Honkai Impact 3rd: My Days as a Captain in Schicksal

"What did you say?!" The other person seemed to have heard Keng Huo's barely audible words, and stood up abruptly as if enraged. His black hair danced wildly as if it were alive, twisting restlessly like vines, revealing his extremely turbulent inner state. "Inferior beings should act like inferior beings! Obey! Kneel! Cry! Be afraid! And then die!!"

At this moment, Keng Huo realized that even after running into cover and avoiding the enemy's line of sight, he still couldn't shake off their pursuit, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Could it be that her ability doesn't require vision to activate?" Keng Huo nimbly charged towards the wall of Qianyu Academy, taking a few big steps like a parkour athlete to flip over, but suddenly felt a sense of imbalance, and was pulled down by a huge force from his feet.

"Got you!" The pseudo-Herrscher's face, twisted and terrifying with its exaggerated expressions, appeared behind Keng Huo. "What fresh and sweet flesh... It's been so long since I've tasted anything like this..."

"If you're ugly, don't come out and scare people in the middle of the night!" A cylindrical object suddenly appeared in Keng Huo's hand, and its tip sprayed out a large amount of mist-like substance towards the face of the pseudo-Herrscher.

"Ah!!" Caught off guard, the pseudo-Herrscher was ambushed by Keng Huo. He covered his eyes and staggered back a few steps, summoning numerous vines to protect himself. "What did you do?!"

“A powerful herbicide,” Keng Huo curled his lip, “specifically designed to deal with weeds like you.”

With a sudden flash of light, Keng Huo's blade severed the vines binding his ankle in a split second. At the same time, his left hand, which was holding onto the wall, slipped, and he lost his footing and fell downwards.

During its descent, Keng Huo suddenly pushed off the wall and shot straight toward the pseudo-law user like an arrow released from a bow!

"Don't talk like you're something special!" Almost instantly, eight attacks enveloped the pseudo-Herrscher's figure. The eight sword lights, like a biting cold wind, cut off all the rows of vines that the pseudo-Herrscher had hastily erected in front of him. However, because of this small obstacle, Keng Huo lost the opportunity to get close to the pseudo-Herrscher.

"Just like a human looking at an ant! A lion looking at a rabbit! That's the same perspective I have when I look at you humans!" The pseudo-Herrscher's face, which had almost been successfully ambushed by Keng Huo, was twisted into a ferocious, inhuman shape. "Who gave you the right to roar at higher beings!"

"What do you mean, you humans! Weren't you human before?!" Keng Huo seemed to have also gotten angry. He had already gripped the short dagger in his left hand, and with both blades flying at the same time, he tore the soft vines apart like a whirlwind.

"I disdain associating with disgusting creatures like you!" The pseudo-Herrscher seemed to be provoked by the shout, yelling madly, "Darkness! Viciousness! Selfishness! These are the traits of you humans! The inherent evil in your very bones! Die, all of you! This is..."

"You failures are the best reward you can give the world!"

Suddenly, the attacks of the pseudo-law users also became more intense, and the sudden change in the frequency of the attacks made it almost impossible for Keng Huo to defend himself.

But Keng Huo still roared, "So you're flawless! Don't you have any darkness or malice? Just because you made the mistake doesn't mean you can be forgiven! Since all guilty people deserve to die... then why don't you kill yourself first! You're just selfishly demanding unconditional help from others, don't act like others are evil if they don't help you!"

"Nobody owes you anything! You should thank me if I help you! It's only natural that I don't help you!"

Suddenly, Keng Huo felt something wrap around his left arm. A strong force came from his arm, pulling him off balance and throwing him away. He crashed heavily into the shadows in the corner of the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cry! Scream! And then die!" The pseudo-Herrscher, whose eyes seemed to be blazing with fire, screamed madly. A vine rose up from beside her and flew like a spear toward the dust in the corner.

However, the vine did not transmit the sensation of piercing flesh; instead, it pierced straight into the hard wall.

Suddenly, the pseudo-hero felt as if his heart had been gripped, and an unprecedented sense of threat emanated from the cloud of smoke.

The smoke and dust dissipated with the swift thrust, revealing Keng Huo sitting against the wall. His head was slightly tilted, just enough to avoid the vine's attack, but one of his glasses was shattered by the vine and slipped off his face, revealing Keng Huo's black pupils.

