I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

However, upon seeing such attire, Kusanagi and the others already sensed something unusual.

Because when Jill wears her captain's uniform, she always has a relaxed and carefree expression on her face.

Even if there were troubles, he could simply take off his shirt and go to the battlefield.

Clothing that allows for such convenient movement is quite rare.

"If everyone's here, let's get ready to go." Jill exhaled and looked at the operatives in front of her.

Because of the Great Collapse, it's impossible to guarantee whether a Herrscher will appear.

Therefore, this operation involved a small number of personnel, but it was almost the strongest fighting force of the Far East Branch of the Destiny.

There is one person whose combat power can rival a Herrscher single-handedly, and two people whose combat power far exceeds that of a Herrscher.

There was also an immortal.

There's even a Herrscher...

With such combat power, if anyone dares to storm the Far East Branch, they'd probably be in serious trouble without Jill even lifting a finger.

"I have already instructed Randolph and Gross to prepare for the attack."

Jill turned her head and looked towards the bridge. "Go and rest for a while, you won't have a chance to rest later."

After saying that, Jill took a step and ascended to the command position.

Lian blinked, and after seeing Jill's figure disappear on the bridge, she turned to look at Arthur and Esther, "Why did you two come up here too?"

“Brother Jill said he needs our help.”

Esther answered Lian's question, "So we came up too."

"...Is this so?"

Lian nodded, indicating that she understood.

"So, what exactly is this mission that requires us to rush so quickly?" Kiana asked Kusanagi in a low voice.

"...I'm not entirely sure, but it's said to be a Great Collapse that could potentially give birth to a Herrscher, so we need to proceed with caution." After saying this, Kusanagi checked his weapons again.

“However, it’s said that one of Teacher Jill’s most talented students is also in New Zealand.” Fu Hua examined the dark blue boxing gloves on his wrist. “But the only thing that’s certain is that this student isn’t as good as Lian.”

“Of course, I’m Master’s most skilled disciple.” Lian said with a hint of pride. Then, she noticed the boxing gloves on Lian’s arms and her face showed a slightly surprised expression. “An Assassin?”

Fu Hua nodded, turned on a few switches on the glove as if checking something, "Hmm, it was given to me by Teacher Jill, but I just got it."

These gauntlets are the Assassin's set from the Holy Grail series designed by Jill. The system on them is the kind that normal people can't use, so it was given to Fu Hua to use.

Fu Hua's physical abilities are absolutely comparable to, or even similar to, Gil's in his childhood, so these gauntlets are perfectly fine for her to use.

"Click...buzz..."

As such a sound rang out, Fu Hua pressed down the mechanism on top, saying, "Inspection complete."

Meanwhile, the Hyperion had already started its engines and was slowly ascending.

Kusanagi checked the spacetime fracture system on his hunting gear, the Reaper, feeling a little nervous.

Is it possible that Herrschers will appear as enemies?

What kind of opponent would that be?

Jill once said that the current Kusanagi would have no problem even taking on an Emperor-level Honkai Beast in a one-on-one fight.

Therefore, Kusanagi Village is hoping for the emergence of opponents of Emperor-level Honkai Beast or higher.

However, above the Emperor-level Honkai Beasts are the Judgment-level Honkai Beasts, which belong to the Familiar level of Herrschers.

Moreover, it's not true that every Herrscher has a Judgment-class Honkai Beast. Judgment-class Honkai Beasts are not the familiars of Herrschers, and their relationship is not so simple. Some temperamental Judgment-class Honkai Beasts would even bite you if you were a Herrscher.

This aspect involves the powers of the Lawyer.

The Herrscher's fundamental power is that Honkai energy gathers within the Herrscher's body to form the Herrscher Core, granting the Herrscher the power to create and command Honkai Beasts and Undead, with the highest level being Judgment-class Honkai Beasts.

For example, Benares, the Judgment-class Honkai Beast whose whereabouts are unknown after Sirin was annihilated by Gil, is a powerful Honkai Beast generated from Sirin's power.

The relationship between Herrschers and Honkai Beasts is more like that of a queen bee and worker bees. The birth of a Herrscher will increase the number of Honkai Beasts in his/her region, just as a queen bee breeds more worker bees to guard her hive. These Honkai Beasts are as loyal to their ruler as soldiers are to their king. Therefore, even if two Herrschers appear in the same region, they cannot control each other's Honkai Beasts.

Only true Herrschers possess the power, and only true Herrschers can directly communicate with the Honkai.

Meanwhile, Jill was frantically searching for information.

"Otto, you bastard, you really have a lot of information!"

Gil leaned back in his chair, his eyes half-closed as if he were dozing, but in reality he was searching for the information left behind by the template Rioto.

“…Tsk!” Gil found the information on the Fourth Herrscher, but there was very little information recorded on it.

"Is that all...? The Fourth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Wind, possesses the power to manipulate fluids, was defeated single-handedly by Ninti Apocalypse, who also extracted her Herrscher core..."

Jill found this information.

"So it really is because of parallel worlds and the butterfly effect that the world line has changed so drastically?"

Jill scrolled through the information and saw the record about that Ningdi Apocalypse.

Belonging to Otto Apocalypse's special Valkyrie unit, she is an S-rank Valkyrie and a special Valkyrie dedicated to combating Herrschers. She defeated the Fourth Herrscher in New Zealand to prove her strength. Her weapon, "Judah's Forgiveness," possesses the power to pierce metal Herrscher armor. Manufactured by Otto, it was painted black for concealment. The weapon's name was given by Kallen.

