Why is the forty-year-old woman acting like a maiden?

"Zzzt..." accompanied by Mei Raiden's desperate scream, a flash of blue-purple electricity flickered in the air, and a terrifying pressure descended upon Bronya and Kiana. "This is bad, it's the Third Herrscher!" Kiana immediately reacted, shouting at Mei Raiden, who was kneeling on the ground:

"Mei-senpai! Control yourself, don't let the Honkai Will corrupt you!!!"

Meanwhile, the giant Honkai Beast that had struck Yu Luo down, leaving him on the brink of death, raised its massive pinkish-white blade again and swung it towards Mei Raiden, who was kneeling on the ground. In front of the enormous blade, Mei Raiden's body was as insignificant as an ant.

"Bzzzt!" A crackle of electricity sounded, and a blue-purple semicircular shield rose from Mei Raiden's body. The sharp blade could only manage to cut a tiny bit into the shield before being stopped. "Zzzt, zzzt..." Tiny electric snakes continuously flickered on the shield as Mei Raiden finally lifted her head. Her purple eyes were filled with madness and rage.

"Who allowed you to hurt him, you ant!"

The electric shield dissipated, and the blue-purple arcs filling the air continuously gathered behind Mei Raiden. A pair of translucent purple wings extended from her back, and Mei Raiden floated into the air. The surging, terrifying concentration of Honkai Energy was rising wildly. Kiana, under this terrifying pressure, knelt on the ground, struggling to support herself.

"Damn it, the Honkai Will has taken over Mei-senpai's body again!" Kiana clenched her right fist and slammed it heavily onto the ground. Bronya, sitting on Heavy-Oni Rabbit 19C, hugged her Horm plushie tightly, gazing worriedly at Mei Raiden, who was like a queen descending from the sky.

Mei Raiden, no, the Third Herrscher now, raised her hands towards the sky. The sky darkened, and a vast expanse of thunderclouds gathered. Tiny electric snakes flickered within the thunderclouds. The Honkai Beast that had attacked Yu Luo could only tremble under the Third Herrscher's pressure. Even all the remaining Honkai Beasts and Zombie Girls in Changkong City could only shiver.

The pressure from the thunderclouds finally reached its peak, as black as if it could drip water. A vortex formed at the center of the thunderclouds, where bright silver lightning seemed to have solidified. "Die!" With the Third Herrscher's roar, a bright silver lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket, like divine punishment, struck directly at the head of the giant Honkai Beast.

"BOOM!" The tremendous sound shook the entire area. Kiana and Bronya were knocked unconscious by the deafening noise. Under the baptism of the waterfall-like silver-white lightning, the Honkai Beast's massive body was completely disintegrated within the electric light, leaving no trace behind.

"What is that?!"

On the Hyperion, which had finally reached the skies above Changkong City, the observers looked in astonishment at the silver-white pillar of lightning connecting heaven and earth that had appeared in the city center. On the monitoring instrument screen in front of them, all the numerical values were soaring like rockets.

"Honkai source quantity is surging, Honkai Energy output exceeds 1500 HW!" A deputy in military uniform pushed up his glasses and reported to Murata Himeko.

"Tsk, a Herrscher actually appeared. Looks like we hit the jackpot this time." Murata Himeko clicked her tongue, looking displeased. The deputy and the monitoring personnel beside her were all trying to persuade Murata Himeko:

"Major Himeko, it's still not too late to retreat!"

"Less nonsense, there's no such word as 'retreat' in my dictionary!" Murata Himeko licked her lips, her voice filled with excitement:

"All ships at Level 1 alert, commence operation!"

In Changkong City, within a collapsed building, a blue-purple electric light formed a semicircular shield, enveloping the unconscious Kiana and Bronya, as well as Yu Luo, whose condition was unknown. It protected the three of them as the building collapsed.

"To waver your will for the sake of a man's life, what a brat!" The Third Herrscher's displeased voice sounded. "Don't worry, I'll help you save him."

