Do you think this world is serious?

Levi nodded slightly, subtly observing Zofia.

At this point, Zofia had already removed her skirt armor, revealing the clothes underneath.

The combination of a tight-fitting black vest and a pure white short skirt, while convenient for combat, also creates a strong color clash.

Zofia is rather petite, and even her appearance looks quite childish.

After shedding her armor, she looked like a schoolgirl, not at all like the leader of the Knights of the Apocalypse War.

"Zofia, do you know anything about Inklesine and Einmed?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen them in a long time."

Zofia gently shook her head.

Since being corrupted by the Honkai, she has become like a "bound spirit," only wandering in this city and never stepping out of it.

If Chen Xiuming hadn't helped her escape the corruption, she might still be playing the role of a "bound spirit" in a daze.

"The Knights of Apocalypse... are now defunct in name only."

Zofia sighed, then stood up and walked towards the door.

Levi stood there for a moment, lost in thought, before following him out of the room.

……

Having grown accustomed to wearing that skirt-armor, Zofia appeared somewhat quiet and shy standing before Chen Xiuming and the others now that she had removed it.

Chen Xiuming looked Zofia up and down, and then, with a thought, released the suppression of the Honkai energy within Zofia's body by the power of the Saintess.

Feeling her body return to its peak condition, Zofia couldn't help but clench her fist.

It feels great to have my strength restored.

Zofia thought to herself, and with Chen Xiuming around, she no longer needed to worry about being corrupted by Honkai and going berserk.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, please indicate the next target."

Zofia spoke softly, but her face was tense, trying her best to appear "solemn".

As a "knight" and "soldier", she performed very well. Even though she was gentle by nature and often felt confused about her actions, she strictly followed the orders given by her superiors.

Zofia's former superior was "Destiny," but now it is Chen Xiuming, who helped her escape the Honkai's corruption.

"No need to be so serious. The Knights of the Apocalypse no longer exist. There's no need to restrain yourself according to the old rules."

Chen Xiuming reassured her gently before replying, "It's still early, and I plan to continue to the next city—Zofia. Do you and Levi have any suggestions?"

Zofia shook her head slightly and said earnestly and gently, "Lord Chen Xiuming, whatever decision you make, I will be your sharpest blade and bravely lead the way."

Levi hesitated for a few seconds, then said thoughtfully, "Lord Chen Xiuming, I suggest you go find Aynmed first, as for Incressin..."

Although Increxin was once her "experimental subject," Increxin's abilities were too bizarre, always making her feel vaguely uneasy.

Its body contains powerful Honkai energy, yet shows no signs of being corrupted by Honkai...

In addition, Incresin can use the incredible power of "Word Spirits" based on the powerful Honkai energy contained within her body, and even possesses the ability of "prophecy".

As the one who led that Honkai energy experiment, Revy had no idea that the final result of that experiment would grant the test subjects these incredible abilities.

Levi was certain that Incresin harbored some kind of unspeakable "secret," but she was unable to investigate it, simply because Incresin had become the leader of the Knights of Apocalypse Famine and was also the only "prophet" of Destiny.

"Then let's go find Irnmed first."

Chen Xiuming made a decision.

Although Revy's words were full of apprehension towards Incresin, he didn't really care.

The only remaining Apocalypse Knights to be dealt with are Ainmed and Incresin. No matter what choice you make, you will have to face Incresin sooner or later.

Furthermore, Chen Xiuming does not believe that Increment possesses the ability to directly confront the [Herrscher of the End].

Upon hearing Chen Xiuming's decision, Zofia expertly donned the skirt armor and then drew the war sword she had planted in the ground.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, how should we get to the city where Aynmed is located? If my memory serves me right, the city where Aynmed is located is very far from this city."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuming looked at Wendy and asked, "Do you know the way to that city?"

Wendy didn't answer immediately, but looked at Zofia: "Can you point out the location of that city?"

Zofia nodded slightly and said, "No problem."

Although Wendy knew the locations of the four cities, she did not make a point of memorizing the corresponding Apocalypse Knight for each city.

After Zofia pointed out the general direction of Ainmed, she confirmed the Apocalypse Knights corresponding to the remaining two cities.

"It's all right now."

Wendy nodded slightly to Chen Xiuming.

In fact, she could guess that Chen Xiuming already knew her identity, or at least had some suspicions. However, since Chen Xiuming did not expose her disguise directly, she tacitly refrained from revealing her identity.

"Then let's set off."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiuming put the girls into the Honkai energy storage device, then picked up Wendy and flew in the direction Zofia had just pointed out.

Wendy enjoyed her intimate interactions with Chen Xiuming, so naturally she wouldn't choose to fly by herself.

……

The city where Aynmed lives looks somewhat similar to the city where Levi lives, yet there are also obvious differences.

If the city where Levi lived was a deathly still place, then the city where Ainmed lived was a lifeless and oppressive place.