"Hiss... This metal Herrscher seems to be the Fifth Herrscher? But what is the Fifth Herrscher in this world... As expected, these data cannot be completely trusted, especially considering my involvement."

Jill opened her eyes and sat up straight. "However, although a lot of information is uncertain... we can only wait and see what happens next."

……

"Gross, how are things on your end?"

Randolph put away the compiled documents. "We're ready to set off to help the King at any time."

"Hmph, so are we here." Gross snorted, then picked up the cello case and slung it over his shoulder. "You guys shouldn't be so unreliable."

"Gutt and Kashu are absolutely reliable, don't worry."

Randolph activated the mechanism beneath the bar and pulled out the enormous crate containing the Berserker. "Let's get ready to go."

Gross chuckled softly. "Let's go."

"Do you need to waste your breath? Let's go, to the Artemis."

Randolph closed the bar door, hung up a "Closed Today" sign, and headed towards the Artemis with Gross.

……

The Hyperion.

Because there is still some distance to go before reaching the destination, the members who participated in this operation are currently gathered in the lounge and resting.

Kusanagi was taking a nap on the table, while Ren was chatting with Restia.

Kiana and Bronya were playing video games, while Mei looked out the window with some concern.

"What's wrong, Mei? This isn't like you at all. Are you worried?"

Fu Hua sat down next to Mei and asked.

"Yeah, a little bit..." Mei nodded, acknowledging the statement. "I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy..."

To ensure the safety of St. Freya Academy, Theresa, Himeko, and Enkidu stayed behind to provide support, while Gil only ordered Azure Dragon and Dragon Fang to take a group of people and quickly arrive on the Artemis.

However, with Enkidu at St. Freya Academy, even if Otto leads Schicksal's forces to attack the Far East Branch, Enkidu alone can hold them off until Gilles arrives to provide support.

Moreover, Gil left more than two-thirds of the Azure Dragon and Dragon Fang troops there, so even if Otto attacks, he will have to pay a considerable price.

Even if it's an attack by Anti-Entropy, these mercenaries, who are experienced in dealing with mechs, will show the Anti-Entropy mechs what cruelty is, without even having to switch roles.

"Don't worry, Professor Jill has called all his men to the academy. Even if Anti-Entropy attacks St. Freya Academy in mechs, the headmistress and the others can hold out until we get back to support them," Fu Hua said. "Besides, I'm here here, aren't I?"

After carrying the Jingwei Feather for two whole years, Fu Hua had regained most of her strength, if not 90%, then at least 80%. The Crimson Mandarin Duck Immortal who easily defeated the Heavenly Mandate Eastern Expeditionary Army is right here now.

Even a Herrscher, a Herrscher who has just been born is definitely no match for Fu Hua.

Even if Sirin were to reappear and stand in front of Fu Hua, Fu Hua would be able to fight her to a standstill, and might even have a slight advantage.

"Class monitor, tell me, what exactly is Honkai?" Mei gently placed her hand on her left chest.

In order to suppress "He" who had once appeared at Chiba Academy, Mei chose to have a bomb surgically implanted in her heart. The bomb would explode five minutes after sensing excessive Honkai energy.

Even a Herrscher cannot survive an explosion originating from within their own body, or even an explosion that directly affects the core of the Herrscher.

"...I don't know either." Fu Hua shook her head.

"Such profound questions, how about I answer them for you?" Two glasses of juice suddenly appeared in front of the two girls, and Jill smiled. "As a teacher, helping students solve their problems is the most basic thing I should do."

“…Ms. Gil…”

"The Honkai, well..." Jill walked to the opposite side of Fu Hua and Mei and sat down. "I think it's a disaster that [humanity] created for itself."

"?"

Fu Hua and Mei both looked puzzled.

"Well, let me think... I'll use another guy as a comparison then."

Jill thought for a moment, then spoke, "I once faced a demon lord capable of destroying the world, whose name was Azdahah."

"The evil god of Zoroastrianism? But isn't his name Azdahaka?"

Fu Hua asked a question, puzzled.

"Because it is a being that transcends mythology, and has transformed into a terrifying natural disaster that only humans can annihilate."

Jill pulled out a can of coffee from somewhere, unzipped it, and said, "The Final Trial for Humanity: If we don't defeat this Demon King, human history and even the world will be destroyed, and the Demon King will die along with it. It's similar to the Honkai Impact, isn't it? If I had to say, I would say that the Honkai Impact is the Final Trial for Humanity that belongs to this world."

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"...Humanity's final trial..." As Fu Hua pondered this word, a deeper meaning appeared in her eyes as she looked at Jill.

"But that guy is really strong. I almost died once because of him..." Jill said with a wry smile, feeling a chill in her chest.

He was ripped out of his skin...

"Haha, talking about embarrassing things..." Jill gave a wry smile. "However, these Honkai guys are far inferior to that monster."

A demon king whose body is only three meters in size yet possesses the mass of a continent, and who also has the characteristics of being "unkillable by non-humans," "resurrecting even if killed without solving the game's puzzles," "creating familiars when injured," and "unable to die unless three vital points are simultaneously penetrated," would probably be difficult to defeat in this world, even if the entire civilization were to use its full power.

Even if you include all fourteen Herrschers, it would probably be difficult to defeat such an opponent.