CHAPTER 205: SWORD SLASHES THE HERRSCHER

Chapter 205: What is an A-Rank Valkyrie? Sword Slashes the Herrscher!

Thick pipelines connected to the back of Himeko’s armor; after she cut off Raiden Mei’s attack, she rushed out onto the deck. She no longer had the mind to care about Ren’s presence. A powerful herrscher was right before her, allowing no room for distraction.

Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder’s consciousness, was enraged by Himeko’s actions. A mere ant, a mere human, was unharmed by her attack and even picked up a sword to confront her.

"How dare you draw your blade against me, you ignorant bug!" Under the moonlight, a single lightning wing shimmered with electric light; Raiden Mei raised her hand, unleashing an even more concentrated plasma lightning orb.

"Turn to ashes before me!" Raiden Mei’s gaze was fixed, her beast-like vertical pupils glowing brightly. The next moment, a dazzling electromagnetic beam erupted.

"Boom!" The lightning sphere, like an electromagnetic Railgun, shot towards Himeko, whose figure was tiny as she stood on the battleship.

Facing the herrscher’s wrath, Himeko remained calm and composed. Now she was not only Himeko but also the Hyperion’s blade!

"Sorry, but I won’t go down until I find a good man!" Himeko gripped her greatsword with both hands, raising it high as she declared, "Nexus System, activate!"

The Valkyrie armor she wore lit up. This exoskeleton armor was powered by the Hyperion’s entire power core. It was a highly concentrated compression of the Hyperion’s entire energy! The Hyperion’s entire power core was operating around her alone. Waves of vast energy instantly enveloped Himeko and the greatsword in her hands.

"Ha!" A-Rank Valkyrie Himeko fiercely swung down the greatsword in her hands, aiming at the Railgun shooting towards her. The cylindrical Railgun was directly vertically cleaved by a greatsword.

The strong light of overflowing and exploding energy impact burst open in the sky above Changkong City, emitting a dazzling glare. Cocolia and the others below shielded their eyes.

"This battle is a bit too intense, isn’t it?" Furina looked stunned. Even in her four or five hundred years, she had never witnessed such a fierce and terrifying battle.

"Hmph, that’s a herrscher." Cocolia’s eyes were filled with excitement and longing; this was the power of a true herrscher core. The Moonlight Throne could only unleash its maximum power with a herrscher core. However, the excitement lasted only for a moment before she became disheartened again. A bitter smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of Cocolia’s mouth. Everything she had no longer belonged to her; what was the point of thinking about these things?

"Mother Cocolia..." Bronya’s lack of emotion made her unsure how to offer comfort.

Kiana, on the other hand, looked worriedly at the energy explosion. "Mei, she’ll be okay, right?" She really wanted to activate her abilities and rush up there now.

Silver Wolf, wearing cool purple glasses, appeared quite relaxed. "Don’t worry, Ren isn’t here, so he must be at the center of the battle. With him there, nothing will happen." If Ren couldn’t solve something, then they could just sit and wait to die.

"Oh, right!" Kiana then remembered that Ren had disappeared again. Ren would certainly not ignore it; with Ren’s strength, she could feel somewhat relieved.

...

Schicksal Headquarters, The Box. The Box was a confidential location where the eight powerful leaders of Schicksal held their discussions. It was like a round table conference, except there were no people here. There were only screens with numbered symbols, not even displaying faces, with secrecy taken to the extreme.

"The Third Honkai, as prophesied, has erupted in the Far East, bringing us one step closer to the path of judgment." "What is the situation in the Far East now?" 02SA asked.

03ER: "The Far East Branch forces have made contact with the herrscher, but due to interference, there is no accurate frontline report yet. The cause of the interference is likely the herrscher’s ability, similar to a strong magnetic field."

04AF: "The Honkai has been erupting for so long, and there’s still no intelligence on the herrscher. The Far East Branch forces are truly excellent, aren’t they?" Her words carried a hint of sarcasm.

04AF: "Moreover, the Far East Branch isn’t even equipped with S-Rank Valkyries. Such combat power facing a herrscher is too difficult, isn’t it?"

03EA: "The Far East Branch forces are equipped with the most advanced battleships and weapons, far superior to the African Branch, which can’t even build Yamato-class battleships."

01EU: "Silence!" 01EU stopped the others from speaking.

01EU: "Miss Theresa, the commander of the Far East Branch, is an excellent individual personally appointed by Overseer Otto. We should trust her abilities."

03EA: "Indeed! Miss Theresa is a warrior who has experienced the Second Honkai."

03EA: "She must have made ample preparations for the herrscher operation. I believe this time, the tragedy of Pripyat will absolutely not be repeated." She praised and predicted based on Theresa’s achievements.

These words made everyone fall silent. The tragedy of Pripyat was because the commander was not prepared for the herrscher operation. Even with powerful Valkyrie combat capabilities, even with advanced weapons, they still failed to counter the herrscher. Ultimately, the Honkai caused by the herrscher directly swallowed the entire city. Turning a prosperous city of tens of thousands into a ghost town. This was also a major failure in Schicksal’s history.

"Gentlemen!" In the center of the room, there was no numerical designation, but a screen bearing the symbol of the Otto Apocalypse family’s Stigmata, displaying "Otto." Otto Apocalypse, Schicksal Overseer. His opening made The Box instantly silent; everyone listened quietly to his speech.

"Herrschers are messengers who bring destruction to the earth, guided by the Honkai’s will."

"They are born from the Honkai and descend in human form, mocking humanity’s tens of millions of years of evolution. In their eyes, humans are but a fleeting wisp of smoke."

"But as long as we find the root of the Honkai from the herrschers, we can completely seal the Honkai."

"The overall command of this herrscher operation is entrusted to the Far East Branch. All branches are responsible for providing maximum assistance. The Third Herrscher must be captured."

"14 years of effort have led to this moment."

"Gentlemen, the time for counterattack has come. We shall coexist with Schicksal." Otto’s words elicited a collective response from everyone. "We shall coexist with Schicksal!"

The light screens in The Box extinguished. Only Otto’s light screen remained illuminated.

Otto’s soft words echoed through the spacious chamber. "Don’t disappoint me, Theresa."