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In other words, Otto, who had served as Archbishop of Destiny for five hundred years, finally handed over his position to Theresa.

The centuries were even more difficult than those of a prince of a certain British queen, even though Theresa herself was only in her forties or fifties.

However, based on Theresa's understanding of Otto, her grandfather would never have relinquished the position of bishop unless there were exceptional circumstances.

Theresa suddenly felt a void in her heart, as if she vaguely realized that something was wrong.

The unease in Theresa's heart grew, making her vaguely aware of why her future self in the light screen would become more mature, more authoritative, and more imposing.

Why is the Theresa in the light screen no longer the little brat who can happily laze around all day by just slacking off?

Because he became the bishop of destiny, because he shouldered the heavy burden of destiny...

because……

"Silly Auntie, how could I possibly think of you as a monster!"

Just as Theresa was lost in thought, an angry shout from beside her pulled her back to reality!

Theresa looked around in a daze and found that it was Kiana, the idiot, staring wide-eyed, with what seemed like glistening tears in her azure eyes.

There was a hint of resentment and anger about not being trusted, like a disliked niece demanding an explanation from her aunt.

"You're like my period! You didn't look down on me because I'm a Herrscher, and you even stormed the Schicksal headquarters to save me..."

"Everyone was willing to become traitors to destiny in order to save me, how could I possibly see Aunt Flo as a monster!"

Kiana scolded Theresa reproachfully, still clearly remembering every scene that had appeared on the screen earlier!

Kiana remembers how everyone risked everything to save her, and she remembers how Theresa even defied her grandfather Otto to save her!

Now, Theresa in the light screen actually thinks she's turned into a monster and that she'll be mistaken for someone else?!

Kiana is furious!

"Auntie! No matter what, you must believe that we will always stand behind you!"

"Just like how we never gave up on each other back then, you must believe in us too! We will never give up!"

Theresa looked at her eldest niece, who was bristling with anger, and was furious that she didn't believe in their bond. She immediately scratched her head apologetically and chuckled awkwardly.

Now Theresa understands how Kiana felt when she realized she was a Herrscher, a monster.

No wonder Kiana wanted to shoot herself back then. If it weren't for Fu Hua's Feather of Dust protecting Kiana, she probably would have already died in Sky City...

He's clearly a fool who cried and wanted to commit suicide, but now he's lecturing her...

Theresa looked at her niece's serious expression and nodded helplessly.

Although it's a little embarrassing to be lectured by my niece, but...

Looking into the unwavering, family-like eyes of everyone in front of her, Theresa felt a warm glow in her heart.

"Okay, okay, I was just testing you guys, don't be so nervous."

Theresa casually found a way to back down, and incidentally cultivated her image, in short, she was just showing off.

Fu Hua silently stared at the pitch-black screen, sensing a familiar yet somewhat strange feeling...

"Man-made Collapse" is a term that is still very unfamiliar to humans in this civilization era. The only time it happened was during the Second Collapse, when Siegfried, who went to the moon to fight Sirin, brought back the activating factor.

Even though it wasn't a complete man-made collapse, it still gave Siegfried the power to defeat Sirin, who possessed several Herrscher Cores, ultimately ending that desperate farce.

Because of the information blockade imposed by Destiny, no one knew the specifics. Siegfried, whose collapse was not entirely man-made, almost died from a missile launched by Otto out of fear.

However, in Fu Hua's era, it was a crucial means for the heroes to gain the strength to fight against the Honkai.

Warriors who underwent super-transformation surgery and fused with Honkai Beast genes maximized the activity of the Honkai Beast genes within their bodies…

Without sacrificing oneself or losing one's sanity, one must maximize the power and characteristics of the Honkai Beasts...

Although it was somewhat beyond the scope of humanitarianism, at a time when human civilization was on the verge of extinction, it was impossible to care about such things.

Although "man-made collapse" can unleash terrifying power, the result is...

A monstrous appearance, and a sanity that is likely to spiral out of control.

After all, the genes of Honkai Beasts are extremely difficult for humans to control. Just being able to avoid dying during surgery is already an all-out effort, let alone awakening genes.

Even though most of her memories had been processed by Yu Duchen, Fu Hua, who had frequently dealt with "man-made collapses" in the past, could still recognize the aura in the light screen based on the memories etched into her bones...

“Vishnu…”

Fu Hua murmured to herself, a hint of unease and apprehension flickering in her eyes as she mentioned the name.

Theresa's artificial collapse, why did it have to be that Honkai Beast...?

That Judgment-class Honkai Beast, which was underestimated by everyone at the time, is actually a Dharma-ending-class Honkai Beast capable of devouring all Honkai Beasts to evolve...

Even the Firemoth, who had the most in-depth research on man-made collapses, struggled to make progress against the extremely terrifying Honkai Beast, Vishnu.

Almost all heroes avoided mentioning this name, which shows just how terrifying this Honkai Beast was.

How come Theresa, this little porcelain doll-like kid, has such terrifying Honkai Beast genes...?

