Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　As soon as Dr. May finished speaking, the members of parliament all showed expressions of surprise.

　In fact, everyone present knew perfectly well whether the necromancer was capable of fighting the Sixth Herrscher.

　The fall of the Fourth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Wind, has already provided a good answer to this question.

　But that's precisely why they didn't shift their focus to that area.

　The reason is quite simple.

　Since the necromancer is capable of dealing with the Sixth Herrscher alone, why would he choose to cooperate with the Firemoth and share the glory and benefits of victory?

　Dr. May showed no fear in the face of the questioning looks from the members of parliament.

　On the contrary, she calmly continued to explain her thoughts.

　“I know that if we negotiate directly with the necromancer in the name of the Fire Moth, the chances of reaching an agreement are extremely slim…”

　Although that's what she said, Dr. Mei's tone was full of confidence.

　The pause was brief, allowing the members of parliament present sufficient time to understand and process the information.

　She then continued her story.

　"However, we can try a different approach. Instead of communicating with them directly, we can send our special operations team to join the battle between the necromancer and the Sixth Herrscher..."

　Upon hearing this, many members of parliament began to look at him with fervor.

　If they could win the glory of defeating the Apostles of God by sacrificing a small number of special operations teams, it would undoubtedly be an extremely worthwhile deal for them.

　However, there is still one problem.

　How can we ensure that the necromancers don't attack the Moths' forces before they clash with the Sixth Herrscher?

　Given Moth's understanding of necromancers, Moros is absolutely capable of doing this.

　However, considering Dr. Mei's abilities, she must have already made plans for this.

　Therefore, the members of parliament were willing to give her their full trust and patiently wait for her to state her thoughts.

　"I have also considered this point."

　Dr. Mei continued.

　“I propose that Alicia lead the first squad to carry out this mission.”

　Upon hearing Dr. May's solution, all the members of the Moth Chaser Council who participated in the meeting suddenly understood.

　Today, the subtle connection between Alicia and the necromancer is no longer a secret.

　In fact, they cleverly used this to successfully influence the necromancer's actions last time.

　Although, in terms of the outcome, this change is worse than no change at all.

Chapter 279 Two Rivals

　"Huh, is it my turn yet?"

　A hint of surprise flashed across Alicia's face when she received the order to attack from the Firemoth Council.

　After all, there had never been a precedent of deploying an elite force of her first squad to the battlefield without fully understanding the Herrscher's powers.

　Miss Pink Fairy doesn't believe that the Fire Moth would regard her team as cannon fodder that can be easily sacrificed.

　Given her relationship with Morros, as long as the members of the Firemoth Council possess basic judgment and wisdom, they would never take such a risky action that is almost like lighting a powder keg.

　"Yes, Miss Alicia, the Council expects you to personally lead the team to the North American continent to complete the mission of annihilating the Sixth Herrscher."

　The messenger from the Firemoth Council very politely handed the formal written order to the beautiful pink-haired girl before him.

　Upon receiving the written order and carefully reading the contents and details of the mission report, a flash of understanding appeared in Alicia's eyes.

　Although the Firemoth Council ultimately decided to adopt Dr. Mei's plan, allowing her to lead the first squad to reap the rewards of defeating the Sixth Herrscher, they also knew they could not push this girl, who had many friends and a strong background within Firemoth, to the opposite side of the organization.

　One defection like Mebius's is enough.

　Having learned from that experience, the Firemoth Council has also learned to be more selective in its dealings with its members.

　The council members showed great respect and importance to important members like Alicia, who had a backup plan.

　Therefore, the Council of Flamemoth did not give her vague information and orders as it did the special operations teams that were regarded as cannon fodder and sacrificed their lives to obtain information related to Herrscher powers.

　Instead, they frankly revealed to Alicia the severity and complexity of the mission.

　She and her team must not only confront the powerful and unknown Sixth Herrscher, but also compete with the terrifying necromancer to ensure that the honor of annihilating the apostle of the gods who descended with the Great Collapse falls upon the Firemoth.

　Alicia naturally... gladly accepted such a challenge!

　This pink fairy lady also has a strong interest in and anticipation for the racing challenge with Morros.

