[To eradicate humanity, Sirin accepted the power bestowed upon her by the God of Honkai.
I am the Herrscher: The Crown granted by God, bending lightning into arrows to shatter all—Conqueror of Thunder!
I am the Herrscher: The Authority granted by God, commanding endless storms, traversing a thousand miles in a single step—Herald of Wind!
I am the Herrscher: The Robe granted by God, serving the wine of death, sweetly lulling all into dreams—Serenity of Death!
I am the Herrscher: The Blade granted by God, wreathed in undying flames, igniting stars to scorch the earth—Flamescion of Fire!
With the infusion of Honkai energy, four more Herrscher Cores manifested within Sirin.
Eager to test her newfound power, Sirin gazed at the ruins around her and grinned viciously:
"Let them serve as the tolling bells of doom for humanity on Earth!"
Several meteorites launched from the Moon toward Earth…
...
Report: Small meteorites ejected from the Moon have landed in the Mariana Trench.
An unprecedented tsunami is anticipated.
Emergency evacuations are underway along the western Pacific coast.
Report: Impact detected near Moscow. 31% of the city has been destroyed.
Estimated casualties exceed 30 million.
Report: ...
Siegfried stared in horror at the crimson warnings flashing across the control panel.]
[Sakura]:"...What? How many cores does this Herrscher have?"
[Vill-V]:"Currently five. Tsk, are all the Herrschers in your era this ridiculous?"
[Mobius]:"The casualties don't surprise me—fighting Honkai is no joke. But… a five-core Herrscher? That's just absurd!"
[Pardofelis]:"At least your civilization has our legacy data… If this had happened in our time, the casualties would've been even worse."
[March 7th]:"Mr. Yang… Are Honkai disasters always this horrifying?"
Even March couldn't stay cheerful—this was tens of millions of lives lost!
[Honkai Star Rail · Welt]:"This is Honkai, March. The enemy of civilization. On this path, we cannot afford a single mistake—because the consequences are unimaginable."
[Kevin]:"...Indeed."
He recalled the battle against the Herrscher of Death—one misstep had led to total defeat.
For once, the Previous Era and Current Era found themselves in eerie agreement.
[Jing Yuan]:"Truly, 'the hateful have their sorrows.' But Miss Sirin's vengeance should never have claimed so many innocent lives."
[Fu Hua]:"While it's said that 'those who haven't suffered shouldn't preach kindness,' once revenge spills onto the innocent… there's no turning back."
[Four meteorites fell.
Global casualties soared past tens of millions.
Yet, to Otto, who had yet to fulfill his grand scheme, even such staggering losses were inconsequential.
Under his orders, all forces stood down.
With no support from Otto, Siegfried could only turn to the hospital—pleading with the leader of Anti-Entropy for answers.
Why had they too remained inactive?
"We tried," Welt said from his sickbed. "Anti-Entropy launched three Silver Bullets toward the Moon."
"It was a probing strike. The Second Herrscher possesses spatial translocation, so we planned to detonate them remotely upon approach."
"Unfortunately," Tesla grumbled while peeling an apple for Welt, "a massive EMP field appeared on the Moon. The weapons malfunctioned."
Sirin had clearly gained new power—and learned to wield it.
Sure enough, on the Moon, Sirin bestowed wisdom and Herrscher authority upon Benares.
Empowered, "Benny" transformed into an adorable dragon girl.
Meanwhile, Sirin herself devoured knowledge from the lunar ruins like a starving scholar.
Yes—she had realized that to fully harness her Herrscher powers, knowledge was indispensable.
After all, Herrscher authority was intrinsically linked to technological civilization.
To further humanity's destruction, Sirin issued Welt a challenge:
"Come to the Moon, First Herrscher.
If you refuse, I'll send four meteorites to Earth every seventy-two hours.
Don't keep me waiting~
I'm not a patient girl."]
[Siegfried]:"Otto… You're a self-absorbed, cold-blooded monster!"
[March 7th]:"Huh? You need to study to use Herrscher powers?"
[Dan Heng]:"You think Mr. Yang's abilities just popped into his head?"
Welt could conjure an entire mechanized army—but his authority required comprehension before creation.
Forget innovation—just imagining the sheer breadth of Welt's knowledge made Dan Heng's head spin.
[Ratio]:"While I find Sirin extreme, her dedication to self-improvement through study is commendable!"
[Ruan Mei]:"I dread to imagine—if the Second Herrscher truly mastered all five authorities, what kind of catastrophe would that spell for humanity?"
[Mobius]:"A Herrscher's Judgement-class Honkai Beast can become a pseudo-Herrscher? Even take human form with intelligence? Fascinating~ I'd love to dissect such a specimen!"
[Vill-V]:"And a five-core Herrscher—is this unique, or can any Herrscher achieve it? This demands scrutiny."
[Ruan Mei]:"Indeed. I'd love to explore Honkai Beasts' limits—such a marvelously mutable species."
[Welt knew that in his current state, reaching the Moon meant certain death at the Second Herrscher's hands.
But for the sake of millions—even if only to buy time—he would go without hesitation.
Before departing, Welt sought one last audience with Otto.
Babylon Tower – Overseer's Reception Room
The Overseer of Schicksal and the leader of Anti-Entropy engaged in a warm, cordial exchange.
They frankly discussed sharing technology for sealing Honkai energy—and urged Schicksal to dispatch forces for cooperation in obtaining a legendary technique.
Otto deemed the technology trivial and still hoped Welt would perish on the Moon.
Yet, out of "respect" for Welt's resolve to protect humanity, he agreed to send personnel to assist.]
[March 7th]:"MR. YANG!"
[Stelle]:"MR. YANG!"
Welt massaged his temples—he'd expected this.
Even Pom-Pom was tearing up at him.
He hastily reassured them he was fine.
[Boothill]:"Well I'll be damned! Brother Welt, willing to stake your life for innocents? You've got my respect!"
[Argenti]:"Mr. Welt, your selfless courage embodies the Beauty of Purity!"
[Aha]:"Boring! I want bloodshed!!"