Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

"I am Raiden Mei, currently the candidate for the Herrscher of Thunder."

"I– I'm Seele Vollerei. Everyone calls me Seele. Right now, I'm… the Herrscher of Death."

"Wendy, Herrscher of Wind."

"Kiana. Let's say I'm a half-Herrscher of the Void!"

"I'm Ana Schariac… the Herrscher of Ice."

In the meeting room, Ana glanced at the girls before her one by one, her mouth twitching slightly.

With your leader included, your organization now has five Herrschers in total. Anyone unaware might think Anti-Entropy is the actual representative of Honkai!

Knock! Knock!

After the brief self-introductions, Wendy tapped the table twice, adopting the same authoritative posture as Commander Himeko. With a serious expression, she said:

"I'm the one here who has mastered their Herrscher powers the most thoroughly, and I'm also the only Anti-Entropy member with Valkyrie experience. So, I think it's appropriate for me to take the lead. Any objections?"

"Objection!"

"What do you want to say, Kiana?"

"We're tasked with eliminating the Herrscher of Thousands. Compared to qualifications, I think intelligence is more important."

"I scored full marks in the exams arranged by Sigurd, tied for first with Bronya. Full marks. Do you have that?"

"… Are you crazy!?"

Bang!

Before Kiana's anger could erupt, Mei took Sigurd's place by slamming Kiana's head onto the table with a single punch.

Ana and Seele both flinched.

Then, they saw Kiana, her face pressed against the table, lift her head and stick out her pink tongue at them.

"Hehe! You all looked so tense, so I thought I'd make a little joke. Feeling more relaxed now? Don't worry. Wendy's intelligence and combat experience are top-notch. She's reliable as the team leader!"

Kiana gave a thumbs-up, her cheerful and bright smile indeed easing the tension for Seele and Ana.

"Big Sister Kiana, thank you! Seele will do her best not to hold everyone back!"

Seele's soft, gentle smile tugged at everyone's hearts. As the youngest girl present, she naturally stirred a protective instinct in others.

So, Kiana pulled the small Seele into her arms, ruffling her fluffy bob of hair as she said with mock frustration:

"Darn it! Seele is so cute, but Bronya, that smug little brat, beat me to it! So unfair! I want to be Seele's favorite big sister too!"

"Big Sister Kiana, Seele… Seele likes you too," Seele replied shyly.

"Ahhh! I can't take it anymore! So sweet, so sweet, so sweet! Seele, you should sleep in my room from now on! I'll take good care of you—ouch!"

Wendy grabbed Kiana by the ear and pulled her away from Seele, finally freeing the blushing Seele.

Fixing Kiana with a deadpan stare, Wendy sighed with exasperation and said, "That's enough. Time to get serious. This is our first formal collaboration like this, but in an era ravaged by Honkai, it definitely won't be the last."

"No matter what, we need to deliver results and show those above us that we're growing."

Wendy pointed upwards—not at the ceiling, but at the people she was clearly referencing. Everyone understood whom she meant—except for Kiana, whose primary concern was only Sigurd's recognition.

Kiana let out an "Oh" and obediently returned to her seat.

At this moment, Ana, who had traveled all the way from Schicksal and was stepping for the first time into the heavily fortified, high-tech inner city of Anti-Entropy headquarters, covered her mouth and chuckled softly. At last, the tension between her and the others dissolved.

"Not bad for the heiresses of House Schariac and House Kaslana. Even the way you ease tension is… quite unique."

"Hold it! I'm not the kind of heiress you're imagining. I'm just a clone your Archbishop Otto created, stuffed with the Herrscher of the Void's core. In a way, I guess it's fair to count the Siberian battle as my doing."

Kiana spread her hands with an indifferent expression.

Wendy & Raiden Mei: "Kiana!!"

Both showed expressions of alarm and worry, while Seele looked concerned, and Ana was completely stunned.

Kiana rubbed her nose, smiling nonchalantly. "It's just a truth that would have come out sooner or later. I've already made peace with it. No matter what, I'm incredibly lucky to have come into this world. Of course, it's not exactly something worth boasting about."

"I'm bringing it up because the Herrscher of Thousands is particularly tricky. Her methods are bizarre, her mind is cunning, and her information-gathering ability is unparalleled. Who knows if she's already dug up my past and is planning to exploit it for some scheme?"

"So, I think it's safer if everyone here is in the loop."

Kiana spoke calmly, showing no trace of self-pity. Her open-mindedness revealed an extraordinary level of wisdom and foresight.

Ana stared at her for several seconds before sighing softly. With a gentle gaze, she said, "Understood. Though everything was done in the name of opposing Honkai, I'm deeply sorry for what Schicksal has put you through."

"No need. It has nothing to do with you. That score is settled solely with Otto."

"Uh… Anyway, your resilience is humbling. Compared to you, I'm still struggling against my Herrscher powers… it's shameful for a Schariac."

Ana smiled bitterly, touching the feather pendant on her chest. It was a charm granted to her by Lady Hera, obtained through a Taoist immortal from Shenzhou. The powerful spiritual energy imbued in it was what barely allowed Ana to maintain her humanity.

Compared to the other Herrschers of Anti-Entropy, Ana felt like the most disappointing of the bunch.

Kiana scratched her head and then clapped Ana on the shoulder with a big grin. "Don't sweat it! Herrscher powers aren't exactly easy to control. Don't let Wendy's smug face fool you—she lost control back in the day too. If it weren't for Sigurd's help, she wouldn't be much better off than you."

"!!!"

Forced to become an example, Wendy raised her head and shot Kiana a glare. Then, deciding it wasn't worth the fuss, she cleared her throat and said seriously, "Ahem! Alright, back to business! Everyone, sit properly!"

The girls all straightened up, turning their attention to Wendy, who had fully assumed the stance of a leader.

With a nod, Wendy continued, "The Herrscher of Thousands has incited rebellions across the globe, hiding amidst the chaos they've created. Their movements are hard to track, and even when we locate them, their escape methods are highly sophisticated. Capturing them alive is unlikely to yield results."

Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Ana nodded, clearly already aware of this intel.

The only one still somewhat confused was Seele. However, her obedient nature meant she simply listened quietly without voicing any opinions.

"The rebellion itself can be left to the higher-ups to handle. The five of us are focusing exclusively on the Herrscher of Thousands. Playing cat and mouse is what they're best at, so there's no need to fight them on their terms."

"The best approach is a decisive decapitation strike. No matter how many individual instances of the Herrscher of Thousands there are, their numbers and the speed of their replication are limited. With proper preparation, we can conduct a large-scale extermination, dealing them a heavy blow."

Wendy's analysis was logical and thorough.

Kiana chimed in, "It'd be even better if we can make the Herrscher of Thousands panic. Only when they're flustered will we have a chance to find their weaknesses and wipe out this troublesome bunch once and for all."

Raiden Mei nodded in agreement. "You're right. The Herrscher of Thousands isn't particularly strong, but their vigilance and scheming make them a nuisance. With them in the shadows and us in the open, our options are limited."

"For now, aside from thorough preparation for a strike, there aren't any better targeted strategies."

The three exchanged glances and sighed in unison.

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