Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　"of course!"

　Seeing Minister Harold's confident demeanor, the white-haired old speaker said nothing more.

　He solemnly took out a briefcase and carefully inserted the key he was keeping into the designated position.

　"Minister Harold, everything is in your hands."

　"Your Excellency Speaker, please rest assured, I will never let Mu Dalu down!"

　After saying that, Minister Harold forcefully inserted the key he was keeping into the designated spot on his briefcase.

　The deep, dark seabed of the Pacific Ocean.

　In the deep, dark ocean, the steel behemoth moved silently and nimbly, this ship, representing the pinnacle of naval technology on the Mu Continent, pierced through the barriers of seawater and pressure, advancing unimpeded with an unassailable presence.

　Thanks to the powerful Honkai energy reactor and the pressure-resistant hull reinforced by Honkai energy, this terrifying entity can freely roam the deep ocean at a terrifying speed of 35 knots.

　Now, the captain of this strategic nuclear submarine, which has reached its designated attack position, has received his first real attack order since he entered service.

　This is not an exercise, nor a nuclear test, but a real nuclear strike in actual combat.

　After repeatedly verifying the orders transmitted via communications, the captain stood up from his command chair.

　"Attention all!"

　After reading the authorization order in the encrypted channel word by word,

　He took a deep breath and then gave the order.

　"Launch intercontinental ballistic missile! Target coordinates: xxx-xxx!"

　Under the captain's command, the officers took their positions, entered their passwords, turned their keys, and granted their permissions.

　The submarine's computer, having received final authorization, activated the terrifying weapon it was carrying.

Chapter 116 Nuclear Explosion

　By this point, Minister Harold had a clear understanding of the powers of the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void—the ability to manipulate space.

　The previous series of battles not only proved the astonishing power of the Herrscher of the Void, but also allowed the think tank of Mu Continent to gradually unveil the mystery of her powers.

　In this context, to ensure that the nuclear strike would achieve its intended effect, the Polish military, after the successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile from a strategic nuclear submarine, meticulously planned and launched a new operation.

　They set up a secret missile launch site and launched a land-based ballistic missile carrying a nuclear warhead.

　In Secretary Harold's view, such a double nuclear strike, one after the other, was enough to ensure that the target would suffer a devastating blow.

　"Herrscher! The Mu Continent is not a place where you can act recklessly!"

　With his eyes fixed on the command screen, where the cursors representing the two ballistic missiles were gradually approaching the location of the Herrscher of the Void, Minister Harold's eyes gleamed with determination.

　Just as two ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads broke through the atmosphere and hurtled toward the area where the Herrscher of the Void was located, this apostle of the gods was kneeling beside his companion Honkai Beast—the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Benares—and pouring Honkai energy into it with all his might.

　"Bella! You must be alright!"

　The Herrscher of the Void's voice revealed deep anxiety and worry. Clearly, for her, Benares was more than just a companion Honkai Beast.

　Although the power wielded by the Herrscher of the Void is extremely restrained when facing human civilizations that excel at long-range projectile weapons, its effectiveness in the field of healing is negligible.

　Aside from constantly infusing Benares with Honkai energy to accelerate its self-healing process, the Herrscher of the Void is almost helpless in dealing with the severe injuries of her own companion Honkai Beast.

　However, Honkai energy truly lives up to its reputation as an all-powerful energy source. As the Herrscher of the Void continuously injected massive amounts of Honkai energy into Benares's body, the Judgment Dragon's injuries gradually showed signs of improvement.

　"That's great, Bella, you'll get better!"

　Seeing that her efforts had paid off, the Herrscher of the Void felt an indescribable joy welling up inside her.

　Without hesitation, He poured in more Honkai energy, completely ignoring the fact that his own Honkai energy reserves had dropped to a dangerous level.

　Although the Herrscher Core can continuously draw Honkai energy from the imaginary space to supply the Herrscher, the amount of Honkai energy that can be drawn per unit of time is ultimately limited when there is only one Herrscher Core.

　From activating the remote imaginary channel to rush to the battlefield, to defeating Lieutenant General Spencer's troops, and then to rescuing the seriously injured Benares, the Herrscher of the Void has consumed a large amount of Honkai energy.

　But at this moment, He was only concerned about Benares and wanted to save him, completely ignoring the danger that might befall Him.

　It was under these circumstances that two ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads began their descent from space.

　Less than two minutes later, the first submarine-launched ballistic missile from a strategic nuclear submarine arrived on the battlefield.

