[Please enter keyword]
Herrscher.
[Searching records...]
With skilled operation, the vast sea of data was searched one by one by the powerful computer, searching for information related to Herrschers from an indescribably large amount of text and image data.
Her high level of authority allowed her to see everything she wanted to see.
The screen's glow scrolled across Bronya's calm expression, but it could not quell the anxiety in her heart for a moment.
She was now standing at a crossroads in her life. The paths ahead were all shrouded in fog, and one wrong step would lead to eternal damnation.
Not only would she regret it immensely, but it would even threaten the lives of her sisters.
Cocolia's stubbornness had no theoretical or precedential support. To save Seele from the Sea of Quanta, she had to rely on herself.
Herrscher, Divine Key, Seele...
The relationship between these keywords would determine her next choice.
The scrolling text on the display slowed down, forming neatly arranged categories in front of Bronya.
"Are there results already?"
The girl's ten fingers danced, manipulating the computer to read through them one by one.
[Divine Keys, powerful weapons forged by the Previous Era using Herrscher cores, possessing power comparable to Herrschers.
First Divine Key, name unknown, wielder unknown, function unknown.
Second Divine Key, name unknown, wielder unknown, function unknown.
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Fifth Divine Key, Abyss Flower, currently without a wielder. The previous wielder was the Schicksal Holy Maiden, Cecilia Schariac, who was sacrificed in the Second Honkai Eruption.
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Ninth Divine Key, Star of Eden, was damaged in the Battle of New York and is in the collection of Anti-Entropy.
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Twelfth Divine Key, name unknown, wielder unknown, function unknown.]
Bronya already had the answer in her heart, but driven by some sort of persistence, she still checked this file on the Divine Keys.
All the Herrschers of the Previous Era had their cores removed and forged into powerful weapons to fight against the Honkai.
Some of them were destroyed in the fight against the Honkai or during human infighting, but the girl could already clearly feel the resolve of the Previous Era from these documents.
Humanity and the Honkai are mortal enemies, with no room for compromise.
But...
"Then what's the deal with Welt Joyce?"
The Herrschers of the previous era all fought to the death with humanity, ultimately leading to the battered human civilization being wiped out by the power of the Herrscher of the End, and the world being reset.
And the Herrschers of this era, starting from the First Herrscher, have been full of abnormalities.
They fought to the death with humanity in the Previous Era, but in this era, they became the guardian deities of humanity and established Anti-Entropy.
What was going on?
Bronya searched the database again, finding all records related to Welt.
The seed in her heart sprouted, and the phantom of that man flashed before the girl's eyes again.
"The current second-generation Anti-Entropy Sovereign has been seriously ill and on the verge of death for many years."
Second generation.
This means that the original Herrscher of Reason had long since died, and his power was inherited by someone, creating the Anti-Entropy of today.
Everything Bronya knew served to confirm this point.
Cocolia's rise from a warlord in a corner of Siberia to the current leader of the radical faction of Anti-Entropy was not just based on her gambling nature of going all-in at the drop of a hat.
Welt's clone played an important role in it, allowing her to become a banner to unite the radical faction.
All the members of Anti-Entropy currently under Cocolia's command know that those rebellious elements of the conservative faction of Anti-Entropy betrayed the Anti-Entropy Sovereign and usurped the supreme power from his hands.
The Anti-Entropy Sovereign, Welt, in order to reclaim his power and status, and to replace the evil Schicksal, has gathered them, his loyal subordinates, around him.
This is what Cocolia promoted, and she did so openly and brazenly.
But not only did the real Anti-Entropy Sovereign not show any thunderous rage, but even the executives of the conservative faction of Anti-Entropy did not respond.
Such a development can only mean two possibilities.
The second-generation Welt, who inherited the power of the first Herrscher of Reason, is indeed seriously ill and on the verge of death, and every appearance he makes is consuming his life; or the current Anti-Entropy Sovereign is already dead, and the conservative faction of Anti-Entropy has not yet found his successor.
And Cocolia's plan to create a Herrscher...
"Seele will die."
If we were to extrapolate based on Welt's deeds.
Even if they successfully catalyze Seele into a Herrscher, allowing her to use this power to break free from the shackles of the Sea of Quanta, it would only give her a suspended death sentence.
Being trapped in the Sea of Quanta is a slow death, and becoming a Herrscher would just add an unbearable burden.
Even if the people from Schicksal did not interfere with Cocolia's plan, Seele Vollerei, having become a Herrscher, would die sooner or later.
It's just a matter of where and when she dies.
Bronya could not accept this outcome. She wanted her sister to live a happy and joyful life with her forever.
She made her decision.
For Seele!
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"Cocolia, your daughter is not bad."
The man with sea-blue hair moved as if he owned the place, swaggering through the base, met with fanaticism and admiration wherever he went.
The woman in the military green coat watched this fake sit on the chair that belonged to her, a counterfeit smile on her mature face.
"Lord Sovereign, you flatter me."
Behind Cocolia, a group of Anti-Entropy members seemed to have been infected by the fanaticism in the base, all of them full of adoration for Welt II.
This is Welt, this is the Anti-Entropy Sovereign! The hero who saved New York City!
Only a very small number of Cocolia's confidants who knew the truth put on an act, while the other ignorant ones thought they were walking on the right path to save the world.
Welt II was very satisfied with the reaction of Cocolia and the others.
However...
"Cocolia, I am very dissatisfied with the progress of the artificial Herrscher project. I can no longer tolerate those despicable rats defiling my glory. The time has come to tear down the dark curtain of Schicksal's rule over the world."
Suddenly, Welt's expression turned exceptionally cold.
He had some appreciation for Bronya, the daughter of his confidant, as she was still a child.
But that didn't mean he could tolerate the incompetence of his subordinates.
"I'll give you two months. I want to see the Herrscher of Thunder appear before me."
More words were useless. Cocolia immediately bowed her head respectfully, hiding her expression in her hanging hair.
"Yes, Lord Sovereign, your subordinate will definitely push the plan forward at the fastest speed."
"That's good." Welt II stood up, showing no interest in the throne that represented power. "I'll be waiting for your good news, Cocolia."
The conceited man turned and walked out, but he didn't see Cocolia make a gesture to a few of her confidants.
Several members of Anti-Entropy silently followed behind Welt II, seemingly escorting this Lord Sovereign.
But in reality...
It was time to make some adjustments to this fake.