A Thousand-Person Herrscher's Personal Opinion

Wendy nodded blankly.

"What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless—No, wait, don't be so pessimistic! The experiment will succeed, and we'll all survive!"

"Stop messing around. Let's discuss something important."

"What?"

"Do you want to leave a last will and testament first? Then they can put us in the same box, and we can share it. I don't really like dark places, but it'll be fine if I'm with Wendy."

Delta said in a soft, pleasant, childish voice, with the slow, world-weary tone of an elder.

The goji berry tea in Wendy's hand trembled, almost spilling.

Her small face instantly turned red, then she said in embarrassment and annoyance:

"What do you mean, share a box? Are you already planning for us to die together? Ah, I'm defeated by you!"

"It's called 'sleeping in the same bed, resting in the same grave.' It's super romantic, you know."

"That's for married couples! For married couples!"

"Don't be silly. At our age, who would be that kind of partner? It's illegal, okay? Anyway, Wendy is very cute, and she smells nice. I think it would be very comfortable to be in the same box. Yeah, let's decide on that. I'll write the will when we get back."

Delta said slowly, completely slumped in her wheelchair the entire time, not moving at all.

Wendy's face was flushed, but the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably. Finally, she lowered her head and sighed with deep helplessness.

Damn it, I wanted to cheer up the dejected Delta, so I suggested we come to see the sunset. Why do I suddenly feel like this attitude of not caring about anything is so enviable!

Chapter 64: History Books Will Not Record Them

"Sigh, why did I have to come out to buy her food?"

In the morning sun, Wendy sped along the track in her wheelchair, muttering incessantly.

But that lazy bum Delta couldn't be woken up, and she had completely missed breakfast at the laboratory.

"Damn it! If you weren't crippled and pitiful, I wouldn't be doing this for you!"

Wendy grumbled, stopping at the entrance of the Valkyrie cafeteria. A hint of hesitation flickered across her small face. After taking a deep breath, she resolutely pushed her wheelchair inside.

As Wendy had expected, the Valkyries in the cafeteria cast curious glances at her, but no one stopped her. Instead, they consciously avoided her path, as if dodging a terrifying cockroach.

"Hey, look, it's that one!"

"Stay away from her."

"She put in so much effort and got nothing. How can she still show her face..."

"Don't say that."

"Don't let your sympathy get the better of you. Given the situation, who knows when she'll turn into a monster!"

The surrounding whispers cast a shadow over Wendy's eyes.

But Wendy muttered to herself that she was here so Delta wouldn't go hungry. With a blank expression, she slowly moved to the ordering counter as if nothing was wrong.

"One standard breakfast, plus a cup of warm milk, to go, please."

Wendy said in a low voice, but the continuous whispers reached her ears.

"She even has the self-awareness to get takeout..."

"That's why they say Valkyries from Oceania are generally no good. It's reasonable for all of Schicksal to look down on them."

Amidst the various whispers, a young and lazy voice rang out clearly, piercing through the clouds like a ray of sunshine into Wendy's ears.

It was Delta.

Wendy subconsciously turned her head and saw the familiar green-haired girl slumped lazily in her wheelchair, controlling a remote-like device to slowly guide her high-tech electric wheelchair.

Under the unfriendly gazes of the surrounding Valkyries, Delta seemed oblivious. She merely yawned lazily, with a few sleepy tears even welling up in the corners of her eyes. Her tender and cute little mouth opened and closed, spitting out remarkably aggressive words:

"Ignorant, cowardly, and fearful fools, standing in a safe place and pointing fingers at those who willingly threw themselves into the fire to protect the world. It reminds me of a famous painting: a great warrior, after being covered in wounds, finally collapses from exhaustion, and then disgusting green flies swarm over the warrior's body, buzzing and thinking they are greater than the warrior... You are those flies."

Perhaps not all the Valkyries had seen the painting Delta mentioned, but they were certainly not illiterate and could understand such an insult that was practically spat in their faces.

The atmosphere instantly froze. The Valkyries who were being ridiculed turned their sharp gazes towards Delta.

Delta, still appearing unfazed, slowly approached Wendy and continued as if talking to herself:

"Have you ever wondered, in your barren and lowly minds, what the Herrscher Gem fusion experiment truly means?"

