What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

"I am back!"

Kiana's chest heaved considerably, indicating that she had put in a lot of effort to get back as soon as possible; she was sweating profusely from running.

"Welcome back, Kiana."

Mei, who had already finished the game, was the first to react and speak. Then, the others in the living room greeted her with smiles. Kiana went into the kitchen, cut the pizza, and then came out again.

Upon seeing this, Bai Mo glanced at it and, sure enough, Siegfried said the gift he was going to give Kiana was a pizza he had baked with heavenly fire.

Although he didn't know how it tasted, judging from its appearance alone, it was far inferior to Kiana's. No matter what, Bai Mo didn't really want to try a bite.

In contrast, Durandal, as a Kaslana, is fearless and expresses her desire to try her father Siegfried's cooking.

Kiana, of course, wouldn't refuse, and immediately gave most of it to Durandal before happily eating it herself.

Everyone looked at the two with admiration, and even Xilin silently took a few steps back, because she couldn't really compliment the taste of this pizza in her memory.

After finishing the pizza, it was time for Bai Mo to fulfill his promise. Under Kiana's expectant gaze, she took out exactly eight tickets. One of them was for Fu Hua. As for the Book of Azure Profound, it could be put in her backpack and brought in. As for Himeko and Theresa, they couldn't leave because they had to repair the academy.

So, with everything ready, the group headed towards the amusement park...

Chapter 435 Benares has been found

She has been flying ever since she woke up.

Benares. Honkai beasts, monsters, and people on the ground screamed and fled, but she couldn't hear those sounds. She could only hear the one restless thought in her heart: to fight for the Queen!

Protect the queen who calls herself "Bella"!

She flew over snowfields, over mountains, over starry skies, and over the mortal world...

But in the end, she fell and could never fly again.

Holding onto the memories of the dead dragon, only one last voice remained in her heart.

"My Lady Queen..."

"I want to hear you call my name one more time..."

The loyal dragon protected her queen until the very end, and she would fight for her even if it meant giving up everything she had.

Bella's life as Sirin's companion Honkai Beast was truly tragic. She followed Sirin until her death, and even later, in order to protect Kiana, she risked her own life to protect Mei, because she firmly believed that only Mei could save Kiana.

Bella's act of saving Mei was also a way of protecting her own queen. Both were fighting for the same person and trying to protect their own happiness.

"Ugh."

In Siberia, located in North Asia, on the frigid tundra, a young girl dressed in white with silver hair braved the cold wind and walked forward, then sighed softly.

It wasn't because of the cold, but because she was reflecting on Bella's life, and it was inevitable that she would feel some emotion.

However, the girl's feelings soon faded and slowly turned into madness—yes, madness.

"Bella, my dear Bella~ Why can't the Herrscher of the End have their own companion Honkai Beast? This is so unfair."

Dragon Girl~ She wants it too!!!

Unfortunately, Bai Mo kicked the stone away after speaking, feeling rather unhappy.

Having a companion Honkai Beast that is loyal to you, can warm your bed, can pet you, and can do anything for you would be such a wonderful thing. But unfortunately, looking at the entire Herrscher world, it seems that only a few have companion Honkai Beasts, such as Bella of Sirin, Shesa of the Herrscher of Thunder in the previous civilization, etc. In short, she just doesn't have the chance to become the End.

It's so frustrating, I feel completely powerless. So, could the system's next reward be a companion Honkai Beast? It doesn't have to be humanoid, since she has plenty of Herrscher Cores anyway.

Of course, the above was purely Bai Mo's own imagination; she certainly didn't expect that idiot system to hear it.

.......................

On this vast tundra, she had been here for a full hour and a half. Since arriving here, Bai Mo had not rested and had been diligently searching for Bella's whereabouts.

In the manga, Bella didn't remember much about the location where she was frozen, only a general area. She probably wanted to use Honkai energy to search for it. Because of her injuries and being frozen, Bella didn't emit much Honkai energy, leaving only some subtle traces.

