A beautiful girl who transmigrates into a Herrscher of the Void is treated like an elf and conquered

"Crack!" The lightsaber struck mercilessly once more, and the thick ice shield that had just solidified shattered into countless glittering ice dust.

The fear in the "Hermit's" azure eyes intensified. She subconsciously tried to gather her spiritual power, attempting to unleash a freezing storm powerful enough to push herself away from danger.

However, Origami was faster! In the instant she gathered her strength, a precise and ruthless side kick struck her shoulder, not only interrupting her movements but also sending her petite body flying to the side.

Almost simultaneously with the kick, Origami's left arm cannon adjusted its angle, unleashing a barrage of blazing light bullets that formed a dense barrage, completely blocking all possible evasive routes for the "Hermit," forcing her to endure the impact and tumble backward through the air.

The Hermit frantically tried to escape to a commercial building below that hadn't completely collapsed, seeking shelter. But several small units from the Gungnir system behind Origami instantly detached, like a swarm of bees with independent will, and swiftly circled around to the front of the Hermit.

They fired long, precise energy beams, not as a direct attack, but as if weaving a web of death, constantly intersecting and blocking in front of her, precisely calculating her every change of direction.

The "hermit," who only wanted to hide and had no will to fight, could only hastily condense ice shields to defend himself.

The energy rays struck the smooth, hard ice surface, producing a piercing hissing sound and undergoing dangerous refraction, carving deep, charred marks into the already dilapidated exterior walls and ground around them, yet they could not break through that desperate defense.

As the "hermit" used a refraction opportunity to widen the distance again, a cold glint flashed in Origami's eyes.

With a flick of her left arm, the most prominent box-shaped device on the left side of her back quickly shifted and disintegrated, smoothly covering her hand cannon as if it were alive, and in an instant, it combined into a heavy sniper weapon with a ferocious appearance and a muzzle radiating terrifying energy.

She even inserted the hilt of her lightsaber into a specific port on the side of the cannon, causing the light on the sword to dim instantly, while the energy gathered at the muzzle surged dramatically, emitting a low and dangerous hum.

A massive beam of light, brimming with destructive energy, tore through the air and hurtled towards the distant blue figure like divine punishment! At the critical moment, the "Hermit" finally summoned her enormous, doll-like "Ice Puppet," which unleashed a powerful torrent of freezing air in an attempt to block the attack.

boom--! ! !

The violent collision of energy and extreme cold exploded in the air, creating a dazzling white light.

However, the hastily prepared chill was ultimately no match for this meticulously calculated and enhanced sniper strike.

The beam of light pierced through the frozen barrier with overwhelming force. Although its power was greatly reduced, the remaining impact still slammed solidly into the "Ice Puppet" and the "Hermit" behind it.

"Ah!" With a short, mournful cry, the "Hermit" fell helplessly from the sky like a bird with broken wings, crashing heavily into the ruins below and stirring up a cloud of dust.

The origami continued without pause.

The moment the target was confirmed to have fallen to the ground, the box-shaped device on the right side of her back quickly covered the hilt of the lightsaber using the same principle, while the hand cannon component on her left hand was connected to and extended from the end of the hilt.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into an even larger, more exaggerated double-headed spear with blazing white light blades extending from both ends!

With her thrusters fully engaged, she charged forward with unstoppable momentum, like a meteor launching a dive attack towards the spot where the "Hermit" had crashed!

As the smoke and dust dissipated slightly, the interior was revealed. The "Hermit" knelt on the ground, her hands tightly clutching the rabbit puppet, completely enveloped by a thick, semi-circular ice sphere radiating a chilling aura.

Origami's figure descended with a shockwave, her hands gripping the massive double-headed halberd, and she thrust one end like a battering ram into the smooth surface of the ice ball!

Sizzle——!!!

A piercingly loud screech of energy rubbing against solid ice filled the air. The tip of the light halberd pressed firmly against the ice, spinning and cutting wildly, spewing out countless tiny arcs of electricity and ice shards, yet it could not break through for the time being.

