Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"Of course not."

Surprisingly, the girl agreed very readily.

Being too decisive aroused Kevin's suspicion.

The girl didn't care about anything else. She took out a gem from the system space and walked step by step to him.

A slight tremor was felt in the ground.

A transparent, greenish gemstone lay in his fair palm. After repeatedly checking it with his eyes, Kevin still didn't take it.

———！！

The next second, the air was suddenly pierced.

Dark gold chains emerged simultaneously from several directions, and a massive cross appeared abruptly deep within the church.

Because it matched the scene so perfectly, even Ziyao didn't realize that this thing was Judah's oath.

"Thank you for diverting his attention."

Walter, who had been disappearing underwater, reappeared, his sharp eyes fixed on the bound Kevin.

As expected of Teacher Nightingale, she intimidated the leader of the World Serpent with just a few words.

At first, he wasn't sure if Ziyao had discovered them, but after hearing the girl say, "I am not your enemy," he decided to wait for an opportunity with Theresa.

Based on my impression of Ziyao, she wouldn't say anything meaningless.

The implication is that the real enemy is lurking in the shadows.

At first glance, it seems like they want to expose them, but in reality, they are using emphasis to make the other party ignore it and instead care about whether she is an enemy or not.

It's really strange, though. Kevin attacked him without saying a word after threatening him, unlike how he was willing to talk to Ziyao.

"You step back first, leave this to us."

Walter stood guard in front of Ziyao, ready for battle.

“…”

[Ding! Congratulations on receiving *579 Crystals...]

Faced with the crystal she had suddenly acquired, Ziyao was speechless for a moment, stunned.

what?

Um, did you misunderstand something...?

She genuinely wanted to give the gem to Kevin, and then take it back later.

Anyway, the most crucial person will enter the scene soon.

This interference has suddenly made things more complicated.

Headache.

Seeing Walter's earnest and admiring gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say anything sarcastic.

Layers of dark gold chains trapped the distracted Kevin.

This is the eleventh key of God, the power of the Covenant of Judah.

Theresa unleashes her ultimate move without holding back.

Its extreme power output is so powerful that even a Herrscher could be trapped.

"Phew, thank goodness I caught the opportunity."

She wiped the sweat from her brow.

Judas did trap Kevin, but he wasn't the only one in danger.

"careful!"

Realizing this, Walter quickly made a move, but it was too late.

The wall collapsed, and a giant Honkai Beast sent Theresa, who had just relaxed from the tension, flying.

Standing next to the giant Honkai Beast was an old acquaintance, Gray Serpent.

"How could that be? Shouldn't he be outside the city?"

Theresa winced in pain and got up from the ground, looking disheveled.

Volume 1: Chapter 203 Arriving Late

In the blink of an eye, the two groups started fighting.

Kevin was freed from his confinement due to Gray Serpent's sneak attack.

Judas was suddenly disconnected, and the golden chains quickly retracted into the cross like noodles being sucked up.

Running at full power is difficult enough, and the sudden interference broke Judah's blockade.

It has to be said that the timing of the gray snake's appearance was perfect, as if it had been lurking in the shadows from the very beginning.

"Cough cough..."

Wiping the dust off her face, Theresa stood up unsteadily.

Fortunately, she was physically strong, as if she had been hit hard by a dump truck traveling at full speed.

The culprit, the Honkai Beast, was round like a ball, with short limbs underneath. Its white, silicon-like shell looked very thick, like a city wall.

If an ordinary person were hit by this, they would probably just send it away immediately.

Facing the enormous Honkai Beast, Theresa showed no fear and swung her cross to smash it.

Like smashing cucumbers, they pinned him to the ground and beat him mercilessly, which was partly due to personal grudges.

"Dr. Ein, when will Bronya arrive? I can hold on for another three minutes."

When the plan was broken, the situation plummeted.

Walter took a deep breath and said in a low voice, prepared to die together with Kevin.

“You’ve finally shown yourself,” Kevin nodded.

Two months ago, he should have been able to emerge from the quantum sea, but instead he encountered Walter.

The other party was willing to sacrifice themselves to trap him here.

"I cannot agree with your idea. Letting you out will only bring disaster."

Not to be outdone, Welt mobilized his remaining Herrscher powers and created a youth version of Eden's Star.

"At the end of its strength."

Kevin was ruthless and didn't talk much; he immediately decided to get serious.

Now that Walter has appeared, there's no need to search for the Gem of Desire.

All it takes is to crush or take away the Herrscher core from the former, and everything will be over.

In the very first round of their fight, Walter almost died.

Even in physical combat, Kevin's movements, in terms of both precision and power, far surpassed those of the weakened Kevin.

Walter gritted his teeth and held on, at least to buy Einstein time to fix the anchor point.

Walter thought he could at least buy some more time, but without Judah's control, he was already struggling to dodge attacks, let alone launch one.

"Your Excellency, aren't you going to intervene?"

Outside the church, Rita, an outsider to the Orange family, asked.

The World Serpent and Anti-Entropy are both friends and enemies. Mutual restraint is the best policy, as one side's dominance is detrimental to destiny, according to Otto.

Seeing that Ziyao's side was at a disadvantage again, Rita asked in confusion, "If we don't help them, they will lose."

"A timely rain can't compare to warmth in the depths of winter."

Otto, seemingly unconcerned, leaned against the doorframe and watched the battle unfolding in the church.

"Helping you at crucial moments makes it easier to curry favor."

Moreover, it also makes it easy to see how capable everyone present is.

Especially the leader of the World Serpents, and the mysterious, resurrected Nightingale.

He is now quite certain that Purple and Nightingale are very likely the same person.

"Your Excellency is wise."

Rita complimented her, but inwardly she was very worried about Theresa.

In this situation, without foreign aid, winning is unlikely.

Whatever you say comes.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard the roar of engines outside.

A swift figure leaped across the hole in the wall smashed by the Honkai Beast, raising a cloud of dust, and came to a stop in the middle of the church.

"Bronya, join the battle."

Motorola arrived late, with Seele clinging tightly to her slender waist behind her, seemingly startled by the excessive speed.

After fully mastering the powers of the First Herrscher, the girl's demeanor changed as if she had become a completely different person.

"It seems to have gone smoothly. It's good that everything is alright."

Ziyao breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming that Bronya was safe and sound.

Kevin's presence here isn't entirely a bad thing.

[Ding! Affection +0, current affection level: 80]

"Thank you."

Bronya responded to this genuine concern, but because her favorability rating had reached its limit, she couldn't advance any further.

After entrusting Seele to Ziyao's care, she immediately threw herself into battle to help Walter.

On the other side, no matter how many Honkai Beasts Gray Serpent unleashed, they were all smashed flat by Theresa with Judah; such monstrous strength was truly terrifying.

With Bronya's arrival, the seemingly collapsing battle situation finally returned to a superficial balance.