Moreover, these traces were scattered, so Bai Mo had to change locations every time he searched a place, using the process of elimination to find them.

In any case, given her current strength, it probably wouldn't take her long to travel all over Siberia, so it's just a matter of time.

To be a dragon knight later and fulfill my childhood dream! It's all worth it!!!

And because of this, Bai Mo refused when Xilin wanted to go with her last night before she left. This was partly out of selfishness; after all, even a little while would be good, allowing her to enjoy Bella all to herself for a while and experience the thrill of riding a dragon.

......................

"Hmm? Something's happening!"

After walking for nearly ten more minutes, Bai Mo suddenly sensed an abnormal Honkai energy fluctuation about 6,000 meters ahead. Although it was very weak, the frequency was comparable to that of a Judgment-level energy fluctuation.

So this must be the aura emanating from Bella, right?

Definitely is!

After some thought, Bai Mo nodded and, with a try-it-and-see attitude, sped up and flew over.

The surrounding scenery then rushed past rapidly, and in less than ten seconds, Bai Mo appeared in the sky above a forest covered in ice and snow.

Looking down, all I could see was a blanket of white snow, and around me, there were obvious signs that a large number of trees had been flattened. However, it seemed that this had happened a long time ago.

The area that was crushed matches the description, which doesn't seem like something that could be done by human beings alone. Moreover, there are no traces of human activity around here, so it can only be Bella who did it before.

After confirming his suspicions, Bai Mo swooped down and landed on the ice, shaking off a large area of ​​snow around him.

The moment he landed, Bai Mo felt the concentration of Honkai energy around him rise dramatically, and the source of the energy was probably just a hundred meters below the ice!

Ta-ta-ta...

The low heels of his boots tapped against the ice. After considering the depth and range, Bai Mo casually took out the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

"Half a bit of power is more than enough; it's a feasible solution!"

That's right, Bai Mo wanted to use the high temperature of the heavenly fire to melt the surrounding ice, so before doing so, she had to accurately calculate the output power and range, otherwise she might accidentally kill Bella.

Having already experienced Siegfried's Skyfire once, Bella couldn't withstand a second one.

"My dear Bella, considering how hard I've worked, you'd better treat me well later."

Finding the right spot with the sword tip pointing downwards, Bai Mo spoke as he reduced the power of the Heavenly Fire to half.

Then, with a shout of "Heavenly Fire! Unsheath!", the flames burst forth and ignited everything around them, which then vanished in the firelight.

The roaring sounds were incessant, and even the observation system far away in the Heavenly Mandate detected the anomaly here. However, Otto quickly suppressed it, saying that there was nothing to worry about. Otherwise, a bunch of Valkyries would probably have gathered here soon.

"Hmm~ Not a bit more, not a bit less! As expected, the control over the Heavenly Fire has become greater after fusing with the core of the Herrscher of Flame."

Floating in mid-air, Bai Mo glanced with satisfaction at the hundred-meter-deep pit beneath his feet. At the very bottom of this pit, Benares lay quietly, emanating an aura that, while not exactly faint, clearly indicated that he was still recovering from serious injuries.

Chapter 436 The Awakening of the Demonic Dragon

Benares is a dragon in form, with a dark blue body and white outer armor.

Its neck and abdomen are dark blue, adorned with sky-blue stripes. It has four eyes, two giant blue wings, a white skeleton, and sky-blue claws and wing membranes. It's quite handsome.

Now, Benares, known as the "Dragon of Judgment," lies quietly in the deep pit hundreds of meters below the ice, his body covered with visible wounds and his breath very weak.

During the Second Honkai Impact, Benares was severely injured by Siegfried's Heavenly Flame. He was later defeated by Shub Nicholas and Shigure Kira, who were carrying the Divine Key and searching for Siegfried and his wife. This caused his pseudo-core to shatter on the spot, and his consciousness dissipated, leaving only fragments of light. Instinct drove Benares to continue protecting Sirin. Later, with Sirin's death, Benares was frozen in the Siberian tundra.

