I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Kusanagi installed the driver. If he hadn't used the Rider System, Kusanagi wouldn't have had enough power to control the Lancer's ranged attack mode with his bare body—even with the Hunter Suit: Reaper added.

However, the strongest ranged attacks still belong to the archer, after all, that's a true ranged weapon.

"Captain! The barrier of Schicksal headquarters is just ahead!" the pilot shouted.

"Kage, go to the deck. This task is yours." Gil patted Kusanagi Kage on the shoulder. "Go."

"Yes!"

Kusanagi immediately saluted, then carried his spear and walked up to the elevator on the bridge.

The elevator continued to ascend, taking Kusanagi to the deck.

"Hoo—" Kusanagi exhaled, then raised the Cracked Crocodile Bottle, fastened it to his belt, and with a sound effect, the purple armor reappeared on Kusanagi's body.

Then, he raised the bottles in his hand and placed them one by one into the grooves on the spear.

"Welsh Dragon!"

"Angel!"

"Hydra!"

"Unicorn!"

After the four bottles were inserted into the grooves on the spear blade, icons flashed and appeared one by one, and Kusanagi also raised the spear in his hand.

"Infinity Match! Great! Yeah!"

"...Wang must have really been having a blast back then."

After making that comment, Kusanagi gripped the hilt of his spear tightly with both hands and aimed the blade at the barrier that was now within his sight.

"Fantasy Match Finish!"

As crimson, bright white, jet black, and pale blue light erupted from the four full bottles and mingled with the spear tip, Kusanagi's Lancer once again emitted a voice.

"Ciao~"

"Boom——"

The four colors of light merged together and burst forth into a huge beam of light over 500 meters long, instantly blasting a massive hole in the protective shield of the Destiny Headquarters. Everything around that hole was also completely obliterated.

“…My goodness…” Kusanagi was a little confused.

"Don't be surprised. If Draig's Full Bottle didn't have a double effect after being equipped, its power wouldn't be this great."

Jill said, "Hurry back, we need to start preparing for the enemy."

Meanwhile, Kusanagi said, "It seems there's no other way, Your Majesty. The Destiny Mechs have landed on the Hyperion's deck! Kusanagi requests annihilation!"

"Permission granted! Quickly clear out the remaining enemies and return to the Hyperion! Notify the other two warships to be wary of Honkai Beasts and mechs! Charge directly into the Schicksal headquarters! The outer airport is to be handled by Randolph and Artemis. The industrial center is to be handled by Gross and Nidhogg! All personnel, move out!" Jill issued the order—

This officially kicked off the Destiny's offensive!

Chapter 224 That is—the End—

The Hyperion took the lead, flying towards the deepest part of the Schicksal headquarters.

"Hahhhhhh!" On the deck, Kusanagi unleashed a powerful spear thrust, sweeping away several sub-god mechs. These blue and white mechs fired special bullets; a direct hit would hurt even those wearing the armor...

Kusanagi, who was rampaging through the mechs with one hand holding a Lancer and the other holding Mikazuki Munechika, didn't notice that a slender and long mech was suddenly charging towards him!

"what!"

With a sharp whistling sound, a large purple sword suddenly cleaved the sub-god machine in two. "Kusanagi, at least watch your back!"

A spirited voice rang out, and a red-haired woman dressed in a red, bodysuit-like battle suit suddenly raised her greatsword. Like a blazing rose, her face radiated a confident smile. "Don't underestimate me. I am, after all, the Queen of the Far East Branch!"

"Himeko-sensei!" Kusanagi called out the person's name.

"Go quickly, leave this to me!" Himeko activated the device on the Fusion Armor: Crimson, and a powerful current instantly surged forth.

Based on Schicksal's old Valkyrie armor, this special armor was created by equipping it with the complete [Nexus System]. It has two forms: a fully armed type with moderate armament and a lightly armed type for easy movement.

In its lightly armed state, the armor can operate independently. However, to unleash the true power of the [Nexus System], it must be connected to a large power supply unit in its fully armed state. When powered by battleship-level energy, its output power surpasses that of Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, but prolonged operation risks overloading the armor itself.

Even though the Babylonian Gate had intervened and modified it back then, there were very few days when a powerhouse like Himeko could play with this thing without overloading herself. So much so that every time the researchers at the Babylonian Gate saw the Fusion Armor Crimson that needed maintenance, they would sigh and want to ask Gil for overtime pay.

In the end, the Gates of Babylon even went so far as to bring back the Fusion Armor - Crimson and completely remodel it, turning it into what it is now.

It has a huge battery system, but the "battery" is a piece of fairy ore.

"Hah!" The berserk ship-slaying sword drew a purple arc of light, and Himeko cleaved the Demigod Machine into pieces with a single strike. "Come on! But this path is off-limits!"

……

Kusanagi, who was running into the cabin in his armored suit, saw three other people who were also preparing to depart.

Theresa had already taken on the oath of Judah, Jill was fiddling with the terminal in her hand, and Siegfried had just put the Judgment of Heavenly Fire into its holster.

"Hidden, get ready. We're going straight to the core area of ​​Destiny." Jill clicked off the terminal. "Use this."

Jill tossed over her black and red Build driver, along with a dangerous trigger.

