Miss, Don't You Dare Slander My Good Name / This Is the Complete Herrscher of Sentience, the Complete Fu Hua, the Complete Me!

Kiana: "Herrscher of Reason, run! We've got a Pink Fairy here who likes getting touchy-feely with girls."

Herrscher of Reason: "?!!"

What was going on? It felt like she had suddenly entered a demon den. And some iron-headed idiot had charged in trying to kill her right away.

Herrscher of Reason even suspected she had been tricked, until she saw Raiden Mei's name, as well as Elysia's and the others'. Only then did she suddenly realize.

Weren't these all old acquaintances?!!

Theresa: "Kiana, you idiots scared the newcomer. What if she's a good Herrscher like us, fighting against Honkai?"

Pardofelis: "More precisely, she's a traitor."

Herrscher of Reason: "What traitor? Don't think I don't recognize you people. Since Kiana and the others are here, that old fossil must be here too, right? Old fossil, get out here!!!"

Kiana: "?!! How does she seem to know us?"

Bronya: "And not just a little."

Hua: "But who is this old fossil? Does anyone know?"

Immortal Crimson Bird looked around. The oldest person there should have been Theresa.

But Theresa was not even a hundred years old, so she probably did not count as an antique, much less an old fossil.

Elysia: "Ahem, Hua. Think about it. Herrscher of Reason knows Kiana, which means she's a Herrscher from your era. Who do you think the old fossil is?"

Hua: "...Could it be me?"

Immortal Crimson Bird wore an expression as though she had seen a ghost.

Had her seniority suddenly risen from immortal to old fossil?

Herrscher of Reason: "Hah? Who else could it be if not you? Old fossil, I'm telling you, our score isn't settled yet. Don't think this is over."

Hua: "Wait, what score? I don't know you at all."

Herrscher of Reason: "You old fossil, so you've learned to deny everything now? Just wait. I'll collect on that old debt sooner or later."

Hua: "Miss, you truly have the wrong person."

Sigh, what was all this?!

A Herrscher had appeared out of nowhere, shouting that she wanted to settle accounts with her. Hua did not remember having any entanglements with the Herrscher of Reason from this era.

Elysia: "It seems there's been a misunderstanding. I have a feeling this Miss Herrscher of Reason has quite an unusual background."

Kiana: "No matter how unusual she is, could she be stronger than our class monitor? Our class monitor punched Schicksal Headquarters, kicked World Serpent, and even beat Durandal. She's a real badass. A mere Herrscher of Reason should beg for mercy while she still can."

Herrscher of Reason: "?!!"

Wait, Senti suddenly felt that something was wrong. Since when had the old fossil done any of those things?

Hadn't she done all of that herself?

Oh no, I became the stand-in!

Herrscher of Reason: "Old fossil, you shameless bastard! Taking my body wasn't enough—you even stole my name!!!"

Kiana: "?!!"

Pardofelis: "Now that's one huge piece of gossip."

Everyone's gazes turned toward Hua in unison, their eyes full of scrutiny.

Who would've thought that even Immortal Crimson Bird, with those honest-looking brows and big eyes, could do something like this!

Miss, Do Not Slander My Good Name

Hua: "Miss, do not slander my good name out of thin air. When did I take your body? You need evidence when you speak."

Herrscher of Reason: "You old fossil, are you still refusing to admit it? Kiana and the Thirteen Flame-Chasers are all here now. Do you believe I'll expose all your crimes in public?!"

Elysia: "Please, do expose them. I'm very curious what strange things happened between you and Hua."

Kiana: "Curious +1."

Raiden Mei: "Curious +1."

Hua: "Uh..."

Oh no, what was going on? Why did she suddenly feel inexplicably guilty?

Could it be that she had truly hurt some innocent little girl who did not know any better in the past?

Impossible, right...?

Herrscher of Reason: "Fine, old fossil. Today, I'll reason this out with you. You're Immortal Crimson Bird, and the body was yours. But I'm also a consciousness born from that body. Since you had already left, then when I was born from the body, that body should have belonged to me."

Herrscher of Reason: "Then you teamed up with Kiana to beat me up and snatch the body back. Tell me, wasn't that your fault?"

Kiana: "?!!"

Hua: "?!!"

Pardofelis: "Why is my head spinning from listening to this? I don't really get it."

So, had Hua cheated, or had the body two-timed someone?

Herrscher of Reason had revealed so much information that everyone was left bewildered. How had Hua's body become hers?

And Kiana and Hua apparently had even joined forces to beat her up.

Just listening to the child's pitiful tone, they could tell Kiana and Hua had shown no restraint. Look how wronged they had made the poor child feel.

Bronya: "Wait! Bronya thinks she understands now."

Hua: "Please explain in detail."

Bronya: "Class monitor, didn't you wake up from a medical pod in that video just now? If the person inside wasn't the original you, but the newly born Herrscher of Reason, then everything makes sense!"

Bronya: "Herrscher of Reason inherited your memories and thought she was Hua. Then she went after Otto for revenge, not even giving him a chance to speak before crushing his Soul Steel Face with a few punches."

Bronya: "Then she began wreaking havoc everywhere, beating up everyone she disliked. That's why all those actions completely unlike the class monitor happened."

So that was it. After a precise analysis, Bronya had finally figured it out.

So you were the bastard who got my driver's license revoked!

You rushed at me without a word, charged straight through and broke the bridge, then knocked Heavy Machinery Rabbit offline with one punch.

Bronya had wondered why the class monitor had been so ruthless toward her. So it had been this Senti causing trouble.

