Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

To put it bluntly, all she does is lie.

As she thought of this, she had unknowingly arrived at her doorstep, at the clinic.

Because the door was broken last time and hadn't been repaired yet, Sodium Chloride simply left the door empty, since the local gang had already been completely destroyed by her.

There shouldn't be any gangs rising up and causing trouble here in the short term.

After all, it will take a long time for the fragmented gangs to reunite after fighting amongst themselves.

However, when she walked toward the door, she found Yelena waiting for her outside.

He was sitting outside the door, seemingly chatting with someone else.

Who was it? She didn't recall having any appointments today, after all, she had a "Closed" sign on the door, and no one should be here at this time.

But when she looked closely, she realized it was someone she knew.

That impulsive woman, who didn't seem like an adult at all.

That Erafia woman.

However, the woman who calls herself yj appears to be dressed formally today.

In the past, I would always come in a sweatshirt or casual clothes, but this time I was unusually wearing a blue and black uniform with a very common office lady outfit underneath.

He looks like a white-collar worker.

So what's this guy doing here?

"Ah, you're finally back! I've been waiting so long!"

The first person to spot Bielena was this Erafia woman, who, despite appearing to be rather plump and fleshy, was surprisingly agile when she suddenly jumped.

The woman's entire appearance was like that of a comedic character from a gag comic; she pounced into the air, even her eyes turning into >< shapes.

Why is this guy's art style so off???

Ignoring Erafia's lunge, Sodium Chloride easily dodged the woman's attack and walked up to Yelena, handing the bag to the girl.

"Go inside and eat, remember to wash your hands."

The girl gave instructions, while the Elafia woman remained lying on the ground, looking as if she were ascending to heaven.

Just how weak are you?

"Hey, get up. What do you need?"

"Waaaaah, I need a hug to get up!!!"

The woman was crying like a little girl, her cries so fake they couldn't be more fake.

Tsk.

I always thought this guy would be a troublesome person, but I never expected him to be this troublesome...

"Then you can stay lying there, I'm going to eat."

"Whoa!! No, I need to talk to you!!!"

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Late at night, in a narrow alley.

The woman who called herself yj seemed to be from a wealthy family. She said she really liked mental magic, and her family happened to need a simple blessing.

This is simple for sodium chloride, but she doesn't really want to go.

Because we are closed today.

However, this Erafia woman is different from other species; her thought process cannot be understood using common sense.

After all, not a normal person would see a cat on the street and pick it up, petting it all the way home.

It's one thing to pester her relentlessly, but to pester a cat like that is just childish and utterly undignified.

Who is she, sodium chloride?

A busy, respectable person.

Ultimately, because of its proximity, sodium chloride had no choice but to accept the order.

But... something doesn't quite feel right.

Because this wasn't the route to the wealthy area, and Elafia seemed to be leading her away.

This area is an abandoned part of the old city. There used to be a factory here, but it was moved away. The old buildings here became holdouts, and no one cared or demolished them.

"I said... let's end this boring detour. I don't believe the Elafia family would live in a slum. Or perhaps..."

—Actually, you've been guiding me in the direction you want me to go.

Upon hearing the words about the sodium chloride gradually losing temperature, the Elafia woman stopped in her tracks.

The woman turned around, stroking the cat in her arms.

"Oh my, you're such an impatient girl, but I don't dislike impatient girls at all."

Erafia is said to have an affinity for nature, so the cat rubbed against the girl's arm as if it had found a home.

So what exactly are you here for?

"Stop playing boring riddles, my time is limited."

Even so, Elafia showed no displeasure, but instead stroked the cat's fluffy fur and said...

"Did you know that the Erafiyans once lived in harmony with nature, and the animals loved them and treated them like their own people?"

Their Originium Arts are based on this; animals are very important to them.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

Because the woman had silently recited a word from Augu.

That seems to be...

I swear by the earth.

That's the incantation to activate Originium Arts!!

The cat in her arms instantly bristled all its fur.

However, this was to no avail, because even if the cat sensed its impending death, it had no chance to struggle.