"Simply put, once the experiment succeeds, Herrschers will transform from pure disasters into resources that can enhance Schicksal's power. From then on, we will no longer passively endure the Herrscher calamity, but will actively hunt Herrschers, draw greater power from their corpses, and then hunt Herrschers with higher efficiency and lower casualties."

"Because of this experiment, Schicksal's history books will be written in two volumes. The first volume will detail thousands of years of painstaking effort and sacrifice under the threat of Honkai; the second volume will describe the future where the tables have turned, using Honkai to control Honkai, and using Herrschers to kill Herrschers."

Delta spoke in a languid tone, narrating a story that was both irrefutable and aspirational.

The few who cared about their reputation shifted their gazes.

However, most of them gritted their teeth, offering no rebuttal, nor showing any sign of submission.

Delta swept her gaze around the crowd and continued as if questioning:

"If we were at Schicksal headquarters, even Lord Durandal would treat people like us with respect; if we were at the Far East branch, Lord Theresa would do her utmost to cherish us and take pride in Valkyries like us who view death as returning home."

"But in Oceania... in Oceania, I truly can't imagine how foolish, cowardly, and shamelessly thick-skinned one would have to be to badmouth us behind our backs. What do you think, Wendy?"

Delta approached Wendy.

Amidst the subtle and complex expressions of the cashier, Wendy obtained the lunchboxes and then dragged Delta, intending to run.

"Are you stupid?"

Wendy knew the reasoning Delta spoke of, but the atmosphere in Oceania wasn't a recent development. Valkyries were a violent group, and if Delta truly exposed them, how could two cripples like them possibly cope?

"Don't panic, slow down. Life isn't about movement, but about stillness, Wendy."

"Shut your mouth and hurry back!"

"I told you not to panic. Cowards like them wouldn't dare to touch us. You know, in the entire Oceania branch, besides the Desire Gem, we two experimental subjects who stood out from hundreds of heroes are the most precious. Anyone who touches us will be dragged to the gallows and executed for obstructing the great cause and betraying Schicksal, long before sunset."

"...Really?"

Wendy paused, looking at Delta suspiciously.

Delta nodded, rolling her eyes:

"Do you truly not understand, or are you pretending not to? The headquarters and all branches are now scrambling to complete this experiment, and even Anti-Entropy is competing with us. Whoever succeeds first will be the turning point in changing humanity's destiny, a monument destined to be recorded in history. Those who hinder the experiment are, at best, damaging the fundamental interests of the Oceania branch, and at worst, hindering Schicksal's grand undertaking, or even obstructing humanity's future... Believe me, even making your whole family disappear would be a light punishment for such a sin."

Delta gestured to her neck, causing some of the more hot-tempered Valkyries to instinctively step back, feeling a chill down their spines.

Wendy blinked blankly, then nodded, finding herself completely unable to refute Delta's words.

Delta chuckled and said:

"At this stage, assassinating a branch leader might not be as serious as harming us two. Put your mind at ease. Even if we threw a grenade into their midst, we'd be the ones to go unpunished while they'd be penalized."

The Valkyries around them all took several steps back again.

It wasn't that they were timid; it was truly Delta's dismissive gaze as she scanned them, as if she were genuinely looking for a place to throw a grenade.

Thus, Wendy and Delta moved slowly, heading towards the exit.

Along the way, Delta continued to unleash her sharp tongue.

"Speaking of which, the two of us will also appear in history books in the future. It should be recorded like this: The selfless and great Schicksal Valkyries, Delta and Wendy, became the first humans capable of bearing Herrscher Gems without dying. Through their fearless sacrifice, Schicksal obtained a large amount of precious early data, making an indelible contribution to the success of this great experiment."

"Future new Valkyries, and even elementary school students, will surely curse their teachers while painfully reciting our deeds."

"Guess how history books will record those idiots behind us?"

"Hahaha! The answer is that no one will remember these insignificant maggots! At most, some history enthusiasts will discuss on forums how a group of short-sighted, cowardly, and shameless Oceania Valkyries actually pointed fingers at the great sacrificers..."

