Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

"It's okay, ignorance is the best!" Alicia acted nonchalant. "But the others in Paradise should know, right? Like Eden or Aponia... If you're really curious, Keno, why don't I take you to ask them?"

"Uh, forget it." Glancing at the portal behind him, Keno quickly declined, unsure when Mebius would wake up. "I'll just ask Kevin sometime after I get out. There's no need to go through so much trouble."

"Leaving now? Not staying a little longer? Or, Kaino, do you prefer to ask a boy rather than a lively and cute girl?"

Alicia nodded thoughtfully, clenched her right hand into a fist, and suddenly smashed it against her left palm. "Oh, I see. Kaino, you don't want to trouble girls, right?"

“…Even though that’s not the case, just treat it as it is.”

Chapter 251: The Will of Collapse is in a hurry

After chatting with Alicia for a few more words, Kayno left the paradise without hesitation or saying goodbye to others.

If he stayed any longer, he was afraid he would see the terrifying figure of Mobius chasing him with a rope...

Returning to the Second God's Key experimental site where he had left Tianming before, Kayno poked his head out from a corner and looked at Tianming with some confusion.

Why is the atmosphere so weird?

The massive locomotive of the Second God's Key had vanished, but that was within his expectations. He had been in the Paradise of the Afterlife for three or four hours, so the fact that the first experiment with the Second God's Key had already concluded was not surprising.

But why is the atmosphere among the patrolling Valkyries so tense?

The Second God's Key had been sent back somewhere for safekeeping, so naturally, there were fewer Valkyries on guard within the Mandate. However, their expressions were far more serious than when the Second God's Key was still there, as if they were bereaved or facing a formidable enemy.

...Wait, facing a formidable enemy?

Kaino felt that he had thought of something.

At this moment, a Valkyrie in the patrol team suddenly stopped, muttered a few words into her earphones, looked around, and when she found Kayno standing in the corner, she hurried over.

Keno glanced at the other person's badge.

Susanna.

"Mr. Kaino!" The orange-haired Valkyrie took a few deep breaths and looked at Kaino nervously.

"Bishop, Bishop, I have informed you that Skymanship is currently short on manpower. Please proceed to the Operations Command Center immediately to participate in the Herrscher Operation Plan!"

"The Lawyer..."

Kainuo breathed a sigh of relief at the sudden news and nodded quickly.

"Thank you, I understand. I'll be there right away."

Without time to say goodbye to the girl in front of him, Kainuo immediately opened the imaginary door and went to Tianming's combat command center.

……

Combat command center.

Otto, who was originally looking around on the screen, was frowning, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kayno walk out of the imaginary door.

"Great, you're finally back."

Kainuo didn't ask the other party about their well-being and went straight to the point.

"So what's going on? The Herrscher of Consciousness was born not long ago, how come another Herrscher was born?"

Contrary to Kaynor's expectations, the operations center didn't need many data analysts due to the deep application of artificial intelligence. Besides the versatile Amber, who served tea and water and delivered messages, there was only Otto, responsible for overall coordination and decision-making.

For this reason, Kainuo doesn't have to give the other party face.

"I'm not sure about the specific reason, but I think it's because the Honkai Will is a little anxious?" When mentioning the Honkai Will, the corners of Otto's mouth rose slightly.

It was rare to see someone so anxious or even trying so hard, so he couldn't help but be unhappy.

But Otto also knew that now that the Herrscher was running wild outside, it was not the time for him to excitedly discuss with Kayno how important the Will of Honkai was in his plan.

He reached out and unfolded the map on the big screen, then pointed at the three flashing red dots on it.

"As you can see, three Herrschers were born simultaneously this time... Oh, this is a grand occasion never seen before in previous civilizations."

"Three!? How did so many Herrschers appear all at once?"

Kaino was startled and followed Otto's movements to look at the map.

"Canberra, Manila... and Santa Freya?"

"That's why I guess that Honkai consciousness is a little anxious."

Otto made a little gesture, then shook his head.

"Forget it. I'm afraid you won't be interested in it for now. Let's talk about the three Herrschers first. You don't have to be so nervous. Theresa has already returned to Saint Freya early, and the Herrscher of Void and the Herrscher of Thunder have also joined the battle. Although the two Herrschers are still unfamiliar with their power, Saint Freya is relatively safe amidst the outbreak of the three Herrschers."

"Is that so? That's not bad..."

Kaino was visibly relieved.

"By the way, where's Bianca?" Kainuo asked curiously, "If it was Bianca, the three Herrschers should have been dealt with by now, right?"

