Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Given that Sirin had not yet fully mastered the power of the five newly acquired Herrscher cores, it was not surprising that Otto was able to display such formidable strength.

　"Cirin, are you alright?"

　Using an instant-cast battle spell to force back Otto's battle-hardened steel body, Moros, riding his Death Avatar, stood in front of Sirin.

Chapter 335 Capturing the Soul Steel Body

　"It's nothing, I'm the Queen of Honkai, how could anything happen to me?☆"

　A golden light flashed in Celine's eyes, and then she raised her head to answer.

　The Queen of Collapse, who had saved her several times, changed her previous hostility towards Moros, and her words were tinged with a hint of joy.

　Her performance gave Otto, who was standing in the sky not far away with the power of the Void Treasury, a sense of broadening his horizons.

　Even the Archbishop of Destiny, who was well-versed in human nature and skilled in strategy, never expected that the infamous Second Herrscher could show such a gentle and sincere side.

　"It's okay."

　After saying that, he turned his gaze to Otto.

　Necromancers never waste words on their enemies.

　Therefore, he did not hesitate to use the super magic technique called [Instant Spellcasting] to cast a series of battle spells.

　Amplified by the spell, Moros's senses were exceptionally sharp, and he immediately realized that the blond, blue-eyed youth not far away was not human.

　Considering the unique nature of Otto's existence, the necromancer instantly understood the essence of Otto who had fought Sirin earlier—a soul steel body for combat.

　Having recognized Otto's true nature, Moros naturally wouldn't choose to use destructive magic on him.

　That would be a complete waste of effort.

　Faced with the immense wealth of Destiny, destroying Otto's combat-grade Soul Steel body is as insignificant as a gentle breeze.

　Moros was absolutely certain that Otto himself was controlling the combat-use soul steel body that had managed to suppress Sirin so completely before his arrival.

　It would be impossible for a self-governing AI with only a combat-ready Soul Steel body to display such formidable strength.

　As for the combat capabilities of autonomous AI, one only needs to look back at the poor performance of those combat-use soul steel bodies in the original world when besieging the docked Hyperion to get a glimpse of its capabilities.

　As a demigod-level necromancer, after confirming that Otto was personally controlling the situation, Moros had a bold but feasible idea.

　He planned to use this combat-grade Soul Steel body to unleash a powerful enough curse on the Archbishop of Destiny, killing this enemy with exceptional survivability in one fell swoop.

　In the world where necromancers are born, Moros once used the power of magical rituals to cross mountains and rivers and curse and kill ten powerful figures who stood at the top of human society in one night.

　This time, he plans to use this power against Otto.

　To fulfill this idea, this battle-grade soul steel body, which is being constantly weakened by countless battle spells, will become an indispensable ritual material.

　Unlike Fu Hua, Cecilia, and Siegfried, whom he had faced before, Otto, though no less powerful than them, was far less of a threat to the necromancer.

　The reason for this is that the original design of the First Divine Key, Void Treasury, was as a library for passing on the knowledge of previous civilizations, rather than a tool for combat.

　Combat was never its primary function from the beginning.

　Admittedly, Void Treasures' abilities in the field of combat should not be underestimated; the Seventh Plural Mimicry: Rain of Heavenly Flowers can simultaneously simulate the forms of the other eleven Divine Keys.

　Since the Twelfth Divine Key, the Key of Erosion, the Jizo Soul, was not yet fully forged when the previous civilization ended, the Void Archives naturally could not simulate this unfinished, half-finished product.

　Surprisingly, these mimicking divine keys, simulated by the Void Treasury, also possess the ability to unleash the zeroth rated power.

　In the manga "Purple Iris Arc," young Otto uses the mimicry of the Black Abyss White Flower in an attempt to revive Kallen's father using the Zero Rated Power.

　Later, when Otto grew up, he used the first rated power gun form of the mimicry of the Heavenly Judgment, and collapsed to his knees after just one shot.

　Nevertheless, compared to the real Divine Keys, the Divine Keys simulated by Void Archives still appear relatively weak in terms of power when releasing zero rated power.

　For Moros, who has now reached the demigod level, the zero rated power of these mimicking divine keys is no longer a real threat.

　In this situation, even though Otto's combat experience far surpassed Moros's, the combat-use soul steel body he controlled still failed to escape the necromancer's pursuit and was successfully captured.

　Unfortunately, the First Divine Key, Void Treasury, is actually bound to the user's consciousness.

　Therefore, Moros did not manage to obtain the Key of Revelation from this combat-grade Soulsteel body.

