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Honkai: Star Rail – Born with the Authority of Reason

Chapter 42: Herrscher of Reason vs Herrscher of Reason — When Kings Refuse to Bow · 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

As the giant red eye in his mind faded away, Evan finally awakened from the consciousness space.

He slowly raised his hand.

A thin strand of Imaginary energy surfaced in his palm.

This wasn’t energy that required conversion or mediation—it was pure Imaginary power, something he could wield directly.

Its source was unmistakable.

The Path itself.

At the same time, Evan’s expression turned... complicated.

”So I’ve really been blessed by Nous twice...”

”I’ve become an Emanator.”

”And I even joined the Genius Society?”

Back when he first received the blessing, there had always been a faint sense that something was restraining his combat strength.

Well—problem solved.

Now, he was an Emanator personally acknowledged by Nous, with Path energy elevated fully to the Emanator tier.

The only thing left was testing it.

Based on Evan’s current understanding, Path users could be roughly divided into four levels:

First — Pathstrider

Simply someone who walks a Path. Nothing fancy.

Second — Emanator

If an Aeon is the sovereign, then an Emanator is their general.

Anyone who directly receives Imaginary energy from an Aeon qualifies.

Previously, when Nous merely glanced at him, Evan had only triggered a Path reaction—not a full Emanator-tier energy grant.

But if one stretched the definition... that already half-counted.

Above Emanators, below Aeons, there seemed to exist another level Evan didn’t fully understand yet.

That was—

The Throne.

Third — Throne-level existence

Supposedly capable of influencing or even redefining a Path itself.

Unfortunately, Evan had never seen such a being fight, so his understanding remained speculative at best.

Still—

After finally stepping onto a Path, obtaining an Emanator-grade ”battery,”

and becoming a Genius Society member...

This felt really good.

Honestly, it felt even better than when he first obtained the Feathered Ascension of Truth.

While Evan was still lost in thought, his delay caused the others to notice.

They turned back.

Seeing him casually manipulating Path energy, curiosity sparked immediately.

Star was the first to ask.

”What Path is that?”

”The Path of Erudition,” Evan replied calmly.

”Oh—right. I haven’t introduced myself properly yet.”

”My name is Evan. I’m a treasure hunter from the Underworld.”

”And you guys?”

Jarilo-VI — Belobog, Upper District, Qlipoth Fort Administrative Hall

Inside the grand hall, Evan and the others waited together.

After a round of introductions, the Astral Express crew finally gained a rough understanding of him.

Six months ago—

just a homeless drifter in the Underworld.

Six months later—

he literally ripped the Supreme Guardian’s heart out.

At this point, even Star looked suspicious.

”Are you sure you’re not some big shot’s alt account?”

”Or did you just remember the password to your main character?”

Right now, Evan sat quietly in the hall, holding something in his hand.

The Stellaron.

Even Star, who had one inside her, was seeing one externally for the first time.

”This is a Stellaron?”

Star leaned closer, eyes shining with curiosity.

”It doesn’t look that scary... how did this thing freeze an entire planet?”

She reached out, trying to poke it—

—and immediately got her hand slapped away by March.

”Hey! Can you not touch everything out of curiosity?!”

”That’s a Stellaron!”

”I know! I’ve got one inside me!”

”I’m just curious...”

Dan Heng pinched the bridge of his nose.

As expected—traveling with these two was never peaceful.

”I can’t deal with this thing,” Evan said calmly.

”The consequences are too big.”

”Better let the Astral Express handle it.”

Yes, the Stellaron could be destroyed by brute force.

But the collateral damage?

Worst case—half a star system vanishes.

That wasn’t a risk worth taking.

”We already contacted Mr. Yang back at Everwinter Ridge,” March said.

”Not sure when they’ll—”

”We’re here.”

The voice came from the entrance.

Walter and Himeko had arrived.

The Silvermane Guards had long since received orders, escorting the Astral Express seniors through the city gates.

Under Gepard’s guidance, they entered the hall.

And the moment Evan looked up—

He saw two familiar figures.

Veteran of the Astral Express: Walter Yang.

And the Express’s navigator: Himeko.

By the name of the world?

Who do you think you are to speak in the name of a world—

Oh.

Right.

It’s Mr. Yang.

Evan’s gaze settled on Walter, then slowly shifted—

—to the cane in his hand.

The aura it carried was extremely familiar.

Star of Eden.

Or, more precisely—

Pseudo–Star of Eden.

Originally, it was an anti-Honkai weapon forged from the Herrscher Core of the Ninth Herrscher—the Herrscher of Earth.

It reproduced the Ninth Herrscher’s authority over gravity, capable of warping space-time and even creating black holes.

Of course, this wasn’t the original.

Just like Evan’s Pseudo–Black Abyss White Flower, it was an imitation construct.

Still—

Walter himself possessed gravitational control, also derived from the Star of Eden’s authority.

Don’t let its compact appearance fool you.

A weapon capable of generating black holes was anything but small-scale.

And unlike before—

Walter was no longer a Herrscher.

He was now a Pathstrider.

Different power source.

Different battery.

Which naturally meant—

A different level of strength altogether.

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