Collapse City: The Anime Version of Honkai Begins
Chapter 68

The Final Lesson! (6K)

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"No, I don't think Aunt Cecilia in the first game wore Valkyrie armor. The armor should be like the squad leader's, more like a combat suit." Bronya refuted Kiana's guess.

"Why is every armor piece some kind of Knight + Moon something? Does the researcher have some kind of OCD?" Theresa complained.

Himeko walked towards the end of the corridor, where a bright red suit of armor was imprisoned.

"Is this what you asked me to find... Fu Hua!"

"You've finally... arrived here."

Fu Hua tells Himeko that this Valkyrie armor is another trump card of Otto's, a weapon used to confront the Herrscher head-on—the prototype of the God-Killing Armor, Vermilion Knight: Eclipse: Eclipse.

"The Herrscher has awakened, and this armor is our only means of fighting her." Fu Hua explained the origin of Vermilion Knight: Eclipse: "It is not a product of this generation, but a legacy left by the Previous Era."

Schicksal developed the modern Valkyrie armor based on the foundation obtained from the Vermilion Knight: Eclipse.

After the Valkyrie armor was successfully developed, Otto was not satisfied with that and came up with an even more outrageous plan.

That is to connect the Plague Gem with this armor to create a weapon that can perfectly reproduce the power of the Herrscher of Flame.

Before the K423 experiment began, Otto ordered all S-Rank Valkyrie that if the experiment failed, this armor should be used as the final means to fight against the Herrscher.

"But I can't use it now." Fu Hua's eyes were a little dejected, but she quickly perked up. "You are the only person I can turn to for help right now."

"But the final choice is still up to you," Fu Hua added as a final sentence.

"This is foreshadowing, right? This must be foreshadowing!" Kiana exclaimed excitedly.

"After my niece became the Void Herrscher, Mei became the Herrscher of Thunder, and Bronya may become the Herrscher of Reason, Himeko may also become the Herrscher of Flamescion?" Theresa's lips twitched.

If she remembered correctly, the character in the movie seemed to be running Valkyrie Academy, training Valkyrie warriors to fight against the Honkai. However, the teachers and students combined already included four Honkai Apostles.

"Old fogey, according to what you said in the movie, if Otto hadn't killed you, would you have personally put on this armor to fight Sirin?" Little Knowledge said with a malicious look.

"What do you mean?" Fu Hua became alert. From the expression she had Little Knowledge, she felt that it was not a good thing, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"What I mean is, if Himeko can wear it, you old-fashioned guy might not be able to fit into it. If you can wear it, then Himeko definitely won't be able to squeeze into it." Little Knowledge deliberately glanced at Fu Hua's barren chest, then looked at his own slightly improved figure, and proudly puffed out his chest.

Fu Hua subconsciously followed her gaze and looked down, and then...

Fu Hua rubbed her fist.

Beside her, Little Knowledge had a bump on her head and was almost crying.

"Pfft." Himeko couldn't help but laugh as she watched the two sisters interact.

"Heh, don't say things like that." Himeko chuckled and said, "I've already made my choice."

"Then I'll help you put it on."

Fu Hua walked straight to the armor, stretched out her hand, and used her privileges (Konfident) to open the hatch and switch to armor mode.

Before she put on the armor, Fu Hua warned, "When you put on this armor, the Herrscher's gems will begin to corrupt your mind. I will do my best to stop its erosion, but more importantly, it's up to you."

Himeko took a deep breath and asked the question that had been buried in her heart.

"Fu Hua, who exactly are you?"

"I'm just like you, someone who hopes to change the status quo," Fu Hua replied.

Himeko stepped into the armored cabin, and light shone on her. The world in her eyes gradually turned white, like the dawn's light, holy and ethereal.

The camera focuses on Himeko's inner world, a world made up of stacked squares, which consists of only white and black.

As Himeko battles herself, the background music becomes increasingly tragic.

