Herrscher of Death

After establishing a relationship with the two of them, your daily life didn't change much—training, feeding Pardo, and perhaps going on dates with Vill-V and Pardo on your days off.

You thought some dramatic love triangle would unfold, but the two of them got along quite harmoniously.

However, Vill-V herself stated that if Elysia were to get involved, she wouldn't even get a sip of soup. So, it was better to form an alliance with Pardo and jointly defend against external enemies.

In response, you informed Vill-V of Elysia's Herrscher identity. Vill-V expressed indifference, but Elysia strongly condemned the idea.

Calm days passed one by one.

Eight months later, the Sixth Herrscher—the Herrscher of Death—descended.

The appearance of two Herrschers within a single year served as a stark warning to the world.

When would the next Herrscher appear? How many more Herrschers would need to be defeated? Did humanity still have a future?

No one knew, except you.

The Herrscher of Death, symbolizing tranquil death, possessed the abilities of creation and decay, capable of controlling the rate of apoptosis in living cells.

Due to your squad's outstanding performance in the previous Herrscher subjugation battles, the Flame Chasers once again assigned you as the first squad.

"What's wrong, Kevin?" Mei asked, approaching Kevin with concern as she noticed his grim expression before the battle.

Seeing his beloved appear, Kevin's face broke into a smile. "It's nothing, Mei. I just woke up this morning with a sore right shoulder, like something was pressing on it."

"Hmm? Do you want me to check it for you?" Mei said worriedly.

"I already had it checked. The doctor found nothing abnormal. Maybe I've just been too stressed lately," Kevin replied, touched by Mei's concern.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you to come back." With that, Mei stepped forward and hugged Kevin.

"Mhm, I'll return safely."

The members of the fifth squad entered the city where the Herrscher had descended, but the situation they faced could only be described as bizarre.

Within the bustling metropolis, everything appeared normal, yet not a single person could be seen anywhere. Not even Shi or Honkai Beasts were present.

"Fifth squad members, please be aware: the Herrscher of Death will release a black mist. All living beings contaminated by this mist will die. Please be extremely cautious."

Listening to the voice in their earpieces, the squad members understood a grim reality—this city was likely devoid of any survivors.

Kevin stretched his stiff right shoulder and pressed his comms. "Old tactics, I'll be the main assault. The rest of you provide fire support."

"Roger that!" came the replies from the squad.

Without the interference of Honkai Beasts or Shi, the squad advanced unimpeded. The city, devoid of human life, exuded an eerie atmosphere, urging them to quicken their pace. Soon, they reached the area with the highest Honkai energy concentration, donned their protective gear, and prepared to face the Herrscher of Death.

"Target acquired, open fire!" Upon spotting the Herrscher of Death, Himiko gave the order, and the squad immediately drew their weapons and unleashed a barrage.

The Herrscher of Death looked up, her eyes devoid of any emotion. The black mist, symbolizing death, rose from behind her, enveloping her and deflecting the bullets before drifting towards the squad.

"Enemy attack incoming, dodge!"

The squad scattered, evading the black mist.

"Damn it, this won't work," Kevin muttered, taking a deep breath and steeling himself. He drew his greatsword and charged forward.

Raising the greatsword above his head, he swung it with all his might. The greatsword cut through the dense black mist surrounding the Herrscher like a hot knife through butter, cleaving an opening.

Seeing her mist attack rendered ineffective, the Herrscher retracted the mist. Countless tendrils of black mist coalesced in her hands, eventually forming a scythe.

Clang! The greatsword and scythe collided, and the two began to duel.

However, the Herrscher of Death, clearly untrained, found herself at a disadvantage in close combat against Kevin.

Kevin, tapping into the potential of his Kaslana bloodline, wielded his greatsword with formidable power.

Realizing her disadvantage in close quarters, the Herrscher quickly retreated, releasing a deadly black mist to disrupt the squad.

Seeing the Herrscher's intent to retreat, Kevin pressed his pursuit, with the rest of the squad following closely behind.

Kevin chased the Herrscher of Death all the way out of the city.

Realizing she couldn't shake Kevin, the Herrscher of Death stopped, preparing for a desperate fight.

But Kevin, with his Kaslana bloodline, fought like a descending deity. Under Kevin's tempestuous assault, the Herrscher of Death struggled to hold her ground.

Zzzzzip! Kevin seized an opportunity and, with a single strike, knocked the Herrscher's scythe from her grasp. He then raised his greatsword, preparing to deliver the finishing blow.

"Waaah, I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to kill anyone. I can't control my own power."

Seeing the young girl before him suddenly regain her humanity and burst into tears, Kevin hesitated.

"Hahaha, go..." Seeing Kevin's hesitation, the Herrscher of Death surged forward, preparing to unleash her full authority.

"Look over here." Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed. Immediately after, the Herrscher of Death felt something land on her.

Then, her head exploded like a watermelon, and her body toppled backward.

Kevin stood frozen, wiping brain matter from his face.

What was that sound? The thought plagued Kevin, swirling in his mind.

"Kevin has successfully eliminated the Herrscher. Logistics team, proceed with recovery." The rest of the squad, arriving shortly after, saw the Herrscher's corpse beside Kevin and breathed a sigh of relief. While congratulating Kevin, they began the task of recovering the Herrscher's remains.

Kevin remained silent amidst the praise. Yoshikage Kira, seeing Kevin surrounded by the adoring crowd, walked up, clapped him on the shoulder, and then departed.

Sheer Heart Attack, the second bomb of Killer Queen, is a single-shot bomb tank that pops out of Killer Queen's left hand. It automatically tracks the enemy's body temperature and attacks, exploding when it gets close to its target.

Looking at the bomb vehicle on his left hand, Yoshikage Kira silently put it away.

The battle was won.

The Herrscher of Death would rise no more.