　Half a day later.

　As the shadow of the airship loomed over the vast land of the Sierra Nevada Mountains like a behemoth, Alicia and her first squad of the Firemoth, riding in a large transport plane, landed steadily on the runway of a military airport located on the Herrscher of Death's advance route, near the next city.

　Compared to the second-generation Honkai energy fighters that have just been deployed by the major powers on this planet, the floating warships with Honkai energy shields have shown unparalleled advantages in firepower and survivability.

　However, in terms of speed, the airships built by Velvi are only at the level of ordinary large commercial airliners.

　This is not difficult to understand.

　After all, this is a behemoth with a wingspan of 963.77 meters, a total length of 433.3 meters, and a height of 102.39 meters.

　The fact that such a massive steel behemoth can fly stably at such speeds in the air fully demonstrates Velvet's outstanding technical capabilities.

　As for expecting it to reach a terrifying speed of Mach 4, that is indeed asking too much.

　After the transport plane landed smoothly, Alicia and her team took a short break.

　As the Herrscher of Origin, Miss Pink Fairy has a full understanding of the power of Herrschers.

　She wouldn't ignore her men's fatigue and force them to undertake a long march just because of her race against Morros.

　After resting, Alicia led the first squad to board the military Honkai energy-enhanced transport vehicle prepared for them by the air force base.

　Despite the airbase's ample transport and helicopter resources, Alicia and her squad ultimately belonged to the Firemoth's combat order.

　Since they are not subordinate to the North American military, the local garrison will not provide them with the same close cooperation as their own troops in certain aspects.

　Don't be fooled by the fact that the first squad is here to provide support.

　But from the perspective of the North American military, what difference does a mere special operations team make, even if it is the so-called elite First Team?

　Its political significance far outweighs its actual combat effectiveness.

　In this context, it's easy to understand why the commander of this air force base was unwilling to allocate air power to support Alicia's team.

　Perhaps, in the eyes of this experienced Air Force Major General, Alicia's team was better suited to serve as a kind of political symbol within the base.

　Instead of participating in combat on the front lines, so as not to cause them unnecessary trouble.

　In the eyes of those in power who control human society, the close connection between Alicia and the necromancer is no secret.

　However, as a mere Air Force Major General, he was not qualified to know this level of classified information.

　With Alicia's intelligence, she certainly wouldn't be unaware of the air force base commander's attitude, but she wasn't frustrated or angry because of it.

　Miss Pink Fairy is quite generous in this regard.

　Just as Alicia and her first squad were traveling in a transport vehicle to the next city on the Herrscher of Death's route, Moros, standing on the bridge of the floating warship, also learned from Councilor William about the latest strategic deployment of the Firemoth.

　As a member of the Moth of Flames council, it was impossible for Councilor Eugene and others to hide the organization's movements from him on important matters.

　It is obvious that annihilating the Sixth Herrscher is such a significant undertaking with far-reaching implications.

　"Yes, you did a great job..."

　After appreciating Congressman William's contributions and promising his family more benefits in return, the necromancer promptly severed magical communication with him.

　He stored the communication badge marked "Congressman William" into his storage ring, then turned his gaze back to the vast sky beyond the bridge, his heart filled with anticipation for the battle that was about to unfold.

　When was the last time I fought alongside Ellie? It's truly nostalgic…

　Just as he was lost in thought, Vilvi's voice suddenly interrupted Moros's thoughts.

　Morros has always been completely honest with Vervie, and he almost never hides anything from her.

　Therefore, she also heard in its entirety what Congressman William reported to the necromancer.

　"Is Ellie going to join this battle too?"

　A hint of surprise was in Vilvi's voice.

　Moros nodded slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

　"Yes, she will be our rival in this operation to annihilate the Herrscher of Death."

　Upon hearing Moros's words, the surprise on Vervi's face quickly turned into excitement.

　"This is fantastic! I've always wanted to see Alicia's strength, and now I finally have the chance!"

Chapter 280 Missile Strike and the Prelude to the Decisive Battle

　North America, Reno.

　An ominous black mist spread rampantly, devouring everything in its path.

