Chapter 741: The Truth Reasoner License Exam for Bronya (Please subscribe)

Bronya’s mental world.

At this moment, Bronya is resonating and merging with the Core of Reason. As the degree of fusion increases, she finally succeeds in establishing a conscious connection with the Gem of Truth.

Subsequently, the girl’s consciousness arrives inside the core.

She then sees a ruined city in a sea of fire. After slightly distinguishing the original appearance of the ruins and the surrounding terrain, the clever Bronya immediately recognizes it.

This ruined city is Berlin, the birthplace of the current civilization’s First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, Welt Joyce.

Suddenly, at this very moment.

Countless figures appear around Bronya. They look at her with gazes that hold no malice, only scrutiny.

"So that’s how it is. You are the thoughts of the three hundred thousand people residing within the Herrscher of Reason’s core."

Bronya bears the gazes of these three hundred thousand people; she knows this is a trial she must face.

The Herrscher of Reason is a special Herrscher. The thoughts of three hundred thousand people jointly construct the core of this Herrscher, and it is precisely this core that allows the thoughts of those three hundred thousand people to be passed down to this day.

Therefore, these figures appearing before her now.

They are not the Herrscher of Reason.

And yet, they are all the Herrscher of Reason.

Furthermore, it is precisely because the wills of these three hundred thousand people are gathered together that every successor of the Herrscher of Reason is spared from the control of the Honkai personality, enabling them to choose to fight for human civilization.

"Look, a child has come!"

"Is she also a victim of the Honkai?"

"Ah, she comes from the same hometown as me."

"Is it her, the one who inherited the Herrscher of Reason?"

"Is it her, the one who inherited our name?"

At this moment, the wills of these three hundred thousand people are whispering incessantly in Bronya’s ears.

Bronya knows this is the core questioning her and scrutinizing whether she truly possesses the qualifications for [Inheritance].

"She is already able to use the power of the Herrscher of Reason, so why did she still come here?"

"Because the recognition of Mr. Welt alone is not enough for Bronya to unleash the full power of the Herrscher of Reason."

Bronya states the reason she came to this place.

Although the moment the Gem of Truth was embedded in her chest, she was already able to wield the power to construct all things.

But this is not enough! Far from enough!

To fully unleash the power contained within the core, Bronya Zaychik must obtain the recognition of the three hundred thousand thoughts within the Herrscher core to become the true Herrscher of Reason.

"Are you also a warrior fighting against the Honkai?"

"At such a young age?"

"Although she has a firm will."

"She is still a bit childish."

"Can we really give the power to her?"

Countless thoughts continue to scrutinize Bronya; some are stern, some gentle, some repelling, some affectionate.

But without exception, they are all extremely cautious.

Because these three hundred thousand people all know how vast the potential contained in the Herrscher of Reason is, just as Bai Ge proved in the previous civilization that it could even construct a world.

Therefore, they must choose a suitable successor before handing over this power; they cannot simply give it to her just because Bronya looks cute.

"Bronya knows you are questioning, and she knows why you are questioning. In fact, Bronya herself does not know why Bai Ge recommended me to become the Herrscher of Reason."

In her mind, the figure of the white-haired boy appears first, followed by a Flame-Chaser who recently joined St. Freya Academy, dressed in a very steampunk style.

Vill-V, who bears the title of [Helix].

If one were to ask who is most suitable to become the Herrscher of Reason, Bronya personally believes there is no one in the world more suitable than Vill-V. After all, that person’s talent is simply too outrageous! If paired with the Herrscher of Reason core, it would be like cheating!

"But since Bai Ge chose Bronya, there must be his reasons. And Bronya does not want to let him down, so... I will definitely make you recognize me!"

"In any case, let’s start with a self-introduction."

Bronya says this as she unlocks her memories, displaying her past experiences to the thoughts of these three hundred thousand people.

The difficult but warm memories of her childhood spent with her mother, the painful and desperate memories of being kidnapped and trained as a child soldier, the memories of being redeemed and loved after meeting Bai Ge, and so on.

Except for the lewd parts, Bronya displays all the memories of her life up to this point.

"…………" xN

The thoughts of the three hundred thousand people fall collectively silent at this moment.

Facing Bronya’s complex experiences, which are far from those of a normal child, they all realize that the girl who has come before them has already experienced many trials of fate.

Bai Ge once thought that Bronya, who had been spared many of the trials from the game under his protection, lacked sufficient mental fortitude.

But this was actually a misjudgment, because the girl named Bronya Zaychik had already experienced enough when she was very young. The girl’s still-pure heart had actually long since weathered the storms of fate.

She had already tasted the most bitter suffering in this world, like a butterfly that had once fallen into the mud and could hardly fly; if she hadn't been luckily picked up by a white-haired boy, she would have likely broken her wings long ago.

