K424 of the Collapse World

"Haha~ I see. It seems I have underestimated the average strength of your Valkyries..."

"..."

"Hey, don't be angry, I was just joking. I guess you've heard a little bit about Jiuxiao's affairs, right?"

"Just a little bit. It seems like I was in a coma for two days or something..."

"She awakened the stigmata."

"Stigmata...? She is a natural stigmata bearer?!"

"Yes, she has the same inherited stigmata as you. The rejection reaction of the artificial stigmata caused a resonance of genetic information... In short, a lot of things happened. Now she has basically mastered her own power, just like you can see."

"Wait! Even if it is the power of the inherited stigmata, it shouldn't be so exaggerated, right? I have the stigmata of Shilis on me, but I am only on par with Theresa, but her strength is completely out of the scope of a normal Valkyrie!"

“Even if they are both inherited stigmata, there are still differences between them.”

"But, is there such a big gap between Ji Xuanyuan Stigmata, the strongest stigma in Shenzhou, and her?"

"Don't forget, your stigma is incomplete, and even if it is not incomplete, you cannot exert the full power of Ji Xuanyuan's body, because you are not Ji Xuanyuan. Jiuxiao's stigma is different. I have checked it. It is a stigma that was truly born from her body. In other words, if the stigma is passed down, it will be named after her."

"Jiuxiao's own holy mark..."

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At the last moment, Lindy rolled desperately to avoid the stab, dragged her broken body, and desperately fired a ray cannon constructed with Honkai energy to force Jiuxiao back, constructed wings of Honkai crystals, and flew into the sky.

634 Existence Beyond the Law-Bearer>>

(The power is completely restrained, but she can't fly! As long as she reaches a high enough altitude, she can get rid of that guy...)

At this moment, the originally graceful and elegant Herrscher's blue dress was tattered like a rag, and she was already naked. With her arms cut off, she seemed to have turned into a broken statue of Venus...

boom--!

However, the heavy roar followed by the sharp pain in her back destroyed Lindy's plan. As the dazzling blue light beam penetrated the sky, the Herrscher soaring in the sky fell like a bird with broken wings, and the broken collapse crystals were like broken feathers drifting away...

The dark blue sword in Jiuxiao's hand had turned into a complex energy cannon. However, after shooting down the fleeing Herrscher with just one shot, she did not fire another shot.

"There's still time..."

After taking a deep breath, Jiuxiao clenched his teeth, and the heavy artillery in his hand disintegrated again, turning into two black daggers with green blades, which he held in both hands and rushed towards the direction where Lindy fell.

On the back covered by the Jiuxiao coat, the huge stigma covering her entire back and climbing up to her right shoulder had turned into a fiery red like magma, like a fire fueled by flesh and blood...

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"You know, Miss Wuliangta, there is a very simple way to measure the power of a stigma."

"What is it?"

"Have you ever entered your own stigmata space? According to what Miss Shilis said, Ji Xuanyuan's stigmata space seems to be a primeval forest in the Shenzhou region..."

"That's right, but in reality, the area where we can carry out conscious activities is only about a hundred meters. Beyond that, it seems to be blocked by an invisible wall and we can't go any further."

"Since you have also come into contact with it, it is easy to explain. The range of consciousness and the size of the stigmata space are the simplest ways to compare the strength of the stigmata information."

"Oh?"

"For example, within your Ji Xuanyuan stigmata space, the range of activities is about a few kilometers; and Miss Yaezakura is also the creator of the inherited stigmata. Her stigmata space is a village in the far east, as well as the surrounding shrines and wastelands, with an activity range of about 100 square kilometers. By comparing this range, you can see that Yaezakura's stigmata are many times stronger than your incomplete stigmata."

"Is that so... I almost understand. Now please tell me, what is the stigmata space of Jiuxiao like?"

"Her stigmata space is a world."

"World...world?!"

"Yes, the range of activity is unlimited, the specific size is unknown, and any details in the space are impeccable. As for the details, it seems to be a planet in the wasteland era after being reset by Honkai Impact."

"...In other words, the spatial range of her stigmata is the size of a planet?!"

"At least it's a planet. The infinite consciousness activity area cannot determine its specific scope. So, whether her stigma world is a planet, a galaxy, or a galaxy, I don't know."

"This, this... How strong is she? The capacity of the stigmata that exceeds the planet is already hundreds of millions times stronger than mine, right?! Her power..."

"Stop, don't forget what I said before. When I said her stigmata are special, I didn't just mean her inestimable stigmata space."

"...?"

