Fu Hua takes the initiative.
"I think I can be ruled out. Among all the people here, only I... will never become a Herrscher!"
Fu Hua's words are full of certainty, and she seems quite confident about this.
She doesn't meet any of the conditions that would turn an ordinary person into a Herrscher.
"Well... this school principal can't be a Herrscher either!"
Theresa didn't doubt Fu Hua's words, but when it came to whether she herself was a Herrscher, she was determined to protect the reputation of Saint Freya and fight against those exaggerated titles. Naturally, she couldn't just give in.
If she were a Herrscher as the school principal, wouldn't that confirm the absurd claim that Saint Freya Academy is a nest of Herrschers?!
So, for the sake of the Academy's reputation, even if Fu Hua was sure, Theresa was ready to fight.
"That..."
On the side, Bronya, who usually felt unnoticed, spoke up.
She felt she couldn't become a Herrscher.
Many years ago, she had almost no Honkai resistance, and the resistance she had now was the result of experiments she endured long ago.
For this, she also sacrificed part of her emotional nerves and her legs.
How could she become a Herrscher with such weak Honkai resistance?
"…"
After hearing Bronya's words, Theresa was silent for a moment, then patted Bronya on the shoulder and encouraged her.
"Bronya, you have to be confident. Even if you don't have much Honkai resistance, you can definitely become a Herrscher!"
Bronya: ???
No, wasn't this supposed to be a discussion about who is not a Herrscher?
How did it turn into encouraging herself to become one?
"Bronya, I believe in you too!"
Fu Hua also patted Bronya's shoulder, then began to compete with Theresa for the only spot of not being a Herrscher.
Bronya curled her lips.
Is she… eliminated?
What? You said there's another, that Wendy?
People who haven't come here have no right to speak!
Theresa automatically assumed Wendy was in the Herrscher camp.
After arguing for a while, Fu Hua took out her trump card.
"According to the previous footage, I was dead after the battle of Schicksal."
"How can a dead person become a Herrscher?"
As soon as those words came out, Theresa was speechless.
Okay, okay, you're awesome.
You've already pulled out the death card. How can I compete with that?
I can't die in front of you…
Hmm? Wait, maybe it's not impossible.
Theresa suddenly had an idea.
Speaking of which, wasn't she caught by the Herrscher of the Void in the previous video?
Although it was because Bronya asked her to do it, it was obvious she was going to fail.
So, could it be that she died there?!
It seemed very likely!
But after thinking it through, Theresa gave up the argument.
Fu Hua was clearly killed by her grandfather, but what about herself?
At most, she just failed. It's still unknown whether she died or not.
Wait, why did they suddenly start talking about life and death?!
Theresa quickly shook her head.
The weekly Homu update she was following wasn't finished yet. What on earth was going to happen?!
Fu Hua had successfully become the final winner. She raised her lips. Then she gave her answer to the eighth question.
"I choose D."
Waiting for the answer...
[Wrong]
[Correct answer: F. Theresa Apocalypse]
When the result came out, Theresa immediately showed a smug expression and said complacently, "Hehe, I told you I couldn't become a Herrscher, right?!"
Then she looked at Fu Hua, who was staring with wide eyes full of disbelief. She patted Fu Hua's shoulder and teased, "Alas... sometimes, death isn't necessarily an advantage."
When Fu Hua played the death card, Theresa really thought the correct answer to the question had to be Fu Hua.
But reality can be so stupid sometimes, can't it?
"…Let's not talk about how Fu Hua died and still became a Herrscher. Since Theresa, you are not a Herrscher."
"Then it means that, besides Kiana and Mei, even Bronya, Fu Hua, and Wendy are Herrschers?"
Himeko spoke.
And Theresa nodded when she heard this.
According to the question, that was indeed the case. There was no problem with that.
…Wait.
Didn't she want to maintain the reputation of St. Freya Academy as a Valkyrie training institution?!
Thinking of her original purpose, Theresa's triumphant smile instantly disappeared.
She subconsciously glanced at Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Fu Hua... oh, and Wendy, who had already graduated.
Aren't all of them Herrschers?
Theresa wore an expression uglier than crying, and she was almost tearless.
In this situation, what was there for her to be proud of as the principal who was not a Herrscher?
Had she really infiltrated the inner circle of Honkai?
"It's okay, Theresa, don't you still have me?"
Himeko patted Theresa on the shoulder and comforted her.
This made Theresa look touched.
Okay, finally someone who is not a Herrscher.
As expected, Himeko is the most trustworthy.
Good sister!
Okay, I'll postpone the overdue salary for another month!
Theresa was deeply moved and sighed at Himeko's righteousness. Then she quietly used that feeling as an excuse to delay the salary arrears.
Unlike Theresa, who didn't care too much, Fu Hua frowned at the result of becoming a Herrscher.
It was impossible.
Even if she hadn't died, she couldn't become a Herrscher with her own character.
What's more, she did die…
She raised her head and opened her mouth to speak.
Before she could say anything, a light screen popped up in front of everyone.
As in the previous video, a white-haired girl wearing a black swan feather dress with golden eyes appeared.
—The Herrscher of the Void: Kiana Kaslana.
A never before seen black-haired girl with a special outfit, a pair of demon horns, and long hair like a warrior.
—Herrscher of Thunder: Raiden Mei.
A girl with gray hair wearing a pleated dress woven with blue and white, with four Roman curls and bright yellow ornaments on her ears.
—Herrscher of Reason: Bronya Zaychik.
A girl wearing a white-based outfit with green embellishments, a classic bob, a white thigh wrapped with bandages, and a pair of green wings.
—Herrscher of Wind: Wendy.
Then...
Wearing an ancient brocade dress that revealed a large area of skin, with strange hair accessories on her loose gray hair, a girl smiled with a faint sense of madness.
—Herrscher of Sentience: Fu Hua.
As the video unfolded, the appearances of the four Herrschers mentioned in the title were exposed to everyone.
Kiana seemed unmoved, having already seen the Herrscher of the Void and showing no interest.
Mei, wearing glasses, looked at herself as a Herrscher. After noticing the sadness in her eyebrows, she frowned slightly.
Bronya was curiously looking at her image as a Herrscher, finding it somewhat novel and feeling quite satisfied with her appearance.
After seeing Wendy, Theresa raised her eyebrows.
Although she had ignored Wendy just now, that didn't mean she had forgotten her student.
Since Wendy was very capable, Theresa had specially recommended her to participate in the Gem of Desire experiment, but she heard the experiment had failed.
As a result, Wendy withdrew directly from the front lines and had to stay in the sanatorium.
Theresa had always felt guilty about this.
She didn't expect to see Wendy in this Herrscher form.
So, does this mean the experiment was successful?
And Fu Hua?
She glanced at her own image as a Herrscher and immediately judged,
"This is not me."