Angel Reconstruction

"Waaah, Teacher Himeko, I don't want you to die."

The previously cheerful Kiana immediately burst into tears and threw her arms around Himeko Murata, as though a knife had pierced her heart.

Teacher Himeko had taught her that a Valkyrie's power was not merely for fighting, but for protecting the people she loved.

But if she could not even protect Teacher Himeko, if the price of her growth was Teacher Himeko leaving forever, then Kiana would rather not have the power of a Herrscher.

"Idiot, I'm not dead yet."

Himeko Murata patted Kiana's head and comforted her.

"Yeah, I won't slack off ever again! I'll give it my all during training too. No matter who wants to hurt Teacher Himeko, they'll have to step over my body first!" Kiana declared solemnly.

As for the culprit responsible for Teacher Himeko's death, she had a few suspicions.

She awakened as the Herrscher of the Void, and then Teacher Himeko died. There had to be some connection between the two.

Then the mastermind had to be that guy called Otto. Even if it was not him, he definitely had something to do with it.

It had to be Otto!.jpg

The other party held a position of great power and was also Schicksal's Overseer. Kiana swore that she had to reach S-rank as soon as possible to have a chance of changing fate.

"So you won't fall asleep in class anymore?"

Himeko Murata asked with a smile.

Kiana scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed. "I can't really guarantee that one, but I'll try my best not to skip class!"

Seeing her student's shameless attitude, Himeko Murata was both annoyed and amused.

The quiz began.

As everyone knew, St. Freya Academy was the Far East Demon Cave, a Herrscher academy, where every student was a talent and a flower of Honkai. Which of the following would become the future Herrscher of Reason?

[A: Kiana.]

[B: Raiden Mei.]

[C: Bronya.]

[D: Fu Hua.]

Elysia: "Pfft... Far East Demon Cave, Herrscher academy... I really can't hold it in. Let me laugh for a while, hahahaha."

As though she had heard the funniest joke in the world, Elysia laughed with exceptional delight.

It was her first time hearing of something called a Herrscher academy.

Had Honkai been registered under its real name yet?

Theresa: "Bastard! Bastard! Your place is the Far East Demon Cave! Your place is the Herrscher academy! What I run is clearly a proper Valkyrie academy!"

Elysia: "But how could a proper Valkyrie academy possibly have two Herrschers?"

Pardofelis: "Quietly adding one thing: including this Herrscher of Reason, that makes three now."

Theresa: "No, I don't believe it. I absolutely refuse to admit it!"

Raiden Mei: "..."

Kiana: "..."

Fu Hua: "Ahem. In my opinion, this Herrscher academy business is utter nonsense. St. Freya Academy is a fine school that upholds the Valkyries' mission and swears to fight Honkai."

Elysia: "Do you really still remember what your mission is?"

Pardofelis: "To fight for all that is beautiful in the world!"

Theresa: "...I was wrong. Stop talking."

After such a huge scandal, Theresa practically wanted to use Judah to dig a hole and bury herself in it.

This Far East Demon Cave business was practically public execution!

Eden: "But I'm more curious about which one of them will become the Herrscher of Reason."

Kiana: "Anyway, it can't be Mei or me. We're already set to become the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Thunder, so it can only be chosen from Bronya and the class monitor."

Bronya: "Uh..."

Fu Hua: "It definitely cannot be me. I once cultivated my Sword Heart to the Taixu Realm. Anyone might be corrupted by Honkai, but I alone could never be."

Bronya: "Then it can only be me. I choose C, Bronya."

Correct answer.

For a moment, Bronya did not know whether she should be happy or sad.

Sometimes fate was just that strange. Out of nowhere, you became a Herrscher without even having time to react.

Congratulations to Bronya for obtaining the reward: Herrscher of Reason Experience Card (three days).

Theresa: "Uh, Bronya, that's a little..."

Elysia: "Congratulations to St. Freya Academy on acquiring yet another Herrscher: Bronya, the Herrscher of Reason. What joyous news, what joyous news."

Pardofelis: "The Far East Demon Cave truly lives up to its name."

Theresa: "Shut up, all of you! This is a coincidence, absolutely a coincidence! How could my dignified St. Freya Academy possibly, possibly end up like this?"

Elysia: "One is an accident, two is a coincidence, but now there's already a third. Maybe there'll even be a fourth."

Pardofelis: "If this happened in our Previous Era, it would probably be enough to fight a world defense war."

Fu Hua: "Principal, just accept it. Among the students present, everyone except me is a Herrscher."

Immortal Crimson Bird looked around and realized that, indeed, Herrschers surrounded her on all sides.

Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void; Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder; Bronya, the Herrscher of Reason... Fu Hua felt as though she had entered a nest of Herrschers.

Could it be that in all of St. Freya Academy, she was the only one who was not a Herrscher?

How tragic, how lamentable!!!

Bronya: "But how did Bronya become the Herrscher of Reason? Was it before or after Sister Mei? Bronya has no clue at all."

Elysia: "Won't we find out if we keep watching? Wait, is that the Sea of Quanta?"

Everyone turned their attention back to the screen and saw Bronya alone within it, standing in the mysterious Sea of Quanta.

On the screen, Bronya was severely injured, and the exoskeletal armor on her legs was nearly destroyed. She could only walk forward step by difficult step.

"The Herrscher of Reason's Core is here."

