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

The past came to an abrupt end. At this moment, the person standing in front of Bronya was exactly the same as the Mistrin in her memory.

"So... you are the second generation of Misterlin who transcribed herself... "

"【Second Generation Hatagi】? That's a very appropriate name, Ms. Bronya. Everything I just showed you is what my past self hopes my present self will do. And in the process, by the way..."

Bronya realized that her power as a Herrscher was once again severely restricted.

"As expected... the core has completely belonged to you... no, it belongs to the Stigmata Project. Because she severed her connection with the core and temporarily gave up the power of the Herrscher of Reason, the only way for Bronya to return to reality as an ordinary person and get rid of the constraints of that specialized space is now. So at the end of her memories, Bronya subconsciously did this. Now it seems that it is exactly what you wanted."

"And when Bronya first saw Walter Joyce... proving the Herrscher of Reason was your goal from the beginning. Bronya was very curious why you were so obsessed with the Herrscher of Reason."

"Because...jealousy."

"?"

"The first Herrscher of Reason, Walter Joyce. He is a similar being to me, but he is admired by countless people and has even become a spiritual legacy... He is completely different from the me I once was.

I hate the curse that has been placed on me since I was born. I want to know how my kind can transcend this "pain beyond death", repair their wings in hell, and fly again. "

"Now... you know?"

"Yes, I understand. That's why I feel disappointed. Although it may be a bit offensive, this is exactly what I think at the moment... The Ruler of Reason is nothing more than that.

"..."

"Don't get me wrong, I admire what he did. 'The time has come, this is the day to devour the tyrant of the sky' - he is worthy of the name of a hero, an outstanding human being. But because of this... to me personally, his existence is "nothing more than that".

He was not above the pain I had felt. The only difference between him and me was that he was born with a gift, not a curse.”

"…Because what really matters is the choice he made, not the appearance he came into the world with."

"Of course I understand the reasoning... but this is not the answer I want. In your opinion, how many of the choices I have made can be called wrong? And what about the results?"

“It may sound arrogant to say this, but in the sense just mentioned, the ‘end’ that you know of is the same as mine.

He wanted to "embrace" mankind, but this became an irreversible "end" for the world. You witnessed the disaster I caused. Since I was already sinful in the eyes of the world in the past - then in order to prevent the "end", the "Stigmata Project" is the only correct answer. "

"I know that Destiny and Anti-Entropy have a plan to "hold on"... but if I may be frank, that would only lead humanity down the wrong path of an eternal war with Honkai. Tell me... how different is this from who I was in the past?"

"...Bronya understands. If we want to reverse the Stigmata Plan... before Kevin, we must first surpass you."

Misterlin smiled slightly:

"If you think of it as a 'game of passing levels', then in terms of difficulty, it is indeed so. However, if it is just about 'attitude', I am afraid I am not weaker than my Lord in the slightest."

So... what are you going to do next? Successfully returning to reality is indeed worthy of praise - but at the same time, you have almost lost the only power you can rely on. "

There was a barely perceptible cunning in the girl's eyes.

"Before considering this... since you have completely taken away the power of the Herrscher, can you return the remaining part to Bronya?"

"...The rest? After a brief thought, she understood what the other party meant and looked at the dim core floating between the two of them."

"Oh, you mean this crystal? It's okay, just take it... It's a 'relic' left by a great hero, and it really should be properly preserved."

Stepping forward, the girl took back this crystal of great significance. For a long time, it had constantly defined the girl, but now, it had become a "dead object".

"Just as the word 'relic' implies - it now only has 'memorial significance'. Even if I wanted to return the power of the Herr Speaker to you, I can't do it.

As you can see, the 300,000 thoughts that make up the Herrscher of Reason have been integrated into the Stigmata Project and can only become "Seeds of Reason", and it is impossible for them to gather together again in this core. "

"Bronya understands, but... that's not important. Bronya just needs a 'symbol'."

"Oh?"

"In fact... it's not just you. Bronya is also curious about the existence of the Herrscher of Reason. Just because she has inherited the legacy doesn't mean that Bronya truly understands this concept.

On the other hand, more importantly...if you show that the core is important to you from the beginning, you can't easily take it back now, right?"

At this moment, Mistrin suddenly remembered something. Just now, when Bronya took the initiative to cut off the connection with the Herrscher Core in order to escape from the dream, although she seemed very decisive, she was too relaxed...

"Reload bunny, ride on."

【Ride on】

Bronya, who was originally in the Snow Sniper skin, suddenly changed back to the Herrscher's form the moment she touched the Herrscher's Core. She fired several floating cannons constructed out of thin air at Misterine. Although it did not cause any damage, it did surprise her.

"...Excellent. What you just did was... [Mimicry Metamorphosis]? In any case, after gaining their recognition, you are now indeed a part of that consciousness cluster.

After regaining your core, although your starting point of power is only one-thirtieth of what it was before...but in terms of nature, you are still a genuine "Rule of Reason". "

She looked at the weapon that appeared in the girl's hand - that was the most obvious proof of the above assertion.

"This is just what Mr. Walter has done before. With the help of the mechanical memory left in his body by the distributed core... even if the starting point of power is so small, "thought" can re-arm us."