　The necromancer didn't care about this.

　In his eyes, as long as he could successfully curse Otto, he would have ample time to search for the whereabouts of the Key of God.

　Among the twelve divine keys left behind by the previous civilization, the Void Treasury—the key of revelation that carries all the knowledge of the previous civilization—is undoubtedly the one that necromancers value most.

　He would do everything in his power to pursue any opportunity, no matter how small, until he had it in his grasp.

　Given Morros's scientific literacy, he certainly could not fully comprehend the profound knowledge stored in the Key of Revelation.

　But with the extraordinary memory he gained after four leaps in life level, he was confident that he could memorize the important knowledge fragments stored inside the Key of Revelation one by one.

　When they reach the demigod level, the professionals in the Ashan system, especially those spellcasters known for their intelligence, demonstrate a calculation speed and memory ability that is comparable to, or even surpasses, the supercomputers of technological civilizations.

　Getting back to the point, as he gazed at the combat-grade soul steel body tightly bound in mid-air by intricate and precise binding spells, Moros's lips curled into a slight smile.

　“Bishop Otto, you have lost this round.”

　"hehe."

　With a light laugh, Otto did not deny his defeat that day.

　“Mr. Morros, you were indeed superior this time. However, I am very much looking forward to our next encounter.”

　As soon as he finished speaking, Otto withdrew his consciousness from the combat-grade Soul Steel body, leaving the soulless shell floating silently in the air.

　"Moros, what's this?"

　The golden eyes reflected the abandoned battle-use steel body. Sirin turned her head and looked at Moros with a puzzled expression.

　Extending his right hand, Moros gently stroked the Herrscher's smooth, long purple hair, and told Sirin everything he knew about Otto, as well as Otto's undisputed position in Destiny.

　"So... he is the mastermind behind destiny, and the mastermind behind my tragedy?"

　A dangerous glint flashed in Sirin's eyes as she stared intently at the soul steel body of the battle suit that had lost its master, as if she wanted to pierce it with her gaze.

　To prevent the Honkai Queen from destroying this cursed spell due to her anger.

　As the ritual was of paramount importance, Moros had no choice but to reveal to Sirin his entire plan to kill Otto through a magical ritual.

　After hearing the necromancer's plan, Sirin immediately said she would do everything she could to help.

　She had only one request—to kill Otto.

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Chapter 336 The Plan and the Destruction of the Destiny Rescue Fleet

　Sirin's full support is undoubtedly exciting news.

　However, in the realm of magic, this broken queen is truly only half-knowledgeable.

　To ensure the curse spell ritual went smoothly, Moros had no choice but to personally set up the ritual site for the curse spell ritual.

　Of course, Sirin's support is also of great significance.

　Casting a ranged curse spell called "Death Curse," which is the kind that is enhanced by a curse spell ritual, requires a massive amount of soul crystals.

　Especially considering Otto's unique form of existence and the First Divine Key, the Key of Revelation, the Void Treasury he possesses, the number of soul crystals required for this magical ritual presided over by the necromancer will far exceed the amount used when he previously cursed and killed a group of ordinary people.

　Unlike soul crystals, which have unique names, soul crystals can be created by slaughtering large numbers of intelligent beings.

　In this respect, lawyers are definitely professionals.

　Although Sirin did not possess the alchemy and necromancy required to refine soul crystals, this was not a difficult task for a demigod-level necromancer.

　Even though his alchemy skills were only at the intermediate level, creating a temporary crystal ball for storing souls was still a piece of cake for him.

　However, before Moros finished crafting the magical crystal ball for storing souls, Sirin could only temporarily suppress her intense killing intent towards Otto and patiently wait for this crucial item to be produced.

　Just as Moros and Sirin were discussing their plan to curse the Bishop of Destiny, beams of Honkai energy from afar interrupted their conversation.

　It is the floating fleet sent by Heaven's Mandate to provide aid.

　As early as when the Second Great Collapse was confirmed to be coming, Destiny had already begun mobilizing its forces globally.

　The reason why the necromancer and the Second Herrscher were able to successfully attack Schicksal headquarters was that they used unexpected spatial teleportation and swift raid tactics, catching Schicksal off guard.

　But now, after destroying the Schicksal headquarters, the Schicksal air fleet that came to its aid is like a giant beast that has been awakened, surging in from all directions, determined to annihilate the Second Herrscher who dared to attack the Schicksal headquarters.