Not to mention Theresa, even Fu Hua felt uneasy about the light barrier.

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Within the Golden Courtyard, the heroes initially paid little attention to Theresa's growth.

After all, compared to Fu Hua, Gretchen, and Mebius who appeared in the light screen, Theresa is a human from the next civilization era. Although she is a successor, she has little interaction with them.

It's nothing more than seeing Theresa's growth so we can make more fun of Fu Hua.

However, the moment the image appeared, the heroes' expressions suddenly turned serious.

Initially, everyone thought Theresa had nothing to do with them, but after that pitch-black scene appeared, the dangerous aura emanating from it reminded the heroes of something...

Theresa was born as a clone created by Otto by incorporating Kallen's genes...

It is also accompanied by the genes of Honkai Beasts.

When Theresa revealed the restraint removal device for the executioner-style Shion, everyone noticed that this porcelain doll-like little girl possessed the aura of "that Honkai Beast".

All the heroes turned their gazes toward Kosmo, toward the taciturn, handsome, horned boy who always stood silently by Gretchen's side.

Kosmo himself was also staring intently at the image on the screen, his fists clenched.

Although it was just darkness and no scene had been revealed yet, he was all too familiar with that aura.

That was a power that even Kosmo himself feared, a power he would never use unless absolutely necessary.

Because Kosmo feared that power was too strong to control, and that he, as a monster, would harm anything other than his enemies.

Because Kosmo knew all too well that each release of that power meant enormous risks and extremely troublesome cleanup.

The heroes understood this as well, and Möbius's understanding was even more profound.

When Kosmo first became the first hero to enter the "Man-Made Collapse," it was Mebius who found Kosmo, who was hiding as a monster and dared not show himself, and promised to turn him back into a human.

Mebius also brought along Velvet to witness the scene of Kosmon growing after devouring hundreds of lower-level Honkai Beasts.

It was because of the power displayed by Kosmo that Vishnu, who was rated as a "Judgment-level Honkai Beast," was promoted to the End-of-Day level.

Both Mebius and Velvet wore solemn expressions, the two geniuses eagerly anticipating what kind of being Theresa, who, as someone who also possessed Vishnu's genes, would grow into.

In the eyes of Mebius and Vervière, the previous Theresa was far too weak and unworthy of Vishnu's genes, or rather, completely useless.

Although they didn't know how Theresa was able to cause the "artificial collapse," since it had already happened, they decided to look forward to it.

Let them see who is better, Theresa or this Kosmo beside her?

"Kosmo, it seems you're a fusion warrior of the same type as yourself~"

Compared to Mebius and Velvet's interest in Theresa's fighting prowess, Alicia's playful remarks seemed more like delight that Kosmo had found a "friend" of the same type.

Using the term "fusion warriors" might not be entirely appropriate, since the heroes of the Fire Moths are warriors who underwent a genetic fusion surgery after their genes were fused.

Theresa was born with Vishnu's genes.

In Alicia's opinion, Theresa and Kosmo, who also share Vishnu genes, probably have a lot in common.

It's just a pity that we don't know what Theresa will look like after the [man-made collapse]...

Alicia wasn't being derogatory; she knew what Kosmo looked like after the [Artificial Collapse]—it was like a monster straight out of a nightmare.

Although Alicia thought that kind of Kosmo was cool, a Kosmo that was willing to become a monster to protect what it cherished could not be called a "monster" at all.

But if a cute little girl like Theresa were to turn into that...

Alicia will love it no matter what, but others might see it differently, especially Theresa herself.

The uneasy whispers of Theresa, filled with fear that her loved ones wouldn't recognize her, are clearly conveyed through the light screen.

Alicia was well aware of this fear of becoming a monster; Kosmo had felt the same way back then.

Even after reverting to human form, Kosmo still retained monstrous features, which made him even more taciturn.

Kosmo listened to Alicia's playful attempt to comfort him without saying a word, silently staring at the content about to be displayed on the light screen.

He wanted to know what form Vishnu would take as depicted by Theresa.

Then, Kosmo stared wide-eyed in disbelief!

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Amidst many expectant gazes, Theresa, whose eyes were tightly closed in the light screen, slowly opened them...

What appeared on the screen was not the monster as expected, but the face of a determined girl with azure eyes!

Unlike Theresa's previous youthful doll-like face, the girl in the picture who resembles Kiana has a more mature look, or more accurately, she looks like Otto's lover from 500 years ago, Kallen!

After all, she is a clone born from a mixture of Kallen's genes, so it is normal for her to resemble Kallen. It is precisely because of Theresa's many similarities to Kallen that Otto treated her like a granddaughter.

At this point, Theresa's changes were clearly not limited to her face; her porcelain doll-like petite body also grew!

Under the influence of the "man-made collapse", Theresa, who had remained childlike for forty or fifty years, suddenly transformed into a graceful young woman!

A slender figure, graceful appearance, and resolute eyes!