The "hermit" inside the ice hockey puck looked up in terror. Through the translucent ice wall, she could clearly see the weapon radiating an ominous light, and behind it, Origami's cold, bone-chilling, and utterly pure killing intent in her eyes.

In the stalemate, Origami's eyes sharpened, and she twisted her hand holding the handle of the halberd sharply, as if she were pushing the accelerator to the floor!

Om-! ! !

The energy output of the light halberd instantly surged to a new level! The originally blazing white light blade core suddenly transformed into a deeper, more dangerous ghost blue!

The point where the ice layer came into contact with the light blade began to groan under the strain, and fine cracks spread out at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"How...how could..."

The hermit's deep blue eyes trembled with fear.

This was beyond her comprehension. In the past, AST attacks had never been able to breach her defenses.

The feeling of having one's defenses breached bit by bit, irresistibly, brings a deep sense of panic and despair stemming from a complete overturning of one's understanding.

She could clearly see the eerie blue light of death penetrating the cracks, slowly approaching her pupils.

Chapter 209 A Victorious Battle That Injured Both Sides

Just as the tip of the dark blue halberd was about to completely tear through the ice sphere's defenses and touch the trembling blue-haired girl inside—

"Ice Golem—!"

Accompanied by the "Hermit's" tearful scream, the comical rabbit puppet in her left hand suddenly burst forth with an astonishing cold light! A massive surge of spiritual power instantly erupted, and the "Ice Puppet" that had been previously repelled suddenly appeared in a more solid and oppressive form, like a loyal battle puppet guarding the princess, its arms swinging forward fiercely!

A violent force far exceeding anything seen before, a mixture of absolute zero freezing air and pure psionic energy, suddenly erupted outwards from the "Hermit"!

Origami, who had just held an absolute advantage, along with her dangerous light halberd, was struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer. She was violently thrown away and rolled several times on the ground before barely managing to regain her balance.

However, just as Origami's eyes sharpened, preparing to launch the next attack immediately and give the opponent no chance to breathe, she suddenly felt her body sink.

Looking down, one could see that Gungnir's boots and calves were frozen solid by thick, shimmering ice, and the ice was even spreading rapidly up the leg armor to the thighs!

Worse still, the thruster nozzles that provide mobility at the back have been completely sealed off by ice, making it impossible to generate any thrust at all!

"Oh no..." Origami thought to herself, feeling a sense of foreboding.

In that brief pause, the "Ice Puppet," carrying the still-shaken "Hermit," quickly disappeared behind a complex bunker formed by collapsed buildings not far away.

Seeing her target escape again, a hint of anxiety and determination flashed in Origami's eyes.

Ignoring the overload warnings flashing wildly on the system panel and the bone-chilling cold from her legs, she focused all her will on activating "Gungnir".

A sharp, stabbing headache struck her instantly; this was a typical strain from forcibly overclocking the connection between her brain and the display device, but she didn't even flinch.

What is this pain if it can destroy the elves? Even if she is shattered to pieces, she would gladly endure it!

"Move... 'Gungnir'! Get moving!!" she roared inwardly, relentlessly pushing her body and her own potential to their limits.

Driven by the powerful external energy, abnormal energy glow began to seep from the gaps in the "Gungnir" armor covering her body.

Even more alarming, dark purple, luminous lines resembling circuits or blood vessels began to slowly emerge on the exposed skin of her neck. As if they were alive, they were spreading upwards along the sides of her neck, emanating an ominous aura!

"Origami! Stop!"

As the team leader, Ryoko noticed her unusual behavior immediately. She abandoned her guard duties and flew swiftly to Origami's side, sternly rebuking her:

"The test unit has reached its limit! Continuing to force it will directly damage your own body and brain! This is an order! Stop immediately and disarm!"

Shido, who was observing from the shadows, was also startled by the strange phenomenon on Origami's body and the eerie purple patterns. He quickly covered his earpiece and anxiously asked:

"Kotori! Reine-san! Origami... what's going on? The lines on her neck..."

Kotori's somber voice came through the earpiece: "I saw it. The situation is more complicated than expected." She paused, seemingly organizing her thoughts.

