Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　The Death Avatar faced absolutely no challenge in dealing with a mere Flying Ember Spirit.

　The unfolding events proved that the necromancer's judgment was correct.

　With just one breath of death, Fei Jin Xuan Ling was extinguished.

　Just as Moros was piloting his ghostly dragon-like death avatar to confront the two airships carrying Cecilia and Fu Hua, Siegfried, far away at Anti-Entropy's Yellowstone base in North America, also received news of the Second Herrscher's surprise attack on Schicksal's headquarters.

　Whether out of deep concern for Cecilia and Kiana's safety, or the inescapable responsibility bestowed upon him by the Kaslana family blood flowing in his veins, Siegfried could no longer stay at Anti-Entropy's base and watch Schicksal headquarters fall into crisis.

　Yes, just as Moros and Sirin were raiding Schicksal's headquarters, Siegfried was in Anti-Entropy's base as Schicksal's envoy.

　Given Otto's shrewdness, he would never allow anti-entropy to remain uninvolved in the storm of the second Great Collapse.

　Therefore, he dispatched an envoy led by Siegfried to the Yellowstone base of Anti-Entropy to discuss with the Executors matters related to Anti-Entropy's formal entry into the fight against the Second Great Collapse.

　When Siegfried requested to leave the base and return to the Schicksal headquarters, the anti-entropy enforcers, led by Einstein and Tesla, did not obstruct him in any way.

　Although the conflict between Anti-Entropy and Destiny has lasted for half a century, when faced with humanity's common enemy—the Second Herrscher—Anti-Entropy chose to set aside its past prejudices and join hands with Destiny.

　This transformation stemmed not only from the urgent need to fight a common enemy, but also from the four meteorites that Sirin had previously dropped from the moon, and from Walter, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, who sacrificed himself in that disaster.

　The meteor bombardment launched by the Second Herrscher made those nations that supported Anti-Entropy realize the terror and cruelty of the Herrschers.

　The heroic sacrifice of Walter and Thunder Dragon Horse touched the hearts of every executor within Anti-Entropy.

　In this situation, even those executors who once harbored deep hostility towards Destiny had to admit the necessity of cooperating with Destiny to fight against the Great Collapse.

　With the full cooperation of Anti-Entropy, Siegfried successfully boarded the transport plane bound for Schicksal headquarters.

　However, even for Anti-Entropy, which is known for its technology, the journey across the Atlantic Ocean still takes some time.

　At least during the short period of time that Moros is fighting Fu Hua and Cecilia, Kaslana, who possesses the Divine Key [Judgment of Heavenly Fire], will not be able to appear on the battlefield in time.

Chapter 328 Battle with Fu Hua

　Moros is naturally unaware of Siegfried's and Anti-Entropy's movements.

　At this moment, all his attention was focused on resisting the fierce attacks from Fu Hua, the powerful fusion warrior.

　After successfully destroying two airships with a devastating magical storm, the Crimson Mandarin Duck Immortal from the Divine Continent, a fusion warrior incorporating the Garuda gene, charged swiftly towards the incarnation of death and the necromancer on it like a sharp arrow.

　Faced with Fu Hua's sudden advance, Moros dared not slacken his guard in the slightest.

　He didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Miss Pufferfish in the original world, who was good at ranged attacks but insisted on risking close combat with the enemy.

　Knowing his own limited close-combat abilities, the necromancer had no intention of using his weaknesses to attack his enemy's strengths.

　Under Moros's will, the incarnation of death flapped its tattered dragon wings, which were shrouded in black mist condensed from the magic of death, and tried its best to distance itself from Fu Hua, who was rapidly approaching.

　At the same time, he used the magical technique of [Instant Spellcasting] to continuously unleash battle spells to stop Fu Hua from getting closer.

　To achieve this goal, Moros even went so far as to abandon the pursuit of Cecilia, who had fallen into the sea along with the airship.

　The necromancer could see clearly that although Cecilia was the only S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal and possessed the sixth divine key, the Creation Key, the Black Abyss White Flower, her lack of aerial mobility made her a relatively limited threat to him.

　However, Fu Hua is a completely different being.

　Even though he had already advanced to the demigod level, Moros did not underestimate Fu Hua's fist.

　Over a period of 50,000 years, the progress this [Floating Life] Inscription made in martial arts was something he absolutely did not want to experience firsthand.

　The necromancer had considered using powerful advanced battle spells to severely injure this fusion warrior.

　But Fu Hua won't give him that chance!

