K424 of the Collapse World

Although I could not feel any pain, my body was gradually weakening, and my consciousness was switching between blurry and clear. I wanted to get up, but I had no strength at all, as if my body no longer belonged to me.

What a disgusting feeling... If I hadn't rushed back in a rash manner, I would have escaped successfully, right?

I am such an idiot for still thinking about this now...

If I could experience the feeling of pain before I die, it wouldn't be a bad thing. However, for me, who suffers from congenital analgesia, experiencing this feeling that everyone hates is just a luxury that I can never achieve.

No...it doesn't seem to be absolutely impossible. Hasn't Iselin been looking for a cure for this disease? If she can survive, sooner or later, she will be able to become like other people, right?

Then, with my restored healthy body, I will stay by her side forever...

......

Sorry for not playing, Iselin...

As expected...I...don't want to die...

——!

"what......!"

The girl's burned throat could not make any sound, but as the two rapidly approaching points of light reflected into her hazy pupils, a desperate cry like a cuckoo's cry of blood flowed out of the girl's broken throat and blended into the crackling sound of burning wood, without causing any echo...

That Herrscher would definitely not let her go, and begging for mercy would be meaningless to those slaughterers. As the price of saving that city, she was destined to die here, and nothing could change that...

"No...! I don't want to... die here!"

Unsparingly urging the life-maintaining Houkai energy, the girl propped up her body that looked like a corpse and stood up shakily. She looked up at the flaming red figure that had already arrived in the sky, and her pure lavender eyes began to be occupied by something, starting from the right eye, which was stained with a layer of cold silver-white...qun: 3.

Don't want to die, yes, since you don't want to die, then

Send the perpetrator to hell! Destroy everything that threatens you!

That's right, I am the strongest Herrscher. As long as I accept its power, guys like that... are just ants!

Despair and anger created a vortex of revenge that quickly devoured the girl's will and personality. Soon, her remaining self-consciousness came to the crossroads of fate.

On one side was a magnificent metal palace, with a throne made of steel waiting for its owner; on the other side was an iron door stained with blood and rust. Behind the slightly opened door was pure darkness...

Should I truly accept it and become its master? Or should I completely give up this cursed power and my life?

The dazed little girl stood at the junction of light and darkness, about to make her final choice.

583 The Second Betrayal

Following Nina who was blown away by the flame column, the Herrscher of Flame soon arrived at the archipelago on the edge of Northern Europe. Without much effort, he found his target on a small, unremarkable island.

"Oh ho?"

In the center of the huge pit, the blonde girl dragged her broken body and stood in the flames, looking up, her purple and silver eyes were full of coldness. The Herrscher of Fire, who was looking at her, raised his eyebrows, and there was a little more interest in his eyes.

"He took the initiative to infiltrate his consciousness into the Herrscher's core? It seems that the punch I just threw at him seemed to have woken up this idiot."

The silvery-white light began to spread, and on the girl's body surface that was scorched by the flames, the charred and necrotic flesh and skin automatically fell off, and the missing part was filled with a shiny metal structure.

At the same time, more and more silver particles appeared around her, condensing into free metal substances, floating around the girl.

The moment you give up fighting against erosion and hand over control of your body to the will of Honkai, the original power of Honkai will be connected to the Herrscher.

Nina now no longer had the limit of Honkai energy reserves. The Honkai energy that was used up to maintain her life was constantly restored under the transmission of the core. The surplus energy and the injuries were also quickly repaired...

As they looked at each other, the Herrscher of Fire seemed unconcerned as he saw the blonde girl's eyes gradually filling with violence and murderous intent, and even laughed happily.

"Hahaha... What an unexpected turn of events! Well, since you are willing to repent, I will not pursue your previous betrayal. In order to deal with that guy, having more help is always a good thing~"

The Herrscher of Flame was locked in by Nina's violent killing intent, but she was not on guard at all. She knew that although the girl in front of her turned into a Herrscher out of hatred for her, once the Honkai Will completely assimilated her personality, the hatred and other emotions left over from her human life would also turn into a noble and persistent sense of mission. Therefore, the other party should not attack suddenly at the moment of sublimation.

However, because of what happened just now, this new partner might not be kind to him, but the Herrscher of Fire would not care about such a small matter.

"Chloe, you're not going to destroy her?"

"Well, it seems that this traitor has changed his mind. If nothing unexpected happens, we will probably have one more person traveling with us."

Looking at the Herrscher of Heart who arrived a little later, the red-haired girl replied with a smile, then she landed on the island below, stood on the edge of the pit and looked at Nina.

"..."

The pink-haired girl was still suspended in the air. As the Herrscher of Heart, she was not good at frontal combat. Therefore, she did not intend to rashly approach the girl whose Honkai energy was rapidly increasing. She just stayed high in the air and watched the actions of the Herrscher of Fire.

"Isn't it time to wake up, Fifth Herrscher?"

Recalling the Herrscher of Heart's ascension process not long ago, the Herrscher of Fire murmured and walked slowly down the slope of the pit.

At this moment, Nina's aura had basically stabilized. The skin that was originally burned by the flames had been covered with a metallic filling. The charred black area where the heart was located had a faint purple glow again, like a power furnace, and the surrounding hideous patterns also lit up.

The surrounding metal structures melted into her body, transforming into a thin silver-white slim dress. Most of her golden hair, which had been burned, was also reorganized and repaired in the silver light particles, returning to its original length that reached her waist and falling from her shoulders...

(Hmm? Logically speaking, the wound should heal directly instead of being filled with collapsed structures. Is this some kind of evolution...)

The Herrscher of Fire raised his eyebrows. Although there were some differences, the process of becoming the Herrscher of Heart was basically the same as Lindy's. At this point, when the girl opened her eyes again, she would be a true Herrscher of Metal.

"Welcome back... How does it feel to be born again?"

The silver eyes opened slightly, and what came into view was the malicious smile of the red-haired girl. Nina blinked but did not answer.

She lowered her head, looked at the small hand in the metal glove, and gently squeezed it, as if experiencing the new power...

Seeing that the blonde girl no longer seemed to be hostile, Flame Law

The person also relaxed his guard. The crazy killing intent just now was obviously not fake. If she still maintained her original will, she would definitely attack without hesitation the moment she saw him! Instead of being indifferent and indifferent like now...

"Congratulations, Senior. It seems that the gods have not completely abandoned traitors like you. Do you feel those unparalleled powers? As long as you are willing to listen to the will of Honkai, you can instantly become an existence like us."

The silver particles were rapidly decomposing and reorganizing under the girl's control. Within a few seconds, her control went from being a little unfamiliar to being proficient. The red-haired girl saw this and walked towards Nina with a chuckle.

"By the way, I'm sure you don't mind what happened just now, right?"

"..."

"Don't like to talk? Haha... It doesn't matter, just listen to me. If you want to express something, the guy above has the ability to hear your thoughts, so don't worry about communication problems..."

"..."

"I am the seventh Herrscher, the Herrscher of Fire. As a colleague for the next operation, how about at least introducing yourself?"

583 The Second Betrayal >>

Nina stared at the approaching red-haired girl silently, without making any move. When the two of them were close enough, a cold light suddenly appeared in her seemingly lifeless silver pupils...

——? !

The red-haired girl's pupils shrank suddenly, and without any warning, a bright silver light flashed before her astonished eyes! A few strands of red hair floated in the air and were instantly blown away by the strong wind.

If she hadn't leaned back instinctively, half of her head would have been cut off!

There was no time to think in the blink of an eye. Although he didn't know why this sublimated Herrscher suddenly attacked, the Herrscher of Fire could feel that the other party really intended to kill him!

- Swish!

The fierce wind whistled past him, and the Herrscher of Flame, who was caught off guard, subconsciously tried to counterattack, but found that the great sword that Nina had swung had been dissipated by her when it missed. The next moment, the blonde girl stretched out her left hand, and the metal spear that was thrust out instantly pierced the red-haired girl's chest like lightning!

"...Ugh!"

"Nina Jones."

The spear extended out and pushed the Herrscher of Fire forward, pinning him to a rock in front of him. The blonde girl raised her head and whispered her name.

"You...why?"

Grabbing the spear that had pierced her chest, the Herrscher of Fire asked with gritted teeth, trying to melt the spear with high temperature. However, the metal structure that was vulnerable to her flames just now seemed to be reinforced hundreds of times now, and the powerful heat released by her hands could not destroy it at all...

There is no doubt that the "Law" of the Herrscher has come into effect. However, the Herrscher of Flame does not understand why this girl can still act with her own consciousness even though she has already accepted the will of Honkai?

The Herrscher of Flame, who possesses the power of "destruction", could unconditionally destroy anything with the Herrscher's flames. However, when facing the power of laws of the same level, this unreasonable destructive ability would also be limited.

The Metal Herrscher, who possesses the strongest defensive capabilities and masters the energy law of "shield", naturally creates energy structures that are endowed with the support of the "indestructible" law power.

As the laws of "destruction" and "defense" cancel each other out, the confrontation between the two Herrschers becomes a contest of Honkai energy strength and combat skills. In these two aspects, Nina, who has mastered the power of a complete Herrscher, is already enough to compete with the Herrscher of Flame...

In order to destroy these metal structures, the Herrscher of Flame would have to instantly release a level of Honkai energy far exceeding the current level. However, this was almost impossible when the two sides were roughly equal in strength.

"Why...you went against the will of Houkai, but still gained power?"

"..."

Ignoring the Herrscher of Fire's questioning, Nina raised her hand, and countless metal blades appeared above the island, all with the tips pointed at the Herrscher of Fire below. Pulled by Nina's power, they were projected out with tremendous force!

(Because, I have already made an agreement with her...)

Nina answered silently in her heart, looking at the Herrscher of Fire with no emotion in her eyes.

No one could guess what she experienced in her last moments of consciousness.

When Nina sat on the iron throne in a trance and was about to fall asleep, her consciousness fell into darkness, but was suddenly awakened by a small voice...

"Well, it's a deal! I will definitely find a way to cure your illness, so... before I find a cure, you can't lose to those things, Nina."

Five years ago, under the banyan tree in the orphanage, the little girl with short green hair held her hands and said so. That sincere voice and resolute eyes were a promise she would never forget in her life...

Huh... live? If I become a monster that only knows how to kill, what qualifications do I have to return to her?

She smashed the metal palace directly! She dragged the metal throne with her petite body and walked towards the door leading to darkness...

Even if there are only two paths in front of me, before embarking on the journey of darkness, as a "despicable ant" in the eyes of the Herrscher, it wouldn't be too much to steal a little bit, right?

--boom! !

The flames and blasts defeated the sharp blades, and the metal blade array that was enough to shatter the entire island was deflected into the sea, causing a huge wave. The Herrscher of Fire directly melted the huge reef behind him and broke free from the sharp blade of the spear.

“Heh…! I’ve been tricked…”

Looking at Nina who was expressionless not far away, the red-haired girl showed anger for the first time on her face.

"You betrayed the God who showed you favor for the second time... and you dared to steal God's power?! Are you so eager to die, you ant?!"

The light in Nina's heart flickered slightly, and the divine power she stole turned into pure life energy, sustaining her activities. When this limited energy was consumed, she would reach the end of her own choice.

But before that...

The blonde girl raised the metal blade in her hand and pointed it at the Herrscher of Fire floating in the air.

The meaning of this move needs no further explanation.

584 Dead End

Above the sky, another Herrscher sat sideways among the clouds, staring at the rice-sized island directly below.

She did not foresee the betrayal of the Metal Herrscher, but this girl who witnessed everything showed no emotion at all, as if it was just a trivial matter...

Continuing to look at the two confronting figures, the girl stretched herself, relaxed her body and leaned against the solidified air, as if she was nestling in someone's arms, and did not seem to intend to interfere.

Although she also wanted to know whether the spirit of the "half-lawsman" was different from that of a fragile mortal. Unfortunately, she couldn't snatch toys from her companions, could she?

"Is that right? Mom..."

She turned her head and looked at the empty sea of ​​clouds with a soft and sweet smile, just like the ordinary little girl who acted coquettishly in her mother's arms before she became the Herrscher.

Her eyes, which were emitting a faint blue light, meant that the power of the Herrscher of the Heart had been activated.

The empty clouds that appeared to the outside world may have turned into another scene in the girl's own eyes...

"By the way, Chloe should be able to handle it on his own, right?"

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Seeing the half-metal girl raising her steel spear, the Herrscher of Fire also raised his right hand. A few flames ignited silently, swaying in the wind between the Herrscher's fingers...

However, her expression at this moment was a little hesitant.

After stopping the sublimation process and giving up the transformation ritual of the Complete Herrscher, Nina naturally could not repair the fatal injuries left by the "destruction" laws on her body. Even though she had stolen a part of the original power of Honkai, the law of "shield" held by the Metal Herrscher had no effect on repairing it.

Nina, who was unable to transform into a semi-energy body, could only maintain her existence with her current severely injured body. The burned parts of her body were directly filled with structures of the Herrscher's ability.

And now she is evenly matched with the Herrscher of Fire, which is equivalent to releasing all the energy that sustains life, truly burning her bridges.

No matter what the outcome of the battle is, the girl whose Honkai energy cannot be restored is destined to fall into eternal sleep soon.

The Herrscher of Fire could certainly see this, and her hesitation was related to this.

In other words, no matter what choice he made, the traitor in front of him who was burning his life for power would soon run out of energy and die.

Although it was a stolen fake, its power was still not to be underestimated. So, what should I do? Should I expend a lot of power to destroy her head-on, or use escape to delay time and wait for her to run out of energy and then destroy herself?

After hesitating for about two seconds, the Herrscher of Fire suddenly curled up the corners of her mouth, and the flame energy floating between her fingers suddenly rose up in the next moment!

Is there any need to ask such a thing?!

The spreading flames devoured everything around them. The dead trees and scorched earth covered by the flames were directly annihilated, without even a trace of ash left.