　Sensing the terrifying threat from the sky, the Herrscher of the Void had no choice but to interrupt the Honkai energy infusion into Benares and quickly open an imaginary channel along the trajectory of the submarine-launched ballistic missile.

　His actions were timely; the nuclear explosion erupted in the imaginary space the very moment the imaginary channel closed.

　The blinding light like the sun, the heat waves that melt everything, the shockwaves that tear everything apart, and the terrifying nuclear radiation...

　The full destructive power of nuclear weapons is unleashed within the imaginary space.

　However, beneath the barriers of space, this terrifying power, enough to destroy a city, failed to harm the Herrscher of the Void in the slightest.

　If the Mu Continental Army had only launched one nuclear missile, they would have been forced to watch helplessly as the Herrscher of the Void remained unharmed, enduring the despair of being unable to shake the apostle of the gods.

　But reality doesn't offer "what ifs," and fate never gives people the opportunity to make assumptions.

　The nuclear explosion that erupted inside the imaginary space completely consumed the last bit of Honkai energy that the Herrscher of the Void had reserved.

　As a result, the Herrscher of the Void could only watch helplessly as the second missile streaked across the sky and fell toward her location.

　"Bella..."

　The Herrscher of the Void tightly embraced her most cherished companion and closed her eyes.

　His heart was filled with helplessness and sorrow, and he had given up hope of survival.

　But Benares, the heavily wounded Judgment Dragon, was unwilling to see his master die.

　He used his remaining forelimb to tightly embrace the Herrscher of the Void, and placed his remaining dragon wing over his master's head.

　"Bella? What are you doing? Stop!"

　The Herrscher of the Void suddenly realized something.

　"Oh!" they cried out, trying to stop Benares's actions.

　However, having exhausted its Honkai energy, it was no match for its own familiar, the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Benares, relying solely on its physical strength.

　"Roar!"

　Ignoring the Herrscher of the Void's cries and struggles, Benares roared and gave his final command to the Honkai Beasts around him.

　Under the command of the Judgment-class Honkai Beasts, all the surviving Honkai Beasts in this area, including the two Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, charged towards the Judgment Dragon and its master without hesitation.

　These Honkai Beasts risked their lives to build a solid barrier, striving for a final chance of survival for their master.

　At the same time, Benares poured all of his Honkai energy into the Honkai energy shield.

　To further enhance the shield's defensive capabilities, the loyal Judgment Dragon even went so far as to unreservedly invest the precious Honkai energy originally intended for self-healing into it.

　As Benares unleashed his full Honkai energy, tears of azure blood streamed from his eyes, a symbol of his resolve.

　The tears were crystal clear, as if silently proclaiming its vow to protect its master: "As long as I have a breath left, I will never let my master be harmed in any way."

　At that very moment, a dazzling burst of fire suddenly appeared in the sky.

　The second land-based ballistic missile streaked across the sky like a meteor, precisely reaching its designated detonation location.

　Under the control of the missile's computer, the nuclear reaction releases a large amount of energy in a matter of microseconds.

　Unparalleled light and heat instantly radiated outwards and spread, as if to devour the entire world.

　In the sky above this region, a dazzling sun suddenly rose, its light so intense and its temperature so scorching that it was impossible to look directly at it; one could only feel its terrifying power that sent chills down one's spine.

　The outer Honkai Beasts were scattered like dust by a gale, the middle-layered Emperor-class Honkai Beasts also fell one after another under the impact of the nuclear explosion, and the inner Honkai energy shield finally shattered after withstanding the enormous pressure.

　Benares, located in the center, was half-cooked, but it remained standing.

　These Honkai Beasts, the barrier they built with their lives, though shattered, successfully saved the life of their master—the Herrscher of the Void—from a 10-ton nuclear warhead.

Chapter 117 The Herrscher of the Void's Counterattack

　Thanks to the protection of Benares and a group of Honkai Beasts, the Second Herrscher, Herrscher of the Void, miraculously escaped the devastating nuclear attack from the Mu Continent military and survived.

　But at this moment, the Herrscher of the Void felt no joy at surviving a catastrophe. She tightly embraced Benares's mangled corpse, and crystal tears streamed down her face, falling onto the Judgment Dragon's scales, which were half-melted by the intense heat of the nuclear explosion.

　“Bella? Bella!…”

　The Herrscher of the Void's voice trembled with despair as she called out the name of her companion Honkai Beast again and again, as if trying to awaken this once vibrant and enormous corpse, to make it stand up again and continue to protect her.

