A somewhat frightening sound was heard... It was the sound of the Honkai Beast leaping out of the water and then falling again.
"There is one horn sound, and this is a warning."
An unclear voice came from the sea, like a woman's voice, but also like... his voice.
woo-
"The trumpet sounds are two: they are for revelation."
Several Honkai beasts began to appear around. They jumped out of the water, swam in the sea, and cruised around the hole.
“There are three trumpets, and the holy light shines.”
The rain clouds in the sky dispersed in an instant, revealing the clear blue sky... But the raindrops from the sky did not stop. Inexplicable holy light fell simultaneously with the sunlight, overlapping with the attack of the [Moonlight Throne].
"There are four trumpet sounds, and the pure white feather falls."
Three pairs of huge white wings opened instantly, treating the attack of [Moonlight Throne] as nothing. Even if Mei overloaded [Moonlight Throne], he could not stop this process.
There were more and more Honkai beasts around, and they even began to attack the surviving Fusion Warriors.
“When the trumpets sounded five times, [He] cast down His eyes.”
A great fear instantly enveloped everyone's hearts, as if some huge, special, and powerful existence was looking down at them from above.
"There are six trumpets, proclaiming the sins of all living beings."
The white ring and the azure [Ring] overlapped with each other and quietly appeared above his head. His wings trembled gently, and he almost forcibly withstood the attack of the [Moonlight Throne] as he slowly rose into the air.
"There are seven trumpets, judgment from heaven and sea."
boo——
Like a bursting bubble, the attack of [Moonlight Throne] was interrupted in an instant.
Looking up, one can find a blue line in the sky... No, looking from a higher place, one can find that the entire surface of the planet is covered by a blue "line", like a kind of barrier, and the [Moonlight Throne] in low-Earth orbit... is just isolated outside.
When I looked at him again, he had already taken off the "hunter's suit" that belonged to "Shell" and changed into a white robe with some azure blue dots. Three pairs of pure white wings fluttered gently behind him. His star-like golden pupils became increasingly diffuse. Two rings of different sizes on his head, one white and one blue, were slowly flowing in the shape of concentric circles. The outer white ring even expanded and shrank regularly like breathing.
Around him, azure water flowed quietly, bringing with it a damp smell mixed with the scent of lilies...it seemed extremely strange.
This is only natural. At this moment, he... is definitely not himself, but the Herrscher.
"........."
He raised his eyes slightly and glanced at them, and the surrounding Honkai beasts quickly became excited and began to attack them frantically.
boom! ! !
Kevin swung his sword, and [Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire] was completely released, burning all the surrounding Honkai beasts to ashes... But it was useless. There were many Honkai beasts in the sea, and they kept jumping out of the water and attacking them.
Even if we attack him... it doesn't seem to be of much use, and such an attack may even lead to more troublesome consequences.
call out--
Along with the sound of breaking through the air, the dark-colored strange sword stopped in front of him, the sword body turned and drew a circle, and the flowing water gathered to offset the flames.
Then he could feel the omnipresent malice around him, the extremely strong anger and hostility emanating from the "water"... The "ocean" hated him, hated Kevin, because it was he who wielded flames and hurt the "child" it loved.
"Water"...hated him, hated Kevin who controlled ice and snow and held the flaming sword.
The wings fluttered slightly, and the azure water quickly separated into smaller water masses, and then... stretched out, turned into sharp swords, and rushed towards the crowd.
The raindrops from the sky came again, and they were no longer tiny drops. Instead, they gathered together and turned into clearer "water streams" and "water blades" that attacked everyone.
The "water" that permeated their bodies attached to them, compressing the space in which they could move... The humid environment around them was becoming sticky, their bodies were becoming heavier, and movement was becoming difficult. Bubbles that could only appear in water would inexplicably appear during their breathing, as if they were already in the deep sea.
This level of attack and environment certainly couldn't do anything to Kevin and the others, but... the combined effects still affected their combat capabilities.
"........."
He wordlessly controlled the dark sword in the air, first pressing it down so that the tip of the sword dropped and touched the water surface, then dragging it backwards, swinging a huge semicircle, returning with huge waves and attacking Kevin and the others again.
There were even a large number of Honkai beasts mixed in the waves, forcing Kevin to use [Heavenly Fire Judgment] again to forcibly split the waves to prevent other fusion warriors in poor condition from being crushed by the huge waves.
It was too bad. He had become a Herrscher and was in even more trouble than before. He felt a sense of hopelessness that he could not resist.
But... it's not time to give up yet.
Kevin pursed his lips, silently manipulating the ice and wielding the flames.
The blade of [Heavenly Fire Holy Judgement] began to deform, turning into an even more ferocious shape.
The flames became fierce, and finally gradually...boiled!
So much so that Eden had to take the others away from Kevin, away from the raging fire, away from the fire that could evaporate the surrounding water and burn the Honkai beasts.
"call……"
Take a breath... step forward and swing at him!
The flowing water evaporated in an instant, and all the Honkai beasts blocking the way were turned into ashes!
The flames engulfed him! They vowed to burn his pure white wings! They wanted to shatter his elusive [Ring]!
call out--
But what came immediately afterwards... was a swift sound of breaking through the air. In the torrent of red flames, a slender dark blue was so conspicuous that Kevin had to change his body shape to block the incoming sword. However, the huge impact force and the power on the sword were so heavy that it felt like the entire ocean was pressing down on him. Even Kevin couldn't bear it now, so he had to deflect the force and knock the sword away.
