The power of words can be both feeble and earth-shattering!
As the only member of the Thousand-strong Herrscher to appear here in her true form, Bronya naturally wielded an indescribably powerful influence.
After all, even vermin living in the shadows yearn for the world of light. Bronya's confident and powerful demeanor was exactly what most of the Thousand-strong Herrscher longed for.
Even losers don't want to be losers forever!
However…
"Easier said than done."
A puppet stood up. Judging by its position, it likely belonged to a newcomer who had just become one of the Thousand-strong Herrscher.
"You, Bronya Zaychik, think you can change the world into the one you desire with empty words alone. Aren't you being a little too confident…"
Boom—!
A combat machine carrying Bronya's will instantly crushed the puppet's existence.
The girl at the center of the stage had an icy gaze. "Losers should know their place. You have no right to speak until I give you permission!"
The Thousand-strong Herrscher were all connected, which prevented Bronya from completely eradicating them for the sake of a greater purpose.
But manipulating puppets was also a manifestation of a Herrscher's power. While destroying a puppet wouldn't cause serious harm to the Herrscher's main body behind it, it could serve as a lesson.
Everyone here was a loser, so the one she disciplined was a loser among losers.
Trash!
Her awe-inspiring presence made the other members of the Thousand-strong Herrscher afraid to meet the fierce gaze of this Russian loli. This disorderly mob stood no chance of making waves in front of a powerful individual of their own kind like Bronya.
After all, these were all failures from human society, the type of people no one would notice even if they died in some corner.
There was even a considerable number of minors among these Herrscher individuals.
If not for a few of them taking matters into their own hands and bringing in Bronya as a leader, this group would likely have been eliminated one by one by the three major organizations without any means of fighting back.
But now… things were different!
A theater, a crowd, a speech…
Though she was a young girl, and she lacked a little mustache, Bronya had already taken up the script for a speech.
"This world has been so cruel to us…"
"The world of humanity is beyond saving…"
"The Honkai is the future, the Imaginary is hope…"
"Although we are still weak, a bright future awaits us…"
"…"
Her inflammatory words invigorated the members of the Thousand-strong Herrscher, who became immersed in the beautiful world Bronya painted.
Even losers have their own aspirations.
And this aspiration…
"Will be created by our own hands!"
"A single Herrscher authority is not enough for us to achieve this grand goal!"
The inherently evil Inner World Protagonist appeared behind Bronya. Everyone knew he was using his position to settle a personal score, but no one had any objections.
Because the Herrscher of Reason's authority was the only one they could currently get their hands on.
Although this power was incomplete, it was enough for the thousand to realize their ambitions.
"From this man's hands, we will obtain the power we desire!"
"For the tomorrow we hope for!" xN.
A fanatical atmosphere spread throughout the theater, with only the silver-haired girl smirking coldly.
"A bunch of fools!"
With a turn, Bronya, who had a very high opinion of her own power, appeared before the Inner World Protagonist. Her silver-grey eyes held only the certainty of someone with everything under control.
"You, you already know I've become a Herrscher, don't you?"
At that moment, the man finally gave Bronya a playful smile. "Bronya, how did you figure it out?"
He had clearly acted as if he knew nothing, yet Bronya still sensed something was wrong. As expected of a woman with a protagonist's template!
"Because of this!"
The girl's finger pointed to her lower abdomen.
"You bastard, you must have planted a monitor in here to spy on my privacy at all times, right?"
Bronya was even convinced that this guy often spied on her private life without her knowledge, knowing everything about her.
Never underestimate the terror of the Inner World Protagonist, just as his massive payload was enough to paint her entire body white!
However, the Silver Wolf of the Urals was slightly off the mark this time.
"Yes, and no."
"…"
Bronya frowned, wondering where she had guessed wrong.
But that wasn't the main purpose of today.
Bronya quickly dismissed the issue. Her sister had already been molded into his shape, and her own body was gradually being stained white.
The top priority right now was to obtain the power to defeat this guy and make him pay for his actions.
"Since you already know my current identity, I'll be blunt with you."
Bronya let the young Brian pull her down to sit, looking disgusted as he expertly played with her pair of duck legs.
With such a lecherous character, she had no idea why this guy was so popular with so many girls.
"Go on."
Bronya: "I have reached a consensus with the other Herrschers of Domination. We want to obtain the Herrscher of Reason's ability from you."