"Actually, upon learning that the meaning of Mr. Welt's name is 'world,' Bronya felt that perhaps she was not suited to become the Herrscher of Reason."

Bronya's hands slowly clenched, revealing her inner thoughts.

"Because in the past, Bronya hated the world, even resented it, believing this world to be utterly terrible."

The duck had once been deeply hurt by the malice of the human world.

When she was forcibly abducted from her mother's side by bad people and trained as a child soldier to be a killing tool, her heart was filled with gray despair, and it was only natural for her to resent the world.

If she had been chosen by the Honkai at that time, then without a doubt, Bronya Zaychik would have become a Honkai Herrscher standing on the opposite side of humanity, carrying out the mission of destroying the world.

After all, to her at that time, the world was ugly beyond compare.

Forcing Bronya to defile the lives of others.

And using the lives of others to defile her hands.

"But just when Bronya felt despair for everything and believed this world was beyond saving, one person became a beam of warm light that illuminated my heart, allowing Bronya to find salvation."

The girl's memories replayed once more within the core space.

That was the day she received orders to assassinate a young orphanage director named Bai Ge, only for the famous 'Silver Wolf of the Urals' to be easily countered and captured.

In the end, Bronya became his daughter, and under Bai Ge's care, she transformed from a killing weapon back into a human.

"Bronya will never forget that day."

"It was Bai Ge who saved me when I was in despair over the world, letting me know that this world is actually not that bad."

"Every day spent at the House of Hearth, every second spent with him, is Bronya's most precious memory."

Bronya raised her hand to press against her chest.

A flush of crimson appeared on the girl's cheeks.

The more emotionally intelligent consciousnesses immediately understood that Bronya was not only a young Valkyrie with a rough background but also a girl who had fallen in love and awakened to her feelings.

And so, some consciousnesses were already wearing motherly smiles...

"So, how do you view the world now?"

"This world is whatever it is... that is what Bronya thinks now. Although I no longer hate it, Bronya still has not come to like this world."

Bronya looked straight at the questioning consciousness and said,

"Is that so? That is also something that cannot be helped."

Some consciousnesses nodded in understanding; for Bronya to be able to let go of her hatred for the world was already a remarkable feat that most adults could not achieve.

But this made them feel regretful one after another.

Because the Herrscher of Reason is a power that protects the world, if there is no will to protect the world, then they cannot entrust the complete Herrscher authority to Bronya.

However, the next second, the duck continued.

"However... although it doesn't matter what the world is like, there are many people in this world who are important to Bronya."

"There is the virtuous and reliable Sister Mei, the foolish and brave Kiana, the gentle and cute Seele, and Sister Eden who sings very beautifully, and so on and so forth, as well as—the person Bronya likes the most, Bai Ge."

"It is they who accompany me by my side, it is they who let me see the gentle and beautiful side of the world; therefore, in a sense... they are Bronya's world."

The girl took a deep breath, held her head high, and scanned the thirty thousand consciousnesses—all of whom looked astonished—with a sincere gaze as she continued.

"Bronya likes them, and she likes the world that has them in it, so..."

"So that the people I love can live happily."

"So that the one I love can no longer continue to be hurt."

"For them, and for everything they love, I, Bronya Zaychik, am willing to become the third true Herrscher of Reason who fights for humanity!"

"So, please lend me your power!"

The girl's voice echoed in the spiritual space.

So youthful, so firm.

So strong, so brave.

If Welt Yang is a pure hero, the reason that man protects the world is out of selfless will.

Then the reason Bronya Zaychik protects the world is the exact opposite: selfishness. She is not a hero; she decided to protect the world for the sake of the people important to her.

But what is wrong with that?

Feeling Bronya's pure and sincere heart.

The thirty thousand consciousnesses felt moved; the silver-gray-haired girl before them was indeed a warrior with a firm will, fighting to protect beauty and to protect the world.

Therefore, the consciousnesses also responded one after another.

"This girl once felt resentment."

"But she has already let go of that natural resentment."

"She once hesitated."

"But she has already overcome the confusion in her heart."

"She once felt fear."

"But she has already conquered the cowardice within."

"Therefore, she is worthy of being another Herrscher of Reason."

"Her will is by no means a lie; it is firm and mature."

"Then we should also do our best to help her."

The thirty thousand consciousnesses accepted "Bronya Zaychik," acknowledged the beauty in her heart, acknowledged the things she wanted to protect, and...

Her identity as the new Herrscher of Reason.

And so, at this moment, the ideals of the masses converged.

The thirty thousand consciousnesses resonated together, sounding a hymn of rebirth; their souls transformed into the complete and flawless authority of the Herrscher of Reason, blooming with a dazzling blue radiance.

"Come, Bronya Zaychik, inherit our will, inherit our power; to protect the beauty in your heart, you shall become the third Herrscher of Reason!"

— Author's Notes —

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