A Person in Honkai, First Exposing Myself

[In the future I've observed, if your life and death are the dividing line, the living you will become the Herrscher of the End when the final moment arrives. If you die, the Cocoon of the End will also create its own Herrscher of the End based on your body.]

[In other words, you are destined to be the End in this era.]

[……]

"Holy crap..."

Kiana slapped herself.

It hurt.

This wasn't a dream!

Damn it.

She had really gotten the "young lady's script."

What was the point of all this?!

Thinking back now...

In the original story, the MANTIS of the Previous Civilization went to the moon to fight the Herrscher of the End. That Herrscher, who held the Earth and had breasts bigger than the planet, looked exactly like Kiana, didn't she?

In other words!

That was me?

Damn it!

And according to the system.

It could observe and monitor the future, so its credibility was really high.

Compared to herself, who had seen the plot, it was even more like it held the script.

If what it said was true, based on the scenes shown in the game in her past life, she wasn't just the Herrscher of the End, but the one who died prematurely, failing to hold on until the very last moment.

That's why the Cocoon of the End created a new Herrscher of the End, like a puppet. In the end, even its remains shattered and lay on the moon like ruins.

What was this supposed to mean...

The grave I thought of was actually my own.

I was laughing before.

Now, try laughing.

This is insane.

"Can I simply understand this as... other Herrschers might not be, but I'm guaranteed to be one?" Kiana asked.

[Yes.] the system replied.

"Can I also understand that, in the future, I might go into politics, business, become a pastry chef, or a singer..."

"But right now, I don't have the ability."

"If I want to become a singer, and you make more people believe that I will be a singer in the future."

"Make the future shift in that direction."

"..."

"Will I be able to master the skills needed to be a singer faster?"

"..."

Kiana pondered and asked.

The answer, naturally, was affirmative.

[Yes.] the system replied.

In that case, Kiana seemed to understand something.

She thought for a moment, gave a few more examples to confirm, and finally, with the system's equally affirmative replies, she completely understood.

So that's how it is...

The mechanism isn't that complicated after all~

PS1: Second update is here, one more to go, keep up the good work~~

003. Kiana: Debuting officially starting today?

First of all.

The system said from the beginning.

It could observe the future.

But the future was constantly changing.

Even if one second was divided into countless nodes, countless futures were born and countless futures disappeared.

This was because everyone's choices and thoughts intertwined, influencing the direction of the future.

At best.

Some people carry more weight.

Others, are insignificant.

Obviously.

Kiana is the type of person who is incredibly important to the world.

As the Herrscher of the End's vessel for this era.

She was even naturally favored by the Honkai.

If it were just Honkai corrosion, or even disasters caused by Honkai Beasts, MANTISes, or Herrschers, with the Honkai's favor, she wouldn't have any problems.

But if humans were to have internal disputes and attack each other, leading to something happening to her.

Then it would be meaningless.

Because, in essence, she is still just a human right now.

Kiana even suspects that her own premature death in the Previous Civilization's storyline might truly have been caused by human infighting.

After all.

Even if she didn't get involved in politics or become a council member.

If she were targeted by her family's political rivals, it would likely be quite troublesome.

What's more, as the eldest daughter of the family, would she not inherit the family's business? That's impossible.

Even setting aside those considerations.

It's not impossible that during a battle against a Herrscher, the Herrscher might not have intended to kill her, but she could have been killed by human weaponry instead.

Since she knows this world is so dangerous.

Kiana certainly wants to be able to wield powerful strength.

To be able to protect herself.

And beyond that.

The system's most crucial mechanism is deception.

Why does she repeatedly emphasize the need for more people to believe in this future, to hope for this future, so that she can acquire more emotional energy and steer the future in that direction?

Because.

Even among futures, each one has a different weight.

The greater the weight of a future, the more likely it is to occur.

If one wishes to interfere artificially.

Even a tiny push requires more strength.

Human emotional power is a wondrous thing.

When she was young.

Kiana lent her light to Tiga.

Tiga achieved his Shining Form and defeated an incredibly terrifying powerful enemy.

If more people in the world believed, if public opinion gathered and was guided.

Even a minuscule influence could become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Exerting an unexpected effect.

So, in reality!

This isn't entirely deception.

Because.

Although I've painted a rosy picture.

As long as you believe, then this picture is real, and it can be realized.

This is precisely why the system recommends Kiana, when presenting her, to embellish and even guide the public's thoughts with extremely subjective language and text.

Because.

If it were simply editing and presenting footage, everyone's understanding and views might differ.

Everyone's thoughts would not be the same.

It's like manipulating public opinion.

If someone subjectively and with strong bias states certain arguments, not everyone will necessarily believe them, but at least it's not entirely useless.

Just as it's widely known, Sirin is one of humanity's most terrifying enemies.

But if you stand from Sirin's perspective, there's another story to tell.

Although she is hateful, she is also pitiable.

Ultimately, she adds a touch of softness to the existence of a Herrscher.

What if she said that Herrschers could also regain themselves?

If someone believed it, would the Herrschers of the Previous Civilization not necessarily have to be sacrificed by Elysia, and would there be that sliver of a possibility?

Don't think that this tiny bit of possibility is just "better than nothing."

But sometimes, turning the impossible into the possible is a breakthrough from 0 to 1.

Sometimes, it's just that little bit that's missing.

Then, wouldn't the entire world's landscape be different?

"In other words, if I tell everyone in the video exposed by the Sky Curtain that I, this Herrscher of the End, am an object that can be strived for. That I can work hard to preserve my humanity."

"Then would I have a greater chance of preserving my consciousness? And along the way, skip class with the entire world?"

"..."

Kiana thought of this.

Her furrowed brow relaxed slightly.

Because even though it was just a question, she knew that even without such a thing, with the system, she would never again be manipulated by the Cocoon of the End.

Perhaps, she could even control the Cocoon of the End in return. Who knew?~

As if a great weight had been lifted.

Her heart felt much more relaxed.

The system also affirmed Kiana's words.

But it still said:

[The more significant the change, the higher the weight, and the more emotional energy is needed to pry open fate.]

[It might not be achievable all at once. But with perseverance, continuous progress now, and constant correction in the future.]

[As long as we work hard, we will always achieve it.]