Honkai Exposure, Iconic Elysian Realm Scenes at the Start

Herrscher of Reason: "Then let's both give..."

Theresa: "Hey, hey, hey! Calm down! If you really do that, the people stationed there will be too pitiful!"

It was like a disaster falling from the sky for no reason.

What did Schicksal's branch do to offend you?

Suddenly, a powerful being with an Immortal Body descends from nowhere, causing destruction non-stop. Do you know how large the psychological shadow area of the Director is?

Chapter 72: Shifting the Blame, A Surprise for Kevin

Himeko Murata: "Although the Schicksal branches obey headquarters' orders, they each have their own operating rules. It would be too tragic if Bishop Otto were to suffer undeserved disaster because of this."

Raiden Mei: "Director, do you think it's possible that our Far East Branch has a backup body for Bishop Otto?"

Theresa: "It's possible. Since Schicksal headquarters has hundreds of bodies, it's entirely possible they'd store a backup in each branch."

By distributing spare bodies to various branches, he could revive even if Schicksal headquarters was destroyed, and he could also use the strength of the branches to preserve his body.

This was something Theresa could think of, so they didn't think Bishop Otto wouldn't.

Kiana: "Then there's no way to deal with it. Bishop Otto is like a cockroach; you can't kill him."

Fu Hua: "Well, he is a Bishop of Schicksal. He's lived for five hundred years. If he didn't have some trump cards, he wouldn't have reached that position."

Herrscher of Reason: "Five hundred years is nothing. Old man, you've lived for fifty thousand years, are you afraid of him?"

Elysia: "I just thought of a possibility. If your reasoning is correct and the Schicksal branches have Otto's bodies, then the Far East Branch must have one too."

Theresa: "And then?"

Elysia: "What do you mean 'and then'? Where do you think the safest place in the Far East Branch is?"

Theresa: "?!?"

Kiana: "Holy crap!!!"

It didn't even need to be asked. The safest place in the Far East Branch was undoubtedly St. Freya Academy, guarded by the S-rank Valkyrie Judgement!

Bishop Otto's own granddaughter was here.

It could be said that there wasn't a single place in the entire Far East Branch more special than St. Freya Academy.

Bronya: "Elysia's guess isn't unreasonable. I think Bishop Otto is entirely capable of doing something like this."

Theresa: "No way. Does St. Freya Academy have a secret base I don't know about? No, I need to have people dig three feet deep to find Grandpa's Soul Steel body!"

The Director rushed to the monitoring room, wanting to investigate all suspicious locations.

If the search area wasn't so vast, she would have wanted to grab Judgement and smash the ground, turning St. Freya Academy upside down to search.

Bronya: "The Director left in such a hurry."

Elysia: "I was just about to say, if Otto really placed a body in St. Freya Academy, he would definitely ensure you couldn't find it."

Shrugging, Elysia turned her gaze to the screen, admiring the Herrscher of Reason's cute figure.

This mischievous Hua was particularly likable.

She really wanted to pat the feathers on her head!

[In the screen, the Herrscher of Reason was so angered by Otto that she couldn't speak for a moment, wanting to retort but not knowing where to start.

As a newborn child, her memories were still a jumbled mess. How could she possibly argue with Otto, this five-hundred-year-old manipulative old man?

"I think you've caused enough trouble in Schicksal. Not everyone here is a villain like me."

Otto pointed at the surrounding destroyed buildings.

"Durandal, who you just fought, and those Valkyries who dedicated themselves to fighting the Honkai, they shouldn't have to endure sacrifice and pain, right?"

"Hmph!"

The Herrscher of Reason's face flushed and paled. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but no words came out.

Finally, she spat contemptuously at Otto's feet and turned to leave.

"Where are you going?"

"None of your business!" Fu Hua shouted.

"I want to give you some advice, old friend. After all, we've known each other. In this world, I am one of the people who understands you best."

Otto continued to persuade her.

"I can see you're confused, aren't you? You've just awakened and don't know who you are, nor your identity and place.

"You need someone familiar with you, someone who understands you, to correct your direction and find your anchor."

"Hey... you're not thinking of coming with me, are you?"

The Herrscher of Reason asked with a laugh.

If a Soul Steel manipulator who looked like he deserved a beating followed her around, she might just crush Otto's Soul Steel face out of annoyance.

"No, no, no, I'm referring to your past self. You left behind Feather as a contingency before you died. I know where it is, and coincidentally, its current holder is someone you know."

Otto Apocalypse smiled kindly.

"It's in Kevin Kaslana's hands!"

After thinking for a moment, the Herrscher of Reason, choosing to trust Otto, turned and left. With a light leap, she cut through the air, vanishing a thousand miles away in an instant.

The scene ends here.

Kiana: "Otto's really good at shifting blame, huh? He just brought a massive problem to World Serpent so easily."

Pardofelis: "If Boss Kevin knew, he'd probably want to beat Otto to death."

Raiden Mei: "Wait, I'm in World Serpent too! I'm in World Serpent too! You and Kevin aren't going to hurt innocent bystanders during your big fight, right?!"

World Serpent, in danger!

Considering the scene the Herrscher of Reason made when she rampaged through Schicksal HQ, rampaging all the way, destroying anything that displeyed her.

Even if Kevin could win, World Serpent would still be torn apart back and forth before things settled down.

The repair costs afterwards, even Kevin would feel the pinch for a while, right?

Theresa: "Grandpa's move is really impressive. Half of Schicksal HQ's airport was destroyed, so he wants World Serpent to help share the pressure?"

Kiana: "World Serpent is going bankrupt online."

