Chapter 305

Most importantly, with such a huge mess, the experiments secretly conducted by the World Serpent can no longer be kept secret.

Raven thought for a moment and said, "The most critical thing is that the Herrscher of the Void has also set her sights on us. That Herrscher girl will completely ruin this plan."

"Hold her back." Jackal's icy voice came from the other side.

"Hold them back? Ha."

Raven crossed his arms and sneered.

"Although I hate her, I'm not stupid. I understand that even if you could create ten times more monsters than you have now, and use all their lives, you still wouldn't be able to hold off the Herrscher of the Void for even a second."

"Think about the Second Honkai War, think about what she did? You know better than I that the battle against the Herrscher isn't simply a matter of increasing numbers."

The monsters created by the Jackal have limited combat power; even when fighting against the Valkyrie of Schicksal, they would be quickly defeated.

Not to mention the Herrscher of the Void rumors are said to make the whole world tremble.

Think back to what the Herrscher of the Void did during the Second Honkai War; that was something she simply couldn't handle.

"You can rest assured about that."

Jackal said, "I checked the scene records from an hour ago. The girl didn't display the destructive power of Herrscher as described in the records. Perhaps she only recently awakened and hasn't fully mastered her power yet."

Your fear of her is simply a childhood trauma.

"Based on the intelligence I obtained earlier, the newly formed Herrscher lost control at Schicksal Headquarters, causing widespread destruction, but were swiftly defeated within just a few hours."

"It's said that there were three S-rank Valkyrie present at Schicksal at the time, one of whom, Rita Rossweisse, just fought you."

As it turns out, Rita, who is only S-Rank, is nothing special; she has already fallen victim to the two women's meticulously planned scheme.

Based on this, Jackal can deduce that the legendary Durandal is also easily defeated.

"This shows that the power of the newly emerged Herrscher is not as unattainable as you think."

"Perhaps, it is said?"

Raven shook his head. "Your deductions rely too heavily on assumptions. Perhaps the Bishop of Schicksal has methods we are unaware of?"

"Otto? Everyone knows Otto is a coward hiding behind the Valkyrie."

Jackal joked, "Instead of believing he can solve the problem, you might as well tell me that Otto invented an incredible suit of armor, got a Valkyrie who was about to retire to wear it, and she took down the Herrscher of the Void in one blow."

"Raven, the organization has been preparing for the Stigmata Project for many years."

"A huge, densely populated city was placed under martial law due to the disaster, making it impossible to evacuate people in a timely manner."

There are no more suitable conditions than now, and there may never be any more in the future.

Most importantly, Kevin has returned, and his eyes are constantly on this place, leaving Raven and Jackal with no way out.

"Everything is as the snake wishes."

The Raven's face tightened, it pulled its hat down low, and slowly disappeared into the shadows.

The video ends here.

Amber: "Shencheng Pharmaceuticals? Using the entire city's population for experiments? Bishop Otto, Schicksal must stop this from happening."

She underestimated the World Serpent's ambition.

I initially thought they were just a cult hiding underground, doing shady things and experimenting on humans.

I never expected they would have the audacity to use a city, a densely populated one at that, for their experiment.

Rita: "The Valkyrie of Schicksal will never allow such a thing to happen."

Otto: "Of course, we must stop the snake's actions and prevent a tragedy, and Durandal is already making his move, isn't he?"

Chapter 497 Who plunged the Godsbane Spear into Kiana's body?

Otto was considered Durandal's master, and he knew all too well what his strongest disciple was capable of.

Once Durandal knew the World Serpent's purpose, he must have already taken action.

Given that Durandal has been on vacation for the past few months, it's clear where she's been and what she's been doing.

Durandal: "We can't hide it from His Holiness the Bishop. Although the serpents' actions are also a resistance against the Honkai, the methods they've used are unacceptable to Schicksal."

Since learning of the World Serpent's existence, Durandal has not applied for a mission from Schicksal Headquarters, and has gone to fight the World Serpent all by himself.

I've made things difficult for them quite a bit during this period.

If the World Serpent weren't so secretive about their existence, making it almost impossible to find out their base, Durandal would have already stormed their lair.

Gray Serpent: "The strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, she's truly a formidable opponent."

Raven: "But I didn't detect a single hint of worry in your tone."

Kiana: "How could I not be involved in Durandal's sniping of World Serpent... cough cough, I mean, how come I've never heard of it?"

Raven: "Because I've already resigned, and Gray Serpent's whereabouts are unpredictable, and even if he knows something, he won't tell us. The only one truly targeted by Durandal is Jackal."

The Jackal's test subjects were placed in various bases, Raven speculated that Durandal must have specifically targeted those bases, burning all the experimental reports in one fell swoop.

The only thing that surprised Raven was that Jackal was incredibly lucky; even with Durandal personally involved, they still couldn't catch her.

Kiana: "Jackal? That nasty dog-headed woman, Durandal, beat her up!"

Durandal: "That's what I thought too, but unfortunately, I haven't won that woman over yet."

Durandal nodded, agreeing with Kiana's point. If they really caught the Jackal, they'd roll up their sleeves and give her a good beating.

Gray Serpent: "We can put the Jackal's matter aside for now. There's something I'm very curious about. The Jackal mentioned on screen earlier that the Herrscher of the Void awakened at Schicksal Headquarters, but was quickly suppressed within an hour. How did you manage to do that?"

The three S-rank Valkyrie Schicksal.

Theresa is definitely on Kiana's side, Rita is negligible, and that leaves Durandal.

But if Durandal makes a move, Kiana won't have a chance of escaping, right?

Theresa: "Yeah, Grandpa, how did you defeat Kiana after Herrscherization?"

