My days as a Simulation Herrscher since the Honkai Impact

"Ah! Never mind, let's go up and give it a try." Theresa plopped down on the bench and waved to Bronya.

"Bronya will go first, as agreed."

The girl with silver-gray curly hair couldn't help but rub her legs. She couldn't walk normally, but this wasn't a congenital disease; it was a sequela of a failed experiment she had in her childhood.

In that experiment, she lost feeling in both legs and her facial nerves were damaged, making it impossible for her to smile again. But these were not the greatest harms. For Bronya, the deepest nightmare left by that experiment was the loss of her best sister, Seele Vollerai, forever.

She transformed into a quantum butterfly in that experiment; perhaps she died, perhaps she didn't, but Bronya could never find her again.

Bronya left the orphanage and came to St. Freya Academy partly because she wanted to use Schicksal's technology to find Seele's whereabouts.

And now the most convenient and quickest way is right in front of us.

Otto can even summon people who died 500 years ago, so summoning her own sister shouldn't be too difficult for her.

The mechanical assist device on her leg made a soft clicking sound as Bronya walked into the magic circle, unfolding the yellowed, old book in her hand.

She closed her eyes and began to recall the precious time she had always cherished deep in her memory.

A wide plain, pure white snow, a small orphanage, a warm and blazing fire, the time spent laughing and talking together, and that timid little girl who would chase after her and call her "sister".

"Seele, come back," Bronya whispered.

The forged book burned, and pale flames rose.

Something seemed to open in reality—a heavy door from which tiny, blood-red butterflies fluttered. Deep within the door, no light could be seen; it was pitch black, as if leading straight to the bottom of an abyss.

"Hehehe, hahaha, this is amazing, this is fantastic!"

Before the figure appeared, a maniacal laugh came from behind the door.

Two blood-red chains suddenly shot out and pierced the floor, followed by a pair of blood-red metal claws that were half a person's height.

"Finally, I've left that hellish place. Are you ready to receive my wrath?" A small head popped out from behind the door.

The image of her appearing was like that of a demon king being released, but the moment she saw her summoner, all her words were swallowed back down.

"—Bronya?!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Your Boss Likes to Watch Mothers and Daughters Fight

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward for a moment.

"Seele?" Bronya tilted her head. Although she was happy to see Seele, her nerve damage and expressionless face made her seem a little confused.

Emerging from the magic circle was a young girl wearing a beautiful red Lolita lace bodysuit, black ankle boots, and even her eyes were dark red.

A chain was fastened around her neck, extending into her body, passing through a collar at her throat, and connecting to a metal buckle at her waist, emanating a strange and inexplicable heat.

Near her hands floated two grotesque, blood-red giant claws. The blood-red claws emitted a faint aura of blood, which made her somewhat frightened.

However, she now had her hands behind her back, hiding her huge claws behind her small body, her face flushed red, her eyes darting up and down the room, and she seemed to be stammering and not knowing what to say, which created a subtle contrast.

Bronya went over first. Although her appearance had changed, the Honkai energy she carried was different from before, and even her appearance and personality had changed slightly, Bronya still recognized her at a glance. This was her lost sister, Seele.

She walked over to Seele, didn't say much, but simply hugged her neck tightly and gave her a big hug.

"Welcome back," the gray-haired girl said softly.

"It's been a long time, Bronya." Seele awkwardly twisted her neck, realizing she couldn't switch personalities for the time being. She could only pretend nothing had happened, put on a well-behaved expression, and replied with a smile.

At this moment, her mind was in turmoil.

—Aaaaah! Why did you have to say something like that in front of my sister?! It's our first time seeing each other in ages, and it'll make her think Seele's gone mad!

How was I supposed to know it was her who summoned me? And this strange summoning seems to have locked me in control, making it impossible to switch you out!

The above dialogue comes from Seele Voller's two personalities. As for why she has two personalities, that relates to her innate Stigmata and the accidental quantum experiment. It's a somewhat convoluted story, which I'll retell later if I have the chance.

It seems that in the judgment of the fake book, the white Seele, as the main personality, was far inferior to the other personality in terms of combat power and had not yet reached the level that could be called a "heroic spirit". Therefore, the personality that was finally summoned was locked.

