51. The Thousand Herrschers: We're totally broken, folks / 52. Theresa: There's someone even stronger?

"Theresa, unfold Judah!"

Xia Ling exclaimed excitedly, "Our reinforcements have arrived!"

"Real?"

Theresa almost instinctively followed Xia Ling's instructions, scattering the light spears in all directions to form a protective barrier.

"Of course, but the first wave of reinforcements is a bit special. Be prepared and don't accidentally hit friendly forces."

"Hey, are you questioning the combat skills that this headmaster has developed through decades of combat experience?!"

At this point, Theresa started bringing up her age again.

"I just hope you can still be this stubborn later..." Xia Ling muttered, then...

As a portal opened, Theresa's hand, which was holding Judah's, trembled instantly.

"Xi Xi Xi... Sirin?!"

Chapter 51 The Thousand-Man Herrscher: My Family's Defenses Were Breached

Theresa's gaze, a mixture of shock and inquiry, immediately fell upon Xia Ling.

"Xia Ling, this is..."

"This is Sirin," Xia Ling replied very briefly.

"Of course I know this is Sirin!" Theresa keenly noticed the teasing in Xia Ling's tone; she seemed to be deliberately trying to see her shocked.

"I mean, what's going on here?!"

"Is this Sirin from your world? Or is she one of your summoned creatures, like the man with antlers from earlier?"

After all, in Theresa's view, although this Sirin was obviously Sirin's appearance, but...

Whether it's her youthful appearance, her magical girl attire, or even the strength she exudes, she is clearly different from Sirin in her Intrinsic World.

Therefore, compared to the possibility that Xia Ling "persuaded" Sirin to be good, Theresa felt that the guess that "this is not Sirin from the Intrinsic World" was more reliable.

Unfortunately, reality often doesn't follow logic.

"I'm sorry Theresa, I've disappointed you. This is Sirin from the Intrinsic World."

"Ah???"

Theresa's eyes swept back and forth between Sirin and Xia Ling, and then, her eyes successfully circled.

"What, what's going on here?!"

Theresa hadn't figured out the situation yet, but the Herrscher of Domination had already.

After all, they had tried to contact Sirin many times before. Although the appearance and body of the Sirin in front of them did not match, the aura on her body was indeed that of the Sirin inside Kiana's body.

"Alright, alright, Xia Ling, I really underestimated you..."

The Herrscher of Domination's voice trembled slightly, but Xia Ling guessed it was probably a tremor of anger.

"I didn't expect you to be able to turn the Second Herrscher to the other side in such a short time... Ha, impressive skills indeed..."

"Huh? Turn them into a defector?"

Theresa blinked, her eyes gleaming with a pure light that seemed untouched by knowledge.

"Right... right?"

"No, no." Xia Ling quickly shook her head. "Theresa, don't let this Herrscher of Domination mislead you. If it were really as simple as it says, would Otto have gone to so much trouble!"

"That..."

Theresa glanced at Sirin, who was still standing obediently to the side, and felt as if she were completely out of the loop.

"Ahem, um, Theresa, my dear sister..."

Sirin said softly, "Actually, it was three months ago that Sister Xia Ling created a dream for me that lasted for many years, which allowed me to completely get rid of the core residual hatred and memories, and become like this now..."

Three months ago?

Theresa was taken aback. It was August now, but three months ago was all too familiar to her.

After all, three months ago was the first time she and Xia Ling had an in-depth conversation... cough cough, that's a digression.

In short, that period was probably when they had just found Kiana and Mei had left the Hyperion.

In other words, as soon as Kiana was found, Xia Ling began to work on turning Sirin against her.

"Three months ago? Xia Ling, so the dangerous thing you mentioned back then was..."

"Three months ago? Heh, heh heh heh..." Theresa's voice was easily drowned out by the Herrscher of Domination's broken laughter.

"So that's how it is. No wonder we couldn't contact the Second Herrscher from the beginning. We were tricked by you... Sirin, ha, this guy was the bait you left for us, wasn't he?"

"There was never any struggle for the body; these two personalities were just acting out our situation from the beginning!"

The chaotic voices of the Herrscher of Domination surprisingly became unified, as if they were quite angry with them.

However, this cannot be blamed on the Dominator. After all, according to Sirin's statement, the Herrscher of Domination had only been born not long ago, and even Kal'tsit had only just discovered some traces of them.

Who could have imagined that someone would start plotting against them from that time onward and keep it a secret from everyone for three whole months?

Although Xia Ling knew it was indeed a coincidence, the Herrscher of Domination, still sees it that way, was not so angry.

"Xia Ling, did I say something I shouldn't have...?" Sirin looked at the Herrscher of Domination in front of her, whose form was beginning to change, and said sullenly, "It seems to be transforming..."

"Don't even mention her, I was almost stunned myself." Theresa glared fiercely at Xia Ling: "And you're still laughing here? You secretly did something so important without saying a word, what if something goes wrong!"

"Hehehe, because I was 100% sure back then..."

"You're 100% sure, right? I hope you're just as confident that you can outdo me when you turn around."

Theresa poked Xia Ling's kidneys meaningfully.

Xia Ling's body trembled instantly. Although she had briefly experienced the feeling of being in a superior position last time thanks to the buff of being drunk, in normal circumstances, she would probably still be obediently suppressed by Theresa, who was Fusion Warrior.

"Ugh... Well, we'll have to wait until after the fight!"

