I'm Not a Flame-Chaser

A hand pressed down on Bronya's shoulder, stopping her from continuing to defend Kiana. She looked up and saw the helmeted man looking down at her. Then the screen flashed twice, and Kiana shook her head at her.

Meanwhile, on the screen, Ito Kyō was still pointing at Bronya, spitting as he shouted, "And you! Bronya! You, who inherited the core of the Anti-Entropy Leader, have never had any impressive achievements! You've suffered defeat after defeat! And you even defended the Herrscher! You're all the same kind of people, aren't you? But... it's normal for the Herrscher to do this, after all, that's how the Herrscher is, hahahaha..."

"Hahaha... Look, they seem to be in a hurry..."

"The little Herrscher is about to cry~"

"I'm so anxious, so anxious!"

Rather than a "game" or "competition," it was more like a subjective judgment and mockery without any rules. The people in the stands insulted Kiana and Bronya on the field with unbridled arrogance, and their ear-piercing laughter filled their brains, causing a dull ache.

Amidst the jeers of the crowd, Lin Mo stepped forward. According to the rules of this group, Kiana and Bronya had already been "sentenced at lightning speed," leaving only him.

"I'd like to ask a question."

As soon as Lin spoke, the entire room fell silent. As if by prior arrangement, even the Herrscher of Domination, who had been laughing so hard in her chair that she was practically falling over, stopped laughing instantly.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, the helmeted man slowly said, "If Kiana had shown any signs of wavering just now, would you have said that she was so easily swayed and not a qualified warrior at all? And if Bronya hadn't defended her, would you have considered her as someone who didn't even stand up for her comrades and was inhuman?"

"Or you might say they're acting, and the only criterion for judgment is your subjective inference."

"And you are also Herrscher, so why do you consider them monsters that harm humans?"

Lin spoke clearly and calmly, summarizing and asking questions about the situation in just a few sentences. The viewing window on his helmet simply swept across the audience, making them feel an invisible sense of pressure.

"Of course we will be fair and just!"

The man wearing an eye patch grinned and glared at Lin below, his entire face pressed against the screen, making the terrifying eye patch take up most of the screen.

"Because even though we are Herrscher, we are different from you bad Herrscher! We don't want to be lumped together with you! So we are the most rational and capable of judging whether you are bad Herrscher!"

"As for what you said, none of that happened. You're the one making a subjective assumption that we're deliberately making things difficult for you!"

Lin crossed his arms and continued coldly, "Just because you're Herrscher?"

"They're all Herrscher, how could they still be good stuff!"

"First they label them, then they turn around and argue that they are a threat to humanity." Lin shook his head. He already knew the true nature of these Herrscher of Domination and their so-called "fight against Honkai" halfway through the conversation.

"So, what are your views on Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and the World Serpent?"

"They're using the guise of fighting the Honkai to make money, but they've definitely done all sorts of dirty things behind the scenes, and they deserve to be punished!"

"Where's the evidence?"

"There are members from three major organizations among us! We listened to what they said!"

"Insiders, and I've heard... Besides that, what are your thoughts on the bad guys among humans?"

"Suppress them all!"

Lin suddenly shut his mouth and didn't continue speaking. He was neither indifferent nor angry, he simply... that's right, he simply looked at this group of indignant people without showing even a trace of extra emotion.

Coral's "Twist": Chapter Fifteen - Thieves Across the World

There are indeed members of Anti-Entropy, World Serpent, and Schicksal among the Herrscher of Thousand People. Their actions suggest that they possess some information about the three major organizations. However, the information they obtain is not necessarily entirely accurate and is largely exaggerated. Furthermore, their subjective assumptions and selective quotations only exacerbate the perception of misinformation.

... However, that's not necessarily true. As Lin said before, even if Kiana and Bronya did the opposite, they would still have another set of arguments to judge them as unqualified, because they had already regarded the two Herrscher from the beginning. While presuming guilt, they also pinned unfounded charges on them.

Therefore, it's not necessarily that the information they received was inaccurate, but rather that they themselves were happy to reach such a conclusion.

By this point, Lin had figured out what these Herrscher of Domination were thinking.

"These are thoughts that any ordinary human being would have, and they harm humanity, so they must be eliminated, and we have the power to do so!"

The azure particles on the viewing window fell like snowflakes, reflecting the distorted face of the Herrscher of Domination.

They danced and gesticulated wildly, their emotions running high, as if they had returned to the era of medieval fanatical trials.

"Ordinary humans wouldn't think that way," Lin Cong said softly. "Ordinary humans would fear them and subconsciously stay away from them, but they wouldn't see them as real monsters because they have saved others. They would only fear their power, not them as individuals."

His gaze slowly shifted and settled on one of the people in the audience.

