NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 32: Chapter 31: Dear Viewers, Do You Have Many Questions?
Chapter 31: Dear Viewers, Do You Have Many Questions?
Why did Bronya become a Herrscher?
Well, it's a bit complicated.
As for the process…
You think you can have a good time reading a miHoYo script? Dream on!
That said, Bronya's story wasn't as full of despair and madness as Wendy's.
The reason was simple—
She had someone she wanted to protect.
She had a mentor who guided her.
Hokuto grinned as he dangled the answer just out of reach.
『Hokuto:』 "Why even ask? Of course, it was because of someone very important to her~"
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Someone… important?"
Seele fell silent.
Hokuto didn't know what she was thinking, but he could guess.
Go ahead. Think about it all you want.
With a smirk, he tapped the next stage.
—
[There you are, Wendy!]
Onscreen, Kiana confronted Wendy.
[Why are you chasing me?! I already let you go! Do you actually think you can defeat me?!]
Pfft.
Hokuto glanced at his screen.
[Controlling: Herrscher of Reason - Bronya]
Who's overestimating themselves here?
He clicked ahead—
[Wendy, come with us! It's dangerous here! Schicksal has deployed an S-rank Valkyrie to capture you, and Anti-Entropy's forces are closing in!]
Mei pleaded with Wendy.
But—
Wendy had already lost herself.
[S-rank Valkyrie? You mean those warriors said to be as strong as a Herrscher? Fine! I'll test whether my power has already surpassed them!]
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Wendy sounds… completely different now."
『Hokuto:』 "She's drunk on power."
『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Ah~ It's always like this, isn't it? Those who are given great power must decide whether to be its master… or its puppet."
Hokuto frowned slightly.
That sounded… personal.
Before he could think too much about it, Wendy took off.
[I won't fight you. I don't want to make Bronya sad. Stop following me!]
[She flew away… again.]
The scene ended.
—
『today's performance wasn't perfect:』 "Strange… why do I feel like Wendy is close to being convinced?"
Hua's usual neat and to-the-point message popped up.
『Hokuto:』 "It does seem that way."
『today's performance wasn't perfect:』 "That doesn't make sense. In this game, aren't Herrschers supposed to be embodiments of disaster?"
Hokuto barely held back a grin.
She's trying so hard not to say "Honkai" directly.
『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Oh my~ But who's to say all Herrschers must be that way?~"
Hokuto immediately caught her hidden meaning.
"Beautiful girls like Wendy aren't always bound by the rules…"
Or rather—
"Neither was a certain pink-haired girl, once upon a time."
But Hua?
She took the words at face value.
『today's performance wasn't perfect:』 "That's impossible. The game's setting can't just be overturned like that."
『Hokuto:』 "Ahaha, you'd be surprised. Game companies love changing their own lore."
Let's drop it here before we go too deep.
Hua didn't reply, but Hokuto could tell she was still processing everything.
Meanwhile, Elysia simply smiled sweetly at the screen.
—
The final stage of Chapter 3 began.
The setting was the same—a vast field of flowers and grass.
A place of beauty, soon to become a battlefield.
[You just won't give up! Fine, I'll teach you a lesson!]
Wendy unleashed her power.
[Hmph. Those are my words.]
[Wendy, please listen to us! You're not yourself—Honkai has clouded your mind!]
[Wait, Kiana. Bronya wants to talk to Wendy.]
[STAY AWAY! I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU, BRONYA! JUST GO AWAY!]
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Eh??! Why is Wendy reacting like this?!"
And then—
[Wendy… you always remind Bronya of someone from the orphanage… a little sister named Seele.]
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "!!!"
Seele's reaction was immediate.
Her shock practically radiated from the chat.
Hokuto chuckled.
This part was meant to be emotional and bittersweet.
But with Seele here?
It suddenly felt like a love confession.
[Seele was strong and kind, just like Wendy. She was once controlled by Honkai, but she fought back. Bronya, too, suffered during her modification… even now…]
[But—if even a sliver of hope remains, then you must move forward. Bronya understands your pain, Wendy.
[That's why Bronya will always believe in you.]
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "I feel so happy right now!"
Hokuto smirked.
Oh, you think this is a happy ending?
You sweet summer child.
He pressed forward—
[Bronya, why are you attacking me?! Were you lying this whole time?! I… I CAN'T TRUST ANYONE ANYMORE!]
『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "???"
『Pink Fairy Miss:』 "Ah… so it wasn't meant to be, after all."
『today's performance wasn't perfect:』 "This… what just happened?"
The chat was full of question marks.
Hokuto grinned devilishly.
Oh, dear viewers…
Do you have many questions?
End of Chapter 31