Be Their Hero in Honkai Impact 3rd

(Siegfried Kaslana, combat power analysis... Without activating the Honkai Beast genes innate to the Kaslana family bloodline and entering a state similar to Artificial Herrscher Form, he was roughly equivalent to an S-Rank Valkyrie. Aside from his physical abilities far surpassing those of ordinary people, his only powerful offensive method was the Key of Destruction—Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.)

Honestly, Bai Ge analyzed it very carefully and simply could not find any reason or possibility for himself and Bella to lose to Siegfried Kaslana.

Even if they stood still and let him slash at them.

"Yaaahhh!"

Siegfried roared as he swung the Fire Sword.

In its greatsword form, Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment's power increased dramatically. Although it placed an enormous burden on its wielder, a single strike was enough to kill a Temple-Class Honkai Beast.

"How is this possible?!"

Yet it had no effect on Bai Ge or Bella.

The Fire Sword seemed to strike an invisible wall. No matter how much force Siegfried used, he could not harm Bai Ge or Bella in the slightest—he could not even get close to them.

Herrscher of Wind authority: Ideal Fluid creation.

A barrier constructed from Ideal Fluid theoretically possessed defensive power infinitely close to the limits of physics. On a small scale, it could create a vacuum or even an oxygen-free zone; on a large scale, it could generate a colossal Category 18 tornado, or even blast through the ozone layer...

Ideal Fluid, with its near-absolute defense, was already outrageous when used defensively. If it were used offensively... Had Siegfried not been protected by the Fire Sword, he would not have been able to withstand even a single blow before being sliced in two.

What followed was nothing but a beating.

Without going so far as to kill him, Bai Ge gave Kiana's lousy old man a vicious lesson.

"Damn Herrscher, I'm really getting mad now! Don't you know you're not supposed to hit people in the face?! How am I supposed to face my wife and kid like this?!"

"Heh, then hit me back if you can. I don't believe a guy like you would dare use Heavenly Fire Self-Immolation... Holy shit, you actually dare to use that?!"

This time, Bai Ge was genuinely startled.

Siegfried gripped the Fire Sword's hilt with both hands. His earlier nonchalance had long vanished, leaving behind only the pure resolve of a Kaslana warrior.

This was not a reckless act.

Nor was it driven by wounded pride.

It was the will to protect those he loved.

"Though I don't want to admit it, you really are strong—far stronger than any enemy I've ever faced. Even if Cecilia and Theresa came over, I don't think we could beat you." Siegfried spat the broken teeth from his mouth onto the ground.

Flames coiled around the blade of Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, igniting the sword—and the man holding it.

"So I have to take you down before they arrive! Even if I have to bet everything I have!" Siegfried said in a deep, solemn voice.

Ever since giving birth to Kiana, Cecilia's physical condition had never fully recovered. She no longer possessed the strength she had at her peak.

And Siegfried was certain that even if he, Theresa, and Cecilia joined forces, only death awaited them before Bai Ge.

The moment he recognized the gap in strength between them, Siegfried Kaslana had already made his decision.

As a man, as a husband, no matter what, he could not allow his wife to face an enemy as terrifying as Bai Ge!

Siegfried might be an idiot and quite childish, usually unreliable, and terrible at cooking.

But!

His resolve to offer everything he had to protect the people he loved was not inferior to Bai Ge's in the slightest!

"You actually dare to use it..."

"Why wouldn't I?! To protect the one I love, I'm willing to offer my life."

"And unleash one badass attack!"

The Key of Destruction—Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.

The Seventh God Key, passed down through generations of the Kaslana family. In its second-form greatsword mode, it could activate its Zeroth Power: Heavenly Fire Unleashed.

The resulting firestorm could sweep away any enemy, but the price of that power was equally grave. When Heavenly Fire Unleashed was released, it would burn its wielder to ashes as well.

"A body of flesh only needs to burn once! Heavenly Fire, unleash!!"

"Siegfried, even though you're still not someone I consider reliable, I acknowledge this will of yours—to disregard yourself in order to protect those important to you."

"Enough nonsense. Take this, Herrscher!"

The storm of flames burned everything in the surrounding area to ash. Firelight swallowed all things; the snow melted, and the earth was scorched black. Worthy indeed of the name Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, it bestowed equal destruction upon all things.

When the flames finally died out, Siegfried remained standing where he was, still holding his sword in mid-swing.

His entire body had suffered severe burns, but he had been extremely "lucky" not to end up dead after one strike like the previous heads of the Kaslana family.

Yet before he could breathe a sigh of relief—

A slender hand reached out from the smoke and dust, directly grasped the scorching blade of Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, and snatched it from Siegfried's hands.

