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The battle against the Herrscher of Geo made the world realize the power of the Herrschers once again.

This also lets the world know who is really protecting them.

[The scene of you facing the black hole was captured by Alicia and posted online, causing a huge stir.]

[In an instant, your reputation reached its peak, and even a religion dedicated to you emerged among the common people.]

[I was originally planning to continue my travels after the Herrschers were defeated, but the people of Mu Continent are really too enthusiastic.]

Not wanting to spoil everyone's fun, you choose to stay in the hotel during the day while they go out to play.

Aponia and Seele wanted to stay with you, but you refused.

"Hahaha, Father Pucci, look, look! They all say you are a god!" Alicia laughed as she handed her phone to Father Pucci.

“…Don’t do anything unnecessary, Alicia.” Father Pucci pushed his phone away and said to Alicia.

"But what they said does make sense. Your power, tsk tsk, really does resemble that of a god."

Father Pucci didn't say anything, but took a picture of Alicia without expression.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Alicia tilted her head in confusion and asked.

"It's nothing, go have fun."

After Alicia left, Father Pucci found his religion online and sent messages using the official account of the Fire Moth.

"I am Father Pucci, and I have chosen this person as a saint of my faith. All of my faith, let us sing 'Love Gate'."

After clicking send, Father Pucci put down his phone and, instead of continuing to read the Bible, randomly picked up a book from the hotel's bookshelf.

I randomly turned to a page and saw the word "fate" again.

The eyes of mortals

Even in the deepest moments, they are nothing more than blurry, sorrowful mirrors.

They listlessly followed the passengers, while the ship slid into a bitter abyss...

"Fate is seduced, like a dog following at your feet."

----Baudelaire, *Les Fleurs du Mal*

"Fate follows you, you cannot resist it," Baudelaire ironically compared it to a dog, how ironic...

Father Pucci couldn't help but smile knowingly, wondering what other insights the writer might have.

"Hey, Pucci, someone's coming." The white snake floated in the air, its body appearing transparent as only the part that had merged into the illusion of the Herrscher of Consciousness remained.

Father Pucci nodded, and after the man opened the door, he said, "Well, Alicia, now you know..."

Halfway through the conversation, Father Pucci realized that it wasn't Alicia who had rushed back, but Aponia.

Aponia looked at Father Pucci, saying nothing, yet it was as if she had said everything.

"Gulp." Father Pucci swallowed hard, realizing that something was terribly wrong.

“Can I explain?” Father Pucci asked.

Aponia nodded, staring intently at Father Pucci.

The White Serpent watched as Father Pucci explained the situation to Aponia, then sat down in his original seat and reopened Baudelaire's *Les Fleurs du Mal*.

"My thoughts don't linger for anyone, but my heart always beats for someone."

......

"So you understand now, Aponia?"

Aponia nodded and didn't ask any further questions about why Father Pucci regarded Alicia as a saint.

Just like Father Pucci didn't ask Aponia why she knew about the organization so quickly.

Alicia and the others fled in panic amidst cries of "Ai-men" all around them.

“Tell Dr. May, then go back to Twilight Street,” Father Pucci suggested.

Everyone was a bit tired and agreed.

“Father, that’s not the Bible, is it?” Aponia asked as she looked at the book in Father Pucci’s hand on the way.

"Hey, I bought that book from the hotel because I thought it was interesting."

"Yeah."

......

After the battle against the Herrscher of the Rock, the lower-ranking members of the Flame Chaser, while marveling at your strength, also lamented their own weakness.

What would happen if the black hole fell onto the Mu Continent without you?

Suddenly, the number of people applying to become fusion warriors increased significantly.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mei halted her research on Mu Continent and returned to Twilight Street.

As you might expect, Dr. Mei brought back the news that "the level of human development is directly proportional to the intensity of the Honkai."

You didn't care; instead, you continued to merge with the green baby, preparing to completely master it.

The time for the Kingdom of Heaven is not far off.