I Am Honkai

A few days later, a company named Tianming Group quietly settled within Academy City.

The company's office was located in a high-end 5A building in the first district.

Its emergence also stirred the undercurrents within Academy City. After all, it was not like the everyday small startups that appear and disappear. Behind it stood Selene, the number one in Academy City, who held the core secrets of human enhancement.

Because of the previous troublemaker's downfall, they didn't dare to use underhanded tactics for the time being.

However, thinking about the dark side of Academy City, there might be some lunatic who would want to threaten her through Sebas. Even with security personnel, Selene still couldn't be at ease. Bodyguards couldn't provide protection at every moment. "It's better to rely on oneself."

That's right, Selene planned to enhance Sebas because the Sebas of this world was just an ordinary person.

This enhancement was not a simple human enhancement using Honkai energy, but a Herrscher's retainer conversion.

As everyone knows, the birth of each Herrscher is accompanied by the emergence of a Honkai beast, such as Sirin's dragon Benares and Raiden Mei's Kurikara.

In the last world, when Selene completed the Herrscher transformation, she deliberately suppressed the birth of an accompanying Honkai beast, preparing for the future by thinking of using better conversion materials.

Now, didn't she have a better use for it?

Next, Selene returned to the villa. She needed to inform Sebas of this decision. This time, she did not plan to conduct the Herrscher's retainer conversion at the research institute but intended to take Sebas into the Imaginary Space for the conversion.

Because she couldn't be sure how much commotion the conversion into a Judgment-Class Honkai beast would cause.

...

Knock knock.

Accompanied by heavy footsteps, Sebas walked gracefully into Selene's line of sight.

Being called over by Selene in the middle of the night, although Sebas couldn't quite figure out what it was for, as a private butler, being on call was a basic quality.

Along the way, as Sebas was pondering, the dark teleportation portal next to Selene, faintly glowing with purple light, caught his attention.

"So this is Miss's superpower? But why call me so late?"

Thus, with confusion, Sebas slowly walked up to Selene and asked, "Miss, is there anything you need help with?"

"You'll understand once you go in."

Hearing this, Sebas complied without hesitation.

...

This was a bizarre world, with an endless sky emitting a purplish-red glow. Twisted spots and lines were randomly distributed all around.

Using a minor application of Honkai manipulation, particle consciousness transmission. Selene had already transmitted her purpose to Sebas.

The moment he appeared in this place, Sebas understood that this was the Imaginary Space, and he also understood why Selene had called him in.

"Conversion into an accompanying retainer? Miss's generosity truly leaves me speechless."

Then the endless Imaginary Energy began to gather around Sebas, and a blood mist automatically emerged from his body surface, forming a shell outside his body, wrapping him into a cocoon-like object.

As time passed, the cocoon-like object continuously grew larger, gradually forming angles and becoming a massive purplish-red geometric cube that connected directly to the sky.

Boom!

Boom!

With a sound resembling the awakening of a giant beast from the abyss, the evolution began.

In the real world, Selene also immediately knew Sebas's choice—to become her accompanying Honkai beast!

...

A few days later, Selene returned to the Imaginary Space once more.

Looking at the giant crystal cube before her, which was gradually becoming transparent, and listening to the thunderous snoring-like sounds of sleep, Selene knew that Sebas should complete his evolution in less than two days.

But Selene couldn't wait any longer, and it was not because she was feeling anxious about the various affairs of her subordinate group and needed a tool to take over.

This was a display of her concern for and importance attached to her subordinates.

A good boss, a conscientious entrepreneur, Selene thought.

Without delay, Selene began to accelerate the gathering and control of Imaginary Energy within the area.

Soon, under Selene's accelerated incubation, the giant crystal cube became transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye, and began to crack, with magma-like liquid flowing across its surface.

Inside the cube, Sebas had completely disappeared, replaced by a giant black dragon.

As the Imaginary Energy was absorbed and converted by him, the black dragon's scales gradually hardened from being soft and changed from dim to cold, with a sharp glint.

Suddenly, a pair of huge, glowing deep red eyes opened abruptly.

It seemed to sense Sebas's awakening consciousness, and the massive cube connected to the sky began to vibrate intensely. The magma-like veins on the cube started to contract and wither at a rapid pace.

Crack!

With a loud bang, the black dragon's two wings, each nearly a hundred meters long, instantly burst through the cube's shell, causing the shell of the giant cube to shatter.

A deep black dragon, covered in countless intricate crimson magma patterns, with two enormous black wings emitting a red glow, and a black, metallic-looking frame, appeared directly above Selene.

The dragon's body length reached a hundred meters, with perfectly proportioned limbs, and three pairs of horns on its head curved backward, each one thicker and longer than the last from bottom to top.

Moreover, these prominent interlocking horns gave an oddly terrifying yet beautiful impression.

Its wings weren't purely Western dragon wings but resembled a hybrid of bat wings and dragon wings, covered with numerous slender scales and sharp bone spurs.

Among these, the most striking features were the massive, steel-cast-looking jaw with black metallic hues and sharp fangs adorned with metallic patterns, along with the heavy armor resembling flowing magma, featuring red veins that glowed from the inside out.

As the dragon roared toward the sky, the shattered remnants of the cube's shell seemed to be summoned, transforming into a purplish-red mist that returned to his body.

Once absorbed, the black dragon gently flapped its wings, instantly generating a massive wind pressure. Whether it was an illusion or not, its aura seemed even more fierce.

"This form... Deathwing..."

With wings spread wide, the enormous dragon body, over two hundred meters long, immediately obscured the "sky" above Selene.

"Miss..."

The black dragon descended, lowering its terrifyingly massive head deeply beside Selene's hand, displaying an obedient and submissive demeanor.

As her fingers touched the cold, massive scales, Selene silently felt the bond between herself and him, as ruler and subordinate, and she breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Sebas hadn't lost himself due to this dramatic increase in power. Fortunately, the contingency plan wouldn't be needed.

Indeed, Selene always approached the human heart with the worst intentions. During the retainer conversion, she prepared a contingency plan: if Sebas were to go out of control or voluntarily usurp her Honkai control authority, then unfortunately, Selene would have to cut her losses.

But thankfully, everything went smoothly, Selene thought. Coming back to her senses, she looked up at the enormous dragon body, "Sebas... you should be able to change into a human form, right? With this size, it would be inconvenient for you to handle work."

Even while brainstorming, Selene didn't forget the important matter: letting Sebas promptly deal with the company's affairs.

"I can." Hearing this, Sebas immediately responded. The black dragon's entire body was enveloped in a red glow and shrank down. As the glow dissipated, aside from the eyes, which had turned into red vertical pupils, everything else remained the same.

"Let's go out... This was originally your job, and I've been covering for you for several days now."

"Understood, Miss."

...

In the real world, watching Sebas's departing figure, Selene relaxed, finally freed from the complex tasks.

Just as Selene was contemplating where to enjoy herself, a sudden ringing phone interrupted her thoughts.

Selene picked up the phone with a puzzled look.

"Hello... Principal? What... Year-end assessment..."