Chapter 118: The Best Candidate for the Herrscher of Death
After coming back from outside, Kirataka and Mei returned to the dormitory.
At this moment, Bronya was sitting alone on the sofa holding a Homu doll.
"Did you handle Mei-nee-sama?"
Bronya tilted her head slightly, looked at Mei who was slowly walking up the stairs, and then asked in a low voice.
"Well, it was a small 'price' to pay."
Kirataka waved his hand and simply sat down next to the silver-haired girl.
"Cost?"
"I promised Mei that I would go running with her at night when I'm free and not out on missions."
Perhaps it was a little jealousy that made Mei feel a little awkward.
However, she is not the type to make a big fuss over such things. Rather, as a rich lady, she still has the wisdom to seek benefits for herself through some tricks.
The temper tantrum was fake, and the real purpose was probably to occupy more of his time.
——He figured this out on the way back. He felt like he was tricked by this girl again.
Upon hearing this, Bronya's lips curved slightly upwards, which was rare.
"By the way, where's Seele?"
"…She went back to her room to rest. Bronya told her a lot of things and the truth."
The silver-haired girl said silently.
It takes some time to accept that the mother who has always had a great image in their mind has actually been using them.
Seele is not like her either. Having been active as Cocolia's thug for more than a year, she has some understanding of Cocolia's character.
"I see…"
Kirataka nodded.
He was silent for a while as if he was organizing his words.
"The Class Monitor and Kiana are leaving for Singapore tomorrow...what about you?"
Seeing that he was thinking about something, Bronya asked abruptly.
"You are really perceptive."
Kirataka smiled.
He was just about to discuss this matter with Bronya.
"Cocolia has arranged for people to go to Singapore. She has already contacted me and asked me to provide the list and information of the people from Schicksal who are involved in this operation."
The silver-haired girl said instead.
Earlier, she received communication from Cocolia again after a long time.
The voice that was so familiar in the past now sounds disgusting and strange.
In short, she informed Kirataka of all the communications she had received.
And because it was a matter related to Cocolia, Bronya guessed that he would not miss this opportunity.
"Sure enough, to put it bluntly, I have already understood what she plans to do in Singapore - the same [artificial eruption] as in Nagazora."
"…"
Bronya fell silent.
She was more or less an eyewitness to the third eruption of Nagazora and knew how much tragedy a disaster of that magnitude would bring.
"...Will you stop her?"
The silver-haired girl asked softly.
"Of course, I do plan to do something this time, and I need you to cover for me."
Kirataka nodded.
While he was secretly traveling to Singapore, he needed someone to provide him with an "alibi".
"Okay, just tell me what you want. Bronya will obey you in everything."
The silver-haired girl nodded slightly without hesitation.
After Seele is rescued, she now has reached the point of complete trust and obedience towards Kirataka.
No matter what he asked her to do, she would not hesitate at all.
"Well... you can just tell Cocolia the list of people."
Anyway, Fu Hua's true strength has always been a mystery to others, and Cocolia at most thinks she is just an ordinary A-level Valkyrie.
As for Kiana... well, an inconspicuous B-rank Valkyrie.
And he himself will be inserted into the situation as a third party who is still unknown to everyone.
"...Bronya understands."
The girl had been a soldier for quite some time, so she was much better at following orders than anyone else.
After discussing some details with Bronya, the night came to an end.
Looking at the girl floating gently towards the second floor, Kirataka began to think about another thing.
——Regarding Bronya's condition, he still need to find a way to treat it.
Although in the future, he can rely on Higokumaru to solve the problem of the chip implanted in her head by Cocolia, the little guy who specializes in networks and machinery is helpless against the physical damage to Bronya.
Bronya's legs lost sensation due to Honkai energy infection, and her brain neural circuits were damaged due to the forced X-10 experiment. According to the development of the original timeline, Bronya would have to wait until the future when she accepted Welt's inheritance and became the Herrscher of Reason, and her body would be healed due to the physical changes brought about by her transformation into a Herrscher.
However, this is a world of Honkai after all, and there are still many ways to heal people. There is no need to focus only on the Herrscherization.
The simplest way is to rely on the creative power of the Herrscher of Death to heal her body.
As long as he can obtain the magic projection of the Black Abyss and White Flower, he can accomplish this task relatively easily. Of course, this requires him to contact Durandal again.
Or maybe…
He can draw on the power of the Herrscher of Death's core.
In the next incident in Singapore, he will grab the Herrscher core that was deliberately released by Otto, and let the Bishop of Schicksal experience the feeling of being overturned again after a long time.
However, he has not yet decided what to do with the Herrscher Core after obtaining it.
Perhaps, he could try to touch the core himself and become the Herrscher of Death to gain the power of the Herrscher. Of course, the possibility of this was not high.
Or, he could choose to give it to someone more suitable.
For example, Seele.
——The power of the Stigmata on that girl originated from the Herrscher of Death of the previous civilization and was closely related to it.
According to this logic, Seele may be able to control the power of the Serenity Gem, which is the core of the Herrscher of Death.
Although it is unclear why Seele's power is related to the Herrscher of Death, if someone were to be chosen to become the Herrscher of Death in this generation, she would definitely be the most suitable candidate.
In the original timeline, until after the Last Days, Seele did not become a Herrscher like the other girls in the protagonist group, but now, maybe she can give it a try.
The more power you have, the more opportunities you have.
The combat power of the Herrscher level should not be underestimated after all.
And because it is possible to avoid worse outcomes by [rewinding time], there is no need to worry that Seele will suffer irreparable harm because she cannot withstand the power of the Serenity Gem.
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