In just a few words, before Sirin could understand, Theresa and Xia Ling quickly ended their discussion on certain topics.

However, the Herrscher of Domination, enraged, was not idle. Just as the group was exchanging words, several laser beams swept across from the sky.

Theresa's Judah quickly extended two chains, which wrapped around Xia Ling and Sirin's waists, pulling them back rapidly.

"Is this Herrscher of Domination cosplaying some character?!"

Looking at the long claws made of energy on the hands of this humanoid mecha, Theresa couldn't help but complain.

"Shouldn't we be even more puzzled as to why it suddenly transformed into human form? That giant hand was so easy to hit!"

Xia Ling tried to aim at the Herrscher of Domination that was wandering around, but unfortunately, she wasn't in good shape today.

Especially after the Herrscher of Domination exhibited her second phase, she even started to experience some dizziness.

If that were all, it would be fine, but the problem is that Xia Ling remembers that the Herrscher of Domination has a third stage where energy is gathered to trigger an explosion.

Hopefully, the situation won't get any worse... Maybe I should give myself some buffs in advance?

Fortunately, Xia Ling is unlikely to be needed for this battle. Once Kiana wakes up, Kal'tsit will arrive with Mei, and the counterattack can begin immediately.

At that time, a mere Thousand-Man Herrscher will be able to easily break through its core!

Xia Ling thought to herself with great confidence.

Chapter 52 Theresa: There are still experts?

"Hmph, you can't escape!"

Suddenly, streaks of purple light emerged from beneath the Herrscher of Domination. Then, several threads intertwined, forming an exceptionally ornate magic circle.

Then, a giant pair of scissors descended from the sky, attempting to cleave the Herrscher of Domination in two.

However, just a second before the scissors fell, the Herrscher of Domination had already broken free from Sirin's restraints. However, even if she took the hit head-on, it would be difficult for her to cause much damage to the Herrscher of Domination's outer shell.

"This body is incredibly powerful..." Sirin's voice sounded somewhat troubled, "But I don't really know how to use it!"

"Although I seem to have a lot of magic in my mind, the connections between different moves still seem a bit stiff..."

"It's alright, as long as we can hold on. After all, if this goes on for too long, it'll be the other side who gets anxious."

Xia Ling said rather nonchalantly.

From the moment Sirin joined the battle, the Herrscher of Domination's offensive was unable to suppress her and Theresa. Although the situation remained tense, just as Xia Ling said, the Herrscher of Domination, who could sense Mei and the others' positions at all times, was definitely more anxious than they were.

"So, Xia Ling, who exactly are your reinforcements?!"

Theresa's dissatisfied voice rang out from the side. "From what you're saying, it sounds like this reinforcement army isn't simple either!"

"Don't worry, Theresa, you'll be very surprised."

Xia Ling was full of confidence.

"You've really surprised me?" Theresa was taken aback. As for the reinforcements that might appear at the moment, besides Schicksal, the only other option was World Serpent.

On the other side of Schicksal, Rita has been in direct contact with her. If Durandal were to come to support, Xia Ling couldn't possibly know before her. In other words, the reinforcements World Serpent.

Considering the relationship between the World Serpent and them, therefore...

"Is Mei coming?"

Theresa guessed part of the answer.

Unfortunately, she only guessed part of it, because there was another part that was impossible for reinforcements.

"Not bad... you guessed part of it right."

Xia Ling smiled slyly, "However, they'll be here soon. Why don't you take a look for yourself?"

"What! Why keep us in suspense at a time like this..." Theresa said, dissatisfied after dodging an attack from the Herrscher of Domination.

"This isn't to keep you in suspense, because..." Xia Ling's body suddenly paused, then she said, "Okay, it looks like they've arrived."

"Theresa, Sirin, help me hold off the Herrscher of Domination. I need to open the door and let them in!"

"No need to open it. I can break through this level of obstruction directly."

Before Xia Ling could make a move, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out in the void.

"Mon3tr, command: melt down".

Accompanied by mon3tr's excited hiss, a sound like shattering glass suddenly came from outside the Court of Judgment, which had been hastily isolated by the Herrscher of Domination.

As two pairs of claws, still glowing with crimson weaponry, emerged from the space, the outer perimeter of the Court of Judgment was torn apart by mon3tr.

The group took this opportunity to file in.

"So it was Lady Kal'tsit... I expected it."

Theresa breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it seemed that Kal'tsit's arrival was no different from meeting the parents, Theresa was genuinely uneasy because of Xia Ling's behavior just now.

She was a little afraid that Xia Ling would conjure up an Otto for her.

After Kal'tsit, there is another pink-haired lady... This should be Theresia, whose appearance matches what Xia Ling described.

The next one was a girl I'd never seen before with elf ears, but judging from the mist surrounding her, she should be the traitor Xia Ling had mentioned.

And then... ah, it's Mei. She's changed so much since she left.

Theresa looked away.

Theresa noticed that there seemed to be someone behind the crack.

"Um?"

Theresa's gaze was fixed on a wisp of red hair that was drifting out from the crack.

"Hime, Hime, Hime... Himeko?!"

Whenever Theresa felt that her shock threshold had reached its limit, Xia Ling would come up with something new for her.

Theresa mechanically turned her head to Xia Ling, and then she noticed that Sirin's expression wasn't much better than hers.

"No, don't look at me! I really don't know!"

Xia Ling quickly shook her head and made a gesture of pointing to the universe. "I knew a little earlier than you guys, just a little bit!"