Hold Bella Hostage to Command the Queen / A Passing Herrscher

After seeing You Lan Dai Er off, Misterine went to the room filled with Holy Relic.

"She's already gone?"

Cecilia, who knew about the plan, immediately asked a question.

Although she doesn't have a physical body yet, Cecilia's soul has basically recovered, and she can remain conscious without any problems.

"Um."

Misterine nodded—

"Although with her strength, clearing that level shouldn't be a problem."

But for her, this was also a trial that went straight to her soul.

I think you probably don't want to miss out.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Misterine."

Cecilia spoke softly, her voice tinged with a sigh and anticipation—

"I am not a good mother, and this is the only way I can witness my child's growth."

"It's a matter of necessity and not your wish, so don't wallow in self-pity."

Misterine smiled and shook her head—

"Be prepared, I will send you into the Schariac family's Stigmata Space, and through the blood connection between you, I will let you see what she experienced in the Stigmata Space."

"Good."

Cecilia's voice held a hint of anticipation and amusement.

"My daughters are so capable, they are much better than their mother."

"Cough..."

Although it wasn't the first time she'd heard her say that, Misterine still couldn't help but cough.

"Hehe, your reaction is really interesting..."

Cecilia's laughter grew even louder...

While You Lan Dai Er was deep inside the Stigmata Space, Gwen did not wait outside the laboratory directly—

Since the goal this time is to help You Lan Dai Er understand herself while awakening the Stigmata, there is no time limit like in the original story, so it will probably take her some time to come out.

Moreover, compared to the fact that the golden Kiana in You Lan Dai Er is simply trying to regain her Remembrance, the problem of Kiana who is being helped by Olympus next door is a bit more complicated.

Therefore, after You Lan Dai Er entered the Stigmata Space, Gwen took Shigure Kira to a remote wilderness.

Of course, Gwen didn't want to drag Shigure Kira into a field battle; instead, he was looking for the Judgment-class Honkai Beast that had been killed here more than a decade ago.

Benares!

Chapter 792 Using Bella to Command the Queen

"Back then... it was probably this area."

Held in the hand of Apollo, transformed by Gwen, Shigure Kira, her blue hair billowing in the cold wind, frowned as she surveyed the snow-covered land below, desperately searching her Remembrance for connections to the terrain before her.

"Siberia is such a remote and sparsely populated place, covered in snow all year round. Without any landmarks, I can only roughly determine the general area..."

As a member of the combat team that ended Benares's life, Shigure Kira is undoubtedly the one most capable of helping Gwen find Benares.

However, even Shigure Kira, the person involved, could not find Benares on the Siberian snowfield more than a decade later.

This undoubtedly made Shigure Kira feel somewhat down.

Years ago, her close friend, Shub Nicholas, a former member of the Snow Wolf Squad, died on this very battlefield, but she couldn't even find the place where she had died...

"It's alright, as long as we can determine the general area, we can leave the rest to me."

Gwen word of comfort, then unleashed his telekinesis, covering the area and beginning his search for high- Honkai Energy units.

Although Shigure Kira and Shub Nicholas used the wounds inflicted by Siegfried's Heavenly Fire Judgment to severely injure Benares, shattering its core and causing its intelligence to decline, they ultimately failed to truly kill this Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

In the original development, Benares would awaken again with the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void and fly to her side, which further confirms this.

What Gwen needs to do now is to resurrect Bebe Dragon, who was ridiculed by Netizen as a disgrace to the Judgment-class before his transmigration, and restore his intelligence—

While Gwen was recruiting people to fight in the Type-Moon World, Kiana had already obtained partial core control from the Herrscher consciousness through independent negotiation.

As for how Kiana negotiated... Gwen had some guesses, but he didn't go to Kiana to confirm them; he simply planned to help her again.

The only ones who could make the Queen of the Void, who believed she was destined to be an enemy of all humanity and destroy the world, change her mind, besides her long-deceased mother and her companions who perished in the Tower of Babel, were this Bebe Dragon—

At first, Sirin was already showing signs of being captivated by Cecilia's gentleness, but unfortunately, Welt Young and Siegfried's actions provoked her, and the Shigure Kira Group's elimination of Benares drove him completely insane.

Besides being used to persuade the Herrscher of the Void to surrender, Bebelong himself might also play a role in persuasion.

Although Bella was created by Sirin to Honkai Beast her friends, and was ultimately confirmed as a failed resurrection attempt, Bella possessed an intelligence that ordinary Honkai Beast could not possibly have.

Before and after Sirin went to war with humans, Bella advised Sirin to calm down and not be so impulsive.

Although these suggestions were firmly rejected by the hot-tempered Sirin, Bella did not insist on refuting them due to their master-servant relationship and chose to obey.

However, this also means that after understanding the current situation, Bella might choose to help Gwen persuade the Herrscher of the Void to surrender.

"Um...

"Speaking of which, Gwen, what do you want with Benares?"

Shigure Kira stood in Apollo's hand, looking at the boundless snowfield before her, her thoughts drifting, and casually asked a question.

"Resurrect her."

"Gwen replied."

"Ha?"

Shigure Kira almost jumped down, and exclaimed in astonishment—

"What did you say?

Did I hear that right?

"You heard me right, I said I want to resurrect Benares— "

To be precise, it's Bella, the one who can talk to you.

"Gwen said."

