"Can Herrschers and humans coexist? Good question... but why did you think of that?"
Xu Yanwu asked Mei, "Did you sense something?"
"Mm..."
Mei's inner voice carried a trace of disappointment. "Just now, when the others saw you, Miss Nu Ba, they were all on guard against you..."
"Ah... that? It's perfectly normal." Xu Yanwu answered Mei, "After all, Herrschers are dangerous to humans. There's nothing unreasonable about that."
"Put simply... a Herrscher is like a bomb. Even if you know the bomb has a safety mechanism, you'd still maintain a basic level of vigilance around it... But for you, there are also people who trust you unconditionally."
Xu Yanwu said to Mei, "I know some things about you, and I know a little about Herrschers as well. If you want to hear it, I can tell you about it during this time... Maybe these words will change some of your thoughts and help you gain a proper understanding of yourself."
"Do you want to hear it?" Xu Yanwu asked Mei.
Mei answered hurriedly in her heart, "Can I...? Then please, Miss Nu Ba."
Xu Yanwu understood. "All right. First... let's start with Herrschers themselves."
"Since we're talking about Herrschers, we inevitably have to discuss... the relationship between Herrschers and Honkai."
Xu Yanwu spoke within Mei's mind. "If I'm not mistaken, back in Changkong City, you must have heard... that voice, right?"
"That voice?" Mei was somewhat confused.
"The voice that appeared directly in your consciousness... Your other personality should have heard it very clearly. You should remember it too." Xu Yanwu said, "The source of that voice was Honkai itself."
"Known as GOD's agents, Honkai's spokespeople, a group of people who sought to destroy humanity in order to embody the Will of Honkai—these beings, impossible to explain through common