I am a hero of the former civilization.

'With such immense power and overwhelming Honkai energy, I simply can't stop it unless I actively intervene. The problem is, at this rate, how can I possibly have time to gather Honkai energy for defense?'

The chilling silence of death and rationality flashed by simultaneously. As lightning flashed once more, he turned around, his legs rooted to the deck. He stepped out with his left foot and thrust forward with one hand at top speed.

Wild Force. Wind-Breaking Spear.

Since he couldn't defend against it, he abandoned defense. Time slowed down in his eyes, and he saw lightning, a long sword, and a silver-haired girl in turn. Then, energy entangled and metal rubbed together.

The precise adjustment at high speed rendered Ryan's thrust ineffective; instead, the purple blade grazed the spear and slashed toward his head. Without a doubt, this strike would sever his head along with the entire warship.

Retreat was too late, and dodging was impossible, but Ryan only stepped out with his right foot to meet the attack head-on. Just before the blade that could pierce through everything struck his forehead, he unleashed his right fist hidden under his ribs.

Inch-force. Heaven-opening!

Whoosh—thump!

A spurt of blood gushed from beside Ryan's neck, instantly vaporized by the electric arc, while the fist slammed into the Herrscher's chest, sending her flying.

At extremely close range, with a sudden burst of force, the destructive energy on her fist penetrated her defenses and struck her body. Pain surged into her mind for the first time, but even more so, confusion overwhelmed her.

How did he do that? What makes him think he could break through my defenses?

The silver-haired Herrscher didn't quite understand, nor did she understand that the spear was an illusion while the inch-force was the real deal. She only managed to break through the waves on the sea surface and fly more than ten meters before stopping. When she looked up, she saw that the human's neck had been cut in half. A thin membrane made of Honkai energy wrapped the wound, which prevented blood from spurting out again.

Even for a Herrscher, this was a serious injury, but as the warship sank, the human rushed over again.

This is no longer foolishness, but madness?

Ryan walked with a wavy gait, saying he looked like a madman, yet his face showed no sign of ferocity.

Only tranquility remained, as calm as a mirror-like lake, ignoring pain, forgetting distractions, with only the Lawgiver in sight.

boom! !

The spear slammed against the sea, like a dragon emerging from the ocean, with white waves surging and lightning flashing.

She withdrew.

Without a second thought, Ryan plunged into the sea. He saw lightning strike the water, almost boiling the icy seawater. Through the churning bubbles, he could see the Herrscher on the surface of the sea.

That punch was enough to shatter an Emperor-level Honkai Beast, but it didn't cause much damage. His eyes remained cold, and he simply flicked his left hand.

The spreading arc of electricity evenly sliced ​​the two frigates that had run out of ammunition and were hurtling straight at him. Then he raised the long sword in his right hand, and the handle gathered energy on the blade to form a huge lightning blade.

She lost patience and wanted to evaporate the sea along with this person.

The final blow?

Ryan didn't dodge, nor did he gather Honkai energy for defense. Did he also run out of power? He had to use this last bit of power for an attack.

Skill can make up for the difference in strength, but it cannot bridge the huge gap between the two. Ryan didn't pin his hopes on any sudden power surge.

But as the bubbles surged, he opened his mouth, as if in a silent roar—

Alicia!

The roaring lightning blades stopped abruptly, and the Herrscher of Thunder quickly raised her head, where she saw a pink arrow.

It was falling rapidly from the sky.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Begging for Mercy? Too Late!!

The pink arrow of light drew back the curtain on the counterattack, and the third phase that Ryan had been waiting for had finally arrived.

The glow of the N1 bomb was more like a signal; as long as Alicia wasn't completely dumbfounded, she would definitely rush over as quickly as possible, and that's exactly what she did.

"Such a good show started before I even got on stage."

Still in a teasing tone, with her long pink hair swaying in the gale, Alicia leaped directly from the transport plane, piercing through the dark clouds and plummeting towards the sea, before unhesitatingly firing an arrow.

Just in time, the sudden burst of lightning tore through the pink arrow and roared as it surged forward. The pink-clad girl simply darted to the side, gathering a petal-like shield in her hand, only to be enveloped by arcs of electricity.

A terrifying killing intent emanated from below, but Alicia wasn't as cold as Ryan. She merely raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Looks like a hot-tempered kid, but—"

"I don't hate it!"

She swooped down from the sky, but unlike Ryan, she wasn't filled with an indomitable spirit. Instead, she was very light, as if she were dancing a waltz.

Her long dress fluttered like butterfly wings as she weaved through the dense lightning, occasionally stopping abruptly to fire an arrow at the Herrscher.

Why are there so many strange humans?

The Herrscher was puzzled again. She couldn't recognize the girl in pink, but she had an indescribable feeling that made her more irritable and filled with more murderous intent than when she was facing the man.

boom! boom! boom!

The pink light arrow looked cute, but when it hit the sea, it exploded into a water column more than ten meters high. Alicia looked down at the flashing lightning with a smile on her lips.

She knew that her power was constantly increasing, and that it would be difficult for her to fight the Third Herrscher one-on-one at this stage.

"Kelian and the others have already worn you down for so long. If I were to back out now, wouldn't it seem like I'm being insincere?"

She suddenly flew backward, raised her left hand, and once again gathered a petal-like shield. Then, the lightning that had just disappeared into the horizon suddenly appeared in front of her.