"No matter how powerful a force is, it is meaningless if the holder cannot bear it. Although Jiuxiao can control her own power, the valve of her stigma power is the technique she calls 'Impersion Soul'. To be honest, even from the perspective of a scientist, I don't think it is a good thing..."

"Lindy...?!"

The Herrscher of Flame, who had been making a scene on the floating island of the Sky Destiny headquarters, suddenly froze, his red eyes fixed on the eastern sea level, his pupils shrinking slightly...

Taking advantage of this gap, Leanna roared and saved Maria who was about to be burned to ashes in the fire prison. With the cover of Patrick and Shigure Kirara, she escaped from the Herrscher's fire prison.

Reina, who was "reborn" by the power of creation, has lost her transformed body that was once called a war machine and has returned to being a mortal Valkyrie. Now she has lost the ability to fight against the Herrscher.

They struggled to hold on under the attack of the Herrscher of Flame, but they might collapse completely in the next second. Even with the protection of the fleet and the divine machine forces, the terrifying power of the Herrscher was not something that mortals could easily shake.

The reborn Snow Wolf Squad and the S-rank Valkyries at the headquarters were ready to sacrifice their lives in this battle, but at this moment, something happened that they could not understand.

Faced with the loss of the high-end combat power of the Destiny Floating Island, the Herrscher of Flame, who had an absolute advantage, actually abandoned the Destiny Headquarters that was about to be destroyed, rushed to the east at the fastest speed, and disappeared into the distant horizon...

635 Void Oath

After briefly confirming the situation, Theresa left the underground blockade area of ​​Saint Freya.

It was such a serious dereliction of duty to allow the Herrscher of the Heart to secretly invade the academy!

There was no news from Si either. Could it be that she knew nothing about the attack on the Far East Branch? Or had she already...

No, this is impossible. No Herrscher can confront the power of restraint head-on, let alone solve her silently. The Herrscher must have used some means to cut off her contact with the Far East.

Theresa thought silently and reached out her hand to the purple Oath of Judas.

Since the hidden remains of the Herrscher had been stolen, there was no point in staying there. As the leader of the Far East Branch and also a S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny, Theresa knew exactly what she should do at this time.

Although Judas's suppression ability can no longer be used normally, the obsidian spear built into the cross is still a sharp weapon against Honkai in her hands...

The students are fighting on the front line, how can she hide alone in the shelter behind!

"Wait a moment, little Theresa, you don't want to go fight that Herrscher, do you?"

Not far away, the blonde girl stared at Theresa who was carrying the cross, frowned slightly, and blocked the way out at the door of the equipment warehouse.

"You have no experience in fighting against psychic abilities. If you approach that battlefield rashly, you will become a puppet of the Herrscher if you are not careful."

"I know, but I won't let that happen!"

Holding a silver-white chain and carrying the Purple Oath of Judas on her back, Theresa walked firmly to the front of the blonde girl.

"I am the chief of the Far East Branch, and I have the obligation to ensure the safety of the rear base for my warriors. Besides, I am not completely inexperienced in fighting against that Herrscher!"

"Hmph... Does being hit once count as experience? Well, even if that's the case, what can you do now that you've lost the Key of God?"

"guard."

"Ah......"

"I can only protect... I won't lose to anyone! The Herrscher of the Heart is not invincible. Please move aside, Grandpa Otto. I must return to my own battlefield."

Staring at the bishop's soul steel body, Theresa's calm blue eyes seemed to have come to some realization. But after just one glance at her, the bishop shook her head, with no intention of moving aside.

"You know, Theresa, you're like a kid who made a mistake at work and is eager to show off to make up for it."

Looking directly at the silver-haired girl who was the same height as herself, the bishop did not hide the contempt in her tone and easily saw through Theresa's thoughts at the moment.

"Even if you die at the hands of the Herrscher, it won't achieve anything other than adding another name to the list of victims. On the contrary, the news of your death will only bring the morale of the joint forces to the bottom."

"..."

The two looked at each other, and finally Theresa looked away first as if giving up, and the heavy cross fell to the ground.

"Then what should I do? Announcing the invasion of the Herrscher will only cause the army to fall into chaos. I don't have enough strength to eliminate the threat myself. I can only pin my hopes on Iselin and Fu Hua... I hate this feeling."

"Now that you have become a leader, you can no longer do whatever you want based on your personal likes and dislikes."

"Then Grandpa Otto, why did you come here? Don't we need to pay attention to the Herrscher of Fire at the Destiny Headquarters? But you, the supreme leader, abandoned your own base and came here. What are you planning to do?"

