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

(Switching to Bella's perspective...)

How to ensure the loyalty of your subordinates? This is a question that superiors have been thinking about for thousands of years in the development of human civilization. There are only two answers: interests and emotions, and the former is often more important.

But there is no doubt that no matter what one relies on to make others loyal to oneself, this loyalty is never absolute. If it is out of interests, then once someone else can bring him greater benefits, or the original interest relationship cannot be maintained, the loyalty will instantly return to zero; if it is out of emotion, then as long as others can move him emotionally, reason with him, incite him, and brainwash him, the original loyalty will also disappear. Therefore, humans have come to the conclusion that there is no absolute loyalty.

If you ask why Bella is loyal to Celine, it's like asking why humans eat when they are hungry and drink water when they are thirsty. Bella's loyalty to Celine does not come from feelings, nor from interests, but from natural instinct.

This instinct even overshadowed the nature of the Honkai Beast to destroy and kill. When she was Benares, she only had two thoughts in her mind: destruction and loyalty to Sirin. Now, with her human form and the ability to think, all her thoughts will eventually be attributed to two words: Sirin. Since the second Honkai Beast, she, as a Judgment-level Honkai Beast, has never killed a person, let alone destroyed a building. There is only one reason:

"If I do this, I'm afraid the Queen will be unhappy."

In terms of fighting, when Xilin was about to be swallowed by the simulated black hole, she had no ability to save her; when Xilin's heart was pierced by an ice spike, she couldn't even arrive in time; she was no match for any enemy that could cause fatal damage to Xilin.

Apart from fighting, she was even more powerless. The person who pulled Silin out of hell and allowed her to live a normal life was Enosia. The person who helped Silin walk out of the shadow of the past and filled the void in her heart was Cecilia, who had been her enemy. When she hugged him, she had to worry about whether her horns would prick her.

Next to Xilin, she seemed to have become a dispensable person. However, her limited knowledge told her that dispensable people would often be abandoned.

It was not until the second day at the island villa that Xilin frowned after lunch.

"Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with your lunch?" Bella asked cautiously while clearing the tableware.

In terms of quality, there is a world of difference compared to the food in the Tower of Babylon that is not even as good as pig food, but Xilin always feels that something seems to be missing in the luxurious set meal.

"Bella."

Bella, who had just finished cleaning up, heard Xilin's voice and immediately trotted over to Xilin's side.

"My Queen, what do you want?"

Xilin stared at Bella in front of her and looked at her carefully for a while.

"Bella, can you... cook?"

Bella was slightly stunned. "No... But if the Queen needs me, I can learn..."

Her voice became smaller and smaller, and finally became as thin as a mosquito. After all, as a Judgment-level Honkai beast, she always enjoyed fighting. If she was asked to cook...

"I'll give you an afternoon. I'll leave my dinner to you. We'll have cream stew tonight." After saying that, Xilin sat up from her seat and walked into the room without looking back.

"Yes."

Bella immediately rushed to the computer at the speed of a 100-meter race and began to search for information and learn from scratch.

In the evening, a pot of cream stew appeared on Xilin's dining table. Bella stood upright beside her, feeling extremely nervous. Xilin picked up a fork and spoon and started eating.

"Well...looking at the Queen, there seems to be no problem. At least... at least she passed."

However, a smile just appeared on Bella's face, and she froze in the next moment. Because when there was only one-third of the cream stew left, Xilin suddenly stopped and wiped her mouth, obviously not wanting to eat anymore.

"I clearly cooked according to the Queen's usual appetite, why... why, is it because it's too unpalatable, and the Queen has been forcing herself to eat until now, and now she can't eat any more... I can neither help the Queen in battle nor make her happy. Now I can't even satisfy the Queen's diet. I really can't do anything..."

Despair surged into Bella's heart. She knelt down in front of Xilin, waiting for Xilin's decision and praying silently in her heart.

"You can just use me as a tool to vent your emotions, but don't... don't let me... ah?"

Xilin left her seat and pulled Bella up. Bella stared at Xilin's face for a long time, but did not see any anger or disappointment.

Xilin reached out and rubbed her head:

"Bella, will you cook for me for the rest of my life?"

Bella was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then nodded desperately.

"You can eat the rest yourself. Let me think about what to eat tomorrow."

Xilin returned to the room, and Bella sat down and finished the remaining cream stew. Although Bella, as a beginner, was actually very ordinary, she ate it very happily.

"A lifetime... a lifetime... That's great... I am also worthy of staying by the Queen's side for a lifetime..."

(Returning to the scene of the Chef Contest…………)

To everyone's surprise, Bella didn't even use a pot, and served many glasses of lime juice. In a sense, this was not a dish at all.

Bella knew that Xilin had just had stewed beef and grilled skewers, and what she needed most now was a refreshing drink to relieve her greasiness.

Seeing Xilin's refreshed look after drinking it all, Bella also smiled.

"I don't care what others think, as long as the Queen is satisfied."

Wei Weiwei gave up after taking only one sip.

"Miss Bella's lime juice looks very simple, but it has reached the highest level of gourmet food. I can feel the strong emotions she has injected into this glass of lime juice. From this perspective, there is a qualitative difference between Miss Bella and me."

Gresh saw the clues before she drank:

"The temperature of the juice is cold, but the color inside is warm."

After listening to the two people's comments, Enosiya drank it doubtfully, and then she realized that Weiwei was not being modest. When she first took a sip of the lime juice, she felt the sour and sweet taste of the lime juice itself. But after drinking it and savoring it carefully, she could feel an almost fanatical emotion gushing out under the cool water.

This kind of emotion is very pure, representing that Bella will unconditionally give everything to Xilin under any circumstances. For such a dish that truly has soul, Enosiya also gave it the highest score in her heart without hesitation.

"Well... Xilin, you can eat such affectionate food every meal. I am a little envious of you. How about lending Bella to me for a few days?" Alicia raised her eyebrows.

"No!" they both answered in unison.

"Just kidding, the relationship between you two is better than I thought. Bella received the highest praise with the simplest food, and she deserves the first place. I'm praising you, okay?"