Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

And this potion was discovered by Wendy.

She saw the instruction manual, which bore Chen Ran's handwriting.

But at that time, she was so anxious that she didn't take the potion. Instead, she searched for Chen Ran all over the world, until she joined World Serpent.

But now, Wendy felt it was time to retrieve what belonged to her.

Mobius watched Wendy's retreating back, a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

"Tch, just a child."

"Fifty thousand years have passed, hah."

It was clear the serpent was jealous.

Far East Branch, St. Freya.

It had been a month since the appearance of the Fourth Herrscher.

Based on Schicksal's understanding of Herrschers, a Herrscher would be able to adapt to all the powers of their authority within a month.

After Durandal's failed attempt to retrieve the Fourth Herrscher, the Fourth Herrscher had completely vanished. But it hung over the hearts of every Schicksal Valkyrie like the Sword of Damocles.

There was no doubt about the Herrscher's power. Even though the Fourth Honkai War erupted in mid-air, no one dared to entrust their lives to the Herrscher's mercy.

Essentially, the memories of the Second Honkai War were still too vivid, and the recently occurring Third Honkai War was equally terrifying.

People couldn't trust Herrschers.

And Wendy was Theresa's student before becoming a Herrscher, and she had also visited the Far East Branch after becoming one. Now, Theresa bore immense pressure.

Fortunately, Theresa didn't transfer her stress to the academy; everything at St. Freya continued as usual.

For example, arguing about funding.

"Theresa, St. Freya's funding is insufficient again," Himeko sighed and said, "I've reviewed the expenses and cut the purchase of recreational items."

Theresa was shocked: "How... how could you do that? Valkyrie training is already very tough, and recreational items are essential."

"Eighty percent of the funds for recreational items are used to purchase Honkai-themed comics, and the other twenty percent are for overpriced merchandise. Theresa, I won't hold you accountable for past purchases, but I'll be in charge of future spending. Unless you request more funds from headquarters, you're not buying any more!"

Theresa's face immediately showed embarrassment.

Unlike other branches, the Far East Branch had no self-sustaining capabilities.

Although Schicksal's technology was overwhelmingly superior to ordinary society, there wasn't much of it that was civilian-use for profit. Schicksal established the Schicksal Foundation externally, and its most outstanding projects were in the entertainment idol culture industry, which had low technological content.

The Oceanic Branch could rely on Australia to sell resources, but the Far East Branch truly had nothing.

Oh, if they were willing, they could go fishing and then sell dried salted fish.

Therefore, St. Freya's funding relied entirely on headquarters' allocation.

But here's the problem.

The person in charge of headquarters' funds wasn't Otto, but Amber. Even Otto had to get Amber's approval to buy figurines.

And Amber hated the misuse of designated funds the most.

"Then... then let's stop for now."

Her pupils emitted a dead, lifeless color, the look of all hope extinguished.

Himeko coughed and said, "Alright Theresa, let's talk about serious matters."

"Regarding Wendy, what's the situation now?" she asked, "Amber has contacted me bypassing you, hoping I can assist in retrieving the Fourth Herrscher. What happened when she returned that day?"

"It's this potion."

Theresa didn't hide anything and took out the potion Chen Ran had left behind.

She said, "This is a potion to activate Stigmata genes, but I have no idea who gave it to me. Wendy said Chen Ran left it, but Himeko, you should know, there's no such person as Chen Ran."

"That's where the argument between me and Wendy started," she sighed. "And now I don't even know where Wendy is."

Theresa felt a headache coming on.

She remembered when she argued with Wendy, she had never seen Wendy so frantic.

This madness was filled with utter rage, not even bothering to conceal it.

Theresa didn't understand why it had become like this.

Because she had no memory of Chen Ran, she felt Wendy's dispute with her was completely baseless.

But now...

Just then, Theresa's eyes changed: "Himeko, do you feel a strong Honkai source approaching?"

As a product of Fusion Warriors, Theresa was extremely sensitive to Honkai.

Before Himeko could react, she grabbed Judas and walked out of the Headmaster's office.

And at this moment, a storm suddenly struck the sky above St. Freya.

The wind wasn't particularly strong, but everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the storm.

Kiana and Raiden Mei, who were training, exchanged a glance. Both sensed the familiar aura of a Herrscher.

