Chapter 352
With power and popularity alone, Durandal knew he was not good enough to be the Bishop of Schicksal.
[In the scene, the Valkyrie of Schicksal, under the orders of Archbishop of Schicksal Otto, arrive at the Babylon Laboratory to investigate the cause of the mysterious events.]
The Anti-Entropy that receives the information also participates.
Sirin defeated Theresa, the S-rank Valkyrie Welt Schicksal, and fought against Anti-Entropy Leader.
Using her Herrscher of the Void powers, she defeated Welt, but was interrupted by Silver Bullet fired by Anti-Entropy, forcing her to use her power to channel it into the earth.
After the violent explosion, Sirin was seriously injured. Welt tried to take the opportunity to finish her off, but was instead seriously injured by Bishop Otto was waiting for the right moment.
Benares fled the battlefield with her queen.
This battle was indeed a victory for humanity, but Sirin was not completely defeated either.
Benares carried her across mountains and snow, over fields of flowers and meadows, and through the clouds to reach the starry sky.
With his last ounce of strength, Benares carried Sirin to the far side of the moon, and then slowly plummeted down.
Bella!
Sirin rushed over anxiously and immediately saw the gruesome wounds on Benares's body.
"Damn it, my injuries from that traitor haven't even healed yet, and you've carried me this far. Are you leaving me too?"
Sirin stroked Benares's wound, gritting her teeth inwardly.
That damned traitor! If it weren't for him stopping me, how could I have been injured like this by a mere human?
"Do not be sad, you have come this far, true power is before you."
The voice of God appeared in Sirin's mind once again.
She followed the voice's guidance and found herself on the far side of the moon, where an ancient church stood, surrounded by several stone pillars that formed a cage-like barrier.
At the very center of the barrier is a golden cube.
She reached out and instinctively made a motion to touch the golden cube.
Rumble!!!
At this moment, time, space, energy—everything fell completely silent, leaving only a pure white space.
"Who?!"
Sirin turned around and saw the unknown figure sitting on the throne.
"God, is it you?"
She approached it step by step, meeting its gaze.
With a thud, Sirin knelt down, fear filling her heart. Before her lay the unadorned truth, a god beyond human comprehension.
What place is this?
What exactly is God?
What is the truth of the world?
Countless questions flooded Sirin's mind, and at the same time, God snapped his fingers, and the answers were injected into her memory.
Fifty Thousand Years, the Honkai appeared. Humanity grew stronger with each defeat, even becoming powerful enough to kill the apostles of God.
Until a human discovered the secrets of the gods and built a massive structure on the moon, sealing a portion of the gods' power there.
"The power of God... I understand, I understand what you mean! Please give me that power, and I will destroy the filthy human race for you!"
"I will utterly kill those filthy humans who have taken everything from me!"
Sirin cheered with joy; she finally saw hope for revenge.
God slowly reached out and touched her forehead, and at the same time, four powerful forces poured into Sirin's body.
He summons Raiden as arrows to shatter all things, wielding the Authority of Conquest.
Riding the storm, a thousand miles are within reach; Gem of Desire to fill the body.
With the elixir of death, she blesses all things; with the Gem of Serenity, she is granted power.
Immortal flames coil around his body, spreading like wildfire, wielding the fury of plague.
After gaining power, Sirin felt stronger and more comfortable than ever before.
She looked around, then lightly stepped on the stone pillar of the temple, which instantly shattered into pieces.
"Let me test my new power! Let me use it to sound the alarm for humanity's doom!"
The Herrscher of the Void, far beyond space, hurled a meteorite at Earth. The boulder crashed into the ocean, unleashing a tsunami that engulfed cities.
The video ends here.
Welt: "Otto! Do you know how many people died because you let the Herrscher of the Void go?!"
Otto: "Of course I know. It's estimated that 30 million people will be affected, and that's only because the Herrscher of the Void showed mercy."
Elysia: "Have mercy? Tell me."
They could sense that Sirin harbored deep hatred for humanity, and any form of revenge she might take against them was to be expected. However, judging from Bishop Otto's words, things seemed to be more complex than they appeared.
Otto: "The Honkai Beast Benares unleashed an electromagnetic pulse, disrupting electronic equipment. At that time, both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy almost lost their means of effectively attacking the Herrscher."
Tesla: "That's right, even our Silver Bullet have become duds."
No matter how powerful the attack, as long as it doesn't reach the moon, it won't harm Sirin.
Conversely, Sirin could use the power of the Herrscher of the Void to continuously hurl meteorites at Earth; on the moon, there would be as many meteorites as she wanted.
It's practically an unsolvable dead end.
Chapter 571 How does the Thousand-Man Herrscher work? Kiana wavers.
Otto: "Although I don't know why the Herrscher of the Void abandoned this perfect plan, what is certain is that she spared the humanity that was on the verge of death; otherwise, the price to pay for the Second Honkai War would have been much higher."
Einstein: "Even so, the cost of the Second Honkai War would be very high."
Theresa: "Cecilia."
Fu Hua: "Cheng Lixue."
The Herrscher of Reason: "Cheng Lixue, Lixue... Otto, you just wait, I'm coming back to beat you up again! Old Timer, wanna come with me?"
The Immortal Crimson Bird pursed his lips, remaining rooted to the spot.
The Herrscher of Reason: "You heartless bastard! Have you forgotten what happened to Lixue?! She died to protect you and Otto! She could have lived! She could have lived!"
Fu Hua: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. Lixue's death wasn't caused by Otto alone. She fought against the Herrscher of the Void to protect me, so it can't be blamed on Otto."