Lingyin, with her uniquely steady voice, offered a more detailed and astonishing explanation:

"...Based on our in-depth intelligence gathering, government scientists have successfully reverse-engineered a nearly complete energy reactor from the wreckage of the 'Walter' mech. Although its efficiency is much lower than expected on the blueprints due to the difference in energy properties, its output power still far exceeds that of most existing display devices."

Her tone carried a barely perceptible hint of worry: "The problem is that this display device uses this reactor in a very primitive and brutal way. Under overload conditions, it subjectes the user's body to a completely unprotected, primal 'magic' erosion process. Those purple lines are the outward manifestation of the deepening erosion and the forced assimilation of body tissues. If this continues, it will cause irreversible damage to the user."

Kotori picked up the conversation, her tone becoming serious: "Moreover, this reactor has an even more troublesome characteristic."

"—In a high-concentration spiritual energy environment, that is, when fighting against spirits, it can passively absorb the spiritual energy dissipated by the surrounding spirits, and even directly absorb the spiritual energy released by the spirits when they defend or attack, and convert it into its own driving energy."

She stared at the origami struggling to break free of the ice on the screen and said in a deep voice, "This means that unless the elves can unleash a massive amount of spiritual power far exceeding the capacity of this 'Gungnir' system in an instant, directly destroying its absorption system..."

"Otherwise, the longer the battle lasts, the faster the spirit's spiritual energy will be depleted, while Origami... or rather, Gungnir's energy might actually be more abundant. This is... an extremely vicious attrition tactic."

Upon hearing this, Shido felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Using technology derived from Walter, weapons were created that could not only harm elves but also corrupt the user and even "devour" the elves' spiritual power.

...This was completely beyond his understanding of "confrontation," and more like a malicious "poison" directed at the elves themselves.

At this moment, Origami is disregarding the risk of being corroded herself and forcibly activating this dangerous "poisonous blade".

Chapter 210 Opportunity

The deep purple erosion patterns, like living vines, stubbornly climbed upwards along Origami's fair neck, already past her jawline, and began to outline eerie and dangerous patterns on her cool profile.

The excruciating pain from the energy overload felt like countless red-hot needles piercing her brain, but what burned in her blue eyes was an almost insane calm.

Ignoring the agonizing cries emanating from her body and the piercing alarm from the system, her gaze was fixed on the bunker where the "hermit" had disappeared. She responded to Liaozi's anxious voice beside her in a tone a mixture of absolute rationality and fanatical obsession:

"Captain, did you see that? We can do it! We really can defeat them! I've already injured and driven that Pokémon away! She's weakened now, this is the perfect opportunity!"

Her voice trembled slightly as she suppressed the pain, but her resolve remained unwavering.

"Have the others start searching immediately and seal off that area! I only need a little time; once I break free of this ice... I'm sure I can kill her completely!"

"No! Stop the origami immediately! That's an order!"

Liaozi's voice was more forceful than ever before. She flew to the front of Origami and tried to block her view with her body.

"This isn't just my order, it's a direct command from higher up! The combat data from 'Gungnir' is invaluable; this prototype absolutely cannot be damaged by overload here! Do you understand its worth?!"

Seeing that Origami still showed no signs of disengaging, and even tried to forcefully shatter the ice on her legs, Ryoko's tone softened, carrying a hint of earnestness befitting a senior and friend:

“Origami… listen to me, I’m begging you personally.” Her voice was low and filled with worry. “Overusing ‘Gungnir’ is mortgaging your future! Look at yourself now!”

Even if you manage to defeat the elf, your body might be completely ruined! Your nervous system, muscle tissue... these damages could be permanent!

She tried to help origami understand the current situation using a more intuitive analogy: "The current 'Gungnir' test machine is basically a half-finished product! It's like forcibly stuffing a jet engine into a fragile bicycle! It's a miracle that it can even start and run!"

"We have now proven its potential and feasibility, and that is enough! The next steps for optimization and improvement should be left to the scientists in their white coats to do in the laboratory!"