And just like that... it turned to ashes with the rhythm of Originium Arts, becoming the [price] for activating Originium Arts.

Activating Originium Arts in front of strangers is no less daunting than drawing a knife in front of strangers.

This is the most unforgivable provocation and threat!

Sodium Chloride's eyes suddenly turned gold, and his fist flew out as it scraped against the air.

"Don't you Elafia believe that nature is one with you? How could you use such malicious Originium Arts?"

However, the woman smiled calmly and said...

"Although we are one, in the end, how can such a lowly thing be compared to me?"

Come to think of it, you really do have a short temper. Have you forgotten...?

I'm the one who got your new identity sorted out for you, you know? Have you forgotten, my dear? Your status is so lowly, yet you're oblivious to it, you're practically the same kind of being as that lowly cat...

————Miss Villain~

P.S.: All the foreshadowing elements have been resolved!!!

Ah, I'm trembling all over as I write this! It's so amazing, so amazing! Miss Eagle is so amazing!!!

Section 54, Chapter 53: [Is boxing such an inconvenient thing!]

"boom!!"

Stone bricks and tiles were hurled into the air by the strong wind.

"You're really disobedient, daring to defy your manager."

The manager, the middleman in this villainous game, always has a capable assistant under their command.

It's like a project manager and their team.

However, in this world, the administrator's authority is more like that of a GM in a game, which is more relevant to villains like sodium chloride.

It can be described as absolute suppression.

As for why sodium chloride didn't recognize this guy, it's because appearance, personality, and even the way he speaks and his logic are all external things that can be changed.

A manager who can fabricate an image at will based on her own mood is impossible to effectively identify. If she doesn't reveal her identity, even her own villains wouldn't recognize her.

And now, the manager seems to have started her morbid "performance" again.

After all, she has always considered herself to be "destiny".

Or rather, the true ruler.

"I'm wondering if I should make Chlorine strip naked and apologize to me~"

"Hmm, that's a really good suggestion!"

A smile devoid of any gloom appeared on her face, yet with a gentle wave of her hand, a sudden gust of wind swept through the air once more!

If sodium chloride uses the power of collapse to unleash a tide of death, then the administrators are merely using their "authority."

It requires no mana consumption and has no level restrictions.

If you want, you can easily max out your level.

Because she is the real GM.

It exists completely outside the rule system!

As for why he used Eraphia's power to envelop himself, it was probably for the sake of immersion.

There are many types of managers. Some are obsessed with controlling everything behind the scenes, appearing and disappearing like a dragon, just like a god in legends who doesn't speak or do human things, and whose true nature is nowhere to be seen.

This person, for example, is the type who likes to take the lead personally, and also enjoys...

make trouble.

Or rather, a disaster disguised as a joke!

Yes, there's no reason why sodium chloride would instinctively attack simply because of the person in front of it; it can't be reasoned with.

Fighting is just a daily routine, killing is just a game, and death is nothing more than the abandonment of a body for them.

Life forms that exist for thousands or tens of thousands of years, whose true nature cannot be verified, are far superior to all others.

Humans cannot understand ants, and naturally, gods cannot understand humans either.

As for the administrators above the demigod level.

That is the supreme god above all gods.

Within the hurricane stirred up by the girl, countless slender yet incredibly sharp wind blades rushed towards the sodium chloride!

Everything in its path is destroyed; even the shield of the Herrscher of the Void, Sodium Chloride, dares not withstand it head-on.

Sodium chloride suddenly disappeared.

[Instantaneous Movement!]

The wind blades swept past the girl, completely destroying the wall behind her.

Despite making such a commotion, the surrounding residential buildings remained completely silent, even quieter than before.

Did they even clear out everyone around them for this "joke"?

"Hmm, why?"

The administrator seemed to have noticed that Sodium Chloride had not yet activated its Herrscher state, but was instead using skills it had learned in the Honkai world to dart and weave through the ruins like a cat playing with a mouse.

Simple fist techniques cannot cut through even the swirling wind in the face of power.

Sodium chloride is simply making a pointless escape.