In theory, becoming a Herrscher only required meeting two conditions.
First: not dying from Honkai Energy corrosion.
Second: possessing a fully matured Herrscher Core.
Previously, Lord Feng Chen had only fulfilled the first condition. He had met the second after what happened with Wendy.
However, if the Gem of Desire were removed from Lord Feng Chen's body now, he would revert to being a half-baked Herrscher roughly on par with an A-rank Valkyrie.
He did not even possess the strength of a Simulated Herrscher. No wonder Sirin still regarded him as a human.
He had once lived as a Herrscher, and he had even left behind proof of having been one—but if that could convince Lord Feng Chen, then pigs could fly.
Thinking about it carefully, Lord Feng Chen was a man who could directly contact God, making him vastly different from the few male Herrschers in this world. Even Sirin had only encountered God in another place. In all other circumstances, God had taken the initiative to contact her.
Lord Feng Chen, however, could contact God directly and easily obtain [power] from there.
Then Lord Feng Chen must have acted as [God] in this world, even if only for a second. Naturally, it was impossible to overwhelm him with something like that.
The topic had gradually gone astray. What should have been a dispute over Bella's allegiance had instead become a confrontation between the human and Honkai factions.
"You two seem a little agitated. I brewed some black tea. How about we talk while we drink?"
Sirin's face had flushed slightly from her excessive excitement. She picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp.
"What is this...?"
"Oh my, you noticed? I added some flowers that help with sleep. Although Miss Sirin's current body is made of