Chapter 145

It wouldn't be right for Gray Serpent not to make a gesture, would it?

Elysia: "Oh? You can do that? That sounds pretty fun. Gray Serpent, where are you going to find me the cutest weapon?"

Gray Serpent: "If you are willing to become our leader, I will do everything in my power."

Raven: "... lackey."

Kiana: "Hey! Kevin, aren't you going to do anything about this? Your little brother is about to betray you!"

Taking this opportunity, Kiana quickly obtained a copy of the Gray Serpent's Manual.

She could already foresee the scene where Gray Serpent would be severely punished by Kevin, beaten to the point of questioning his existence.

Kevin: "I don't care."

Kiana: "?!!"

Theresa: "You're actually quite concerned! This isn't like picking and choosing vegetables at the market; it's like your World Serpent's underlings are about to rebel!"

Kevin: "Elysia deserves that position; she can even do better than me."

If it were Elysia, Kevin would approve it with his veto power; he would even be willing to personally step in and help as her second-in-command.

Elysia: "Hey Kevin, you're just too serious. You have no sense of humor at all."

Kevin: "..."

Elysia: "And the Gray Serpent. Since you've said that, you'd better help me look for it carefully, otherwise I'll be unhappy if I suddenly feel like it and there's no gift."

Gray Serpent: "Your will."

Theresa: "Huh?! Is this really a decision? Shouldn't we find a more serious occasion and gather the Thirteen Flame-Chasers to discuss it further?"

This is clearly a momentous decision that could change the world order, so why are you all treating it like a small-scale market stall?

Kevin, who is invincible, is already a headache.

If another Elysia comes along and causes trouble, this game will be unplayable.

[Q&A begins.]

[Who invaded Seele's consciousness and stirred up trouble between Seele and Veliona?]

[A: Those Herrscher of Reason.]

[B: The Herrscher of Corruption.]

[C: The Herrscher of Domination.]

[D: Fu Hua.]

Fu Hua: "?! Why am I in the options too?"

How could she, the dignified Immortal Crimson Bird, do such a despicable thing? System, do you have a problem with her, and that's why you're spreading this kind of news to slander her?

The Herrscher of Reason: "Because there are probably only a few of us who can do this, and you, Old Timer, have Fenghuang Down, so you're not much different from me."

Fu Hua: "Little Senti... could it be that you did this?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Old Timer, even if you don't provide evidence, you should at least have a motive, right? Why would I want to sow discord between Seele and Veliona?"

Bronya: "Hmm... maybe it's because the class monitor tricked Little Senti before, so Little Senti is getting revenge by playing pranks on all of us?"

Those Herrscher of Reason: "..."

What you said makes so much sense; she couldn't find a single reason to refute it.

But then again... oh right!

That Old Timer guy, he shamelessly cheated me before, a written agreement isn't enough for him!

The Herrscher of Reason has already started planning whether to snatch Fenghuang Down away next time, run into the Old Timer's consciousness, and drag her to play mahjong together!

Give her an illusion where she loses every single game and can never defeat the Herrscher of Reason!

Fu Hua shuddered. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she had a feeling that she was being watched.

Fu Hua: "A prank? That's something Little Senti would do, but he shouldn't be targeting Seele."

Himeko Murata: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. If anyone's going to settle scores, it's Fu Hua."

Fu Hua: "Teacher Himeko, please don't make fun of me."

Veliona: "Hmph, they've all schemed against me. Don't let me find out which bastard did this, or she'll be in big trouble!"

They even dared to sow discord between her and Seele.

The Herrscher these days are getting bolder and bolder. Do they really think they're pushovers just because they're born with the Stigmata Adept?

Seele: "Sister Bronya, am I being targeted?"

Bronya: "Yes, don't worry, whoever it is, Bronya will protect Seele!"

The Bronya is furious!

The Herrscher these days are becoming increasingly unethical; they're actually bullying her pitiful and weak Seele.

What kind of skill is it to bully the weak? If you're so capable, why don't you go and exchange a few blows with Bronya, the future Herrscher of Reason?

The motorcycle rode directly onto her face.

Elysia: "Although I don't know what happened, three out of the four options Herrscher. Without a doubt, it's the Herrscher causing trouble this time."

Bronya: "But why would the Herrscher target Seele?"

Raven: "Seele is Stigmata Adept, so it's understandable that not only World Serpent, but also Schicksal Herrscher would be eyeing her."

Innate Stigmata are highly sought after by all major powers, like a hot commodity that everyone is vying for.

Sakura: "Perhaps... the Herrscher isn't targeting Seele."

Considering that there was also a Veliona consciousness inside Seele's body, Sakura quickly thought of some experiences from the Previous Era.

The Tenth Herrscher selects humans deeply mired in negative emotions and uses their bodies to commit organized crimes around the world, plunging human order into chaos.

Pardofelis: "Sister Sakura, what's on your mind?"

Sakura: "I'm just guessing... it's very likely that it was done by the Thousand-Man Herrscher."

[Correct answer.]

Kiana: "The Thousand-Man Herrscher, I remember mentioning her last time, it was... right, the time the class monitor tricked Little Senti!"

Fu Hua: "... There's no need to explain it so clearly, Kiana."

That's a dark history, definitely a dark history.

