A mission from Ye Feng?
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Inside their shared mindscape, Kiana looked at the Herrscher of the Void and sighed mournfully.
"So, you've finally submitted to him?"
Kiana clasped her hands behind her back, shaking her head at one moment and sighing softly the next. "You're the other side of this young lady, the Herrscher of the Void who looks down on all creation, yet you've been reduced to Ye Feng's lapdog."
The Herrscher of the Void gave Kiana a strange look and suddenly said, "You and he... are really alike. No wonder he's so fond of you."
"Hah~~?"
A smirk played on Little Bug's lips. "Did I hit a nerve? Is that why you've started spouting nonsense?"
Kiana was feeling smug, believing this to be a sign of the Herrscher of the Void's weakness.
From now on, she could rush to the scene and mock her to her heart's content.
Although Little Bug was thick-skinned and didn't hold grudges, the day the Herrscher of the Void had teamed up with Ye Feng to "suppress" her in such a humiliating fashion was still fresh in her memory.
While Kiana wasn't actively seeking revenge, she was more than happy to see the Herrscher of the Void in a tight spot.
The Herrscher of the Void looked at her "other half's" idiotic expression and couldn't help but sigh.
Kiana planted her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and demanded, "What's with that look, as if I'm a stain on your existence?"
Not wanting to waste any more words, the Herrscher of the Void grabbed Kiana's body and swiftly took control.
"Hey, what are you doing? Trying to steal this young lady's body? Aren't you worried about being pounded into unconsciousness by Ye Feng? Or is that what you're aiming for? Tsk, Herrscher of the Void, have you fallen so low? Eroded by that dog bastard Ye Feng, have you become a walking corpse that only knows pleasure!"
"..."
The Herrscher of the Void massaged her forehead, feeling a throbbing in her temples.
She really didn't want to communicate with this yellow-haired bug.
Who was it that just said "being Ye Feng's dog is a disgrace," only to rely on his name a second later?
But she had to admit, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles outfit Ye Feng had given her provided a much bigger boost than she had imagined.
It allowed her to seize control of the body directly, leaving Kiana with no room to resist.
"Hey, this young la—"
Wearing the Sustainer's outfit, the Herrscher effortlessly suppressed the bug. Piloting "Kiana Unit-01," she arrived at the Principal's office.
"Kiana, I've told you to knock before entering!!"
Theresa shouted with a guilty conscience, shifting her small butt to hide the Honkai Beast manga underneath her more securely.
"I need to take a leave of absence, for at least a month."
"Huh? A leave of absence? For at least a month? Can you give me a reason?"
The Herrscher of the Void narrowed her eyes, a clear sign of impatience flashing in her golden pupils.
If it weren't for Ye Feng's request, would she, the magnificent Herrscher of the Void, need to come and ask a random human for permission to travel?
"I am informing you, not requesting."
Theresa's eyes widened. "Such disrespect! How dare you speak to the Principal like that! Kiana, is your fever messing with your head? Kiana, wait, where are you going?"
Before Theresa could chase after her, the Herrscher of the Void had already vanished from the spot.
Just as she had said, she was only there to inform her.
"That girl... why does she feel so different from before?"
That aura, that gaze... it wasn't like her foolish niece at all.
At the same time, Fu Hua stood on a rooftop, watching Kiana depart. The light glinted off her glasses, a flash of white.
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The Herrscher of the Void did not head to Teyvat immediately. Instead, she ascended high above the vast ocean.
She raised her hand and called out to the sky, "Come forth, Bella, my faithful servant."
The quiet air remained still; not even a breeze stirred.
Then, a black dot appeared on the sun hanging high in the blue sky.
The black dot rapidly enlarged. A colossal dragon, flapping wings that blotted out the sun, flew over and came to a stop beneath the Herrscher of the Void's feet.
The sheer wind pressure from the dragon's flight formed a hurricane, pressing down the sea's surface by several meters. The water then roared, churning into monstrous waves.
"...Bella."
Floating in the air, the Herrscher of the Void gently caressed the dragon's head.
As if sensing its master's emotions, Bella nuzzled her head affectionately.
But the current Bella was merely a corpse reanimated by Honkai energy, retaining only a final obsession, with no self-awareness.
「Don't be sad. I will resurrect Bella.」
Ye Feng's voice echoed in the Herrscher of the Void's ear.
"..."
The Herrscher's body stiffened slightly as she subconsciously tried to say something.
But she immediately realized a problem: resurrecting Bella... so, what's the cost?
She remembered Ye Feng once saying that dragon girls were also a very moe attribute.
At this thought, the gratitude that had just begun to well up instantly vanished.
If anything, the Herrscher of the Void began to worry for Bella... with her soft and delicate personality, could she withstand Ye Feng's ferocity?
She shook her head, pushing aside those pointless thoughts.
"You can't follow me to Teyvat looking like this."
As she spoke, Honkai energy flowed from her fingertips.
The sun-blotting dragon began to resonate, transforming into the shape of a little girl.
She had long grey hair, sky-blue pupils, and feather-like ornaments on her head.
She wore a small white garment with a purple four-pointed star on the chest, its hem long enough to reach her knees. She had on long black gloves with white armor plating, her fingers a shade of purple. Below, she wore black hot pants and white thigh-high stockings connected to purple high-heeled shoes.
She looked small and adorable, but her eyes were vacant and lifeless, like a doll's.
"Let's go."
The Herrscher of the Void gave the command.
Bella followed behind her as they left.
They arrived at the Central Dogma area beneath St. Freya High School, which had practically become Mobius's personal laboratory.
Even the Principal didn't have clearance to enter certain areas...
But Theresa didn't see this as a bad thing.
On the contrary, she was happy that a "Flame-Chaser of the Previous Era" was willing to make a home at her academy.
Not only that, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, she had deliberately concealed Mobius's information.
After all, Schicksal belonged to her grandpa, but St. Freya Academy was her very own.
"You're late."
Mobius sat on an operating table, looking at the Herrscher of the Void with great interest.
Her serpentine eyes seemed to want to dissect her, filled with a certain craving.
In fact, Mobius had indeed dissected a Herrscher of the Void before, but it was the one from the Previous Era.
Mobius's gaze then fell upon Bella, who stood behind her. After sizing her up, the corners of Mobius's mouth curled up. "How interesting. You even brought a little one with you. The Herrschers of this era are truly different."
Honestly, Mobius really wanted to study them.
But she couldn't touch the Herrscher of the Void, nor the Herrscher of Thunder, and probably not the upcoming Herrschers of Wind, Ice, and Sentience either...
However, the little Herrscher of Domination was fair game for her to do with as she pleased.
Hurry up and get here, Herrscher of Domination.
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支配之律者 (Zhīpèi zhī Lǜzhě) - Herrscher of Domination/dominance