Boom——

A burst of lightning exploded in front of her. Through the pink light shield, Alicia could see the sharp blade and that murderous face, cracks were appearing, but she was not nervous at all.

"Girls should smile more, otherwise they'll waste their lovely faces."

"You've said too much!" The Herrscher suddenly retreated, then rushed back at an even faster speed. Her longsword, enveloped in purple lightning, cleaved the shield in two, and then her eyes scanned the surroundings.

Over there!

The pink-clad girl lay on her back in the air, playfully squinting one eye, before releasing the bowstring made of Honkai energy.

call out.

An even larger arrow was fired, and just as the Herrscher of Thunder was about to dodge, it suddenly split into hundreds of arrows.

Boom boom boom......

Countless orbs of light appeared, turning the gloomy sky pink, and Alicia blinked before swiftly diving towards the sea.

Swah——

An arc of lightning tore her afterimage apart, and the Herrscher once again transformed into lightning to pursue her. This was the style of the Herrscher of Thunder: to tear everything apart with the most ferocious attacks.

This brutality was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle, but the adorable Lisia was still laughing, saying "being persistent is annoying" while dancing lightly.

Pink arrows collided with lightning, and the two figures, intertwined in the air, appeared and disappeared, making it difficult even for the Fire-Chasing Moth's drones to capture the scene.

If Ryan's battle just now was a calculated entanglement, then Alicia, whether in a favorable or unfavorable position, always gave the impression of being completely at ease.

Defend, dodge, and then retaliate, with a mindset that is neither anxious nor angry nor calm as still water, as if enjoying the process.

This scene was captured from behind, which was a bit too stimulating for the Fire Moths at this stage, but the Herrscher wasn't stupid and quickly understood Alicia's intention.

"Hold me back, wear me down, and then cover the humans' escape?"

"Oh dear, you actually found out! You're much smarter than the previous two." Alicia opened her mouth in surprise, knowing that things were going badly.

The Herrscher of Thunder ignored the 'praise', passed by once more, and then swooped straight down toward the sea, cutting a wave through the ocean and using her body as a sword to smash a cruiser in two.

Boom——Long——

The ammunition depot exploded, accompanied by the sound of steel tearing apart, and was swallowed by the waves in the blink of an eye. Alicia rushed forward decisively. Unlike Ryan, who was indifferent and treated both friend and foe as variables, she only wanted to save everyone.

There is some trouble.

The girl's smile faded slightly. She couldn't catch up with the Herrscher of Thunder in terms of sprinting speed, but she had no choice but to follow.

Because this Herrscher has finally had most of its energy depleted, if it gets away, it will soon return at full strength—no, in an even more powerful state.

Boom!

The second warship turned into a fireball, with burning fragments flying everywhere. It grazed past Alicia, who didn't hesitate to pierce through the black smoke, and then her beautiful purple eyes narrowed slightly.

The Herrscher waited behind the thick smoke, as if she had grasped Alicia's psychology, turning the chase into being chased.

"You are stronger than that human, but you are also more naive."

A cruel smile appeared on the silver-haired girl's face. If that man had tried to rescue her by force, he would have died ten times over. He was so cold-blooded that he wouldn't fall for her tricks. This woman was much easier to deal with.

"Protect? Save? Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

A long sword slashed horizontally, and a flash of lightning appeared.

boom!

A muffled rumble of thunder sounded. After focusing most of its energy on the attack, the Honkai energy was compressed to the extreme under the power of the authority, forming only a thin and narrow bolt of lightning, but the power contained within it was extremely terrifying.

As the lightning struck the pink light shield, the gathered energy exploded in the middle. Alicia retreated quickly and felt a shockwave full of electric arcs hit her.

The Herrscher is getting smarter and smarter. Now she can even use tricks. And this is a berserk state with all her might.

The thought flashed through her mind, and she managed to maintain her balance before falling into the sea. In the blink of an eye, a second bolt of lightning struck her.

The purple longsword magnified in his eyes as the Herrscher charged straight at him, just as he had destroyed the warship before, before crashing heavily into the second light shield.

boom!

The shield shattered, the person flew through the air, and Alicia bounced a few times on the waves. Looking up, she saw the Herrscher was already close in front of her, and the long sword in her hand slashed down without hesitation.

The third time, let's see what you'll use to block it...

Bang—whoosh!

First came a muffled thud, then a cut several tens of meters long appeared on the sea surface. In the thick fog of evaporating seawater, the Herrscher of Thunder quickly turned her head.

"You still dare to come back?"

Ryan emerged from the sea like a dragon, his spear pressed against his opponent's ribs, sparking brightly as it rubbed against the 'super electric field' before shattering into iron filings in an instant.

But the man smiled and stepped forward, took a step in the air, leaned back, gathered his strength in his fist, and stared directly at the sword light that was slashing back.

"Why don't you dare!"

The berserk lightning easily tore through the Honkai energy defenses, slicing through the high-polymer energy-blocking armor like tofu, and disintegrating muscles without a trace of pain.

Ryan didn't care about any of that anymore. Following his instincts, he condensed his mental energy into a blade and stabbed the Herrscher fiercely.

Your companion beast is back to you now!

At almost zero distance, the invisible spiritual force penetrated the already weakened 'super-electric field'. This did not cause any actual damage, but it stopped the long sword that had just slashed into the ribs, and the silver-haired girl's eyes also showed confusion.

The mental shock continues—