Kiana and Their Respective Flames (Continued)

"Phoenix Incinerator?"

Seeing the familiar greatsword in the golden-haired Valkyrie's hand, Kiana was first stunned, then her face flushed with fury. "You despicable bastard! Give me back my stinking old man's stuff!"

Out of consideration for certain individuals, even though Rita also knew Durandal's true identity, she did not tell the boy and the others.

The same applies to the true ownership of the Phoenix Incinerator.

Or rather, Rita never imagined that someone would actually hand over the Divine Key of Phoenix Incinerator, the symbol of the greatest destructive power, to Durandal.

"..."

Hearing Kiana's words and meeting the girl's gaze, which was even more intense than flames, Durandal, even though she knew the truth, couldn't help but feel a little confused.

But she quickly suppressed these minor emotions and said Durandal, "If you want this sword, then show me your full power, and prove that... you are more qualified than I am to wield it."

As she spoke, Durandal suddenly exerted force with both hands, and a golden-red heavenly fire, even more intense than Kiana's, immediately burst forth, instantly engulfing the White-haired Girl's flames and sweeping them back.

As one of the most advanced technological achievements of the Previous Era, the Phoenix Incinerator in its Annihilation Form possesses power far exceeding that of ordinary Herrscher.

Faced with this heavenly fire, powerful enough to incinerate everything, even the Herrscher wields the power of fire appears as insignificant as a firefly.

"Hateful!"

Feeling the flames far exceeding her own power, Kiana retreated unwillingly to avoid their sharpness, her armor emitting bursts of white smoke that seemed to scorch at high temperatures.

Call out--

Kiana stepped back, and Bronya immediately rode the heavily Heavy-duty Bunny she had created forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks on Durandal with countless Floating Cannons.

On the other side, Seele also chose to use a substitute without hesitation. Under Seele's control, the rolling black mist surged towards Durandal like a tide.

Faced with the combined attack of the two Herrscher, Durandal still wielded her sword with both hands and slashed forward in a golden cross, instantly unleashing raging heavenly fire that completely engulfed everything.

"If that's all the awareness you have, then you might as well stay here obediently."

With a solemn voice, Durandal slightly raised the greatsword in her hand, the golden heavenly fire flickering on the blade displaying a direct and intimidating presence.

"Durandal's Phoenix Incinerator is too powerful; our attacks have no effect on her."

Bronya stepped back slightly to Kiana's side and frowned as she spoke.

Neither her artillery barrage as the Herrscher of Reason nor Seele's Withering Mist could break through the flames of the Phoenix Incinerator.

Even Kiana, the strongest among them, could not compete with this strongest Valkyrie in terms of energy level.

According to the Honkai Energy detector, Durandal, who wields the Phoenix Incinerator, has already broken through 10,000 HW in Honkai Energy intensity, which is almost on par with all of them combined.

Inside and outside the warship, looking at the golden-haired Valkyrie who stood before them like a demon queen, wielding the sword of salvation, Shi Hen and Kiana's expressions grew increasingly solemn.

"Kiana..."

"Mark..."

Their voices came through the communication channel at the same time.

"Hehehe..."

With a smile, Shi Hen shook his head without explaining further, "Kiana, I'm leaving this to you."

Shi Hen couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Even when facing Durandal and the Phoenix Incinerator, Kiana was able to maintain a level of critical thinking and find the key to the problem. She has indeed grown a lot since then.

"No problem! I am Kiana Kaslana!"

This time, I'll show you my true power!

With a smile, Kiana handed the longsword to her left hand and raised her right hand, giving a thumbs-up to the warship several miles behind her.

"Huh? What are you guys up to?"

Looking at this scene with some confusion, Seele felt as if she was being excluded by some kind of atmosphere.

Without offering any explanation to Seele, Kiana's pupils instantly turned a golden-blue color, and a pair of semi-transparent cyan wings slowly extended from the hilt of her longsword.

In a mere Setsuna, the power of the three Herrscher Core activated simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying force like a surging river within her body, causing Kiana to display obvious pain on her face.