"Is this your 'domination'?"
"That's right."
The Herrscher of Domination was vastly different from other Herrschers.
Besides their large numbers, they also possessed some special abilities.
For example, the Herrscher of Domination from the Previous Era was a weakened version of other Herrschers, each possessing a considerable degree of combat capability.
The Herrscher of Domination of this era currently appeared very weak, but that was because they had not yet unleashed the full power of their Herrscher authority.
It couldn't be that… the Honkai had just created a bunch of weaklings who only knew how to feed kills to the enemy, right?
"What do you want to do with the Herrscher authority? You can't seriously be planning to aid the enemy, can you?"
"Of course, it's to kill you!"
The feeling of ice cream melting into cream made Bronya's resolve firm.
Kill this bastard whose mind was filled with unclear white liquid, then run far, far away with her sister!
Their identities as a Herrscher and a Stigma-awakened person would even allow them to survive in this world until the end of time.
"I see, you want to obtain all the Herrscher of Domination cores to become a complete Herrscher."
But her thoughts couldn't escape the young Brian. He easily saw through her objective.
The Herrscher of Domination's power had its limits; it could only steal the power of incomplete Herrschers like the Herrscher of Reason.
He had multiple Herrscher Cores in his body. Even if one was taken, it wouldn't instantly render him powerless.
In other words, no matter how many Herrschers of Domination came, they would die.
And the cores of the vanquished Herrschers of Domination would become nourishment for Bronya to grow stronger.
An incomplete Herrscher authority, combined with a group of incomplete Herrschers… it sounded like strength on paper, something that would shatter at the first touch.
Without a doubt, this was a trap meticulously woven by Bronya for her own kind, just waiting for all one thousand Herrschers of Domination to appear so she could catch them all in one net.
However…
The Inner World Protagonist's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Bronya, you said you wanted to kill me earlier. I can't just pretend I didn't hear that!"
Everyone must pay the price for their mistakes, and even the lovely Silver Wolf of the Urals was no exception.
Bronya was not surprised by this outcome; everything was under her control.
Moreover, she knew the character of this Inner World Protagonist very well and was certain that he would agree to her next request.
She said, "I'm using you as bait, so of course I won't let you do it for free."
"We can make a bet. If I, with my newfound power, can defeat you, then you cannot lay a hand on my Seele!"
"And if you lose?"
"You can do whatever you want with me!"
"It's a deal!"
He couldn't lay a hand on Seele, but Seele could still lay a hand on him.
After all, that lovely girl had two distinct personalities.
The gentle one was shy yet greedy, often dragging him into a room while they were just walking down the street; the tsundere one was like a bratty imp whose mouth says no but whose body is honest, who knows when she might blurt out something like, 'Is that all you've got, you small fry?'.
Bronya was unaware of his thoughts. After skillfully flicking off the cream from her ice cream, she shot him a contemptuous look.
"Despicable!"
With that, the girl turned and left without hesitation, though it was uncertain whether the feeling of her shoes being squeezed without a single gap would make her uncomfortable.
…
Meanwhile…
Kiana successfully hit it off with the Herrscher of Sentience, but the newly born and freed Herrscher of Sentience was full of curiosity about the world.
Amidst a series of 'so fun' and 'this is not bad either', the lively Herrscher of Sentience caused a ruckus, and even stepped in to help when she saw injustice.
However, these simple joys quickly faded into calmness after repeated experiences.
It made the Herrscher of Sentience want to find some new fun.
"Kiana, the great Herrscher of Sentience is entrusting you with a glorious mission!"
"Great Herrscher of Sentience, what are your orders?"
The white-haired girl looked helpless. She felt as if she were babysitting for Class President.
And it was the child of Class President and that lecherous guy, which always gave her a strange feeling.
She couldn't say it was envy, but there seemed to be a bit of jealousy.
She was supposed to be an existence skilled in manipulating people's hearts, but the Herrscher of Sentience also knew basic etiquette and didn't arbitrarily read Kiana's thoughts and memories.
Right now, she just wanted to go to one place.
"I heard that some strange things often happen in that Dream World, and it even made that Old-timer suffer quite a few times."
She wanted to go, but the great Herrscher of Sentience had always been invincible. There was no way she could stoop to begging someone.
Even if she wanted to go, it should be Kiana begging her to go.