He has discovered several high-energy units, and after confirming that they are not Bebe Dragon's Honkai Beast, he eliminated them and continued the search.

"You're crazy!"

They actually went to revive that guy?

Shigure Kira patted Apollo's finger and loudly reminded him.

"Kira, never be deceived by appearances—"

Based on what I've seen at headquarters these past few days, think carefully about why I did this.

Gwen was unaffected, only diverting a little of his attention to ask the question.

"This..."

After the initial excitement subsided, Shigure Kira pondered for a moment before asking hesitantly—

"Is it because of the Herrscher of the Void?"

"Clever."

Gwen nodded—

"Because of our Lord Bishop's questionable actions, the Herrscher of the Void's situation is now very complicated and needs to be handled carefully."

Benares... or more accurately, Bella, was a key step in that process.

Moreover, strictly speaking, Benares was not completely killed at the time; he was only severely injured after his core was destroyed, which caused him to lose his intellect.

After more than a decade of recovery...

If the Herrscher consciousness within that idiot gains the upper hand, it will probably rise again.

"What!"

Shigure Kira was startled, her eyes widening involuntarily. She hadn't expected that even after paying such a high price, they still hadn't been able to truly kill Benares.

"After all, it was Judgment-class Honkai Beast, and a special individual that gained intelligence by chance. At that time, there was no God-Slaying Armor or any targeted equipment, and you were not equipped with Divine Keys, so it is normal that it was difficult to kill."

Gwen spoke, he slightly raised his head and looked into the distance—

Beneath the thick snow, he discovered a large entity whose energy level surpassed that of Emperor-class.

"Target located."

With wings of light unfurling behind him, Apollo transformed into a streak of light and hurtled into the distance.

A moment later, Apollo hovered over the gently undulating snowfield, suddenly releasing a massive amount of light and heat that rapidly melted the snow below. The blinding light also caused Shigure Kira to instinctively close her eyes.

When Shigure Kira opened her eyes again, she found that the snow below had disappeared, and the traces of the battle left more than ten years ago could be vaguely seen on the damp ground.

In the center of the melting snow-covered land, a white-armored behemoth, seemingly dead, lay quietly, awaiting the day of its revival.

"This guy..."

"He really didn't die..."

Looking down at the seemingly motionless dragon beast that was actually accumulating a terrifying Honkai Energy, Shigure Kira bit her lip tightly, a hint of gloom appearing in her eyes—

The Second Honkai War more than a decade ago was a hurdle for her that had passed but could never be overcome...

"Don't overthink it. Senior Shub, Salome, everyone in the Snow Wolf Squad, and all those who sacrificed themselves on the battlefield to fight the Honkai, they will all have a better ending..."

With a flash of light, Shigure Kira found herself standing on solid ground, and heard Gwen's voice beside her.

"Um?

Could it be that you...

Knowing that Gwen possessed the ability to resurrect, Shigure Kira's mouth agape slightly as she looked at Gwen in astonishment.

"Heh, how about leaving it as a mystery?"

Gwen smiled.

"In short, don't overthink it."

With that, Gwen turned his back on Shigure Kira and walked toward Benares.

Chapter 793 A Passing Herrscher

More than a decade has passed, and Benares, buried in snow for over ten years, is in much better shape than when they were first defeated.

The white outer armor that was originally shattered has been restored to its original state, and the four detached core pieces that were previously broken have also been barely restored with the replenishment of Honkai Energy. Moreover, there is a huge amount of Honkai Energy accumulated in its body, just waiting for an opportunity to awaken.

However, if that were all, what would awaken would be nothing more than a beast named Benares, with attachment to its master and absolute obedience, no longer the Bella who hoped that Sirin could let go of her hatred and find happiness.

So Gwen made his move.

Of course, unlike the mysterious woman who gave Gwen several tarot cards, Gwen came prepared this time.

"Kira, step back."

After examining the state of the Judgment-class Honkai Beast without waking Benares, Gwen confirmed that his plan was feasible and then spoke directly to Shigure Kira, who was trying to approach from behind.

"Oh, okay..."

Wanting to see how Gwen awakened the intelligence of this Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Shigure Kira quickly retreated more than a hundred meters upon hearing this, watching Gwen's back from afar.

After confirming that Shigure Kira had retreated far away, Gwen's power slowly activated under his subtle control. A peculiar fluctuation appeared in the palm of his hand that was pressed on Benares's head. It was an aura similar to, yet not exactly the same as, the Corpse Qi combat technique.

At the same time, Gwen also quietly hung the reforged Final Sword at his waist.

"Feasible..."

After confirming that his combination of his own talent and the techniques he had modified from the Corpse Qi Spirit Transfer Wave was effective, Gwen slowly increased the power and opened a domain that covered a radius of 100 meters to accelerate the process.

Originally, with the core shattered, the soul that had lost its intellect was reassembled in an impossible way, becoming whole again in Gwen's palm.

Finally, as the domain closed in, Gwen sent the weakened soul into the body of the dragon lying prostrate before him.

The next moment, a massive Honkai Energy erupted, and terrifying fluctuations burst forth from the white-armored dragon's body, as if announcing to the world the return of the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Benares.

However, this terrifying fluctuation went completely unnoticed by Shigure Kira, who was a hundred meters away, as it was all blocked by the gravity barrier that Gwen had quietly set up.