Chapter 146: Kevin

The Star Rail Universe...

Somewhere burning with flames......

Acheron sits upon a throne, a fallen sheep skull at her feet......

Beneath the sheep skull lies an elegant black robe.

It looks as if it were the attire of the one who owned the skull......

Acheron pays no mind to her surroundings, instead watching the livestream and listening to Bai Feng's narration.

"The extinguishing of the flame of hope is what is most painful......"

Acheron's words seem to show empathy for the tragedy of the Binding in the Previous Era.

It is as if Acheron herself once experienced something similar......

However, in this palace surrounded by flames, Acheron is alone.

Therefore, Acheron says nothing more, instead continuing to watch Bai Feng and Bronya in the livestream.

Inside the Herta Space Station......

Herta's gaze sinks slightly: "Previously, I had always assumed that the Honkai Consciousness mentioned by the viewers from the Honkai world was more of a natural consciousness......"

Asta asks curiously: "Ms. Herta, what does 'natural consciousness' mean?"

"It is a consciousness like a death command, only driving Herrschers and Honkai Beasts to destroy human civilization."

"But now it seems, this Honkai Consciousness is not like that......"

"It possesses its own ability to think, and can even create corresponding Herrschers to destroy human civilization based on its changes......"

"That is truly terrifying!"

"If that is indeed the case, then it means the appearance of Honkai is not some disaster that develops alongside civilization......"

"It is more like some intentional act......"

Herta looks toward the livestream.

Her expression becomes pensive......

"Ms. Herta, do you mean that these disasters in the Honkai world are actually brought about by someone else?"

Herta nods: "That is not even the most terrifying part; the most terrifying part is the ability to create these disasters."

"The Herrscher's authority, and Honkai energy......"

"The Star Rail Universe and the Honkai world are both worlds built upon the Imaginary Tree system, so the essence of Honkai energy and authority both originate from the Imaginary."

"In other words, the one who created the Honkai possesses a powerful ability to convert Imaginary energy without needing a Path......"

"I cannot even imagine how powerful such an ability is!"

Herta believes she does not possess such an ability herself......

After all, there is an iron rule in the Star Rail Universe!

That is, to use Imaginary energy and convert it into power one can wield oneself.

One must go through the conversion of a Path......

This is the way Pathstriders obtain power after stepping onto their Path......

Asta also seems to gradually understand what an absurd matter this is.

"If it were just the world itself, one could understand it as the world's unique nature......"

"If it is man-made, does that not mean there is a more powerful existence who has mastered this ability to convert Imaginary energy?"

Herta nods, continuing to look at the livestream: "Perhaps we are still thinking too simply about everything happening in the Honkai world."

"Let us continue watching......"

"I want to know what will happen next."

Asta nods solemnly......

The appearance of the Herrscher of Binding has changed the views of the Star Rail Universe viewers regarding the Honkai world.

The Honkai is man-made, whether it be the Herrscher's authority or those destructive Honkai energies.

They are all cases of someone deliberately letting Imaginary energy convert into such forms!

"So the Flame-Chasers refer to the thirteen remaining warriors of the Moth?"

"It does not have any other special meaning."

Kiana's mouth hangs open in shock......

Bronya speaks slowly: "Perhaps there are other meanings, but it is mostly a commemoration of the final thirteen."

"Looking at it this way, the Honkai faced by the Previous Era was far more terrifying than what we have to face now......"

Immortal Fu Hua shakes her head faintly: "That is not the case; at our current point in time, the Honkai has only seen the third Herrscher!"

"We have not yet reached that final stage......"

"And we Valkyries also use Honkai energy in battle; if the Herrscher of Binding descends again in the future."

"And we humans have no effective way to respond......"

"Perhaps the tragedy of the Binding will happen once more in this civilization!"

The expressions of Kiana and the others immediately turn grim.

"Even in the Previous Era, there was only the method of forcing a breakthrough."

"Can we think of other combat methods?"

Mei is somewhat uncertain.

After all, Bai Feng just said in the livestream that the current Immortal Fu Hua's strength is not even one-tenth of her peak, or even less!

It is evident how powerful the MANTISes were back then!

Each one was at least close to the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie......

But even such a powerful lineup suffered defeat before the Herrscher of Binding......

By comparison, although the number of Schicksal Valkyries is greater.

In terms of overall strength, they are far inferior to the MANTISes of the Previous Era......

Moreover, the technological level of the current civilization is far from reaching that of the Previous Era.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current civilization is inferior to the Previous Era in every dimension......

It is evident that when facing the same Herrscher of Binding.

The Herrscher of Binding might make the current civilization pay an even greater price!

Of course, not everyone is so pessimistic!

Kiana sees the three of them fall silent and immediately says: "Mei, Monitor, and Bronya!"

"Did you forget a very important thing?"

"The Herrschers of our civilization are different!"

"So the future Herrscher of Binding might not necessarily stand on the side of the Honkai."

"Maybe they will become our good friends!"

Bronya's eyes light up: "Hmm~ Kiana saying it like that is not impossible......"

"And the future Bronya did not have much of a change in expression when discussing this topic with the Captain in the livestream."

"Perhaps the Herrscher of Binding of our civilization is indeed somewhat different......"

Immortal Fu Hua nods: "I hope so......"

Schicksal Headquarters......

Durandal and Rita are also shocked upon hearing of the tragedy of the Binding!

As the two strongest Valkyries of Schicksal.

Both have high clearance within Schicksal, and they are also clear on the intelligence regarding the Herrschers passed down from the Previous Era...... ===== CHAPTER 148 =====

They were all well aware of it...