"I gave the task of fighting back to Amber. She will take care of the matter of the Herrscher of Flame for me. Do you think I came to Saint Freya on a whim?"

"..."

Seeing the serious look on the bishop's face, Theresa was shocked and lowered her head slightly. Just as the atmosphere was about to become tense, Theresa's terminal suddenly received a communication.

"Lady Theresa, the Hyperion has arrived at the southern port of Saint Freya and is on standby."

"Eh? Has Hyperion arrived? Please bypass the large-scale barrier in the center of the academy and cut into the array of Honkai creatures from the flank... Wait, where's Captain Jiuxiao? Why are you communicating?"

"Uh, Captain Jiuxiao... has already rushed into the blue light curtain alone."

"What did you say? What is that idiot doing?!"

"Lady Theresa, we detected a high concentration of Honkai energy inside Saint Freya. Has the academy been invaded by Honkai?"

"...Yes, but don't worry, we will take care of things over there. Hyperion only needs to provide fire support on the front line according to the original plan!"

"Um, Lady Theresa..."

"anymore question?"

Hearing Theresa's slightly impatient voice, Hyperion's communicator turned his head, glanced at Asakura Miyuki who was lying unconscious on the ground, exchanged a glance with the captain's adjutant, and finally shook his head and gave up reporting this strange little thing.

"Nothing, I just overthink it."

"..."

After hanging up the call from Hyperion, Theresa stared blankly at Saint Freya in the distance.

Building. Thinking of what might happen when she was in a daze, she fixed her eyes and picked up the Judas chain again.

635 Void Oath>>

Even if Otto wanted to stop her, she had to leave here.

While Theresa was answering the call, Miss Bishop also received a message from the headquarters. Just as Theresa was about to speak aggressively behind Judas' back, the blonde girl smiled and left the room, making way for her.

"Well, it's time to get started, little Theresa."

"Grandpa Otto, you...?"

"The Herrscher of Fire has left the floating island of the headquarters and is heading towards the Far East at twice the speed of sound. It won't be long before he reaches the sea area of ​​Saint Freya."

With an extremely calm expression, the bishop lady casually mentioned the news that Teresa was terrified to hear.

"What did you say?"

"Don't panic, little Theresa. Although it's a little different from the original plan, the actions of the Herrscher are still not beyond our control. Come with me."

Otto walked towards the exit of the passage on his own, and Theresa hurriedly followed him.

"Grandpa, what's going on? Have you known about this situation for a long time?"

"It's a simple logic. The strength displayed by Destiny and Anti-Entropy exceeded the expectations of the two Herrschers. Although they are not extremely smart, they know how to assess the situation. When they determined that they could not destroy both bases at once, they would retreat and use this surprise attack to destroy only the stronger side of our forces."

“That is to say…!”

"Well, the Herrschers probably think that your Far East branch poses a greater threat to them than the headquarters, which is consistent with my prediction. However, the more direct reason is probably that the Herrschers on Saint Freya's side are in trouble."

"trouble?"

"Can't you feel it? Haha... It seems that the peaceful life in the past few years has made you too dull, my little Theresa."

Feeling the powerful energy fluctuations coming from not far away, the Soul Steel prosthesis's analytical ability can accurately determine that it is not the Herrscher's Honkai energy, but the pure Honkai energy extracted from the Stigmata.

What would that be...

"They can actually suppress the Herrscher head-on... Theresa, I have to admit that your Far East branch is really full of hidden talents. The surprises it brings to me are endless. I wonder if you have any hidden cards. Can you share some information with Grandpa?"

"Is Iselin that strong? Eh! Could it be Jiuxiao..."

Theresa was stunned. Although she knew that Jiuxiao of Penglai Temple had awakened his stigma and his strength had improved by leaps and bounds, Theresa just thought that Jiuxiao had reached a level comparable to that of a high-level Valkyrie, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

Seeing Theresa's equally doubtful expression, Miss Bishop frowned.

"You don't even know the abilities of your own subordinates? Well, let's talk about the details later. What we have to do next is to quickly kill the Herrscher of the Heart here before the two Herrschers meet up!"

The next moment, with Theresa's puzzled gaze, the bishop raised her hand and took away the Judas on her back. Relying on the powerful physique of her soul steel prosthesis, she easily held the cross weighing more than 300 kilograms in her hands.

"Grandpa Otto?"

"Didn't you want to know why I came all the way here? I'll tell you the answer now."

As she spoke, a golden light suddenly flashed on the bishop's chest.

"Mimicry: Judas's Oath."