Chapter 127: Ultra Black Technology
Singularity F, Divine Realm of the Round Table, Camelot—The Holy City.
"An ancient, powerful force... is suppressing my Divinity."
The Lion King clutched her chest. Kenji’s power still lingered within her body. Although there wasn’t much of it left, it was incredibly pure.
Ah, little girl from Chaldea, I will be waiting for you here.
The Lion King looked up, her gaze piercing the ceiling to look at the halo in the sky, a faint smile on her lips.
And also, Master... that "room and board included" offer wasn’t a telecom scam, was it?
"Kenji, does she not have Gourmet Cells?"
Atashino watched Saber Alter gorge herself. The Artoria she had seen in the Sky Vegetable Garden had been a bit more reserved, not quite . Logically speaking, a person who hadn’t awakened their Gourmet Cells should have a limited appetite, as their stomach wouldn’t be able to digest food so quickly.
And also, just how much did Saber Alter like food like hamburgers? Compared to normal ingredients, she had a clear preference for high-calorie foods.
"She has a King’s Stomach," Kenji said with a smile. Artoria was never an ordinary human to begin with; it was perfectly normal for her to have a stronger digestive system.
However, Kenji felt that if Saber Alter kept this up, she would turn into a useless, shut-in otaku. Was that right? Oh well, I can afford to support her anyway.
Resurrect, my... no, wrong line.
Using the Life Solidification Devices (Ultra black technology), three souls regained their own bodies, and their faint, lingering consciousnesses were made whole.
The red-haired big sister, the white-haired fox, the purple-haired rice-cooker wife...
"Kiana..." Himeko’s eyes fluttered open, her consciousness still stuck at the moment of the Final Lesson. Kiana should have taken back her body. So, is this the world after death?
Did she also sacrifice herself?
Himeko looked fuzzily at Raiden Makoto, her mind not yet clear. She mistook her for her student, as their gentle auras were somewhat similar.
"Lady Makoto, is that you?"
The white-haired fox threw her arms around Raiden Makoto.
Himeko was even more bewildered. What kind of dream am I having? Mei is being hugged by another woman? Kiana has probably been given a healthy-colored hat to wear.
Not Kiana the Herrscher of the Void, but Kiana the Wearer of the Green Hat.
Otto: Kiana, is that a fox?
Otto takes out a green hat: Here, for you.
"Himeko, are you awake?" Kenji asked. It felt like Himeko wasn’t fully online yet, her spirit still in a detached state.
"Uh... who are you?" Himeko felt a familiar aura coming from Kenji. This was normal, as her remnant consciousness had been nourished and repaired by his starlight energy.
"Your benefactor," Kenji said with a smile.
"I... didn’t I die?" Himeko pinched her own cheek. The pain made her suck in a sharp breath. She was alive. But that was impossible. With those kinds of injuries and the level of Honkai corruption, not to mention falling into the Sea of Quanta, how could there be any chance of survival?
"Yes, you were indeed dead at the time. But you’ve just won the revival match," Kenji explained.
"Wait, let me process this." The amount of information was staggering. She needed to sort through her chaotic thoughts. Death, resurrection, another world... Things that usually only existed in novels, she was now personally experiencing. It was too surreal.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ei is really not good at governing a country. Makoto, you didn’t teach her a lesson?" The Kitsune Saiguu asked, having heard from Makoto about the current state of Inazuma. She sighed, but it made sense, as they had both been offline for the past few hundred years. Ei was a warrior. What more could you expect from a pure warrior in terms of governance? Yae Miko was clever, but she probably had no interest in ruling a country.
"The fact that Inazuma still exists is actually pretty good," Makoto said, looking on the bright side. Or rather, she had long anticipated a similar situation.
"You have a point. Ei is a blockhead, just like a country bumpkin," the Kitsune Saiguu nodded in agreement.
Kenji glanced at the white-haired fox. So you’re the one who started it. Yae Miko must have learned that from you, right?
"I want to ask... do you know how Kiana and the others are doing?" Himeko had finally wrapped her head around the situation.
"They’re doing great. You, the Herrscher Teacher, can finally relax," Kenji said with a strange smile.
"Eh?" The title "Herrscher Teacher" completely caught Himeko off guard. After all, she had died too early. Mei was a Herrscher, and Kiana had a Herrscher Core inside her. Weren’t there only two Herrschers?
Oh yes, Himeko, yes, yes...
"Kiana and Mei, you should already know about them."
Himeko nodded. She knew those two were Herrschers.
Kenji continued, "After you were gone, Bronya became the Herrscher of Reason in the Sea of Quanta. After Otto shot Fu Hua in the head, her consciousness was transferred out, and a Herrscher’s consciousness naturally descended upon her body."
"That makes four. Himeko, think about it, how many Herrschers are there in total?"
Kenji didn’t mention anything about Origin or Finality, letting Himeko process this first.
"Hiss..." Himeko rubbed her temples. The amount of information was explosive. Four Herrschers, a third of the total number. What had she done to deserve so many Herrscher students? Himeko remembered clearly that she was the one who had brought Kiana, Mei, and Bronya to St. Freya Academy. If she didn’t know herself better, she would have suspected she was on the Honkai’s side.
She needed a moment of silence. Although she knew Kiana and the others would stand on humanity’s side, weren’t there just a few too many Herrschers in her class?
[Star Forger]: Praise be to the Church of Elysia!
[Star Forger]: Greatness needs no explanation.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: Kenji, what are you talking about ♪?
Elysia was a little baffled. The way Kenji was talking, it felt like he was about to join the party.
[Star Forger]: Just feeling a bit emotional. I just resurrected a Herrscher Teacher.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: What the heck is a Herrscher Teacher ♪?
Elysia didn’t understand. Herrschers had teachers now?
[Star Forger]: Ellie, it’s Murata Himeko. She taught the Herrscher of Reason...
[Gudako]: That St. Freya Academy is too dark! It’s a Demon’s Nest of the Far East, isn’t it?
With so many Herrschers coming from St. Freya, if someone told her it was the Honkai’s main headquarters, she would believe them without a doubt.
[Lifts-Bemstar-With-One-Hand]: Honkai? Do you need our help?
Hearing about a Honkai disaster on Earth, Hikari perked up. Ultramen were very familiar with Earth; you could call it their "second home." Although this was a different universe, if they were needed, they could go and help the weak, and protect the peace.
[Galactic Baseballer]: Coordinates, send them over. The Nameless are going to pioneer the Honkai.
[Star Forger]: @Galactic Baseballer Hoshi, just tell Pom-Pom that there’s a place the Trailblaze hasn’t reached yet. Nine times out of ten, it will agree to go and pioneer it.
The Astral Express was running low on energy. It needed to pioneer new paths. Pioneering a solar system shrouded in the Imaginary Tide might bring a lot of energy to the Astral Express.
[Monkey D. Kizaru]: Hearing you put it like that, Kenji, it feels like the Honkai is kind of pitiful, having so many traitors.
With subordinates like these, even the Honkai would be cursing its mother. The team was not easy to lead.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: I really can’t imagine such a scene ♪.
Elysia had imagined that the Herrschers of the next era would have humanity, but she had never thought that Herrschers with humanity would all be gathered in one place. It was too much of a coincidence. To be honest, she also had her suspicions about St. Freya Academy’s allegiances. She really recommended checking Theresa’s purity.