People are in Star Iron, and the game begins with the unsheathing of Heavenly Fire.

In order to stop the Herrscher of the Void and buy time for the others behind her to escape, Fu Hua rushed forward and engaged the Herrscher of the Void in battle.

"Ha, how surprising... I remember you. The same ridiculous attire, the same repulsive face, reminds me of many unpleasant memories. Did you also come to protect this girl?"

"Are you done rambling?"

"Ha, you ants, pay the price for your rudeness."

The Herrscher of the Void unleashed a barrage of attacks at an astonishing speed.

However, all the attacks were easily dodged by Fu Hua's astonishing speed.

Fu Hua seized the opportunity, rushed to the Herrscher's side, and prepared to eliminate him with one strike!

Unexpectedly, although her attack hit the Herrscher, it failed to defeat her opponent at all, and all her wounds began to heal at an extremely fast speed!

"The power of the Herrscher of Death!?"

Fu Hua realized that the Herrscher of the Void contained the core of the Herrscher of Death, and through the power of creation, the Herrscher of Death could heal her wounds at an extremely fast speed, no matter how fatal the injury.

During this time, her physical strength will continuously decrease until she dies.

In the end, Fu Hua was grabbed by the neck by the Herrscher of the Void and hung in mid-air.

"Heh, that's strange." Although the Herrscher of the Void had won, she was not immersed in the joy of victory. "In the battle just now, you didn't use your full strength—why? You clearly have two Divine Keys, yet you refused to use the other one?"

"..."

"Do you think it's not the right time to use it? Or... can't you control it? Or perhaps, there's simply no way to use it?" Sirin smiled confidently. "But that doesn't matter, it won't change anything—die!"

Just as Sirin was about to completely kill Fu Hua.

"Slap—slap—slap—slap—"

An untimely round of applause rang out, causing the Herrscher of the Void to instinctively halt her killing spree.

She looked in the direction of the sound and found a blond man who had appeared on the battlefield at some point, wearing a smile that she instinctively loathed.

"—What a magnificent battle. As expected of the Queen of Honkai, your figure is always so dazzling." The figure of Archbishop Otto of Destiny slowly appeared, smiling.

“You…I recognize you. You are the one who awakened me, the pathetic human who covets the power of the gods.”

"Hehehe, it's my honor to be remembered by you."

With an enigmatic smile, Otto spoke quietly, "As a gift for giving you a second life, could you please show her mercy?"

Otto opened his palm and pointed to the hostage in the Herrscher's hands.

At the same time, a scarlet liquid emanated from his body, the blood-like liquid spiraling upwards along Otto's arm, eventually converging into several sharp spikes.

The blood cone pointed directly at the Herrscher in front of him, as if it could burst forth at any moment.

“She is my friend, and I don’t want her to get hurt.”

Otto's tone remained playful and flippant, just like his usual cynical manner.

However, the Herrscher of the Void could sense a dangerous aura.

The blood cone in Otto's hand made her feel an instinctive discomfort.

It was something that seemed familiar, yet also somewhat ambiguous.

'Are we going to fight this clown here?'

Sirin quickly made a judgment: "Hmph, she's not worth my time. If you want her, you can keep her."

After the Herrscher of the Void finished speaking, she gave Otto a deep look. She sensed a similar aura to herself from the man in front of her, as well as a kind of unfathomable obsession that was different from her own.

"As expected of the Herrscher of the Void who caused the greatest disaster in human history, the Second Honkai Impact," Otto praised with a smile. "Not only does she possess power comparable to a god, but her foresight in seeing the big picture is also truly remarkable."

"Boring flattery. I have no interest in you, those young girls are my targets... But for someone like you to become king, humanity, how pathetic."

After speaking, the Herrscher disdainfully tossed Fu Hua aside and turned to disappear into the void.

Otto then slowly walked to Fu Hua's side and said with a smile, "Ah, you look really disheveled. The last time I saw you so badly injured was five hundred years ago at Sky Peak."

"..."

"In short, I'll treat you first, as a way of congratulating you on the successful completion of the first phase of the experiment."

"Why……"

Fu Hua's eyes widened.

"Hmm, can you still speak?"

"Why did you let her go? Don't you know her goal is?!"

“It’s Theresa, I know. I’m afraid they’ll be caught soon. This time, no one else will interfere—their battle will go on until the very end.”

"What did you say?!"

“Oh, right, I haven’t told you yet. Don’t worry, this is definitely good news for you. K423 isn’t dead, and I need her to live. Right now, two consciousnesses reside in that body: the consciousness of K423, whom you call Kiana, and the consciousness of Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void.” Otto began to explain step by step, “After absorbing the Tranquility Gem and high-concentration Honkai energy, Sirin’s consciousness residing in that body became active and successfully took over the vessel, leading to the Herrscher of the Void’s reawakening.”

