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"I am the only survivor of the miniature garden who came into this world."
“If other people can travel freely across the world, then even if I encrypt it, this little thing won’t be a problem for them. In fact, they might not even care about this toy-like thing.”
"As for the natives of this world... ha, this world has no concept of grace. I've relaxed the requirements here... but they still can't use it if they can't!"
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216. Roland: Is there anyone better than me?
“Mebius previously said that those blessed weapons couldn’t be deciphered, and that those things didn’t even look like weapons, but were just some kind of magical artifacts made into the shape of weapons. Their main driving force was that special magic, and apart from that magic, they were just empty shells—White Yaksha, what are your thoughts?”
Walking across the vast and deserted Siberian plains, Roland made his way to his destination at a leisurely pace, while exchanging words with the White Demon.
White Demon, on the other hand, observed the world through Roland's pendant while giving Roland his answer.
"I definitely had the idea, after all, those so-called blessed weapons are quite crude."
White Demon spoke in a very casual tone, and from the beginning she hadn't taken those so-called blessed weapons seriously.
“Your companion is right. Those so-called Gift Weapons are not weapons at all, but rather vessels of grace. They only have the appearance of weapons, but they do not have any of the design that a good weapon should have. So the effect of these things is just to bring out the grace and let the holder use the grace to fight.”
"That's why, when the power of the blessing isn't enough, the combat effectiveness of those Valkyrie squads wielding such weapons is only so-so."
Upon hearing what White Demon said, Roland nodded knowingly.
"Then, White Demon, can you determine the Queen's current state from these blessings?"
This is Roland's biggest concern right now.
"No."
White Demon's voice sounded somewhat helpless.
“Roland, even in our Little Garden, weapons and artifacts with special effects generally serve as weapons—but these blessed weapons are just bulky and difficult to carry around in the Little Garden. If the blessings they carry are so weak, they can be used as toys for children to play house with.”
How can you judge the Queen's current condition by a toy that can be made so easily?
"However... the fact that these toys were used as weapons on the battlefield shows that the Queen's spiritual power must have been suppressed. Otherwise, if she were in a really good state, anything she could casually take out would be far superior to these toys. Even for the sake of face, she would never allow her subordinates to take toys to the battlefield."
Roland nodded.
"I see…"
He frowned slightly, pondering as he sighed with the White Demon.
"If I knew the Queen's current condition, it wouldn't be so troublesome... I didn't know her condition at the moment, which is why I was able to act more freely after I told the Japanese."
Even under these circumstances, they still continue to do these roundabout things.
"Otherwise, what if the Queen retains a significant portion of her spirit essence, and if a real battle breaks out, we'll be completely unprepared, and she can just unleash her star beasts and wreak havoc on the battlefield?"
"This is really difficult."
Forehead…
As for Roland's words, although White Demon really wanted to say that it wasn't easy for the Queen to find a new world and finally gain the right to move freely, and that she probably wouldn't cause trouble, White Demon wasn't so sure about Roland's thoughts when she thought about the Queen's personality—which might even deliberately pursue things that made both parties uncomfortable—...
Well, the problem is that it's not easy to handle!
Completely ignoring that she herself was also a problem, and even often boasting to others that she was at the top of the problem group and the leader, White Demon selectively forgot this information that was detrimental to her.
Roland, on the other hand, arrived at the battlefield he had initially chosen during this period.
"The surrounding area has been cleared of people, and defenses have been prepared to some extent. Due to the problems at the Siberian laboratory, Schicksal already had manpower nearby, so under these circumstances, the second Great Collapse here can begin."
Ryougi Shiki's voice came through the communicator in Roland's ear.
Roland heard the voice, and so did the White Demon.
However, Roland nodded and said to Ryougi Shiki, "Let's begin then." Shiroyasha looked around in confusion but couldn't sense anyone's presence at all.
"Roland, you need a Herrscher to trigger that Great Collapse, right? Are you going to create one out of thin air? Didn't you say you had already chosen a Herrscher? Where is she?"
Roland and the White Demon communicated through thought, so when the White Demon sent over a whole bunch of questions, it was as if a bunch of monkeys had been summoned into Roland's mind, causing them to have a grand gathering. After making a lot of noise, he briefly explained a few things to Ryougi Shiki, then turned off the communicator, changing his communication with the White Demon from thought-based to verbal communication using the pendant.
"The candidate is right here."
He rubbed his temples and then answered White Demon's question.
