[After revealing her true Herrscher form, driven to the peak of hatred toward Schicksal by the will of the Honkai, Sirin now gazed at Theresa, whose petite frame radiated a dense Honkai aura.
Perhaps due to some misunderstanding, she considered recruiting Theresa as her subordinate.
"You look about my age, and you carry the scent of Honkai as well—how about it?
Would you like to become my subordinate?"
As a Valkyrie, Theresa naturally had no intention of joining the Honkai.
Clasping her hands in prayer, she refused firmly.
"I decline. Please abandon your vengeance. Otherwise, I will stop you here!"
Theresa declared with unwavering determination in her eyes.
Sirin, lounging mid-air with her legs crossed, regarded Theresa with disdain and sighed regretfully.
"What a shame. I shared my suffering with you, thinking you might understand me.
Ah, well~ Here, let me help you calm down first."
"After I kill the others who came to investigate, we can have a proper chat."
With that, Sirin summoned a pale spectral hand, snatched away the Oath of Judah, and teleported Theresa into a frozen lake.
For now, Sirin was in no hurry.
She toyed with the golden cross in her hand, puzzled as to why she couldn't destroy it.
Meanwhile, in the icy depths, Theresa quickly recalled the methods Dr. Einstein had taught her for using the Oath of Judah.
Through remote activation, Judah suddenly expanded, its chains piercing through the barrier of imaginary space and diving into the frozen sea to retrieve Theresa!]
[Vill-V]:"Ta-da! Behold the invention of the great magician—the Oath of Judah's Anti-Lost Child Mode!"
[Kiana]:"Just how many modes does Judah have?! Why are there so many weird functions?!"
[Raven]:"So the Third Divine Key turning into a slingshot is also one of those surprise features?
By the way, Aunt Teri—during the Second Honkai War, Sirin thought you were her age.
And your appearance hasn't changed at all since then. Just how old are you?"
[Siegfried]:"Hmm… Let me think. The tiny one must be around fifty by now?"
[Theresa]:"SIEG! FRIED! Don't you know you should never reveal a lady's age?!"
[Mobius]:"You carry the scent of Honkai? Hmm~ Little guinea pig… Are you a MANTIS?"
[Theresa]:"I'm a synthetic human created by my grandfather. My genes contain those of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Vishnu."
[Kosma]:"?..."
(Kosma glanced at himself, then at Theresa, sighing inwardly. We both have Vishnu genes… So why is the gap this huge?)
[After re-entering imaginary space through the Oath of Judah, Sirin watched as Theresa repeatedly rejected her goodwill.
Finally losing patience, she struck without hesitation!
With a wave of her hand, she summoned a spear and hurled it straight at Theresa!
Theresa hastily called forth Judah to block—but the spear phased through its defenses like an illusion, passing harmlessly through her body…
Only for Sirin to snap her fingers.]
Snap!
[The spear materialized instantly, impaling Theresa.]
[Kiana]:"AUNT TERI! Are you okay?!"
[Himeko Murata]:"Honestly… You need to be more careful!"
(Himeko, who had been drunk moments ago, sobered up instantly upon seeing Theresa grievously wounded.)
[Theresa]:"Everyone, don't worry! I'm perfectly fine now—this happened in the past!"
(Watching the flood of concerned messages from St. Freya's students warmed Theresa's heart.)
[Silver Wolf]:"If this were a game, charging solo at the boss like this would be textbook feeding!"
[The scene shifted—Siegfried, who had been boasting about taking on the Honkai Beast alone, finally reached his limit and cried out for help:
"Please lend me your strength, Herrscher of Reason!"
Then, with the activation of the pseudo-Star of Eden and gravity suppression, the battle ended in an instant—no trace of Siegfried's earlier struggle remained.
After eliminating the Honkai Beast, they quickly located the imaginary space imprisoning Theresa.
Facing its barrier, Welt simply coated his hands in Honkai energy and tore it open barehanded!
Once inside, Siegfried rescued Theresa while Welt prepared to confront the Herrscher of the Void directly!]
[March 7th]:"Who knew Mr. Yang was this hardcore back then—ripping space apart with his hands?!"
[Stelle]:"And that pseudo-black hole instantly annihilating the Honkai Beast? Elegance never goes out of style!"
[Siegfried]:"By the way, shorty—every time you show up, you get wrecked. Did you even have one cool moment in this battle?"
[Theresa]:"Shut up!"
[Welt had hoped that their shared identity as Herrschers might bridge the gap between them and allow for dialogue.
But from the will of the Honkai, Sirin learned that Welt had already betrayed "God."
Worse—this so-called "First Herrscher" was merely a replica of that traitor.
"A mere counterfeit dares call himself a Herrscher? Then let your life atone for your betrayal!"
"Your 'God' is just using you!" Welt manifested Eden's Star in his hand and met Sirin's gaze. "It seems I must defeat you properly… before we can talk."
Even now, he still sought to reason with her.
Sirin refused to yield.
Countless spears of void space materialized around her and shot toward Welt.
But Welt's combat experience was unparalleled—none of the spears so much as grazed him as he closed in on Sirin.
Yet she reacted swiftly, teleporting Welt away—straight into the belly of a draconic Honkai Beast.
From atop a nearby peak, a blond man wearing a jester's mask observed everything unfold.
He waited patiently to reap the spoils.
"Let's see just how far the Second Herrscher's awakening has progressed…"]
[Acheron]:"Materialization from nothingness… spatial manipulation… How… familiar…"
[Herta]:"Fascinating… Your world truly is peculiar. The raw power output of these 'Herrschers' isn't particularly high—about mid-tier for Pathstriders—but their authorities are undoubtedly intertwined with the Imaginary Tree!"
[March 7th]:"That was so intense! Mr. Yang got eaten by that dragon!"
[Stelle]:"Pfft—just a puny lizard. Nothing more than another notch on Mr. Yang's belt!"
[Fu Hua]:"I never imagined Herrscher combat would be this esoteric. Without specialized means, facing them would be nearly impossible."
[Kiana]:"That jester is Otto, right? It has to be Otto! Instead of helping, he's just scheming in the shadows again—what kind of underhanded plot is he cooking up now?"