Chapter 464

Noticing the displeasure on Kiana's face, Kevin simply smiled calmly.

In the adult world, there is no right or wrong, nor good or evil. The reason he stood by and watched Kiana assassinate Otto in the past was simply because she was too dangerous and might affect the fight against the Honkai.

Kevin, who viewed Otto as a destabilizing factor, watched Kiana take action for several years and also saw Freya kick him when he was down.

Freya's reason for kicking someone when they're down is even simpler: she doesn't have any ill feelings towards Otto, but she has always stood by Kiana's side in this matter.

For now, Otto is barely considered a member of the alliance, and to avoid putting Freya in a difficult position due to their feud, Kevin spoke up to persuade him.

"Kiana, don't think too much about that guy who's always looking for death. He's never been our enemy, nor can he be called a bad person. In Freya's words, he's just a bastard, a selfish bastard."

Although Kevin could describe the other person as a sophisticated egoist, he felt his student would prefer her sister's description.

By the way, in this sharp-tongued sister's mouth, Otto is an idiot, SU is an idiot, Fu Hua is an idiot, Mei is an idiot, and he just happens to be an idiot too.

Yes, they're all bastards, even she calls herself a bastard.

According to the girl who bears the title of Saintess, selfishness is human nature, but being too selfish will turn you into a bastard like Otto, who can easily trample on other people's lives. However, being too selfless will turn you into a bastard like Kallen, who can easily hurt the people around you for the sake of strangers.

Faced with Freya, who even dragged out his own ancestors to criticize him, Otto was completely unable to refute her. After all, refusing to do so would only result in Freya breaking his legs, and Otto really didn't want to give Freya an excuse to break his legs for a meaningless rebuttal.

Of course, in the end his leg still broke.

In Freya's words, since she had accepted this statement, she should express her remorse through concrete actions.

In fact, Otto had no remorse, and Freya was just looking for an excuse to avenge Kiana.

"Yes, I know. I just... Master Kevin, I just don't want to admit that I've already accepted Otto's sophistry in my heart. I understand that Otto is wrong, but his actions are equally indispensable. I've asked myself, what would the world be like without Otto? Would it be a better place..."

Kiana gave a bitter smile.

"But according to the parallel world provided by Mr. SU, this world might not be any better without Bishop Otto."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your sister has always stood by you regarding the feud between your family and Otto."

Kevin rarely offered comfort, so he was naturally a little unaccustomed to it.

"I don't like to judge the person who was courting death, but comparing him with FU, frankly, I'd rather believe him than FU."

"FU...I remember it was Freya's 'past life'."

"Theoretically speaking, it's barely countable. Freya told me that the 'pet girl' you raised completely killed FU's physical body at the Previous Civilization's era, causing FU's technology to usurp the power of the imaginary number to fail, and then it was devoured by the Honkai Consciousness. Freya can only be considered his remains."

They originally thought Freya was the reincarnation of Fu, and even though Kevin and SU didn't say it, they were still happy about it.

However, after learning from Freya that FU was completely dead, Kevin suddenly felt relieved.

Just as Freya was wary of Otto, Kevin was always wary of his troublesome friend.

If Otto is an unstable factor, then his own troublesome friend is definitely a harmful one.

"My frenemy isn't some genius scientist or great inventor, but he's definitely the most troublesome genius. SU and I have discussed that if Otto can break through the limits of willpower, then his willpower is likely to be the attribute of 'never giving up,' the willpower that will never fail as long as he firmly believes that he will not fail. This is the same type of willpower I have to change the facts."

"I've heard Freya mention it too..."

Kiana sighed. She didn't have the talent for that. Let alone breaking through the limits of willpower, she hadn't even touched the so-called edge of willpower.

"If FU can break through the limits of willpower, then his willpower will be of this attribute. For him, any action or plan will not fail as long as he does not give up."

"The type that rewrites reality, Master Kevin, is it impossible for me to break through the limits of my will?"

Kiana greatly admires Kevin's and Kiana's abilities; the former rewrites facts, and the latter creates things—both are abilities that transcend the system.

This is like comparing the world to a game. Kevin and Kiana's abilities are completely outside the scope of the game system. It's not about their skill level or how much money they spent, but rather that they broke through the game's system.

Of course, this is different from game cheats. While game cheats can modify game data, easily create hundreds of millions of damage values, have unlimited energy, and attract monsters, Kevin and Kiana's willpower is more idealistic.

This is like having only a 5% critical hit rate, and without using any game cheats, landing a critical hit 100 times in a row.

"Logically speaking, you should be able to do it too. The warrior-type's willpower transcendence mostly rewrites reality to a certain extent, that is, turning the impossible into the possible—breaking through unbreakable barriers, blocking attacks that cannot be resisted, making ineffective attacks effective, and turning minor damage into massive damage. Your situation is rather special..."

