"We finally ran into an enemy with decent strength, but unfortunately, I wasn't fighting alone."
Durandal felt somewhat regretful. "At least it didn't cause too much damage."
"Lord Bishop said it was an autonomous weapon called an Armed Puppet, a technology from the Previous Civilization. The weapon in its hands was also an imitation of Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire, and it could even draw upon the Herrscher Core's power within the Second Divine Key to a certain extent."
Rita said to Durandal, "Its strength is only natural."
"Mm."
Durandal pinched the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire puppet's cheek, then said, "Though it's small, its destructive power is indeed astonishing. The Previous Civilization's technology really cannot be underestimated."
Durandal recalled yesterday's battle.
If Xu Yanwu and Durandal had not taken turns blocking those devastating attacks, the entire district around that stretch of the Thames River would have been completely destroyed by now.
Even so, several hundred-meter-tall trees and several rock pillars of similar height had appeared in central London.
The trees were Durandal's handiwork with Black Abyss White Flower, while the rock pillars... were Xu Yanwu's work.
Cleaning them up would likely prove quite difficult...
"Yesterday's battle destroyed many districts. Repairs will take a long time..." Rita said.
Durandal also shifted the topic slightly. "Ahem... That was to protect the Divine Key, so we had no choice but to move the battlefield a little..."
"But the final outcome was good. We still obtained the Divine Key."
Durandal ate a macaron and continued, "But... the puppet's last-ditch plan was still very dangerous..."
"The sword in its hand could actually activate the Second Divine Key, open the Sea of Quanta... and then it planned to sink into the Sea of Quanta together with the Second Divine Key and perish with it."
Durandal's