You'll Have to Walk the Road Ahead Alone (Third Update) / Sun Queen

From fighting on the big island to the deep sea, and then fleeing from the deep sea to the coastal areas, Siegfried's expression changed drastically as he looked at the clusters of amethyst mountains rising from the sea.

"The selection of the apocalypse has begun; nothing can stop destiny from descending!"

The tomb keeper, who had been chasing after them, gazed at the spectacular sight at sea, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he had already foreseen the Finality of this generation.

"I'm telling you, you're like a pervert, chasing after a grown man like that..."

"Although I'm very confident in my charm, sorry, I'm not into that kind of thing..."

Siegfried stopped atop a collapsed building, a helpless smirk on his face. He then pulled out a cigarette, skillfully lit it with the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, and took a satisfying drag.

There's no point in delaying any longer.

Since there is no way to retreat or avoid it, the only option left is to fight!

Siegfried stubbed out his cigarette and solemnly connected the safety bolts of his twin pistols together. Burning blades emerged from them, and terrifying flames caused the surrounding air to visibly distort.

"Come forth! Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment - Greatsword Mode!"

In fact, as the cutting-edge weapon created by the Herrscher Core, this is the strongest form of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, and it truly deserves its name as the Key of Destruction.

These two guns are made of Soul Steel, just like the relics, but each contains a half-piece of Honkai Energy Crystal with a structure similar to the Herrscher Core.

Although these two crystals have lost most of their energy over the years, the Schicksal Organization still detected extremely strong Honkai corrosiveness.

This means that the user of "Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment" is very likely to pay the price... with their life!

The key to opening the Hell's Gate is to fully unleash the power of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment in Greatsword mode.

Kid, you go ahead. Who knows, your old man might be there soon...

P. S.: The main character's team did their best to make a near-perfect plan with the existing resources.

Chapter 140, Section 147: From Now On, You'll Walk the Road Alone (Third Update)

"Laugh!"

Blazing flames filled the sky; even before the sword's edge reached the ground, the lingering shockwaves scorched patches of earth, while the howling wind howled and roared.

The gravedigger, confident in his partial ability to manipulate space, let out a casual, cold laugh.

However, as the heavenly fire descended, he suddenly realized that the surrounding space had been locked, leaving him no room to maneuver.

Therefore, Yu had no choice but to take the brunt of the attack due to his carelessness.

Instantly, he was surrounded by dense purple-red rings, and the bowstring of his crossbow was pulled to its limit.

Then, the crystal-like arrow that had just been formed absorbed the surrounding Honkai energy as it was shot out, instantly increasing in length to an astonishing several meters, and collided directly with the crimson sword.

"Boom!"

The violent explosion spread outwards, and within a radius of ten feet, all standing buildings were completely leveled, leaving the devastated ground as if it had been plowed by comets time and time again.

Both figures burst into blood mist and flew backward. The tomb keeper suppressed his surging blood and qi, casually drew a line, and tore open a spatial passage with all his might, then immediately entered it.

I never expected that guy to have this trick up his sleeve! The three great families of Schicksal are indeed not to be trifled with!

I am now severely damaged and will need a long time to recover. The task of cleansing the world and restarting civilization will be entrusted to Adam and Eve in the new era.

Throughout the entire Toko City, there was nothing or no one left that could stop fate...

After all, that guy was probably more seriously injured than him...

Tennozu High School's outer defenses have been breached by a horde of zombies, and the high walls that once stood there are now in imminent danger of collapsing.

These monsters, which have evolved intelligence, have managed to jump over the high walls in many places by digging tunnels or even launching surprise attacks, causing a commotion.

By 11:30 a. m., there had been nearly 8,000 casualties, and with the evacuation of some elderly and infirm people, the situation at Tennozu High School was becoming increasingly dangerous.

Fortunately, thanks to the relentless suppression by the Wolf Pack Squad, anyone showing any sign of retreat was shot on sight, which is why the defensive line managed to hold on despite several near-collapses.