The title of Destiny's Strongest Valkyrie wasn't just a gimmick. When Bianca first met him, she already possessed the strength to face most Herrschers head-on. Add to that the awakening of Kaslana's stigmata and the effects of Shaniat's holy blood, and there was no reason Bianca hadn't already dealt with all three Herrschers.

"That's why I said that Honkai Will was a little anxious." Otto sighed, "Forget it, let me explain what happened to you first."

"After you left, Bianca was caught up in the aftermath of the Second God Key's activation. Su, the former civilization fusion warrior, used the power of the Second God Key's activation to take her to a certain world bubble for trials. Bianca was missing for approximately one hour and five minutes."

"During this period, the Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of Fire were born in Canberra and Saint Freya, respectively. Fu Hua, your friend, and Theresa immediately took action separately."

"After Bianca returned, the Manila Honkai erupted. Bianca immediately set off for Manila, and she probably hasn't arrived yet—by the time she gets there, the Herrscher will have been slain."

As Otto spoke, he pointed at the screen in front of him, and three clear photos appeared on the screen instantly.

The Herrscher of Ice and Stars were both strangers that Keno had never seen before, but the Herrscher of Fire...

"Teacher Jizi..." Kaino frowned as he looked at the photo, then turned to look at Otto. "I remember the Plague Gem was collected by Destiny, right?"

"Indeed." Otto nodded.

"However, the birthplace of the gems and the Herrscher has little to do with each other. At the same time as the Herrscher of Fire was born, the Plague Gems in Destiny's collection suddenly disappeared, as if taken away by an invisible hand."

At this point, Otto shrugged his shoulders.

"Besides, I told you not to be nervous."

"Perhaps because she's surrounded by her students, Himeko Inoueta's consciousness is surprisingly resilient. Although she ultimately failed to defeat the Herrscher's consciousness due to the stagnation within her heart, she did significantly weaken the Herrscher's combat effectiveness. Simply replicate what you did to the Herrscher of the Void on her, and we'll be able to add another Herrscher to the human side."

"Things are also going well in Canberra. Although that Herrscher is a true Ice Herrscher, Fu Hua and your friend arrived just in time. They've already managed to suppress her. It's a shame she's so clever that she managed to escape."

"The worst situation right now is actually in Manila."

Otto said as he turned off the red dots of Santa Freya and Canberra, then pointed at the area where Manila was located.

"The Valkyrie squad stationed there by Destiny was almost completely wiped out, and the Titan mechs sent by Anti-Entropy to provide support were completely destroyed. It will take some time for Bianca to arrive. The Herrscher is currently acting recklessly, and a warrior is urgently needed to provide support."

Otto finished speaking and turned to look at Kayno.

"So you understand what I mean—"

beep.

An alarm suddenly sounded from the main screen, interrupting Otto's words.

Otto frowned and turned to look at the screen.

The coordinates of the Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of Fire, which he had originally shut down, reappeared. As if receiving some kind of command, the two Herrschers simultaneously rushed towards Manila, which was located between them.

"This..." Otto rubbed his eyebrows and then let out a breath.

"Well, it seems that things have changed."

Chapter 252: Herrscher of Fire

Three Herrschers trying to reunite?

Are they trying to form gangs to fight against humans?

Kayno frowned and subconsciously looked at Otto beside him, only to find that he was just staring at the screen in deep thought. So he exhaled and looked away, then confirmed the specific positions of the three Herrschers and then opened an imaginary gate beside him.

"No matter what they want to do, I will intercept them first. If you have any news to inform me, please contact me directly."

No matter what the three Herrschers' purpose is in wanting to reunite, all they have to do is defeat them one by one before they can successfully reunite.

"Then I wish you good luck in your battles... But dealing with those three Herrschers shouldn't be difficult for you."

Otto said as he quickly manipulated the main screen with his hands, then nodded at Kaino.

"Also, now that all the Valkyries in Destiny know of your existence, you can use your power with complete confidence. I have also uploaded the movements of the three Herrschers to Destiny's shared channel. You can choose the order in which to defeat the Herrschers."

"Okay, see you later."

Kainuo stepped into the imaginary door and disappeared into the combat command center.

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on the Pacific.

Kiana, one of whose eyes was occupied by a brilliant golden light, carried Theresa on her back and stared at the red figure in front of her that was almost disappearing from her sight. She gritted her teeth and worked harder to extract Honkai energy from the surrounding environment to increase her speed.

Theresa controlled Judas' chain and stretched it forward as far as she could. Looking at the spike at the end of the chain that was still a long distance away from the Herrscher of Fire, she couldn't help but rub Kiana's head.

"Kiana, hurry up, we're about to lose you!"

"Oh my aunt, stop pulling my hair, I can hardly see!"

Having only recently been exposed to the power of the Herrscher, carrying Theresa on her back further burdened Kiana. Now, with Theresa's interference, the Kiana suddenly pitched up and down, nearly shaking Theresa off.

By the way, the distance from the red figure in front is also farther.

"Really? We're both Herrschers, so why can't you fly as fast as her, Kiana?!" Theresa said with despair. "And aren't you the Herrscher of the Sky? Why can't you just run through the space gate and get ahead of Himeko?"

"If I hadn't been carrying my period on my back, I would have flown over there long ago!" Kiana retorted loudly.

"And why do you think I could use the space gate after just getting in touch with the core? And this is all your fault, Auntie! If it weren't for the large aperture you released that scared Xilin so much that she didn't dare to come out, how could there be so many problems?"

Speaking of this, Kiana felt tired.

After Kaynok and the others left, she and Mei were happily playing with the newborn Silin at home. However, as they were playing, the concentration of Honkai energy around them suddenly increased dramatically. Just as everyone thought they had made Silin cry, a raging flame destroyed all the surrounding buildings.

Jizi, transformed into the Herrscher of Fire, appeared before them.

Although it might be because the Herrscher was Jizi that the flames deliberately avoided all the students of Saint Freya, the Herrscher still attacked them without holding back. Fortunately, there were two Herrschers, a Judgment-level Honkai Beast, two Stigmata holders, and a powerful Heavy-Armored Bunny present, so they were not afraid of fighting.

After a long battle, everyone finally pinned down the Herrscher of Fire. Just as they were about to tie her up, Theresa descended from the sky with a divine grace barrier, instantly rendering everyone present powerless.

Bella, a Honkai beast, almost died on the spot. Theresa was so scared that she quickly closed the barrier, but the Herrscher of Fire seized the opportunity and escaped.

Bella, who was the best flyer, was unable to recover. The newly born Sirin was frightened. Although Mei could barely be called a Herrscher, she had not truly received the baptism of Honkai and could only use the Conquest Gem in a crude way. After a fight, she fell to the ground exhausted.

There was no other choice, so Kiana had to carry Theresa on her back and chase the Herrscher of Fire.

"Ahhh, I know I was wrong. I'll apologize to you and treat you to a meal later!" Theresa covered her ears with her hands, her eyes still fixed on the Herrscher of Fire.

"Anyway, Kiana, you should think of a way to catch up. Let's capture Himeko first...?g?"

The buzzing sound of Tianming's specially made communicator drew Theresa's attention away. When she saw the content clearly, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh! My nephew has returned to Tianming and will be here to help us soon! Kiana, hold on!"

"But even if you say so, Auntie, I will—"

Kiana paused mid-sentence, staring blankly at the red flames sweeping across not far ahead.

Through the temporary flower shield projected in front of him, Kayno also frowned as he looked at the Herrscher of Fire who was squandering his power.

The fiery gulf stream, after striking the shield in front of him, spread outward, the flowing flames causing the water beneath their feet to visibly dent a significant arc. The seawater, boiling, vaporized instantly, and the scorching airwaves were driven in all directions by the Herrscher of Fire's even hotter flames, finally liquefying into steam, separating the battlefield they were on from the outside world.

Looking at the shadow of Himeko Infinita with her eyes closed peacefully behind the Herrscher of Fire through a high-dimensional perspective, Kaynor took a deep breath.

Perhaps finally unable to hold on after leaving Saint Freya, Wuliangta Jizi's consciousness fell into a deep sleep, no longer able to interfere with the Herrscher of Flame awakening within her body. She recklessly activated her power at full power, staring at Kaynor expressionlessly.

"You are the enemy of Honkai."

"There's no need to dwell on something that even a blind man can see—why don't we discuss something more useful? Why did you three Herrschers suddenly want to reunite? How did you learn the locations of the other Herrschers? Did that so-called Honkai Will tell you?"

Kayno squinted his eyes and looked at the Herrscher of Fire, trying to get some words out of him.

But this is obviously a futile effort.

After saying that nonsense, the Herrscher of Flame seemed to have changed his focus. He made no further attempts to reunite with the other Herrschers or communicate with Kaynor, instead stubbornly attempting to shatter Kaynor's shield with his relentless flames.

Kaino sighed.

While being able to endlessly utilize Honkai energy was certainly an advantage for a Herrscher, he also possessed this characteristic. Given the opponent's flames, which were barely comparable to the unsheathed Skyfire, it was likely that even if they fought for their entire lives, they would never be able to break through the defense formed by Keno's imitation of Alysia's shield.

"Since you don't want to tell me, forget it. I'll slowly investigate later."

After leaving the last sentence, Kayno no longer hesitated. He controlled the strength of the star energy beam to form in the sky, and bombarded the Herrscher of Fire with lightning speed.