Baige and Janna vs. the Herrscher of Finality

Ganna's eyes lit up with longing.

She rubbed her cheek against Bai Ge's hair, thinking that if she had it, she would surely hide it away in the deepest part of the sea, somewhere no one could ever reach, and treasure it like a priceless jewel.

"But no, Bai Ge. Your white hair only looks best when it's growing on your head. Cutting it off would be such a waste."

"Uh, all right."

Bai Ge sighed regretfully. Looking at Ganna, who was no longer concealing her aura in the slightest, he understood exactly what state she was in.

A Simulated Herrscher—the Herrscher of the Sea.

Though the gap in their strength was enormous, Ganna was essentially the same as Bella had been when he had given her four Simulated Cores, turning her into a Simulated Herrscher with a human form.

(Thank goodness. It was all a false alarm.)

The weight in Bai Ge's heart finally lifted.

The instant he had seen the Planet-Level Honkai Beast appear, he had genuinely thought the Previous Civilization was finished.

After all, if there had only been the Herrscher of Finality, Bai still had some confidence that he could stall for three years. But with a Planet-Level Honkai Beast added to the mix, there would have been no chance at all.

Yet the outcome was just like this. Though the sudden attack had played a part, the moment Bai Ge exposed even a single opening, the victor had been decided instantly.

"Ehh~ You two nearly scared me to death. If possible, could you communicate in a more normal, ordinary way next time?"

"Normal?"

"Ordinary?"

The Herrscher of Finality and Ganna tilted their heads at the same time, looking as though they had no idea what Bai Ge meant—or as though they were wondering whether what