The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"21002, 21002, this is 72200. A large number of flying Honkai Beasts have been observed 30km ahead. The escort formation is ready to enter the battle. 21002, I wish you good luck."

"72200, I also wish you good luck."

The tail flames of missiles and jets left long white streaks like meteors in the blue sky, and the sparks of explosions and Honkaimon's exploding body looked like brilliant fireworks.

But all this is only as short-lived as fireworks. The plane carried no fighting bombs at all. After all the long-range missiles were fired, less than half of the Honkai beast herd was wiped out.

"Keep moving! Open a passage for 21002!"

The unknown pilot held the control stick tightly with one hand and pulled back, pushed the throttle to the bottom with the other hand, and pressed the rudder hard. The aircraft instantly rolled and climbed, raised the altitude, gained energy, and then dived down in an inverted attitude. , and flipped the fuselage again during the impact.

The distance is getting closer and closer. For a fighter jet, a distance of 30KM only means less than two minutes. The next moment, the cannon spits out flames and makes a loud sound of tearing cloth. Special armor-piercing shells are fired at each other. Sparks flew from Honkaimon's exoskeleton, but almost no Honkaimon fell due to this.

On the ground, it was a big thing that could only be solved by a 270mm rail gun. From the moment these fighter jets did not return after launching missiles, the outcome was already doomed.

"boom--"

Dozens of fireworks exploded in the sky again, but this time, it was not Honkaimon that fell in the billowing smoke, but the wreckage of planes.

In just one encounter, all the fighter jets were shot down by the angry horde of Honkai beasts. But they at least bought enough time, even if it was just a few seconds of this face-to-face meeting.

"I have parachuted and am in good condition, 21002, please keep moving forward."

An old-fashioned fighter jet with blue-gray paint all over its body and a man seemingly standing on its back quickly passed through the airspace at a lower level than the previous battle. Because of its extremely fast speed and the fact that the radar was turned off, the attention of the previous fighter jets had been attracted. Even up to this moment, the Honkai beast herd that was still hunting the parachuting pilot did not notice this fish that slipped through the net.

Velvet, who was sitting in the driver's seat, raised her head and glanced at the three snow-white parachutes in the sky, although in the next moment, those parachutes were torn apart by the angry herd of Honkai beasts.

Mei did not raise her head or look back, she just reached across the seat and held Velvet's shoulder:

"keep going."

she ordered.

After taking a shallow breath, Mei turned around, but instead of looking for the wreckage of the escort fighters, she looked at a third person who was leaning against the canopy and squatting directly on the plane to follow the action.

"We are about to reach the [Absolute Rejection Zone] 10 kilometers away from the Tower of Babel. Now you can reveal what trump card you have to get us closer to the Tower of Babel, Otto."

Because of the mental communication network established by Su, Mei's voice sounded directly in Otto's mind.

Her long golden hair was constantly flying in the wind. The hair was tied up just before the action, but the hair tie used to restrain it disappeared with the wind at some point.

Brushing away the long hair that was scattered in front of his face, Otto didn't make any response to Mei's question. He just put his hand into his collar and took out something from [Heart].

Then, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst out from his clenched fist. Suddenly, his fingers were slightly loosened, and a small cross bathed in golden light hung down. It kept flying in the wind, but he could not break free and was still tightly held by his palm. Clutching chains.

"That is……"

Mei only saw that golden light and understood everything, so she closed her eyes with relief.

Otto's emerald green eyes were still open. He looked at the golden cross that shone like the holy light of heaven. Countless memories and emotions surged up in his heart, destined to flow to places that he could not grasp -

"Then let me ask you Mikael... Since even Eleanor who is with her is still alive, then Kallen herself... Kallen... Kallen! Is she still alive?"

"I have no idea."

Before these four words were uttered, Otto never thought that he would experience uncontrollable anger again after five hundred years of precipitation.

But Hollandale quickly stood in front of him. Although she did not understand what the conversation between the two meant, it did not prevent her from acting according to Otto's previous request.

[When I lose my mind...]

Otto gradually calmed down, while Mikael spread his hands and stated in an unusually calm tone:

"With Kallen's character, even without my participation, she would probably die at the hands of the church. Of course, I will not deny my guilt, but from my standpoint, I have a reason why Kallen must die. Because only in this way can you get to where you are now step by step, and in my plan, there is indeed one thing that only you can prove to me with your own actions...

"But these plans were disrupted by another person. I don't know whether she rescued Kallen or whether Kallen is still alive now, and I have no desire to ask. Otto Apokalis, of course you can Keep going according to your plan, but if you change your path because Karen may still be alive, I will not interfere like I did before. I will find another way where your behavior needs to be confirmed in the original plan. , If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”

The man turned around and left in a hurry. From the beginning to the end, his eyes did not linger on Otto, nor did he leave the slightest feeling of guilt.

