Negotiate

Himeko contacted Theresa, who was at St. Freya Academy at the time, through virtual screen communication.

The call was connected quickly, but before Himeko could speak, Theresa interrupted and shouted in a complaining tone.

"Himeko! Why did you use Hyperion to go to Nagazora City without my permission? According to the data, the concentration of Honkai Energy there is very high and there is a high possibility that a Herrscher has been born, do you really want to die, huh!? A-ranked Valkyrie, Murata Himeko?"

After listening to Theresa's complaints, Himeko fell silent, but she still felt a little touched that Theresa was worried about her.

She then said in a calm tone, "Well... a Herrscher has indeed been born and she is less than fifty meters away from me right now."

"What!?"

Theresa was startled and just as she was about to say something, she noticed a change on the communication screen.

"The Honkai eruption happening right now is a bit special. You should ask her about it, Principal Theresa. I hope you can convince him to deliver a satisfactory result for everyone."

Himeko said before looking towards Kouro and gesturing for him to stand in front of the virtual communication screen.

Walking over to stand in front of the virtual screen, Kouro looked at Theresa who was sitting in a fairly luxurious chair. She was currently wearing a nun's outfit.

Theresa also observed Kouro who had his clothes torn off and placed the Nitro Crystal Greatsword on his shoulder (Alloy Gluttony had been placed back into Inventory), completely unlike the normal high school student from her memories.

After a few moments of silence, Kouro was the first to speak and explained calmly, "...Good afternoon, Principal Theresa. I'm Kouro, the person you met last time when you came to the boys' dormitory at Tachikawa Academy to check on Kiana's condition. "

"Long story short, I evacuated the students and teachers to safety, eradicated most, if not all, of the Honkai Beasts and Zombies that had been ravaged by Honkai Energy due to the Honkai Eruption, and helped evacuate most of the citizens.

Kouro continued, "Regarding Kiana, you don't need to worry, she's still alive and not in a life-threatening situation. The person who has turned into Herrscher is my friend and Kiana, she is very kind, I hope you can give her special treatment."

"..."

Theresa was silent. Kouro revealed too much information in one sentence and she was a little confused for a while.

Kiana not dying was undoubtedly good news for her.

Then, Kouro mentioned something about him having eliminated most of the Honkai Beasts and Zombies in Nagazora City.

While that may sound unbelievable, the details can be asked later.

He also said that the 3rd Herrscher was not harming anyone at the moment.

Could it be someone of the same type as the first Herrscher (Welt Joyce)?

(E/D: For those who don't know. Welt Joyce was a First Generation Herrscher of Reason which was the title of the first Herrscher. While on the verge of death, Welt Joyce gave his Herrscher Core to a young man who was accompanying him at the time who then transferred Joyce's Herrscher Powers to the young man. The young man is the Second Generation Herrscher of Reason, named Welt Yang. The Third Generation is Bronya).

Unlike Himeko, Theresa, as the granddaughter of Shicksal's Overseer, Otto Apocalypse, she has a very high authority who is able to access Shicksal's secret database, which is why she learned that the First Herrscher also stood by Humanity's side to fight against Honkai.

Although the current First Herrscher, Herrscher of Reason, is also a dangerous enemy to Shicksal.

So Kouro's statement about the 3rd Herrscher didn't really surprise Theresa. If the 3rd Herrscher can also join Humanity to fight against Honkai, then this is certainly a good thing.

What she was really worried about was whether the 3rd Herrscher wouldn't really hurt anyone else or if it would just be temporary.

If the Third Herrscher was allowed to move freely without restrictions, then once the other side suddenly decided to attack...

Theresa had understood the current situation of Nagazora City from Himeko and Kouro's words and knowing that it was not too critical, she thought quietly for a while before raising her head to look at Kouro and asked.

"What exactly do you mean by 'special treatment'?"

"Let's talk about your follow-up operations to this large-scale Honkai Eruption first, Principal Theresa."

Theresa was silent for a moment and then said, "Nagazora City should naturally be abandoned. The concentration of Honkai Energy there is already extremely high, and it is no longer suitable for ordinary people to survive there unless the concentration drops and returns to normal."

"As for the residents who have been safely evacuated, we are already very experienced in dealing with this kind of situation, so there will be no problem."

Theresa continued, "Regarding you and Kiana, you have both achieved sufficient qualifications and have personally experienced the Honkai Eruption."

"Are you willing to become students of St. Freya Academy and work hard to protect and save others from disasters like this in the future?"

The petite Theresa, this time, spoke seriously and showed the attitude that a principal should have.

Kouro did not immediately accept Theresa's proposal, but instead spoke about Herrscher Mei first, "I can accept your invitation, but first, what will happen to Mei, the one you refer to as the 3rd Herrscher?"

"Our St. Freya Academy can accommodate the 3rd Herrscher, but we have to set some conditions."

Theresa hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and stating the conditions, "Before we determine if the 3rd Herrscher is truly harmless, we will put 'shackles' on her and place them near her heart..."

Kouro interrupted Theresa's words and stated, "My request to her is to remove the so-called 'shackles' from Mei."

Theresa raised her eyebrows upon hearing this and asked Himeko who was beside Kouro what exactly happened.

Himeko simply sighed and repeated what Kouro had said earlier to Theresa.

After a while, after listening to Himeko's explanation, Theresa, who had been silent during the explanation, looked at Kouro and said, "Even though you said you vouch for the 3rd Herrscher's behavior, that's not enough for me to fully believe it."

"Well then, believe me, if Mei really wants to destroy the world one day, then I'll be the first one to stand up and stop her."

"So far, Herrscher Mei has not done anything that indicates her destructive nature, I am not a bastard who would raise his hand to a girl. I believe that she should be given a chance." Kouro said sincerely.

"..."

Noticing Theresa's silence, Kouro continued, "The 'shackle' you mentioned should be something that would threaten Mei's life, right? If that tool falls into the hands of villains, Mei will be in serious danger. Is that the future you hope for Principal Theresa?"

"However, what you're saying now has a small chance of happening."

Seeing that Theresa was still against him and did not agree to his request.

Kouro was silent for a moment and then closed his eyes before opening them again, but this time, his eyes turned into a bright purple light.

Kouro then said in a slightly distorted, deep and calm voice, "Let me tell you a possible, no, future. A future that will happen if you refuse my request."

"I will work with Mei, the 3rd Herrscher, to capture Major Himeko and take Kiana as hostage, then take over the Hyperion in the sky by force before we negotiate or even fight directly. Do you want to give it a try?"

He threatened in a slow, whisper-like tone that made his words more menacing.

Kouro's statement startled Himeko and she immediately became alert, but before she could move, Kouro had already extended his arms and hugged Himeko tightly.

The Valkyrie could not even put up a decent resistance.

After many battles, Kouro still had the strength to directly suppress an A-ranked Valkyrie who was caught off guard despite having several bruises all over his body.

It was a bit strange that Himeko who was also very experienced, suddenly forgot how to fight.

Seeing how the situation suddenly heated up, how would Theresa handle it?