Chapter 272

It's just Miss Kiana!

Pandora's box may also become a treasure, but the Honkai world is so cruel; open your warm embrace.

What awaits you is despair and pain!

All Elysia can do is hope that you can curb your curiosity and imagination, and delay the storm as long as possible.

Bronya: "Wait, before revealing the answer, let Bronya analyze it first."

Kiana: "Huh? Wasn't Elysia already going to tell us? Bronya, you're doing something unnecessary again."

Bronya: "Idiot Kiana, you don't understand anything! Thirteen is a fake number; this hint reveals way too much!"

Moreover, the amount of information revealed is quite substantial, and it might overturn all their understanding of the past and the truth about the Thirteenth Herrscher.

The truth will likely surprise everyone, so it's better to have some clues beforehand so that it's easier to accept when the time comes.

Bronya: "Thirteen is a fictitious number, so there is no such thing as Thirteenth Herrscher. This also explains why there are no records of Thirteenth Herrscher in later generations."

Theresa: "But Bronya, Elysia did become humanity's enemy, and in her own way, she Team Building humanity."

Bronya: "No, Headmaster, the only thing we can be sure of in this matter is that Elysia has become the Thirteenth Herrscher. As for her purpose in doing so, that's just speculation and interpretation by others based on established facts."

It is an undeniable fact that Elysia has become the Thirteenth Herrscher; even the Flame-Chasers have acknowledged it.

Chapter 442 I was born a Herrscher

What has already happened cannot be faked, but the motives behind it remain unknown.

Bronya couldn't fathom what purpose, other than uniting all the remaining humans, could possibly warrant Elysia paying such a price.

Himeko Murata: "But Bronya, your statement just now is contradictory. If the Thirteenth Herrscher doesn't exist, then how could Elysia transform into the Thirteenth Herrscher?"

Bronya: "That's also something Bronya can't understand."

Ultimately, it's because they don't understand the Herrscher enough.

According to the records of Current Era, the conditions for the birth of Herrscher are harsh: powerful Honkai Energy, an excellent physical body, and a core that generates the Herrscher Authority.

Who will become Herrscher is utterly mysterious and remains elusive.

So many Herrscher have appeared at the St. Freya Academy, yet they have never discovered any significant pattern, attributing it all to so-called fate.

Bronya: "Bronya can assume that the Previous Era already possessed the knowledge to understand the patterns of Herrscher appearances, and that Elysia even had the ability to actively become Herrscher."

Bronya: "That's still not right. If that's the case, there's no reason why the Thirteenth Herrscher wouldn't exist... Fine, Bronya chooses to give up."

Scratching her head, Bronya sensed the malice emanating from the Previous Era.

Given that thirteen is a fictitious number, the Thirteenth Herrscher does not exist.

Therefore, whether Elysia becomes the Thirteenth Herrscher through deliberate means or by chance, this fundamental premise will be broken.

That makes no sense at all!

Bronya: "So, thirteen is a false number, it's misleading information, isn't it?"

Elysia: "As expected of Miss Bronya, you reacted so quickly."

Bronya: "No wonder it doesn't make sense."

Bronya had just considered several possibilities in her mind, but they all ended up returning to the fundamental premise, overturning all her previous conclusions.

The moment Elysia admitted it, Bronya felt as if the clouds had parted and the sky had cleared.

Bronya: "But I still don't understand, what kind of situation would it take to achieve the result of having Thirteenth Herrscher Herrscher?"

Kiana: "Bronya, you've completely confused me!"

There are thirteen Herrscher, but there is no Thirteenth Herrscher. Isn't that a contradiction?

Elysia: "Really? Thirteen is just a fictitious number. So, how can another Herrscher appear when there isn't even Thirteenth Herrscher?"

In the Death Space, inside the garden, Elysia lies in the flowerbed, her arms raised towards the sky.

Surrounded by flowers, she blended seamlessly into the garden.

She seemed to have everything, for flowers had become her feathered garment; yet she seemed to have nothing, for her fate had been decided from birth.

Elysia: "Unless I... was born a Herrscher."

[Correct answer.]

Raiden Mei: "What?!"

The system's assessment proved that Elysia was not joking, and she would not make such a malicious joke at a time like this.

The second hero of the Flame-Chaser, [True Self]'s Inscription, Elysia, was born a Herrscher. Such a cruel joke is unacceptable.

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, you, you must be joking, right? We, we absolutely believe you, you can't joke like that!"

Elysia: "I'm not kidding, Pardo."

Pardofelis: "But Sister Elysia, how could you...?"

Pardofelis stammered and couldn't utter a single word.

Elysia, the True Self, loves them so purely, loves everyone.

The falling blossoms make her colorful, the poems make her lovely, and her pure soul makes her flawless.

Yet, this Elysia was born a Herrscher!

Born to bear the destiny of Herrscher!!!

Elysia: "Telling you this truth is actually very scary for me too. I'm afraid you'll be afraid because of it, and that you'll harbor resentment towards me because of it."

In the Previous Era concept, the Herrscher was terrifying; its appearance invariably symbolized disaster.

Pardofelis: "But why! You're so good, Sister Elysia, you do so much better than everyone else, why is it you who has to be like this?!"

Pardofelis pursed her lips, tears dripping down her face.