"But... even if you say so... in terms of strength, you haven't gained much after all."

Mistral floated into the air and waved the flag in her hand. Eight Seeds of Principle immediately appeared around Bronya. After a few rounds, Bronya fell into a slump.

However, there was no fear on Bronya's face. Instead, she smiled.

"Bronya... I thought you would try to contact the three companions who are still trapped in the dream."

"At first, Bronya did have the idea of ​​waking up Kiana and the others, but just now, Bronya has come up with a strategy for a "sure win". The prerequisite... is that Bronya fights alone."

"Oh?"

"In short, based on the current situation...what happens next only needs to happen between you and me - two Herrschers of Reason with completely different "content and form"."

"…Even though I'm just a snatcher?"

"Well, even if you're just a snatcher."

"So, you are going to use your own strength to try to fight against 300,000 people, or even the entire Stigma Project? And you think you will definitely win?"

That's it. Since the day she took over the core of the Herrscher of Reason from Walter, Bronya has been trying to figure out how to bring out the Herrscher of Reason's true strength. But unfortunately, Mr. Walter can't help her in this regard. "

"And until just now, Bronya finally figured out one thing - for the Herrscher of Reason, there is actually no difference between "one" and "three hundred thousand". In the past, the reason why Mr. Walter and I had difficulty controlling those three hundred thousand thoughts... in the final analysis, it was actually because we "revered" them from the beginning. "

"I'm not saying that we shouldn't respect these 300,000 ideas - quite the contrary. It is precisely because we respect them, and the history of the Rulers of Reason, that we should treat them as a common force, as something that can be conquered by ourselves, in actual actions."

"Walter Joyce, Joachim Young, Bronya Zajicek... Each of us is not just one of the 300,000 people, but also all of the 300,000 people. The reason why the name of "The Herrscher of Reason" has been passed down to this day is that its "power" and "will" have long been integrated. Hatagi, what you stole is just a superficial "form". "

"Are you saying that all my previous arrangements are meaningless... This is really... very interesting."

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after we fight."

"Okay. But I have to remind you... You have only seen me hurt others when I had no choice."

"Although the curse no longer exists, this new body, this power that can easily connect the holy scar to reality, will not be at a disadvantage in a one-on-one battle with any Herrscher... ah, strictly speaking, when facing other Herrschers who have eliminated Corrosion, Constraint, Origin, and End."

"...It seems that you still don't understand. The one challenging you at this moment is not the Herrscher of Reason, but... Bronya Zajcek."

Misterlin smiled and launched another attack. She raised the flag in her hand above her head. As the Digital Seeds attacked, countless fragments flew from the air.

When Bronya constructed an electric drill and prepared to smash these seemingly hard fragments, they immediately became elastic. Bronya felt that her attack was like hitting cotton.

The fragments turned into several [Endless Bubbles], enveloping Bronya. Bronya finally broke free, and a square magic circle rose up under her feet. She was surrounded by special [Doors].

"Perhaps you don't believe it, but whether it's 'power' or 'will'... to me, the Herrscher is not worth mentioning. What you are about to face is no longer an individual 'idea', but what I transcribe... 'everything' under a certain definition."

As Mistrin raised her right hand, Bronya felt something falling from the sky. Bronya tried to break through, but found that there was a Seed of Idea standing outside each door. All the Seeds of Idea were connected to each other, which greatly restricted her movements.

"You are indeed far-sighted in terms of combat. However... heroes, kings, and even the will of millions of people - in the long river of history, they are just a drop in the ocean. This is the entire life that the Stigmata Project has preserved. Face the reality, this is... a cycle without a word!

Right above Bronya, something that looked like a meteorite kept getting bigger in front of her eyes. Since she could hardly move, she had to take on Mistlin's ultimate move.

At the moment of contact with the meteorite, the imagined heavy pressure did not come. The meteorite turned into countless fragments, wrapping Bronya in them.

"So it's not a [collision], but still a [seal]..."

"Yes, but... it's too late."

In a moment, Bronya was completely sealed inside.

"In this battle, we both caught each other's flaws, but if the flaws can be easily made up, they will only become the key to counterattack. Unfortunately, you are only one in three hundred thousand after all..."

"Misterlin, it's you who should face reality!"

Terrible energy emanated from the meteorite, and after a cool transformation animation, Bronya obtained new armor.

"In the name of truth, transcend the past!"

The moment the collision ended, the winner was already decided. It was an "unprecedented" weapon, a power that belonged to the "future". "Understanding and reproducing", the power that the Herrscher of Reason had frequently used in the past, was obviously unable to reach the height at hand.

Just like the Moonlight Throne in the past, this was not a power that the user could truly understand with their own brainpower. But this time, the girl was not overwhelmed.

"Huh...huh..."

Misterlin obviously felt tired, but at this moment, what filled her heart was joy.

"Sure enough, Misterlin... you did this intentionally from the very beginning."

Mistrin answered the question irrelevantly:

"From the perspective of passing the level, you have already passed my level, but it seems... you still have other questions?"

"...Bronya wants to know from you...about her mother's situation."