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Honkai: Star Rail – Born with the Authority of Reason

Chapter 23: Damn Luck — Even the Stellaron Wants to Corrupt Me? · Oct 13, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Belobog? — And I Became a Treasure Hunter! 2026-10-13
2 Chapter 2: Herrscher of Reason Authority — Reconstruction of Natural Law! 2026-10-13
3 Chapter 3: Nous — Something Feels Off. Better Take a Look First. 2026-10-13
4 Chapter 4: The Path of Erudition? — Let’s Build Hook a Heavy-Duty Bunnybot 2026-10-13
5 Chapter 5: Hook in Danger! — Natasha’s Commission 2026-10-13
6 Chapter 6: Rivet Town — An Ambush by Fragmentum Monsters! 2026-10-13
7 Chapter 7: Throne of the Moonlight — Lock On! FIRE! 2026-10-13
8 Chapter 8: The Supreme Guardian Who Issued the Lockdown Is an Idiot 2026-10-13
9 Chapter 9: Overthrow Cocolia…? 2026-10-13
10 Chapter 10: Miss Seele, Never Say a Man Can’t Do It 2026-10-13
11 Chapter 11: Clara, You Might Need to Lose Some Weight 2026-10-13
12 Chapter 12: Svarog? Just an Old-Era Machine, That’s All 2026-10-13
13 Chapter 13: Opening a Couple of Treasure Chests Once in a While Is Perfectly Normal, Right? 2026-10-13
14 Chapter 14: Silver Chests — Jade Shield, Arahato! 2026-10-13
15 Chapter 15: Seele — ’Fine, Let’s Rebel Against Cocolia!’ 2026-10-13
16 Chapter 16: Sampo — ’This Kind of Fun Needs Director Sparkle Herself’ 2026-10-13
17 Chapter 17: Hey, Hey! How Could Something This Fun Not Include Me?! 2026-10-13
18 Chapter 18: Planting Timed Explosives All Over Belobog 2026-10-13
19 Chapter 19: What Is Elation? I Am Elation! 2026-10-13
20 Chapter 20: The Supreme Guardian Cocolia’s Invitation 2026-10-13
21 Chapter 21: Upper City Treasure Chest — Qlipoth Fort 2026-10-13
22 Chapter 22: Silver Chest — Miss Sparkle’s Little Joke 2026-10-13
23 Chapter 23: Damn Luck — Even the Stellaron Wants to Corrupt Me? 2026-10-13
24 Chapter 24: Stellaron — Too Full, Too Stuffed… I’m Going to Die! 2026-10-13
25 Chapter 25: Stellaron — What Kind of Mind Has Three Hundred Thousand People in It?! 2026-10-13
26 Chapter 26: Trying to Corrupt Joyce? You’ve Kicked a Steel Plate. 2026-10-13
27 Chapter 27: Something’s Wrong! The Supreme Guardian Is Under Attack — Lock Down the Scene! 2026-10-13
28 Chapter 28: March 7th — Since When Does Getting Off the Train Make You a Wanted Criminal? 2026-10-13
29 Chapter 29: The Trio’s Decision — Infiltrating Belobog 2026-10-13
30 Chapter 30: Eighty Miles of Everwinter Ridge—Once the Rich Heart of Jarilo 2026-10-13
31 Chapter 31: Star — I Can Feel a Power Calling Out to Me! 2026-10-13
32 Chapter 32: The Script Is Wrong—But the Show Must Go On 2026-10-13
33 Chapter 33: Wait—The Protagonist Isn’t Here Yet, and It’s Already the Finale?! 2026-10-13
34 Chapter 34: Pseudo–Heavy Armor Bunny Fully Deployed! 2026-10-13
35 Chapter 35: Ripping Out the Heart — Deconstructing the Engine of Creation 2026-10-13
36 Chapter 36: Another Gold Pull — The Gaze of the Amber Lord 2026-10-13
37 Chapter 37: Simulated Black Abyss White Flower — Zero Output Unleashed!! 2026-10-13
38 Chapter 38: Old Yang’s Shock! The Power of Truth’s Ascension! 2026-10-13
39 Chapter 39: Nous — Why Is It You Again?! 2026-10-13
40 Chapter 40: Emanator-Level Energy! A Super-Sized Power Bank Acquired 2026-10-13
41 Chapter 41: I’m an Emanator Now? Open Up—Genius Society 2026-10-13
42 Chapter 42: Herrscher of Reason vs Herrscher of Reason — When Kings Refuse to Bow 2026-10-13
43 Chapter 43: Genius and Cheat Code — Ruan Mei and Herta 2026-10-13
44 Chapter 44: Herta — A Newcomer to the Genius Society? 2026-10-13
45 Chapter 45: The Genius Who Broke the Dark Forest — Genius Club Seat #56! 2026-10-13
46 Chapter 46: A Genius—Of Course There’s a Way to Solve Eternal Frost! 2026-10-13
47 Chapter 47: What Did That Shorty Just Say? 2026-10-13
48 Chapter 48: Polka Kakamond, the Genius Society’s Fourth Seat 2026-10-13
49 Chapter 49: The Corporation & the Genius Society — He’s Truly a Genius 2026-10-13
50 Chapter 50: Sparkle — Wiping Out Belobog’s Upper Echelons in One Go! 2026-10-13

The Supreme Guardian.

