Help Me, Senior! (cont.)

"Go and inform everyone to prepare for battle. I suspect that the enemy that came to ambush us this time is not just this so-called 'First Herrscher'."

"... I see."

Hearing Yuno's instructions, Kiana didn't say anything like "I don't want to, I want to fight alongside you"—that kind of pretentious nonsense.

Now the enemy has attacked. While Yuno is fighting the enemy, the others are unaware that the enemy has already invaded St. Freya Academy.

It's important to know that, aside from the Valkyrie who have just finished a mission, most of the Valkyrie's equipment is stored in the armory.

If everyone is not informed of the enemy's attack and the high-ranking commanders do not issue tactical instructions, her classmates may face a one-sided massacre.

"Hehe, that's a good idea, but..."

Seeing Kiana already retreating using the White Comet battlesuit thrusters, the man raised his right hand and flicked a finger directly in Kiana's direction.

Did I let her leave?

As the man flicked a finger through the air, a terrifying shockwave burst forth, heading straight for Kiana's back.

But the instant he completed this action, Yuno had already placed her palms on the ground, also activated her power.

"When does she need your permission to leave?"

Along the Orbit of this shockwave, a dozen trees constructed from Honkai Energy acted as shields, forcibly mitigating the shockwave's destructive power through sheer numbers.

Although in the end, the trees were not able to completely neutralize the shockwave released by the man, the weakened shockwave, even when it hit Kiana, only made her stagger and did not knock her down instantly.

Knowing he could no longer keep the girl, the man put away his nauseating smile and looked at Yuno with displeasure.

"Little girl, you're being very presumptuous."

"I was originally thinking of playing around with you a little, but now that I think about it carefully—I don't think I need to waste my time on you."

Yuno was staring at the blue-haired man, was even more shocked as she sensed the Honkai Energy from him that was constantly increasing.

This guy's Honkai Energy intensity is still increasing?!

Could it be that he really is the First Herrscher?

But that doesn't make sense either.

I met Kiana's father last time, and he was very nice to us.

Kiana's father is on the side of the First Herrscher, and this man's actions clearly do not match the information we had previously obtained.

So that's how it is. Someone was planning to use the name of the First Herrscher to slander the people on Anti-Entropy's side.

I had previously heard Bronya and Class President Fu Hua say that Kamiya Pharmaceuticals might have problems, but now it seems that they are hiding a Herrscher- level trump card. This is a huge problem.

Yuno, who had been on guard against the enemy, dodged the two black energy balls thrown by the enemy and then glanced back at the ground where the energy balls had hit.

The area hit by the energy ball didn't seem to be directly blasted away or annihilated by Honkai Energy, but rather as if it had been crushed by something.

"They are very agile, which matches my impression of rats."

Seeing that Yuno had dodged his attacks one after another, the blue-haired man opened his right hand.

"But—can you still dodge now?"

Looking at the other person's actions, Yuno couldn't understand why the other person suddenly made such an ambiguous move.

However, unless the enemy is an idiot, they would not suddenly make an ambiguous move in such a life-or-death battle.

Get out of the way, you have to get out of the way, otherwise...!

With this thought in mind, Yuno used her power to grow a vine on the other side, pulling herself away from her original spot.

In that instant after she was pulled away, the ground where Yuno had been standing...

—It was completely crushed in an instant.

Looking at everything before her, Yuno finally understood what her opponent's ability truly was.

This force is clearly Gravity Manipulation.

This is difficult.

Vines and trees that appear under the power of Gravity Manipulation will be crushed.

As for ranged attacks and venom... they are either insufficient to break through his Imaginary Shield, or they will be Gravity Manipulation to change the Orbit of the attack, thus causing the attack to miss.

This guy has me completely outmatched in terms of ability compatibility.

If you want to win...

"You still have time to daydream?"

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yuno, who was in mid-air, looked at the gravity fluctuations below, hardened the vines, and kicked them hard.

Using this barely managed aerial leverage, Yuno gravity and managed to complete her displacement.

Damn it, I actually thought I could beat this guy.

Right now, the real thing I should be thinking about isn't winning...

—And it's about survival.

Almost at the same time, at Himeko's house.

At Himeko's house, Mei looked at the letter on the table and smiled with relief.

After the mission in the Nine Nether Netherworlds ended, Mei was unable to check the letter Siegfried had given her immediately because she had to write reports and give a performance review.

Today, after she opened the letter and saw the handwriting inside, Mei was finally convinced that her father, Raiden Ryoma, was indeed alive.

In the letter, Raiden Ryoma didn't say much about his current situation.

However, from the words written by Raiden Ryoma in the letter, Mei still felt her father's concern for her.

"Dad, I'm so glad you're alright."

That way, I can finally feel completely at ease.

Despite what happened in Changkong City, my Dad is still alive, and I can now control the power of the Herrscher to some extent.