The pseudo-law enforcer even trembled unconsciously under Keng Huo's bewildering gaze.

That's the gaze of a lion at a zebra, that's the look an eagle gives a rabbit.

The pseudo-Herrscher's heart began to pound violently, and a sense of terror, as if being stared at by a hunter, surged up her spine.

She noticed a moment of distraction in Keng Huo's eyes.

She saw the corners of Keng Huo's mouth twitch slightly.

Her ears, heightened by Honkai energy, picked up the murmuring of Keng Huo.

He said...

"My body is..."

"Demon Slayer Blade!"

Chapter 84 This...is the noble soul of humanity!

The illusion of the law-abiding figure suddenly vanished.

She felt a gust of wind sweep over her, her long black hair was blown into disarray, and she instinctively dodged to the side, but she was unable to dodge the attack.

Keng Huo's eyes were as cold as glaciers. There was still blood on the composite willow-leaf knife in his hand. He seemed to have expected that he would not be able to kill his opponent in one blow. His figure, which suddenly appeared behind the pseudo-Herrscher, suddenly sprang up again. The blade in his hand drew a swift white streak in the air and thrust straight at the pseudo-Herrscher once more.

The pseudo-Herrscher subconsciously tried to raise his left hand to manipulate the vines to block the opponent's attack, but found that his left arm had lost all feeling.

She suddenly screamed, the intense pain reminding her that her left arm had been severed.

For the first time, fear appeared in the eyes of the pseudo-Herrscher. Faced with this sword, she seemed to have no way to avoid it and could only use all her strength to drive all the vines to attack Keng Huo, trying to fight to the death.

But Keng Huo didn't even look in the direction the vines were coming from. In just a few steps, his legs stomped on the ground four times with the precision and speed of a pile driver, forcibly clearing a path through the thicket of thorns that resembled a barricade. His figure was like a puppet without joints, using an extremely strange and tricky posture to let the attacking vines brush past him.

However, this also bought the pseudo-Herrscher ample time. A vine, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, tied around her waist and flung her dozens of meters away, freeing her from Keng Huo's attack range.

The pseudo-law enforcer flew into a rage: "How dare you... How dare you!!"

"Idiot." Keng Huo's reply was cold and curt.

Enraged beyond measure by Keng Huo, the pseudo-Herrscher let out a deafening scream, this time so loud that even the sturdy walls of Chiba Academy trembled and dust fell from them: "Die!! Die!! You, a lowly being..."

"Inferior beings..." Before the pseudo-Herrscher could finish speaking, Keng Huo had already rushed in front of her in the blink of an eye, his eyes meeting the pseudo-Herrscher's without flinching. "It's you..."

Countless hard, thorny brambles suddenly shot out from behind and beneath the pseudo-law wielder, hurtling towards Keng Huo. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Keng Huo used a vine to pull himself back.

"Dragon Soars Through the Great Swamp!" The blade in Keng Huo's hand seemed to radiate a captivating light, instantly slicing through the steel-hard thorns that shot out from behind the pseudo-Herrscher. The blade's momentum was like a vast mountain range, sweeping and unstoppable. No matter how many thorns the pseudo-Herrscher shot out, they were all cut down by Keng Huo, unable to hinder his advance.

"Get...out!!" The pseudo-Herrscher seemed to recall some horrifying memory, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace, twisting into a terrifying, demonic expression. "I'm already...very strong!! You...all of you, get out!!!"

Suddenly, the ground beneath Keng Huo's feet began to surge, and countless thick vines grew out of him at lightning speed. As they grew, the ground beneath Keng Huo's feet began to collapse. The vines, as thick as an adult man's thigh, suddenly twisted together, trapping Keng Huo in the middle like a huge cage.

"In the end, I still won!" The pseudo-Herrscher's facial muscles were twisted beyond recognition. "You hypocrites who talk about believing in kindness and justice, in the end, you'll all die without leaving a trace!"

"Become my nourishment!"

Suddenly, Keng Huo, who was surrounded by vines, seemed to sigh. His continuous slashes, which had been as powerful as mountains and rivers, slowly stopped, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

But before the pseudo-hero could continue his mockery, a heavy yet unclear will spread from the vine cage.

That will was as calm as water, yet as unshakeable as a mountain.

At the same time, a low murmur was heard.

"Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying..."

