Herrscher of Restraint

Feather of Dust was being developed by Vill-V as a mental weapon, and for this, Vill-V sought the help of the psychic Fusion Warrior, Apponia.

Without Vill-V's consent, Apponia unilaterally implanted the personality of the Eighth Herrscher into Feather of Dust to aid its wielder.

Due to Apponia's unauthorized actions, Vill-V stopped her from continuing to help produce Feather of Dust.

Meanwhile, Mei, in order to further strengthen the combat power of the second-generation Fusion Warriors, created the "Divine Sound" hypnosis device using Apponia's "Commandment."

However, all the Fusion Warriors who underwent "Divine Sound" hypnosis went insane, and the first-generation Fusion Warriors were not spared.

In the end, only Hua survived.

For some time afterward, Hua mentioned that she often heard strange sounds, but she remained mentally stable.

In response, Apponia recommended Hua to Vill-V as a user for Feather of Dust.

And Hua did not disappoint, perfectly adapting to Feather of Dust.

Under Mei's series of actions, the number of second-generation Fusion Warriors reached an army scale. Coupled with her having basically mastered the Flame Chasers, Mei prepared to disband the Poisoned Pupae.

Since some members of the Poisoned Pupae were transferred from the Sea of Quanta, and with the instigation of certain malicious individuals and their own fear of the Sea of Quanta, some personnel began to riot.

However, the riot was suppressed by Chiyou not long after it began.

One crisis had barely passed when another arose. In your 28th year, the eleventh Herrscher—the Herrscher of Restraint—was born. And less than four months had passed since the end of the Thousand-Man Herrscher until its birth.

The Herrscher of Restraint was born not far from the Flame Chasers' headquarters.

From its birth, the Herrscher established a barrier with a radius of 110 meters.

As the Herrscher moved, the barrier continued to expand.

Within the barrier, Honkai Energy and electrical energy were completely disabled. Fusion Warriors entering it would die within one minute due to the confusion of their bodily functions.

Eventually, the Herrscher of Restraint's barrier expanded to a radius of 100 kilometers.

Due to the malfunction of electronic equipment within the Herrscher of Restraint's barrier and the deaths of exploration personnel, the Flame Chasers sent their combat-capable Fusion Warriors to make a desperate entry into the barrier to find the Herrscher's location.

The Heroes squad, held as the final trump card to slay the Herrscher, was arranged to act only after the Herrscher was located.

The group stood at a distance, watching the Flame Chasers' base and the Golden Courtyard enveloped by the barrier.

"Fortunately, the Herrscher of Restraint doesn't destroy buildings, otherwise..." Vill-V said, shaking her head.

"The Herrscher of Restraint's barrier is weakened by the deaths of Fusion Warriors. This is truly... cruel," Hen added with a sigh.

Blanca held Griseo's small hand. As requested by Mei, she and her partner were also designated as trump cards for killing the Herrscher.

But was it really necessary for them to stay? Blanca didn't know. She looked at Mei, only to find everyone's gaze focused on Yoshikage Kira.

Yoshikage Kira lowered his left hand, staring silently at the distant barrier.

Flame Chasers soldiers passed by him constantly.

Regardless of gender or age, they shared the same conviction—a conviction to charge forward without hesitation, regardless of life or death.

Elysia watched the soldiers who unhesitatingly entered the Herrscher's barrier around her, feeling her heart ache.

"...Yoshikage Kira, could you help them? Help humanity, please?"

"I beg you, help humanity..."

Elysia lowered her head and pleaded with Yoshikage Kira, her voice trembling.

Yoshikage Kira remained silent.

"I know you don't want to attract attention, but... but everyone shouldn't have to be like this."

"Everyone shouldn't have to die here."

"Please, please..."

By the end, Elysia became somewhat incoherent, merely begging Yoshikage Kira repeatedly, tears falling and dripping onto the ground.

Tears blurred her vision, and Elysia vaguely saw Yoshikage Kira offering her a tissue.

The girl looked up, her eyes red, and looked at Yoshikage Kira with surprise.

Taking the tissue Yoshikage Kira handed her, Elysia wiped away her tears.

But upon seeing Yoshikage Kira's hand, the girl froze. Though very subtle, Elysia still saw cracks on Yoshikage Kira's palm.

"Yoshikage Kira! Your hand..." Elysia grabbed Yoshikage Kira's hand, wanting to understand what was happening.

Yoshikage Kira didn't give Elysia a chance, quickly pulling his hand back.

"Mm, my fingernails could use a trim," Yoshikage Kira said, clenching his left hand into a fist. He then added to Elysia, "I will deal with the Herrscher of Restraint."

"..." Watching Yoshikage Kira's retreating back, Elysia fell silent. She turned to look at Pardo, who was playing with a can in the temporary camp, and Vill-V, who was tinkering with machinery. Elysia did not tell the two about Yoshikage Kira's abnormality.

"Are you going to reverse fate again?"

"..."

"For the sake of saving anyone, I offer you my highest respect."

"Not enough, still not enough." Looking at the increasingly dense cracks on his left hand, Yoshikage Kira told himself.

"Those who cannot discard anything, cannot obtain anything."

"The wear is getting worse, it must be this way."

"Let the Fusion Warriors continue to weaken it."

"This intensity... it must be this way."

Turning the street corner, Yoshikage Kira saw the Herrscher of Restraint hanging on a cross.

"Finally found you, Herrscher!"

"Look this way, damn it!"

The small car accelerated towards the Herrscher, and the closer it got, the more cracks appeared on its body.

But Yoshikage Kira had no intention of slowing down.

"I've touched you, Herrscher."

"Killer Queen! Second Bomb, Sheer Heart Attack!"

After the explosion, the Herrscher disappeared, leaving only the Herrscher Core to fall on the spot.

'Just in time.'

'Collected enough despair, and killed the Herrscher while keeping my left hand intact.'

"Boss, the Herrscher suddenly disappeared, was it you!" Hearing Pardo's voice, Yoshikage Kira quickly hid his left hand, then calmly nodded.

"Hehe, I knew it, Boss is the most amazing!"

[Some people's names are on your list for a peaceful life, so you took action]

[You didn't want to gamble on how many people it would take to completely weaken the Herrscher's barrier]

[As a precaution, after gathering enough despair, you sent out the bomb car to search for the Herrscher's trace]

[You found the right moment and killed the Herrscher before your left hand was crippled]

[Thus, the eleventh Honkai ends]

'I acted too early after all.'

'To be influenced by Elysia's tears... I shouldn't have.'

"Snip... snip... snip..."

Yoshikage Kira trimmed his nails, reflecting on the shortcomings of his actions this time.