The New Herrscher

The Hyperion Battleship

Inside the battleship's control room, Himeko Murata, the captain of the Hyperion, and Theresa Apocalypse, the head of St. Freya Academy, frowned as they looked at the wildly fluctuating numbers on the instruments.

"Himeko, what do you think?"

"What else can I think? This Changkong City is doomed."

On the instruments, the Honkai Energy readings for Changkong City were terrifyingly high.

Although they hadn't reached their peak yet, both of them knew clearly that this was just the calm before the storm.

One day earlier, Himeko Murata, who was attending a dance, and Theresa Apocalypse, who was lounging in her office reading manga, simultaneously received a text message from their subordinates.

[A massive amount of Honkai Energy has erupted in Changkong City. The Third Honkai Outbreak could happen at any moment.]

After receiving this news, the two could only helplessly set aside their work and return directly to the Schicksal Far East Branch's battleship, the Hyperion, to start contemplating countermeasures.

However, when the two arrived at the battleship in a flurry, the subordinates of the Far East Branch suddenly told them an awkward truth.

The Third Honkai Outbreak ended less than two minutes after it began.

The suspected existence of the Third Herrscher disappeared, leaving only a massive amount of Honkai Energy in the entirety of Changkong City.

Logically speaking, at this point, the situation should at least be within the scope that the Far East Branch could handle.

But for some reason, Himeko and Theresa, looking at the wildly shaking numbers on the instruments, felt that something was not quite right.

"I don't know what the situation is with the Third Herrscher right now, but with this much Honkai Energy, the Third Herrscher's awakening is only a matter of time."

Looking at the increasingly faint signal, Theresa said with a rare serious expression.

"Prepare for battle, Himeko. Although the brass at headquarters wants us to capture the Herrscher alive, if it becomes absolutely necessary..."

"I understand, Theresa. I'll give it my all."

After gently waving her hand, the two turned their gaze back to the Honkai Energy instruments.

But this time, under their watch—the numbers on the Honkai Energy instruments immediately jumped to a figure that made everyone present tremble with fear.

"This... this reading is a Herrscher!"

After a staff member stammered this out in panic, Himeko rushed out of the bridge without looking back.

"Hmm, has the Third Herrscher finally revived? Then, I'm also ready..."

"No, Lady Theresa, this energy fluctuation is fundamentally different from the Third Herrscher we observed earlier."

After calming down slightly, the staff member continued.

"The fluctuation frequency is not as high as before. Although this Honkai Energy has reached the minimum threshold for a Herrscher, it's still far from the Third Herrscher's level."

"If the instrument's readings are correct, then the Herrscher born this time is not the Third Herrscher... but rather..."

"--the Fourth Herrscher!"

Upon hearing her subordinate's words, Theresa's expression became incredibly shocked.

"No, one Honkai Outbreak only gives birth to one Herrscher. If two Herrschers are born at the same time, let alone anything else, the amount of Honkai Energy wouldn't be enough."

"What strange things are hidden in this Changkong City???"

At the same time. Inside Changkong City

After releasing forty-seven clones to sweep the battlefield, Gu Yu and the others' movement routes were temporarily secured.

When considering countermeasures earlier, Gu Yu hadn't failed to consider releasing the Musou Dragon, a giant dragon, to sweep everything away, and then having them ride the Musou Dragon to fly directly out of Changkong City.

But he quickly dismissed this seemingly wonderful idea.

Changkong City had a population of over a million and an area of roughly ten thousand square kilometers.

If a straight line was drawn from their current position to the outskirts of Changkong City, that line would be at least fifty kilometers long.

At the Musou Dragon's speed of five hundred kilometers per hour, fifty kilometers would only take six minutes.

But in mid-air, Gu Yu didn't think the Honkai Beasts would easily let such a large target go.

Furthermore, if four people were riding the Musou Dragon, the other three girls clearly wouldn't be able to maintain their balance as easily as Gu Yu, who had completed his transformation, at a speed of 500 yards per hour.

Considering this, the time it would take for the Musou Dragon to break out of Changkong City would become even longer.

At the same time, Kamen Rider Ryuki's long-range attacks were not strong, with only mid-range attack skills like Dragon Claw Fire.

If the Honkai Beasts swarmed them, Gu Yu felt that before the Musou Dragon could finish off the opponents, the three girls might be in danger first.

Therefore, he abandoned the aerial route and chose to break through from the ground.

The speed was indeed much slower, but at least it was safer.

Moreover, Gu Yu had not forgotten that besides the two girls beside him, there were...

--other Herrschers in this city.

"Kaslana."

"Huh? Elder Brother Gu, what is it?"

Upon hearing Gu Yu's call, Kiana curiously raised her head and looked at Gu Yu's mask.

"Wait, if I fall, remember to pull me up."

"Huh?"

Kiana, who hadn't understood what Gu Yu meant at all, shouted and suddenly saw some commotion ahead.