"Himeko- sensei..." Listening to this background music, Kiana immersed herself in the story, thinking of Himeko's actions in risking her own life to save her, which made her want to cry.

"Himeko..."

Theresa and the Trio appeared behind Himeko and helped her overcome her inner demons.

"I have temporarily taken control of the Herrscher's power in human form. Thus, my mission with you comes to an end."

Fu Hua's voice rang out.

"I'm so glad I could help you at the last minute..."

Himeko opened her eyes and found Fu Hua standing beside her, bowing with her hands clasped in a gesture of respect, a custom from Shenzhou. At the same time, the background music of Shenzhou also started playing, conveying a sense of tragic impending separation.

"Major Himeko, thank you for your guidance all this time. If fate allows... let's meet again in the future."

"Thank you, Fu Hua."

Himeko, now clad in Vermilion Knight: Eclipse: Eclipse, stepped out of the armored pod.

"Squad leader..."

"It's a little sad, but I'm really curious about the class president's past," Raiden Mei said.

"What will be produced later might be a web series, or it might be a solo feature film about Fu Hua," Yaqing suddenly said.

"Really?"

The Trio got excited.

"Huh?" Fu Hua was stunned. She thought she was a supporting character, but she didn't expect to have a solo movie.

"Ah!" Little Knowledge jealous.

Chapter 111 The Final Lesson! (6K)

The massive machine collapsed with a deafening roar amidst the flames.

Himeko planted her greatsword heavily in the ground and let out a long breath.

My heart is boiling. My body has never felt so light. I can no longer feel the pain in my wounds. Power seems to be bursting forth from my body.

"Phew... everyone, wait for me."

"I'm back!"]

"Himeko's Valkyrie armor is so cool!" Kiana clapped.

"Himeko- sensei is very suitable for voice acting; she can draw the audience into the emotions of every voice-over she delivers," Bronya said.

"There's no need to praise me like that." For Himeko, shyness was impossible. Looking at herself in the movie, she smiled with relief, "Next up is my highlight."

"Alright, Himeko, teach that stinky Sirin a lesson! How dare she use my body to hurt Mei! Unforgivable!" Kiana cheered Himeko on while clenching her little fist.

"Hmph." Sirin, who was walking in the back row, snorted and opened another bag of potato chips.

On the Hyperion, Theresa is unconscious, Mei has been injured in the heart, and Bronya currently the only remaining fighting force.

When the alarm sounded, a large number of Honkai Beasts invaded the warship.

Bronya's body could no longer support her in intense battles, Hyperion had to make an emergency landing due to the invasion of Honkai Beasts.

During the emergency landing, Bronya's body was propelled by inertia, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop. Her vision was somewhat blurred, but she saw fire, which gradually illuminated her vision.

Himeko, wielding her greatsword, stood in front of Bronya.

"A cool save!"

"Bronya's eyes were practically glowing as she watched Himeko's retreating figure!"

"I'm checking in for Himeko!"

"At this moment, Hua is offline, Theresa is unconscious, Mei is seriously injured, Bronya is in poor health, and the only one who can deal with Sirin Himeko wearing the Vermilion Knight: Eclipse outfit," Mei said.

"You've forgotten Otto's plan. Kiana will come back when the victim appears." Mobius ate popcorn. "I don't think his plan will fail. According to the plot, the victim has already appeared."

"Mobius, do you mean the victim is Himeko?" Elysia's expression turned somewhat awkward.

"I didn't say anything," Mobius said, turning his face away.

Tesla needs three minutes to restart the Hyperion's voyage.

To buy Tesla time, Himeko picked up her greatsword and engaged in a fierce battle with the Honkai Beasts and the Dead Soldiers, with blazing flames appearing on the greatsword.

Three minutes later, Himeko's stamina was clearly low, and her body was being eroded by the armor. All the enemies around her had disappeared.

Himeko had just caught her breath when a female Dead Soldiers suddenly appeared behind her, leaping high into the air and raising her Himeko.

