Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Although the "pig charge" tactic may seem simple and primitive at the tactical level, it has shown astonishing threat and efficiency when executed by the Honkai Beasts.

　This tactic of the elite Honkai Beast Legion is a huge challenge for the regular army of any powerful nation on this planet.

　Faced with their fierce, storm-like attacks, the human army's defenses are likely to be torn apart in an instant, and then dragged into the quagmire of close combat.

　Once this stage is reached, the outcome of the battle becomes a foregone conclusion.

　Even with second-generation Honkai energy weapons capable of harming elite Honkai Beasts, a force composed of ordinary people would find it difficult to defeat this Honkai legion of elite Honkai Beasts in close combat.

　The elite Honkai Beast legion directly under the Herrscher of Death is incomparable to the Honkai Beast tides born from ordinary Honkai disasters.

　In this elite Honkai Beast legion, there are many Honkai Beasts of the Chariot, Temple, and Warlord classes, which are rarely seen in ordinary Honkai disasters.

　Even the pinnacle of the lower-tier Honkai Beast system—the Honkai Emperor—reached an astonishing three-digit number.

　Moreover, the Herrscher of Death commands a total of fifteen Emperor-level Honkai Beasts, and the existence of these Honkai Beast behemoths brings the power of the elite Honkai Beast legion to its peak.

　If this Apostle of God hadn't lacked a companion Judgment-class Honkai Beast, and if the Undead Legion hadn't possessed the legendary-rank Undead behemoths [Skeleton Serpent Shesa] and [Storm Bone Ape Hanuman] as powerful allies, then trying to withstand the charge of these high-rank Honkai Beasts would probably have been nothing more than a pipe dream.

　However, reality never offers "what ifs".

　With the addition of the demigod-level Death Avatar to the battle, the elite Honkai Beast legion directly under the Herrscher of Death suffered unprecedented heavy losses.

　Deathly breath, cursed attacks, dragon's bite...

　Dragon claw strikes, dragon wings flap, dragon tail sweeps...

　Under the rampage of the incarnation of death, powerful elite Honkai Beasts were cleanly and efficiently torn to shreds.

　Even those seemingly invincible Emperor-level Honkai Beasts would be no match for this beast, which was over two hundred meters long.

　Even the terrifying behemoth could only barely withstand a few more attacks before ultimately succumbing to its fate of destruction.

　It was only because the elite Honkai Beast legion commanded by the Herrscher of Death was large enough that Moros and Alicia would not have been able to witness the spectacular scene of this Honkai legion facing its doom.

　At this moment, the battlefield on the outskirts of Reno City has been transformed into a vast graveyard for the elite Honkai Beast legion under the command of the Herrscher of Death.

　Looking around, the remains of Honkai Emperors and Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, some tens of meters tall, are scattered all over the ground, like dilapidated sculptures, silently telling of their former glory and power.

　The air was filled with dense Honkai energy, which was emitted from the corpses of the Honkai Beasts.

　The concentration of Honkai energy, high enough to cause Honkai disease in ordinary people, is enough to prove the sheer number of Honkai beasts that perished here.

　Having witnessed the fall of the Honkai Beast legion under the command of the Herrscher of Death, Alicia gained a clearer understanding of the power of the undead army led by the young man in the brown cloak beside her.

　However, what attracts her attention most now is the floating warship stretching across the sky.

　"Wow, is this Vilvie's masterpiece? A cute girl's heart really has no limits!"

　Hearing Alicia's praise, Moros smiled knowingly.

　"If Vivi heard you praising her like that, she would be very happy..."

　Piloting the Ghost Dragon to land on the upper deck of the floating warship, the necromancer led the Pink Fairy into the interior of this industrial marvel, preparing to meet up with Velvi.

Chapter 289 Subsequent Developments

　Alicia and Velvi's meeting was very pleasant.

　Although the two-tone-haired girl made a few sarcastic remarks to Moros at the beginning, she didn't say much else.

　After all, who could bear to hate Alicia, who is flawless and has been sincere from beginning to end?

　Moreover, Velvi and Alicia were already close and deeply affectionate best friends.

　Within minutes, Miss Pink Fairy had skillfully taken control of the afternoon tea party.

　"You seem to have a lot of questions for me. Don't worry, we have plenty of time."

　Alicia gently responded to Virvi's curious gaze, while elegantly pouring fragrant black tea for the two of them.