The space around her resembled an illusion, filled with beautiful memories of her and Seele. It only strengthened Bronya's resolve.

"Seele, Bronya will definitely save you!"

Bronya reached out, and the surrounding illusion dissipated. Before her was a crystal-clear gem.

—The Herrscher of Reason's Core.

Seeing the gem, Bronya seemed to see hope itself. She gripped it tightly in her hand and refused to let go, even as her arm was corroded and Honkai Energy stabbed through her body with pain.

Chapter 39: Angel Reconstruction

Kiana: "So that's the Herrscher of Reason's gem. It doesn't look like anything good. Just touching it starts corroding your arm. It's even more dangerous than the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb I encountered before."

Fu Hua: "After all, it is a Herrscher Core. The Honkai Energy it contains is not something a single bomb can compare to."

Pardofelis: "And from the looks of it, Bronya approached the Herrscher Core herself. Back then, we avoided those things like the plague. Are people from the Current Era all this strange?"

Bronya: "Uh... Bronya must have had no other choice. Otherwise, who would want to become a Herrscher?"

With the amount of Honkai Energy erupting from the Herrscher of Reason's Core on the screen, any ordinary person who touched it would definitely die beyond all hope of survival.

Bronya did not think she had approached the Core because she wanted to become a Herrscher.

It had to be because of Seele!

Bronya must have become the Herrscher of Reason in order to save Seele!

Theresa: "I'm more curious about who this Seele Bronya mentioned is. Why haven't I heard you bring her up before?"

Bronya: "Seele is Bronya's younger sister. Because of an accident during an experiment, she became trapped in the Sea of Quanta. Bronya has always wanted to rescue her."

Kiana: "So Bronya went to the Sea of Quanta to find the Herrscher Core for your sister?"

Bronya: "There's no doubt about it. Seele, Bronya will definitely save you!"

Bronya had already made up her mind!

She would definitely go to the Sea of Quanta, rescue Seele from danger like a warrior, then charge through the Sea of Quanta with her, slaughtering everything in their path.

When the time came, Seele would definitely be moved to tears!

However, just as she had gathered her courage, she saw that her future self on the screen seemed to be on the verge of disaster.

On the screen, Bronya grabbed hold of the Herrscher Core when a massive Honkai Beast suddenly appeared and restrained her tightly.

"The Core... is going out of control..."

Honkai Energy had already completely corroded Bronya's hand. A Honkai Beast wrapped around her from the outside, making it nearly impossible for her even to breathe.

Only after Bronya exhausted all her strength did the Core slip free from her hand.

But Seele was still waiting for her. Her beloved younger sister had waited for her in the Sea of Quanta for so many years. Hope was clearly right before her eyes; she was only a little short of reuniting with Seele.

Bronya fell downward.

Just as she was about to lose her final chance and never be reunited with Seele again, a blurry figure suddenly appeared before her and reached out a hand.

At that moment, the Herrscher of Reason's Core acknowledged Bronya!

A blue butterfly flew into her chest. Her arm, corroded by Honkai Energy, returned to normal, and Bronya donned new equipment before facing the massive Honkai Beast once again.

Having gained initial command of the Herrscher of Reason's authority, Bronya used it to create a pair of wheeled devices for herself and danced gracefully through the air with her legs spread apart.

Bronya suddenly showed off some slick footwork, even circling around the Honkai Beast with the wheels on her legs.

A beam of light suddenly tore through the battlefield and sped toward Bronya.

The brilliant flash kicked up a cloud of smoke, but the Honkai Beast's attack failed to shatter the defense Bronya had constructed.

"All systems nominal."

A leisurely song suddenly began playing as Bronya spread her arms and issued a command to Heavy Machinery Rabbit.

"Ride on!"

"Ride on."

"Switch engine drive."

Heavy Machinery Rabbit suddenly began reassembling itself. Its arms and head separated, and with the Herrscher of Reason's authority, Bronya successfully assembled a cool motorcycle.

Pardofelis: "What, what the heck?!"

Elysia: "I admit that Bronya looks very cool right now, and there's no doubting the Herrscher of Reason's authority, but why is it a motorcycle?"

It was certainly cool.

From the moment everyone saw Bronya accept the Herrscher Core and the battle begin to turn around, Bronya had not stopped looking cool.

But why did it have to be a motorcycle? The Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era racked their brains but could not understand it.

With the Herrscher of Reason's authority in your hands, you could make the Moonlight Throne or create an army of steel!

If that did not work, you could at least learn from the previous Herrscher of Reason and create an imitation Star of Eden when fighting the Herrscher of the Void!

Why did Heavy Machinery Rabbit have to be turned into a motorcycle?

Elysia: "Bronya, may we interview you for a moment? Why was the first thing you thought of after gaining the Herrscher of Reason's authority modifying a motorcycle?"

Bronya: "..."

Kiana: "Pfft, hahahaha! A motorcycle! It's actually a motorcycle! Bronya, Heavy Machinery Rabbit and the Herrscher of Reason's Core must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to meet you, hahahaha."

Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, what are you laughing at? This is clearly Bronya's shining moment. It's much more awesome than that one time you were cool."

Kiana: "Hmph, that was only once. This young lady will definitely have even cooler moments in the future."

Bronya: "Impossible. Kiana has already used up her shining moment. From now on, every shining moment will belong to Bronya."

Kiana: "Mine! They'll definitely be mine!"