The moment his gaze fixed on her, the other person noticed and immediately smiled and waved at him.

That young female researcher.

It seems that what she wanted to talk to Lin about was related to the Herrscher of Domination. She probably planned to bring Lin here, but Lin was unyielding and in the end, Seele fell into the trap.

In other words, Seele is doing this for him...

"It's only because you're standing next to them and you have the ability to fight them that you say such things! All that high-sounding talk, do you even know what ordinary people are thinking?" Another person stood up and refuted Lin's words.

Lin didn't pause for a second. "Do you represent all ordinary people?"

"Can you guarantee they won't be Honkai by Honkai in the future?"

"At least they are doing their best to protect humanity right now. By the way, I'll return that to you, and you haven't even taken any action yet."

"Are they your wives? Why are you so protective of them?"

"..."

Lin paused strangely for a moment, then turned around and exchanged a glance with a flustered person.

Another person stood up. "You are all unqualified!"

"We don't need your approval in the first place."

It's less of a debate and more of an argument.

The number of Herrscher of Domination is large, and they will argue fiercely once they start to express their opinions. In contrast, Lin is only one person, and his calm and unhurried explanation of his thoughts is obviously not enough in front of a group of people who are expressing their emotions.

However, in this space, everyone's words are clearly conveyed to others, which is why a large number of Herrscher of Domination speak at the same time. Their chatter fills people's minds, and even those who stand on the opposite side can express their own meaning, but they simply cannot stabilize their emotions under such a loud voice.

Therefore, in the end it will only come down to a contest of volume, and with their numerical advantage, they certainly won't lose.

Kiana and Bronya pursed their lips amidst the condemnation. They had been provoked and caught up in the other side's rhythm, trying to refute their words by proving themselves. However, they hadn't considered that the other side's questioning was unreasonable from the beginning. What they needed to do was not to prove themselves, but to question the rationality of the other side's questions.

Ultimately.

Lin was an accident.

He calmly refuted their points amidst the chaotic noise, even though his efficiency was far from sufficient to refute every single one. However, his calm and methodical demeanor made the Herrscher of Domination grit their teeth.

This space allows their voices to travel back to each other. Since they can speak to him, Lin can certainly do the same so that all of them can hear.

"You have no right to judge others. When discussing your identities, you claim to be ordinary people; when discussing your abilities, you claim to be Herrscher. You simply use whichever identity is more convenient. You have no intention of fighting the Honkai to save humanity; you are just playing a role-playing game to satisfy yourselves." Lin conveyed her words to everyone present, her helmet acting like a wall, completely blocking the Herrscher of Domination's resentful gaze. "And the Honkai has exploited this, amplifying your psychological weaknesses, making you arrogant, ignorant, and conformist, without you even realizing that you are being manipulated."

Playing a hero's game, they take advantage of their numbers and strength to point their blades at anything they don't like.

"Haven't you realized it yet? You've been Herrscher for a long time."

"Shut up! You Herrscher! You used to be Herrscher! You must be a monster!"

Lin didn't argue with them anymore, but instead gave Kiana a subtle look, and the silver-haired girl immediately nodded in understanding.

"Whoosh!"

A portal appeared behind the three of them.

"Seize these Herrscher!" As Kiana made her move, the Herrscher of Domination around her jumped down from the stands and rushed forward, but the three of them turned around and rushed into the portal, giving them no chance at all.

"Wait a minute, there's no need to chase after them."

"——"

Everyone stopped moving at the same time and turned to look at Ito Kyō on the screen.

The man wearing an eye patch curled up at the corners of his mouth, revealing an exaggerated, distorted smile.

"It's a success."

In the equipment room of the Anti-Entropy Salt Lake Base, a researcher, a member of the Herrscher of Domination, reached out and grasped the edge of the Oath of Judas, revealing a slight smile.

The equipment room is now empty. In the entire Anti-Entropy base, the main combat members such as Welt, Bella, and Theresa are still on their way back, while the Arin sisters and the defense members are mainly protecting Tesla and Einstein.

No one knew she was the Herrscher of Domination, and they couldn't fathom Herrscher of Domination true goal.

"Hey, hey, hey, being a thief isn't a good thing."

Suddenly, an off-key voice rang out from behind. The researcher immediately turned around and saw two identical-looking people standing at the door of the equipment room. One of them had a smug smile on his face, while the other had a serious expression.

The Herrscher of Reason wagged her finger and hummed a tune as she pointed at the researcher. "See, I wasn't wrong, was I? This guy has a very faint Herrscher scent. At first, I thought I was mistaken."