Cocolia Rand.

Evan slowly looked her over from head to toe.

She wore a uniform that wasn’t particularly extravagant,

covered by a thick green overcoat suitable for the bitter cold outside.

That signature spiral-shaped blonde hair—

Anyone unfamiliar might genuinely mistake her including appearance alone as Bronya’s biological mother.

”...?”

No—wait.

She really did look almost identical to Cocolia from another Honkai world.

The same outline. The same bearing.

The difference was subtle but undeniable.

Compared to that version, this Cocolia carried a far stronger aura of authority—

the weight of a true ruler who stood at the top for years.

”Honestly... a perfectly qualified mature woman.”

Evan muttered the evaluation under his breath.

He completely ignored the curious look Bronya shot his way—

as well as the obvious look of disdain from Seele.

”Reporting to the Supreme Guardian,”

Bronya said formally, lowering her head slightly.

”The suspects have been brought in.”

Despite their personal relationship, this was official business.

Even though Bronya had long since grown rebellious,

she still maintained the necessary decorum in public.

”...Mm.”

”I understand, Bronya.”

”You may step outside now.”

Cocolia’s voice sounded faintly tired—

yet beneath that fatigue lay the unmistakable pressure of a supreme authority.

Bronya hesitated, as if she wanted to say something more,

but Cocolia gently stopped her.

Once Bronya left,

the Supreme Guardian’s gaze settled squarely on Evan.

She stared at him.

For a long time.

Without speaking.

[Beep—!]

[Detected a treasure chest in this area. Would you like to retrieve it?]

While Cocolia and Bronya were speaking,

Evan had already heard the familiar system notification.

”Retrieve it.”

[Acknowledged.]

[Treasure chest retrieved.]

[Would you like to open the chest and obtain its reward?]

Another silver chest.

Even at its worst, it shouldn’t be inferior to the one from Natasha’s clinic.

Without hesitation, Evan opened it.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained: Honkai Impact 3rd — Imitation Divine Key: Black Abyss White Flower]

[Chance of obtaining the genuine version in the future: 99%]

[Host, your luck is honestly impressive in the worst possible way. Even a silver chest can yield junk?]

[Item has been automatically stored in your inventory.]

—Wait.

What did I just get?

Black Abyss White Flower?!

Evan immediately ignored the system’s snide remarks

and focused entirely on the item itself.

Imitation?

Who cares if it’s an imitation?!

I’m a Chest Hunter—

a Herrscher-powered Pathstrider of Erudition!

Since when did I start being picky about whether a Divine Key was ”authentic”?

Sure, Evan wasn’t well-versed in how the Divine Keys were originally created.

He had no idea how Void Archives managed it either.

But if he ever figured it out?

He’d happily mass-produce imitation Divine Keys just for fun.

Black Abyss White Flower was no joke.

In battle, injuries were inevitable—even for Emanators.

But with this weapon?

His recovery speed would surpass nearly everyone else.

As long as his opponent wasn’t an Emanator or an Aeon,

he’d be just fine.

A Throne-level existence?

Please.

With his luck, was he really going to run into monsters like that?

Still...

A strange thought crossed Evan’s mind.

If he ever ran into Welt Yang while holding Black Abyss White Flower—

Would Welt immediately head to the Xianzhou just to hunt down Luocha?

...No, wait.

They hadn’t even arrived on Jarilo-VI yet.

The timeline probably hadn’t reached that point.

But if he ever encountered Void Archives...

That would be interesting.

Unfortunately—

His luck really was terrible.

The Qlipoth Fort chest only yielded an imitation Divine Key.

What a waste.

As the chest marker vanished from his map,

Evan’s eyes briefly lost all sparkle.

...

At that moment,

Seele stared at Cocolia with a deeply unsettled expression.

”Supreme Guardian.”

”What exactly are you trying to do?”

Cocolia stepped down from her position.

She walked straight toward Evan.

Then—

She placed one hand on his shoulder.

Instantly, Evan’s expression changed.

Something felt wrong.

This sensation...

It felt like a form of mental interference.

Abilities like this weren’t rare in the universe.

One notorious Stellaron Hunter—Kafka—

was famous for a similar technique known as Spirit Whisper.

And in Penacony, Robin’s people used subtle psychological suggestion as well.

This was mental manipulation.

What was she trying to do?

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