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Chapter 14

After Seele fixed the forest, everyone returned to the orphanage. It was time for a small party.

This was where Seele noticed the 'perks' of Herrscher state… The temperature was always optimal for her. Not only that but she doesn't need to eat either. So she was not hungry or full… It was just strange for her. Which is something she didn't truly like as it was out of the norm.

Several hours later Raynold and Kiana had to leave.

"Anyway, we have to go. Tomorrow we have school."

"School!? Big Brother you are attending school!?" Seele asked with a baffled tone. Bronya nodded at this with a shocked look.

"Aren't you too…strong and important to do such a thing?" The ash-haired girl asked with disbelief. Isn't it kinda mad for a pair of Herrschers to attend such a thing?

"In a way? Kitten over here still need to know things like history, maths, geography, and literature." He said while pulling the self-conscious Kiana in one hand hug.

Hearing that made the girls sorta…curious about this?

"I see… mother can we attend school as well?" Seele asked with a bright smile.

"Both of you are eight years old, you should be in school," Raynold said with a nod. He is all up for cultivating knowledge.

"...This…is it possible for them to attend your school? I assume it's specially prepared for individuals who have powers beyond the norm?" Cocolia asked with crossed arms. She was thinking that it should be this way as Raynold's father is the Mayor of the city. His son's well-being should be added to the consideration.

More like he has fail safes for people who provoke his kid and experience an increase in gravity.

'Is there a policy with insurance companies in his country in case Herrscher beats up people?' The blonde lady thought for a while. Before shaking her head. Such a thing should not be a thing, yet.

"I guess? I Don't interfere with my dad's work. If he needs my help, I just do it. I am far more interested in training, getting stronger and stuff like that." He said with a casual shrug. Kiana who was next to him nodded as well. Politics are not for them.

"I see… I Will contact your father about it." The blonde lady said with a nod.

"Sure, I will tell him about this as well this evening. He should be happy that I helped someone reach the Golden Core Stage as well."

Cocolia simply nodded again. Ignoring the whole 'Golden Core Stage' thing for her most important thing has happened. She has a Herrscher, now she can relax and maybe get a hobby?

'I guess I can help Raynold collect more people with Herrscher Stigmatas. More protection against Honkai is never a bad thing.'

After finishing their piece of cake the pair left.

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"How was the visit? It appears you have taken quite a bit of interest in that Orphanage." Rose, Raynold's mother said with a smile.

"Yes, one of the girls has formed a core with my help. So, yes it is good to have talented disciples."

That moment her smile disappeared and instead a slightly sweaty forehead appeared.

"...You helped another person do it? How in the world…"

She understood well enough what this means! If this is true then her son has developed working means to create Herrschers!

If such information spreads…

Their country will be flooded by other governments, organisations, and other things which would want a piece of this pie.

"As I said… She learned Ki, overcame her Stigmata, and condensed a core. Now she controls life and death and wields a scythe." As he said in the last part he had a thoughtful look.

"I Need to persuade her to change her weapon or invent completely separate Martial arts to make the scythe useful in combat.

Kitten, which is more difficult do you think?" Instead of looking at the baffled look at his mother, he instead looked at his white-haired Kitten who started to think about what he said.

"I would say Martial arts creation? I sorta…kinda would like to see what you do with a Scythe?" She said that with a slight blush.

"I guess it's settled then. We are going to create a martial art technique with a scythe!" Once he heard that she wanted to see him develop an art he fired himself up. He already has a few moves in his mind.

"By the way, Seele and Bronya want to attend my school. I think my father will allow it. Since he already has a working scheme for a Golden Core cultivator to attend. She still needs to get over her transformation but it's not an actual issue."

Raynold said that while stroking his chin. "I already taught her the basics of how to control her power. She just needs more practice."

Rose nodded to her son's words. It should be for the best if the Herrschers for now are in a single area. This way they could be much easier to deal with if people try anything funny.

And they could persuade their son not to try anything…drastic against cultists…

"I will speak with your father. Leave this to him."