Controlling the power of Herrscher with human will is never an easy task, especially when there is more than one core within the body.

Different forces collided and clashed with each other, as if a group of mischievous children were deliberately causing trouble inside her body.

For the first time, Kiana simultaneously activated three Herrscher powers, all at their peak. She felt an excruciating, tearing pain in every cell of her body, causing her to involuntarily hunch over.

But then, thinking of the boy in the warship behind her and Durandal staring at her Durandal, Kiana felt a surge of new power within her.

In any case, she was unwilling to show weakness in front of someone like Durandal with Welt White, and she didn't want to disappoint the boy who had always believed in her.

With her will reaffirmed, Kiana's Herrscher power within her quickly subsided, and a terrifying aura far surpassing its former strength erupted from the girl's body.

"So this is your true limit, Kiana..."

Noticing the changes occurring on the white-haired girl, Durandal murmured to herself, a hint of anticipation flickering in her eyes.

Unaware of the expectations the strongest Valkyrie held for her, Kiana, who only regarded Durandal as an enemy, suddenly rose higher, with endless flames swirling and surging from her longsword, making the girl feel as if she had grasped a crimson tornado.

"Kiana..."

Sensing the determination emanating from the white-haired girl, Shi Hen called out over the communication channel, pausing for a few seconds before slowly saying, "Don't push yourself too hard."

Without uttering a word in response, Kiana simply smiled gently, then gripped the crimson storm formed from flames in her hand and slashed it down forcefully at the golden-haired Valkyrie in front of her.

"Durandal!!"

With a loud shout, Kiana's firestorm suddenly expanded, resembling a giant pillar of fire connecting heaven and earth.

Faced with this powerful attack, which was no less than the combined might of the Sea of Quanta group, Durandal, though she did not shout out the girl's name in response, also gripped the Phoenix Incinerator in her hand and met it head-on.

Boom--

As the flames clashed, a terrifying heatwave, capable of scorching mountains and boiling seas, spread out, causing the Hover Battleship several miles away to immediately activate their protective shields to maximum power. Only with the help of Bronya and Seele were they barely saved from being burned to scrap metal.

On the other side, Durandal and Kiana's energy clash was also reaching its critical point. The two enormous energies, which were equally terrifying to ordinary Herrscher, clashed and collided with each other, causing the flames around them to turn completely blue and white, intertwining as if they wanted to burn everything to ashes.

But before this energy could completely erupt out of control, Kiana's golden heterochromatic eyes suddenly lit up.

In Setsuna, as if piercing through some invisible boundary, a terrifying burst of energy tore the space around the two girls to shreds, revealing a vast, dark landscape like a starry sky behind them.

Kiana!

Seeing the white-haired girl disappear into the spatial rift along with Durandal, Seele, who had switched back to her account, couldn't help but scream in surprise.

"Seele ..."

Bronya patted the girl's shoulder and gently shook her head.

From the moment Durandal appeared, they were left with only two choices.

Either Kiana uses the power of the Void Herrscher to restrain the opponent, or everyone is dragged here, leaving Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge alone on Mount Tai Xu and at the mercy of Welt White.

Clearly, Kiana chose the former, opting for something only she, the Void Herrscher, could accomplish.

Upon learning the truth from Bronya's expression, Seele's face immediately fell.

Even though Kiana possesses three Herrscher Core, she clearly doesn't stand much of a chance against Durandal, who is already incredibly powerful and now wields the Phoenix Incinerator.

"Keep going!"

Just as the Sea of Quanta group was feeling down, the boy's firm and powerful voice rang out again in the communication channel, "Kiana has made her choice, and now it's our turn to fight."

That's right!

This time, we must bring our Class President back.

Upon hearing this, Bronya quickly cheered up.

Anna and Kiana are still fighting desperately to save Fu Hua, so how can they be here being emo?

They immediately regrouped and accelerated to their fastest speed, their Hover Battleship speeding through the sea of clouds. Before long, a majestic mountain appeared before them.

"Great, we finally made it."

