Chapter 317

You people look down on Emperor-class Beasts, but even including the three S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, the number of people who can single-handedly defeat King-class Honkai Beast can be counted on two hands, right?

Durandal: "Just a mere Emperor-class being."

The headmaster remained silent.

There's no point in talking to this overpowered guy who can send a King-class Honkai Beast flying with brute force.

The Herrscher of Reason: "Otto, according to you, if I capture an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, I can raise it to the Dharma-Ending?"

Otto: "Uh, little ancestor, isn't reaching the Dharma-Ending a bit too early?"

His Excellency wiped away cold sweat.

What's going on at the St. Freya Academy? It feels like there are hardly any normal people there. They keep talking about the Dharma-Ending, but you, Herrscher, haven't even reached that level yet.

Herrscher of Reason: "I have a Honkai Beast Capture Ball, so what's wrong with being a little bolder?!"

Little Senti looked around and raised the Honkai Ball in his hand.

Kiana's Benares isn't here, so she's now the first person to bring her own pet!

Vill-V: "Let me ask you something first, does your ball have an automatic taming function?"

Herrscher of Reason: "It seems not, but I am Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, taming Honkai Beast is a piece of cake!"

Vill-V: "A capture ball without taming capabilities, isn't it just a subspace storage device?"

Pardofelis: "Sister Vill-V, you mean you can make it?"

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, don't you think this is just a super weak version of the Herrscher Authority of the Void? The only unique feature is that it can be stored and controlled."

Kiana: "It seems that's really the case."

Those Herrscher of Reason: "..."

With a snap, the Herrscher of Reason threw the capture ball to the ground.

After analyzing the principle, it turned out to be just an ordinary memory device, which made her happy for a while for nothing.

However, when the catch ball hit the ground, Little Senti felt a pang of heartache.

The Herrscher of Reason picked up the Honkai Ball and wiped the dust off with her small hands.

It's at least an interesting toy, and quite high-end and classy at that; having one is better than having none.

If, like Kevin, you were to throw a Vishnu corpse in front of her, the Herrscher of Reason would be at a loss for what to do.

In the scene, the Herrscher of Reason lies in the shadow cast by the giant rock, enjoying the rare coolness under the scorching desert heat. She closes her eyes and hums a song, calling it conserving her energy.

She definitely needs to conserve her energy.

Several hours ago, she had competed against the strongest warrior and was at her most exhausted.

Regardless of the outcome, at least she had a great time playing.

"Aren't you going to fight anymore?"

The Herrscher of Reason stood up, Kevin stretched.

Kevin nodded. "Okay, that's settled then."

"How was that Sword Transformation Cloud Eagle move? It was powerful, wasn't it? You probably never imagined I could neutralize the flames of Fehu like that."

"Sword Transformation?"

Kevin frowned, seemingly unfamiliar with the vocabulary of this new era.

"It's the 'neutralizing force' technique from our old fighting style. I just renamed it, to adapt to local customs. There were plenty of opportunities, but unfortunately, it's your opponent. It's too difficult to seize an opening."

The Herrscher of Reason pursed his lips, seemingly dissatisfied with the draw.

"You still want to fight?"

"No, no, no, I'm not a martial arts fanatic. This is enough. Now you believe it's really me, right?"

"..."

Kevin remained silent, raised his right hand to his heart, and then looked up at the distant sky.

But there was clearly nothing there.

"Um?"

Yes, you're right here.

Kevin stretched out his hand, and a feather floated in his palm—one of Fenghuang Down's countless incarnations.

"I'm returning it to you, Hua."

The feather drifted slowly toward the Herrscher of Reason, where it was caught by Fu Hua.

"Huh? I haven't even told you I came for her yet. You guessed pretty accurately. Thank you."

The Herrscher of Reason turned to leave, but Kevin called him back.

Chapter 516 Fu Hua: I've Become a Substitute?

["Where are you going?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet. But I'm not in a rush, I'll think about it after I've sorted things out."

"I have to repay kindness, avenge wrongs, take care of a bunch of comrades, and deal with the Honkai. No rush, no rush, I only have so much time to rest."

The Herrscher of Reason, with his back to Kevin, waved his hand.

"Who knows, we might have the chance to fight side by side again in the future, old friend."

Kevin found this amusing.

Kevin asked, "Do you want to join World Serpent?"

"I'd be honored to accept your offer, but thank you. Oh, I didn't even know you were back, Otto."

The Herrscher of Reason pointed to his temple and made a shooting gesture.

"Bang! After that, I knew nothing more."

"You can ask the feather I gave you; it will tell you."

"Oh? Okay, I will. But joining World Serpent is out of the question. I don't want to be your subordinate. I'd rather start my own organization."

The Herrscher of Reason scratched his head, as if remembering something.

"Wait a minute, I think there used to be something called the Taixuan School, does it still exist?"

I have absolutely no recollection of it; I guess it's gone.