　"Ellie, what are you doing here?"

　Since Miss Pink Fairy had said so, Velvi naturally asked the question that had been bothering her.

　"This is it~"

　With a slender index finger, Alicia gently touched her rosy lips and began to reveal the schemes behind the Firemoth Council to Velvi.

　The clear and witty narration captivated Wilvi.

　After listening to Miss Pink Fairy's story, Velvet couldn't help but sigh.

　"Luckily, I didn't choose to join the Fire Moth back then, otherwise I might have fallen into their trap now."

　"Oh dear, it was my fault back then..."

　At this moment, Moros, who had been silently observing from the sidelines, finally felt relieved after witnessing the intimate interaction between Alicia and Velvi.

　He felt that both women were his children, and he really didn't want to see them have a conflict.

　Happy times always slip away unnoticed.

　As the undead soldiers carried the last piece of Honkai Beast remains worth recycling back to the demiplane, Moros realized that his reunion with Alicia was coming to an end once again.

　Unlike his and Velvi's carefree and unrestrained nature, since Miss Pink Fairy has chosen to remain within the Moth of Fire, it means that she needs to accept and abide by the various rules and constraints of this anti-Honkai organization.

　Despite his doubts, the necromancer chose to respect Alicia's will.

　The development of events did not surprise Moros.

　Before the warmth of the afternoon tea had even faded, Alicia bid them farewell.

　She needs to return to her teammates and deliver the uplifting news that the Herrscher has fallen.

　At the same time, she also needs to present the [Communication Badge] that Moros entrusted to her to the Firemoth Council in order to complete the mission she has been entrusted with.

　Admittedly, Alicia had no liking for the members of the Firemoth Council.

　But she was more worried about any potential conflict between Morlos and them.

　Miss Pink Fairy knew all too well that such a conflict would undoubtedly be a disaster for all of human civilization.

　Once a conflict breaks out, given the nature of the Moth Chaser Council members, they will undoubtedly drag the entire human society into the conflict with the necromancers for their own benefit.

　Alicia had a clear understanding of Moros's allegiance.

　She had absolutely no expectation that he would consider the innocent people caught up in the conflict.

　That [Communication Badge] is the only hope to avert this disaster.

　It embodies the desire for peace and cooperation, and is an indispensable bridge connecting necromancers and fire-chasing moths.

　That is why

　Alicia felt that being able to spare half a day to share this peaceful afternoon tea time with Morros and Velvi was already a rare luxury.

　"Sigh, time is such a hateful thing, don't you guys think?"

　The look of disappointment vanished in an instant, and the pink fairy's face once again revealed a smile that was all too familiar to the necromancer and Velvet.

　With Alicia's departure, the quiet and emptiness inside the floating warship seemed magnified countless times.

　Indeed, this steel behemoth with a wingspan of over 900 meters is a true unmanned ship. Now that Miss Pink Fairy has left, only two vibrant souls, Morros and Velvey, remain on the entire ship.

　Taking a deep breath and composing herself, Velvi turned to Morros with her signature smile on her face.

　"Alright, my dear mentor, you must be very tired. It's time for you to get some rest."

　Although Vervier's voice was gentle, her action of pushing Morlos towards the back corridor of Cambridge was full of undeniable care.

　The necromancer was somewhat surprised by Vilvie's suggestion.

　He originally intended to stay on the bridge and spend more time with Velvet.

　However, the determination and concern in the girl's eyes made him change his mind.

　The necromancer nodded slightly, whispered "thank you," and then entered the captain's lounge.

　As she closed the lounge door and turned around, the smile on Vervi's face gradually deepened.

　Clearly, she wasn't entirely indifferent to the change in the relationship between Moros and Alicia.

　However, Wilvi knew her lover and mentor all too well.

　She had been mentally prepared for this day to come.

　But that doesn't mean she can easily let it go.

　and so……

　【scholar】

　"Great Magician, I need your assistance."

　After leaving a message on the message board where she could communicate with other personalities, Velvi summoned the artificial intelligence of the floating warship.

　"Set a new flight route, destination: Australia!"

　"As you wish, my master."

　The cold, mechanical voice of artificial intelligence then rang out, and the massive steel behemoth, under the control of the AI, began to slowly adjust its course, heading towards the Australian continent across the Pacific Ocean.