　Faced with the Red Mandarin Duck Immortal's rapid advance, as long as Moros's spellcasting pauses even slightly, Fu Hua will seize the opportunity to quickly close the distance between the two.

　While it's not impossible to fight, he prefers a more conservative approach to combat.

　After all, with the continuous consumption of battle spells, Fu Hua's speed of advance had already slowed down slightly.

　It was obvious that as long as he maintained the current pace of the battle, he could defeat this powerful fusion warrior who had lived for 50,000 years without taking any damage and at minimal cost.

　As one of the parties involved, Fu Hua naturally has a clear understanding of the current situation.

　When she realized she might not be able to drag her opponent into close combat, which she excelled at, her battle-hardened mind immediately made a wise and decisive choice.

　If I let things continue like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand his offensive...

　Maintaining her advancing stance, Fu Hua stared directly at the young figure in the distance, standing atop the head of the Dragon of Death, clad in a brown cloak.

　Despite being awestruck by Moros's immense power, there was not a trace of hesitation in her eyes.

　On the contrary, the necromancer's power only strengthened Fu Hua's resolve.

　This terrifying strength, coupled with his choice to stand with the Herrscher rather than humanity, made Fu Hua even more convinced that she had to kill him here.

　In the eyes of this fusion warrior, only by completely defeating Moros can he be stopped from continuing to pose a threat to humanity and the world.

　Yes, in order to inspire Fu Hua's fighting spirit, Otto shared all the information he had gathered about Moros with his old friend without reservation.

　Centuries of living together have given the Archbishop of Schicksal an intimate knowledge of Fu Hua's personality.

　He knew that on the path to fighting against the Honkai, this Crimson Immortal was absolutely trustworthy.

　If we let him go, probably no one in the entire Destiny realm will be able to stand against him. To stop him... the only way is to burn [Feather Crossing Dust]...

　Silently reciting the words, Fu Hua's eyes revealed deep worry.

　At this point, Fu Hua was no longer the Crimson Iris Immortal who could single-handedly protect the entire land of Shenzhou.

　Her current condition is not optimistic; her internal strength is much weaker than before.

　She used to be able to unleash the Void Sword God technique continuously, but now she can only release it once.

　If this attack were used on Moros, how would she cope with the Second Herrscher at her peak, without the Void Sword God?

　The fusion warrior, who was being kited by the necromancer, never expected that the Herrscher of the Void, who was skilled in ranged combat, would choose to engage her in close combat.

　If Fu Hua had known this, perhaps she wouldn't be so conflicted now.

　Getting back to the main point, aside from the Sword God of the Void, she couldn't find a good strategy to defeat the necromancer for the time being.

　Flying Ashes Mystic Spirit?

　It was tried at the beginning, and it was immediately dispersed into nothingness by a breath of dragon breath from the dragon beneath Moros's feet.

　Yu Duchen?

　She tried it, but without any observable results.

　Moros was naturally wary of the Feathered Dust, the Key of Consciousness.

　Even before the war began, he had already cast a series of mental protective spells on himself.

　In addition, given that it already possesses higher mental resistance than a fully evolved Herrscher after undergoing four life level leaps, and is protected by the legendary spell [Legion's Protection], it is quite reasonable that Feather Dust cannot take effect.

　At this critical moment, a round of support fire from below broke the deadlock and brought a turning point for Fu Hua.

　She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Siegfried standing on a thick vine that broke through the sea and continued to grow upwards, his hands tightly gripping the [Judgment of Heavenly Fire], which had transformed into a pistol, and unleashing a torrent of violent firepower at the dragon of death soaring in the sky.

　Time moves forward.

　Countless wrecks of airships float on the surface of the Ligurian Sea.

　At this moment, a lush and vibrant vine bursts forth from the sea and soars into the sky.

　Standing atop these vines is Cecilia, wielding the sixth divine key, [Black Abyss White Flower].

　Her eyes were deep and solemn as she gazed at the distant horizon.

　There, crimson and black light intertwined, one after the other, like two giant dragons fiercely chasing each other.

　When Kiana is wearing the Valkyrie Armor [Field Armor: White Comet], she can easily parachute into the stratosphere without fear of the high altitude.

　For a powerful individual like Cecilia, the crash of the airship would not pose a significant threat to her.

　And that was indeed the case. Apart from her combat suit being soaked with seawater, causing her some discomfort, the fall did not cause her any substantial injuries.

　harm.

　However, just as Moros had anticipated, Cecilia, having lost her foothold on the airship, was still human at heart, despite her power.