"Hmm, you did very well this time." Fu Hua stared intently at the researcher who was leaning against the Oath of Judas with nowhere to retreat, and said slowly, "You have nowhere to run. Put down your weapon. You have only been bewitched by the Herrscher Core."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The Herrscher of Reason had no intention of listening to Fu Hua's persuasion. She strode forward and charged, transforming into a black whirlwind that swept towards the researcher.

But...

"Whoosh!"

Before Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Reason, the researcher smiled and, along with the Oath of Judas, transformed into azure particles.

The Coral's "Reversal": Chapter Sixteen - Correcting Errors

"Drop--"

"Hey! What's up? Get to the point quickly, this place is busy!"

Raven and Mei rushed towards the source of the tremor. Raven looked up and saw Anna's figure flash by on the rooftop. The Snow Lotus Squad was also on their way to the accident site. At that moment, Raven's communicator rang, and the contact was Jackal.

"The Staff of the Underworld has been stolen."

The Jackal's first words made Raven think she had misheard; she ran several more meters before she realized what he meant.

"What did you say? It was stolen?"

The Staff of the Underworld, also known as the Third Divine Key, the Seven Thunders of Retribution, is located at the headquarters of the World Serpent. Even though Raven and Mei are not there, Jackal and Gray Serpent are still there. Moreover, Kevin is guarding the headquarters, so how could it possibly be stolen?

No, even if they could obtain the Seven Thunders of Retribution, how could they possibly escape from Kevin's clutches?

"Listen carefully, the Herrscher appeared this time is the Herrscher of Domination. In the Previous Civilization, Herrscher existed in multiple forms, and they acted in groups. Someone within our ranks was chosen to become the Herrscher of Herrscher of Domination and stole the Staff of the Underworld." Jackal's tone was also somewhat tense. She was the one who stored and studied the Seven Thunders of Retribution, and the theft was an inescapable responsibility. "We tried to capture the Herrscher of Domination, but he seems to have a spatial teleportation ability similar to the Herrscher of the Void of the Staff of the Underworld, he simply disappeared."

"... We can figure it out as long as we find out one of the Herrscher of Domination."

After listening to the conversation, Mei calmly spoke, her pupils reflecting the crack that had appeared in the distance. A woman wearing an eye patch crawled into the crack, while the Snow Lotus Squad stopped in front of the crack, seemingly waiting for instructions.

As the rift was about to close, Mei suddenly accelerated, her outfit instantly transforming into her Herrscher attire. Lightning streaked across the sky as she rushed into the rift.

"Hey! Young Lady!" Raven gritted her teeth and watched as the spatial wound closed automatically after Mei entered the rift. She stopped on the open ground, clutching her communicator. "She's such a worry..."

A furtive figure approached the pure white knight's lance, silently extending his hand. Just as he was about to touch it, a voice rang out.

"Is there something you need? This is Durandal's training room. Is there something you wish to report to Durandal?"

A smiling maid stood not far away, her hands behind her back, and asked the B-rank Valkyrie with a smile.

A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

"Or... is it that you have designs on Black Abyss White Flower?"

Upon being discovered, the Valkyrie reached out without hesitation, intending to forcibly grab Black Abyss White Flower. However, at that moment, a figure so fast that it was impossible to see clearly darted out from the side, grabbed the Valkyrie's arm, twisted it behind her back, and then pushed her to the ground.

After a series of fluid and skillful grappling moves, the blonde Knight Princess looked down at the unstruggling Valkyrie... no, she should be called the Herrscher of Domination.

"Your Excellency is truly a visionary. You thought that the frequent suspicious Herrscher phenomena outside were a diversionary tactic, and that there might be a traitor within Schicksal." Rita stepped forward, took a syringe from the edge of her skirt, and plunged it into the neck of the Herrscher of Domination. "Herrscher of a thousand... how interesting."

"Lock her up first, Rita. Don't let anyone else near her. We don't know if there are any other Herrscher." Bianca's handsome face was expressionless. She used one hand to lock the Herrscher of Domination's arms behind her back and lifted the Herrscher had already been injected with anesthesia.

"Hehe..."

The Herrscher of Domination had been silent all along, suddenly chuckled. She raised her head and glanced contemptuously at Bianca and Rita.

"How impressive, two S-rank Valkyrie. But do you really think you've won?"

The maid chuckled softly, "The captured Herrscher doesn't seem to have the right to say that~"

"This is just once. There will be a second, a third, a fourth... it will never stop, until you, these root causes of disease, are wiped from the world—"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bianca suddenly felt her hand lighten, Herrscher of Domination's body, which she had been holding, disintegrated into azure particles.

"This is..."

Rita hadn't expected this to happen, while Bianca frowned as she stared at the dissipating particles in front of her.

In that final moment, Bianca saw resentment and jealousy in the Valkyrie's eyes.

She was certain that it wasn't the Herrscher, but rather the genuine emotions of her human self that had been conveyed to her.