Starting with the Herrscher, mowing down enemies without equal.

A startled thought suddenly struck him—the protagonist of this dream seemed to have been… Alicia from the very beginning.

"Then who am I?"

Is he a bad guy who intruded into my older sister's dream?

[If Alicia is the protagonist of the dream, then An Yu, who always complains that others are the boss, suddenly realizes that the boss seems to be herself.]

[And what exactly do the Heralds represent?]

Is it a necessary trial for the advancement of civilization? Is it a sacred yet cruel judgment? Or simply a calamity that has befallen us?

Having finally managed to use the Herrscher of Knowledge, An Yu felt it necessary to thoroughly examine what she was now.

If the birth of each Lawbringer reflects and amplifies a profound calamity and obsession in the world, then...

So, now that Noah's Ark has set sail, and social conflicts have been forcibly suppressed, even replaced to some extent by lofty goals, can these disasters still give birth to Herrschers as usual? Or rather, will the core of the Herrschers born still be the same as before?

[If, after the birth of the Herrschers, they all traveled the world and overcame their own calamities in their initial, naive stages, like Alicia did, would the world be different?]

Of course, these philosophical thoughts didn't trouble An Yu for long.

A sharp emotion, filled with intense resentment and bitterness, suddenly entered his thoughts.

Why?

Why should I have to acknowledge my sins after suffering so much?

Why should we live in harmony with these guys? They deserve to die. Although I don't know whose emotions this is, it's easy to guess.

If the object were to give An Yu the experiences of the Void, Thunder, Wind... a series of Herrschers, he would have the same thought and it would never change in the slightest.

Qi: "Are you alright?"

Ludes Dobia's voice pulled An Yu back from exploring the core of the Herrscher.

When she returned to her residence and couldn't find anyone, she followed the scent to the emergency exit and found the boy sitting alone on the stairs, gazing at the setting sun outside the window, his profile exuding an indescribable loneliness.

"It's nothing." An Yu turned her head, her smile harmless and gentle: "I was just thinking that this world is so beautiful that even those who have suffered in the past will subconsciously let go of their pain."

Don't worry about how you put it down.

Even in the first few levels, Alicia was just as gentle and bright. It's just that there were too many things she couldn't control. Later on, in the darkness, gentleness can also hurt.

"Sometimes, being in such an environment can indeed make people have this kind of thought."

Desdobia sat down beside him, deliberately taking an extra step so that the height difference between them wouldn't be so noticeable when she straightened up.

She spoke softly, "But those who break down deserve to die."

An Yu nodded: "Indeed, for those who have suffered, no one other than the person directly involved is qualified to say the word 'forgiveness'."

In the darkness, every act of kindness is like salt rubbed into a wound.

You have to stitch up your own wounds, otherwise you'll spill blood on others, but sometimes the wounds are so big that you wish everyone could experience that pain.

An Yu gently touched his forehead. This shouldn't be his emotion. The power of the Herald of Knowledge seemed to have made him more immersed in the game, even experiencing emotions that shouldn't exist in a dream.

An Yu had a vague idea of ​​where this emotion came from.

But this level didn't even have a cutscene, and An Yu had no idea what kind of suffering and obsession the originally intended Herrscher of Consciousness had endured.

"Okay~"

Desdobia deliberately drew out her words, trying to dispel the somber atmosphere.

"Guess which department I ran into was recruiting?"

She turned her head, her little face beaming with a smile.

"Engineering Department?" An Yu guessed, following the other party's meaning.

"You answered 7 correctly. Actually, the First Laboratory was also there, but it was that zero edge..." (Seven ※→」≌′〕)

Desdobia didn't continue, but she thought An Yu should be able to understand what she meant: a boy shouldn't go to such a place.

"I'll take you to the job interview later."

She is full of expectations for the future: "Maybe you can become a doctor from an apprentice in three years. After all, I don't understand the books you've been reading these past few days, but your grades seem to be very good."

"Perhaps the weapons you create in the future will become the sharpest spear against the Honkai."

"After all, the engineering department's Wilville has transformed the department to a point that I can hardly understand anymore."

“I will surpass her,” An Yu said softly.

Why? Because of his power, and... how could I be inferior to Velvi?

Then, he will fulfill his duties as a Lawyer and vent his inner emotions, even if those emotions are most likely not his own. But since he borrowed the other party's identity in this era, An Yu should repay the debt, both morally and logically.

"Surpass whom? Vilvi?"

Desdobia pursed her lips: "Hmm, maybe you really can do it."

Maybe.

"But for now, go home. You can only move into the staff dormitory after you get the job."

She stood up and patted her clothes.

As for now, she's going all the way and seeing things through to the end.

"I bought a lot of groceries when I got home from get off work today. By the way, can you cook?"

As she walked upstairs, she casually asked, her tone warm and familiar.

Unfortunately, Amo wasn't there; he had gone on a mission. Daisy Dobia stood up.

As An Yu watched her retreating figure, another item was added to her list of impressions of Desdobia: a powerful but kind-hearted woman with a soft personality who is easy to bully.

It feels like the breakthrough for future levels can be found in the girl.

Kosmo can be added to the list of candidates, as well as Hua; these three are really easy to bully.