Besides that, there's something even more unbelievable—

All facilities in the city where Aynmed lived were functioning normally, and horse-drawn carriages could even be seen moving slowly along the streets.

The only anomaly was that there were no humans present.

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Seeing this unusual scene, Chen Xiuming hesitated and dared not enter the city rashly, instead landing outside the city.

"The situation in this city... seems quite interesting."

Vita gazed with curiosity at the orderly city, which operated autonomously without any human presence and without any trace of technology. This was unique among the many world bubbles she had visited before.

Wendy had visited this city many times, and although she had never deliberately explored the reasons why the city had become like this, she was not surprised or astonished by this incredible sight.

"This city was taken over by Einmed, perhaps to satisfy her desire for control, and it gradually evolved into what it is today."

Wendy made a reasonable guess based on her understanding.

Chen Xiuming seemed to be deep in thought as he strode towards the city, while simultaneously releasing Cecilia and the other girls.

On the surface, Aynmed's identity is not that of the leader of the Knights of Apocalypse Death, but rather that of a duke or nobleman who has no connection to Destiny.

Perhaps because of her extremely high status in the secular world, she thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of having control over information and power. She even had the idea of ​​joining forces with others to overthrow Destiny and seize power for herself because she knew all about the dirty deeds Destiny had done. However, in the end, it came to nothing for various reasons.

Perhaps it was this enjoyment of possessing intelligence and power that led her to create this city, which could function normally even when completely empty, after being corrupted by the Honkai.

Everything in the city will be under Aynmed's control, operating endlessly according to the rules she has set.

As Chen Xiuming slowly walked into the city, he gazed at the orderly and quiet city, and then couldn't help but turn around to look at Levi and Zofia.

Although Zofia is the strongest among the Knights of the Apocalypse, judging from her performance, it seems that Ainmed is stronger than her.

As for Levi...

As a "doctor" and "researcher," it's perfectly reasonable that she's not good at fighting.

【Apocalypse Death】The Knights are responsible for intelligence gathering and are also an assassination force. As the leader, Ainmed naturally possesses considerable strength.

While she may not be as strong as Zofia in direct combat, she is far superior in assassination and intelligence gathering.

Perhaps when Chen Xiuming and the others landed outside the city, they were already under Aynmed's surveillance.

Chen Xiuming and his group entered the city without disrupting its orderly atmosphere.

The various autonomously operating entities, like rigid machines, ignored Chen Xiuming and the others, continuing to operate as usual on their own.

The novel scene naturally piqued the curiosity of Chen Xiuming and the others. After confirming that these things would not harm them, the group boarded a relatively spacious carriage to see where it would eventually go.

Unexpectedly, the carriage seemed to operate independently of everything else, and after delivering Chen Xiuming and the others to a vast noble courtyard, it ceased its journey.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, it seems that Ainmed can no longer hold back."

Levi smiled radiantly, the silver-white bolt-action pistol in her hand gleaming faintly, the tiny magic circle on the handle shimmering with an almost imperceptible halo.

Zofia showed no ladylike manners whatsoever, and very roughly kicked open the carriage door, grabbing her war sword and jumping out of the carriage first.

Levi followed closely behind, her silver-white bolt-action pistol already loaded, ready to fire its magically enhanced bullets at any moment.

Vita, unconcerned that her physical condition was no different from that of an ordinary person, boldly carried Anila out of the carriage.

Only after Chen Xiuming and the others had left the carriage did it resume its journey and merge into the seemingly endless city.

Zofia glanced back at Chen Xiuming, and seeing that he had no special instructions, she took the lead and walked into the noble courtyard.

Like the rest of the city, the interior of this noble courtyard was very quiet, with no trace of human presence, yet all the objects were performing their respective functions in an orderly manner.

Walking slowly along the stone-paved road, the group soon arrived at the noble mansion.

Before Zofia could even push open the mansion door, it opened automatically with a dull creak, revealing a dark and empty interior.

The war sword, as if cast from lava, naturally emitted light and heat, dispelling the darkness in the room.

boom!

As everyone entered the mansion, the main gate behind them slammed shut with a dull thud.

The first floor of the mansion is a spacious living room, and even with all the curtains drawn, the rich and luxurious interior decoration can be seen with the aid of the war sword.

In the center of the living room stood a young girl.

Even the orange-red light emanating from the war sword could not dispel the darkness around the girl, only illuminating her body from the neck down.

Even though it was shrouded in darkness, the girl's emerald green eyes were exceptionally bright.

The girl seemed to have a preference for "black". Not only did she tie her long gray hair into a loose single ponytail with a black bow, but the dress she was wearing, which looked like an evening gown, was also mainly black, with only a few dark green accents.

Whether it's the slight upturn of her lips or her luxurious attire, everything about her exudes the nobility and elegance befitting a "noble duke."