Chapter 1170

Bai Ge raised his hand to stroke the adorable girl.

In the game, Ana's treatment could be described as miserable, and she was one of Bai Mou's lingering regrets back then.

In his previous life, when Bai Ge was still a Captain who could do nothing, he had naively thought that Ana, like Kiana, could overcome the Honkai personality and even successfully board the ship.

In reality, even setting aside her background and the plot, Ana's appearance was very much to Bai Mou's taste; after all, who in this world doesn't like such a pure and cute girl?

As a result, he was brutally stabbed by the wicked MiHoYo.

But now, Ana has overcome her tragedy and successfully boarded Bai Ge's Hyperion.

Yet, there is still one final step left to completely overcome fate.

Moreover, Bai Ge no longer wants to passively wait for the Honkai to make its move. This time, he will strike first against the Honkai!

"Ana, are you willing to become a Herrscher?"

Bai Ge asked seriously, his hands resting on the girl's shoulders.

"Eh? Herr, Herrscher?"

Ana opened her pink eyes in surprise.

For a moment, she thought she had misheard, thinking to herself: What did Lord Bai Ge just say? He wants me to become a Herrscher?

"Yes, I hope you can become the Herrscher of Ice. Of course, I won't let you become a puppet of the Honkai; I will handle the Herrscher personality that emerges when the time comes."

Bai Ge said, patting his own chest.

He already had a foolproof plan; after all, if there is anyone in this world who understands Herrschers best, it is undoubtedly him, Bai Ge.

This was undoubtedly the "Artificial Herrscher" project, but unlike the ones Otto and Cocolia had executed in the past, Bai Ge's plan was painless, risk-free, and had no possibility of failure.

After all, how could he possibly let a beautiful girl who admired him turn into a puppet of the Honkai?

However, Bai Ge still needed to ask for Ana's own opinion. If the girl did not agree, he would simply drop the matter. After all, in the original plot, Ana had resisted the erosion of the Herrscher personality with all her might, hoping to die as a human even in death.

It was just a pity that she was ultimately ruined by someone's forced kindness, and even that wish could not be fulfilled.

(I feel like the possibility of being rejected is not small. After all, Ana seems to be the type who particularly hates Herrschers. I...)

"No problem! Please let me become a Herrscher!"

"An instant reply?!"

An unexpected and unhesitating acceptance.

It made Bai Ge feel very surprised.

He saw that there was not the slightest bit of repulsion on Ana's face; instead, she looked eager and impatient.

In the original plot, due to Schicksal's brainwashing, Ana believed that all Herrschers were enemies of humanity and was extremely repulsed by them. But now, Herrschers are everywhere in St. Freya Academy.

It has reached the point where one can't tell if it's a Herrscher academy or a Valkyrie academy.

Ana has also made many Herrscher friends, such as the Herrscher of Ice from the Previous Era. Coupled with Bai Ge's deeds, she now has no prejudice or repulsion toward Herrschers.

She even has some longing.

(As long as I become a Herrscher, I can gain stronger power, and... perhaps I can even move into that dreamy Valkyrie dormitory! Ahhh~ Just thinking about it makes me so happy!)

Although Mei and the others often complain that there are more and more rivals now, one must know that there are countless girls in this world who like Bai Ge but don't even have the qualifications to be in the top tier.

Ana was originally one of them. The girl had thought her love could only be hidden in the depths of her heart forever, but now she felt the opportunity had come before her!

As long as she can become a Herrscher.

Then she will undoubtedly be able to receive special attention from Bai Ge.

Moreover, not to mention the Herrschers of the Previous Era, but the Herrschers of the current era, except for Welt, have all moved into the Valkyrie dormitory. Ana expressed that she could not let such an opportunity slip by no matter what!

"Hmm, that fiery gaze—it looks like you've truly made up your mind." Bai Ge nodded solemnly.

Although he had turned off his Herrscher of Sentience authority and didn't know what this girl was thinking, it must be some noble thought like dedicating herself to humanity, fitting for a Valkyrie of the Schariac family.

"Yes, Lord Bai Ge, please turn me into a Herrscher. I, Ana Schariac, am willing to dedicate this body to you!"

"Excellent! Since that's the case, I also promise you: Ana, you will not encounter any risks or accidents. You will definitely become the fifth Herrscher of this era, the Herrscher of Ice, by your own will!"

Bai Ge said, picking up Ana's lance.

First, he removed the pseudo-core of the Herrscher of Rimestar from it.

"Step one: become a pseudo-Herrscher."

"Yes!"

Ana took the pseudo-core with both hands and pressed it into her chest. Since it was a pseudo-core created with Bai Ge's own power, it would not generate a Herrscher personality.