"However, this is not the ending I wanted. This is only the first stage of the experiment. Next, although K423's consciousness has fallen into slumber due to the awakening of the Herrscher, she has not disappeared. So, what will happen if K423's consciousness defeats Sirin's consciousness? The answer is that a human with the power of a Herrscher will be born!"

"This has already been confirmed by the Third Herrscher and the Fourth Herrscher. Even if a Herrscher's consciousness is suppressed, their power will not disappear... Controlling a human is much simpler than controlling a Herrscher. Of course, it is by no means easy for K423 to win, and for that, I need to rely on the power of emotions."

"emotion!?"

“That’s right. Emotions can create miracles. I’ve always believed that deep feelings between people can be transformed into the purest and most powerful abilities. In the two years that K423 has been studying at St. Freya, she and the others have formed an unbreakable bond. These happy and warm memories will become the power of K423 to tear apart the hearts of Herrschers who do not know what love is.”

"But they will die!"

Fu Hua couldn't help but roar!

She couldn't imagine what kind of confidence Otto had to dare to use Theresa and the others' lives to conduct such a crazy experiment!

Otto, however, spoke calmly:

"Of course, because this is the only way to achieve the result. It is in dire straits that humanity shines with its brightest light. According to my plan... when the sacrifice occurs, K423 will be able to reclaim its body. I believe in Theresa, and I believe in her students. They can definitely use love to kill the Herrscher and create a miracle!"

"..."

Otto smoothly stated his purpose and calmly awaited Fu Hua's response.

Fu Hua couldn't utter a single word; she only felt an indescribable madness spreading through her mind.

—They've gone mad!

This man has completely gone mad!

—No, from the very beginning, he was a complete madman!

"Hehe... Hahahaha!"

Fu Hua couldn't help but laugh, but it wasn't joy; rather, it was the madness that came from something shattering.

“My friend, I’m asking you seriously now,” Otto said slowly, “your actions have gone beyond my control, so I’ve chosen to tell you everything. Even so, will you still defy me? Will you still try to stop me?”

"..."

In response to Otto's question, Fu Hua stopped laughing and answered with all her might: "Friend? There is not a trace of conscience in your words...only bottomless selfishness and lies...trampling on other people's feelings, toying with other people's fates...you have not even thought for a moment that you are a bad person...Otto Apocalypse, you make me feel pathetic and disgusted from the bottom of my heart!"

"—!"

In an instant, thunder roared across the sky, and darkness enveloped the heavens.

It also obscured Otto Apocalypse's face.

Golden light gathered in his right hand, gradually transforming into the shape of a golden pistol.

—Mimicry·Heavenly Fire Judgment.

He pointed the gun at Fu Hua, who was lying on the ground.

It was a long process, so long that these five hundred years of memories vanished before his eyes like a dream, turning into nothingness.

It was a very short process, so short that by the time he came to his senses, he had already made his choice.

“…Immortal Red Iris, I did not lie.”

Just as Otto was about to pull the trigger, he spoke.

"Kacha——!"

Ice-blue knife marks suddenly appeared in the air.

Otto turned around in surprise and found a phantom that seemed to appear out of nowhere beside him, severing the mimic pistol in his hand with a single sword stroke.

"Who?!"

He looked confused and immediately turned to his side, trying to find the source of the attack.

Soon, an unbelievable figure appeared in his eyes, and his pupils contracted slightly.

"Wait, you are..."

Otto's eyes widened, a sense of absurdity rising in his mind.

The sight of the pink-haired, fox-eared girl before him caused him unprecedented confusion, his expression twisting and wavering...

"How could this be?! How could it be you, you pink-haired vixen?!"

Chapter 179 Can't think of a good title!

The sudden appearance of the figure twisted the expression of Bishop Otto of Destiny. He clearly never expected to see such a familiar figure appear before him.

In that instant, he felt as if he had returned to five hundred years ago, to the beginning of that storm, and to the birth of Otto Apocalypse.

In contrast, Sakura, who emerged from the shadows, failed to notice the emotional fluctuations of the Destiny Bishop.

She originally intended to wait for the people on the battlefield to evacuate, leaving the Herrscher of the Void alone, so that she could eliminate and take the Herrscher of the Void away without anyone noticing.

Unfortunately, neither St. Freya Academy nor the Anti-Entropy faction ever backed down.

Despite the dire situation, these Valkyries of modern civilization persisted in their fight against the Herrscher, sacrificing everything.

Sakura instinctively recalled the previous civilization that had also suffered a similar tragedy, and marveled at how the human will, regardless of the era, has always had such a dazzling moment.

Therefore, Sakura instinctively made up her mind.

If the power of the Herrscher of the Void gets out of control, even if it means being forced to reveal his identity and disobey orders, he must save these children of modern civilization.

However, just as Sakura was making these plans in her mind, she did not expect that her former comrade-in-arms, the Valkyrie Hua who had lost her memory, would suddenly appear.