The Herrscher of Reason: "Ugh! I don't care anymore, she's your disciple, go worry about your own head!"
I'm not happy, so I'm running away from home. Goodbye!
Kiana: "Class monitor, it seems like Little Senti ran away because you made him angry."
Fu Hua: "It's none of her business. Some things are better left for me to handle alone."
Otto: "Thank you for your hard work, my old friend."
Fu Hua: "Otto, don't think I've forgiven you. If you don't let the Herrscher of the Void go, there won't be any further trouble. As for Lixue's death, you should be prepared for me to settle the score with you!"
Otto: "Alas, right and wrong, success and failure, all turn to nothing in the end."
Over the course of five hundred years, we have made too many mistakes, but it has all been worthwhile.
He successfully created a controllable Herrscher of the Void, making it possible to reverse the Imaginary Law, thus paving the way for a five-hundred-year-old dream.
Elysia: "I'm very Sirin's ending. Can you tell me about it?"
Welt: "She sacrificed herself. The Second Honkai War ended in a victory for humanity. Schicksal took her body, and as for what happened afterward, only Otto knows."
Otto: "Death is accompanied by the disappearance of consciousness; it is the end of everything. At the end of the Second Honkai War, the girl Sirin was already dead."
Elysia: "That's definitely not a happy ending."
The world is not a beautiful place, and they all hoped that Sirin could have a better ending.
But where could she vent her deep-seated hatred?
Who will pay for the lives of those thirty million innocent people?
The story of Sirin is a tragedy, and in a world in Honkai, such tragedies can happen at any time.
Gray Serpent: "Past regrets cannot be undone, and a new disaster is imminent. The Herrscher of Earth, Chen Tianwu, has been brought under control. So, how should we deal with the next Thousand-Man Herrscher? This is the question we should be considering right now."
Raiden Mei: "Thousand-Man Herrscher? Do we really need to deal with such weak Herrscher?"
Raiden Mei seemed to have heard a joke.
She's just Thousand-Man Herrscher; she could easily Theater of Domination and defeat the puppets in a one-on-one fight.
[Q&A begins.]
[The Thousand-Man Herrscher pulled Kiana into the Theater of Domination. What did she use to make Kiana despair?]
[Quick Answer Question]
Pardofelis: "Another buzzer-round question? Why can't they just give the answer directly? Who can guess it blindly?"
"Perhaps there are more and more smart people in the Vill-V Chat Group; if we were to offer the options, it would practically be a freebie."
Pardofelis: "I see... Wait, Sister Vill-V, you're not saying I'm an idiot, are you?"
Vill-V: "Of course not, Little Pardo. The experiments with the 3D armor all require your clever little brain."
She, Vill-V, didn't know who the idiot was who could confuse alchemy, potions, and food, and who had to be rushed to the emergency room on the spot.
Bronya: "The methods of the Thousand-Man Herrscher are despicable and shameless. When dealing with Seele, they sowed discord; when defeating Bronya, they used surprise attacks. They have no martial ethics. When dealing with Kiana, they wanted to crush her psychologically."
Raiden Mei: "..."
No, no, no, Seele and Kiana aren't wrong, but Bronya, that Thousand-Man Herrscher clearly defeated you fair and square, didn't she?
How did it become a lack of martial ethics in your mouth?
Kiana: "I won't be so easily crushed. Mei has earned the approval of Flame-Chasers, and I'm no coward either!"
Durandal: "We must be on guard. Since the Thousand-Man Herrscher dared to approach Kiana, she must have come prepared. Perhaps she has found something that can shake your resolve."
Raiden Mei: "Kiana, think quickly, what could possibly make you waver?"
Kiana: "Ah, this..."
Even if you suddenly asked, Kiana couldn't think of anything that could sway her.
Elysia: "The so-called crushing blow to the soul is merely a byproduct of emotions. Think carefully, what you feel guilty about also includes the people you consider important."
Kiana: "There are too many. Let me think... Mei is one, but even Thousand-Man Herrscher can't beat Mei."
Kiana: "You mean my stinky dad counts? Did they kill him and bring the Fehu to me?!"
Kiana thought about it more and more, and it seemed increasingly likely.
She knew how unreliable Z Siegfried was; he was a talented Fehu baker, and also a Schicksal criminal, all alone with no help.
If she falls into the trap of the Thousand-Man Herrscher, it's not impossible that she could be killed and used to mess with her mentality.
Kiana thought about it more and more, and it seemed increasingly likely.
Kiana: "Dad, I'm so sorry! How could you die so tragically? Fehu was stolen by the Thousand-Man Herrscher? But don't worry, I will definitely inherit the Fehu and avenge you!"
Raven: "... You just want to inherit the Fehu, don't you?"
Kevin's weapon, rumored to be able to split the Earth vertically when fully unleashed in its Annihilation Form, was demonstrated by Z Siegfried during the Second Honkai War.
The Raven was also craving it, but giving it to her wouldn't have helped.
Gray Serpent: "Your idea is flawed. Back then, the Fehu was in the Lord's hands; the Thousand-Man Herrscher couldn't take it, nor did they dare to."
Kiana: "But what else could it be? She couldn't possibly have killed Bronya or Auntie, could she?"
Theresa: "Kiana, don't underestimate me."
She's an S-rank Valkyrie, after all. If Thousand-Man Herrscher really wanted to take her Judah, Theresa swore she'd smash their heads in.
Elysia: "Perhaps it's the Gem of Haste?"
[Correct answer.]