Herrscher of Flames vs. Kevin Kaslana

The scorching flames spread across the fields, and the sky, obscuring the sun, was filled with pure white.

The man fell from the sky like a meteor, his body engulfed in endless flames, piercing through reinforced concrete, solid walls and glass, and was smashed into the building that had not been Honkai Energy phenomenon.

While it was described as being smashed in, given that the flames engulfing the building completely annihilated anything that came near, the visual effect was more like the physical melting of most of the massive structure.

Just as Kevin was about to fall deep into the foundation, he managed to wave his hand, tearing countless frozen cracks in the air, thus reversing the direction of the force and changing the landing area. However, he still could not slow down the momentum of the fall and was directly pressed onto the asphalt road of the street.

The moment it landed, massive ice layers, seemingly obeying its will, piled up into a mountain in the blink of an eye, resisting the intense potential energy while simultaneously using the low temperature to alleviate the persistent and troublesome molecular acceleration.

In an instant, the flames enveloping his body disintegrated into pure Honkai Energy, expanding and exploding on their own, crushing the ice behind his spine into dust. With a deafening roar in his ears, his body was forced to sink, tearing apart the road surface and sending up a cloud of dust...

Beneath the deep crevice, Kevin felt the agonizing pain of his body's cells being slowly burned. His consciousness went blank for a moment, and being at a disadvantage was an inevitable reality, but his heart was neither afraid nor confused.

His fighting instincts compelled him to raise his head without hesitation and gaze at the view above.

At the same time, every part of his body was frantically drawing Honkai Energy with every breath, and like an engine awakening, it surged into the mighty river of the Holy Judgment he held tightly in his hands.

The white-haired warrior indifferently aimed his crosshair at the enemy high in the sky and the sea of fire that instantly stretched across the horizon. A cold current, shaped as an energy wave, burst forth, freezing the Herrscher's continuous offensive.

But what came into the white-haired warrior's view after that was not the beautiful red hair, but a solid prison formed by countless beams of light refracting repeatedly.

Wow, that was fast! When was it?

But Kevin soon discovered the real answer: the sea of fire that had been frozen and neutralized by the cold wave still had scattered embers. They fell like rain, seemingly harmless, but in an instant, they became the medium through which power was exerted.

In a trance, it seemed as if a sacred hymn was being chanted, and pure white flames emanated from every point of the beam, rendering and enveloping the surrounding area, painting the view into an empty, illusory void.

The temperature... is still rising.

The enemy before him was ridiculously powerful in every sense of the word. Kevin Kaslana had surpassed his own limits, overcoming the so-called mature period of gene fusion and the constraint of extremely slow power increase.

In this brief ten-minute exchange, the man seemed to have returned to the initial growth stage of his breathing becoming stronger. The distance that was originally infinitely widened was now being frantically narrowed by his unreasonable way of becoming stronger, dragging the battle that should have been one-sided to a point where there was no clear winner, and almost dragging the disaster line into the sky.

This is why only half of Sydney was burned down in her hands; if he hadn't deliberately intervened, the battle would probably have reduced the city to [Ashes].

Even so, the survivors in those places were still burned to death from the inside out under the unbridled power. Countless corpses left no trace, all returning to the atmosphere. One can imagine that if I hadn't been in Sydney, the person my teacher cared about might have met the same fate.

He really didn't want to speculate on what the consequences would be.

Therefore, Kevin must find a way to confine the battle to a fixed area.

The nanodevices implanted within his body could previously detect the opponent's vital signs and exact location, allowing him to be certain of Fu Hua's position. However, after the devices were destroyed by the forced acceleration of molecular motion by the power, he could no longer use them to precisely relocate the battlefield.

This means that subsequent battles must be approached with even greater caution; otherwise, if there is the slightest mishap, it might be better to let the teacher force me to come to the front lines.

After discovering that his opponent was also in Sydney, Kevin considered shifting the battlefield, but due to the difference in strength, he was unable to succeed.

The white-haired warrior sensed the seemingly limitless intense heat; the entire area he could perceive had become a void, a vacuum. The flames, theoretically unable to continue burning, obediently extinguished into pure white halos, constantly colliding and refracting in this area in the form of Honkai Energy particles...

He gazed at the red-haired woman on the horizon, her Amber eyes looking down upon the world with an expressionless and unwavering gaze.

Himeko's consciousness seemed to be completely sealed in a dark place, and hoping that an accident would bring about a turning point was wishful thinking.

Kevin murmured:

"It seems now is not the time to be mindful of others."

Both power and Honkai Energy are things that defy the laws of physics; reason and rules do not exist within them.

This means that as long as the Herrscher of Flames is willing, those flames can continue to exist in the form of flames. However, since the Herrscher of Flame did not do so, it means that the next action would be more convenient in the form of pure Honkai Energy particles.

Kevin was forced to reconsider the nature of the other party's power: to what extent could accelerating molecular processes actually achieve at that time?

Recalling the various hypotheticals Su Qing'an had mentioned, he could roughly guess what the other party would do next.

