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"Bullshit, why would I care about that substitute?"
Miss Pufferfish was somewhat angry.
Well, she was still a little concerned. Although she kept saying it was a substitute, as someone who yearned for good, Miss Pufferfish was still very concerned. And if something happened to the other party, what if those two bastards came over again? Wouldn't she have to put on another defeat CG?
"Don't worry, she's fine."
Bronya spoke calmly.
Since he dared to do this, he was confident that nothing would go wrong.
Although the Herrscher of the Void is indeed the soul foundation of the individual 'Kiana', she also carries a portion of the powers belonging to her childhood Herrscher of the Void and Herrscher of Origin.
Using a portion of the Primal Power as its framework and a portion of the Herrscher of the Void's power to fill its interior, Jiang Qiao left Kiana a hybrid pseudo-Herrscher core that could only accommodate her alone and be enjoyed by her alone, without having to worry about being rebelled by the Pufferfish Lady.
"Besides, Bronya is only borrowing her temporarily."
The silver-haired girl chuckled as she spoke, and without a moment's hesitation, she integrated the Herrscher core into the [Bronya].
With a muffled groan, a dense ring of purple lines crept up his neck and cheeks, before gradually fading away.
The next moment, the silver eyes of the blinking girl were tinged with the golden light of the Herrscher of the Void, radiating a strong sense of divinity.
When the power of imaginary numbers flows through the palm of your hand, bringing a sense of abundant strength, there is also a sense of repulsion that comes from something foreign.
"So this is what it feels like to be corrupted by Honkai energy."
Feeling the pain of her cells being torn apart, the silver-haired girl with slightly furrowed brows experienced a power she had never felt before. While feeling a sense of novelty, she also revealed a helpless smile.
Because the Primordial Herrscher is a born Herrscher and has a special nature, he will not suffer any backlash when he rides the Primordial Herrscher in the form of [Alicia].
The Herrscher of the Void is also a born Herrscher, but through the contingency plan she left behind and her clear will, Jiang Qiao was able to forcibly take away all the power held by the Herrscher of the Void in the form of 'Sirin' as Kiana, and perfectly control the power of the Imaginary Number.
But the Bronya is different.
The Herrscher of the Void's core already has an owner, and Bronya's core compatibility with the Herrscher of the Void is very poor—Miss Pufferfish won't obediently cooperate with him.
For various reasons, although it can ensure that the other party cannot take the initiative over this body and can forcibly use the powers of the Herrscher of the Void, it cannot avoid the inevitable Honkai energy erosion and damage.
"Hmph, attempting to use a human body to control the power of a Herrscher naturally requires paying the price. With this human body, and even a body that is already damaged, how long can you last?"
Able to sense Jiang Qiao's condition, and although still unable to move, Miss Pufferfish's tone revealed a hint of schadenfreude.
She had to admit that this bastard was indeed very capable.
Even when using someone else's body, one can forcibly use one's own Herrscher powers—the difference in difficulty between wielding Imaginary Authority as 'Sirin' and wielding Imaginary Authority as 'human' is like night and day.
But no matter how powerful you are, you can't bridge the gap between a 'Herrscher' and a 'human'.
If a human were to forcibly contain and control the core of the Herrscher of the Void, it wouldn't be long before this body collapses.
By then, I, the Queen, will be free!
Thinking of that wonderful future, Miss Pufferfish couldn't help but cheer.
The only thing that made her regretful was that if this bastard died so easily, then her original plan to take revenge by pouring foot bath water down his throat would not be able to be carried out.
But that doesn't matter—
Isn't there still that annoying pink woman?
If you can't get this bastard to drink, then drink that pink fat woman's!
"indeed."
"The human body is insufficient to contain or wield the authority that belongs to the Lawgiver."
Unaware of Miss Pufferfish's ulterior motives, the silver-haired girl nodded in deep agreement, but in the next moment, her words abruptly changed:
"so--"
"Bronya is no longer human!"
Before Miss Pufferfish could ponder the meaning behind those words, Bronya had already unleashed the Imaginary Authority belonging to the Herrscher of the Void.
At that moment, her figure disappeared from the ship.
...
—An anti-entropy warship sailing in the central Pacific Ocean.
In the central cabin of the warship, a middle-aged man with brown hair, wearing glasses and exuding an air of knowledge, was facing a red projection that was cursing and swearing. He was bowing his head like a primary school student being scolded.
"Hey, you're such an old man, and you just ran off without a word, leaving me and Chicken Hair to clean up this mess. Do you think you're befitting the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance?!"
