K424 of the Collapse World

"Raiden Mei! What are you daydreaming about?!"

On the beach outside Saint Freya, a Valkyrie was dodging the falling energy bombardment. Seeing the black-haired girl who seemed to be in a daze, she immediately yelled at her.

"If you don't want to be burned to ashes, retreat with me quickly! That is not a battlefield we can set foot on!"

"Feel sorry......"

Mei came to her senses, looked at the extremely fierce battlefield in the coastal area ahead, and immediately followed the Valkyrie beside her to retreat to the defense circle further behind.

The battlefield of S-class Valkyries and Herrschers is indeed a forbidden zone for ordinary people like them.

Before the attack actually arrived, the Valkyries were caught off guard, but some of them remained calm. Many Valkyries believed that this Honkai attack would at most be a large-scale Honkai beast tide, which was dangerous but not impossible to resist. With Hyperion's firepower suppression and the Valkyries personally dealing with the fish that slipped through the net, they should be able to easily survive this crisis.

However, the next moment when Saint Freya's defense line and Honkai Beast were closer, the Valkyrie

They realized that behind the huge and clumsy figures of the Honkai beasts, there was a special existence hidden...

Their Honkai energy is much stronger than that of the emperor-level Honkai beasts, but they have human appearance. However, unlike the dead soldiers, they are not pale and stiff, and their appearance is no different from that of ordinary humans.

As the distance between the Honkai beast tide and the defense line approached, these special beings also took action. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, they immediately gathered into an array and launched a high-speed assault on the nearby defense line.

The coordinated attack was well-organized, just like a well-disciplined army. Moreover, the individual strength of these Honkai Beasts far exceeded that of the Emperor-level, and there were at least a hundred of them!

The army composed of the Rulers of Domination - Thousands of Rulers, as the vanguard of the Honkai beast tide, intends to tear a hole in Saint Freya's defense line!

The combat of modern Valkyries is not like the battle between two armies in the Middle Ages, where they rely on swords and spears to fight close combat with Honkai beasts; in the temporary defense line of Saint Freya, most of the weapons used by the Valkyries are guns and heavy weapons, as well as manually controlled turrets and outer armor, and floating turrets that fight autonomously.

In large-scale combat, the only ones who still use melee weapons, apart from the vanguard of each squad, are the heavy armored troops extended from the stormtroopers.

But relying on only a hundred elite Valkyries of the Charge Team, they cannot stop hundreds of humanoid Honkai beasts that surpass the Emperor level! Once their high-speed charge breaks through the defense line, it will be easier to kill the single-armed Valkyries in the enemy array than to mow the grass...

However, those split individuals of the Tenth Herrscher obviously did not expect that the same hidden means were also left in Saint Freya's defense forces...

"It's the Tenth Herrscher's Legion! The original plan has changed. All units must immediately organize their teams to retreat. All units below level B must retreat to the second line of defense!"

As Ji Zi's voice resounded through the loudspeaker, several figures in front of the heavy-armored troops broke away from the formation and met the sudden attack of the Herrscher Legion...

Under the astonished gaze of the Valkyries, the girl with purple hair and blue eyes transformed into a giant dragon in the flickering light and shadow, and pounced towards the legion of hundreds of people in front; the petite human figure lying on the shoulder of the cherry-haired girl also flew out, and the moment it landed, it turned into a huge fox with flames all over its body. A beam of light condensed from flames spewed out of its mouth and swept forward.

While Saint Freya's special forces launched their offensive, the Ruler's Legion also attacked. In an instant, various lightning beams and violent explosions filled the front of the battlefield, turning the entire beach into a fragmented wasteland.

The Herrscher threw out his lightning spear to neutralize the fireball, but was pierced through the chest by a wind blade; the raised earth wall blocked the dragon's breath, but was smashed to pieces by the dragon's tail the next moment!

Siegfried raised the Holy Judge of Skyfire and fired the light bullets in artillery mode forward, but before hitting the target, they disappeared into the rippling waves and were transported to the sea surface farther away, causing a huge wave...

Siegfried narrowed his eyes. Although it was far from the level of the Second Herrscher, it was indeed some kind of spatial ability.

