsense are you talking about!"

The red-haired noble girl looked as if she had not expected the white-haired girl to say such a thing, and she took a step back in an exaggerated manner.

"Would that Kaslana girl say something like that?" This question unconsciously popped up in the noble's mind.

"Do you want me to say her name amidst my groans of pain?"

As if she found that her nonsense was effective, the white-haired girl took a step towards the noble and approached the noble girl; at the same time, the noble girl seemed to be frightened and took another step back.

Sitting in the audience, Kayno Kaslana watched the play on stage and sighed softly. She extended her right hand and gently waved it, causing the spotlight hovering above the stage to shift slightly, refocusing its focus on the white-haired girl.

"It's time to leave. I've discovered that the nobles' suspicions about my identity have been completely shaken, and the Saint has begun to think about leaving."

Watching the interaction between the two girls on the stage, the blond man couldn't help but smile.

"Well, I'll be leaving now." The white-haired girl nodded slightly, a smile on her face. "Then, sir, I'll see you again when I give you the next love announcement letter."

After the girl finished speaking, she bowed slightly and walked to the side.

The spotlight in the sky turned again.

"Guards, what are you doing?" The red-haired noble girl gritted her teeth and swung her right hand forward. "Follow me, catch her!"

There were still only two people on the stage, but the white-haired girl began to move back and forth as if she was in danger.

"The Saint is in danger... A few soldiers alone certainly won't threaten her, but exposing her force too much could expose her previously concealed identity."

"Fortunately, the Saint has props prepared for her by her best friend."

Suddenly, the white-haired girl reached into a pocket in front of her with her left hand, and then took out a ball of air as if she had taken something out, and then threw it hard to the ground.

"Uh... ahem, what is this!?"

The noble girl suddenly began to cough continuously as if she had suffered a fatal attack, while kneeling on the ground with her hands on the ground.

"Farewell, then, sir."

The white-haired girl smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the inside of the stage.

Just as the girl completely walked into the darkness, the spotlight suddenly shone on the noble girl who was kneeling on the ground.

"Hehehe," the noble girl who had been kneeling on the ground suddenly laughed and climbed up, then dusted off her clothes. "Fortunately, she didn't discover the secret underground."

Kainuo snapped his fingers, and the spotlight above suddenly dimmed, then vanished in a shower of particles. Simultaneously, a curtain suddenly appeared from the sky and slowly descended, covering the stage.

Snap, snap.

A boy of Kaino's age and a little girl of five or six years old who were sitting next to him began to applaud continuously.

Kaino also joined in silently, and at the same time couldn't help yawning.

Today is Christmas, so the children of the orphanage specially prepared their favorite show, "Saint Karen" Act 3. This story was told to them by the orphanage priest and is said to be adapted from a true story.

The protagonist, Saint Karen, is played by Theresa, the oldest child in the orphanage, the noble girl is played by another child, Michael, and the narrator is played by the priest who manages the orphanage.

Although it is not obvious from the outside, Theresa is a girl who is almost 18 years old. The other girl, Michael, is 14 years old, the same age as Keno.

There are no electrical appliances in the orphanage, so the spotlights needed to create an atmosphere for the drama performances were provided by Kainuo.

To be honest, the two of them performed very well, and Kayno also liked the story. But when the story was performed several times and Kayno could even recite it with his eyes closed, it was another matter.

What's more, Kainuo couldn't fully enjoy the drama and had to constantly pay attention to controlling the spotlight above him.

It feels like reading a Homunculus comic that you've read many times and having to constantly solve math problems in front of you.

In this case, Kainuo naturally would not have much interest in this drama.

"Kaino, Karel, light the candlesticks on the dining table and clear the table. We're getting ready for dinner." The blond priest, who was narrating, lifted the curtain and looked at Kaino and the others who were sitting in their chairs and clapping. "Also, Kaino, the curtain can be removed now."

"Ah good."

Kainuo responded, then waved his hand, and the curtain disappeared like a spotlight.

"Let's go, Karel, and get to work."

Patting the boy next to him who had stopped clapping and whose face showed "I'm lazy and I don't want to work", Kaino stretched, stood up and walked towards the dining table.

"Oh, I know, I know."

Karel stood up from his chair with a frustrated look on his face, then squatted down and looked at the little girl next to him who was still clapping. "Tania, stay here and don't move. Don't fall down when we leave."

The little girl named Tanya stopped clapping upon hearing this, raised her hands and waved them around, nodding at the same time.

"Hey, hey, hey, Kayno, what do you think Theresa and the others are cooking for tonight?"

After getting up, Karel trotted two or three steps to catch up with Keno, hooked his arm around Keno's neck, and asked with a smile on his face.

"How could I have guessed what she wanted to do?" Kaino rolled his eyes. "Just like knowing she likes bitter melon, could you have imagined she would serve bitter melon turkey for Christmas last year?"

"Don't talk about bitter melon... I was thinking you and she are from the same family. The priest said you are all from that Kaslana family, just like Saint Kallen."

Karel said, tilting his head, "I thought you two might have some common hobbies, right?"

"Have you heard that Saint Kallen likes to eat bitter melon?"

"How should I know? Also, stop talking about bitter melon!" Karel shook his head with a painful look on his face.

"Don't worry, Michael and Theresa will prepare dinner together this time... Anyway, there will definitely be no bitter melon turkey, bitter melon cake or anything like that."

Kaino explained with a shrug.

Chapter 8: Similar yet different worlds

Kainuo has been in the orphanage for nearly five years.

