One-way traffic

Just for a moment.

The lightning, countless times more powerful than before, came crashing down in one go.

Snap! Snap!

Even the aftershocks caused the ground to crack.

The powerful lightning strike mercilessly struck Accelerator; the Third Herrscher showed absolutely no mercy in this attack.

call--

A storm arose, and the black wings reappeared in the opponent's sight.

The monster with black wings still stood there unharmed.

"That guy's gone mad...?"

Accelerator did not attack the girl.

He never intended to harm anyone he suddenly encountered, let alone kill them; he hadn't made a move in any of the events leading up to this point.

However, the girl suddenly unleashed such a powerful attack on him.

The specific reasons are unclear, but one side can still sense that the other side must have no reason at all.

That's probably due to the effect of the "Doomsday Destroyer's" psionic generator. Now, I can capture the vectors of spirit and emotion to a certain extent.

Just as he was thinking this, a series of attacks came crashing down on him once again.

This time, it was a pillar of lightning.

Boom! A bomb over ten meters long slammed into him in one go. The lightning, purple on the outside and white on the inside, instantly destroyed the ground itself, and the aftershocks even scorched the exterior walls of the surrounding buildings.

Even so, Accelerator, who was standing right in the center, was unharmed.

The girl seemed completely unaware of this; she simply raised her right arm and held the white-haired girl in her left arm as even more lightning bolts struck down from mid-air.

"...Is that enough?"

I'm getting a little impatient.

Boom! Behind the first figure, enormous black wings shot into the air in an instant.

The black wings, exceeding one hundred meters in length, shattered countless bolts of lightning with a single, decisive strike.

A single, casual strike can easily slice through a skyscraper.

With this small-scale test, Accelerator's black wings transformed into a tornado, suddenly piercing through with his roar.

"Annoying bugs."

Having realized the power of the other party, the Third Herrscher seemed to have finally regained its self-awareness.

Until now, she had only been driven by her biological instincts, bombarding the monster in front of her bit by bit. She didn't know why she was doing this, but then the monster's attacks brought her back to her senses.

Even so, her dignity as a Herrscher did not allow her to stop attacking here.

As the Third Herrscher, she frowned slightly, her body rising more than five meters into the air, and at the same time, she pointed her free right hand at the black monster.

Then, Accelerator saw it.

Right above my head, something far more vast seemed to converge.

then.

"Who gave you permission to be above me?!"

A burst of light flashed.

Even sound was dead; pure light of destruction, accompanied by the thunder of bombardment, annihilated everything around it.

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"Major! The Third Herrscher has unleashed a full-force attack, seemingly engulfing that black monster completely!"

After analyzing the various data displayed on the screen, the analysts on the Hyperion exclaimed in surprise.

"Not only that, the Third Herrscher also seems to have sensed our presence."

"Ha! That's perfect!"

Major Himeko Murata burst into laughter.

"The mission requires capture alive, right? If that's the case..."

"Wait! You're not planning to use that, are you? The situation isn't right yet—"

"Wait! The Third Herrscher has launched a new attack and is gathering powerful Honkai energy on the Hyperion!"

Everyone was immediately startled, but Himeko's expression showed that she had expected it.

"Full protective force field activated!"

Something like a barrier instantly enveloped the Hyperion.

By focusing all energy output on defense, they might be able to withstand the Herrscher's attack.

however.

That was the full-force attack unleashed by the Third Herrscher, with firepower exactly equal to that used when she bombed Accelerator.

In an instant, the light of the explosion illuminated every corner of the Hyperion.

"External armor is severely damaged! Output has decreased by 40%!"

"If this continues, we simply won't be able to withstand the Third Herrscher's second wave of attacks!"

It means that if one more shot is fired, everyone on this ship will be going to their doom.

"I expected this to happen."

With a casual flick of her cloak, Himeko turned and headed towards the room behind her.

That was a secret weapon hidden inside the Hyperion.

"I'll be leaving the command of the warships to you during this period."

After leaving without hesitation, Himeko was prepared to fight to the bitter end.

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The Third Herald hovered in mid-air.

In fact, the spaceship had been gradually descending due to its own attack, and it was now at the point where even the deck could be clearly seen.

I just used my full strength to strike, a strike that even that black monster couldn't withstand. Do you think this broken warship can stop it?

That's just tasteless nonsense.

However, under the gaze of the Third Herrscher, a figure emerged from inside the deck.

"…insect?"

"It's the major of this warship, you idiot."

He wore some kind of pure red armor and held a weapon that resembled a lightsaber.

It is a human being.

Of course, as a Herrscher, the girl had no time to dwell on the other person's identity and name; she only considered one thing.

"Oh? You, an insect, dare to confront the messenger of God with swords...?"

"We'll find out soon enough whether it's a bug or not."

Click.

By directly attaching six nuclear reactors belonging to the Hyperion to itself, each reactor can increase its output by approximately five times.

This is the so-called Nexus system, equipped for Herrschers.

If that's the case, then we can probably fight against the Herrscher.

however.

It was even more difficult than Himeko Murata had imagined.

boom----! ! ! !

The Third Herrscher concentrated her power into a single point, unleashing a full-force attack.

The purplish-black lightning ball transformed into a pure plasma cannon; that attack merely struck the blade.

The light of lightning instantly shot out from the tip of the blade to the left, right, and rear sides.

"Well--!!"

However, what I felt was an unimaginable sense of oppression.

Not to mention the blade, even Himeko Murata's own body was unable to control its backward movement, initially retreating tens of centimeters before barely managing to retreat a few centimeters further.

"Is that all? Bug."

The Third Herrscher was still looking at him with a smile.

That monster... it's still handling things so effortlessly?!

"If that's all there is to it, it is indeed a bit better than the other trash... but I'm already tired of it."

Click.

He could clearly hear a cracking sound coming from his own armor.

"Disappear."

This is the power of a Herrscher.

This is a force that humans simply cannot contend with.

No one can stand against him.

Himeko Murata even closed her eyes, preparing to die in battle.

"--etc!"

She heard a sound.

It didn't come from inside the warship, but rather...

An exclamation came from the Third Herrscher.

"This, how is this possible... how is this possible?!"

What?

She managed to look into the distance, relying on the light, and then, even Himeko herself froze on the spot.

That's below, in Changkong City.

—The pitch-black shadow flew recklessly into the air.

"He's completely unharmed?!"

correct.

From the very beginning, Accelerator was the one who withstood the full force of the Third Herrscher's attack.

He wasn't even hurt by a single hair.

The power of the Herrschers is indeed unimaginable, far exceeding human comprehension.

—But don't get it wrong.

Those black wings represent a colossal force that even the saints of Christianity could not overcome.

Once unleashed, it possesses a destructive power that will surely ravage the entire world—that's how terrifyingly powerful it is.

"Even that warship couldn't withstand the power of a Herrscher... How is this possible..."

"Who exactly is he?!"

At this moment, the Third Herrscher and Himeko Murata, who is wearing the Nexus system, are still in a standoff.

The shadow, however, completely ignored all of this and instantly appeared between the two.

Click.

A pair of black wings, each on one side dealing with a different type of attack.