Such a childish temperament was almost completely written on the Herrscher of Sentience's face, so obvious that even a fool like Kiana could easily see it.
If she had to ask, she would. After all, this was still a child less than a day old.
Sighing inwardly, Kiana put on a smile. "I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. A lot has happened in that Dream World recently, and many new people have arrived."
"None of us want to encounter anything unpleasant in there, so we basically don't go there anymore."
With that, Kiana changed the subject. "But to be honest, we are indeed scared. If we encounter something embarrassing in there, it would be a dark history for a lifetime."
But the Herrscher of Sentience was not afraid.
"Kiana, have you forgotten who I am?"
The Herrscher of Sentience tilted her head up, her face full of pride.
She might as well have written two words on her face… Invincible!
Kiana had a 'sudden realization'. "That's right! When you enter a dream, it's like going back home!"
"Herrscher of Sentience, we're counting on you to solve the Dream World issue."
"Call me Class President!"
The two girls talked and laughed, and returned to the Anti-Entropy organization's base.
While Kiana was dreaming, the Herrscher of Sentience used her abilities to follow her into the Dream World that Fu Hua avoided like the plague.
What the Old-timer couldn't do, she would do. What the Old-timer couldn't handle, she would handle!
This was the complete Fu Hua, the Fu Hua who could do anything!
The boundary between dream and reality was instantly broken, and the Herrscher of Sentience entered the long-awaited Dream World in the blink of an eye.
However, she, a newcomer, landed in a completely different place from Kiana.
A brand new area, like a paradise, rapidly enlarged in the eyes of the descending Herrscher girl.
"What is this place? It's quite pretty!"
For some reason, the Herrscher of Sentience felt a chill run down her spine, as if something indescribable was waiting for her where she landed.
But such a simple retreat was not the Herrscher of Sentience's style. At the very least, she had to confirm what it was before considering running away.
A gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall. The Herrscher of Sentience was just a bit lively, not a blockhead who only knew how to charge forward.
The ground approached rapidly, and the Herrscher of Sentience landed with a flip.
She turned her head and looked left and right.
"Is this an amusement park?"
The feeling of danger was approaching, and the Herrscher of Sentience had no time to investigate further.
A pink-haired beautiful girl and the Inner World Protagonist appeared together, instantly raising the sense of crisis in the Herrscher of Sentience's heart to its peak.
"Long time no see, my dear Hua."
Elysia walked up to the Herrscher of Sentience and warmly took the girl's hand.
"Hua, what's wrong? Why are you staring at me so foolishly?"
The pink-haired beautiful girl was a little shy.
Although she was no longer the pure and innocent beautiful girl of the past, being stared at so intently by a cute girl still made her feel a little shy.
Truly shy.
After a long while, the Herrscher of Sentience finally reacted and jerked her hand away from Elysia's.
"Elysia?"
Good heavens! She came back from the dead!
How did this woman appear here? Hadn't she been buried for fifty-five thousand years?
The Herrscher of Sentience didn't seem to have realized Elysia's origin, which made the pink-haired beautiful girl exceptionally sad.
"Hua, it's been so long, is this how you treat your big sister Elysia?"
So sad.
With that, Elysia almost burst into tears. The Inner World Protagonist beside her immediately understood and pulled Elysia into his arms, patting the girl's back.
This combination of moves made the Herrscher of Sentience's eyes widen even more.
Not only did she come back from the dead, but the famous lesbian of the Fire Moths had also changed her orientation and actually found a man!
Oh, it's the Inner World Protagonist, then it's fine.
Elysia was probably in a creampie state right now. It was just a matter of when that Old-timer would finally come to her senses and go to town on this guy.
Her wandering thoughts were quickly pulled back by the Herrscher of Sentience. The Herrscher girl, taking advantage of the shameless couple's acting in front of her, searched her mind with all her might and finally found the key information in Fu Hua's memories.
"Simulacrums can dream too?"
"I've really seen it all now."
"Of course."
A woman's change of heart is like a gust of wind, so fast that one can't react.
Elysia, who had returned to her normal state, stood with her hands on her hips, her ample chest swaying in alluring arcs.
"Because in this world of dreams, cute girls like us can do anything."
"…"
For some reason, looking at Elysia, the Herrscher of Sentience had an ominous premonition.
But no matter how she observed, she couldn't find anything unusual.
Could it be… she was really overthinking it?
…