Just like he did five hundred years ago.

But Otto had calmed down.

Otto naturally understood what kind of person the other party was.

That is someone who, like me, must reach a certain destination no matter what. As long as you think about this, calming down is actually not that difficult.

I just experienced to some extent the emotions of some people who had suffered misfortune because of themselves.

And it’s not all for nothing.

But just when Otto was about to leave, Mikael turned back.

He held a gem full of golden light in his hand and handed it to Otto without saying a word.

"What is this? Don't say it's the core of the Second Herrscher."

After adjusting his mentality, Otto even had time to joke back.

But Mikael just silently moved the gem closer to him.

Otto remembered that as a [Guard], Hollander was about to touch the gem on Otto's behalf, but he stopped him again.

He already knew what it was, but he didn't know what price he should pay for it.

"Take it. This is not a reward for you, nor is it a gift. It's just that if you decide not to follow the path you planned for five hundred years, you will use this power one day... and, This power is very destined for you, just like fate has linked you together in the dark, and you can't be separated, right? "

Otto did not refuse. He would never refuse the power given by others, whether it was the temptation faced by Lisa five hundred years ago or at this moment...

Even false power is better than no power at all.

Otto grasped and tightened the golden core.

Then, he finally said goodbye to his identity as [human being].

The small golden cross was flying, but the chain was still firmly grasped in the palm, with no room to break free.

"Karen...can you promise me one thing?...That is, can you not inherit the Kaslana family's Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment...Destiny and other divine keys! The Black Abyss White Flower will probably be taken by Eleanor Inherited, but the Oath of Judas has always been vacant. Can you apply for it as your weapon? ...Nothing, I just...the power of the Key of God is too powerful, it is a true weapon. The double-edged sword, I don’t want to see you like Uncle Francis...I’m sorry, I made a mistake...What? You agreed...Thank you..."

[A310 let A303 go. With such strength and tenderness, in a daze, I really thought A310 was the reincarnation of Kallen. However, reincarnation cannot be explained by scientific principles. ……right! There is no evidence to prove that A310 has anything to do with Karen! But A310 is special, and I decided to adopt her as my granddaughter, named... Teresa. 】

"Theresa, today is the day you fight for the first time. Really, as a descendant of the Apokalis family, you can enjoy everything in the rear, but you still bravely set foot on the battlefield... You use I have carefully checked your equipment, put your favorite bitter melon juice in the food rations, and washed the skirt of the nun uniform. Fortunately, your enemy is only a tank-level Honkaiju, this kind of monster. You are already familiar with it.

"...No, I'm still a little worried... Theresa, take this weapon. I once told you that the genes in your body come from the greatest Valkyrie Kallen Kaslana, and this It is also the weapon she once used - Judah's oath. It will protect you in my place during the battle."

The so-called destiny is like this, it cannot be broken away or disobeyed.

The so-called "restraint" is like this, the tighter it gets, the deeper it becomes.

"I am guilty of selling the blood of innocent people."

Otto closed his eyes high in the air and murmured scriptures that he did not believe in.

“Father, into your hands I commit my soul.”

Otto's other hand clenched the cross tightly. The sharp edge of the cross easily scratched the skin of the soul steel body, but it was not stained with blood.

It actually doesn't matter whether it's bloody or not, just like many things don't matter anymore.

The golden light spread out around the small and inconspicuous cross, and quickly condensed into a light curtain that enveloped the fighter, forming an oval-shaped barrier.

Everything inside the barrier was dyed purple, and Velvet's body suddenly hurt, and she could hardly hold the control stick of the plane, but the pain quickly dissipated.

It was only then that she realized what Otto meant by "power".

"That feeling just now...you are the Herrscher of Restraint in this era!?"

"Ma'am, you're making a bit of a fuss."

Otto's response was in his usual "annoying" style.

"That's not the point! Do you know that I have the genes of Honkaimon in my body, and Mei's existence is also dependent on the stigmata. If that moment lasts longer, both Mei and I will die!"

"Calm down, calm down, madam. Are you not dead yet? Don't worry, the genuine Herrscher is different from the cold things like the Key of God. I can give you the power to act in this enchantment, and can maintain The energy supply of this fighter is operating normally, and it can even maintain the mental communication network created by Mr. Su while being [restrained] - it was just the first time to use this power, so it was a bit unfamiliar. Don't worry, it will never happen. There is a second time.”

"You want to do it again?"

Amid the boring bickering, the fighter jet gradually approached the dark purple Tower of Babel.

