Collapse, but Stand users

After you leave, the church will slaughter everyone present.

No one knew that Seele had become a Herrscher, and no one knew that it was you who wiped out the entire Flamemoth army.

You've pinned all the blame on the Herrscher.

[Seele had the most unforgettable birthday ever, first being chosen to become a Herrscher, and then being saved by you to become a Stand user.]

Seele looked at the clone who resembled her and greeted it curiously.

Surprisingly, Seele's substitute possesses self-awareness, just like her White Snake.

[Due to the repulsive nature of Stand users and Honkai, you asked Mebius to remove the Herrscher core from Seele's body.]

After getting off the plane, Mebius stared intently at Father Pucci.

"Aren't you going to explain anything, Father Pucci?"

"I'll explain later, let's get on with our work."

After Father Pucci finished speaking, he turned and left. Mebius rubbed his hair in frustration and followed him helplessly.

......

Afterwards, Father Pucci took Mebius to the research institute next to the sanatorium, where Seele had been waiting for a long time.

Do you need someone to help you?

"No need, it's just removing the Herrscher's core, it's very simple for me."

After Möbius was ready, he looked at Father Pucci, who was still standing there.

"This is none of your business, get out of here."

The priest paused for a moment and placed the Bible he had just opened on the table.

"Let me know when the surgery is over."

Father Pucci left after he finished speaking.

“You have changed my destiny once again, Father.”

Outside the research institute, Aponia waited for Father Pucci and began to speak.

Father Pucci was silent for a moment before speaking: "Before he died, the old priest told me that we are all slaves to fate."

"Now I understand why he hated fate so much."

"No matter how hard you try, the result won't change. It's really... disgusting."

"Where is the Kingdom of Heaven? Where there is a will, there is a way. That is the Kingdom of Heaven."

"I will lead all mankind out of the prison of fate and take them to heaven."

Aponia listened without interrupting Father Pucci. After he finished speaking, Aponia clasped her hands together and said devoutly.

“No matter what, I will stay by your side, Father.”

"Thank you, Aponia."

Aponya shook her head.

"We don't need to say thank you between us, Father."

......

"The surgery is over, little one."

"Thank you, Sister Mebius."

Seeing Seele's chest wound heal instantly, Mebius couldn't wait to ask.

"Seele, what does it feel like to become a Herrscher?"

Seele pinched her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "The feeling... At first, my head hurt a lot, and it felt like someone was talking inside my head."

"Hmm, what next?"

"Then the priest came to save me, hehe."

Looking at Seele grinning foolishly in front of him, Möbius was speechless.

'I'll ask Father Pucci later.'

Mebius got up and walked outside, when he suddenly noticed that Father Pucci had left the Bible on the table.

Is the Bible really that thick?

Once curiosity is aroused, it is hard to suppress, especially since Möbius was a scientific researcher.

'It wouldn't hurt to take a look, would it? I've already helped that Pucci guy so much anyway.'

Thinking this, Mebius opened the Bible. The first few pages of the thick book were blank, with a golden arrow embedded in the white paper.

'what? '

Mebius took out the arrow and examined it curiously in his hand.

Seele curiously peered over, and Möbius seized the opportunity to ask her, "Seele, have you seen this before?"

Seele shook her head. Although she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the arrow, she was certain that she had never seen it before.

Mebius gently stroked the arrow, which suddenly vibrated and cut a small gash on his index finger.

"Tsk, what's going on? I hope I don't get infected."

Mebius put the arrow back and quickly treated the wound on his hand.

......

"Didn't you say it would be easy? How come you're injured?" Father Pucci asked, looking at the wound on Mebius's hand.

"Tsk, why bother with so much? Quickly explain what's going on with Seele."

“The old priest and some people in the church have special abilities, which we call 'substitutes'.”

As he spoke, Father Pucci patted his body and, not finding the Bible, remembered that he had left it at the research institute. Father Pucci then called Mebius to go with him.

'It can't be such a coincidence.'

If nothing else, there will be an accident.

"Those who are pierced by this arrow have a chance to become a Stand user."

Father Pucci took out an arrow and spoke to Mebius. Seeing that Mebius did not react, Father Pucci continued.

"In addition to gaining special abilities, Stand users also possess characteristics that are incompatible with Honkai."

"..."

Mebius didn't hear what was said after that; her attention was entirely focused on the figure behind Father Pucci.

'Oh no, I've become a Stand (referring to a Stand user).'