Kevin knew that his disciple was a vessel for the Herrscher of Finality, but he had no intention of killing him.

If killing his disciple would completely eliminate the Herrscher of Finality, Kevin wouldn't mind becoming ruthless. However, his disciple was merely a vessel for the Herrscher of Finality; she wasn't the true Herrscher of Finality, and her sister was even a backup vessel.

In his view, it was actually a good thing that his disciple was a vessel. Not only did it provide a way to ease tensions between him and Freya, but even if his disciple's body was truly possessed by the Herrscher of Finality, Freya would fight desperately for it. Sealing the descending Herrscher of Finality would be the best solution to deal with the Herrscher of Finality.

"When faced with an insurmountable enemy, you have to hone your will time and time again to push it to its limit. Freya and I have protected you so well."

"I see. It's not just those Valkyrie; I have the same problem myself."

Kiana couldn't help but chuckle as she thought of her younger sister, whose words were sharp and cutting, yet whose heart was filled with worry.

"Perhaps the current situation presents an opportunity for me."

"That's right. If the enemy this time is really FU, then the current situation is definitely not over. It is indeed a good opportunity for you to temper your will. However, I'm afraid I can't protect you. Based on my understanding of him, he will definitely prepare a 'strong enemy' for me."

543. Mortals will eventually die, only Honkai will last forever.

Kevin's guess was not without reason, but the 'powerful enemy' he mentioned might not necessarily be human, nor might there really be only one.

During the most intense conflict between him and FU, he was lured by FU to the presence of three Emperor-class Honkai Beasts and one Judgment-class Honkai Beast. Of course, FU deliberately lured those three Emperor-class Honkai Beasts and one Judgment-class Honkai Beast to that place.

In addition, he used his dirty laundry to force a Fusion Warrior to fight him, and he also held back that time, which allowed FU to successfully snatch the Herrscher of Consciousness from the Fire Moth organization.

Kevin knew very well that FU would never confront him head-on.

Not long after, the Raven returned after killing the Humanoid Honkai Beast, but their communications were still disrupted, and they were still unable to contact the people in the base.

"Kevin, let's go back."

Welt felt there was no point in staying there any longer, because due to the disruption of communications, they didn't even know what the current situation was like.

They could previously communicate through the mental link between Aurora and Kiana, but now even Aurora has lost contact, making the situation increasingly complicated.

Was the battle for the moon won?

Is Penglai Si Jiuxiao alright now?

Has Fu Hua defeated the Herrscher of Domination?

What happened to the base that was attacked by Humanoid Honkai Beast and Honkai Beast?

What about Freya?

Kevin nodded slightly, agreeing with Welt's opinion.

Staying here to draw the attention of the coalition forces, or returning to base to reunite with SU and Tesla, Kevin preferred the latter; he needed to understand the current situation.

"I agree...but it's you, Kiana, Shiola, and our Floating Battleship that will be going back."

"Master Kevin?"

"I'm afraid I can't leave now. How interesting. So this is the 'formidable enemy' you prepared for me?"

As they spoke, Kevin streaked towards the location where the allied forces had been, and Raven instinctively raised the Third Divine Key to scout ahead.

Although the lack of high ground greatly limited her field of vision, Raven still spotted the 'formidable foe' Kevin had mentioned.

It was a humanoid creature dressed in full black armor, just like the Kamen Riders in tokusatsu shows.

The next moment, Kiana, Welt, Raven, and Siegfried felt a pressure descend from the sky that was no less than Kevin's, almost crushing them.

Its right hand held the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire in its An-Utu state, raised high, and swung it down forcefully in her direction. Endless flames immediately attacked, but were frozen in the ice layer in the next moment. Then, the ice enveloping the flames fell like snowflakes.

"This is... Master Kevin's aura."

"No, it's the aura of that strange humanoid creature."

Kevin's aura then erupted, relieving all the pressure on Kiana and the others, giving them a chance to catch their breath.

"It turns out that Master Kevin sensed the enemy's murderous intent. If it weren't for him, even if we had blocked the attack, we would have certainly lost an arm or a leg..."

"What exactly is that?"

Siegfried asked, puzzled, "Although I can't see the enemy, I feel a terrifying pressure."

The Raven immediately described what it had seen.

"I saw a strange humanoid creature that was robbed An-Utu."

Welt for a moment, and suddenly had an answer.

"That should be Kevin's 'clone,' no, it should be Humanoid Honkai Beast that has copied all of Kevin's abilities... and it's not a copy of the past Kevin, but a copy of the present Kevin."

"How... how is this possible?"

"Moreover, the enemy also possesses the An-Utu."