　They were not unaware of the defeat of the Destiny Headquarters defense fleet, but the commander of this massive fleet was convinced that it was simply a result of the headquarters defense fleet's limited size and insufficient firepower.

　Based on his educational background and combat experience, he firmly believed that firepower coverage could solve all problems.

　If the problem cannot be solved, it means that the firepower is not enough.

　In this commander's eyes, the fleet he commanded was far stronger than the headquarters' defensive fleet, and its firepower was several times greater.

　Even when facing the main force of the anti-entropy fleet, this fleet commander showed no fear.

　Unfortunately, the Herrscher and the enemies he once faced are two completely different concepts.

　The fierce offensive of the Destiny Rescue Fleet appeared so pale and powerless in the face of the Honkai Queen.

　Sirin casually opened one imaginary channel after another, absorbing all the attacks from the Destiny Fleet.

　Neither the whistling electromagnetic cannonballs nor the powerful Honkai energy beams could penetrate the barrier of the imaginary channel and reach Sirin and Morros.

　Even more terrifyingly, just like the nightmare experienced by the Schicksal headquarters defense fleet before, after devouring all the attacks, the Honkai Queen opened a huge imaginary channel behind the Schicksal reinforcement fleet.

　In an instant, the attacks that had been swallowed up earlier poured out of the passage like a storm, retaliating against the terrified and bewildered Destiny Fleet.

　"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

　The deafening explosions echoed over the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the flames and thick smoke intertwined to create an apocalyptic scene.

　The floating warships of the Heavenly Mandate Rescue Fleet were damaged and exploded one after another under their own powerful firepower, and the original battle plan was shattered at this moment.

　The fleet commander originally intended to take advantage of the enemy's carelessness and end the battle with a barrage of fire.

　Therefore, he did not hesitate to issue the order for the entire army to unleash its full firepower.

　But now, the situation has developed beyond his expectations.

　The firepower that was originally intended to be directed at the enemy is now turning against their own fleet.

　Under this devastating barrage, the Honkai energy shields of each warship overloaded and shut down, causing the ships to rage...

　It was teetering on the brink of collapse during the attack.

　"Proto... heavily damaged, requesting retreat for damage control operations!"

　A floating aircraft carrier was unfortunately hit by two Honkai energy ray cannons. The hull was mercilessly pierced, and the metal at the edge of the hole melted under the high temperature, flashing with an orange-red light.

　"The Carpo... has exploded!"

　A pale purple beam of Honkai energy pierced through the tail of the floating warship, penetrating the propulsion system and striking the engine room directly.

　The fully powered Honkai reactor was breached in an instant, and the violent explosion tore the floating cruiser apart.

　"Themis...is sunk!"

　Hundreds of electromagnetic railgun shells from friendly forces rained down on the sides of the airship. The thick armor was torn apart under the barrage of fire, and explosions occurred repeatedly inside the ship. Even the massive airship could not withstand such a devastating attack.

　On the flagship of the returning fleet, the airship Hyperion, the fleet commander listened with a deathly pale face and despair as he heard one piece of bad news after another.

　At this moment, he truly understood the terror of the Herrscher and the foolishness of his previous rash decision.

　However, regret can no longer change the course of the battle.

　The fleet commander could only do his best to save the surviving airships while anxiously considering strategies to counter the Second Herrscher.

　But just as his thoughts were becoming chaotic, an even more serious situation followed.

　The two terrifying beings, Death Avatar and Judgment Dragon Benares, led their respective groups of Ghost Dragons and Flying Honkai Beasts into the already chaotic Destiny Floating Fleet, which was suffering from their own firepower.

　Facing the frenzied onslaught of the Ghost Dragon horde and the flying Honkai Beast swarm, as well as the even more deadly Death Incarnation and Benares, the returning Destiny fleet was plunged into dire straits without Moros and Sirin even lifting a finger.

　During the World War of Destiny, Theresa's flagship of the Far East Branch's floating fleet, the Hyperion, was attacked by the Judgment Dragon Benares.

　If Himeko hadn't intervened, this legendary warship would probably have become part of the Demon Dragon's record.

　It's important to know that the Hyperion is a giant warship that ranks among the top in both size and firepower among all of Schicksal's warships.

　Even such a powerful warship appeared so vulnerable and helpless when facing the Judgment Dragon.

　Today, the surviving warships that returned to the Schicksal headquarters are no match for the Hyperion in terms of firepower or defensive capabilities.

　Worse still, the enemies they face are far more than just a single Judgment Dragon.

　Under these circumstances, the fate of the returning fleet is self-evident.