Wendy, the Fourth Herrscher, had appeared once again.

Wendy's eyes narrowed slightly from the wind, and Theresa said with joy, "She's gotten stronger, but it looks like she still has her reason. That's great."

Himeko, who arrived shortly after, adopted a defensive stance. "Theresa, don't celebrate too soon."

"I know, Himeko."

Theresa looked up at Wendy and shouted, "Wendy, what do you want?"

"To get something."

She suppressed the irritation she felt upon coming out and flew directly in front of Theresa.

"Where's the potion?" she said.

Theresa shook her head. "No, the origin and effects of that potion haven't been clarified yet. I can't just give it to you."

"I need to use her."

Wendy took a deep breath, her eyes showing a plea. "Teacher Theresa, please believe your student just this once."

"I am a Herrscher, but I am also a Valkyrie."

"Then come back to Schicksal with me."

"Once I find him, I'll return," Wendy said.

"But how do you find someone who doesn't exist?"

"No, he exists," Wendy said seriously. "Teacher Theresa, I don't want to fight."

It was clear that she was now in a stance where if she didn't get what she wanted, she would act.

And if Wendy were to act, the implications would be different.

It would be equivalent to her betraying all of Schicksal.

Theresa hesitated.

Humans couldn't entrust their survival to the feelings of one person, even if Wendy's current stance aligned with theirs.

However, she already felt she had wronged Wendy enough.

The conflict of identities and the intertwining of pros and cons made it difficult for her to make a choice.

After a long moment, Theresa slowly exhaled. "I'll give it to you, but I hope you'll keep your promise."

In the end, she didn't choose to fight, opting instead to trust her student.

A hint of gratitude flickered in Wendy's eyes. "Thank you."

Wendy returned to World Serpent once more.

Raven, who watched her leave and return with her own eyes, showed surprise. "The people from Schicksal didn't give you any trouble."

"Teacher Theresa is very kind," she said calmly.

"Is that so? Then she's definitely not a qualified leader."

Raven's words left Wendy momentarily speechless.

A qualified leader would inevitably assume everyone is bad and prepare for the worst.

But Theresa hadn't done that.

Knowing she couldn't win an argument with Raven, Wendy changed the subject. "Why are you here?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask about your progress," she paused. "I found a few children in Changkong City. They all survived, but because their Stigmata haven't fully awakened, they can't leave Changkong City, where the Honkai concentration is high."

"So I wanted to ask if you have any solutions."

A hint of surprise appeared in Wendy's eyes.

She found it hard to believe that this mercenary would care about children?

Or were those children World Serpent's test subjects?

It wasn't surprising she'd think that, as she herself was a test subject.

However, she didn't ask.

Even though she had come to the Elysian Realm, she hadn't joined World Serpent under any pretense.

Wendy said calmly, "Why don't you ask them yourself?"

"It's not comfortable in there at all. I'm quite sensitive."

Raven paused, looking at Wendy suspiciously. "Have you gotten stronger?"

"Or what else do you think a Herrscher is?" Wendy retorted.

She paused, then said, "I don't know what Stigmata are yet, but I'm also working hard to find that answer. Thank you for bringing me here. If I find the answer, I'll tell you as soon as I can."

"As soon as you can?"

"Yes, the Flame-Chasers in there told me I could try to travel back to the past."

A hint of resolve flickered in Wendy's eyes.

However, Raven had to consider a problem: "Wait, what if you go back to the past and I'm never born because of it?"

The butterfly effect was always an obvious issue.

Wendy said faintly, "I don't know."

Just as Chen Ran could only open a gap in the world barrier with his mind, if she could travel through time, she would undoubtedly be in the Sea of Quantum, separated from Chen Ran by a world's distance.

She continued, "Besides, he's already started affecting the future. Perhaps time has already been interfered with."

At this moment, Wendy's mind already held several new memories involving Chen Ran.

And these memories all appeared in 2013.

It was very strange. The events clearly happened later, but in her memories, time had been rewound.

"I don't know what the consequences of interfering with time will be. Perhaps everyone will disappear because of it."

After she finished speaking, she prepared to enter the Elysian Realm.

Raven remained in place for a moment before following her in.

What a joke.

If there was a risk of disappearing in the real world, what was the danger in the Elysian Realm?

Chapter 65: Bronya's Choice (4k)