That wouldn't be a very subtle manipulation.

Compared to the meticulous application of control, a simple and direct approach is more popular with Herrscher who possess the power to connect to Imaginary Space and drive unlimited Honkai Energy.

For example, by raising the energy of molecules to a certain level, atomic bonds can be broken, causing matter to break down into atoms, thereby releasing a huge amount of energy.

Given the power to accelerate molecular processes, achieving such a result is not difficult.

However, the destructive power and devastation caused by this simple and crude method of use should not be underestimated. If the other party uses its full strength, the most optimistic estimate is that it could burn the surface of Sydney and even thousands of kilometers away to nothing.

In this sense, the Herrscher of Flames can conjure nuclear bombs of any yield at any time and can release them indefinitely.

Currently, based on the power limit and output roughly estimated by the intelligent system installed in the Holy Judgment and the formula used for calculation, the destructive power caused by the opponent will likely far exceed that of a normal nuclear fission reaction.

The intense pure white grew ever more magnificent, and the body, constantly tormented by the locking and locking of power, gradually became exhausted, its durability and regenerative ability also showing signs of decline under the continuous wear and tear.

The fact that the surge in combat power occurred within those brief ten minutes was the result of accumulated effort and a miracle occurring simultaneously.

At least for now, the limits of Fusion Warrior have been reached.

The warriors trapped in the cages were like lambs to the slaughter, their lives hanging by a thread.

But Kevin knew he absolutely could not stand idly by and watch the other side use their power to break massive atomic bonds, otherwise not only his own life, Fu Hua's life, but also the lives of the remaining survivors would be at risk.

Having lost their own human civilization, they might not be a match for the Herrscher of Flames.

If we ignore Su Qing'an's combat strength under normal circumstances, this judgment may not be wrong.

With current technology, it is impossible to touch Himeko's surrounding area. After the battle just now, he has gained a deep understanding of its perception range and the breadth of its Honkai Energy Domain.

The Honkai Fission Bomb will be captured by the boiling Honkai Energy Domain at most ten kilometers away and detonated prematurely. The damage it can cause to the user will be reduced to zero after layers of molecular acceleration and disorder and the final grinding of the Honkai Energy shield.

It can be said that the most convenient methods in the past are meaningless in front of the Herrscher of Flames. At the same time, unlike the Herrscher of Death, she has extremely terrifying destructive power. If left unchecked, the entire Australia will be completely burned down in just a few days, becoming soil belonging only to the Honkai.

Kevin certainly has ways to stop the Herrscher of Flames's current actions, but he can't be sure that he can still do something similar after the wear and tear continues.

If the battle drags on until the hero is exhausted or even defeated, and if the Herrscher of Flames has not suffered much damage at that time, then the result of this battle will be zero.

To avoid that outcome, he must seize the opportunity while he can still exert his full strength and deliver a fatal blow.

The man closed his dark, vertical pupils; he needed to seize an opportunity.

This requires taking risks.

Due to limitations or other reasons, the Herrscher of Flames could not instantly unleash the result he had previously anticipated. Otherwise, he would have perished in the terrifying explosion the moment he realized what was happening. At the same time, he believed that the Herrscher of Flame would not choose an excessively high power level in order to avoid being harmed by the aftershocks.

Her own Honkai Energy barrier is not balanced with the maximum output of her power, which results in an inability to create weaknesses at will.

Therefore, they possess the potential to seize the opportunity to win.

Himeko needs to deliberately limit the range of the explosion to avoid injury, but she also needs to ensure that she retains enough power to kill herself, while continuously using her power at high power.

All of these operations inevitably require a certain amount of effort. After all, the Herrscher of Flames is a beast without self-awareness, forced to extend its claws to the world.

She lacks excellent judgment and exceptional intelligence; all she possesses is the combat instinct honed by this body to this day, along with the various knowledge and skills forcibly imposed upon her by her Honkai Consciousness.

Such an empty shell, which can only borrow from others, will surely reveal a huge flaw at that moment.

This flaw might be something that normal humans cannot detect, but it is not the case for Fusion Warrior. Just like a frame revealed in an animation that has been slowed down a million times, the observer can clearly understand the subtlety and changes within it.

The powerful Herrscher are monsters, apostles who wield divine authority.

However, their neural reflexes still haven't transcended the human realm by much, while the Fusion Warrior have completely surpassed the so-called human limits in every aspect, reaching a level above monsters.

Therefore, Mei previously commented on both, stating that in a sense, the Fusion Warrior are further removed from the race called humanity than the Herrscher, and are closer to... true monsters.

Kevin neither denied nor resented this assessment. If only monsters could kill monsters, then everything he was doing now was worthwhile.

The surrounding temperature was constantly rising, and the cold air enveloping the body was dispelling the disrupted functions of the environment.

The man remained silent, shutting down all his senses except for his perception of Honkai Energy, detecting the Honkai Energy particles flowing freely nearby.

The key to this plan is to anticipate when the other side will completely break the atomic bonds and prevent it before that happens.