The dark strange sword was carried by the flowing water, circling in the air, and finally returned to his side, floating quietly.
The azure bubbles quietly dissipated, and three pairs of pure white wings slowly spread out, revealing the person hidden inside... He was not injured, and even his wings were not stained by the flames.
Such flames are not enough, far from enough.
Perhaps this blow can dry up a lake and evaporate an ocean, but for the sea water that occupies more than 70% of the planet's surface, for the "water" that constantly circulates on this planet, such flames... are far from enough!
He raised his hand slightly, and then lowered it slightly. The dark sword fell, and the tip of the sword touched the sea surface, and then... pulled back! Swinging in a circle! It attacked again with a huge wave!
"........."
Kevin pursed his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of bitterness. He swung his sword to evaporate and split the huge waves, and froze and shattered the incoming water blades, but all this seemed in vain... because the next huge wave followed, and the rain falling from the sky continued.
The feeling of powerlessness rushed into my nostrils with the sea breeze, and the feeling of despair came to me with the waves.
But Kevin did not stop resisting. He persisted, swinging his sword with all his might, controlling the ice and snow with all his strength, and wielding flames.
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"This is the worst possible scenario after all..."
Mei sighed... Even though she already knew that the [ending] wouldn't be a happy one, this overwhelming feeling... was really bad.
[Moonlight Throne] has been overloaded to the point that the entire hull is scrapped and disintegrated, but it still cannot break through the azure "lines" on the surface of the planet. Fortunately, Mei is remotely controlled, so she doesn't have to worry about dying in space... and her life can be used in more useful places.
"…Aponya, is it ok?"
"Yes, [Destiny] has reached the node at this moment."
"Is that so... Then... let's go pick up Kevin and let them... carry out the next mission."
Mei lay down on the chair and said as if she had given up.
"I just hope we can delay... a little longer."
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"……Um?"
Kevin, who was still fighting, was suddenly stunned. A half-illusory butterfly suddenly appeared in his sight... He was a little stunned for a moment, but soon, he gritted his teeth, swung the sword decisively, cleared all the surrounding Honkai beasts, and prepared to evacuate with Su Hehua, who was already exhausted.
"Eden!"
"Ah."
Eden understood, and [Star Harmony] was released regardless of everything, and the familiar "black sun" appeared again... not for killing, but just to delay time.
But...even so, this method cannot delay for too long.
“…It’s hard to imagine.”
Watching him slowly and gradually approaching her, Eden smiled bitterly.
Perhaps the "Black Sun" will have a great impact on him at the beginning, but... he will soon "adapt" to it and move around in it freely, just like now.
However, what Eden cares about is not these, but...his current appearance.
"If Ellie saw you like this... she would probably be very surprised."
Eden whispered.
After all, the him now... fits the word "beautiful" very well, and also fits people's imagination of "angel".
It’s a pity that this beautiful [Angel] is not friendly to humans.
"Ugh--"
She sighed and said nothing, and he was also speechless. He just opened his mouth slightly, and blue water flowed out, outlining the shape of a fish, and then... closed his lips and teeth and swallowed the star.
goo-dong-
After a while, the "Black Sun" dissipated, and after losing its controller, [Star Sea Harmony] also fell quietly and sank into the sea, and soon disappeared without a trace.
"........."
I looked up and glanced at the butterfly that was both illusory and real.
The azure water flowed in front of him, his wings trembled, the water rushed, pierced the butterfly, and then changed direction, moving in another direction.
"........."
It was another butterfly, both illusory and real, but half of its wings were broken, making it difficult to even fly.
But...it still appeared before his eyes.
He was speechless, but opened his mouth, and the azure fish appeared, and then... he closed his lips and teeth and ate it.
Continuing forward, the butterfly no longer appeared.
Controlling the water, he lifted up the hidden ground, revealing the shelter underneath. His wings fluttered slightly, and with a faint scent of lilies, he slowly moved forward, and finally... came in front of her.
"coming?"
Mei was not surprised, she was the target he had to [hunt], and she herself had no complaints... After all, she had done everything she could, and had prepared everything she needed to prepare.
As for the rest...just believe it, believe in the people of the future.
Mei had no excuses or anything else to say, she just silently pressed the hidden button.
Bang! ! !
There was a dull sound, as if something exploded in deep water, and the surroundings shook.
But...that's all.
"........."
Mei shook her head helplessly, smiled, closed her eyes, and let her figure be shrouded by the shadow.
His lips and teeth closed, making a slight sound of teeth biting. This most dazzling genius in human civilization... also lost his voice.
【Do you want to continue? 】
No need... [The Hunt] is over.
[This way… Then…]
Spread your wings and fly into the sky.
The "patterns" covering the planet's surface sparkle with a deep blue color.
Pure white lilies are in full bloom, bringing with them a refreshing fragrance.
The oceans flowed freely, huge waves blocked out the sky, and the world-destroying floods submerged everything until the entire planet was dyed blue.
The horn of doomsday resounded through the sky. On the endless sea, only the spread pure white wings shone like the moon. Only the [Honkai Beasts] were leaping on the sea, as if celebrating their victory.
After a long time, the "lines" covering the surface of the planet gradually faded, the surging waves slowly receded, the land reappeared, and the flood that submerged the world seemed to have never existed.
Her wings fluttered slightly, and she landed gently on the calm sea. Her wings folded and drooped, landing in the water.
Gollum—
Accompanied by a slight sound of bubbles bursting, he looked down and saw a pink crystal flower floating from the sea and landing at his feet.