Raven was somewhat incredulous, and Siegfried hadn't expected such an answer either. He looked at the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment in his hand.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Kevin only has a high-quality replica of the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire, but the enemy is wielding the Greatsword of Annihilation. The situation is unfavorable for Mr. Kevin. Welt, you and Kiana, Raven go first. I will deliver the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment to Mr. Kevin and then leave."

"Don't be silly, you can't get close at all."

As Welt finished speaking, an explosion occurred in the distance, as if several nuclear bombs had detonated simultaneously. A huge mushroom cloud rose, and the allied forces at sea were instantly annihilated.

Although Kevin froze the seawater immediately, thus preventing the explosion, the ice quickly broke, and the waves generated by the explosion instantly destroyed the coastal city.

Even though Welt had done his best to evacuate the people in the surrounding cities and moved the battles that were originally taking place in the city to the suburbs, the tsunami caused by the new enemy still caused a lot of casualties.

Kevin activated the Honkai Beast Factor within his body without any hesitation.

Aurora also named the Honkai Beast Factor within Kevin, which was comparable to the Herrscher of Finality, the 'Finality Beast Factor'.

Black scales grew on half of Kevin's face, and half of his body was covered in what looked like sturdy armor. In appearance, he was very similar to the 'humanoid creature' in front of him, who was completely covered in armor.

No, it should be said that there wasn't much difference to begin with.

He sensed the killing intent of the opponent before Kiana, Welt, Siegfried, and Raven. And the moment the high-quality replica of the Greatsword of Heavenly Fire collided with the opponent's Greatsword of Annihilation, Kevin felt that the opponent's strength was in no way inferior to his own.

The forces of fire and ice collided hundreds, even thousands of times in an instant, yet Kevin emerged victorious with a slight disadvantage.

"So this is the 'formidable foe' you prepared for me?"

This is the perfect opponent to keep you occupied.

The familiar voice appeared directly in Kevin's mind, but Kevin felt no joy at the reunion.

At that moment, he couldn't hear anything familiar in the familiar voice.

"Who are you? You're not FU! FU wouldn't be so serious at a time like this."

Knowing Kevin as he does, at this moment, he would definitely use a half-joking tone and a flirtatious, lewd manner to mock him mercilessly.

But the voice that appeared in Kevin's mind at this moment was too cold. Even when his conflict with FU was at its most serious, FU did not regard him as an enemy. He just tried his best to hold him back. But this enemy launched an attack on them by sneak attack at the beginning.

If Kevin hadn't sensed the murderous intent, even if he could protect Kiana, Welt, Siegfried, and Raven, he wouldn't have been able to protect the surrounding city.

The flames of the Greatsword of Annihilation were enough to burn several surrounding cities to ashes.

Kevin was well aware of the power of the Greatsword of Annihilation. As its user, he had witnessed the earth ravaged by An-Utu flames of Greatsword of Annihilation far too many times.

This is not FU's style of doing things.

Kevin always said that FU had no bottom line and was an enhanced version of Bishop Otto, but FU was always just despicable, not base.

He never targets anyone other than his intended audience, let alone innocent people.

He treated the people around him like ants, simply ignoring them without intentionally stepping on them or deliberately using a hose to destroy their nests.

Faced with Kevin's questioning, the voice that had just appeared in his mind did not reappear, and the humanoid creature fighting against him once again swung the Greatsword of Annihilation.

Frustrated at not getting an answer, Kevin threw a punch. With the power of his will, the indestructible barrier was shattered and the impenetrable armor was smashed. The punch pierced through the flames and slammed into the humanoid creature's face, instantly blowing its head apart.

The headless humanoid creature simply took two steps back and remained firmly in the air, as if Kevin's attack had no effect.

"This feel isn't from Honkai Beast... you are..."

The next moment, the humanoid creature whose head had been blown apart regenerated its head, its crimson hair standing out starkly.

After its blasted head had completely regenerated, it revealed a face that Kevin never expected, leaving Kevin stunned for a moment. But the Greatsword of Annihilation pierced through Kevin's body in the next instant.

Then a familiar voice came from below.

"Long time no see, Kevin. I should be a very suitable opponent for you."

In the moment Kevin was distracted, Himeko rushed into Kevin's arms and thrust the Greatsword of Annihilation towards Kevin's heart.

"Himeko?"

Kevin exclaimed in surprise. His own dodge allowed the Greatsword of Annihilation to pierce only his chest, avoiding a vital spot.

But as the Greatsword of Annihilation swung forcefully, his body fell like a kite with a broken string, and then the Greatsword of Annihilation released a huge fire dragon.

Kevin, who had been careless because of the familiar face, immediately retaliated. He froze the fire dragon that had opened its mouth to swallow him, while the ever-spreading cold continued to rise, freezing half of Himeko's body.