Herrscher of Reason: "Hmph, Kevin? Kevin is nothing special. He's stronger than me in adapting to Honkai Energy, but I'm better at team tactics. Then I lost to Fehu. If I had Feather, I'd be evenly matched with him."

Kiana: "I want to be evenly matched with Kevin too. When will it be my turn to show off my power?"

Even the newly born Herrscher of Reason was already rampaging. Kiana wondered why she, the first to become a Herrscher, seemed so weak?

She also wanted to go cause trouble at Schicksal HQ and beat up the strongest Valkyrie, Durandal!

Bronya: "Kiana, give up. If anyone's going to rampage, it's the Herrscher of Reason Bronya."

Kiana: "You, a defeated Bronya, have the nerve to say that? You were the first Herrscher to have your license revoked by Kevin, a disgrace, and then the Herrscher of Reason revoked it again!"

Bronya: "At least when I fought Kevin, and fought the Herrscher of Reason, I returned unharmed after a fierce battle!"

Kiana: "You're bragging. You were clearly saved by the previous Herrscher of Reason!"

Pardofelis: "Is it just me, or do the Herrschers from later civilizations seem pretty weak, except for the Herrscher of Reason?"

Elysia: "Could it be that among all Herrschers, the Herrscher of Reason monopolizes all the good fortune?"

Herrscher of Reason: "Hehe, Elysia, you understand me well. I'm starting to like you. Praise me more!"

Chapter 73: Puppet Academy Scammer

The Herrscher of Reason monopolized all the good fortune, she absolutely loved that sentence. It was true, she was the most outstanding!

Schicksal is rotten, Anti-Entropy is incompetent. The heroes of the world are only Kevin and me!

As for the old fossil, counting her five hundred years of protecting Shenzhou, she's barely on par with me for first place.

Herrscher of Reason: "Hurry up, praise me more. The Herrscher of Reason has modified your consciousness, and now you all think she's the best!"

Pardofelis: "Hehe, I can do this. At the peak of Immortality, I stand proudly in the world. With me, the Herrscher of Reason, the heavens exist!"

Kiana: "The Herrscher of Reason leaps with the wind, soaring to ninety thousand miles!"

Elysia: "The Herrscher of Reason composes a poem in seven steps, easily taking Durandal's head!"

Raiden Mei: "Roar, Immortal Crimson Bird!"

Fu Hua: "Hey, aren't you guys being a little too chuunibyo?"

What's going on? Why does it feel like there are fewer and fewer normal people in this group?

How can you guys say these embarrassing things out loud? Have I really outgrown chuunibyo while everyone else hasn't?

Herrscher of Reason: "What chuunibyo? It sounds very comfortable to me. It's you, old fossil, who can't keep up with the younger generation's thinking!"

Herrscher of Reason thought these words could be recorded by Feather.

If she were to fight Kevin or Durandal again someday, wouldn't saying something like this add a lot of momentum?

[The quiz begins.]

[Question: In the Puppet Academy, why did traffic cop Kevin go to arrest the Herrscher of Reason on Mount Tai Xu?]

[A: Because she caused a disturbance in World Serpent, and after repairing the equipment, World Serpent can no longer afford to pay salaries.]

[B: Because the Herrscher of Reason was scamming at the foot of the mountain.]

[C: Because the Herrscher of Reason stole Fehu.]

[D: Because the Herrscher of Reason illegally trafficked Immortal Crimson Bird, causing market disruption in the area.]

Herrscher of Reason: "Puppet Academy? What is that place? Also, Kevin actually came to arrest me? How interesting."

She, the Herrscher of Reason, was always the one seeking revenge on others. When would anyone dare to come looking for trouble with her?

Kevin, you've got some nerve!

Kiana: "Little Treasure, you joined the group late, so of course you don't know what the Puppet Academy is. If I had to explain, it's like a World Bubble of armed puppets."

Bronya: "And it's a comedic world."

Theresa: "For example, the Kevin Puppet is currently working as a security guard at our St. Freya Academy, guarding the entrance."

Herrscher of Reason: "!!! Kevin's guarding the door? Are you serious?"

Who is Kevin? He's a powerhouse who can go toe-to-toe with me.

Even if he's just an armed puppet, he could probably beat some of the weaker Herrschers here. And you're making her guard the door like a security guard?

Could it be that St. Freya Academy is a hidden den of powerful individuals I don't know about?

Theresa: "We don't want to either, but Kevin is just too dedicated. He spends all day in the guardhouse, watching students without their ID cards."

Himeko Murata: "We've also tried to have him switch posts, but as you can see, it wasn't very effective."

Pardofelis: "If Boss Kevin was a security guard at the Puppet Academy, why is he a traffic cop now?"

Bronya: "...Perhaps he has multiple part-time jobs?"

First a security guard, then a traffic cop. Can Kevin handle all that?

Fu Hua: "Did anyone else notice the 'Great Void Mountain' displayed? Shouldn't it be 'Mount Tai Xu'? I had no idea the name of my mountain had been changed."

Elysia: "At this moment, I suddenly thought of someone."

Pardofelis: "Someone who could do something like this, and with a prior record, I thought of them too."

Herrscher of Reason: "Who? So silly, they can't even write the character for 'Great'."

The Herrscher of Reason looked around and found everyone silent, their gazes fixed on her.

Herrscher of Reason: "No way, you suspect I did this?"

Kiana: "Uh, because among everyone here, you're the only one who could do something like this. Even Class President's Feather can't."

Fu Hua: "Feather is still a bit short."

Although Feather, as a Divine Key, possesses abilities similar to the Herrscher of Reason, compared to pure Herrscher Authority, Feather's range is extremely limited.