After being hit by Tianming's pursuers and falling into a coma, Keno appeared here when he woke up again.

At first, Kainuo was genuinely surprised by the existence of this orphanage. Not only was the time period different, but many familiar and unfamiliar people could be found in this orphanage, making the two places seem like two similar yet different worlds.

For example, Theresa, who has the same appearance, name and appearance as her aunt; and Otto, the head of the orphanage, who has the same appearance and name but seems to have completely opposite personalities.

Of course, although extremely similar, the experiences of these people are somewhat different from those of the people I know.

The most obvious one is Father Otto, the head of the orphanage. Although he and the Archbishop of Destiny on his side are both from the Apokalyps family of the Church of Destiny, he should have served as the Archbishop of Destiny at this time in history.

But now the other party has opened an orphanage in this remote snowy place.

There was also the play "Saint Kallen" that had just been performed by a few people. In the textbook of Destiny, Saint Kallen stole important items from the Destiny organization alone and was caught, and finally she would be hanged by Destiny.

However, in "Saint Kallen", although Kallen also stole the so-called important item of Destiny, she did not do it alone, but with the help of her partner. At the same time, Kallen was not recovered, but died due to the erosion of Honkai energy in the company of her partner.

The most obvious thing is that if my aunt did not lie, then she should be 40 years old... uh, she should be 45 years old now. In short, she should not exist in 1494.

But the girl named Theresa in the orphanage not only exists now, but is already eighteen years old, which is the prime of her life.

Although he is not tall either.

"Hey, Kainuo, are you secretly saying bad things about me in your heart?"

Theresa, who had just brought the food to the table, suddenly raised her head and looked at Kayno with an unfriendly tone.

"No, no, how could it be possible?"

Kainuo hurried to cover up.

Even after 5 years, when he faces the other person, he will still subconsciously regard the other person as his own aunt, which makes him feel psychologically inferior.

"Well, it would be best if there is none."

Theresa hummed twice, then stood in front of the dining table with her arms folded across her chest, looking at everyone with her head held high and her smile not at all like that of an eighteen-year-old girl.

But it’s not a big problem. After all, some people are still like this when they are forty years old and are still loved.

"Hey, how about the dinner we prepared this time?"

"Hmm... to be honest, it's really good. I didn't expect it at all."

Keno looked at the fish stew, beetroot soup, beef with potatoes, fruit salad, toast and bitter melon cakes on the table and couldn't help being a little shocked.

The abundance was indeed part of what surprised Kainuo, but the bigger reason was that the only abnormal food was bitter melon cake... It turns out that as long as someone is watching, you can also make normal food at a festival?

However, Kayno also admitted that although Theresa should also have Kaslana's bloodline, apart from her love of adding bitter melon to her food, her cooking skills were better than his.

Tanya, who was sitting on the chair next to them, also started dancing and drooling as she looked at the food on the table.

"Wow, Theresa, did you really do this?" Karel swallowed and looked at the food on the table in disbelief. "Did you just watch the whole thing and let Michael do it all by himself?"

"Yes, except for the pile of bitter melon cakes."

"Hey, what the hell are you talking about?!"

Delisha's originally smug expression disappeared in an instant, and she stared at Karel with wide eyes.

"Don't forget, I'm responsible for the food you eat! And if you don't believe me, you... you can also ask Michael."

"Yes, Theresa made all of this food by herself," Michael nodded shyly. "I don't know how to cook, so I just watched from the side and tried to stop Theresa from putting the bitter melon in the pot."

Hearing this, Kainuo and Karel stared at Theresa silently.

"What, what's wrong?" Theresa seemed a little embarrassed by being stared at. "Bitter melon is so healthy! Eating more bitter melon is good for your health!"

"For example... an adult's height is less than 1.5 meters?"

Unable to hold back for a moment, Keno complained out loud.

"Hey! Kaino, you..."

"Alright, alright, stop bullying little Theresa. Let's eat quickly," the priest urged with a smile. "The food won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Yes." The children, including Kainuo, responded, stopped playing, and then sat down to prepare for dinner.

"Wow~Father, you're bullying me too." Theresa turned and looked up at the priest standing beside her, her face bitter as if she hadn't eaten bitter melon for a week. "You actually said I was small."

"Well, 'Little Theresa' is just a nickname." The priest couldn't help but smile at Theresa who was crying to him. He immediately squatted down and stroked Theresa's head as if comforting a child. "Why, doesn't little Theresa like it?"

"No, no." Theresa shook her head embarrassedly, then jumped onto her own chair. "I, I'm going to eat first."

The priest smiled and sat down to eat.

No conversation during the meal.

"By the way, Kainuo, come to my room after you finish cleaning up the dishes." After cleaning up his own dishes, the priest suddenly looked up at Kainuo and said, "I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Kainuo, who was clearing his tableware, looked at Karel beside him, raised his eyebrows, and then nodded to the priest.

"I understand, Father."

The priest nodded in response, then carried his own cutlery and went to the kitchen first.

"Hey, do you know what the priest wants to see you about?"

Seeing the priest walking away with his cutlery, Karel poked Keno with his arm and asked in a low voice.

"Did you make some mistake?"

"No, you haven't done anything wrong, so how could I?"

Kainuo shook his head and walked towards the kitchen while whispering, "My guess is that I'm getting closer to returning home."

Karel was stunned when he heard this, swallowed his saliva, and then followed Kainuo.

"Are you leaving the orphanage?"

"I don't know. I'm just guessing. After all, I don't have anything else that the priest needs to tell me alone."

Kainuo was also quite distressed.