If I keep working hard, I won't hold Lin Yu back next time we take action, and I might even make him stop working so hard.

The smile on Mei's face gradually disappeared as she thought of the boy who went to the Schicksal Headquarters.

Lin Yu's actions in the Nine Nether clearly showed everyone that he had not completely let go of his hatred for the Honkai as he claimed.

He concentrated the power of the Herrscher into his weapon, and then, relying on his powerful ability to manipulate Honkai Energy, launched a final attack on Chiyou.

This process may seem brief, but as the provider of power, Mei understands very well that if there is the slightest mishap, Lin Yu will be directly reduced to atoms under the power of the Herrscher of Thunder.

If Mei hadn't known at the time that even if she stopped Lin Yu, he would find other ways to stop Chiyou, Mei really wouldn't have wanted to attach that power to Lin Yu's body.

The talk of being afraid of death and having a positive outlook is all lies.

Why would someone who is truly afraid of death choose to stand in front of us at a crucial moment?

Mei now understands that all the advice in the dormitory and the regular psychological treatments within the St. Freya Academy have no effect on Lin Yu.

If you really don't want him to rush too fast and die out there due to carelessness, then...

—He can only become stronger and solve the problems that everyone has to face before him.

Before figuring this out, Mei had felt pain because she was Herrscher.

But after understanding this problem, Mei was even somewhat relieved about her experience.

Siegfried and Lin Yu saved her when she was on the verge of a breakdown.

And now, she has enough potential.

As long as this potential can be transformed into one's own strength, many problems will no longer be problems.

As for that matter...

Mei, who had been thinking about something, suddenly blushed and shook her head.

Even if I were to go to Lin Yu now and tell him what's on my mind, he probably wouldn't have time to listen.

Let's wait a little longer; the right time will come, at least until the situation stabilizes somewhat.

Mei had buried that thought in her heart, suddenly began to actively mobilize the power of the Herrscher.

And the moment she began to mobilize this power...

[Hmph, coward, you actually chose to call me on your own?]

As expected, the voice that Mei found frightening appeared in Mei's mind.

[You coward, you actually chose to call me out of the blue. You're not trying to tell me you want to take control of my power, are you?]

The power of the Herrscher of Thunder is originally my power; now, I am merely trying to familiarize myself with it.

Herrscher, don't think you can keep interfering with me forever. Sooner or later, I will completely suppress you.

Faced with Mei's almost provocative words, the Herrscher of Thunder not only did not get angry, but instead spoke in an extremely flippant tone.

[Okay, you can try harder in that direction, although I don't think you'll succeed.]

However, you suddenly made up your mind like that...

[Ha, to actually try to seize divine power just because he's fallen in love with a bug?]

[This is utterly foolish.]

At this moment, Mei, whose thoughts had been instantly exposed by the Mei of Herrscher of Thunder, immediately felt a slight flaw appear in her mind.

But as soon as her mind showed a momentary weakness, she felt an invisible pressure coming from all directions, making it hard for her to breathe.

You...!

Don't be angry with me, it's not my fault. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for not being mature enough.

And you need to understand one thing: I didn't do anything wrong, it's just...

[You are not on God's side, yet you want to steal God's authority. Do you think God will let you off easily?]

[If you choose to use the power of the Herrscher, God will exert pressure on you, the traitor, through the Herrscher Core. Given your current control over the Core, you won't have enough time to defeat the enemy who has arrived.]

What did you say?!

Upon hearing the words of the Herrscher of Thunder, Mei immediately forced herself to calm her mind and simultaneously extended her senses to the surroundings.

The moment she did this, Mei truly sensed a powerful Honkai Energy approaching the small villa where everyone lived.

Oh right, I forgot to mention, although that guy didn't actually have such intentions, his arrival here was undoubtedly guided by 'God' in secret, so he can use his full power.

If you have the courage to steal God's authority, then try to survive.

[As long as you can prove yourself, I wouldn't mind going easy on you a little in the future.]

Tsk.

I don't need you to bail me out!

Having pinpointed the enemy's Mei, Mei rushed out of the room and grabbed the Magstorm Slash from the table.

"Mei?"

Completely unaware of what had happened, Bronya watched as Mei rushed out of the mansion and immediately followed in Mei's footsteps.

Then, she suddenly saw Theresa, who was resting in the room, also running out of the room with a serious expression.

"Bronya, prepare for battle."

Theresa, who hadn't changed into her pajamas yet, looked at the enemy who had appeared in the distance and spoke to Bronya with a serious expression.

"An enemy has attacked us, and this enemy... is very strong."

Enemy?

Even the headmaster thinks he's very strong?

Looking at the man who was confronting Mei, Bronya felt that something was off.

Even if Theresa's body is weakened due to overuse of the Divine Key, she is still not weak enough to be unable to defeat Emperor-class opponent.

The fact that this man could defeat Emperor-class school principal, yet he seems so weak, could it be that...?