Raynold nodded before taking his kitten to the living room. They still have time to watch some TV before going to sleep…Kiana will use this moment to snuggle with him before that!

~~~

"This is just…" Lucas massaged his forehead as he received the news.

His son has done it again!

Somehow, he made another girl become a Herrscher!

The word swiftly spread through the country. It was the moment when greed started to surface in people's eyes. Once it could pass as stupid luck, twice it could be coincidence, but three times now?

This means he knows something. Something everyone wants now.

However… No one can force someone who can control fundamental forces and is a freak of martial arts being forced to do anything.

The presence of Honkai and the so-called 'Will' made people think twice before forcing anything on Raynold. His Son could simply change his mind and change what he calls his 'hunting grounds'.

These people don't understand how his son is operating! It's on completely different sets of rules. Something Lucas didn't want to change as one way or another his delusions way as well be right and their thinking maybe be wrong.

After all, before his son's ascension they were at mercy of Honkai, and Anti-Honkai organisations had to use drastic measures. One of them is using young girls to fight these monsters.

However… These old tactics are sounding quite bad if his son's techniques are the real deal.

"Sir… it's only a matter of time before everyone hears about this. If it's like this then soon the entire world will know. It's no longer going to be European business but the entire world will want part of this."

Lucas simply snorted upon hearing that.

"Indeed. Though how many Herrschers do they have compared to us? Hmm?"

"...None…what I am saying is that… They will want explanations."

"And what do we tell them? 'Train hard?' or something like 'you are not heaven chosen?' the issue is that we have nothing to say."

His Undersecretary sighed from resignation.

"Sir, have you been reading those novels?"

"I have been. I need to understand what my son is saying from time to time. I just hope it doesn't devolve into a situation where my son will be separating oceans with his palm strikes or cause earthquakes with his stomps."

"...Pretty sure he could do those things…" The man said while cleaning the sweat from his forehead.

"There was no need for you to blow my bubble…" Lucas gave him a look before sighing as well.

"Anyway, we need to prepare answers for the president and prepare papers for those girls' transfers." The Mayor said while checking the papers.

"...The 4th Herrscher, the Herrscher of Life and Death. God…imagine this girl being controlled by the Will of Honkai… She could kill millions with just a simple swing of her Scythe."

"It still pales in comparison to what my son could do. You only need to check a simple Physics book and see what kind of madness he could pull.

Meteorites, Earthquakes, black holes, tsunamis, and volcano eruptions, including super volcanoes. We would have died long ago. Whole life and death controls are impressive…but it lacks sheer destructive power.

What I am saying is that at this moment you can say that my son is the leader of his little group. And he only needs to get angry and throw a temper tantrum."

*Gulp*

"This is why we need to tell everyone to watch their steps if they are planning something. Who knows one day he might decide to train in the Himalayas and remove those ice caps which would in turn flood the majority of India. And this is just a single example. People don't truly grasp the scale of what these Herrschers can do. We only had 1st and 2nd eruptions but records from the previous era are much grimmer. They had Berserker Herrschers. In my son's case, he would be much more deadly if someone pissed him off."

"You would think…he would actively want to ruin something?"

"Honestly I don't know. The issue is how he would perceive other nations and their requests… If he sees them as cultist followers and someone who has terrorists in their lands…"

"I see… He doesn't like them does he?"

For a second he grimaced as he remembered his son's reaction when he learned about Valkyries… He nearly went ballistic… The only reason he didn't go on a rampaging spree was that those girls are all volunteers.

"No. And I am sure he knows that Kiana is a daughter of a Valkyrie. Most likely one of the reasons why he is so protective of his kitten."

The pair snorted with amusement, the nickname has stuck on the white-haired girl. Pretty sure she will never lose it.

"I see… Most likely he has a certain martial arts code where he protects little girls and weak people. Similar to the knight code?"

"Possible? I mean he is protecting that Orphanage and trained one of the girls into a Herrscher. Anyway, let's get to work. We need that speech."

"Yes Sir!"

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For a few moments, they worked on a speech before Lucas' subordinate remembered something.

"Oh…Sir, presidential elections are coming up. And well..."

*Groan*

"People are picking me…aren't they?"

"Yes… there are already over 150 thousand signatures."

"Why can't they leave me alone…"

The Undersecretary pitied the man for a bit. Though the choice for these people was obvious. They would select someone who has a son for a Herrscher instead of some empty promise-giving politicians.

~~~~~~ a Few Days Later, Back at Raynold's School~~~~~~

Fu Hua looked at her phone for a bit. Her brain is trying to catch up with what she has been reading.

[4th Herrscher has been born. She has been classified as Herrscher of Life and Death. Today she is starting at your school.]

This was what she just received from the Command.

'Are they serious? People not even bothering with the point that she could lose control!? Instead, they are just treating this as some sort of done-and-dusted kinda thing!?' The P.E. teacher's eyes were twitching with annoyance.

People are far too relaxed nowadays!

After checking her phone she proceeded to walk. Soon enough, she started to hear students talking about the newest Herrscher coming to the school.

Though it was something she did not expect to hear.

"I think our school is the best place in the world. I mean how many other schools have 3 Herrschers attending them!"

"Yeah! Totally!"

"I heard that she has just been born…or is it descended?"

"Yeah, something like that. I heard she can't control her powers perfectly yet. Since only those who can control it properly can change their clothes at will."

"That's kinda cool, changing clothes with a mere thought."

"Yeah"

"I have been wondering what kind of power you would have if you became a Herrscher?"

Fu Hua could only shake her head in exasperation. These kids are utterly clueless about how dangerous this situation is!!!