The Herrscher of Reason shook his head, deciding that he would have to carefully review his past memories later.

"Perfect timing, I also have a few people on my side who don't really want to see you."

The people Kevin mentioned were probably the Jackal had suffered a setback, and the World Serpent executives who had just helped the Jackal deal with the Herrscher of Reason.

"Hey."

The Herrscher of Reason waved casually, turned and walked away, leaving only a voice that reached Kevin's ears.

"Don't die before you destroy the Honkai, my old friend."

"Let me remind you of something else. The person who sent me here is Otto. I heard you've formed an alliance with him. Let me tell you, don't believe a word he says. This guy is all brotherly with you today, but he'll turn on you and send me to harm you. He's probably no good."

"I know."

Kevin nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

The Herrscher of Reason walked towards the distance of the desert. Halfway there, she found a huge pile of rocks and sat down in the shade to cool off.

"Otto wanted to hurt both of us so he could reap the benefits. But I'm not going to fall for that. Look, I got my feather back without lifting a finger."

The Herrscher of Reason played with the feather in his hand and said to himself.

She tossed the Fenghuang Down high into the air, letting it trace a perfect arc in a showy manner. When the feather landed back in her hand, the Herrscher of Reason raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

"Unlike other feathers, it has a seal?"

The Herrscher of Reason tries to awaken this feather, but there is no response.

"I refuse to believe it, break it!"

A massive Honkai Energy flowed into the feather through the Herrscher of Reason's hand, and the nearly dissipated Fenghuang Down clone regained its vitality. A woman who looked exactly like her appeared before the Herrscher of Reason.

It's just a virtual vessel for consciousness.

The Herrscher of Reason stared thoughtfully at the woman before her who looked exactly like her.

"Kevin, what have I done to you? I give you some energy, and you can barely even manifest. If this continues, you'll be reduced to ashes and vanish into nothingness."

As a large amount of Honkai Energy entered the feather, the Herrscher of Reason realized just how fragile this clone of Fenghuang Down truly was.

It had used up almost all its energy; if Kevin hadn't sealed it away, it would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

"No wonder Kevin sealed you away, now it's all good."

The Herrscher of Reason released the illusion, clapped his hands, and opened his arms.

"Come back."

The true Fenghuang Down is in her hands. With her command, all clones should return to the main body and regain a portion of her power.

Surprisingly, the feathers in front of her seemed a little different, showing no response to her commands.

"Who are you?"

The consciousness residing within the feather asked.

"I am your master!"

The Herrscher of Reason sighed, "Sigh, seeing you like this, your memories are almost gone. You are, after all, my clone. Seeing you like this really makes me feel a little sad."

"Am I your clone?"

The consciousness within the feather stared wide-eyed, its face filled with disbelief.

"Yes, you are a feather of Fenghuang Down, an individual I created by copying my own personality and thoughts. I don't know why you ended up in Kevin's hands."

"Don't ask me, I was already dead then. Now I've taken you back from her, understand?"

"If you understand, come back quickly. Give me your power and memories; I'm curious to know what happens after death."

The consciousness within the feather remained unmoved, seemingly still dazed.

Elysia: "Pfft~"

Fu Hua: "... This isn't funny, Elysia."

Oh no, how did she become a stand-in?

Moreover, the crucial issue is that, according to the Herrscher of Reason, it really does make sense.

Before her death, Fu Hua, the Immortal Crimson Bird, used the Fenghuang Down to create a backup feather, which ended up in Kai's hands by chance.

The person who woke up again was Fu Hua; what was recorded in the Fenghuang Down was merely a backup consciousness.

If everyone hadn't known the truth, we almost would have actually believed it!

Otto: "Sometimes I have to admit the incredible skill of the Divine Key; it can actually transfer a person's consciousness into a host object. My admiration for Flame-Chasers is growing stronger."

Vill-V: "Even if you say that, I won't teach you how to forge Divine Key."

No time, too busy.

She's in charge of eight or nine out of ten of the projects for the Fire Moth. Eden approves a large amount of funding for her every quarter, including her grand plan to grow gardens in space.

Experts are very busy!

Otto: "That's not necessary. Even if we had a way to forge the Divine Key, we still wouldn't be able to obtain the Herrscher's core."

The power of the Divine Key lies in its replication and improvement upon the powers of the Herrscher.

The Herrscher Core, as the vessel, is key to creating the Divine Key, but the current Herrscher are all on our side, so the plan to create the Divine Key can be thrown in the trash.

Mobius: "You don't need to be modest, Bishop Otto. The technique of transferring human consciousness is no simple matter. Although it borrows from the Void Archive, or rather, the inspiration gained from the Fenghuang Down, a perfect transfer of consciousness without errors is another method that approaches Infinity."

In theory, Otto is almost on par with Mobius.

As long as they don't seek death, no one can kill them. The vessel of consciousness can be rebuilt if destroyed, and the Infinity road has no end in sight.