Chapter 146

Veliona: "It's nothing, I just wanted to take the heads off those dolls and then put them all back together like building blocks..."

Bronya: "Don't even mention Veliona, even Bronya would want to punch someone after hearing those words."

The Herrscher of Domination is practically dancing in a minefield.

Unfortunately, she also had a numerical advantage, and her Theater of Domination limited Veliona's performance, leaving her only able to listen to her trash talk from the sidelines.

Anyone would be furious.

Elysia: "That's the nature of Herrscher of Domination; she can easily grasp humanity's weakest points, then guide and assimilate them."

Theresa: "Like that Mira Rimer, for example?"

The headmaster secretly noted down the name, intending to have someone keep an eye out for anything unusual about her later.

Kiana: "What was that 'Lord of Exotic Beasts' thing she just shouted about? It sounded so childish."

Gray Serpent: "That's the look of a fanatic. After so many years in this profession, I can guarantee it with my life."

Theresa: "You're really quite professional."

It's unclear whether Gray Serpent is overconfident due to having seen too much, or simply doesn't value his own life and readily stakes it on.

Elysia: "The more extreme and stubborn a person is, the more likely they are to have cracks in their heart. The Herrscher of Domination can easily peek into their lives and then nurture and take shape within their bodies."

Veliona: "But why are they targeting me? Do they think I'm as stupid as those other people?"

Elysia: "Perhaps... the Herrscher of Domination feels that you're empty inside? Like, you like Seele but don't dare to say it, and you're always sulking alone or something."

Veliona: "?!!"

Upon hearing this, Veliona sensed several unusual gazes.

Veliona: "You like that coward? Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Impossible!

How could she, the dignified Veliona, possibly like that crybaby who couldn't do anything right, always messed things up, and who always left her to clean up his messes?!

Chapter 241 The Powerful Seele

Veliona thought Elysia was talking nonsense; how could such an absurd thing exist in the world?

Why does she like that guy?

Do you like her crying? Do you like the messes she leaves behind? Or do you like the way she messes things up?

Elysia: "Is that really true? But if that's the case, why did you help Seele leave the Sea of Quanta?"

Veliona: "Of course, it's because we share the same body. If something happens to her, I'll definitely be implicated!"

That's right, that's exactly it!

You only have one body, it's so precious. What if some idiot ruins it without your supervision?

Elysia: "Oh, I see... But why did you go back to save Bronya for her? After leaving the Sea of Quanta, you could have just left her there, right?"

Veliona: "... That's because she insisted on going back, and when I didn't help her, she started crying and whining!"

Seele: "Is that really true? Another version of me?"

Clutching her anxious little hands, Seele realized she seemed to have upset another version of herself, and didn't know what to do.

Veliona: "Otherwise what? Do you really think I'd risk my life to help you save Bronya? Don't even think about it!"

Elysia: "Hmm... I see."

As it turns out, Veliona is a tsundere, a tsundere at heart, making it utterly impossible for her to admit her true feelings to someone's face.

In the scene, Veliona is trapped in the Theater of Domination, while Seele on the other side is also being targeted by the puppets.

Compared to the persuasive tactics used against Veliona, the Herrscher of Domination employed a much simpler approach with Seele.

"Where are you, my other self? What's wrong?"

Seele called out, but the voice that used to echo in her mind went unanswered this time.

"Hehe, you should worry more about yourself. A hypocritical soul like yours doesn't deserve to be entertained in the Theater of Domination!"

The Herrscher of Domination summons Honkai Beast.

Having lost the help of her other self, Seele can only rely on the power of the Stigmata to fight against the Honkai Beast, but she cannot fully control this power yet, and at this moment she is in the Theater of Domination.

As time went on, the disadvantages quickly became apparent.

"Hehe, your body is almost at its limit. Just standing is already exhausting, isn't it?" The doll suddenly reappeared in front of Seele.

"Who are you?! What did you do to the other me?"

"Another you? She's not you, she's our friend, and soon she'll be one of us."

"I will never hand her over to you! I will protect her, I will definitely protect her!"

Seele, whose tone had been gentle, suddenly became fierce, her eyes showing a hint of the domineering nature of Veliona.

"Oh dear, how hypocritical! I hate hypocrites like you the most. Always saying things you don't mean, don't you get tired of it?"

The doll suddenly stood up straight, its head spinning in circles.

"Hahaha, she's the real soul! She exudes the same aura as us; she hates this boring world just like us, and yearns for chaos and destruction!"

"Don't talk like you know her so well!"

"You said the same thing to her."

The doll muttered something to itself.

"As expected, your presence is a real nuisance. Right, if we kill you, she won't refuse us anymore. That's it, that must be it!"

The doll slowly disappeared, and in Seele place appeared a gigantic mech Theater of Domination.

When Seele finally emerged from the Theater of Domination, she realized that her previous experience was like a dream.

