Himeko's Herrscher Transformation? / The Same Trick Again.

However, Gwen quickly banished the absurdity from his mind and responded in a deep voice—

"Our unit's combat strength is intact—"

Captain of the Corona Light, S-rank Knight Gwen, is slightly weakened, but his combat strength has not declined significantly; Vice-Captain of the Corona Light, former A-rank Valkyrie Anna, now possesses S-rank strength and is in good condition.

Therefore, our unit requests the latest intelligence from the front lines and applies for deployment.

As he spoke, Apollo's wings of light burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming his massive body into a beam of golden light, carrying Anna, whose expression was extremely grave upon receiving the news, as they sped towards Earth.

"..."

At Destiny Headquarters, upon hearing Gwen's report, everyone who heard the news felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity—

Defeating a Herrscher without taking any damage, and even the former A-rank Vice-Captain now has S-rank strength? What kind of Honkai joke are you making?

However, everyone knew that Gwen would never make such a joke at a time like this, so they could only remain silent and wait for instructions from the Supreme Decision-Maker.

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Chapter 408 Himeko's Transformation?

"Application approved."

Even after Gwen in front of him, Otto thought he would no longer be surprised by the incredible things Gwen could do. However, after hearing Gwen's report just now, Otto realized that he had underestimated Gwen.

Therefore, Otto, who believed Gwen could create a miracle, approved Gwen's application without hesitation.

"The latest battlefield coordinates and first-hand intelligence have been sent to your unit. Please receive them promptly."

Before Otto could even finish speaking, Gwen had already begun reading the messages from headquarters.

After reading this information, Gwen received two pieces of news, one good and one bad—

Good news: it seems Gwen wasn't jinxing it after all. The newly born Herrscher isn't one of Kiana, Mei, Bronya, or Fu Hua from his team.

The bad news is that the newly born Herrscher is still the original Valkyrie of Schicksal, and she's someone Gwen knew—

Deputy Director of the Far East Branch, A-rank Valkyrie Himeko Murata.

Furthermore, based on intelligence gathered from the front lines, the newly created Herrscher has been temporarily named...

"The Herrscher of Flames".

"Are you sick?"

The Plague Gem is still at Destiny Headquarters, so how did they create a Herrscher of Flamescion?

Was Prometheus insane?

With a heart full of complex emotions Gwen pressed on at full speed, giving Anna instructions as he went—

"Anna, the basic ability of a newly born Herrscher is fire. Perhaps this is your time to show your skills."

"Yes!

I will do my best to limit the opponent's abilities to prevent them from causing excessive damage.

Upon hearing Apollo, Anna was already feeling uneasy because she would be facing another Herrscher less than an hour after becoming Herrscher, instinctively stood at attention and responded loudly.

But in her heart, Anna's psychological burden grew heavier and heavier.

"The Herrscher I'm going to face is someone who uses fire?"

Isn't that exactly what I need to counteract each other?

We must defeat them, otherwise, wouldn't I be letting down Gwen and the others who have sacrificed so much?

"Don't be too nervous, Anna. You've only just gained the power of Herrscher. It's too much to ask of you to control your strength and not cause serious damage when you try to defeat another Herrscher abilities are directly comparable."

Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just focus on minimizing the damage caused by the other party; I'll handle the rest.

Gwen easily sensed Anna's nervousness and immediately comforted the girl in a gentle voice.

"Yes, I definitely won't let you down."

Upon hearing this, Anna nodded vigorously and said firmly.

However, although she seemed calmer, Gwen could sense that the pressure in the girl's heart had only increased.

Gwen was somewhat helpless about this.

This is also Anna's old problem. As a genius of the new generation in Schariac, the girl who carries the hopes of her family always subconsciously sets high demands on herself, and unknowingly puts too much pressure on herself.

Moreover, Gwen no longer has time to comfort Anna—

With all his might, Gwen has returned to Earth and can see in the distance the sea of fire that has covered a vast area and is spreading rapidly.

"Anna, don't act rashly. Let's find out what's going on first."

Sensing that the girl in his palm seemed to be about to do something, Gwen stopped her—

According to intelligence from headquarters, Himeko, one of the few people most likely to fall into Honkai zombie during the Great Honkai, did not engage in rampant killing and destruction like the former Second Herrscher after unexpectedly becoming Herrscher. Instead, she remained almost completely inactive.

However, even though Himeko herself did not take any action, just like Anna Herrscherization turning the surroundings into a frozen wasteland when she transformed into a Herrscher of the Himeko, rapidly melting and steaming the frozen sea while continuously expanding its range.

Clearly, at least for now, Himeko is not completely controlled by the Honkai, but is in a similar state to Anna before her.

If we rashly clash with forces of the same level that are completely opposite, it may lead to some unpleasant consequences.

"Okay, I'm ready at any time."

After hearing Gwen's explanation, Anna obeyed the order and quieted down, but when she looked at the scorching sea of fire, her gaze became somewhat expectant—

Another one like myself. I wonder if Gwen can...

Meanwhile, in a conference room at the Destiny Headquarters, Kevin and Sue, who had just received the latest intelligence from the front lines, were silent.

Not counting the Herrscher of Ice who died silently in the Previous Civilization, the situation of the Herrscher of Flames gave the two of them an overwhelming sense of déjà vu.

Especially after obtaining Himeko's information, the coldness that had been somewhat diminished on Kevin's body surged up again.