Looking at the peaceful and serene Mount Tai Xu through the warship's porthole, Seele patted her round chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next second, before the girl could take another breath, a white wisp spread out from the top of Mount Tai Xu at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Mount Tai Xu transformed from a vibrant and blessed immortal land into a world of ice and snow, and even the Hover Battleship that had entered this realm were covered in frost and plummeted downwards.

Having traversed several high-risk battlefields at the Herrscher level, and now facing the aftershocks of a villainous boss's power, this advanced warship, produced by Anti-Entropy, has finally succumbed to its strain.

Boom--

With a deafening roar, the warship, over a hundred meters long, plunged headlong into the snow-covered mountains and forests. The flames from the explosion were extinguished by the biting wind, no less intense than that of the North and South Poles, before they could spread.

"Captain Hen, what should we do now?"

In the snowy woods not far from the warship, Bronya looked at the boy and asked, a hint of confusion showing in her gray eyes.

Without a doubt, only Welt White could freeze the Mount Tai Xu, which spans dozens of miles, in an instant.

Logically speaking, now that [Welt White] has appeared, their mission can be considered a failure.

After all, even if they gathered all the Herrscher of Anti-Entropy, they would probably still find it difficult to contend with [Welt White].

Not to mention, at this moment, only she and Seele were there.

But... having overcome numerous hardships to reach Mount Tai Xu, how could they easily give up?

Furthermore, Fu Hua is still in the hands of the Herrscher of Knowledge.

If they were to leave now, they would undoubtedly be abandoning Fu Hua as well.

Thinking of how Fu Hua had taken care of her and the others during the St. Freya era, Bronya felt a heavy weight pressing down on her heart.

"..."

As the gazes of several girls turned toward him, Shi Hen's expression hardened, revealing a thoughtful look.

After a short while, Shi Hen's expression calmed down, and his gaze toward Bronya suddenly became serious. "On this matter, I would prefer to respect your opinion, Bronya."

You are never obligated to face an enemy you absolutely cannot defeat.

"If it were Captain Hen, what would you do in this situation?"

Bronya raised her gaze and looked directly into the boy's eyes. Without hesitation, she asked the question, her expression gradually returning without wavering.

"... I'm sorry, it seems I underestimated you."

Meeting the girl's intense yet frank gaze, Shi Hen couldn't help but smile and shake his head. "Then... Bronya, you and Seele will take care of the Class President."

Remember, the main goal is to delay as much time as possible.

Furthermore, [Welt White]'s target is definitely not simply Herrscher; you must carefully consider his true intentions.

"Bronya guarantees to complete the mission."

The gray-haired loli nodded without hesitation.

"Seele will try her best too."

Seele nodded in agreement, showing no sign of backing down.

"Be careful and don't push yourself too hard."

Like the Class President, you are all very important people to me.

In response, Shi Hen simply patted the two of them on the shoulder, a gentle and kind smile on his face.

A short while later, after watching the two members of the Sea of Quanta group leave, Wendy shrank back and turned to the boy. "Hen, what should we do now?"

As people who do not possess the power of Herrscher, they cannot even restrain [Welt White], so naturally they cannot participate in the real battlefield.

On the other hand, since the boy did not suggest leaving, it means that there are also things they can do here.

She had that kind of confidence in the boy.

"Our mission is to find this together."

With a smile, Shi Hen reached out and grabbed a crimson feather from the side of the path.

As Fu Hua's most powerful candidate to persuade the Herrscher of Knowledge, he was given some protection by the Herrscher of Knowledge, making him less susceptible to being influenced by the Herrscher of Knowledge's authority.

And it was precisely because of this influence that he was able to discover Fu Hua's Feather of Feather of Dust on Mount Tai Xu more easily than others.

Of course, all of the above are explanations from a scientific perspective.

For him, regardless of whether Fu Hua offered any help, discovering Feather of Dust was never a difficult task, even though he was currently a Soul Steel clone.

Well, since the clone failed last time, this time [Welt White] will naturally have to appear in his true form.