"Before that, let me deal with some bugs!" The Third Herrscher looked up at the giant hovering battleship approaching the sky, a mad smile spreading across her face, her purple eyes filled with a desire for destruction.

On the Hyperion battleship, Murata Himeko and the deputy naturally saw the Third Herrscher's smile. Murata Himeko said with a hint of disappointment, "So this girl is the Herrscher? I thought it would be something more terrifying, like tentacles covered in thick, white fluid."

The deputy beside her, unfazed by Murata Himeko's crude remark, pushed up his glasses. "Major, your imagination when you're horny is indeed quite terrifying."

"Wasn't it that annoying little dwarf who interrupted my date?!" Murata Himeko said indignantly. Just as she finished speaking, the broadcast suddenly crackled to life, and an exasperated, slightly childish voice rang out: "Who are you calling a 'thirsty old woman' and a 'little dwarf'?!"

Amidst the broadcast, panicked voices could be heard: "Headmaster Theresa, this is an emergency communication channel, please don't misuse it..."

Murata Himeko pouted and ordered the command center personnel, "Open all cannons, commence suppression operation!"

The Hyperion began to operate at full capacity. Dozens of cannons hidden within the ship's hull revealed their ferocious muzzles, aiming at the Third Herrscher floating below. This aerial battleship bared its fangs.

The Third Herrscher, targeted by countless cannons, was extremely displeased. The pale purple translucent lightning wings behind her gathered electric light, and thousands of electric snakes shot out from the wings, engulfing the entire massive Hyperion battleship in electric light.

"Who allowed you to tower over me, insect!"

"Quick, activate full defensive field!" Murata Himeko, having fought Honkai for many years, although this was her first time facing a Herrscher directly, her extensive combat experience allowed her to command everyone.

"Yes! Defensive field activated, output 100%!"

"Buzz!"

The air around the Hyperion suddenly rippled, and a faint blue field rose, isolating all the electric snakes. The Third Herrscher wore a cold smile, and her merciless words echoed in the air:

"You think this will work? Die, insect!"

With the Third Herrscher's furious roar, the electric snakes that had been isolated outside the defensive field gathered together, transforming into a luminous electric sword, which fiercely stabbed towards the center of the Hyperion.

"Boom... Boom... Boom..."

An unprecedented explosion occurred on the Hyperion. All exposed cannon muzzles were destroyed by the silver-white electric snakes. Not only that, but the entire hull of the Hyperion also suffered severe damage. Many areas were emitting black smoke, and several engines had stalled.

"Alarm, alarm! Ship's external armor severely damaged! Output down 40%! Recommend immediate return!" Blinding red lights flashed, accompanied by merciless alarm sounds. The deputy beside her said nervously, "We definitely won't last until the next attack at this rate!"

"Tch, this damned girl, do you know how expensive it is to repair a battleship?!" Murata Himeko gritted her teeth, her mind made up. She threw off the military coat draped over her shoulders, revealing the evening gown she wore to the banquet, and turned decisively to leave.

"Activate nuclear furnaces 5 and 6, maintain their output, switch ship power to auxiliary energy! Two minutes later, lower the ship's altitude to the Herrscher's level!" Murata Himeko commanded calmly. The deputy, watching Murata Himeko's retreating figure, asked worriedly, "Wait?! Are you going to use that, Major?!"

"There's no time to think of other options now."

The deputy jogged to keep up with Murata Himeko, still dutifully trying to persuade her, "But the council's order is to capture the Herrscher alive."

"Those fat pigs who only know how to give orders from behind can be left for our cute Headmaster Theresa to deal with." Murata Himeko took off her evening gown, revealing her mature figure, and said as she took off her shoes, "I'm a woman who goes all the way once I take off my clothes. I'll leave the ship's command to you."

"Oh dear." The deputy shook his head with a headache, extremely troubled by his superior's behavior. Soon, two minutes passed, and the ship's broadcast sounded precisely on time:

"Auxiliary energy switch complete, descending!"