Ryoko reached out, as if trying to grasp Origami's shoulder through the cold armor, her voice almost pleading:

"Origami, stop. For your own sake, and for... your future possibilities. Now, immediately, disarm and undergo body cooling and a physical examination."

The purple markings on Origami's face glowed faintly as energy flowed. She bit her lower lip, falling into a brief silence. On one side was her obsession with eradicating the elves and the seemingly within-reach victory; on the other side were her captain's orders, her comrades' concern, and the warning of irreversible damage to her body.

A rare flicker of struggle flashed deep within those icy eyes.

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Just as Origami and Ryoko were locked in a stalemate, and AST's attention was temporarily diverted to internal issues, Shido received a clear and swift instruction from Kotori through his earpiece:

"Shido, your chance! Origami is temporarily tied down. Without Gungnir, the AST forces probably won't dare to rush into the complex building complex to clear it out in the short term. Even if they can force the Spirits out, without Origami's ability to breach defenses, it will only increase their losses. Now is the best window of opportunity for you to act!"

Her tone left no room for argument, carrying the decisiveness unique to battlefield commanders: "The coordinates of 'The Hermit' have been relocked, located at your 11 o'clock position, inside that half-collapsed department store! Teleportation coordinates set, energy replenished—now, move out immediately!"

There was no time to hesitate, or even to think too much. Shido took a deep breath and glanced one last time at Origami, who was still trying to break free of the ice in the distance, her face marked with flickering purple lines, and the anxious AST members surrounding her.

We must go. We must find her before she's driven to the brink again!

"Understood!" Shido responded with a low shout.

The next second, a familiar slight feeling of weightlessness came over him, and the scenery around him blurred and distorted instantly, before being replaced by a new scene.

When his vision cleared again, he was already inside a messy, dimly lit department store.

The air was thick with dust and the smell of burning. Broken shelves were leaning precariously, goods were scattered all over the floor, the overhead lights flickered intermittently and made a buzzing sound, and occasionally gravel would fall from the ceiling.

This was the "hermit's" final hiding place, and also the battlefield he had to seize, the gateway to another possibility. Shido steadied himself, carefully stepping over the mess on the ground, and took a step in the direction Kotori had indicated, towards that silent and unknown depths of shadow.

Chapter 211 Meeting

Stepping inside the half-ruined department store, the air was thick with the smell of dust mixed with cold moisture. Shido lowered his voice and whispered into his earpiece, "Kotori, double-check, is this the direction?"

“That’s right, the spiritual wave reaction is not far ahead. The coordinates are stable, with an error of no more than five meters.” Kotori’s voice came through, carrying a rare hint of tension.

"Listen, Shido, this is different from the one with Tohka. She just went through a fierce battle and is very wary and vulnerable right now. This is our first real contact, so please, please don't mess it up!"

"I understand..." Shido replied helplessly, then took a deep breath and tried to calm his heart, which was beating too fast due to nervousness.

He carefully stepped over the scattered debris and broken glass on the ground, and slowly made his way through the maze-like ruins of shelves, using the faint light filtering through the broken ceiling.

"Stop." Kotori's command came again. "This is it. The source of the reaction is right in front of you."

Shido immediately stopped and looked around warily and carefully. Overturned shelves, toys and clothes scattered all over the floor... he couldn't seem to see that petite blue figure.

Just then, a faint, timid voice, as if it might vanish at any moment, came from a dimly lit corner high above:

"—Are you also...one of those who came to bully Yoshina...?"

Shido suddenly looked up and followed the sound.

The blue-haired girl—"The Hermit"—was lying helplessly on top of a tilted shelf.

Her unique spirit dress had several obvious tears, and the once gorgeous fabric was now covered in dust.

She curled up slightly, her chest rising and falling gently as she breathed softly, her face showing exhaustion and lingering fear.

Most strikingly, the comical rabbit hand puppet in her left hand was opening and closing its mouth, as if whispering something only she could hear:

"No, Yoshina is a gentle child, you can't hurt her... Huh, umm?"

Then, the puppet paused for a moment, as if it had "discovered" Shido. It turned its head in Shido's direction and broke the silence with its unique, slightly sharp, comical tone: