"I didn't expect there to be such a possibility. But if it can really be realized… if I were Honkai, I'd probably be completely devastated. Hahaha~"
Elias imagined the potential of forming a Herrscher legion and couldn't help laughing out loud. What did it an to use Honkai's power against Honkai? Wasn't this exactly that?
Using the Herrschers of the Previous Era to deal with the Herrschers of the Current Era. And in the Current Era, only a handful of Herrschers had not defected. On top of that, Elias possessed the ability to charm Honkai Beasts.
Previous Era: "There has never been such a marvelous situation!"
Honkai: "How the hell are we supposed to play this ga anymore?!"
As for whether the one thousand and eleven Herrschers of the Previous Era would be willing to fight for humanity—the answer was… complicated.
Elias had once used human culture to influence them, helping each of those thousand-plus Herrschers find sothing they were genuinely interested in. But asking them to fight for humanity outright?
Their goodwill toward humanity hadn't quite reached that level.
However—
If it was for Elias, they would agree without the slightest hesitation.
They had originally stood in opposition to humanity—Herrschers created by Honkai as personalities and puppets ant to destroy the world. Logically, even if they had been killed, they would have had no grounds for complaint.
But there was one white-haired boy who stubbornly saved every single one of them, erasing the mountains of corpses and oceans of blood they were destined to bear, again and again.
He had even broken Honkai's shackles for them, allowing them to choose their own futures.
With such a debt of gratitude, how could those one thousand and eleven Herrschers not feel imnse affection for Elias?
Therefore…
If Elias wished for them to fight for humanity—
If doing so would make him happy—
Then they would not hesitate in the slightest.
To them, it would rely be a trivial act of repaynt.
"In that case, I'll need to plan this carefully. Theresa was talking about recruiting new students for the Academy this spring anyway. I might as well have all of them enroll at St. Freya Academy."
But that would raise an interesting question.
When one thousand and eleven Herrschers enrolled—
Should St. Freya Academy still be called a Valkyrie academy… or would it beco a Herrscher academy instead? The title of 'Herrscher Academy' might finally beco reality.
"Sigh~ If only the Herrscher of Finality could join too… Forget it, forget it. That's way too unrealistic. You can't be too greedy. Besides, the Finality of the Previous Era has already returned to Honkai."
Elias shook his head, tossing aside the absurd fantasy.
What he didn't realize at that mont was that reality could sotis be even more fantastical than fiction…
"Let's go, Sakura. Rin. I'll take you two to visit St. Freya Academy. And I think you already know—Eden and Aponia have joined as well."
"I-is that so…"
Sakura's eye twitched, and she suddenly felt the urge to draw her blade.
Know? How would she know?!
So that was why she hadn't seen those two recently—they had received the news early and run off ahead of everyone else! In that case, she wouldn't hold back either.
"Sorry, Elysia!"
The three of them set off toward what might soon beco the future Herrscher Academy.
What Elias didn't know—
Was that war had already broken out inside the Academy.
...
St. Freya Academy. Inside the Valkyrie dormitory, I, who had already arrived, glared angrily at the four people before her.
"Eden, Aponia, Fu Hua, and Misteln. I'll rember this grudge. You knew and didn't report it. We'll settle accounts later!"
"I, did you inform anyone else?" x4
"Of course not!"
I replied righteously.
A certain good man nad Otto from a bubble world once said that a person's life goes through three stages of growth.
The first is understanding right and wrong.
The second is understanding that so matters are not simply right or wrong.
The third is understanding that even when sothing has no clear right or wrong, one still chooses to firmly do what one believes in—and take responsibility for it.
I: "Even if sothing is wrong, you must still firmly do it. After all, in love there is no right or wrong—only victory or defeat! But if you get caught, you still have to accept punishnt!"
If you were going to do sothing bad, you couldn't get discovered.
The won of the Previous Era: "…Tsk!"
At the sa ti, the atmosphere in the Valkyrie dormitory turned strange.
