Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

Seeing Enosiya's expectant eyes, Alicia was not in a hurry to give the answer she wanted to hear.

"Aino, it's good to be thoughtful, but do you feel that sometimes... especially when facing important things, you seem... too pessimistic?"

"But……"

"I know that your original intention is of course good. You hope that even if the worst happens, there is a way to solve the problem, right?"

"But every time you think about what would happen if the worst happened, you will involuntarily focus on the bad side of things over time."

"Your original goal was to make this imperfect world what you wanted it to be. It's not good to focus too much on the worst-case scenario, right?"

“Instead of thinking about what to do after the [worst outcome] happens, why not try to prevent the [worst outcome] from happening?”

"...That's right, sister, what you did 5 years ago was to prevent the worst possibility from happening, but..."

"But what? I don't think we have failed. The fact that Aino can stand here and talk to me now is proof of my success, isn't it?"

"The fact that the [worst case scenario] didn't happen was the result of everyone's joint efforts. Ino, why didn't you... try to seek help from others?"

"For example, Mei, Xilin, Cecilia, and the others you helped, you know better than me that they are all [good people]. I think they will definitely be willing to help you."

Enosia's originally excited mood gradually calmed down:

"Sister, you are right. Even if the worst outcome still happens in the end, it is obviously different for me to exhaust myself mentally and accept everyone's help. Moreover, it is not necessary to think about the worst case scenario before the end."

"Alas, sometimes... I should say often, my mind tells me that I shouldn't do this, but I often can't control my emotions."

"My innate ability allows me to obtain unimaginable amounts of information in the fastest possible time. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the power of erosion is almost omnipotent in many areas, but precisely because I know so much, I can see... the upper limit of my ability, and the harm that my ability may bring."

"And it is precisely because the power of erosion can override the laws and regulations of any country or organization, and it is too special. So I often wonder what I should do if something goes wrong. Because I know that being strong is a good thing, but unrestrained strength can lead to tragedy at any time."

"Doubt leads to anxiety, anxiety leads to fear, and fear leads to a lot of mental exhaustion. And this mental exhaustion leads to laziness, procrastination, giving up and other escapist behaviors."

Just like a student who has not finished his homework, but is under too much pressure, he wants to pick up his phone to relax. Although a video may take less than a minute, because he gets satisfaction quickly, after watching a video, he often does not put down his phone, but continues to watch the next one. When he realizes that he should study, he finds that an hour has passed, or even longer. ”

"The result of escaping is that he is forced to spend more energy than before and complete the task in a shorter time before his death. In order to relieve the mental pressure, he ends up with greater internal friction."

"Of course I understand these principles, but every time I enter the above process from a certain link, I can't get rid of it except using the power of erosion to forcibly modify my cognition..."

"Aino, the fact that you are in this state proves that you are a human. As long as you are a human, you will face such problems at any time. It's like... there are many little people fighting in your head at any time."

"Being able to find the way forward in the right way is growth. Everyone has their own special circumstances, so there is no need to compare with others. As long as you spend less time each time you encounter this situation than the last time you encountered the same situation, even if it is just a little less, it is progress."

"Look, I just said a few words about the big issue concerning your ultimate future, and you have already figured it out. You have done a great job to be able to do this. Can I give you a compliment?"

"...Regarding your question just now, I think... there is a better answer. Have you forgotten that there are more than just you who have pure Herrscher consciousness now?"

After being reminded by Alicia, Enosia immediately realized something:

"Sister, are you talking about... the Herrscher of Knowledge?!"

"Right, based on the information you brought me, Hua... Fu Hua should be able to find a way to keep her alive."

"...Even if he loses his Herrscher power, the Herrscher of Knowledge can still use Yu Duchen as his possession...But...Since the Jizo Soul itself is harmless, I have decided to return the power to Ling."

"I did this not only to return the power that originally belonged to her, but also to... just in case. Only the Herrscher of Corrosion can restrain the Herrscher of Corrosion. If something unexpected happens during the Siphon of the End, such as the sudden loss of the Herrscher's power, causing the clone hidden in the network to be out of control, she can solve these problems for me before a tragedy occurs."

"Well, that's a great idea. But... if you choose the Herrscher Core of the previous civilization, since you can't choose the Jizo Soul that has the best compatibility with you, isn't there... another option? Although it's not the Key of God for the time being, even if Vivi can't go to the present, the present civilization... should be able to process it a little bit."

"So... the so-called 'worst case scenario' might really just be you...thinking too much. Haven't you already guessed the power of 'Siyuan'?"

Enosiya froze in place for a moment, then closed her eyes and leaned into Alicia's arms.

"...Sister, you should know that for native Herrschers like us, the Herrscher core... is no different from other people's hearts."

"It's a very appropriate metaphor, but... isn't it a very romantic thing to be able to be connected with Ino in a literal sense?"