The video ends here.

Theresa: "Seele has become reliable too. That kind of aura just now, that's the demeanor of a true strong person!"

With her innate Stigmata and the added advantage of her Virtual World Bubble, Seele has never been just a pretty face.

The power contained within that small body, once mastered and utilized, will absolutely astound everyone with the strength Seele displays!

Seele: "I... I will try my best."

Bronya: "You're wrong, Seele. You should say it like this... You weak doll, Seele would never hand over her Sister Bronya to you!!!"

Seele: "Eh~"

Is that so? Is that really true?

But why did she suddenly feel so shy and embarrassed, unable to say a word?

Veliona: "Even cowards have their moments of toughness, hmm... looks like I taught them well."

That last sentence, and the scene where Seele suddenly became assertive, made Veliona exceptionally happy.

Sure enough, that idiot knew how important he was to her, completely unlike what those dolls said!

Sakura: "Seele is usually very well-behaved, but when it really matters, she can be very reliable, just like my little sister."

Pardofelis: "Sister Sakura, you went shopping with your sister again?"

Sakura: "Yeah, even though my subordinates keep urging me to go back and there are a lot of things waiting for approval, I still want to play with Rin a little longer."

On the street, Sakura held Rin's hand, while in her other hand she carried shopping bags of various sizes, all of which Sakura believed Rin would need for school.

Ling said she had no way to deal with this; her older sister just knew how to waste money.

She clearly remembered that Sakura's salary wasn't high; it seemed her sister had explained to her that, due to her current position, her sister didn't receive a salary, only a kind of allowance.

Ling subconsciously assumed that her sister had been demoted and had her salary reduced because she kept skipping work to go shopping with her.

Thinking of this, Ling felt guilty, but she was too embarrassed to tell Sakura, since her sister had been demoted because of her.

Beep beep beep...

"Sister, your text message has gone off countless times," Rin said, pointing to Sakura's pocket.

Sakura frowned. She could guess with her toes that the workload had piled up too much, so they were urging her to go back and work overtime.

"It's okay, it's probably a scam text message, just ignore it."

Sakura silently apologized to the dedicated staff of the Fire Moth.

"But what about phone calls? Aren't those scams too?"

"Yes, it's a scam call."

"My sister's workplace is really strange. Are there scammers among her own people?"

Rin glanced at Sakura's pocket, where a glimpse of the screen clearly showed that it was showing "simultaneous".

"Uh... cough cough, actually, even among colleagues, there are bad people."

Faced with the questioning look from her younger sister, Sakura could only come up with such a lame excuse.

After all, there was indeed a fraudster among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, but she wouldn't say who it was.

"Real?"

"Real."

"Sister, you're not lying to me, are you? I don't believe you."

When has your sister ever lied to you?

"That's true." Ling nodded. Her sister was an honest person and would never lie to her.

Chapter 242 Who Made Veliona Waver?

Ling glanced at Sakura's pockets again, never expecting that even her work colleagues could be con artists. This made her fully realize the deceit and treachery of the adult world.

"Let's not talk about work anymore, Ling. Winter's almost here, shall I take you to buy some clothes?"

"I don't want to." Ling shook her head.

"Why?"

Sakura glanced into her sister's eyes and immediately understood what she was thinking.

"Ling, don't worry about your sister. She has a stable job and doesn't lack money."

"Sister is lying. You just said last time that you didn't have a salary, only a subsidy." Ling looked suspicious. "Besides, I know you haven't bought any winter clothes yourself."

"..."

Sakura felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart.

She's Fusion Warrior; her body, which can withstand temperatures tens of degrees below zero even after several exchanges with Kevin, wouldn't freeze, so she's not afraid of the cold.

Now Ling actually suspects that she's not buying thick winter clothes because she doesn't have money.

Nothing could have hurt her pride more than this.

As one of the leaders of the Fire Moth and a member of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers Council, she has more than a dozen major projects waiting for her to inspect every day. Once a document is approved, the funds flow out like water.

If you deduct a little extra, you can pack up all the clothes from this store and take them home.

Unexpectedly, her own sister doubted her financial situation, even making her consider buying a winter outfit for her older sister.

Sakura: "Pardo, your plan from last time can be put on the agenda ahead of schedule."

Pardofelis: "Huh? Which one are you talking about Sister Sakura?"

Sakura: "It's about getting Eden to give us thirteen high-ranking employees a stable salary or something. My sister just suspected me of not even having enough money to buy clothes."

Eden: "..."

Elysia: "Pfft~ Hahahaha."

I'm sorry, Elysia said, I just couldn't hold back anymore.

The funds for the Fire Moth were directly allocated to the project through an approval process. Eden, considering that they were all high-level employees, decided not to pay them salaries.

The Flame-Chasers would never do anything illegal or criminal; Sakura even reimbursed her younger sister's tuition fees through applications.