Chapter 689

The Black Seele of the current era frowned slightly.

Compared to the 'like attracts like' of the two White Seeles next to them, they were 'like repels like' on this side. She clearly felt that the girl in front of her who was exactly like her was an enemy, not a friend.

Black Seele chuckled, then proudly put her hands on her hips and said: "That's it? Seele and I have already succeeded in reaching the 'upper level'. It seems that we in the current era aren't very good."

"What?! You actually already!"

Black Seele was shocked again.

This time she had to admit that her side was lagging behind. She looked at her Previous Era, different-time-space counterpart with envy and jealousy, and then Black Seele directly grabbed White Seele, who was chatting happily nearby, and left.

"Seele, hurry up! We have to speed up our progress. Let's make a plan and strive to take Brother Bai down tonight!"

"Uh, y-you, you found the wrong person."

"Eh?"

Black Seele froze for a moment.

Listening to the weak, little-lamb-like voice that was no different from her memory, she turned her head in astonishment, only to find that she had grabbed White Seele because she was in too much of a hurry.

"The other me, that me is not me." White Seele said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"……I, I actually recognized the wrong Seele." Black Seele was hit hard immediately.

"So chaotic! But so interesting! This is acceptable!"

Bai Ge and Bronya said in unison.

Preview: Next chapter, Finality + Jana vs. Bai Ge.

"I'm not surprised that Black Seele joined, but I didn't expect you to plan to enroll too. This really gave me a big surprise."

Bai Ge said and reached out to touch White Seele’s head.

This girl, who was as obedient and clingy as a kitten, was, like Griseo, a cute pet that had repeatedly healed his exhausted heart back in the Previous Era.

Many times, Bai Ge thought that the reason he was able to support himself through 12 loops was probably not just because of his feelings for Elysia, but perhaps more because of the comfort from these healing-type girls.

"Hmm! I don't want to be a coward who can't do anything anymore. I want to be like the other me, possessing the power to protect you, Bai Ge... to protect everyone!"

"What are you changing your words for, Seele? Isn't the purpose of our fighting for Bai Ge? Who cares about the others, hurry up and give us the core."

"Alright, but it might be a little late to say this now, but how do you plan to divide the core?"

"Uh..." x2

As soon as these words were out, the two little ones were stunned. Looking at the Core of the Herrscher of Death that Bai Ge took out from the Abyss Flower, they looked at each other and both indicated that it was fine to give the core to the other party.

"Seele, you take it."

"No, this core originally belonged to you."

"I don't need it anymore. I can fight on my own. In your hands, it will definitely be able to heal more people. The authority of 'Creation' is the best match for the gentle Seele."

"I, I am not as great as you say. And doesn't this core also have the authority of 'Withering'? That is a power I don't have the courage to use. And I know, the other me is actually gentler than anyone else."

"Seele..."

Looking at Black Seele, who was embarrassed by White Seele, Bai Ge and Bronya immediately revealed expressions of realization.

Sure enough, whether in the Previous Era or the current era, the person who could counter Black Seele the most was always White Seele. No way, after all, who made the former the 'Seele number one fan'.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing, I'll handle it!"

Although he still wanted to watch these two little ones continue their performance, he couldn't let the Herrschers behind wait too long. Bai Mou immediately thought of a way to solve this problem.

He took out a Soul Steel kitchen knife from who knows where and slashed at the Core of the Herrscher of Death in front of him.

"!!!" xN

This scene left everyone stunned.

With a 'Duang' sound, the Core of the Herrscher of Death was cut into two halves. Then, Bai Ge handed one half to White Seele and the other to Black Seele.

"Th-this, is this okay?"

"Unhuh~ Why wouldn't it be?"

In fact, the performance just now was just vivid and exaggerated.

What Bai Ge split into two halves was not just the Herrscher core itself, but also the authority contained within it. What he gave to White Seele was the part containing the authority of 'Creation', and what he gave to Black Seele was the part containing the authority of 'Withering'.

This operation was something ordinary people couldn't do, but for Bai Ge, who possessed the analysis authority of the Herrscher of Reason and the residual power of the Herrscher of Origin’s wish (can do anything), it was not a problem.

White Seele and Black Seele looked at each other and happily integrated the split core into their bodies. Immediately, under the surging Honkai energy fluctuations, both of them became Herrschers.

"Black Seele is still the Herrscher of Death, and as for White Seele—she should be called the Herrscher of Life now, right? Not bad, not bad, you can tell they are a pair just by hearing it."

Bai Ge clapped his hands, looking at the two Seeles wearing black and white Herrscher outfits, feeling more and more fortunate that he was stubborn enough to save them back then.

Only then did he have double the happiness today!

Uh, no, it was quadruple the happiness!