"There will definitely be a flood of netizens commenting on the forums, saying how there could be such stupid and wicked people, how they defiled the honor of the Valkyries, and how they deserved to be hanged amidst public condemnation!"

"That's definitely how it will be, hahahaha!"

The clear and pleasant laughter slowly faded, but it felt like a series of resounding slaps to the faces of these Valkyries.

They watched the two wheelchairs depart with various expressions, watching them disappear into the sunlight. Then, their gazes gradually converged on the Valkyries who had been whispering earlier.

Then, some faces turned red, but it couldn't stop more whispers from erupting everywhere.

Chapter 65: Delta, you absolute idiot!

Morning sun, ocean waves, a cool breeze.

Two little lolis wrapped in warm sweaters, like salted fish, slumped in their wheelchairs, staring at the sunrise with listless, dead-fish eyes, holding identical simple thermal mugs.

"Ah, so comfortable~~" ×2

Wendy and Delta exclaimed in unison.

Then, in sync, they unscrewed their thermal mugs, poured out hot water with goji berries, and began to drink slowly.

Wendy glanced sideways at Delta, who seemed too lazy to even lift her eyelids, and said faintly:

"It's hard to imagine that it was you who silenced those guys a few days ago. It should be something to admire, but seeing you like this, I suddenly can't feel moved at all."

"Stay calm. Wendy, the most important thing in life is comfort. Are you comfortable now?"

"Honestly, I've been dreaming so wonderfully these past two days! I've wanted to turn on them for a long time, but I have good manners, so I couldn't say these things."

"You're just too concerned with appearances. Even in that situation, you still thought they'd be your good colleagues. Don't hold back, tear their faces apart fiercely, just enjoy the feeling!"

Delta spoke with a tone of world-weariness, sipping her hot tea and letting out a sigh of comfort—a perfect embodiment of a loli with an old soul.

Wendy pouted.

"Tsk! It's not that I don't understand what you're saying, but with you like this, you won't have friends in the future."

"I have you, Wendy, and that's enough. Why would I need friends?"

Delta said as a matter of course, looking at Wendy with surprise, as if questioning why she would even have such doubts.

Wendy couldn't help but blush, raising her thermal mug to block Delta's line of sight and exclaiming loudly:

"Ah! Delta, you're at it again! You always say things like that, and it makes me not know what to do!"

"Hm?"

"Don't look at me with that confused expression. I'm the one who should be confused, you know!?"

"Wendy is truly strange,"

Delta said slowly, pouring another cup of goji berry tea and handing it to Wendy.

Wendy took it casually, only to hear Delta say with a hint of pride:

"I specially bought these Shenzhou goji berries from overseas. They're more effective and taste sweeter. Try them."

Wendy unconsciously took a sip, then looked at the wet rim of the cup and suddenly realized Delta had drunk from it.

Something's wrong! Something's really wrong!

Sharing a cup between good friends should be a very normal thing, so why is your heart racing? Why is your face flushing? Why can't you stop your lips from wanting to curve upwards?

Wendy, something's wrong with you!

"???"

Delta looked at Wendy, then clutched her head in a "scream" and "hesitation," then suddenly banged her forehead violently with the thermos. Then she spun her wheelchair around like a madwoman. After that, Delta slowly tilted her head, little question marks popping up one after another.

"Wendy, is the medicine too strong?"

"No, no, I'm fine."

Wendy stopped abruptly. Her short, black-on-the-outside and green-on-the-inside hair looked a bit messy. Apart from the blush on her forehead from moments ago, she returned the cup to Delta as if nothing had happened.

Then Wendy shifted her gaze to Delta's high-tech electric wheelchair, changing the subject:

"Speaking of which, why do you have an electric wheelchair, but mine is manual?"

"You don't know? I told you, we're both valuable assets to Schicksal now. Can't you just tell those assistants about an electric wheelchair? Forget electric wheelchairs; even if you want to add a handheld game console and mount a machine gun on it, it's no problem."

"Huh?"

"You really don't know? I was wondering why you've always used a manual one. I thought you preferred manual."

Delta said with a look of bewilderment.

Wendy covered her face with both hands, crying out in despair: