I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Rather than letting the [Herrscher] kill Hen and then escape, leading to unpredictable consequences, it's better to resolve this now.

And I will bear the guilt of killing my comrades... just like before.

The incident involving the Sixth Herrscher... must not happen again.

Everything is for the sake of humanity.

Everything is for the purpose of eliminating the Honkai.

Everything around was ignited; everything became a "fuel" for that fire.

The flames began to boil and roar, turning the night sky red.

Amidst that blazing crimson flame, only he, wielding his sword, remained standing.

Kevin stared into the distance, his gaze never leaving Hen and its body, though their forms were now distorted... The flames had blocked Kevin's view.

If only Hen could be rescued, if only Wang could get there in time, if only...

But now it seems that it's not possible.

But what if it's him...?

Could the one who could move freely around the Seventh Herrscher with a human body, who was relentlessly targeted by the Eighth Herrscher but survived to the end and even recovered... possibly save Hen?

Kevin remained silent, and then swung the sword in his hand.

[Heavenly Fire Unsheathed]

The flames surged in like waves.

The Herrscher sensed it, noticed it, but so what?

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, just a simple action like raising a hand and swinging a sword. How much time could it take?

The destructive flames arrived in an instant.

However, the flames seemed weaker than expected. Although they were still fierce, they were somewhat different from the power that [Heavenly Fire Judgment] was expected to unleash.

But it was unaware of all this.

"whispering sound……"

It just didn't expect humans to be so decisive, actually willing to sacrifice a fusion warrior to kill it... How ruthless.

It could sense that the approaching flames could take its life, but fortunately, it wasn't entirely unprepared.

With a slight movement of its fingertips, it directly manipulated Hen to stand in front of itself... Anyway, it didn't expect Hen to be able to help it withstand the flames, as long as Hen died before it, died at the hands of humans.

It sneered and began to display its power based on the body of the scar, attempting to shape the scar's body into a small "black hole" to absorb as much flame as possible, while simultaneously unleashing its [power] around itself to mitigate the damage it was taking.

As for the human who launched the attack... Hmph! May he live with the guilt of killing his comrade forever!

And it will escape, will continue to live, and will kill all the humans you are protecting, destroying the existing civilization!

Thinking this, it turned around and tried to escape, braving the remaining flames... It could do it, absolutely.

"Humph, want to escape?!"

However, a slightly quirky voice sounded from behind.

A charred and twisted arm grabbed it and dragged it to the spot.

"You're not dead?!"

At this moment, even it, as a [Herrscher], was somewhat frightened... How could it still be alive under its power and such fierce flames?!

"Don't underestimate us, Herrschers."

A charred but regenerating body was grinning at it, but it didn't have much strength left and could only hold onto it to prevent it from leaving.

What a pity... Wang arrived a bit late... Well, that makes sense, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and it would be too much to ask someone to arrive within six minutes.

Hen had no expectations about whether he could be rescued. Although he was very grateful to Xiwang for coming to save him, he was already prepared to sacrifice himself.

Everything is for the sake of humanity.

But...Gresh...

Hen's smile turned somewhat bitter at this moment.

But at that moment, Hen suddenly smelled a damp scent, but the dampness vanished in an instant, as if it were an illusion, or as if it had been evaporated by the fierce flames.

A tremendous impact struck from the side, forcibly pulling him away from the flames.

In that instant, the flames that should have been fierce and destructive weakened slightly, and it seized this precious moment, manipulating its [power] to forcibly pull itself away from the flames... and then was sliced ​​in the arm by the incoming water blade.

The water blade, formed by the compression and convergence of an unknown amount of "water," left the most conspicuous scar on its body. The pain at that moment even exceeded the agony of being burned by flames.

If the flames hadn't weakened in that instant, it probably wouldn't have been able to avoid them. If it hadn't remained alert and taken precautions in advance, half of its body would probably have been sliced ​​off. If its [power] hadn't been still in effect, deflecting the water blades, one of its arms would probably have been severed.

Unfortunately, it still survived.

Although Hen was saved, no one was happy; Xi Wang's slightly annoyed shouts echoed across the field.

"What are you doing?! Kevin?!"

"........."

Kevin did not respond, but seemed somewhat taken aback.

He saw the "river" coming from the horizon and naturally guessed that it was Xiwang arriving.

When he saw Xi Wang rush into the flames without hesitation, even abandoning the water surrounding her, and trying to withstand the flames to save Hen, he... subconsciously stopped.

He should have increased his output to further unleash the power of [Heavenly Judgment] and annihilate the [Herrscher] in one fell swoop... But the moment Xiwang appeared, he reduced his output instead. In that instant, he chose his companion, hoping that Xiwang could rescue Hen and that the two of them could survive.

In return, the Herrscher survived.

By the time Kevin tried to make amends, it was too late.

The repeated threats of death angered it, and the feeling of impending death terrified it.

It doesn't want to die.

It must... resist.

As if in response, it began to recklessly use its powers.

So, a piece of the sky was carved out of it, turning it into pitch black. Whether it was the night sky, the twinkling stars, the moonlight, or the drifting clouds, everything began to lead to that "black sun".

The damage it had previously inflicted on the Mu Continent now manifested an even more terrifying destructive force. The ground began to collapse, and the entire continent began to crack along the fissures previously created by the [Herrscher], like a soda cracker being broken into pieces, gradually detaching from the sea surface and flying into the sky, being pulled away by that "black sun".

Skyscrapers were dismantled, bridges broke in the sky, and the seawater that was supposed to flood in and fill the gaps in the continent flew uncontrollably into the air. Even the Honkai Beasts were mercilessly dragged off the ground, and the "black sun" devoured everything without restraint.

The people still alive on the mainland are fleeing, but they can't escape at all. Even the land and sea beneath their feet are being lifted up and consumed by the "Black Sun." Where can such tiny humans escape to?

Did I... do something wrong?

Kevin was momentarily dazed.

He had intended to prevent the Sixth Herrscher from happening again, but at the last moment, he still caused the Herrscher to survive because of his own actions, and then... brought about the most terrible consequences.

What if he hadn't reduced the power? What if he had increased the output even more resolutely? Or what if he had waited patiently a little longer? Would Wang have arrived sooner and rescued Hen?

If he had been more determined or more patient, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

He wanted to make amends, he wanted to save the situation, but at this moment, the only thing he could do, the only thing he should do, was to kill the Herrscher.

Only by killing the Herrscher can all this end.

Kevin raised the sword in his hand.

This time, he didn't hesitate any longer. He just frantically urged the greatsword in his hand, not caring if the flames engulfed him.

[Heavenly Fire - Unsheathed!]

The brilliance of the flames shone forth, like the blazing midday sun, as if to incinerate that hypocritical and greedy "black sun."

Those closest to the "Black Sun," Hen and Xiwang, naturally suffered the most terrifying attraction. Even so, Xiwang, carrying Hen's charred body, frantically fled outwards.

But...it's too close, there's no way to escape.

The water that is summoned will be swallowed up by the "black sun" in an instant. Even if you try to escape at the fastest speed, your body will keep getting closer to the "black sun", and the land beneath you... has already collapsed beyond recognition.

This is the [Herrscher].

But... I will survive.

Xi Wang believed this.

I will return alive with the scars.

Xi Wang firmly believed this.

But what came before them was a light as bright as the sun.

The blazing flames seemed to solidify at this moment, transforming into a giant sword blade that pierced towards the all-consuming "black sun," vowing to destroy this hypocritical and greedy creation.

Even though the flames were distorted the moment they entered the "Black Sun's" range, they still resolutely attacked its core.

However, it is impossible to know how much will be destroyed and how many people will be affected along the way.

Unfortunately, Xiwang and Hen were on that distorted trajectory.

The light of the flames illuminated Xi Wang's face, and the surroundings instantly became extremely dry. No water could be summoned; it was either swallowed up by the "black sun" or evaporated by the high temperature. The things he relied on and depended on were useless at this moment.

Flames were about to engulf them, and the "black sun" behind them was trying to tear them apart.

Xi Wang immediately tried to push Hen away, at least to prevent him from being directly hit by the flames.

As for myself... I will survive, absolutely.

However... Hen's actions were a little bit earlier than his.

Xi Wang's gaze veered to the side, and he drifted away from the center of the flames.

Time seemed to stretch out at that moment.

Looking to the side, all that could be seen was Hen's charred body.

He was still smiling, and even had time to give himself a thumbs up.

He wanted to say something, but his voice couldn't reach him; the "black sun" was so greedy that it didn't even spare his voice.

Finally, the flames devoured his body, along with half of Xiwang's body, turning them to ashes.

The tearing apart that originally belonged to the "Black Sun" was also interrupted in an instant.