Although the laws of the Tenth Herrscher are simple and ordinary, they also have some special abilities. After all, their abilities are derived from the abilities of other Herrschers. Although they only occupy a very small part of the laws of the Herrschers, their collective actions are enough to pose a great threat.

However, in terms of hard power, these warriors guarding Saint Freya are stronger!

Benares and Feiyumaru stood in the front, their huge bodies blocking the attack route of the Herrschers; Yaezakura and Kianasaku followed closely behind, killing the Herrschers who broke through like chopping melons and vegetables; the two senior Valkyries, Himeko and Claire, blocked the escaped fish in the middle, while Siegfried provided supporting shooting in the rear.

As the only complete Herrscher present, Wendy has activated the Wings of Wind and is floating in the sky. Not only can she manipulate air currents to launch powerful cutting attacks and strong wind containment, she can also cover the battlefield with a wind field, controlling the enemy's every move and being able to support her companions who are in a disadvantageous situation at any time.

622 Following the Back>>

Even though this was their first time to work together, they successfully stopped hundreds of Rulers! They also achieved impressive results in a short period of time. In the battle with turbulent energy, those Honkai beasts that strayed into the battlefield were easily crushed by the energy flow like tofu, and some were not even left with any residue...

Even the Honkai beasts with hard shells were like this, not to mention the Valkyries with flesh and blood? Even the top "Valkyrie" like Siegfried could only stay in the rear support position. With the strength of ordinary Valkyries, if they wanted to set foot on that battlefield, I'm afraid that dozens of lives would not be enough.

No matter how experienced the Valkyries were in fighting Honkai, they could not imagine a battle of this level. Not to mention the deadly energy turbulence, the close combat on Yae Sakura's side was beyond the range of their dynamic strength.

Fortunately, they were ordered to withdraw their defenses, and all they had to deal with were those Honkai beasts that managed to get through the battlefield. Even if Hyperion's support would take a few minutes to arrive, the dozens of Honkai beasts that passed through the battlefield would not pose a threat to the Valkyrie's defenses.

Looking at the unimaginable chaos of collapse, the Valkyries in the distance had different emotions. Some looked confused.

However, some people looked surprised, some were excited, and some looked doubtful about life...

After following a certain Valkyrie back to the safe area, Mei also looked at the battlefield in the distance that could be called the War of the Gods. Her expression gradually became complicated and she fell into deep thought again.

Is that the power Diana seeks?

Fighting the most dangerous enemies in the most dangerous battlefields and protecting the weak threatened by the Honkai disaster is indeed in line with the goal she longs for...

Become the strongest Valkyrie.

However, being strong may be everything to a Valkyrie, but it is not everything to a human. Is it really worth it to go to this extent and even risk your life to become stronger?

(Will she be okay? Although there are professionals monitoring the entire process, what if something unexpected happens...)

Seeing dozens of wounded Honkai beasts running towards the defense line, Mei hurriedly shook her head and retracted her thoughts. Seeing the battlefield in the distance again, as the faint trace of blood was ignited by the battlefield, she couldn't help but have a strange idea.

If... I also do what Diana did, put aside my fear and face the challenge of the Herrscher consciousness head-on, can I also become one of them...?

Mei raised the super-electromagnetic rifle in her hand, aimed at a charging-level Honkai beast that was flying through the air, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Although she majored in swordsmanship and close combat, Mei also learned how to use modern weapons.

(Do I have this awareness now? Although standing still will only make me further away from them, do they really need someone like me? If I bet my life on this, what will my father do if I fail? Moreover, if my will cannot completely tame the Honkai, it will be a time bomb that may go out of control at any time...)

She thought silently, her finger on the trigger.

(Diana, what should I do...)

boom--!

An arc of electricity flashed by, and the Honkai Beast, whose wings were shortened, fell down and was crushed on the spot by a tank-class Honkai Beast.

Seeing this scene, the confused girl suddenly felt a small sense of accomplishment, but before she could cheer up, she saw the devastating battlefield out of the corner of her eye.

The victory that I am so proud of is not even a speck of dust over there, right?

The girl's small sense of accomplishment turned into helpless bitterness.

She knew very well that there was no need to compare herself with the strong ones. Among ordinary Valkyries, she was still an elite who could be ranked at the forefront...

But this is just self-deception.

Because in Mei's heart, she never regarded them as unattainable stars.

Teacher Himeko who lives under the same roof; Yae Sakura who occasionally practices sword with her; Siegfried who drags Kiana to eat all day long; Wendy who lives in the dormitory next door and affectionately calls her "Sister Mei"... These people have never been the ones she looks up to, but rather her close companions!

Should I continue to maintain the status quo, as a vessel for conquering gems, and get along with them as an ordinary Valkyrie and cook? Or...

The girl gradually clenched her fists.

Mei Raiden has never been a person who just gets by. You know, before she met Diana, she was the most beautiful girl in Senba Academy, a lady from a prestigious family who was called "Queen of Raiden" by her classmates. Even though time and experience have smoothed her edges a little, the self-esteem and competitiveness left in her heart are not so easy to wipe out.

She is gentle and considerate, and she is approachable. These are indisputable facts and shining points in her character. But at the same time, she prefers to take care of others, likes to be relied on by others, and cares for the younger generation as an older sister, rather than the other way around...

Once synonymous with excellence and perfection, now she is the weakest one, living with those powerful partners. Even though Mei has always seemed to be indifferent to this, she knows that this is just a continuous suppression of her heart.

Even though her friends don't care whether she is strong or not, how can Mei's self-esteem bear the fact that she has become the weakest person who needs protection in the eyes of her friends.

So, what are you going to do? Raiden Mei...

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Mei is really miserable. After all, she is one of the heroines, but she keeps playing supporting roles in the game and her presence disappears... At least here, I don't want to marginalize her anymore.

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623 Shattered Illusion

Theresa sat in the command center inside Saint Freya, paying close attention to the actions of the Honkai creatures on the front line through the images transmitted back from the battlefield.

Although she is also a powerful S-class Valkyrie, the headquarters always needs someone to take charge. Compared to Jizi, who inherited the stigmata and returned to her peak state, Theresa is now obviously more suitable to stay in the rear.

Moreover, the core of Judah

After being eaten by Shiris, the remaining soul steel cross was just a launcher for chains and spears. Theresa had no other weapons to use now. Otherwise, with her personality, she would not be willing to stay away from the front line and leave the important task to those young Valkyries.

"The legion of the Tenth Herrscher... is that their trump card?"

Theresa muttered to herself as she watched the images transmitted by the drone. She did not spend much time watching the shocking battle scenes, but instead switched her field of vision to the Valkyrie Line of Defense.

"So far, so good... But if this is their ultimate attack, isn't it a little too simple?"

Most of the Honkai beasts that managed to escape from the battlefield of the Herrscher became scarred. The broken shells and missing torsos weakened their strength too much, and they were easily defeated by the artillery fire of the defense line.

The battle situation has stabilized. The strong men have successfully held back the legion of Rulers of Law, and with the long-range support of the Valkyrie troops in the rear, they have effectively reduced the number of Honkai creatures.

But isn't this going a little too smoothly?

Without a decisive superior force to lead, a large number of Honkai beasts could not break through Saint Freya at this point, no matter how many they came, relying solely on their instincts to charge forward.

Or do those shrewd Herrschers have other conspiracies?

——Beep!

Suddenly, Theresa's terminal emitted a faint electric sound, and the display screen went black, and even the light screen of the operating panel disappeared.

"Hmm...? Is it broken?!"

The silver-haired girl was slightly startled, and quickly patted the terminal console under the table and pressed the power button again.

Nothing happened.

"Please! Why at this time......"

Theresa was a little panicked. The terminal in the command center was regularly maintained every week, so it was almost impossible for it to fail for no reason. Moreover, even if the battle situation was stable, the sudden termination of the connection with the command center would be a big problem for the battlefield!

"Hello! The command terminal is down. Please help me replace the data with the spare terminal!"

Encountering this situation, the girl did not have time to think about it and hurriedly shouted to the non-commissioned officers outside the command center. However, as her voice echoed in the empty command room, Theresa suddenly discovered something unusual.

In such a huge command center, I didn't know when I was the only one left!

"What the hell is this..."

Standing in the extremely silent command room, Theresa couldn't help but tense up, cold sweat gradually creeping up her spine.

Could it be that those swarming Honkai beasts were just decoys, and the real attack was launched from within? !

Although she was shocked, Theresa still tried her best to stay calm. Yes, now is not the time to panic! Since the attack is aimed at the inside of our own side, at least the Valkyries on the battlefield will not be in danger for the time being...

"Uhhhhhh-!"

There was a sudden roar from behind her. Without hesitation, Theresa turned around and kicked a low-level soldier in military uniform, sending him flying and hitting the electronic display board in the distance heavily.

Looking at the Far East Branch uniforms on the pale assassins, Theresa's eyes widened slightly.

Yes, this is the Valkyrie officer uniform of the headquarters. It seems that there has indeed been an attack here...

But what kind of means can be used to infiltrate the central area of ​​Saint Freya without being noticed and kill the Valkyrie officer next to her right under the nose of an S-rank Valkyrie?

"Roar!!"

The roar came from her ears again, and then a heavy blow suddenly landed on the back of her neck. The powerful force almost knocked Theresa unconscious! But Theresa gritted her teeth and withstood the blow. She turned around and grabbed the attacker's wrist and swung it hard, using centrifugal force to destroy the balance of the dead man. Then she added a ruthless knee strike, directly smashing the dead man's sternum into a dent!

(Something is wrong! They appear to be the lowest-level secondary warriors, but their strength and speed are comparable to those of high-level Valkyries...!)

In an instant, several assassins pounced on her one after another. The fierce attack gave Theresa a sense of déjà vu, but she had no time to think about it. She quickly turned her head to avoid the straight punch and took a step forward to crash into the arms of the assassin. She pierced her small fist into the opponent's abdomen and knocked the assassin away with the power of inch force...

Theresa saw a dangerous cold light from the corner of her eyes, and she immediately pulled back. The next moment, the cold light flashed past her face, taking away a few strands of silver hair.

The flashing sharp light rose up again, and then the inertia of the horizontal slash drew an arc in the air, and the pursuing diagonal slash fell towards Theresa again, but the silver-haired girl dodged it sideways by a hair's breadth.

"......sword?"

Theresa's pupils shrank slightly, and she frowned tightly as she looked at the pale assassin holding a sharp blade beside her.

Isn't it a secondary assassin, but a higher-level armed assassin? The exquisite double-slashing technique just now should be the unique skill of the Fate Knight Selena.

Created the sword technique "Double Moon". It has been passed down to this day and has been learned by many Valkyries who are good at cold weapons.

Being able to use the skills that the corrupted person used to have during his lifetime...could it be the martial arts master warrior mentioned in the records?

But what on earth is this inexplicable feeling of disharmony?

In just a few seconds, more and more assassins appeared in the headquarters and surrounded the silver-haired girl. Theresa, realizing something was wrong, immediately turned around and ran away, smashing the reinforced glass plank road at the door and coming to the corridor of the central building.

There was clearly something wrong with these assassins. Instead of staying and fighting them, we should immediately confirm the news from the front line and seek support from others...

"—!!"

However, the next moment, the silver-haired girl stood there blankly as if struck by lightning, staring at the dazzling fire outside the window, her pupils gradually dilated...

"Why......"

What caught my eye was the panoramic view of St. Freya's Academy. The entire St. Freya's campus was ablaze with flames! Under the blood-red sky, the broken ground seemed to be flowing with lava. The originally magnificent academy campus was left with only a charred steel skeleton, and the dormitory area further away was left with only unrecognizable debris...

As the charred corpses loomed in her sight, the girl could no longer remain calm.

How could this happen?! Where are the Valkyries on the front line? Where are Benares and Wendy?

Facing the academy that has completely turned into a fiery hell, Theresa's sanity has begun to lose control. Under the influence of something, her spirit is collapsing at a faster speed...