At this moment.
The Valkyries of St. Freya Academy looked at those four standing figures, and they couldn't help but widen their eyes.
The violent and ruthless Thunder Empress, and the Queen of the Void who could twist all phenomena.
And those two identical figures.
Two Herrschers of Reason!
It was the Herrscher of Reason incarnated by Yunduo, and Bronya's Character Card.
On the transport plane, just as Yunduo finished absorbing energy, she saw Kiana hand her body over to the Herrscher of the Void, while Raiden Mei also pleaded with the voice in her heart, and the Thunder Empress was revived.
Without wasting any time, the four of them joined forces and traveled at full speed from within the Sea of Quanta. Relying on their Herrscher powers, they actually made it from thousands of miles away to the Far East Branch in less than an hour.
On the outskirts of the Academy, they saw Schicksal's main force, along with mechs as dense as ants.
And then, they saw the scene where Durandal almost killed Himeko.
This scene not only made Yunduo and Bronya's hearts boil with anger.
Even the Thunder Empress was furious upon seeing it; bullying the weak was a shameless act.
To the side, the Herrscher of the Void's gaze was as cold as the nine netherworlds. She saw Benares' painful wails and its flesh charred by fire; it was a silent accusation against Schicksal's actions.
Adding the Gem of Haste in Murata Himeko's armor.
On the scene, there could be counted a total of five Herrschers!
One must know that the Honkai is the unpredictable will of God.
And Herrschers are the apostles of God.
Every Herrscher is the ultimate manifestation of some physical law, possessing powerful Honkai Energy, and the destructive power they cause is extremely terrifying.
To defeat every single Herrscher, humanity has to pay an extremely heavy price!
The Herrscher of the Void during the Second Honkai caused the deaths of tens of millions in Siberia.
Now, there were five Herrschers; what kind of unimaginable pressure was this?
Even Durandal felt a wave of suffocation, her breathing becoming so stagnant she couldn't catch her breath.
She took half a step back, nervously gripping her lance.
She saw it.
Just by these Herrschers standing together, the Honkai Energy outside the Academy began to melt like crazy!
At this moment, the instantaneous power during the eruption reached over 1000 HW!!!
As apostles of the Herrschers, Sanctum-level Honkai Beasts, Tank-type Honkai Beasts, and others—Honkai Beasts that might only appear once a year in many places—were rapidly increasing like mushrooms after rain!
There was also a Honkai Emperor, the peak of lower-level Honkai Beasts, which was born not far from the five of them.
"Roar!!!"
The hisses and roars covered the fear of Schicksal's Valkyries.
Countless amounts of Honkai Energy condensed into Honkai Beasts, and Honkai Beasts of higher and higher energy levels were being formed!
With this kind of power alone, before long, it wouldn't just be lower-level Honkai Beasts; Emperor-Level Honkai Beasts would likely appear as well!
Or even... Judgment-level.
Durandal coughed, blood sliding down from the corner of her lips.
She saw those Herrschers disperse.
That Thunder Empress vanished into the sky, and the flashing lightning split apart Schicksal's mechs.
The roaring chain lightning tore the indestructible mechs into pieces as fragile as white paper.
"Boom!!!"
Before lightning, all living beings are equal.
The Herrscher of the Void flickered rapidly, commanding the condensed Honkai Beasts to drive Schicksal's Valkyries out of the Academy.
Without any mercy, before the massive tide of Honkai Beasts, Schicksal's Valkyries could not withstand such power.
Some died, some were maimed, and with every swing of the Spear of the Void, it took away the lives of countless Valkyries.
The Valkyrie army Otto had deployed, the core strength accumulated over years and months, was being wiped out like a receding tide.
Durandal felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife as she watched.
In front of her, of the two Herrschers in crystal blue gowns, one turned back to take the fallen Himeko back inside the Academy.
While the other, amidst the dark gray depth, had eyes full of coldness, without a hint of tenderness to be found.
Without any deliberate disguise, Durandal could clearly see the sparks of fire in her eyes.
"Taking advantage of the time we were out to launch a sneak attack on the Far East Branch, is this what you call honor?"
Hearing her sneer, Durandal coughed, stabbed her lance into the ground, placed her body's center of gravity on the hilt, and whispered to the person in front of her:
"...I admit we have lost, but Schicksal will not retreat."
"As long as Herrschers exist, there will be continuous attacks in the future."
"Until all Honkai is eliminated."
But unexpectedly, the person opposite her didn't get angry; instead, she mocked: "How pitiful. Even now, you still pride yourself as a defender of Schicksal's glory, thinking that even your own death is honorable?"
"If you want to fight, then fight. There's no need to try and sway my will; a warrior's will is unshakable."
"Fine, I want to see how you remain unshakable."
As soon as she finished speaking, a white light suddenly flashed from the girl in front of Durandal.
She had just squinted her eyes, and when the white light dissipated, the short person from before had disappeared.
Replacing her was Flamescion, with silver-white hair, resolute azure eyes, and the Greatsword of Fire in her hand.
The suit of fiery armor and the sword hilt that could set a prairie ablaze left Durandal stunned.
—This was something Otto hadn't told her.
She only knew there was such a Valkyrie, but she never knew it was actually someone's transformation?
Her mind was in a daze, and Durandal's hand was grabbed by her.
Then came the hum of a sword; the roar of tearing space exploded in her ears and heart.
Blood slid down from her earlobe.
With every instant she swung the sword, she leapt across a distance in space.
By the time she regained her senses, she realized she had been taken inside the Academy by that Valkyrie.
In a corner of the Academy, Durandal saw an unbelievable scene.
It was Lord Bishop; her respected Otto was sitting by the wall of a storage room, looking lifeless, like a corpse.
That Valkyrie gave a mocking snort: "Is this what you call honor?"
"Did you think that everything Schicksal does is for justice?"
"Then why is he here now? This is your Bishop; you won't pretend you didn't see him, will you?!!"
Seeing this, Durandal was stunned and speechless. She didn't understand; it had been agreed upon before.
Otto was supposed to be commanding at headquarters, but now he appeared inside the Far East Branch like a phantom.
Since they could break through here, why was he so reluctant to leave a single room?
Was there something he wanted in there?
"What he wants is right here. It's not to eliminate Herrschers, nor is it the Honkai he talks about."
"Your Lord Bishop doesn't care about humanity at all, nor does he care about your lives as Valkyries."
"Who would have thought? He can't get in. Hehe~ Rita didn't tell him that not everyone can enter."
"Five hundred years of longing turned to foam. Once we arrived, he no longer had this chance, so his heart is as cold as ashes. How about that?"
Her words were like a sharp sword tearing open Durandal's heart.
Her face turned pale; even being struck in the heart by Himeko hadn't been this painful.
The heavy blow shredded Durandal's spirit.
In her daze, she saw the Valkyrie raise the heavy sword.
"Now, it's time for you to pay your debts..."
Hand raised, blade fell.
Boundless flames swept over Otto in Durandal's stagnant pupils.
Crushing him into a pile of white smoke.
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