He no longer dreams of those he couldn't save, or those who died because of him. This doesn't mean he's forgotten them; rather, it means he has already clearly etched them into his mind, making them a part of himself.

Faced with Kevin like this, even Sue, even if May came, would probably find it hard to say anything.

However, just as Su was at her wit's end, the latest news that had just been shared made her furrowed brows suddenly relax—

"Kevin, I just got news..."

Gwen has defeated the Herrscher of Ice and has given one of his subordinates S-rank strength.

Considering the current state of the Herrscher in civilization, and the Elysia within him, perhaps...

"He succeeded in doing what Elysia wanted to do?"

Kevin's coldness dissipated considerably, and his icy blue eyes were fixed on Su across from him.

"Cannot..."

Su, who habitually wanted to give a conservative answer, paused for a moment, then gave an answer that was unusual for him and one he had almost never used since he matured—

"Very likely!"

While the two were talking about Gwen had already boarded the Hyperion's bridge and met a somewhat disheveled Rita.

"Rita, how is it?"

Has Himeko made any new moves in the last few minutes?

Without even a greeting, Gwen got straight to the point.

"I apologize, Gwen. I was too far away from Miss Himeko before. When the sea of fire broke out, everyone could only keep moving away and we were unaware of Miss Himeko's current situation."

Judging from the fact that the fire is still steadily expanding, it seems that Miss Himeko has no new plans.

Himeko, whose expression was quite unpleasant, could only report information that she herself was not satisfied with.

However, faced with the sea of fire that accompanied the birth of the Herrscher of Flames in mid-air, even Rita, without suitable transportation and needing to take care of her teammates, could only retreat and could not investigate the situation.

Fortunately, besides that, Rita did offer some news that could be considered good news—

"However, not long ago, Miss Su Shang left the ship and used the secret sword-controlling technique of Divine Land to rush into the sea of fire to investigate the situation. Perhaps she can bring back some information."

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Chapter 409 The same trick is used again.

"Su Shang?"

Upon hearing this, Gwen was taken aback.

Just as Gwen was about to go check on the situation, he suddenly heard Anna beside him say—

"It's Su Shang who's back."

Following Anna's pointing finger, Gwen indeed saw a figure weaving through the sea of fire, rushing towards the Hyperion's location.

In the blink of an eye, Li Sushang, who had emerged from the sea of fire, arrived on the deck and put down the two people she was carrying.

Although the two wounded soldiers she brought back had charred marks on their bodies, the flames had been extinguished, while a wisp of flame still rose from Li Sushang's long hair, which was tied up in a bun and still almost reached the ground.

"Thank you for your hard work, Su Shang. How is the situation?"

With a casual pinch, Gwen extinguished the flames that were still ravaging Li Sushang's hair, and asked while checking on the wounded.

"The flames inside were too intense, making it difficult for me to venture deeper to investigate. I only found these two at the edge and brought them back."

Upon seeing Gwen's actions, Li Sushang realized that her hair had been burned, but she couldn't care less about such a small matter and said with a serious expression.

Although she had mastered the art of sword control, Li Sushang was ultimately not a sword immortal from Mount Shu, making it difficult for her to conduct in-depth investigations when all three factors—favorable timing, location, and personal connections—were lacking.

"Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault. You've already done a great job by saving them."

Seeing the slight disappointment on Li Sushang's pretty face, Gwen offered a word of comfort.

As they were talking, Rita had already sent the two Valkyrie who had come with her away with the wounded. Now, only Gwen, Rita, Li Sushang and Anna remained on the deck.

"There are only the four of us here now, so let's get straight to the point—"

Having confirmed that everyone around him was trustworthy, Gwen stated directly—

"Anna has now resolved the Herrscher consciousness within her body, seized the Herrscher Core of the Herrscher of Ice, and can now unleash its power."

As for Himeko... considering the current situation and the description of the Valkyrie from the Far East Branch pushing her own people away, she seems to be in a similar state to Anna before.

This sea of fire, just like the chilling aura Anna released earlier, is the result of Himeko's struggle against the Herrscher's consciousness, causing the power of her authority to spread spontaneously.

"So, you're planning to recreate Anna's situation with Miss Himeko?"

Even though the situation was urgent, it still took Rita a while to process the information in Gwen's words and understand what Gwen meant.

"That's right."

Gwen nodded—

"Faced with the Herrscher, Himeko is still fighting alone, just like Anna."

Since we have this capability, we should naturally provide support, rather than waiting until the Herrscher takes her body and uses her remains to cause more suffering to the world, making it difficult for her to rest in peace even after death.

Having said that, Gwen looked around and, seeing that the three of them nodded slightly, continued—

"Next, I will take Major Himeko away from Earth to the moon to deal with the Herrscher consciousness in her body."

Anna, use your powers to quell this fire as quickly as possible and prevent it from having too great an impact on the climate.

Rita, you lead the main force, ready to strike at any time against the Honkai Beast that have appeared amidst the sea of fire.

"Su Shang, Rita needs to take command from the center. If any powerful enemy units appear, you'll need to take them out with your sword."

"Yes!"*3.

The three responded to Gwen's command in unison.

However, after agreeing, Li Sushang, who had just survived a fire, quickly reminded Gwen—

"Gwen, be very careful, the closer you get to the flames, the more terrifying they become."

Li Sushang was somewhat worried that Gwen might underestimate how terrifying the other party was because he had casually extinguished the flames in his hair.

"Gwen, how about I imbue you with some power first? That could help relieve some of the pressure on you."

Anna immediately echoed this suggestion.