"H-How is this possible?!"

Siegfried's eyes widened. This was the first time he had learned that someone could survive Heavenly Fire Unleashed. No—Bai Ge did not even have a single wound.

On the other side, Bai Ge held the Fire Sword as he curiously touched every part of the weapon.

"Perhaps because this sword's record is simply too illustrious, many people overestimate it. Though Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment is indeed incomparably powerful... it is not invincible."

The Flame Herrscher authority allowed Bai Ge to manipulate molecular motion. That alone was enough to negate more than half of Heavenly Fire Unleashed's power, on top of the Imaginary Barrier, Ideal Fluid shield, and electromagnetic shield.

With so many layers of protection, even Heavenly Fire Unleashed was nowhere near enough to break through Bai Ge's defenses.

Though one or two shields had still been breached, it had more than lived up to its reputation for destruction.

"Though Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment is renowned far and wide, its true strength lay in its original wielder, Kevin Kaslana—not in Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment itself."

The current Siegfried could not even unlock Might of An-Utu, making him utterly incomparable to the man who used Might of An-Utu and Heavenly Fire as basic attacks.

However, at that moment—

"Siegfried!"

"Second Herrscher detected!"

"Target confirmed. Entering combat state."

He had only just dealt with one, and three more immediately arrived.

Bai Ge sighed helplessly.

He directly ignored two of them, his gaze fixed tightly on one person. All his previous ease and composure vanished, replaced by the caution of someone facing a formidable enemy.

Because the fifty-thousand-year-old Shenzhou Flatboard had arrived!!

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Chapter 39: Bai Ge vs. Valkyrie Hua and Cecilia (New Book, Please Support)

With Bai Ge's current strength as a five-core Herrscher—

Cecilia was no match for him.

Theresa was no match for him either.

Even if the two of them joined forces with a fully healthy Siegfried, they would still only be crushed by him.

But! The one standing before him now was the Shenzhou Flatboard! Bai Ge instantly faced her as though confronting a great enemy, his guard raised to the utmost.

"Bella, stay alert. From now on, do your best not to let that white-haired, red-clothed woman get close. She's dangerous—extremely dangerous."

"Yes, Master!"

Bai Ge and Bella were mentally linked, able to understand each other's thoughts without speaking.

That was why the White Demon Dragon girl was so astonished. Bella could not see what made Valkyrie Hua so powerful, but if her master was being this cautious, then she was undoubtedly a powerful foe who would overturn everything the moment they let their guard down.

Immortal Crimson Crane, Valkyrie Hua—the immortal who had single-handedly protected the land of Shenzhou for over five thousand years.

The woman who had once nearly made Honkai Impact rename itself Valkyrie Hua Impact, the character in Honkai Impact's banners whose strength held its value best.

Even though she was no longer invincible, had lost her immortal body, and had lost more than half her power, she was still the MANTIS bearing the name Fu Hua—the absurdly overpowered existence who had beaten six-core Sirin to within an inch of her life in the original story.

World-weary, lush, swollen, brick, guilt, herb, P, sacrifice, poria, uncle

As everyone knew, Honkai Impact had six types of attributes.

Valkyrie Hua countered them all!

"But that doesn't mean she's impossible to fight."

Bai Ge had originally intended to try talking first, but neither side had any opportunity for conversation. The three saw the severely injured Siegfried lying on the ground, as well as the Fire Sword in Bai Ge's hand, and completely misunderstood the situation.

Cecilia, Theresa, and Valkyrie Hua all moved at once. The former immediately used Black Abyss White Flower to treat Siegfried, while the latter two charged straight at Bai Ge.

"Inch Gold? Open... huh?"

"You think you can get close to me? No chance!"

When Bai Ge saw the one-punch-woman Valkyrie Hua charging toward him, he immediately teleported himself through space to a distant location.

At the same time, electromagnetic cannons, Ideal Fluid wind blades, ultra-high-temperature flames, Spear of the Void, and other lethal attacks were unleashed at her without reservation.

If Siegfried had still been conscious, he would surely have realized in shock that Bai Ge had gone easy on him by an entire Pacific Ocean earlier.

"...This Herrscher is no simple opponent."

Valkyrie Hua easily neutralized those terrifying attacks while continuing to close the distance with Bai Ge. At the same time, she inwardly regretted that it was such a pity she had not taken him out in one blow earlier.

Meanwhile, Bella faced Theresa and Cecilia. Before becoming a Simulated Herrscher, she would definitely have been no match for the two wielders of God Keys.