The girl successfully became the Herrscher of Rimestar without incident. There wasn't much change in her attire, just an extra snow-white cape, and it began to snow lightly in the sky.

The Herrscher of Finality beside them was somewhat surprised, feeling that Ana's talent was better than expected. Even though snow was her authority, pseudo-Herrschers who could change the weather were rare.

"Such strong power. Is this a pseudo-Herrscher?"

"Hehe, this is just an appetizer. Adapt to it first; I'll let you evolve into a true Herrscher in a while."

"Yes, Lord Bai Ge!"

If Wendy/Herrscher of Wind saw Ana at this moment, she would definitely be envious to the point of tears. Back then, the "Artificial Herrscher" project she underwent involved countless tortures.

It was nowhere near as easy and comfortable as Ana's current situation.

Bai Ge observed the girl's physical state and nodded with satisfaction after confirming that her physical fitness had reached the Herrscher level. Pseudo-Herrschers actually have a chance to become true Herrschers.

And the probability is much higher than that of ordinary people.

As long as they continue to grow, just like a "pawn" that successfully advances to the enemy's baseline in chess, they can be promoted to any piece other than the "King."

A pseudo-core can also be promoted to a true Herrscher core.

And the Herrscher of Rimestar is precisely the lower-tier form of the Herrscher of Ice.

Ana has used this power to fight for so long, and coupled with the girl's own aptitude and established fate, if she becomes a Herrscher, there is a 1000% chance she will be the Herrscher of Ice.

"Are you adapted?"

"Yes! I have completely mastered the authority of snow."

"Very good. Since that's the case, let's start the next step. I need your cooperation, Finality... Actually, it would be safer and simpler if Misteln were here, but I don't know where she's run off to recently. Sigh~"

Bai Ge couldn't help but sigh. Although he was 100% sure, if his own Miss Ideal were here, that certainty could be multiplied several times over.

After all, Ana holds the Schariac Stigmata, which happens to allow Misteln to exert her power.

"Hi~ did you miss me!"

Just then, a mature woman's soft voice came from behind.

Misteln, who had been missing for many days, suddenly appeared, giving Bai Ge a big... scare.

"Holy crap! You scared me! Where have you been all this time, Misteln? And stop talking like Elysia." Bai Ge, caught off guard, was startled.

"Ahem! Don't worry about those details. Although it took a bit of time to escape, it looks like I've arrived just in time. Master, you happen to need my power right now."

"... I still want to worry about it, but my intuition tells me it's better not to dig deeper."

Bai Ge's eye twitched as he looked at Misteln, who was covered in dirt as if she had just crawled out of the ground. He couldn't help but wonder if she had been planted in the ground/buried by someone.

"Anyway, the plan continues. Next is the critical moment for Ana to evolve from the Herrscher of Rimestar to the Herrscher of Ice. I need you to do this and that %#%%￥@..."

"No problem! Let's do it." x2

The Herrscher of Finality and Misteln nodded after hearing this, indicating they had no objections to the plan, and both were a bit impressed that Bai Ge could come up with such a method.

Everything was ready. Bai Ge looked at the somewhat nervous Herrscher of Rimestar girl and said:

"Ana, next, you just need to absorb the Honkai energy I release. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"Eh? Is that all I need to do?"

"Yes, leave the rest to us."

Bai Ge said, beginning to release Honkai energy, and Ana hurriedly used the Herrscher of Rimestar core within her body to absorb it.

Suddenly, Bai Mou's expression became a bit subtle.

Although it's a bit awkward to say, this Honkai energy was just absorbed by him earlier. Doesn't this mean he's spitting out... transferring what he ate to Ana?

"Bai Ge, what's wrong? Your expression is a bit strange."

"Ahem, nothing, nothing at all. Don't worry about it."

As the Herrscher of Rimestar core filled up, the moment the Honkai energy reached 2000HW, Ana finally touched the realm of the Herrscher. The final condition had been met.

And at this moment, the Honkai Will/Prometheus within the Cocoon of Finality also began to work. Although she had no way to change the Cocoon's decision, she could occasionally intervene to a certain extent.

As long as the operations she performed complied with the rules set by the Cocoon of Finality, she would not be stopped by the Cocoon.

For example—issuing a true Herrscher core to a pseudo-Herrscher who had already grown to the limit.

"This feeling... it's, it's coming!"

An extremely cold chill was released from Ana's body. The Herrscher of Ice core replaced the Herrscher of Rimestar core, and as the container became larger, the Honkai energy she absorbed became even greater.

2000HW, 2500HW, 3000HW...

She only stopped absorbing when the Honkai energy within the core reached 5000HW. At the same time, Ana's attire also underwent a huge change.