Gu Yu, Please Rest

After everyone emerged from the Consciousness Space, Yuno slightly raised her head and looked at the clock hanging on the wall.

Only ten seconds had passed since Fu Hua connected everyone's consciousnesses.

Yet those ten seconds had felt like at least three minutes to everyone.

Was this the power of the Herrscher of Reason?

I needed an improved Herrscher Toxin to slow someone else's subjective perception of time, yet Sister Fu Hua could do it with a mere gesture.

Come to think of it, I was only a Pseudo Herrscher right now. My raw strength was still far too weak.

When fighting Herrschers, I could only serve as support, clearing out enemies that were little more than cannon fodder.

If I could further increase my strength, or obtain a Herrscher Core from Mr. Gu Yu to strengthen myself... No, that was wrong!

The moment she realized she was entertaining such a dangerous thought, Yuno immediately cut off that terrifying train of thought.

Indeed, if I could maintain control of myself, becoming a Herrscher would truly let me help Mr. Gu Yu a great deal.

But willingly choosing to become a Herrscher... why was I having such radical thoughts?

No, I had suspected it for a long time. My talent was hardly remarkable compared to everyone else's, so why had I been able to master the Herrscher Core in the dormitory faster than anyone?!

Was the core of a Pseudo Herrscher simply too weak?

Or rather... was this all a deception by Honkai?

Back when hatred had clouded my heart, I had never truly gained complete control over the core within me from the very beginning.

The Herrscher Core had pretended to be under my control while secretly tempting me, making me want to become an apostle of Honkai even further.