　On the broad shoulders of the purplish-white behemoth stood a young girl, her black hair shimmering with a faint blue luster, fluttering gently in the wind.

　Behind this divine apostle who wields the power of creation and decay, a small but incredibly elite Honkai Beast legion marches silently.

　Not long ago, the North American continent launched a fierce missile attack on this Honkai Beast army.

　Although all the powerful Honkai energy ballistic missiles were intercepted by the corrupting black mist controlled by this apostle of the god, some of the weaker air-to-ground missiles still managed to break through her defenses and explode on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

　There was no other way; the North American military had gone all out in this missile attack.

　They not only deployed more than 15000 conventional missiles of various types, but also resolutely launched the LGM-30G ballistic missiles, which were enhanced with Honkai energy and equipped with nuclear warheads, into this missile attack.

　Using nuclear weapons on one's own territory is certainly a heavy decision.

　But faced with the Herrscher, the apostle of God who descended with the Great Collapse, the North American continent had no choice.

　This is the sixth major cataclysm to befall this planet.

　The human society on this planet has gained a relatively clear understanding of the terrifying existence of the Herrschers.

　Those powerful, meat-eating individuals understand that conventional weapons are utterly insignificant in the face of these divine apostles who wield authority comparable to that of gods.

　In order to curb the actions of the Herrscher of Death and demonstrate its power and determination to the world, the North American government has gone to great lengths.

　If it weren't for the limited number of available missile launch platforms, the generals could have deployed even more missiles.

　These control the second largest human society on Earth

　In the eyes of the commanders of the armed forces, if they could successfully annihilate the Sixth Herrscher, even if it meant exhausting the nation's missile reserves, it would be an extremely worthwhile deal.

　In a surprise attack without warning, the Herrscher of Death displayed astonishing power.

　She raised her arm slightly and released a thick, corrosive black mist, completely shrouding her Honkai Beast army in darkness.

　Those missiles that fell into the corrosive black mist, whether they were high-speed ballistic missiles capable of reaching Mach 20 during the penetration phase or tens of thousands of conventional missiles, were like mud oxen sinking into the sea, utterly powerless and instantly corroded away without a trace.

　The reason why the only hundred or so conventional missiles that successfully landed and detonated were able to penetrate the black fog's blockade was mainly because they adopted a low-altitude penetration tactic, cleverly avoiding the area covered by the black fog.

　Despite the fact that the Honkai Beasts appear to be almost the same size as the Valkyries in the game.

　But in reality, starting with the Ballista-class Honkai Beasts, their size is already astonishing.

　Those veteran captains who experienced the "New Century" era will likely still have a deep impression of those massive tank-class Honkai Beasts that resembled the "Father".

　In fact, that is the normal size of a tank-class Honkai Beast.

　To completely conceal these massive Honkai Beasts while preventing the corrosive black mist from coming into contact with them, even someone as powerful as the Herrscher of Death must carefully manipulate the corrosive black mist.

　This is precisely the key to the success of low-altitude penetration tactics.

　Without the obstruction of these Honkai Beasts, the defensive system formed by the eroding black mist of this God's Apostle would undoubtedly be even more perfect.

　Even so, these missiles only caused some negligible damage to the Honkai Beast Legion under the command of the Herrscher of Death, and failed to pose a substantial threat to it.

　Apart from a few dozen Super Assault and Knight-class Honkai Beasts that were unfortunately hit directly by missiles, the rest of the Honkai Beasts only had some Honkai energy reserves depleted.

　Unlike Honkai Beasts born from ordinary Honkai events, every Honkai Beast in the elite Honkai Beast Legion, directly under the Herrscher, is an elite Honkai Beast with a Honkai energy shield.

　Conventional missiles are not as effective against them as the designers had imagined.

　Just as the Herrscher of Death was manipulating the corrosive black mist to spread towards Reno City, the Honkai energy enhancement detection system on the floating warship accurately depicted the general outline of the Honkai Beast legion under the command of this Apostle of God.

　Although the number of Honkai Beasts under the command of the Herrscher of Death is far less than the massive army once led by the Fourth Herrscher of Wind, it is still a terrifying Honkai force of over ten thousand.