The Void Ability User, who were originally considered treasures, now had to carry steel plates or wield guns to climb the high walls and assist in the defense.

However, the nearly 70,000 zombies also suffered heavy losses, and now there are less than 20,000 left. Even the ranged units "porcupines" that were stuck in the rear camp were driven forward to do the work of charging at the cost of their lives.

"Roar!"

The Zombie Dog king, whose head had been nearly chopped off, roared. The remaining 300 or so Zombie Dog scattered but not disorderly, and then stepped over the corpses on the ground and leaped toward the wall that was now less than 10 meters high.

"How's it going over there? Still no news?"

"Send up all the remaining Tactical Mech!"

"Bullets, suppressants, fire axes—bring me anything usable!"

The Wolf Pack Squad responsible for guarding Tennozu High School demonstrated exceptional command and resilience.

Meanwhile, Hank, the Grim Reaper, whose chest was stained with blood from bandages, teamed up with Barry to successfully defeat the Apostle-level banshee who was skilled in sonic attacks.

But now, their ammunition is almost exhausted, and even the Void Weapon of the Void Ability User are more or less on the verge of being damaged.

If this continues, they could die at any moment due to the Honkai of the Void Weapon.

"No matter what, hold on for another half hour!"

"The Tactical Mech are almost all destroyed. I immediately woke up these pilots. Many of them are Void Ability User; they can hold out for a while!"

Sakurami Haruharu's eyes were bloodshot with exhaustion. In this crisis, she immediately decided to mobilize all remaining human resources and go all out.

As for fleeing...

Kevin did indeed keep two helicopters in the school warehouse, just in case.

But if these commanders escape by helicopter, the already precarious defenses will collapse on the spot.

Even worse, those enraged Void Ability User might shoot down the helicopter, taking them and the abandoned survivors with them!

Tennozu High School is still surrounded on all sides. The survivors, after the elderly and weak were eliminated, have become even more resilient in the face of adversity.

Therefore, their only option was to fight to the death and survive until midnight, when the "White Blood Cell" orbital satellite was launched.

"Look! In the direction of Oshima! What's that over there!"

As soon as Ruper stepped onto the high wall, he was stopped by his teammate Kyoko Yamaya.

In their pupils, the purplish-red crystals advancing layer by layer from the coastline and the blazing firelight that stained half the sky were reflected!

Meanwhile, on the big island, in a strange space...

"Real Name, I'm so glad you're alright..."

Seeing that Ouma Mana, whose original body Honkai, was resurrected in Yuzuriha Inori's body, Tsutsugami Gai approached with ecstatic joy, wanting to touch that longed-for warmth.

However, since the attack of the Apocalypse Virus was indiscriminate within Eve's domain, the false Adam, who was not truly recognized by Ouma Mana, immediately became prey in the thorny jungle.

Sharp branches pierced his flesh; his ferocious eyes radiated a mad will that twisted the soul.

In a mere ten steps, Tsutsugami Gai, at the cost of half his body crystallizing, arrived before Ouma Mana.

"Finally, I can embrace you again, my light..."

With great effort, Tsutsugami Gai opened his stiff arms, a satisfied smile on his lips, and embraced Ouma Mana, who stood atop a crystal platform, whispering softly in her ear.

However, faced with this life-risking, deeply affectionate embrace, Ouma Mana's eyes revealed utter rejection and anger.

"Get out of here! You piece of trash! Who gave you permission to touch me!"

The ripples that spread out directly shattered half of Tsutsugami Gai's crystallized body, and then the other half, which was falling, quickly crystallized and turned into dust before hitting the ground, becoming one of the eliminated ones.

Even in death, Tsutsugami Gai's head, encased in purplish-red crystal, showed no trace of resentment or Affliction.

Life comes from you, and it should be returned to you...

In truth, he knew that things weren't as wonderful as he imagined; all the beauty was just wishful thinking on his part.

The girl who rescued him from the beach from the very beginning had already become mentally twisted.

This action was not out of "kindness," but merely out of "curiosity."

Curious about the structure of the human body, curious about the thoughts and emotions of this species, she observes the way humans live.