White Yaksha hadn't even reacted yet.
However, before she could ask her second question, the concentration of Honkai energy on the battlefield chosen by Roland had already increased rapidly!
Roland is the controller of the Cocoon of the End.
So the first thing he did after arriving here was to remove the cocoon of the end.
Then all the Honkai energy in the world would be under his control.
Then...
“This chosen Herrscher needs to be an actress, but cannot cause widespread damage. She needs to attract the Queen's attention, but cannot fail too quickly. She needs to be able to handle the powers of various gifts, but cannot be too strong... Is there anyone more suitable than me for such a flexible choice?”
As Roland spoke, his aura completely changed, and a cross-shaped cursor appeared in his eyes!
He is the Herrscher of the End, the God of Honkai, and possesses perfect Honkai energy adaptability.
It would be incredibly easy for him to impersonate a Herrscher.
There is no one more suitable than him.
and so…
The Second Herrscher, Roland, has appeared!
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In the Destiny Research Institute, the Queen looked at the batch of second-generation Gold Series Blessed Weapons that had been manufactured, and this time she nodded in satisfaction.
"This power is barely usable; it should be enough to deal with Honkai, right?"
Just as she said those words, a Valkyrie who had replaced Amber as her secretary ran over and reported something to her.
"Your Excellency, the Honkai energy concentration in the Siberian Plains is rising rapidly. At this rate, it's no longer like a normal Honkai eruption, but rather resembles the time when the First Herrscher was born, as recorded before—should we send someone over?"
Upon hearing her secretary say this, the Queen smiled, holding a longsword-shaped weapon bestowed upon her.
"Isn't this perfect?"
"I just happened to need an opportunity to test a weapon, so I summoned the Valkyries, distributed the second-generation Gift Weapons to the previously prepared Gift Weapon candidates, and sent them to the battlefield!"
"Yes!"
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217. Accompanying Honkai Beast: White Yaksha!
"So that's why you were so sure this wouldn't cause any major problems. Turns out you wanted to take charge yourself!"
When White Demon saw Roland transformed into this form, she sighed in admiration.
Roland smiled and spoke to her after hearing the sound from the pendant.
"Not only that, now that I've become the Second Herrscher, I can also create a Herrscher's companion Honkai Beast. Normally, this process should be automatic and not under the Herrscher's control, but because it's me, I can do a lot of things with this—White Yaksha, do you want to come out and take a look?"
Hearing Roland say that, White Demon was deeply moved!
"Although it's not an official identity, we're already tired of being stuck in this fragment of world!"
"So if there really isn't a problem, then even with the vision of that symbiotic Honkai Beast, it's fine!"
Although the White Demon can see what's happening in the other world through the pendant Roland is wearing, it's completely different from the feeling of playing a game versus watching someone else play a game. If you can move around freely, of course it's better to move around freely!
“Alright, I’ll help you out—but it is, after all, an 833-symbiotic Honkai Beast. Even though I created it myself, it will still retain many characteristics of Honkai Beasts, unless it is a pseudo-Herrscher.”
"But if you make it look too much like her, and the Queen recognizes it, are you confident you can persuade her to cooperate with our plan?"
Forehead…
Roland's words left White Yaksha speechless.
Persuade the Queen... If she were truly confident in persuading the Queen directly, she would have sent Roland to her door long ago!
If Shiroyasha was unsure whether the Queen would overturn the table before, she was now certain that it was absolutely impossible for her to persuade the Queen in this manner!
After all, even if they are all descendants of the Little Garden, it doesn't mean that their relationship is really that good.
They also have a lot of conflicts!
If their powers were equal, it would be fine, but now the Queen can move freely, while the White Yaksha can't even come out of the world fragment... So the Queen won't obediently listen to you!
Therefore, whether it's cooperating or asking Queen Azdakha for clues about the world she's been to, the necessary prerequisite is to put the Queen in a state where she can't resist and can only cooperate.
Only under such circumstances could White Yaksha have a certain degree of confidence in persuading the Queen!
Roland had anticipated this, so when he saw that White Yaksha remained silent, he didn't ask any further questions.
He didn't have high expectations for the White Demon.
It would be enough to persuade the Queen once she was no longer able to resist.
Otherwise, if it weren't for the White Demon, even if the Queen lost the ability to resist, she would never have cooperated with Roland... or rather, she would have been even less likely to cooperate!
If threats or other means could make the Queen obey, then she wouldn't be a problem in the Little Garden.