Fu Hua pondered that she might not be able to shake off the stigma of being a fraudster for a long time. Even when she accompanied the Herrscher of Reason to buy snacks, she would be watched with wary eyes.

Bronya: "The Thousand-Man Herrscher... the guy who forced Bronya and the class president into a corner by taking hostages. His methods are despicable. I just don't know how strong he is in combat."

The Thousand-Man Herrscher, as the name suggests, has a thousand entities. Bronya pondered that the power distributed among each individual must not be much.

It's obvious that a despicable person who relies on hostages to win is no match for her, the genuine Herrscher of Reason!

Ha! A bunch of Dominus dares to mess with Seele? Bronya's going to ride her motorcycle right in their faces!

Chapter 240 The Thousand-Man Herrscher

Sakura: "Thousand-Man Herrscher, if it's just a single physical form, is indeed not as powerful as the other Herrscher."

Elysia: "However, its terrifying aspect lies in its ability to see through the weakest points of the human heart, amplify the evil side Infinity, and then assimilate it."

Based on this alone, the danger posed to humanity by the Thousand-Man Herrscher should not be underestimated.

Especially in the Previous Era, when they were unaware of the characteristics of the Tenth Herrscher, they suffered greatly.

In addition, many of the people from the Previous Era were harmed to varying degrees by the Herrscher, and the higher-ups of the Fire Moth were incompetent and were greatly harmed by its ability to bewitch and assimilate.

Pardofelis: "Yes, even I felt something was off back then; everyone was suspicious."

After the Tenth Herrscher, and before Pardo became Fusion Warrior.

People during that period were filled with distrust, suspecting that everyone around them was Herrscher. The positive performance of the Thousand-Man Herrscher was indispensable.

Theresa: "If that's the case, then it really is dangerous."

Knowing the characteristics of the Thousand-Man Herrscher, we can take timely action before she causes trouble, and if we can control her, we can minimize the losses.

If, like the Previous Era, humanity suffers a fatal blow upon first encounter and fails to grasp the unique characteristics of the Thousand-Man Herrscher, the order and trust that humanity has painstakingly built over thousands of years could easily be destroyed by that thing's internal workings.

[Congratulations Sakura for winning the reward: Life Coin.]

[Sakura uses Life Coin.]

Kiana: "So decisive. This is the first time I've seen someone get Life Coin and use it without even blinking an eye."

Sakura: "Since it's a prop, it's meant to be used."

Besides, she wasn't going to misuse it; she was going back to find her younger sister, Ling, so she naturally had to act decisively.

"I wonder how Ling is doing now. Has the tuition fee for the ten years of living expenses I applied for for her been approved yet?"

Sakura landed in the Fairy Amusement Park, but having had the experience of the first time, she wasn't as amazed as before.

Even if Elysia built a floating island above the amusement Elysian Realm, it wouldn't have much to do with her.

Sakura was concerned about her sister's situation, especially regarding the application for living expenses for the next ten years. Sakura herself was reflecting on whether she was abusing her power.

On the bright side, this should be considered one of the most basic welfare benefits for one of the thirteen members of parliament, right?

Ultimately, it was because Fire Moth wasn't paying her salary, and Sakura didn't want to misappropriate the funds in the account, so she resorted to this desperate measure.

"School will be over in an hour..."

Sitting on a bench in the amusement Elysian Realm, Sakura looked up at the sky, her attention returning to the scene with nothing else to do.

In the scene, Seele is dragged into another dimension by the Herrscher of Domination. She walks around in the dark castle, but when she reaches the gate, she finds herself standing in front of a doll.

Welcome to the Theater of Domination!

"The loyal martyr Mira Rimer is willing to give everything for the great Lord of Exotic Beasts!"

Seele froze on the spot. She recognized it; it was the doll she had seen last time.

Before Seele could react, Veliona had already noticed the abnormality around her.

"Back off, Seele! This guy is dangerous, run!"

Before he could finish speaking, Veliona was also pulled into the space, losing contact with Seele.

"Heh heh, trying to escape? You can't escape, you can't escape! Open your eyes, it's time to wake up from this dream, it's time to wake up from this illusion!"

"Tsk..."

Veliona brandished her claws and wreaked havoc throughout the theater.

Unfortunately, there was nothing around except for the puppets. Those guys didn't care about their own lives, and their sheer number was annoying.

"Why run away? Compared to that frail girl, we are much closer to our kind."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Who's like you!"

Veliona swiped at it again, but missed.

"Hahaha, give up, give up, she doesn't need you anymore. She's always wanted to get rid of you, haven't you noticed?"

You actually understand perfectly well, you just don't want to admit it.

The doll reappeared before Seele, its words like the whispers of a devil, each syllable piercing Veliona's heart.

"You're a monster, always, always a monster! You and us are the same kind, hahahaha."

"Don't act like you know me so well. Who I am is none of your business!"

"Hahaha, you guessed it! You guessed it! Hahaha!"

A wild laugh echoed through the Theater of Domination, followed by Veliona's furious claws.

Veliona: "Damn it! Bastards! Who's like them?!"

Even though they were separated by a screen, the words Herrscher of Domination felt as if they were spoken to Veliona in person, each word stimulating her nerves.

I'm so angry, I want to tear something to shreds...

Seele: "My other self, are you alright?"