The Tenth Herrscher

[As time passed, Mobius' birthday was less than ten days away.]

[However, as her birthday approaches, you begin to notice signs of agitation in the surrounding Honkai energy.]

[You noticed that Klein seems to be getting more and more lethargic recently, but she doesn't seem to feel that there is anything wrong with her.]

[You convinced Klein to take part in various medical examinations, but found nothing wrong. ]

12 o'clock at night.

Theo sharpened the kitchen knife, skillfully shredded the cabbage, and put it on the side plate.

During this time, he will use his free time to come to the kitchen to cook meals.

The package sent by Fire Moth has been filled with all kinds of ingredients that are long-lasting and easy to cook.

Just as he prepared the side dish, he heard a beep from the boiler next to him.

"Huh? The chicken soup is ready."

Looking at the clock, Theo put the ingredients back in the refrigerator before walking over.

On a busy late night, there is nothing better than a bowl of chicken soup.

Nuwa's bowl...Fuxi's...and Klein's...

After filling a bowl for each person, and adding extra ginseng and Mobius's, he went to the room where everyone is relaxing.

"Everyone, you can eat now, the chicken soup is ready, eat it while it's hot."

Nuwa got up from the chair at once, took her small vermilion bowl, and took a sip: "Wow, the chicken soup made by you is always delicious."

"Indeed, it's delicious..." Fuxi also had a look of delight on her face.

"That's right, that's right, I didn't expect that you, out of all people would be surprisingly good at cooking.

Fuxi was grinning, took advantage of Nuwa's distraction, and snatched her drumstick away.

"Hey! Fuxi! Give it back!"

"Finders keepers, losers weepers~"

"You guys..." Seeing the fight between the duo, Theo looked at the remaining two bowls.

The bowls were specially customized, one of them was printed with a snake pattern, and the other is printed with Klein's face.

Klein nodded, appearing to be thankful: "Thank you, Theo."

Mobius looked at her food, "Brother, your cooking is getting better and better."

"If you like to eat, sister, I can make you whatever you want."

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, I want to eat pork ribs for lunch."

"Your wish is my command."

Looking at the harmonious laboratory, Theo smiled and took a sip of his chicken soup.

It was a peaceful night, or so it seems.

"Theo, see you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow as well, have a good rest."

After sending Fuxi and Nuwa away, Theo returned to the table, looking at the newly cleaned table that was clogged with documents again.

There are still ten days... Let's hope Klein gets better in the meantime...

Theo sighed and began to look over his documents.

During this time, Mobius put down her work and went to the underground laboratory.

After all, as soon as she finds some inspiration, she gets an urge to conduct some experiments.

Just when Theo put down a report he had just checked, he had looked up and found that Klein had also left at some point.

'When did she leave? Klein is just an ordinary person, how could she escape my perception?'

Just as he was about to watch the surveillance in the underground laboratory, two powerful Honkai energies erupted in his perception.

One of those energies being familiar, while the latter is unknown.

"Klein! Damn it! Where are you?"

Theo had to admit that he was still confused about how Klein became a Herrscher.

He hoped that Klein's fate of becoming a Herrscher can be changed naturally because of the butterfly effect he was causing.

But now wasn't the time to be sentimental, Theo's body froze, and the Honkai energy swirling inside of him started to erupt.

[The ground of the laboratory was crushed by your first stage of transformation and you rushed to the place where the Herrscher could awaken at his fastest speed.]

[Right when you got there, the place has become a wasteland]

[The automated machinery has twisted, corroded, and completely lost power.]

[And in the center of this room, a huge snakehead has been formed, and its huge body slowly wrapped around Klein's body.]

[Facing the abyss-like power, Klein's eyes were only numb, like a puppet, enabling the green snake to wrap and bind her.]

"Damn it!"

Theo gritted his teeth, although he was feeling angry, he couldn't let his emotions get ahead of him.

Intending to free Klein, Theo took a step forward, taking the wrapped Klein away out of the snake's grasp.

Boom!

Seemingly dissatisfied with being deprived of its 'food', the giant green snake hissed, and green liquid began to gather around its body.

Theo was having a hard time. Klein, who was freed from the snake, was being controlled and a bloody dagger shot into Theo's eyes.

However, even though it was the Herrscher of Domination, and even with Klein's Honkai ability. How could Theo lose?

"Klein, please come to your senses!"

Stretching out his palm, he subdued Klein effortlessly, and Theo led her to quickly escape from the underground laboratory.

[The moment you escaped from the laboratory with Klein, the organization Fire Moth sounded the highest alarm.]

[In the smoke and dust, a half-human, half-snake figure appeared there holding a scepter.]

[Mobius' Honkai Reaction Form.]

[But you didn't care, because you also know that Su will arrive soon.]

[You and Mobius were playing a game of cat and mouse, while you were running, she was chasing.]

[The chase didn't last long, Su had already arrived, delaying Mobius.]

[And you also took this opportunity to activate the item 'Tarot - The Fool']

[Tarot - The Fool: You can fool history once by applying the fate of someone onto yourself.]

[You choose to fool history that it was not Klein who would become the Herrscher of Domination and would be killed, but... you. ]

Looking at Klein who was sleeping peacefully, Theo cracked a wry smile.

The moment the card took effect, Klein passed out, and a Herrscher core appeared in her body.

And in the core, there is a strange power exuding, trying to influence Klein's spirit,

He succeeded in fooling fate, but as Aponia said, fate cannot be changed.

It is called fooling for a reason.

Destiny is intertwined, making it a cage, trapping him in it.

Klein would die at the hands of Mobius, and so would he.

People cannot go against their destiny, but they can choose to reach the end of their destiny.

"Klein, Nuwa, Fuxi, and my sister, Mobius."

"I hope... I can cook for you once again."

Theo raised his head, looked at the giant snake that was breaking free from Su's control in the distance, showed a gentle smile to Klein, and walked slowly towards the giant snake.

As he walked away, a tear rolled down the corner of Klein's eye.