Although it is said to be close, the distance is actually quite far away, even far beyond the range of ordinary people's eyesight - looking at something 10,000 meters away is an almost non-existent experience for most people. .

The next moment, the plane seemed to hit something.

The collision was not violent. What blocked the fighter was not an unbreakable line of defense, but a slightly tough barrier.

No matter what it is, in the face of the invalidation of [restraint], the barrier that blocks the fighter only exists at the moment of contact.

The plane successfully entered the [Absolute Rejection Zone] 10,000 meters away from the Tower of Babel. Neither Weiwei nor Mei felt any "discomfort". It can only be said that when the power of restraint appeared on their side, it was quite... Easy to use.

"Vilvi, fly close to the Tower of Babel, Su, hasn't Mei arrived yet?"

Mei still closed her eyes and directed, until half a minute later, as if she had calculated the time correctly, when she opened her eyes, she could clearly see every dark purple brick that made up the Tower of Babel through the cockpit of the aircraft.

The gaps between the bricks and stones are not small, but there is purple Honkai energy constantly escaping from the gaps that should be dark, which makes this already heavy and terrifying building even more weird. Coupled with the dark clouds that gather from time to time overhead, it does not look like a giant tower built to spread the name of mankind in mythology, but rather like a dark fortress in a certain death country.

"How about Dr. Mei, did you find anything?"

Otto's voice sounded softly.

But before answering this question, Mei asked a rhetorical question:

"How long can your barrier last?"

"Are you looking down on me, Dr. Mei? The Eleventh Herrscher of the former civilization supported a restraining barrier with a diameter of hundreds of kilometers for nearly a day. If it is a barrier of this size, I don't think I can It doesn’t matter if it lasts all day and all night.”

"Well, then the plane will circle around the Tower of Babel a few more times. Once it is attacked, we will leave. But... hasn't Mei Raiden arrived yet?"

Mei asked again unconsciously. However, no one could respond to her.

So, she bit her lip, held her hands on the cockpit wall of the plane, and observed something carefully.

When the plane flew around the Tower of Babel for the eighteenth time, Mei spoke again:

"There is no doubt that this tower is the product of the world bubble that dominates the theater being embedded in the intrinsic world. However, because the insertion was too fast and too sudden, the boundaries of this world bubble have not been completely eliminated - after all, it can withstand the quantum sea. Even though the eroded boundary should no longer exist, it still forms a layer of [restraint] in this manner. It affects the outward flow of the Honkai energy that originally controlled the theater world bubble in the Tower of Babel, so. Only then will an [Absolute Rejection Area] be formed 10,000 meters away from the tower.”

"In other words, if time is extended and this layer of boundary gradually merges with the world and dissolves, more Honkai energy will flow out of the tower, and the world will be destroyed faster than we expected? Is this really true? Not exactly good news.”

"No, this is good news. Very good news."

Mei is not in the habit of explaining her battle plans, but if the person she is dealing with is a smart person, such as Mikael or Otto, she is still willing to exchange a few words.

"Excessive accumulation of Honkai energy is not a good thing for Herrschers. Indeed, this means that they do not even need to draw from the Imaginary Tree to obtain nearly infinite power, but the power of a Herrscher core still exists. Threshold, it is impossible to utilize all the Honkai energy. Normally nothing will happen, just because there is too little Honkai energy accumulated.”

"Too little? Dr. Mei...don't you mean..."

"Yes, just like the time in Changkong City, when the accumulation of Honkai energy reaches a certain level, an imaginary singularity will be generated on its own - this is the law of the world, and even the end cannot stop or reverse this process. . But there is nothing wrong with the Tower of Babel. It’s just that there are two Herrschers in it, the Tenth Herrscher and the Second Herrscher. The Second Herrscher is essentially a multi-core Herrscher, with less than 7000HW of damage. Just enough for them to spend.

"But if the Honkai energy continues to increase, and continues to increase, until the upper limit of the Honkai energy called by the two Herrscher cores is filled, there is at least 1000 HW more Honkai energy, enough to cause the birth of the imaginary singularity, then we Then you can...create a new Herrscher."

"Hmm... It's a crazy idea, but I like it. To be honest, Dr. Mei, it's too late for us to meet each other. If we had met earlier, we might have a lot in common."

"I'm sorry, I'm a married woman."

"ha?"

Realizing that his frivolity had caused Mei to have some misunderstanding, Otto did not rush to explain. He suddenly felt that the world did not seem to have changed much, and this misunderstanding was still so interesting.

Dr. Mei just waited and waited quietly in the boring circle of the plane until she heard the thunder in the clouds.

"Thunder Meiyi has arrived."