The GataKiriBa Combo clone, which was mowing down Honkai Beasts, was suddenly pierced through the chest by a pile of vines that appeared from the ground and vanished into the air.

"What a pain, I knew it wouldn't be that easy to get out."

Seeing that the GataKiriBa Combo had been instantly wiped out, Gu Yu immediately controlled his clone to set the three of them down on the ground.

"Kid, you know what to do."

"I know, perverted big brother."

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After saying this, Bronya immediately chanted and called out her companion's name.

"Project Bunny."

Under her will, Project Bunny reappeared.

After confirming that the man in front of her was not an enemy, Project Bunny floated beside the three of them and gently picked them up.

"Eh???"

Seeing Bronya's action, Raiden Mei looked at Gu Yu in confusion.

Then, she immediately understood why Gu Yu had made this decision.

Beneath everyone's feet, endless thorny vines seemed to have a will of their own, stabbing towards Gu Yu at tricky angles.

If the three of them had remained in their previous positions, they would have also become targets of these vines.

"I really don't want to trust you, but I have no choice now."

Looking at these vines, Gu Yu immediately drew a card and threw it directly into the Driver.

[Form Ride Agito Flame Form]

After switching to this form, Gu Yu immediately grasped the weapon [Flame Saber] that appeared in the void and unleashed the flame power dwelling within his body from his right wrist.

Kamen Rider Agito has three basic forms: Earth, Storm, and Fire.

These three forms not only enhance strength, speed, and perception respectively, but also allow the use of corresponding elemental abilities.

The Flame Form, which enhances perception, can directly unleash up to seven thousand degrees Celsius of raging fire from its right wrist when holding the Flame Saber.

The vines that were originally attacking Gu Yu were instantly burned to ashes by the raging fire Gu Yu ignited.

After burning all these vines created by Honkai Energy, Gu Yu used his super perception ability to lock onto the enemy's location.

Then, he looked coldly at the top of a building and said in a cold voice.

"This welcome party is quite intense. As a Herrscher, don't you think it's beneath you to ambush ordinary humans?"

"Miss Yuno, the Pseudo Herrscher from Senba Academy."

PS2: Regarding Kiana's issue in the previous chapter, I feel I should briefly explain.

Kiana's craving for the belt.

This is a critical moment for survival, and Kiana herself knows this.

As everyone knows, the bug is inherently playful and it's not strange for her to want to mess with new things.

From this perspective, her merely staring at the Driver on Gu Yu's waist without making a move shows considerable restraint.

She really wanted the item, but she also knew the gravity of the situation. I wrote this plot to convey this meaning.

If it wasn't handled well, it's the fault of this stupid author. I apologize and beg for forgiveness!

Next is Musou Dragon's escape from Changkong City.

I checked the setting for Changkong City, which has a population of millions. Let's assume it's one million.

Comparing it to cities with a population of one million around 2017, a city of that size is roughly as described in the previous text.

If you were to release Musou Dragon, the three girls would be left in disarray in the wind at a speed of 500 yards...

Imagine what it would be like to be in a car at a speed of 500 yards, then remove the car windows, and you might fall out at any moment...

After thinking about it, I decided against it.

Moreover, this also involves later plot points. Considering that, it's better to just crawl on the ground.

Also, regarding the output of Kamen Rider - let me say first, this is for popular science, please don't argue about combat power here.

I really hurt my head reading it.

First is the concept of Kamen Rider's maximum output.

Currently, the strongest finisher with a marked data value is OOO's Tatoba Combo, at 1000T.

But in reality, that data... is just so-so.

Let's skip the part where the data for God Limit can be set arbitrarily.

We can take a look at our Showa predecessor, Comrade J.

When Comrade J undergoes giantification, the enemy's Mist Mother battleship weighs 12,000 tons. J can move it with his ultimate punch, and J's normal form is comparable to ZO. As it stands, ZO's kicking power is stronger than its punching power.

Therefore, J's maximum striking power is definitely greater than 12,000 tons.

Another point is Decade Complete Form, which is based on J and undergoes giantification. The official statement indicates this form possesses the power of 25 Kamen Riders.

It even has enhanced ultimate attacks through card stacking—in fact, the card stacking enhanced ultimate attacks that passionate fans are always hyping up are actually on the Complete Form.

J's kicking power is greater than 12,000 tons, and the God Master form is infused with the power of 25 individuals.

So, kicking power greater than 12,000 tons is naturally not an issue.

Although pure strength is still inferior to those ultimate powerhouses in the Land of Light, the output limit of Kamen Riders is not as bad as everyone imagines.

It should refresh in about ten minutes, and I'll post a few images.

Let me emphasize again, this is educational content, please stop the arguments.

I really don't want to see arguments in the comments about whether Ultraman or Kamen Rider is stronger anymore, please.

PS3: As usual, I'm asking for votes. 7/26... No, it's already Thursday. How am I supposed to write 19 chapters in four days????

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