Pardofelis: "Wait! So punching Schicksal Headquarters and kicking World Serpent weren't things Hua did—they were done by this Herrscher standing before us?"

Bronya: "If Bronya's guess is correct, then that must be it."

Herrscher of Reason: "What, only the old fossil is allowed to be that powerful, but I'm not allowed to go on a rampage? Durandal is nothing to me."

Kiana: "You really are something."

All right, now everyone understood.

So this little one had been behind everything. They had thought Hua had gone bad before!

The one who woke from the medical pod had not been Hua at all, but a newly born Herrscher.

What did that make this? Hua could not become a Herrscher, but a Herrscher could become Hua?

Himeko Murata: "But there's still a problem. Why did you appear in the Chat Group? We haven't experienced what happens in the future yet. You shouldn't have been born yet, should you?"

Herrscher of Reason: "Oh, that? Who knows? Not long after I returned the body to the old fossil, I was sulking when some strange thing suddenly popped into my head."

Herrscher of Reason: "It said it could give me my original body, a body that belonged to me. After I agreed, I was pulled into this damned Chat Group."

Elysia: "Uh, weren't you afraid of being scammed?"

Herrscher of Reason: "What kind of joke is that? I'm the Herrscher who controls consciousness. Who could possibly fool me?"

Elysia: "..."

All right, it seemed that although Herrscher of Reason had inherited Hua's Fifty Thousand Years of memories, she was still, at heart, just a child who had not grown up.

She was far too easy to fool.

Pardofelis: "So you're not on Honkai's side either? You're a Herrscher who wants to fight Honkai, just like Kiana and the others?"

Herrscher of Reason: "Hah? I'm Hua, Immortal Crimson Bird. Of course I'm going to fight Honkai!"

Hua: "But I'm Hua."

Herrscher of Reason: "Old fossil, you say you're Hua. Do you have proof? Or do you have proof that I'm not Hua? I have your memories. If it comes to protecting Shenzhou, I can do even better than you, so I'm Hua!"

Though it sounded like twisted logic, Herrscher of Reason firmly believed that she would definitely do a better job protecting Shenzhou than Hua.

And Hua herself did not refute that point.

During five thousand years of protecting Shenzhou, she had lost friends and made mistakes. If Herrscher of Reason had been the one there, at least Cangxuan and Danzhu would not have died at Chiyou's hands.

Between saving the people and protecting her own friends, she had chosen the former. That was why she had arrived too late and let Cangxuan and Danzhu perish together with Chiyou.

It was Immortal Crimson Bird's choice, and also a sin Hua still could not forget.

But that did not mean Hua was willing to deny her own past.

Herrscher of Reason: "Even so, I'm Immortal Crimson Bird. That won't... ?!!"

Kiana: "Class monitor, your name seems to have changed."

Hua: "Hahaha, old fossil, did you see that? I'm Hua! It doesn't matter who Hua was in the past, because I'll do better than you in the future. So I'm Hua!"

Hua: "Herrscher of Reason altered your consciousness. Now everyone thinks she is Hua!"

That made so much sense that Hua could not find a way to refute it for a moment.

Herrscher of Reason: "The prank ends here. Herrscher of Reason, change it back right now."

Hua: "Tch, I'll change it back. The old fossil has no sense of humor at all."

Senti felt a little wronged, grumbling inwardly that the old fossil did not understand love, but she still unwillingly changed the name back.

Old fossil, I curse you to have a flat chest forever, enough to land airplanes on!

Kiana: "Class monitor, Herrscher of Reason is so sensible and so cute, yet you actually scolded her. You've gone too far!"

Hua: "?!! No, when did I..."

Bronya: "Class monitor, Herrscher of Reason avenged you. She beat up Bishop Otto and caused havoc at Schicksal Headquarters. Bronya also thinks you went too far."

Pardofelis: "Um, Hua, even if she's a Herrscher, it's not right for you and Kiana to gang up and beat her up."

For a moment, because everyone had grown fond of Herrscher of Reason, Hua's reputation plummeted. She immediately felt unloved.

This Is the Complete Herrscher of Reason, the Complete Hua, the Complete Me!

Herrscher of Reason: "Hehe, you people understand me after all. The sound of Otto's Soul Steel Face creaking under my fist when I crushed it was simply wonderful!"

Kiana: "What a coincidence, I think so too. Next time, bring me along!"

Herrscher of Reason: "Sure. As long as you're not led astray by the old fossil, Kiana, you're actually quite sensible. I'll look after you from now on. I guarantee you'll eat and drink well!"

Kiana: "Sounds good."

An Immortal Body plus Herrscher Authority.

A badass who had beaten Kevin and Durandal. She definitely had to cling tightly to such a powerful thigh.

The quiz began.

After Herrscher of Reason awakened, she began wreaking havoc throughout Schicksal Headquarters. How did Otto make her willingly leave?

[A: There were many Valkyries at Schicksal Headquarters. Bishop Otto's martial arts were unmatched, and he used his overwhelming strength to make Herrscher of Reason leave.]

[B: He played the emotional card: Immortal Crimson Bird, I wasn't lying.]

[C: Otto told Herrscher of Reason a storytelling segment and finally coaxed her into cheering up.]

[D: He directly redirected the disaster and tricked this jinx into going after Kevin.]

Theresa: "So it really was you, Herrscher of Reason, who caused all that destruction at Schicksal Headquarters!"

They had thought it was Hua who had done those impressive... ahem, those troublesome things. Who would have thought it was actually Herrscher of Reason?