For a moment, the pseudo-law wielder seemed to feel a gust of wind about to sweep across the entire playground, but all around was quiet and there was no change whatsoever.

The low murmur continued without pause, and the next line was uttered in a tone as calm as the surging undercurrent beneath the frozen lake in early spring, yet full of hidden, unreleased power.

"The Wu hook sword shines brightly amidst frost and snow..."

Suddenly, that whirlwind of will seemed to descend into reality. A violent and chaotic force burst forth from the vine cage, transforming into an invisible and intangible blade that severed the thick and incredibly tough vine in two.

"A silver saddle shines on a white horse, swift as a shooting star!"

A figure, almost invisible even to the eyes of a pseudo-Herrscher, streaked out from the scattered vine remnants like a streak of light. Alarm bells rang in the pseudo-Herrscher's mind, and almost subconsciously, a large number of vines and thorns were summoned to block the opponent's path.

But that was useless.

"Kill one man in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles!"

Endless blade light erupted around that figure, mercilessly severing all the branches that approached him.

As she watched the figure charging towards her like a meat grinder, the fear in the pseudo-Herrscher's heart was silently devouring her reason, but she still followed her instincts and summoned vines to quickly pull herself up to the roof.

But when she tried again to find Keng Huo by relying on the plants' senses, she was horrified to discover that he seemed to have disappeared.

They vanished completely, without a trace, as if they had never existed in this world.

All that remains are the echoes that seem to come from all directions simultaneously, drifting through the campus.

"Having accomplished his task, he left without a trace, concealing his identity and name..."

But the pseudo-Herrscher didn't think the other party would let her off so easily. She felt like she was being watched from behind, as if Keng Huo's cold and emotionless eyes were spying on her from a corner she couldn't detect.

He scrutinized her vitals and scanned for her weaknesses.

Suddenly, a powerful shout came from beneath her feet.

"Leisurely drinking at Xinling, I lay my sword across my knees!"

"Let's offer roasted meat to Zhu Hai, and raise a cup to Hou Ying!"

A figure silently flipped over the edge of the rooftop like a ghost. Even if she had time to react, she couldn't outrun the lightning-fast blade. The blade severed her remaining right arm and left several deep, bone-revealing wounds on her body.

The pseudo-Herrscher let out a piercing scream. Having lost both arms, she could not maintain her balance and could only helplessly back down, falling to the ground.

—"The Poet Immortal's Sword Manual: The Knight's Journey" This is the ultimate skill of a master who is one of the most famous Honkai Hunters in the history of China. It is said that this master would recite a poem whenever he drew his sword, and he would always achieve a victory when he recited a poem. He was known as the master of both poetry and sword.

And today is no exception.

Keng Huo pressed the tip of his knife against her throat, his sharp eyes looking down at the pseudo-Herrscher.

"Why...why are you so strong!"

"I'm so much stronger than you! You're just a lowly creature I could crush with a single finger!"

"Why!"

"I'm already this strong!! Why can't I kill you!!"

The pseudo-Herrscher, as if his own beliefs had been shattered, was disheveled and screamed in despair.

A terrifying killing intent suddenly flashed in Keng Huo's eyes. He roared in a low voice, seemingly unable to control his emotions, and tears slowly fell down his cheeks.

"You ask me why..."

"I have seen happy families destroyed because of you..."

"I have seen you control those children who, even in their dying moments, wanted to protect others, manipulating them to raise their knives against those they swore to protect!!"

"I have seen homes built by many people together, homes that embodied their hopes for a better future!! Crushed by your iron hooves! Helpless old people weeping bitterly, holding their dead children in the flames!!"

"I have seen helpless and desperate souls! Burning fiercely under your sins!!"

"I carry their most painful memories, their deepest emotions, their most profound despair and hatred!"

"So... I absolutely cannot lose! Even if I fall into the abyss, I will crawl back from hell and use my blood-stained teeth to crush your throats!"

"Because what I bear... is the last will of those weaklings you have tormented, crushed, and despised!! It is the light that humanity itself has shone forth, it is..."

"The noble soul of humankind!"

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"You think you can kill me?! Don't dream! I am your eternal nightmare, the nightmare you can't escape!" The pseudo-Herrscher actually laughed, her expression twisted in a terrifying way, stained with blood. "You can't defeat me! You can't!"