With I, Griseo, and Protheus joining the Previous Era faction, their numbers had reached six, forming a distinct force.
anwhile, i and I, as well as Bronya and Protheus, shared such strikingly similar appearances that both sides found it fascinating. Anyone unaware might have thought they were two pairs of twin sisters.
"Wow! She really looks exactly like i! I wonder how her cooking skills are," Kiana exclaid.
"T-two Sister Bronyas?! Ah—no, Miss Protheus doesn't seem to be human, but she really looks similar," Seele murmured.
"How interesting. Maybe in the future we'll et people who look exactly like us too, Seele," Dark Seele said playfully.
"Even if she looks like , she's no threat. Bronya possesses infinite possibilities. In five years, I will achieve the perfect figure!"
"Oh? Then my advantage is even greater. Nano-soulium allows to alter my form at will," Protheus replied.
"Let make this clear—if you're going to fight, don't do it in the dormitory. Go to the training room," Hiko warned.
Who still rembered that this Valkyrie dormitory had once been her personal villa?
Now it had beco Elias' harem palace.
And at this mont, the pinnacle combat forces of both the Previous Era and the Current Era had gathered here. The air was thick with gunpowder.
Though it wasn't as grand as the battle against Finality, from another perspective this battlefield was even fiercer.
After all, what boss fight could compare to a full-scale PvP team battle?
"Ahem. Eden, Aponia, Fu Hua, Griseo—I have a proposal."
I adjusted her glasses.
Clever as she was, she had already analyzed the situation and imdiately began drafting tactics.
"I know we can't exactly be called united. But if we're going to compete, shouldn't we eliminate the outsiders first, and then settle things internally? That way our chances of victory are the highest."
In terms of raw individual strength, the Current Era group was inferior to the Fla-Chasers. However, they had greater numbers—and far better teamwork.
On the other hand, if the Fla-Chasers could truly unite and form a single front, then defeat would be almost impossible.
Of course, that was nearly impossible.
The Elysian Realm had another nickna: the Psychiatric Ward of Paradise. Anyone who beca a Fla-Chaser had at least a few screws loose. Their wildly distinct personalities made cooperation exceedingly difficult.
In this world, the only person capable of commanding all Fla-Chasers into seamless coordination was Elias.
However… I also possessed extraordinary qualifications as a commander.
In the original tiline, she had been the one to lead the Current Era all the way to the Herrscher of Finality.
"To stabilize the interior, one must first confront the exterior! Let's unite against them first. Leave the command to . I may not match Elias, but handling a third of his scale is no problem."
I spoke confidently—and she had the ability to back it up. The pinnacle of human intellect was no empty title.
Hearing this, i and the others' expressions darkened.
They had already experienced firsthand how powerful each Fla-Chaser was. Even the non-combat types could confront a Herrscher head-on.
The record spoke for itself. Aside from Pardofelis and Griseo, which Fla-Chaser hadn't slain thousands—if not tens of thousands—of high-level Honkai Beasts?
At least in pure combat experience, i's group couldn't compare.
If these gods of solo combat truly coordinated, the Current Era would struggle greatly. In fact, just dealing with the Red Phoenix Immortal already required ninety percent of their strength.
However, unexpectedly—
"It sounds like a good idea. But we'll pass."
"I, this situation is different."
"Sigh~ You look exactly the sa. Why is the one on our side so underwhelming? I truly don't understand."
Eden, Fu Hua, and Aponia refused to unite. They even cast sympathetic looks at I—as though staring at a defeated dog.
I: "???"
Eden: "It is a good idea. But if the commander is completely countered, then it's another matter."
I: "Countered? How am I countered?!"
Fu Hua, Eden, and Aponia looked at I.
Then they looked at i.
"Sigh~" x3
They shook their heads in unison.
Eden: "I, that young lady over there who looks identical to you—Miss i—is Elias' first love."
I: "What? First love?!"
Aponia: "And she has perfect cooking skills. Her dishes are excellent."
I: "P-perfect cooking…"
Fu Hua: "She can freely switch between domineering queen mode and gentle virtuous wife mode. And her combat strength surpasses yours as well."