This subtle touch and the grasp of timing are extremely difficult, but they are not unfamiliar to Kevin Kaslana, who has undergone Su Qing'an's grueling training.

Just treat it as training; if you can pass that trial, you won't be defeated at this stage.

With unwavering conviction, Kevin shut down all his senses, ignoring the agony of his body gradually turning charred black under the intense heat, disregarding the blinding light, and forgetting the external disturbances and the fear of death.

Completely focused, dedicating everything to this.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, a crisp, cracking sound, like something tiny cracking, echoed in my consciousness, rippling outwards in concentric circles...

The pure white world will purify all things in a one-in-ten-thousand gap, as if the concept of freezing has descended, and the pale blue color fills the vision of the Herrscher of Flames.

In a daze, she sensed that the absolute zero temperature was grinding the molecular processes to zero, thus negating the domineering power, eliminating the continued breaking of atomic bonds, and fading her infinite senses into paleness and death.

The Honkai Energy shield, which should have been self-circulating, was stopped by a conceptual ability similar to that of the Herrscher of Ice, and the Honkai Energy particles, having lost all activity, naturally could not provide any protection.

At this moment, the Herrscher is just like the most ordinary and ubiquitous human being, so fragile and easily broken.

The woman's Amber eyes were lowered as she gazed at her chest, pierced by an icicle. Her lips moved slightly, her gaze lost in thought.

Blood, more vibrant than red hair, dripped silently, a scene of extraordinary tragedy.

The Herrscher of Flames staggered in the void, her control over power and Honkai Energy seemingly momentarily halted by the freezing force and the passing of life. After a brief struggle, her body, like Paper Kite with a broken string, plummeted into a realm where pure white and frost intertwined...

Kevin's consciousness was nearly blurred. After using all his strength to create the freezing domain for a moment, the ice pillar was already an attack beyond the limits.

Although it was deliberately aimed at the opponent's heart area, under these circumstances, the shot probably still missed.

The freezing force, which slowed molecular activity to zero, dissipated into nothingness, and the still-surging cold currents, like waves, slowly receded.

The man watched as the Herrscher of Flames barely regained control of herself before landing, feeling the atomic bonds continuing to break, and his lips parted slightly.

Kevin didn't make a mistake just now; he deliberately chose the moment when the atomic bonds broke and couldn't be stopped, and used his full strength.

Although the Herrscher does not possess any self-healing ability and the strength of their body is no different from before, their life force is surprisingly tenacious.

That icicle might not kill its opponent; in fact, it risks deviating too far from its target, resulting in only severed limbs.

However... if there is a follow-up attack that the opponent meticulously planned to kill you, then some of the battle results can be guaranteed to remain.

As the nearby cold air gathered into a solid layer of ice that enveloped Kevin's body, the immense energy released from the breaking of each atomic bond completely expanded and exploded. The vacuum prevented the roar from spreading for a short time, but the storm and inferno that affected the entire city of Sydney was indeed about to descend.

At this critical moment concerning the future of the entire civilization, Kevin clearly cannot fully consider Fu Hua, who is in the same city as him.

The fire and storm that engulfed the entire city of Sydney swept away most of the buildings on the ground in a short period of time. Except for specially designed houses that were able to retain their original shape under such a natural disaster, the rest of the conventional buildings were shattered and torn apart, flying high into the air and then falling down.

After this selection process, the already dwindling number of survivors has dwindled to a mere handful...

Even for Fu Hua, who possesses Clear Mirror Sword Heart, protecting herself and her friends in this apocalyptic landscape is no easy task.

The Honkai Energy circulation defense on the surface of the Herrscher of Flames naturally returned to its original state after the frozen power subsided. She gazed at the azure sky and walked alone through the disaster-stricken city, her expression indifferent.

Previously, in order to avoid injury, the Herrscher of Flames deliberately chose to output power that would leave her unscathed at a certain distance. In addition, without self-control, the attack that affected a wider area lost its original power.

So even though Himeko survived the energy shock directly from the center of the explosion, the huge wound in her chest cavity pierced by the ice pillar was torn apart, and her internal organs were also partially shattered by the subtle impact.

Blood flowed uncontrollably from his chest cavity, like a surging spring.

Even with her supreme power, enough to destroy the continent, she ultimately couldn't change her physical attributes and weaknesses.

Therefore, the outcome of death cannot be changed.

Kevin Kaslana, even though the warrior's fate is now unknown, he has still achieved his vision.

No matter how tenacious the Herrscher of Flames is, she cannot transcend the fixed limit of how long she can live; the time she has remained in this world is less than half a minute's turn.

The time it took to complete half a circle was insufficient to sustain her inflicting further damage on civilization, thus rendering the missionary's prophecy a failure.

It's unacceptable for Herrscher to be born at such an extraordinary time if they can't destroy the entire country of Australia.

But... until the very last moment of her life, the Herrscher of Flames will fulfill the obligations given to her by the Honkai Consciousness.

Kill all living beings in front of you.