Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

Melutina struggled, but even she couldn't break free from their grip.

"Calm down, going there now won't help."

Kevin held her right shoulder tightly.

"We need to determine the Herrscher's abilities first, otherwise it will be too dangerous."

Alicia gripped her left shoulder without much difficulty, because Melutina had concentrated all her strength on her right shoulder.

"My subordinate is dead! I have a duty to avenge her! Let me go!"

Melutina was like an enraged lioness, her face contorted with anger, turning her beauty into a ferocious look.

"Salome is no longer the emotional little girl she used to be. There must be something wrong with the fact that such a battle-hardened warrior could die in battle without even a chance to escape."

Alicia offered kind words of advice,

“You mustn’t be reckless, Melutina.”

“Alice is right.”

Kevin nodded and said.

"..."

Just as Melutina was about to say something more, her head suddenly felt heavy, her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed to the ground.

"..."

"..."

Kevin and Alicia silently turned around and looked at Aponia, who had withdrawn her hand.

"I...I understand..."

Aponia shook her head, picked up Melutina,

"We can't let her act recklessly..."

Aponia was taller than Melutina and always floated in mid-air, so holding her like this was like holding a large doll.

“…Alright, Aponia, she’s yours now.”

Kevin seemed to want to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

"I'm going to see Mei and await further instructions."

Chapter 110 You can shut up now

"Those who praise war have often never experienced the flames of war, and those who love fighting always stay away from the battlefield."

In other words, so-called warmongers are either madmen or cowards.

—Excerpt from Nino's "Anti-War"

……

Moth Chasing Fire Headquarters

War Room

"First squad, seventh squad, ninth squad, seventeenth squad, twenty-third squad."

Mei and the three remaining high-ranking members of the Flame Chaser sat on the stage. Having experienced the "Hela City Massacre" and the "Tenth Herrscher Incident," only four people, including Mei, now have control over the Flame Chaser.

Of course, Mei's power was absolute, and the remaining three were among those who supported her from the very beginning.

There was once a man named John who was also one of them, but he was seduced by the Herrscher and almost killed Dr. Mei, so he was expelled.

To their side, Velvi and Mebius sat, Mebius with his head down, while Velvi was expressionlessly searching for information.

At this moment, as Mei read these names, each word weighed heavily on the hearts of those below.

"They have all... perished in battle."

Below the stage, Kevin, Alicia, Meltina, Aponia, Sakura, Eden, and Sue sat in a row at the head of the table.

Interestingly, their expressions were completely different.

Kevin frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

Alicia didn't show her usual smile and sat there obediently.

Melutina's facial expression twitched slightly. Although she didn't say anything, anyone could tell that she was in a bad mood.

Aponia lowered her eyes, her hand holding Melutina's beside her, seemingly to stop her from doing anything emotional.

Sakura gripped the hilt of the sword, her breathing steady, but she frowned from time to time, seemingly not as calm as she appeared.

Eden hesitated slightly, her eyes closed, her beautiful eyelashes trembling slightly.

Su, on the other hand, wore a sorrowful expression. He sat upright, as solemnly as if he were giving a funeral.

The seven highest-rated Fusion Warriors within the Firemoth were urgently summoned, but two were still absent.

One is Hua, the other is Qian Jie.

"Kevin, where did Hua go?"

Alicia turned her head and asked in a low voice.

"She's leading a team to support the 24th Squad, but I'm afraid..."

Kevin finally shook his head, his understanding was clear.

"Ha, what good are fusion warriors on the scale of an army? Are they just making futile sacrifices and dying in vain?"

Melutina snorted coldly, and Alicia was stunned for a moment, showing a surprised expression.

For a moment she thought it was Qian Jie sitting next to her, but it was Melutina who said those words.

"The many causes and effects in this world... are truly unpredictable..."

Aponia sighed softly.

"Because of these sacrifices, we have determined some information about the Herrscher..."

May wasn't unaware of the emotions of the fusion warriors below the stage, but there was nothing she could do. She reached out and tapped the screen, and Agnes's image appeared on the projected virtual screen.

"This time, the eleventh Herrscher, tentatively named the Herrscher of Binding. She lived in a monastery during her childhood. Her mother was killed by her father's enemy when she was young, and her father was killed by the same person when she was ten years old."

The murderer later disappeared, and she subsequently went to another monastery—the same one where the murder and Honkai infection had occurred.

There are almost no survivors left in the monastery, but intelligence suggests that one person is still alive... I have uploaded her information. If you encounter her during the operation, please ensure her safety.

The fact that the Herrscher suddenly abandoned his hiding place at the monastery and launched a massacre couldn't have been without reason; that reason might lie with this very person.

"Wait, is this the time to still care about that kind of thing? Whatever her reasons for carrying out the massacre, it should have nothing to do with punishing her, right?"

Mebius then spoke up.

"Indeed, but intelligence is very important. Perhaps there are clues to defeating her in it."

Mei explained,

"In any case, the more intelligence we have at this stage, the better."

"Dr. Mei, is there any valuable information regarding her abilities?"

"Vellvili replied."

"Among the fusion warrior squads that encountered the Herrscher, only Captain Salome of the Ninth Squad managed to relay the information back."

Mei nodded and said,

"It's a pity... the other squads were almost all killed instantly, without even time to transmit intelligence."

Captain Salome was once a member of one of the most elite units, the Honkai Third Squad, and she is also the only warrior who has ever had the concept of "combat" with the Eleventh Herrscher.

Because of that battle, we named her the Herrscher of Binding.

"..."

Mebius glanced at the audience, then lowered his head and remained silent.

"So, what are the abilities of a Herrscher?"

Velvi glanced at Mebius, sighed, and asked the question herself.

"It's the suppression of Honkai energy."

Mei said, enunciating each word clearly.

"what?!"

Instantly, the audience erupted in noise.

For Fusion Warriors, Honkai energy is the source of their power; without it, they would be no different from ordinary people.

"How did Captain Salome fight her?"

This question doesn't concern the top-tier Fusion Warriors, but rather a member of the higher-ups.

"The elite troops were not initially composed of fusion warriors; many of them were already powerful warriors before becoming fusion warriors."

A cold voice came from below the stage. It was Kevin who spoke, and his words successfully silenced the higher-ups.

Because he realized that the statement might not be appropriate.

"..."

May paused, then skipped the topic.

"Most of our current weapons are developed based on Honkai energy, which is tantamount to cutting off our own arms, making the battle situation very unfavorable."

"However, apart from the fusion warriors, we have no other countermeasures."

The high-ranking official who had previously remained silent finally mustered the courage to speak; he had to say what he needed to say.

"That Herrscher's power couldn't be invincible, and after removing her invincible mask, the only one who could kill her was a Fusion Warrior."

For example, Miss Melutina, who prides herself on her physical abilities and defense in the audience, her abilities might be…

"no!"

"you wanna die!"