"How have you been lately?" Bronya asked, holding Seele's hand as the enormous, blood-red claws vanished into thin air.

"Ah, thankfully, it's just that we've been living beneath the Sea of ​​Quanta ever since the experiment, unable to find a way to break the seal and come up," Seele replied.

Bronya remembered the answer. Judging from Seele's condition, the experiment had not harmed her life; she was just trapped somewhere. After the ball, if the Herrscher wanted to revoke the power to summon Seele, she could personally go and rescue Seele.

On the other side of the city, Bai Chen, watching this reunion through the surveillance camera, couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, that's right, that's it. Hurry up and go find your Seele, and while you're at it, retrieve the core that's sunk there too."

Bai Chen was eager to obtain the power of the Herrscher of Reason. If his memories were correct, the original Herrscher of Reason possessed the power to analyze all things. However, her successors lacked this ability, which is why, since the first generation, each successor of the Herrscher of Reason has been less capable than the last.

As for Bronya, it can be said that, apart from the initial battle, the Herrscher of Reason is invincible.

After the first person was summoned, Theresa, holding the fake book, also stood on the summoning circle.

The order they initially agreed on was to start with Bronya, who had a clear goal, then Theresa, who had a general direction, and finally Raiden Mei, who didn't know where to begin.

“Let me think about it. After all, the other side is a Herrscher, and they have kidnapped Kiana. In addition, Sirin, who is hidden in Kiana’s body, is also a problem... At this time, I will have to trouble you.”

Theresa, born of destiny, knelt on one knee within the magic circle, holding up the forged book in her hands as if it were a sacred text. She first prayed softly, hoping that the Lord would forgive her selfish actions, for awakening her long-dormant friend for her own desires.

"In the name of Theresa Apocalypse, if you are still willing to hear my prayers and extend a helping hand to us, my best friend Cecilia Shaniat, please help us."

Responding to Theresa's call, the pale flames burned out.

Instead of Seele's grand entrance, a woman dressed in a form-fitting combat suit, holding a huge white lance, and with one hand holding her long silver hair, quietly appeared in the magic circle.

She first closed her eyes and carefully read the extra information in her memory to understand the current situation.

Then, she carefully placed the lance on the ground and helped Theresa, who was kneeling on the ground, to her feet.

"I'm here, Theresa," the woman said gently. "How are Kiana and Siegfried?"

"..." Theresa lowered her head. She had hesitated before about whether to summon Cecilia because she didn't know how to answer Cecilia's question.

Should she be asked to tell Cecilia that her husband Siegfried's fate is unknown, and her daughter Kiana...? I don't even know if she'll still count as Kiana.

Seeing Theresa's appearance, Cecilia understood that something bad must have happened.

“Then tell me secretly when no one is around.” Although she was worried about her daughter and husband, Cecilia didn’t want to pressure Theresa.

“Actually, this time-reversal summoning is related to Kiana. The person who presided over this summoning is the Herrscher who took her away,” Theresa immediately added.

"Time and space... could it be that child, Sirin?"

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Several golden chains wrapped around the girl's body. Kiana struggled and shouted at Bai Chen, but no sound came out.

Upon seeing Cecilia appear, Kiana immediately activated her Herrscher powers towards the window, attempting to teleport out of the inn. But she didn't consider that with Bai Chen by her side, how could she possibly escape?

"I must say, this is a truly delightful surprise."

Bai Chen held the chain with one hand and opened a bottle of fine iced cola for himself with the other. He was very satisfied with the current situation; Cecilia's appearance was a truly unexpected and delightful surprise.

"I love watching women fight."

The boy couldn't help but smile with delight.

"Ugh—Ugh!!"

Chapter Thirty: This isn't right, is it?

Cecilia's appearance was indeed an accident. Bai Chen originally thought that Theresa would be randomly drawn from the card pool.

After all, Theresa is a fusion warrior, an experimental product created using fusion warrior technology from the previous era. Even the Oath of Judah that she always carries with her is, in a sense, a way to restrain her unstable fusion genes.