　"Don't scare me!"

　He could not accept that his loyal companion, who had always been by his side, had left him.

　"Get up! I command you to get up!"

　The Herrscher of the Void roared hysterically, trying to awaken Benares with her own will and bring it back to life.

　However, all that responded to Him was deathly silence and endless sorrow.

　This divine messenger, capable of cleansing human civilization, now resembled a little girl who had lost her closest family member, helpless and desperate.

　The Herrscher of the Void stubbornly tried to deny the cruel fact that Benares was dead, but reality was like a sharp knife, mercilessly piercing into her heart.

　No matter how He pleaded or how He called out, His faithful companion, who had once protected Him, would never respond again.

　Just as the Herrscher of the Void was wallowing in the abyss of grief over the loss of her companion Honkai Beast Benares, a piercing engine roar suddenly echoed across the horizon, abruptly waking her from her endless sorrow.

　"Humanity!"

　She spat out those two words through gritted teeth, the Herrscher of the Void's anger burning fiercely, almost burning her reason to ashes.

　His beautiful face was twisted and deformed in extreme anger, appearing ferocious and terrifying.

　But the Herrscher of the Void's remaining sanity told her that if she wanted to avenge Benares, she needed to protect herself first.

　Thus, the Herrscher of the Void suppressed her anger and stared intently at Benares's corpse.

　His eyes revealed deep sorrow and reluctance, as if he were saying a final goodbye to his departed companion Honkai Beast.

　Just as the air-to-ground missile was about to hit the ground, the Herrscher of the Void flashed and disappeared into the Imaginary Dimensional Channel.

　Through video footage transmitted from the first fighter jets to enter the area enveloped by the nuclear mushroom cloud, the generals of the Mk army all wore grave expressions; they knew they were in deep trouble.

　Having lost its weakness, the Herrscher of the Void has once again returned to its terrifying state of being fearless against missiles, and this time, it...

　What they harbored in their hearts was a deeper hatred and rage.

　As high-ranking officers in the Mughal army, these generals were all individuals of both wisdom and vision.

　They keenly caught the cold and resolute killing intent in the Herrscher of the Void's last glance at the fighter jet.

　It is obvious that the moment the Herrscher of the Void restores her Honkai energy reserves, she will launch an even larger-scale battle to avenge her lost companion Honkai beast, Benares.

　The Mu Continent will inevitably face unprecedented shocks and trials in this catastrophe.

　"Minister Harold, is this what you mean by 'absolutely foolproof'?"

　The speaker of the Mu Continent Parliament stared intently at Minister Harold in the video, his gaze sharp as a knife, his voice revealing an unprecedented coldness and severity.

　The nuclear strike against the Herrscher is of paramount importance, and as the Speaker of the Council, he naturally cannot afford to be distracted by other matters.

　Therefore, he witnessed the entire nuclear attack from beginning to end, including the Herrscher of the Void's unexpected escape.

　"Your Excellency, although the Herrscher of the Void escaped, we can see from the transmitted images that her Honkai Beast army, including that demonic dragon, has been annihilated. This is a considerable victory..."

　As he spoke, Harold's voice trailed off. He knew very well that the results of this nuclear strike, apart from further enraging the Herrscher of the Void, were not of much significance.

　"Don't deceive yourself, Harold."

　The Speaker interrupted Harold's explanation directly, his gaze fixed on Harold's eyes, his voice conveying an undeniable authority.

　"I only have one question for you: does the military actually have the capability to solve this problem?"

　Under the speaker's direct gaze, Minister Harold's face instantly turned ashen.

　Seeing Minister Harold's expression, the Speaker already knew the answer.

　He sighed deeply, his voice revealing undisguised disappointment and anger.

　“Harold, you must remember that because of the incompetence of your military, the world hegemony that Mu Continent has built up at the cost of countless manpower and resources is now in grave danger.”

　After saying this, the speaker cut off the video call without hesitation, not even sparing his former right-hand man a glance.

　He needs to convene an emergency meeting to coordinate the positions of the powerful councilors and ensure that the Mu Continent can unite as one when facing the threat of the Herrscher of the Void.

　At the same time, he also had to send envoys to other powerful countries to seek help, exchanging various costs for reinforcements from these countries.

　I have neither the time nor the inclination to care about the feelings of a bunch of losers.

　After all, when a war escalates to this point, someone has to take responsibility.