I: "Pfft—!"
Clutching her chest, I nearly coughed up blood.
She trembled as she stared at i across from her, feeling an indescribable aura—
The aura of the rightful main wife.
In that instant, she understood.
She might have already lost.
(Elias' first love. Excellent at cooking. Two personality modes? What kind of broken Tier 0 character is this?! How did she manage that? Is there a guide?)
Thinking back to the first cycle, she had appeared as the female lead right after Elysia—yet it wasn't until after the Tenth Herrscher that she had finally risen to prominence.
If not for the plank-immortal cushioning the bottom, she might have been the greatest defeated dog of the Previous Era.
"Um… although I don't quite understand what's happening, I guess I'm allowed to feel a little proud?" i said hesitantly.
"Of course, Miss i," Eden replied warmly. "You're far superior to our I. Back then, she even had her account stolen by Ely."
I: "…Eden, we're at least on the sa side, aren't we? And why don't I rember that happening?!"
Fu Hua coughed awkwardly. "We were afraid the blow would be too much for you. Ely created a group chat in your na and calculated everything in advance."
I's breathing grew shaky.
She had never imagined that her already tragic record wasn't the full story—that there were hidden defeats she hadn't even known about.
Thus, the pinnacle of human intellect, vice-commander of Fire Moth, the coldly rational genius of the Previous Era—
Collapsed forward in utter defeat.
I: OTZ
She was on the verge of shutting down emotionally.
Why did I invest all my skill points into scientific research back then? Does the scientist class give any bonus to conquering Elias at all?!
"Is she really that miserable?" i whispered.
Fu Hua sighed. "From a purely rational standpoint… yes. But far less miserable than . Who can understand the pain of failing to ascend after twelve full cycles?"
"Class monitor… that's tragic," Bronya said sympathetically.
"Ah~ Poor Hua. In the future, you still seem to face a great calamity," Aponia added gently.
Fu Hua: "…Is the world targeting ?"
And so, with I thoroughly crushed by i's presence alone, the Fla-Chasers who might have temporarily cooperated under her command were now forced back into solo combat.
It could only be said—not every face resembling i was destined to be a queen.
So were the Herrscher of Coocking.
So were defeated-dog scientists.
So were reclusive gods.
And so were directionally challenged Emanators.
"I thought this would be a massive crisis. Turns out it was a false alarm," Rita remarked lightly.
"It's almost dinner ti. Let's prepare the evening al. That one called I—you can assist," i said calmly.
I: "…Fine!"
Previous Era faction: "No!!"
Unwilling to accept such a massive gap, I gritted her teeth and resolutely stepped into the trial ground known as the kitchen.
(I've been practicing since the Previous Era. There's no way I have zero chance. That pot earlier… I just didn't use my true skill!)
(I! Awaken your potential! All those years of training cannot have been aningless! It's just cooking—how could it possibly be harder than fighting Honkai?!)
Tying her apron firmly, she picked up a kitchen knife. Seeing her own reflection in the blade, she steeled her resolve.
Protheus: "Attention all units! Dr. I has entered the kitchen! Highest-level alert! Highest-level alert! This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill!"
"I-is it really that serious?" Kiana asked nervously.
"There was once an incident where Sister I's cooking caused a massive explosion. It nearly destroyed the entire Elysian Realm," Griseo explained solemnly.
"Are you sure she was cooking and not manufacturing explosives?" Bronya muttered.
"We… are not certain," Aponia replied.
The Current Era group, still unaware of the severity of the situation, stood frozen.
The Previous Era group, fully aware of the impending disaster, had already taken defensive positions.
Fu Hua activated Artificial Cascade.
Protheus raised her soulium gauntlets as shields.
Aponia pulled Griseo behind her.
Eden was already considering drafting her will.
Perhaps luck was on their side.
This ti, I's cooking did not result in a catastrophic accident.
Boom—!!!
It rely blew up the Valkyrie dormitory kitchen.
Current Era group: "The kitchen—!!!"
Previous Era group: "Phew~ Good thing it was only the kitchen."
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