With a slash, Himeko quickly blocked it with her greatsword.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

Blood dripped onto the still-scorching ground, turning into crimson smoke and dissipating. In his ears, the mocking yet cruel voice rang out again.

"Oh dear, it got blocked? We can't go off-script like this! ☆"

The chaotic sky was violently torn apart. The figure of the Herrscher, accompanied by lightning, emerged from within.

Himeko looked at the students who were both familiar and unfamiliar, and the camera flashed back to scenes of memories.

She murmured, "Kiana..."

Unfortunately, the other party was not her innocent student, but the Honkai Apostle, the Second Herrscher Sirin. Her golden eyes looked at Himeko without any emotion, but rather with a sense of unfamiliarity and coldness.

"Let's start by killing you!"

Himeko wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, gripped her greatsword tightly, her fighting spirit soaring, and sneered, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, you damn Herrscher!"

"Go, Himeko-sensei! Teach that Himeko Sirin a lesson!" Kiana stared intently at the movie screen without blinking.

"I really don't want to say this, but good luck, Himeko." Sirin pouted reluctantly.

"These special effects are so realistic!" Little Knowledge exclaimed, her eyes shining as she looked at the dazzling effects. "When it's my character's turn to appear, I want the same treatment as Sirin!"

When Cheng Lixue, who was sitting in front of Little Knowledge, heard these words, she almost choked and fainted.

If a few more "Queen's Arrival" events occur, Cheng Lixue will really have to pack up and resign.

The battle between Himeko and Sirin was fierce. Relying on the Plague Gem hidden inside the Vermilion Knight: Eclipse, Himeko managed to injure Sirin, though it was only a shallow wound.

"What, that armor..." Sirin realized that the armor was a bit unusual.

"You... you're bleeding... So even gods can get hurt?" Himeko gasped for breath.

"Why? I should have killed you dozens of times over!"

Himeko raised her greatsword, the tip pointing directly at Sirin: "Well, I'm really sorry, but I'm... a bit difficult to deal with."

"Insolent human!"

"Human, don't you find it troublesome to keep calling me 'human'? I have a name, so remember it well, because you're about to face—"

"It's Himeko!"

Swords and spears clashed, light and shadow overlapped.

During the fierce battle, Sirin discovered that her gem was hidden inside the enemy's armor. Enraged, she failed to notice that the Moonlight Throne on the Hyperion had begun to gather power.

A massive beam of light poured from the cannon's muzzle, engulfing the Herrscher in a rain of light that struck directly at his body.

Struck by the Moonlight Throne, Sirin let out a painful scream. The Honkai energy within her body escaped from every part of her body like a madman, turning into intense light and intense heat, rapidly flowing away from her body.

Unfortunately, the forced activation of the Moonlight Throne didn't kill Sirin, but it severely injured her. After regaining her senses, Sirin quickly used her powers to escape.

"What a pity, the Herrscher of the Void still got away."

"Sirin is seriously injured now. If we press our advantage, we should be able to finish her off easily... right?"

"It's not that simple. As long as there's no one-hit kill, the Serenity Gem within Sirin's body Honkai energy. Plus, with her spatial powers, no one knows which space she'll hide in. It's too unsolvable."

"Himeko is really powerful. She was able to fight Sirin has a triple core, for so long, relying on the prototype and the Plague Gem."

"So cool! You're about to face Kiana Kaslana!" Kiana repeated excitedly, and Himeko's words ignited the audience's emotions.

"This sentence sounds familiar..." Pardo thought carefully for a moment, then glanced cautiously at Kalpas. She remembered what had happened a couple of days ago.

It was an afternoon in the Golden Courtyard, and Kalpas was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Pardo went to the refrigerator in the kitchen to get milk and saw Kalpas holding down a wriggling fish with one hand and a sharp kitchen knife in the other, laughing in a low, maniacal voice.

"Come on, show me one last desperate struggle!"

Hahahaha!!!

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