　Unlike Fu Hua, she cannot freely soar into the sky and engage in a thrilling aerial battle with the necromancer who wields the embodiment of death.

　Therefore, even though Cecilia was not harmed, she was temporarily excluded from this battle.

Chapter 329 Rendezvous and Support Shooting

　Cecilia was indeed able to harness the power of the Black Abyss White Flower, causing thick vines to sprout from the seabed and lift her to the surface.

　But this does not mean that she can use the vines to chase the soaring dragon of death.

　Neither her stored Honkai energy nor her physical condition could support Cecilia in carrying out such a radical action.

　Unlike Herrschers, Valkyries cannot draw upon the endless imaginary energy from the imaginary space through the Herrscher Core to replenish their consumed Honkai energy.

　Moreover, even S-rank Valkyries will reach their physical limits before their Honkai energy is completely depleted.

　Even Herrschers will face serious physical problems if they overuse Honkai energy.

　This limitation is particularly pronounced for Valkyries.

　While the Schariac family's bloodline has certain unique characteristics, they also have a clear limit in terms of their ability to withstand Honkai energy.

　This limit is not only far from that of a fully-fledged Herrscher, but it also falls short compared to a inferior Herrscher like Welt.

　Aside from the vines sprouted by the Black Abyss White Flower, Cecilia had no other means to allow her to soar through the skies and pose a threat to the enormous dragon of death.

　Therefore, she can only manipulate these vines and do her best to save the Valkyries who survived the fall from the floating transport ship.

　What might be a fall that a Valkyrie could withstand would be a fatal disaster for an ordinary person.

　Indeed, the Destiny's airborne transport ships were designed with the risk of being sunk and falling into the ground in mind from the very beginning, and were equipped with many features to protect the lives of the crew.

　However, these protective measures proved so fragile under the relentless bombardment of Moros's various battle spells.

　In that violent magical storm, the airship disintegrated in mid-air before it even touched the sea surface, its wreckage and crew scattered across the Ligurian Sea.

　The fact that the two airships carrying Fu Hua and Cecilia survived the explosion under such extreme circumstances fully demonstrates the excellence of Schicksal's safety design.

　We really can't ask for any more.

　Just as Cecilia was carefully rescuing the last seriously injured Valkyrie onto the thick vines sprouted by the Black Abyss White Flower, a rough male voice came from afar, echoing across the Ligurian Sea.

　"Cecilia, I'm here to help you!"

　The white-haired S-rank Valkyrie's eyes flashed with barely concealed surprise the moment she heard that voice.

　She looked up toward the source of the sound and saw a speedboat cutting through the waves like a sword, rapidly approaching her location.

　As the speedboat drew closer, the driver's figure gradually became clearer.

　He wore a blue coat with a black velvet collar, black trousers, and tall boots, looking dashing and spirited.

　The man raised one hand, a warm smile on his face, and waved to Cecilia from afar.

　"Siegfried, I'm here!"

　Cecilia waved in response, her voice filled with joy and excitement.

　The speedboat quickly approached, and Siegfried skillfully maneuvered the boat, bringing it steadily to a stop beside the vines on the sea surface.

　He nimbly leaped onto the vines and quickly walked to Cecilia's side, his eyes filled with concern.

　"how is the situation?"

　Cecilia shook her head slightly, pointed to the Valkyries around her, and answered with a solemn expression.

　"The situation is not optimistic. The airship that Fu Hua and I were on has sunk, and everyone who could be rescued is already here. Now we need to contact headquarters as soon as possible to seek more support."

　Upon hearing this, Siegfried frowned and quickly glanced around at the surroundings.

　As the heir of the Kaslana family and a member of the S-class combat force of Destiny, he was naturally aware of the standard personnel strength of an airborne transport ship.

　just now……

　Looking at the dozen or so pale-faced Valkyries scattered around him, he gained a clearer understanding of the horrific extent of the previous airship crash.

　“I’m sorry, I haven’t been able to get in touch with Bishop Otto, but I’ve brought reinforcements from Anti-Entropy.”

　Before the words were even finished, on the distant horizon, fighter jets painted with the Anti-Entropy logo streaked across the sky, speeding towards the headquarters of Destiny.

　Through military satellites in geosynchronous orbit, Anti-Entropy had already learned of the destruction of the Destiny Headquarters.

　Faced with a powerful enemy capable of destroying the headquarters of the behemoth that is Destiny, Anti-Entropy understands that it must now set aside its past hostility and devote all its efforts to supporting its adversary of half a century.

　—Destiny.