Of course, though people mocked it like that, those standing at a higher level understood clearly that the people of the False Star world were trying to artificially create a Herrscher not merely to cause trouble, but very likely because they wanted to gain control of a Herrscher's power.
That was only natural. Those worldly elites and people in power always wanted everything to remain under their control.
The False Star world was also one that possessed no supernatural power of its own, a world that could only achieve supernatural miracles by relying on Honkai, an "outsider."
Knowing that the Apostles of Honkai—the Herrschers—wielded immense power, and that Herrschers were transformed from humans, it was only natural that they would seek to control Honkai's power.
Clearly, this mad approach was playing with fire, but to certain people, it was simply a risk that had to be taken.
In the eyes of those who did not care about other people's lives, even if hundreds of thousands or millions died, it would all be worth it as long as they could successfully control a Herrscher or a Herrscher's power.
After all, it would not be them dying. What did it matter whether others lived or died?
At worst, they could come up with some justification, claiming that those who died had sacrificed themselves for the grand cause of humanity's survival, that they were necessary sacrifices. At most, they would put on a show of shedding tears afterward, express their regret, and erect some sort of monument.
Those in power—especially pure politicians—were particularly adept at this.
If there was any issue, it was that Anti-Entropy's extremists had succeeded in their plan to create the Herrscher of Thunder, but failed in their plan to control her. And failure was the original sin, so they