As Herrscher, he became Flame-Chasers; as Flame-Chasers, he remained a Herrscher whose very identity would inspire fear in most of humanity.

Pardofelis understood very well how deep the fear of the Herrscher was among people from the Previous Era, and she had also witnessed what desperate and terrified humans would do in the face of disaster.

How sad and lonely Sister Elysia must have been in this situation!

Elysia: "Alright, Pardofelis, crying will ruin your cute face, and that won't look good."

Pardofelis: "But Sister Elysia, you've shouldered so much, you're the one who needs comforting the most, I should have done it sooner... I don't know, I really don't know! Waaaaah..."

Elysia: "Yes, I understand, Pardofelis."

She reached out to comfort Pardofelis, but her pale arm suddenly froze in mid-air, as if afraid of startling the timid girl.

She loves humanity so much, she loves them deeply, but she is also a Herrscher.

Elysia has always been afraid of being treated as an outsider!

Mustering his courage, he finally placed his hand on Pardo's head.

Pardofelis neither flinched nor avoided the touch of the hand stroking her fur, and lowered her head to wipe away her tears.

Eden: "Elysia, we have never feared you. Whether you are human or Herrscher, it's all just a minor detail under the identity of Elysia."

Elysia: "Eden, you're such a good comforter."

Yes, if everyone could trust and Elysia, then it really wouldn't matter whether someone is a human or Herrscher!

Raiden Mei: "While I'm not as good at comforting people as Eden, there's really no need to take it to heart when it comes to Herrscher, right?"

Bronya: "Agreed."

Wendy: "Herrscher isn't so bad, is it? Freedom, romance, you can do whatever you want."

Kiana: "Sigh! These days, who isn't a Herrscher?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "So what if Herrscher? Those people are targeting Herrscher, Herrscher eat their rice?!"

Himeko Murata: "I, the teacher who trained a whole group of Herrscher, haven't even said anything yet."

Teacher Himeko couldn't help but facepalm.

She suddenly realized that when she said those words, she felt completely calm and undisturbed.

Gradually, Himeko Murata has accepted everything. Even looking at the fire superpower in her hand, she doesn't find it so hard to accept that she might become Herrscher one day.

Chapter 443 May this moment stand still

Elysia: "Yes, it's so great to be able to become like this!"

Future Herrscher will not face the same difficult choices they did.

As Herrscher with self-awareness and the ability to control her own mind, Elysia's sacrifices have yielded the most satisfying results.

Herrscher can become friends, Herrscher can fight for humanity, and Herrscher can cease to be beings feared by everyone.

She really did it!

Bronya: "Wait, why do I feel like there's a deeper meaning in Elysia's words?"

The perceptive Bronya sensed something was amiss, especially since Elysia had been trying to hide something, making it easy for her to connect the dots.

Seele: "Sister Bronya, you're overthinking it. Sister Elysia was just giving us her blessing."

Veliona: "Ignore her."

Veliona rolled her eyes at Bronya, thinking she was just being presumptuous, but Bronya disagreed and stuck to her own opinion.

Unfortunately, Elysia's words didn't contain any special information, and she couldn't glean anything useful from them.

[Congratulations to Elysia for receiving the reward: Life Coin.]

Elysia: "Four now."

Having accumulated a certain number of "Life Coin" in her pocket, Elysia weighed them in her hand, feeling much more at ease.

Future generations will face the same difficulties woven by their predecessors, and they too will need to rewrite their already unpleasant life endings for their own world.

Elysia firmly believes that she can do better than before. The Flame-Chasers failed once will rise again and stir up a storm of change.

Humanity will surely defeat the Honkai.

[In the scene, Raiden Mei and Eden lock eyes, and from her, they receive an answer that is exactly what they expected.]

She slowly closed her eyes, recalling the words Elysia had once said.

"Perhaps I really did tell a huge lie, the only lie of my life. After all, I am afraid too."

"I wonder how I performed, and what everyone will think of me? Judging from their reactions, the result should be good."

"Otherwise, Elysia wouldn't exist in the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

"Thank you, Mei. I'm so lucky to be able to see you this way. You've given me a gift I've always longed for, yet dared not give up."

Fragmentary clues gradually connect from the few words spoken, Raiden Mei suddenly opened her eyes, a nameless sadness welling up in her chest.

"So, Elysia... she was never the Thirteenth Herrscher, right?"

Eden nodded. "Congratulations, Miss Mei, you've found the answer yourself."

Elysia lied to the world, just so she could tell the truth to her loved ones on her deathbed.

"This is the final secret you've sought all along, buried beneath the Previous Era Elysian Realm."

"The second of the Fire Moth, Elysia of the True Self, she... was born a Herrscher."

"So, that's the truth?!"

Raiden Mei clenched her fists tightly and asked through gritted teeth.

No wonder Kevin was in so much pain, no wonder Mobius called her a traitor, no wonder Elysia was so happy when she saw herself.

If all of this is true, how tragic must the True Self beneath Elysia's smile be!

"If it were Elysia, she would definitely say that,"

Eden swirled his wine glass, mimicking Elysia's manner of speaking.

"That wasn't sadness, but another kind of joy—happiness at having once possessed a certain kind of happiness, and anticipation that miracles might still happen in the future."

Elysia was never a greedy girl.