"Oh."
"Wow, that's a bit much, isn't it?"
"..."
Bronya had no idea where such a wealth of emotions had come from. As the story continued, she gradually became aware of an unprecedented crisis.
She had never encountered anything like it before.
If a Herrscher came to steal her boyfriend, how was she supposed to fight back?
The problem was far too difficult. Unless she became a Herrscher herself, but Bronya was still incredibly far from that at the moment. She had never even imagined what a Herrscher core looked like. The Third Herrscher had barged in so brazenly, and Bronya had no way to deal with her at all.
"Human, I've made my decision."
The Third Herrscher hoisted her over her shoulder with great masculine flair. Deep-purple wings formed entirely of Honkai energy appeared at her sides, like those of an angel of judgment.
"To make Zhao Bai surrender sincerely, it is necessary to protect his wife."
"You still have that silk ribbon, right?"
Bronya nodded.
Carried over her shoulder, the Third Herrscher could not see Bronya's expression, but she did feel Bronya's chin tap against her back. The Third Herrscher nodded in satisfaction, then reconsidered. If she brought her over so easily, would Zhao Bai think she was merely a loyal dog and fail to repay the Third Herrscher's actions with the utmost respect? It was truly hard to say.
The Third Herrscher was somewhat troubled.
Her dignity would not allow her to directly help a human, yet she wanted to bring Zhao Bai under her command.
The Third Herrscher had been born from the Honkai. Her personality was not even ten years old, and she knew absolutely nothing about schemes and power plays. It had been fine when she looked down on all humans, but once she