Otto: "Uh... this is a secret of Schicksal, my dear granddaughter, you can't tell everyone."

Is it just an illusion?

Otto touched his face, feeling a slight ache, but no one had hit him, had they?

As for how to deal with the Herrscher of the Void?

That's a very simple matter. If Durandal or Li Sushang were to take the field, the Herrscher of the Void just a second ago, would be forced to crash and burn.

The challenge lies in defeating the Herrscher of the Void without killing her, and ensuring her safe departure.

--The prototype of the fourth-generation Valkyrie Godslayer Armor, Vermilion Knight: Eclipse: Eclipse.

Otto instantly came up with the best solution to deal with the Herrscher of the Void: the Valkyrie Armor obtained by combining the Key of Blankness left over from the Previous Era with the Gem of Haste.

[Q&A begins.]

[After Kiana awakened, who plunged the Godsbane Spear into her body?]

[A: Otto.]

[B: Durandal.]

[C: Himeko Murata.]

[D: Fu Hua.]

Kiana: "The Godsbane Spear? What is that? Is it a weapon capable of killing Herrscher?"

Otto: "It's not that magical. At most, it's just an Ultimate Anti-Honkai Energy Serum that can neutralize large amounts of Honkai Energy."

Elysia: "That sounds pretty incredible!"

It can neutralize most of the Honkai Energy of a Herrscher, which is incomparable to the mass-produced products that Raven used to deal with Rita.

This is far more potent than the Honkai Energy Serum they created.

Otto: "That's true, but the more precious an item is, the rarer it is, and the more expensive it is to create. Even Schicksal would have to carefully consider the budget before wielding a Godsbane Spear."

If it were mass-producible, Otto would have already put it into mass production.

But reality is harsh.

The Ultimate Honkai Energy Serum requires the Schariac Holy Blood as a medium. If Otto proposes mass production of the Godsbane Spear, Amber will definitely strongly oppose it.

No matter how wealthy Schicksal is, he can't withstand such extravagance.

Raven: "So, Kiana's state is still the same strength she had after the Honkai Energy was neutralized by the Godsbane Spear?"

As expected, Herrscher are all monsters!

Raven reaffirmed her resolve: she would not attack unless attacked, and as long as the Herrscher of the Void didn't bomb her island, she would maintain a safe distance from her.

Kiana: "Hahaha, as expected of me! If I could completely control the power of the Herrscher of the Void, how strong would I be?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Kiana, you're pretty arrogant. How about we have a spar?"

Kiana: "No, I'll come another day, another day."

Herrscher consciousness combined with Immortal Body, Fusion Warrior from Previous Era, and the Thirteen Flame-Chasers's body in its healthy phase— Kiana certainly doesn't want to encounter such a monster.

If I'm going to confront it, I'll have to wait until I defeat the other consciousness and obtain the power of the Herrscher of the Void.

Bronya: "If we plunge the Godsbane Spear into Kiana's body, she can be restored, but who should do it?"

Durandal, Otto, and even Fu Hua.

All three should possess the ability to contend with the Herrscher of the Void and find an opportunity to plunge the Godsbane Spear into her body.

Fu Hua: "It wasn't me. I was backstabbed by Otto once. From the time the Herrscher of the Void awakened until she was sealed away, I didn't have any time to react."

Otto: "Hmm? I didn't know that was the case. My old friend, you wouldn't be so hostile towards me because of this, would you?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "What do you think? It's only because this Old Timer can't bring himself to bully people. If it were me, I'd crush your Soul Steel Face!"

Fu Hua: "Let's put our past grievances aside for now, Otto. The Godsbane Spear is a Schicksal artifact; you should know who will wield it, right?"

Kiana: "Durandal is alright, but if Otto were to do it, he'd be just too annoying!"

Otto: "Uh, well... if we really had to find the most suitable person, it would be..."

Oh no, my face is starting to hurt again.

Bishop Otto rubbed his Soulium face, wondering if there was something wrong with the Soulium.

The Herrscher of Reason said, "Stop dawdling! Speak up!"

Durandal: "Your Excellency, is there something you're having trouble saying?"

Chapter 498 Vermilion Knight: Eclipse

Otto: "There's no hidden reason, but if I had to find someone who best fits my plan and is most capable of achieving my goal... it would probably be Himeko Murata."

[Correct answer.]

Himeko Murata: "?!!"

Teacher Himeko was completely dumbfounded. She was looking forward to seeing her student show off her skills and engage in a fierce battle with the Herrscher consciousness.

How did I end up getting caught up in the gossip myself?

She's an A-rank Valkyrie nearing retirement; no matter how you look at it, connecting with a near- Herrscher of the Void shouldn't be possible, right?

Kiana: "What! How could this be... It shouldn't be like this, why is it Teacher Himeko?!"

Durandal, Otto, and even the one-tenth of Fu Hua who is no longer alive are irrelevant; some of them are Kiana's enemies, and some are her friends.

But whoever it is, they all have the ability to plunge the Godsbane Spear into the Herrscher of the Void and then leave unscathed.

But Himeko Murata definitely doesn't have that!

Teacher Himeko is just a Valkyrie nearing retirement, her body riddled with wounds, unable to withstand high-intensity combat, let alone fight Herrscher.

Durandal: "I don't understand either. Why would His Holiness the Bishop allow Valkyrie is about to retire to wield the Godsbane Spear?"

Otto: "Well... it's probably this: only the ultimate love and the ultimate hate can give humanity the possibility of defeating the Herrscher of the Void. And that's the answer I'm looking for."

It's simpler to control a human who has acquired the power of the Herrscher of the Void of the Herrscher of the Void.

Whether she hates herself to the core or not.