Bai Chen thought she would summon Ying Jie from the last century, but he didn't expect her to choose Cecilia in the end.

Well, this isn't bad either. He didn't know if Kiana would dare to harm her nominal mother, but considering Sirin's influence, Bai Chen had high hopes for Cecilia.

Perhaps, as the former strongest Valkyrie, she can teach Kiana something unexpected. And although Cecilia won't reveal it, Bai Chen knows Kiana's secret.

Should we expose Kiana's identity as the clone experiment subject K423 in front of Cecilia?

I wonder if Kiana, shocked by the truth, will break down in her mother's arms and cry...

Ugh, why do I suddenly feel so pathetic? It must be my imagination...

Bai Chen dispelled the slight guilt in his heart, pulled the chains made of Honkai energy, and made Kiana, who was tied up, sit on the sofa and watch Mei's summoning scene with him.

On the other side, Cecilia quickly grasped the current situation and gathered around the magic circle with Theresa, watching Mei stand on the magic circle.

Seele remained sitting awkwardly next to Bronya. Her two personalities were now locked in a fierce battle. The Black Seele who controlled the body was, after all, just a former hidden personality. Not only was she a homebody, but she was also somewhat socially awkward and not very comfortable communicating with Bronya. It seemed she would need quite some time to adjust.

"Mei, do you have a specific goal?"

"No, if possible, I would like to find Kiana. But she must be under Bai Chen's control now, and I don't have anyone I particularly want to summon..."

Holding the fake book in her hand, Raiden Mei stood in the magic circle, unsure of what to do next.

Unlike others who have a clear goal, Mei was a wealthy young lady from a declining family before awakening as a Herrscher and didn't know anyone related to the Honkai. After awakening, she joined St. Freya Academy, and Kiana became her closest friend.

"Hopefully, I hope someone will appear who can help me get Kiana back. I also need to retrieve the Herrscher Core again, and ideally, I should also have some knowledge of the Herrscher..."

She silently prayed to herself, but the fake book seemed to offer no response. Just as she was about to give up and look for a history book to see if she could find any inspiration, the fake book suddenly burst into flames.

Unlike the previous summoning, where flames danced in all directions, this time the milky-white flames gathered on the ground, not spreading out, but converging together before finally burning out.

A girl whose age was impossible to discern appeared on the spot. She had long pink hair, wore a sleek, futuristic outfit, and carried a long sword with a blue sheath at her waist. Most strikingly, she had a pair of fox ears growing on her head.

Like Cecilia, she appeared with her eyes closed, silently absorbing all the information brought by the fake book.

Only after pondering the meaning of the information repeatedly did she open her eyes, look around at everyone in the room, and linger for a long time on the long spear Black Abyss White Flower beside her before finally letting out a long sigh.

“We still lost after all. Now it’s the next era,” she said softly.

"Yae Sakura?" Mei had seen someone similar to her in a certain Stigmata space before, but there were big differences in both temperament and subtle facial features, so she couldn't be sure.

"No, I am Sakura, I am Zhu Huo... just a nameless wandering swordsman in history." Sakura seemed to want to say something, but suddenly changed her mind before she could finish speaking.

Time has passed, and if even they failed, then there probably won't be any records left for the next era. Those names are likely long forgotten, so why bother mentioning them and causing unnecessary trouble?

“A wandering, nameless swordsman?” Cecilia frowned. As a highly educated young lady from a prestigious family, history had always been one of her strengths, but she had never seen any information about the girl’s appearance in any book.

However, she was certain that the girl was definitely not an unknown person. The sword at her waist, the immense power subtly present within her, and the weathered, icy aura she possessed were all qualities that a mere ronin could not possibly have.

In fact, Otto remembered a witch who looked like the girl, but for some reason, he erased the records about the girl. But that's another story.

"What I have done is meaningless, the path I have walked is cut off, and no one can prove my existence." The pink-haired girl replied coldly, "In the end, all that remains is an unnamed swordsman, nothing but a wandering ghost, so don't bother to investigate my past."

After speaking, she turned her gaze to Mei in front of her. She had vaguely sensed something when she was first summoned, but only now could she be completely certain of her judgment.