And he was that domesticated lab rat...

Although the ending was already predetermined, I have no regrets. This will forever be the most memorable and cherished journey in my memory...

But... his real name...

From now on, you'll walk this road alone...

The barely audible sigh eventually dissipated with the wind, vanishing without a trace, as if it had never appeared, nor existed at all.

Ouma Mana gazed at the light dust that had vanished like sand slipping through her fingers, feeling lost and for no apparent reason. A tear slid down her cheek.

Finally, this glistening liquid dripped onto the purplish-red virus crystals, blooming into a dazzling, fragile flower.

P. S.: Three chapters achieved. If you want to continue with three chapters tomorrow, you'll need 100 blades, 100 monthly tickets, or at least 10,000 donations. 1,000 recommendations are also fine, it's up to you.

P. S.: By the way, Tsutsugami Gai's character hasn't changed much, right? Although I wouldn't say I like him, I quite admire his impulse to destroy the world for his true name.

From a personal perspective, the only reason this world exists is because of the people we care about and the things we are familiar with. If they were to pass away, the empty talk of protecting the world would be meaningless.

Chapter 141, Section 148: The Sun Queen

"What are we waiting for? A backup plan!"

In the moment Eve was stunned, everyone found an opening to escape, so they all took out inhibitors and sprayed them on the crystallization symptoms of different degrees on their bodies, while Ada anxiously called out to Kevin.

Out of caution, Ada was not at ease with Yuzuriha Inori, this so-called "homogeneous copy," so she insisted that Kevin leave the little girl a means of countermeasure.

For example, the micro-bombs I gave that guy implanted under his skin...

"I forgot..."

Kevin gave an awkward smile, mouthing the words, but silently answering Ada's question.

Sure enough, I knew you'd be soft-hearted. I have to do everything myself! I must have owed you something in my past life!

Seeing the purplish-red thorns that had just been cleared away begin to spread and grow again, Ada immediately stopped asking Kevin for his opinion, pulled out a pistol from behind her, and aimed the sights at the back of Eve's head.

Almost simultaneously, Alice, Lara, Leon, and the others, who had temporarily escaped, all adopted an offensive stance.

However, in the center of the firing line, a figure moving slowly forward blocked their gun barrels.

"Laugh!"

With a flap of his Wings, the commander, having barely recovered some of his strength, moved with lightning speed, traversing numerous obstacles in an instant, and landed before Eve.

"You... you're asking for it!"

Enraged, Ouma Mana raised her crimson scythe high.

At this moment, Kevin stretched out his right hand and reached into Eve's chest, grasping at the air. The silver-purple ring twisted and tangled, and the purplish-red virus crystals spread upwards, beginning to frantically infect the commander's body.

"Snap out of it, do you remember what I taught you, Yuzuriha Inori?"

As Kevin whispered in Eve's ear, he suddenly slapped the back of her head with his left hand.

Instantly, this call seemed to completely awaken Yuzuriha Inori's slumbering soul, and a mixture of emotions—madness and calmness, malice and innocence—converged in her blood-red eyes.

"Kevin?"

The difficulty in enunciating the words greatly reassured Kevin, and he chanted the strange rhythm of the words even more rapidly.

Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, golden lightning-like patterns flickered on Eve's back, and the twisted and insane glint in Yuzuriha Inori's eyes was constantly suppressed and worn away.

"How could this be! Impossible!"

Ouma Mana screamed in terror, her face filled with disbelief.

Stigmata! This Stigmata actually has the effect of suppressing the soul! Why is that?!

However, no matter how much Ouma Mana struggled, her soul, imbued with a mad will, was forcibly extracted from the Stigmata Space and sealed within it.

"Ancient Yamatai language! So that's why he sought out my father that day—to learn this!"

"As long as it's a soul, there's a way to deal with her. Don't act rashly!"

Lara seemed to recall the commander's several brief visits to her father's bedroom, and suddenly realized what had happened.

Immediately, the Countess pressed down on everyone's guns, her eyes gleaming with surprise.