"I was wrong!"
Yang, who was deaf, looked utterly miserable and as humble as could be.
Since the incident with Ryusuke Murata, he was injured and, believing that nothing serious would happen in the organization, he secretly went to St. Freya Academy in the Far East to become a history teacher.
It's great to be able to slack off these days, at least compared to the days when I was working on a huge pile of documents at Anti-Entropy and it was already dark by the time I looked up.
Unfortunately, this pleasant and peaceful life was finally shattered a few days ago.
I wonder which bastard actually revealed my whereabouts.
As a result, Dr. Tesla, in a fit of rage, sent Ai-in to St. Freya Academy and forcibly dragged him away.
Yang didn't even have time to hand over his resignation letter to Theresa before he was hastily strapped onto the Anti-Entropy warship and taken away.
—Thankfully, it was Ai Yin who came.
If it were a hot-tempered Tesla, he might just drive his own warship right to St. Freya's doorstep.
"However, I never expected so many things to happen after I left Anti-Entropy."
Although she was saddened by the end of the holiday, Yang still showed a somewhat fearful expression when she recalled what Ai-in had told her about Cocolia's scheme.
He originally thought that after he left, nothing serious would happen. With Ai Yin and Tesla's abilities, they could at least resist fate without any problem.
To everyone's surprise, the first place to catch fire was naturally their own backyard.
The enforcers of anti-entropy nearly became the first to accomplish an anti-human feat.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Although he really wanted to slack off, Yang was the kind of person who had a strong sense of righteousness.
If a tragedy like this, which was almost caused by his own negligence, had actually happened, he would have felt guilty for the rest of his life.
"Once I get back, I'll start cleaning up the executors of Cocolia's faction."
Yang spoke quite seriously.
The Anti-Entropy creed has always adhered to the principle of putting one person first, and their internal policies are very lenient. This policy has indirectly led to the radical faction of Cocolia being able to develop its power unscrupulously, and even the two founders of Anti-Entropy, Ain and Tesla, are unable to do anything about each other.
But since this almost happened, no matter how much we prioritize human well-being, we can no longer sit idly by.
It's important to understand that they chose to break away from Destiny and go it alone precisely because they couldn't stand Otto's approach.
"In that case, it would be too late."
The words, "I feel nothing, it smells like milk powder," rang out in the air, startling all three of them, but they quickly realized what was happening.
They noticed a short, silver-haired girl who had appeared in the central compartment of the warship at some unknown time.
“Bronya Zaychek? Cocolia’s adopted daughter!” Tesla, who was paying close attention to Cocolia’s faction because of the Changkong City incident, immediately recognized the girl’s identity, and his expression became wary.
Yang reacted much faster, shouting in a very serious tone:
"This feeling... The Herrscher of the Void?! Ai-in, step back!"
He would never forget, even in his wildest dreams, who those golden eyes truly belonged to.
Ai-in didn't react much; instead, she looked hesitantly at Bronya, who had appeared in the central cabin, somewhat uncertain.
"...you."
“No need to be so wary, Bronya… well, it would be easier for you to identify me by my own name now, wouldn’t it? We meet again, Dr. Einstein.”
The smile, which had gradually become familiar, became practiced. The silver-haired girl, sitting in the large mechanical hand of the Heavy Bunny, raised her hand in greeting.
"It's you!"
It was already strange that Kiana's power would appear in Cocolia's adopted daughter. Through that familiar temperament and expression, Ain instantly recognized the inner self hidden beneath the appearance of [Bronya].
She took the initiative to say to Yang:
“It’s alright, Joachim, she’s not our enemy.”
Although Yang inherited the name Walter, Ai-in still prefers to call him by his original name.
Once Yang regained his senses, he calmed down the Herrscher authority he had been mobilizing and remembered what Ai-in had told him on the way—that the current Herrscher of the Void was now in self-control and was a Herrscher standing on the side of humanity, just like himself.
If I remember correctly, it was this person who leaked my whereabouts.
Thinking of this, Yang Youyou's gaze fell on the silver-haired girl.
"Hello, I am Walter Yang, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance."
Although he was resentful that the other party had ended his vacation, Yang was very grateful to know that it was thanks to the other party's intervention that Cocolia's conspiracy was not successful.
Bronya leaned against the heavily armored bunny and casually said:
“You can call me Jiang Qiao, but for this body—it seems more appropriate to call me Bronya Zaychek now.”
"Okay, then I'll just call you Bronya for now... What did you mean by what you just said?" Yang raised an eyebrow, clearly concerned.