"You'll use this later, but it will consume more stamina. The original Build Driver didn't actually consume more stamina than the squeeze driver you have. It's just that the Harzed tigger consumes extra stamina for you, and the Harzed tigger has the risk of going berserk, so I'll give this to you too."

Jill handed the long, black bottle with gold and silver accents to Kusanagi. "With this, you should be able to control the power of the dangerous trigger even without going berserk—but be careful."

Gil said to Kusanagi with a serious tone, "You should remember the power of multiplication I used, right? That kind of thing isn't limitless. Even with this bottle that only has half the power, you can only multiply it two or three times at most. If you continue to multiply, your body won't be able to withstand that power and will collapse. Do you understand?!"

“…Yes.” Kusanagi gripped the full bottle tightly, indicating that he understood.

"Alright." Gil gently patted Kusanagi's head like a loving father. "Let's go."

"Hmm." Kusanagi walked to the exit, took a deep breath, and looked at the floating island in front of him.

“…Let’s go, Theresa, Siegfried!” After saying that, Jill jumped out first and then landed towards the floating island.

Kusanagi followed closely behind, leaping out in his purple armor.

Siegfried ruffled his hair, then flashed a fearless smile. "Let's go, Theresa!"

"Hmph, do you need to tell me?" Theresa stuck out her tongue and jumped toward the floating island with Judah on her back.

Siegfried's eyes flickered, revealing a complex expression—pain, reminiscence, but above all, unwavering resolve!

"Ughhhhh! I hate you guys who can jump from the sky without a parachute!"

This is Siegfried's scream after jumping from the Hyperion and realizing he hadn't brought a parachute.

"..."

After Jill landed first, she heard the screams behind her and couldn't help but facepalm. Then, she used her creative power to create a giant hand, which accurately grabbed Siegfried in mid-air. Then she slowly withdrew her giant hand of creative power.

"You brat, that move was really impressive..." Siegfried exclaimed in admiration after calming down and standing on the floating island.

"It's just something simple, not some really powerful skill. Let's hurry up and go." Jill tugged at her trench coat, then drew the small sword that Esther had transformed into, releasing it back to its original form.

A silver holy sword appeared in Gilles' hand, flashing with a dazzling silver phosphorescence. Gilles narrowed his eyes. "Tsk... Otto, what are you already doing...?"

After saying that, Gil picked up Esther and swung a slash forward.

The sharp sword energy tore the building apart. Jill gripped Esther tightly. "Let's go!"

“A great Chinese literary figure once said, ‘There were no roads on the ground to begin with, but as more people walk on them, they become roads.’” Jill walked directly toward a wall. “And I think, instead of wasting time looking for a path and wandering through a maze, it’s better to just walk in a straight line!”

"Soul Flash—"

Gil's magical power and divine might surged simultaneously. Having fully recovered her strength, Esther was able to perfectly bear this power; therefore, Gil's Soul Flash was several times more powerful than before.

"Shadow Kill!"

"Thump!" A dull sound rang out, and a huge hole was torn open in the wall in front of Jill, revealing the building materials inside and a straight passage.

“Let’s go.” Jill walked directly into the passage.

"...That's really something he would do." Siegfried stared in disbelief at Gilles walking into the passage.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's get going." Theresa started running ahead.

"Okay, I got it!" Siegfried didn't say anything like "Wait for me," but simply chased after the two figures in front of him.

Kusanagi sighed, "Alright, let's follow them..."

He pulled the bottle off the driver, activated the Hunter Suit: Reaper's Acceleration System, and gave chase.

Because of Gil's violent clearing of the way, Kusanagi could even see many wrecked artifacts of the Demigod Machines as he passed by...

"That's really impressive..." Kusanagi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The culprit that caused all this has already rushed into the innermost part of the building—

That's Otto's office, but Otto isn't here.

That is to say-

Jill thought of a possibility, so she swung her sword again, opening a passage, and rushed in.

Theresa had just caught up with Jill when she found no one there and another large hole.

"...Aaaaaah! Jill, can't you slow down a bit?!"

So Theresa continued to carry the oath of Judah and rushed into the pit.

Kusanagi and Siegfried, who arrived at the scene, also saw the large hole and rushed in together.

This time, Jill was right.

"It really is here...!" Jill rushed into the laboratory, and her expression immediately changed when she saw the canister of Honkai energy solution and the white-haired girl floating in it.

"Otto!" Gil roared angrily, and within the Honkai energy solvent, the white-haired girl slowly opened her eyes—

Jill sensed a slightly dangerous aura emanating from the scene, and as if to confirm her suspicions, the white-haired girl's eyes transformed into pure, unadulterated golden eyes.

At that moment, a whirlwind formed from Honkai energy descended from the sky, utterly destroying everything around it. The white-haired girl's golden eyes grew even deeper, like a light that would never be extinguished even in the storm—

Jill's pupils contracted further as he recalled the predictions he had made from his clairvoyance some time ago.

A figure with white hair.

Those eyes seemed to be made of real gold.

Her long white hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Floating above their heads was a halo that seemed to symbolize holiness and power, and the wings, also formed from Honkai energy, were shaped like flat, elongated rhombuses with a dot in the middle...