"Bronya, the task of showing Seele around the academy is left to you. There will definitely be a celebratory feast in the dormitory tonight, so you two must be there."

"Hmm, since it's Seele, then leave it to Bronya!" Bronya patted her still-meager chest and gave Bai Ge a thumbs-up with a reliable expression.

"Okay, we will definitely come tonight. And next, I'll have to trouble you, Senior Bronya." White Seele said very politely.

"Alright, it just so happens I can also ask what kind of enemies this little dwarf has in the current era... I hope this era doesn't have a guy as outrageous as Elysia." Black Seele said.

After filling out the enrollment materials, the three left.

"Next one, sorry to keep you waiting, hmm?"

"It doesn't matter. I've already gotten used to waiting. And just being able to look at you, I feel very satisfied."

"……Who are you?"

Bai Ge frowned slightly. Looking at the blue-haired girl in front of him, he only felt she was very unfamiliar. This was not right, because he had already memorized the appearances of all the Herrschers of the Previous Era.

And Bai Ge could be sure that this girl in front of him was not in his memory.

However... the incomparably massive Honkai energy radiating from her, as well as the fluctuations of the Herrscher core, were enough to prove that the girl in front of him was indeed a 'Herrscher'.

"Who am I? This question is a bit difficult. If I show you everything about me directly, I will definitely be hated. Let me think... there were people who were shipwrecked on the island a few hundred years ago, and they seemed to call me 'Cthulhu'?"

"C-Cthulhu? Who gave you that name? It doesn't fit at all, okay..."

Bai Ge raised his eyebrows. This name, which made one's SAN value drop a bit just by mentioning it, didn't fit this girl at all, who was as moving and beautiful as a daughter of the sea.

And although he didn't know who this girl was, the eyes full of favorability made Bai Ge relax his vigilance.

Because he had often seen such eyes on Mei and the others in the past, and this meant that this girl had an unparalleled, super-high favorability toward him.

Who would be vigilant toward a girl who liked them? After all, she didn't look like a yandere.

"Great, you finally look at me like this too. Sure enough, creating a human body was the correct choice."

The blue-haired girl revealed a happy smile. Recalling the Finality War fifty thousand years ago, the sharp, exclusionary, and intense hostility the white-haired youth showed toward her, and then comparing it to the kindness now.

She felt that she had made huge progress.

"……To be honest, who exactly are you? I don't remember there being a Herrscher like you in the Previous Era. Although as long as you honestly don't do stupid things like destroying the world, I won't probe your identity too much. And..."

Bai Ge narrowed his eyes. For some reason, he found that he had an instinctive closeness to the blue-haired girl in front of him, and his body resonated with her inexplicably.

(Strange, what is this familiar feeling? Could it be that I have really seen her somewhere before? Could it be that my memory was deleted by the Feather of Diabolic?)

Bai Ge did not know at this moment that the resonance was because he had once devoured the flesh and blood of that Planet-level ray Honkai Beast, and the other party’s core was still with him.

"You can call me the Herrscher of the Sea. By the way, I suddenly thought of a good thing."

"What good thing?"

"Bai Ge, you give me a name~ Actually, I don't like the name Cthulhu either. If you agree to my request, I will tell you my purpose."

The blue-haired girl said playfully, while quietly narrowing the distance between her and Bai Ge, letting his figure fill her entire field of vision at a suitable angle.

"Then forget it, you don't have to tell me."

Bai Ge rolled his eyes and actually refused the girl’s request.

"I'm not good at naming things. Every time I have to hesitate and struggle for a long time. If I don't have inspiration, I won't be able to think of one even if you give me a whole day. Besides, you are neither my daughter nor my pet, so I don't want to worry about your name."

Bai Mou, who already had psychological trauma from naming others, indicated that he wouldn't do this. Anyway, as long as this girl didn't have bad intentions, it didn't matter if her purpose was unknown.

After all, she wouldn't be lusting after his body...

"And most importantly, you look so cute, I don't have the confidence to give you a matching name."

"Cute? What does that mean?"

"You don't even know this? Don't you automatically inherit the memories of the prime body after becoming a Herrscher? Could it be that your prime body is also an amnesiac? You are truly full of mysteries."

Bai Ge sized up this increasingly mysterious girl again. Suddenly, he had an indescribable sense of incongruity, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, 'cute is justice'.

"Cough, cough! Cute means describing someone’s appearance as very good and moving. At the same time, cute is the absolute and only unchanging eternal justice in this world! A certain pink fairy lady once said so: cute girls can do anything!"

Bai Ge said with a serious and solemn expression.

"I see~ So this is cute. Although I still don't quite understand, I'll write it down. Hehe, sure enough, I have to communicate in person to know more. What I learned just by observing was too limited."

— Author's Notes —

First update, asking for monthly tickets for the new month.