Therefore, the fact that Benares is still alive is already a tremendous miracle.

After a moment of quiet heartache, Bai Mo slowly descended and soon arrived at the bottom of the deep pit, only half a meter away from Benares's main body.

Immediately, Bai Mo reached out and touched the top of Benares's head, intending to conduct a thorough full-body examination in preparation for the treatment to come.

A flash of red light appeared in her eyes. With the activation of her power of consciousness, Bai Mo quickly found a remnant of consciousness at the core of Benares.

"As expected, the consciousness was still preserved and did not completely disappear with the shattering of the pseudo-Herrscher core. In that case, things are much easier."

Bai Mo's voice sounded relaxed. After all, as long as Benares's consciousness was still intact, she could forcefully use her power of consciousness to help her recover.

As for the physical injuries, they are not a problem if one has the power of regeneration. Although the injuries are indeed very serious, the fact that Benares did not notice such a big change in the outside world is a testament to his current weakness.

Otherwise, Benares wouldn't have been so incompetent when the Queen arrived in the original storyline.

"Never mind, let's get down to business first."

Shaking his head to pull himself out of his thoughts, Bai Mo's eyes immediately became serious. As his palm touched Benares's body again, his power of knowledge and the power of creation were activated at the same time. The two different forces instantly surged into Benares's body and began to repair her injuries.

Along with his scattered and fragmented consciousness, everything was being nourished to a great extent at this moment, and Benares's wounds were healing at a visible speed, naturally increasing the concentration of Honkai energy he emitted.

I believe it won't be long before Benares returns to her prime.

Of course, saying it was his peak period is not entirely accurate. After all, the pseudo-Herrscher core inside Benares' body is now shattered and completely irretrievable. No matter how strong Bai Mo is, he can't just recreate a pseudo-Herrscher core by hand.

However, since Benares cannot be restored to her prime, she should be able to surpass her, right? After all, Bai Mo doesn't have a pseudo-Herrscher core, but she certainly doesn't lack a legitimate Herrscher core.

Immediately with a thought, a long sword named Xuanyuan appeared in Bai Mo's hand.

That's right, what Bai Mo was thinking at this moment was to dismantle the Xuanyuan Sword and give the Thousand Laws Core inside to Benares as a gift. Anyway, there are as many of these things as there are, and he wouldn't feel bad about dismantling as many as he wanted.

Although its core strength is a bit weak, its potential is high. It's officially part of the organization, and it's much stronger than the pseudo-Herrscher core.

Without hesitation, Bai Mo quickly dismantled the Xuanyuan Sword, revealing the core of the Thousand-Man Herrscher within.

"It really is so small."

Looking at the Thousand Laws Core in her hand, Bai Mo's face immediately showed a look of disgust. For some reason, she thought of that group of brain-dead idiots.

Simple foul language, ultimate enjoyment—it's quite different from the mundane routines of pre-civilization.

"Crack..."

Just as Bai Mo was observing the Herrscher core, a strange sound suddenly came from the deep pit.

It was Benares who, feeling her injuries healing, instinctively moved her body, causing some cracks to appear in the surrounding ice walls.

"Is he about to wake up... Well, I'll give it my all!"

Seeing that Benares was showing signs of waking up, Bai Mo was immediately in a good mood. He then placed the Thousand Laws Core in his hand on Benares' chest and watched as the core merged into it.

"Rise, my love!" (×)

"Rise again, my Bella!" (√)

Immediately afterward, a sudden change occurred. The moment the core of the Thousand Laws merged into Benares's body, it unleashed an extremely powerful Honkai energy, shooting straight into the sky from the deep pit!

Honkai energy erupted, causing the crater to expand several times over and melting countless snowflakes.

Seeing this, Bai Mo did not stop him. Instead, he watched the changes in Benares with great interest, and his anticipation grew even stronger.