Volume 1: Chapter 174, Section 172: Your name is Pride! An Yu: So?

A few days later, downstairs in the staff dormitory building.

"Thank you!"

An Yu accepted the heavy bag of daily necessities with a sincere tone. Daisy Dobiya had practically used her own salary to buy him everything from head to toe.

“No need,” Daisy Dobia said with a smile.

She was determined to see things through to the end, and seeing that An Yu had finally settled down in the city, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.

She secretly clenched her fist at her side. Nice! She's saved another lost boy. Merit +1!

"Um, Miss Daisy Dobby?"

An Yu hesitated before calling out to her.

Desdobia raised her head and said what she had prepared beforehand: "I'm sorry, you're a good person, but I already have someone I like."

An Yu: ... Zhong÷n: Ma Si～ˉYi‖: Liu@;＞↑Pa

He was once again caught off guard by her bizarre thought process. How did she jump to this conclusion so quickly?

"Um, what I mean is, you've helped me so much, and now that I've received my salary card, do you need me to treat you to a meal?"

Whether or not we eat doesn't really matter, because An Yu has already left her mark on the girl over the past few days. This is the charm of the heart cocoon. The so-called thank you is more like a reasonable ritualistic ending.

Desdovia hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, her tone like that of a caring older sister:

"Forget it! Use your salary from the past few months to take good care of yourself and stabilize your life. That's the most important thing."

After saying that, she waved vigorously at An Yu, turned around and skipped away, her ponytail swinging behind her, radiating simple joy.

…………

Alicia is having a headache right now.

Logically speaking, now that Noah's Ark has set sail, the breeding ground for Herrschers should be greatly suppressed.

But this is not reality. Dreams have given her too many conveniences and illusions, but this will not be reality.

Resentment in reality is anchored in history; it will not disappear into thin air, much less vanish because of a dream.

"Ah!" Alicia wailed, "Where did all this resentment come from?!"

Why must her Noah's Ark not only face modern calamities, but also deal with the disasters accumulated in history? ×{

Click, the door was pushed open.

Alicia immediately adopted a serious expression until she realized that the person who came was Aponia, at which point she slumped back onto the table with empty eyes.

"I have lost... the ability to manipulate other people's destinies."

Aponia's voice remained ethereal and gentle, but the content made Alicia's heart tighten.

Aponia can still see the trajectory of everyone's fate, but she can no longer touch the threads of destiny, like a flower in water or the moon in a mirror.

Alicia clutched her head: "As expected, the nuns don't speak the same language."

No bad news, no bad news!

Aponia sat to the side, showing no sign of panic.

"Ellie, that's the end of our house game."

She looked out the window.

"Although the root cause of this change is unclear, since dreams can be influenced by reality... does this also mean that we can, in turn, exert a slight influence on reality through dreams?"

"Where's Kevin?"

Alicia was dejected. The events of the day had dealt her a heavy blow, so much so that she was listless even in her dreams.

"Kevin..."

Aponia hesitated for a moment, then adjusted the monitor, just in time to see Kevin's long-suppressed laughter.

"Hahaha~ˇSearchN:泤℃二△三叁炩·Ha! An Yu! Your name is Pride!"

"He discovered An Yu?" Alicia was startled.

"To be precise, it was a daytime dinner gathering," Daisy Dobby revealed.

Aponia sighed in exasperation.

Kevin hadn't really thought that far ahead. He'd been stuck in An Yu's city for almost a week, and he still hadn't managed to appease Mei. Tormented by both reality and dreams, he just wanted to win once.

Alicia hesitated for a moment: "Desdobia?"

Her face turned slightly pale. Given An Yu's habits, she couldn't possibly lie to Desdobia, who was currently in a sweet relationship with Kosmo.

Alicia felt she had already lowered her standards considerably, but her younger brother absolutely could not become a minotaur! This was a matter of principle!

"No, I wouldn't feel comfortable with that!"

However, she is now very confident in Kevin's abilities.

So the surveillance footage followed Kevin until the other party kicked open the door, clearly showing Kevin's shocked expression.

People are gone.

An Yu has gone missing.

This caused Alicia to panic instantly, but she quickly realized there was no need to panic; after all, the real issue at this stage seemed to be that she couldn't find An Yu.

[I only failed to beat the previous level because of special circumstances. If there hadn't been so many unexpected events, she would have cleared it long ago!]

The frequency of Honkai outbreaks has increased slightly.

[Desdovia's mission frequency is also slightly increasing.] 〓↓∧÷∠∈

[After returning from his mission, Kosmo, on Desdobia's recommendation, met with An Yu, a meeting that surprised no one.]

[Hua became a Fusion Warrior, and as she began to go to the battlefield, the frequency of Honkai outbreaks increased slightly again.]

However, no one noticed these things, since the frequency of Honkai outbreaks had been steadily increasing, only recently the frequency had indeed increased.

But with the Flame Law approaching, it seems like a perfectly normal thing.

Alicia is also working on something big: she wants to try to turn Himeko into a like-minded ally, rather than a destined enemy!

Even if Noah's Ark encountered calamities from the past, at least in the dream world, she had the courage to try.

One month later, at the small restaurant of the moth chasing the flame.