Su's voice sounded in the mental communication network. The other subtext behind this sentence, apart from the tacit understanding, was that Mei Yi was also pulled into the communication network. Any orders Mei had could be given directly.

"Mei Yi, time is tight, let me tell you the truth. Has anyone ever told you that all Herrscher cores are actually connected together?"

Mei Yi had just arrived. After learning what had happened in this world, she was still holding a lot of questions in her stomach, but now she was holding them back under Mei's strong attitude.

"The Herrscher Core? Connected?"

"Yes, this is due to the nature of the Herrscher core... There is no time to explain more now, you just need to accept this. By the way, Mei, let me ask, after half a year of exploring the paradise, can you Trust me, right?"

"...Probably, okay."

"That's good. What I'm going to say next has a lot of information, and it will be very troublesome if you are skeptical. The core of the Herrscher is essentially connected together, which most of the time In fact, it is meaningless, but sometimes, such as for special situations like the Tenth Herrscher, they can use this to create a method of communication that relies on quantum entanglement and ignores distance. And for you, the [Echoed] Herrscher, This has a higher value——

"After becoming a Herrscher, the Herrscher can sink his consciousness deep into the core of the Herrscher. If there are two [Feathered] Herrschers, they can completely perceive each other in this way. But even if only one of the Herrschers is [Ecstatic], there will be huge consequences. The probability of being able to contact the [un-emerged] Herrscher is based on this, and if the object you are looking for is deeply entangled with you, the probability of success will increase accordingly. "

"Dr. Mei, do you want me to sink my consciousness deep into my core, then feel Kiana's situation, determine Kiana's specific location, or even directly provide help to Kiana?"

"yes."

"Can I ask, what is this information..."

"Mikael summed it up."

"...I understand, I will try my best, and then...I will definitely do it."

"Well, then..."

"Wait a minute, Mei, look at the ground!"

Before the word "Okay" could be uttered, she was interrupted by Velvet's scream.

The fuselage flipped over, and Mei supported the canopy with both hands and looked up to the ground. Even though she was used to seeing strong winds and waves, she couldn't help but shrink her pupils when facing the scene below——

The doors and windows on the lower floor of the Tower of Babel opened, and countless black dots flew out from the tower, and then assembled into huge bodies in mid-air.

"Vilvi, descend. Otto, the defense is up to you."

Mei ordered without hesitation.

The fighter jet rushed directly into the dense black spots.

"boom!"

The black spot crossed the restraint barrier that could not block anything, and slammed into the canopy, directly dyeing half of the canopy red.

Mei looked at the half of the face hanging between the canopy and the fuselage, as well as the eyes connected by nerves that were floating in the air, and said nothing for a while.

And when she turned her eyes to the other side, she saw giants thousands of meters high.

The giants have no heads, only strong bodies and slender limbs.

This one is nothing.

But what if...

The giant's limbs are made up of a series of heads, and the giant's body is made up of headless torsos?

"Are these all the people who were swallowed by the Tower of Babel before?"

"boom--"

Countless silver threads hung from the sky, connecting the giant's hands and feet one by one.

Then, the silver threads beat, and the giants began to take mechanical steps toward their respective fronts. For a moment, even they flying in the air felt the vibrations of the sky and the earth.

The hands and feet of the headless corpse that made up the giant's torso twitched and trembled with the vibration. There were too many black spots rolling down on the giant's limbs. They were unable to withstand such violent movements and flew out of the eye sockets. eyeball.

"vomit--"

Velvet has turned on the autopilot mode and vomited into her top hat. Looking at the restricted scene in front of her and smelling the smell of Velvet's vomit, Mei's throat kept crawling - even if she continued to She was calm and her body's instinctive reaction almost made her spit it out.

What's more, it's still high in the sky——

But the desire to vomit was quickly suppressed by panic:

"Vilvi! Get out of the way!"

The giants directly below the plane suddenly turned around, their headless necks tilted back slightly, and each of them stared at the whizzing plane.

They're not high enough to reach, but that's okay.

The arm composed of countless human brains was swung like a trebuchet. The puppet at the end of the arm detached at the end of the swing. In the blink of an eye, thousands of human heads smashed the plane to pieces.

Fortunately, a red lightning flashed, and less than a second later, Mei, Velvet, Otto, and Mei appeared at the Third Floating Port of Destiny.

It's just that everyone's expressions are... not very good...

"vomit--"

The [Conductor] switched his personality to the [Magician] at the last moment before vomiting, and the consciousness that had just taken over the body and was still unclear about the condition was about to say some grandiose opening remarks and rack his brains to come up with a few new magic tricks. His legs went weak, and he fell to the ground and vomited.