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

Enosia sighed softly:

"It seems that my sister said something to you for me."

"Due to the siphon effect of the end, all other Herrschers will gradually lose their Herrscher powers, and only some residual powers will remain in the end."

"And since I am the Herrscher consciousness, there is only one path before me, the Key of God."

"Key of God?"

"Well, either I can turn myself into a divine key, like Hollow Manzo or Jizo Mikyou, so that I can retain some of my powers while retaining my own sanity. Due to the special nature of the erosion power, I should be able to retain my current appearance."

"Or... attach yourself to other God's Keys, just like the Herrscher of Consciousness can attach himself to Yu Duchen. So... you don't have to worry too much about this."

"...Oh. Then what will happen after becoming the Herrscher of the End... Never mind. I know that Kiana is definitely more suitable than me for such an important matter. I just... I just need to not cause trouble for others."

Enosia rubbed her cheek against Xilin's face:

"There's no need to be so self-deprecating. Once we get to the moon, you, as the Ruler of the Void, will be extremely important."

"Then...according to what you said, after the end, will Bella..."

"You don't have to worry about that. The Herrscher will be the most affected by the Siphon Effect of the End, followed by other Houkai energy devices. When more than 99% of Houkai energy is gathered on the moon, due to the sudden drop in Houkai energy concentration, most of the Houkai energy-driven devices on Earth, such as the anti-entropy Alahato, will be unusable."

"By then, the technological level of the entire Earth will experience at least several years of regression. It may take several days or even dozens of days to travel from Earth to the Moon. And Bella...she is not a Herrscher, but she can be the fastest [hitchhiker] from Earth to the Moon, so you don't need to worry about her..."

Xilin showed a look of disgust when she heard this:

"Even if Bella has such ability, I don't want to give Bella to other people. Destiny and Anti-Entropy are not worthy of her. If you want to go to the moon quickly, do your own research. Delaying the research process has nothing to do with me."

“Alas… I didn’t say I wanted to give it to other people. Just think about it. If an ordinary Herrscher descends on Earth, at best a city will be destroyed, and at worst a country will be wiped out. What if the Herrscher of the End returns to Earth? What’s more, do you think that after sealing more than 99% of the Honkai energy on the moon, we can just leave it there? Wouldn’t that be a time bomb?”

Xilin came back to her senses:

"So what you mean is that those who become Herrscher of the End need to stay on the moon forever?"

"That's right. Bella can be your hitchhiker, so you can travel between the Earth and the Moon faster. Whenever you want to go to the Moon to see Kiana, it will be faster."

"As you can see, you think so too... Ah, I don't blame you. I know that becoming the Herrscher of the End is a big deal for the Earth and the entire human civilization. Compared to Kiana, if someone like me with a bad temper and many shortcomings becomes the Herrscher of the End, I might get too bored on the moon and blow up the Earth with one punch."

"Hahaha...Xilin, we've known each other for such a long time, how come I didn't realize that you have a talent for telling jokes..."

At this moment, there was a vibration sound from the coffee table. Enosiya loosened her hands and handed Xilin's phone to her.

"Hello, mom... ah, yes, Ino is here too. She just came back from the paradise... She's not done yet... ah, okay, okay... OK..."

Xilin handed over the phone:

"Aino, put the coordinates into my head like before."

"clear."

Enosiya put her hand on Sirin's back. After getting the coordinates, Sirin opened a portal directly at home.

"Sirin, Ino, thank you for your hard work. It takes less than half a minute to get back to the Pacific Ocean from Europe. It's very convenient with the power of the Herrscher of Corrosion and the Herrscher of the Sky."

After Cecilia quickly passed through the other side of the portal, Xilin immediately closed the portal.

"Mom, Kiana and Youlan Dell are over there..."

"I've told them that there are still some secrets in our family, and they can't know them for the time being... Fortunately, Kiana has grown up a lot now. If she was in Saint Freya... I'm afraid she would rush to the World Serpent Headquarters without saying a word if she knew Mei was in the Paradise of the Past."

Recalling Kiana's growth, Cecilia felt both relieved and sad.

"Kiana and the others are now..."

Cecilia looked at the concerned expression on Xilin's face and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Xilin had changed a lot since she had two half-sisters. Although she was very indifferent to Siegfried's situation, she would call these two sisters every now and then to ask about their situation.

Her performance... is indeed somewhat like that of a senior, although her actual age is already in her 30s. If she hadn't collapsed, she might have already become a mother... From a genetic point of view, she does have that.

However, her situation was special after all. If a normal person had experienced what she had experienced in the Tower of Babylon, it would be considered a mild case of suffering from mental illness for life. However, Xilin was not only able to step out of the shadow of the past step by step, but also became more and more like a [normal person], which was already better than most people.

Seeing that Cecilia was staring at her without answering, Xilin raised her right hand and waved it in front of her.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?"

"...Ah...I just think that you are amazing, Xilin."

"what?"

Xilin's face was full of question marks. She had done nothing at home these days except eating, drinking and having fun. After all, three meals a day and all chores were taken care of by Bella.

"We just... Oh, yes, Kiana is now trained by Youlan Dell every day, and her life is more regular than when I was in Tianming. Although the regular life is a bit boring, it is indeed a rare peaceful time."

"In addition, after the doctors of Anti-Entropy completed their research on the Herrscher Core of the Thousand Herrschers, the Hyperion modification plan has been put on the agenda and is expected to be completed by early next year. After the modification is completed, the Hyperion will have the ability to travel back and forth between the Earth and the Moon, and cruise in the Earth-Moon orbit."

"After all, everyone knows that the final battle will be related to the moon no matter what."

"It's Theresa... She's been very busy lately. Although everyone has no objection to her succession to the Bishop of Heaven's Fate, both in terms of her status and ability, a few guys who thought they had found an opportunity to jump out and make trouble were quickly dealt with. But Otto's departure still caused a great shock around the world."

Enosia also stood up from the sofa:

"This is the characteristic of strongman politics. As long as the top leader exists, the entire organization will not have too many problems. Even in the previous [Far East Branch Collective Rebellion], the entire system of Tianming is still running smoothly, and all work can continue to proceed according to the original plan. Unlike some countries that practice the so-called [democratic] system, the president changes every few years, and almost every time he does not belong to the same party as the previous one, so nothing can be accomplished."

"Look at the high-speed rail in Little Britain. It took more than 20 years to complete even more than kilometers of railroad. Oh, yes, the fastest time to build it was after the second collapse. Because the destruction caused by the Herrscher of Death was great enough and enough people died, the national engineering construction did not encounter any resistance."

"As a result, just as the British economy has improved, all kinds of evil spirits have jumped out. Sometimes they say that [building a high-speed railway will destroy vegetation], and sometimes they say that [the noise produced by the train will affect animal reproduction]. When the Herrscher was killing and destroying everything, these XX organizations that usually shout the loudest fell silent. No one has ever protested in front of the Herrscher and the Honkai beasts because of the great damage they have caused to nature."

"If I were to ask you, when these people came out to block the road and march, they should have thrown two Honkai beasts in, and they wouldn't have any objections... ah, I think I've gone off topic."

"It's okay. It's just a casual chat between family members. There's no urgent problem that needs to be solved right now. Just chat about whatever comes to your mind. As long as you're happy, Aino."

"…Then continue. In short, we can see from the situation in Little Britain that this is the advantage of strongman politics. The so-called [liberal democracy] is just a high-sounding excuse for various departments to shirk responsibility and argue."

"Anti-Entropy has been dealing with the U.S. Congress for so many years, and its experience in this area should be much richer than mine."

"Whenever she was questioned by Congress, if it was Dr. Einstein, she would most likely be harassed by the congressmen. But if it was Dr. Tesla, she would just say something [beautiful and pleasant] as always, and those congressmen who wanted to be both a bitch and a saint would give in."

"The downside of strongman politics is that once the top leader dies or is unable to lead for a long time, the entire organization will inevitably go through a period of turbulence."

"Otto has been the bishop for 1491 years since the establishment of the New Mandate of Heaven in 526. Whether it is a member of the Mandate of Heaven, a partner of the Mandate of Heaven, or an enemy of the Mandate of Heaven, regardless of age, race, or gender, [Otto is the supreme leader of the Mandate of Heaven] has become a habit and common sense."

"Now that the destiny leader has changed, for everyone, it's probably like being told one day that the definitions of up, down, left, right, east, west, north, and south are about to be revised."

"And obviously, Theresa doesn't want to become [Otto II], so the shock period of destiny may be longer than expected..."

"But fortunately, all the Herrschers and S-rank Valkyries support Theresa's [Reform]. This means that although Destiny will run into obstacles in the process of adapting to the new rules because of its habit of the old rules, there won't be any major turmoil."

"To be honest, considering Otto's work schedule of working more than a hundred hours straight, Theresa has been able to work as a bishop for several months and still be mentally healthy, only complaining occasionally. This is already amazing."

Cecilia finally found a chance to interrupt:

"Yes, to some extent, I grew up with Theresa, and I know her better than others. What she has done so far has exceeded my expectations."

"It seems that in the time I was [dead], she has grown a lot, just like Kiana and the others."

"If it were back then, I might have been able to rely on my personal charm to help her manage her destiny. But now... the Valkyries of the Second Honkai Era have sacrificed their lives or retired. Seventeen years have passed, and to Rita's generation of Valkyries who are now capable of being teachers, I am also a figure living in history books."

"And because I haven't been in Tianming for many years, when I go to Tianming headquarters now, I don't recognize anyone except Theresa, Cheng Lixue and Fu Hua."

"Since I don't know them and they are not familiar with me, they are more likely to cause trouble than to help. So I can't help them."

"...Where is Shigure Kirara? Such a long time has passed. With the current technology of Destiny and Anti-Entropy, it should be enough for Yulandel to contact her."

"Oh, yes. Yulandel told me a few days ago that she did go to the Quantum Sea with the help of Gnius, and did meet Qiluo. She told her about the situation here. But..."

"It's just that Shigure Kirara holds too much importance in her heart because of you. After learning that you were really [resurrected], she didn't dare to come out to see you and chose to stay in the world instead of returning to the original world?"

Cecilia smiled bitterly:

"Aino, you're right. Yulandel told me that judging from the results, the news of my [resurrection] has put more pressure on her. She... did care too much about my opinion back then, but I didn't expect that 17 years later, she still hasn't changed."

"Plus, like me, she has been out of the destiny system for too long and needs time to adapt."

"But this may not be a bad thing. It is precisely because we have been away from the [Otto System] for too long that we may not have the pain period of changing habits and can adapt to the [Theresa System] better than others."

"Of course, the only thing I can use now is the strength of the S-class Valkyrie. Qiluo also has this consideration. Compared to returning to the original world, she can provide us with greater help in the Shoggoth."

"...Cecilia, since you mentioned that, you must have practiced with Youlan Dai'er and Li Sushang a lot these days."

"Well, Aino is still the same as before, knowing everything in the world without leaving home. I have fought many one-on-one battles with Yulandel these days, and without using the Key of God... I didn't win a single battle."

Although she lost, Cecilia smiled more beautifully than if she had won:

"But this is of course a good thing for me. After all, it is the most gratifying thing for parents all over the world that their children can surpass them."