　When Alicia and her team reunited, the existence of the magical artifact used to communicate with necromancers—the [Communication Badge]—naturally came to the attention of the Firemoth Council.

　Although the council members felt a little regretful that the pink fairy had failed to persuade the necromancer to give up the honor of defeating the Sixth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Death.

　However, the members of the Firemoth Council still attached great importance to the potential value of this [Communication Badge] and the deeper meaning revealed behind the necromancer's actions.

　In response, the Moth of Fire Council acted swiftly, dispatching the latest Honkai energy-enhanced transport aircraft directly to Reno City to locate and bring back Alicia and the members of the First Squad.

　On the surface, the transport plane's mission was to escort the first squad back to the Firemoth headquarters, but everyone in the know understood that its true purpose was to safely bring the [Communication Badge] back to Firemoth.

　After handing over the [Communication Badge], Alicia was led alone to the council hall where the Firemoth Council held a group meeting.

　The members of the Firemoth Council were eager to have a face-to-face conversation with this girl who had a close relationship with the necromancer, hoping to obtain more information about the necromancer from her.

Chapter 290 A World of Undercurrents

　Given Alicia's personality and intelligence, the council members of the Firemoth Council's plan to extract more information about necromancers from her was naturally thwarted.

　However, due to the existence of the necromancer, they had to avoid any direct conflict with the pink fairy.

　Therefore, after realizing that they could not obtain any more valuable information from Alicia, the members of the Firemoth Council, despite their resentment, could only helplessly declare that she was free to leave.

　As Alicia walked out of the council hall of the Firemoth headquarters with her usual composure, the members of the Firemoth Council began to whisper among themselves, discussing how to obtain the results of the battle against the Sixth Herrscher from the necromancer.

　For the Moth Chaser organization, which is fighting against the Honkai, the importance of this achievement is self-evident.

　However, the members of parliament present were also well aware that paying too many resources to necromancers for this achievement would undoubtedly be a disguised form of weakening oneself and strengthening the enemy, and it needed to be treated with extreme caution.

　After all, how could the parties involved not know how delicate the relationship between necromancers and the powerful figures at the top of the human society pyramid was?

　After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, the moth-like legislators finally reached a preliminary consensus.

　They decided to negotiate with the necromancer in exchange for extending their jurisdiction over the Fiji Islands and the Kingdom of Tonga for five years.

　A trade, in exchange for the victory in the battle against the Sixth Herrscher.

　When the representative of the Firemoth made this trade request to the necromancer via the [Communication Badge], Moros only hesitated for a moment before readily accepting the offer.

　For necromancers, this is clearly an extremely worthwhile deal.

　He used those honors and achievements that had lost their practical significance to him to obtain substantial and valuable rewards.

　Faced with such an enticing deal, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

　With the full activation of the Moth of Fire propaganda machine, news of the fall of the Death Order and the end of the Sixth Great Collapse quickly spread throughout human society.

　Aside from the top echelons at the pinnacle of human society, wielding immense power and possessing the insight to uncover the secret deals between the Firemoths and the Necromancers.

　Other members of human society, whether they were low- or middle-level members of the bureaucracy, wealthy businessmen, internationally renowned scholars, or ordinary people at the bottom of society, were all immersed in the joy of the moth's glorious victory once again.

　For those who failed to witness the truth behind the fall of the dead, this was not only a glorious achievement of the moths chasing the flame, but also a symbol of the resilience and martial spirit of human society.

　The Moths' repeated victories over the Herrschers gradually replaced the fear of the Honkai and the Herrschers in the mainstream human society of this planet with confidence and courage.

　They firmly believe that since they have achieved victory this time and have such a huge advantage, they will be able to overcome any challenges they face in the future.

　Unfortunately, this is nothing more than an illusion carefully crafted by the propaganda machine.

　Those members of the Firemoth Council who truly orchestrated the deal between the Firemoths and the necromancers knew that the power they wielded was far less invincible than it appeared to the outside world.

　Therefore, taking advantage of the relatively relaxed political environment brought about by another victory over the Honkai, the Firemoth Council once again launched the Firemoth's expansion plan.

　This time, the construction of the floating fleet belonging to the Fire Moth has been officially put on the agenda.

　During the recently concluded Sixth Great Collapse, the councilors witnessed firsthand the astonishing combat power of the floating warships built by Velvi, through real-time video footage transmitted back by military satellites.