He Died Peacefully

Rook died peacefully.

After all, at the very start of their encounter, Fu Hua—the most experienced fighter among the four—had immediately judged that the lion-headed monster before them possessed terrifying power.

Though there were four Herrschers here, if he were allowed to unleash his full destructive force, the other companions would inevitably be hurt.

Therefore, at the very beginning of their encounter, Fu Hua activated Feather Dust on the spot and launched a mental attack directly at the man before her.

Although Rook was one of the strongest among the Fangire, his mental resistance was unfortunately not outstanding. Fu Hua's Feather Dust, combined with the Herrscher of Reason core within her, easily tore through Rook's mental defenses and invaded his mind.

"Hmm, let me take a look... Wow, seriously?"

After examining the monster's memories, Fu Hua said to the others with a dark expression.

"This guy is all brawn and no brains. Though he's one of the Fangire higher-ups, he was barely involved in any of their detailed plans."

"The other plans were basically handled single-handedly by another guy called Bishop. We can't get much information from him."

"I see... Then what are we waiting for?"

After saying that, Mei was the first to grasp the katana that appeared before her, the Key of the Heavens, and coat it in Honkai Energy.

At the same time, Wendy summoned Perfect Fluid and effortlessly pierced Rook's body with it.

To ensure that Rook would not suddenly awaken, Anna had already frozen his feet with her freezing power after Fu Hua made her move, depriving him of his ability to act.

"Chidori—Sword Draw!"

After her slash, Mei sheathed her katana and stared coldly at the monster before her.

Under the combined attack of the four Herrschers, Rook—whose body had been pierced by Wendy—disintegrated