Intelligence related to Raiden Mei and the others was compiled in Bronya's hands in meticulous detail. Everything was normal.
It seemed today was just another ordinary day.
Raiden Mei continued to repeat her daily life as a fallen lady, while they were working hard on the artificial Herrscher project.
The two parallel lines seemingly had no intersection, but just a moment ago...
Everything had changed.
Could turning Seele into a Herrscher really save her?
She didn't know.
Thoughts churned in the young girl's mind, concealed by her calm face. "What is the current deployment progress of the plan?"
"Currently, we are..." The man in the black suit reported respectfully to Bronya.
But he couldn't stop the girl's thoughts from wandering.
Raiden Mei and her sister Seele Vollerei were both natural Stigma awakeners, but other factors about them were completely different.
Seele had undergone the X-10 experiment, and it was unknown what changes had occurred in her body. Raiden Mei had the Gem of Conquest in her body, while Seele was just an ordinary Estonian girl.
Seele was trapped in the Sea of Quanta, while Raiden Mei lived in the bustling Far East island nation.
It could be said that, apart from both being natural Stigma awakeners, there were too many differences between the two.
Such a huge disparity in variables was enough to determine the success or failure of an experiment.
And Cocolia's plan...
"..."
It seemed she had never considered these issues.
"Lady Bronya, the above is the work we have completed recently."
The stoic Russian executive nodded. "I understand."
"Continue to proceed according to the plan. We must complete all preparations before February of next year."
"Yes."
Bronya turned and left without a second glance.
Those actions just now were part of her routine, work she had to complete after accepting the mission from Cocolia.
Regardless of whether she wavered in her belief in Cocolia's plan, she had to complete these tasks to avoid appearing abnormal to others.
Next...
"..."
She identified her direction in the corridor and headed towards the confidential archives room.
Since its establishment, Anti-Entropy had unearthed numerous ruins from fifty-five thousand years ago all over the world.
Originally, Cocolia didn't have these things, but the kind-hearted Raiden Ryoma filled this gap for her.
These things were not of much use to Cocolia, but to the current Bronya, they were key to determining if she could save her sister this time.
"You are just sending your sister from one dead end to another."
The man's phantom flashed in the girl's vision, his mocking expression stinging her pride.
He mocked her self-righteousness, and at the same time, mercilessly cut off the last straw she depended on for salvation.
"Seele..."
The door to the confidential archives room opened before the authority second only to Cocolia's. Bronya, with a sense of readiness for salvation and sacrifice, entered this room that even seemed somewhat old.
Here, she would consult the data obtained from the ruins of the Previous Era to determine the feasibility of Cocolia's plan.
However...
"Cocolia's daughter, have you come here to admire the majesty of this Sovereign?"
On a long bench, a man with sea-blue hair closed the book in his hand and crossed his legs, propping his head on the armrest.
His face was full of condescending arrogance.
Anti-Entropy Sovereign Welt Joyce.
No, it should be said, his clone.
"Lord Sovereign, the Bronya would like to study some materials from the Previous Era." The girl, whose expression showed no fluctuation, for the first time revealed a respectful look.
She didn't know why this guy was here, but Bronya was well aware of his personality and flaws.
The rapidly grown clone had congenital physiological defects and incomplete mental development. To quickly make him combat-ready, Cocolia had someone program an ideal 'Anti-Entropy Sovereign' personality for him.
Superheroism, condescending arrogance, the ambition to rule the world...
All these factors converged to form this 'Anti-Entropy Sovereign' in the eyes of the uninformed.
Powerful, and dangerous.
Welt II's light blue eyes were as calm as an ancient well, as he evaluated Bronya like a true Anti-Entropy Sovereign.
"Is that so? It seems Cocolia's method of education is not bad, knowing to have her daughter absorb the wisdom of the previous era."
"You flatter me, Lord Sovereign."
"Don't misunderstand. I'm not praising you, but rather I feel that I am very wise and brilliant."
The smile on this man's face was extremely wild, his arrogant aura was blatant, and he shamelessly praised himself.
In his eyes, he, the First Herrscher, was the strongest in the world, and the entire world should prostrate itself at his feet.
Anyone who dared to stand in his way was...
courting death.
However, although his power was very adept at destruction, he alone was not enough to effectively rule the entire world.
Welt II's gaze suddenly turned cold, putting pressure on the girl. "Bronya, how far along is the artificial Herrscher project?"
"Reporting to Lord Sovereign, the artificial Herrscher project is still in the preparatory stage. We are currently sorting through the data left by Raiden Ryoma to prevent him from having any impact on our plan."
Raiden Ryoma, this name caused a slight fluctuation in Welt II's cold expression.
"Raiden Ryoma... what a pity. If he could have continued to play the role of a loyal subject, I could have given him more power."
Welt II shook his head, seemingly lamenting the betrayal of his loyal subordinate.
In the cognition Cocolia instilled in him, Raiden Ryoma had betrayed him, the Lord Sovereign, which was why he was swiftly defeated by Cocolia.
His daughter, because of her additional value, was chosen to become the vessel for the Third Herrscher, thus being able to share in the glory of ruling the world with him, the invincible First Herrscher.
However, due to various external factors, the conditions for the Third Herrscher's advent were not yet met.
To rule the world, he would have to wait a little longer.
Welt II stood up and walked out of the room with his hands in his pockets.
"Bronya, remember to work hard."
"Yes."
The man with a wildly arrogant aura left, and the members of Anti-Entropy who did not know the truth offered their fervent worship and faith to this Lord Sovereign.
Bronya stood where she was, and after confirming that there was no one else in the room, she closed the door.
Herrscher...
Previous Era...
Divine Key...
Perhaps that man was right.
How could a mere hundred years of shallow wisdom compare to the resolve of an entire era of the Previous Era?
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