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As Maria left Otto's office, Angelia, who was leaning against the wall, immediately went to greet her.

"Sister Maria, what did His Holiness the Bishop say?"

"They said they would urge Anti-Entropy to assemble the Titan forces as soon as possible, and asked me to wait on the Hyperion first."

"Yes! Sister Maria, Fu Hua and Cheng Lixue are already on standby on the Hyperion. Now we just need to wait for Anti-Entropy to assemble before we can set off for Paris."

“I’m very worried about Agatha and Galina. If the Herrscher that has descended this time isn’t the so-called ‘Herrscher of Ice,’ then they’ll be in great danger.”

Although Agatha and Galina are not Cecilia's biological daughters, she cannot ignore the two girls simply because they call her "aunt."

Perhaps due to her inner unease, or perhaps due to her concern for the two girls, Maria's face was very gloomy, and she looked like someone who should not be approached.

Even her sister Angelia dared not say anything to bother her at this moment.

The two girls boarded the Hyperion in a hurry. Maria then told Angelia to go to the bridge first, while she went to find the World Serpent.

— Natasha Ciora, the "Raven".

"Oh? Isn't this Lady Maria, the commander-in-chief of the Valkyrie Squad? What brings you here all of a sudden?"

Although Maria seemed to be in a bad mood, Raven still asked her questions in a teasing tone.

Maria did not answer immediately, but looked around as if searching for someone.

Seeing this, Raven seemed to be deep in thought, then tentatively asked, "Are you looking for the Lord?"

"I'm looking for Kevin."

"Your Excellency is currently on the deck of the Hyperion. You can ask me any questions you may have."

"Are you certain that the Fifth Herrscher is the so-called 'Herrscher of Ice'?"

"That's a very serious question."

Raven looked at Maria with a smile, then continued, "I can't guarantee that the Fifth Herrscher is the 'Herrscher of Ice,' but the Lord is absolutely certain of it. Why don't you just ask the Lord?"

"..."

Maria took a deep breath to calm her agitated mind.

She then turned and left, hurrying to the deck of the Hyperion.

The raven watched Maria walk away, the smile fading from its lips, lost in thought.

Chapter 263 Dual-Core Herrscher Nina

The Hyperion, deck.

Kevin stood silently on the empty deck, arms crossed, like a proud pine tree.

Before long, Fu Hua, dressed in the God-Slaying Armor called "Shadow Knight: Moonlit Blade," slowly walked up behind Kevin.

“Mr. Kevin, I heard from Li Xue that you wanted to see me.”

"..."

Kevin was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Hua, don't you remember me?"

"..."

Fu Hua remained silent for a few seconds before replying, "I'm sorry, I had amnesia once and have forgotten many things."

"I understand. Hua, how have you been these past few years?"

"Not bad. I have disciples and have also made many friends."

"That's not bad either, at least we're no longer bound by a heavy mission."

Kevin made a pointed remark, and then said no more.

Fu Hua pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, but didn't ask any further questions, remaining silent as well.

Not long after, Maria, with a gloomy face, walked aggressively onto the deck.

"Kevin Kaslana, are you absolutely certain that the Herrscher who has descended this time is the 'Herrscher of Ice'?"

"..."

Kevin turned to Maria and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"Tell me! Are you absolutely certain it's the 'Herrscher of Ice'?"

"Yes, I can confirm it—the Herrscher who descended after the Herrscher of Wind was the Herrscher of Ice."

"What if the Herrscher that descends this time isn't the 'Herrscher of Ice'?"

"..."

Kevin didn't ask Maria why she thought that way, but replied in a low voice, "I will personally kill that Herrscher."

Hearing this, Maria's expression softened slightly, but it was still not good.

Throughout the entire ordeal, her unease and worry did not diminish in the slightest.

About three or four minutes later, Walter, accompanied by Iserline and the Titan forces, arrived late and landed on the deck of the Hyperion.

"Sorry, I'm a little late."

"It doesn't matter."

Maria composed herself, her expression turning somber, and kept her tone calm as she spoke.

She then turned and walked toward the bridge of the Hyperion, and ordered the Hyperion to start up and head to Paris, France at full speed.

……

Paris France.

Although it was evening, Paris was in chaos.

Honkai Beasts and zombies rampage through the streets, searching for any surviving humans nearby.

At the ruins of the orphanage, the battle ended with an overwhelming victory.

Even though Agatha absorbed Galina's Herrscher of Death core, he couldn't pose much of a threat to Nina and couldn't change her tragic fate of defeat.

Dozens of metal spikes pierced Agatha's body at different angles, with delicate needles connecting each spike to firmly hold Agatha's body in place.

Even though Agatha is now immortal, he cannot break free from the binding of the metal spikes.

"I will eventually reclaim the power of 'Collapse'. If they hadn't stopped me in the first place, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."

Nina murmured to herself as she slowly walked up to Agatha.

Looking at Agatha's miserable appearance, her expression and eyes remained unchanged.

Agatha looked directly into Nina's eyes, his gaze filled with unyielding spirit, showing no fear or dread of death whatsoever.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, then Nina looked away to carefully sense the Herrscher core within Agatha's body.

Then, she raised her right arm and aimed it at Agata's left breast.

puff!

Nina's metallic outer garment suddenly transformed, instantly becoming a blade that pierced Agatha's left chest, splattering bright red blood and bringing out a fiery crimson core.

"This is... the core of the Herrscher of Flame."

The metal outer shell, transformed into a blade, carried the crimson core back to Nina, eventually merging into the metal outer shell covering her body, while the crimson core quietly floated in her palm.

As Nina forcibly removed the core of the Herrscher of Flame, Agatha's face turned pale, and his already weak aura became even weaker.

If it weren't for the core of the Herald of Death keeping her alive, she might already be critically injured and dying.

Immediately, under Agatha's angry gaze, Nina grasped the crimson core and merged it into her body.

So far——

Nina is not only the "Herrscher of Metal" but also the "Herrscher of Flame".

Just as Nina was about to continue peeling away the core of the Herrscher of Death from Agatha's body, a streak of azure wind fell from the night sky, as if cleaving through the darkness, transforming into azure blade light that spanned the heavens and earth and slashed down towards Nina.

"Ok?"

Nina made a nasal sound that seemed to be in doubt, then raised her right hand, and instantly a metal barrier rose up from the ground, blocking Nina's way.

It's worth noting that Nina didn't protect Agatha; she merely placed herself within the protective area of ​​the metal barrier.

Just as it was about to hit Agatha, the azure wind suddenly exploded into a violent storm, instantly disrupting Nina's vision.

Then, a scorching wave suddenly appeared, forcefully crushing the chaotic and violent storm.

When the storm subsided, Agatha had vanished from Nina's sight.

In addition, Galina, who was on the verge of death, also disappeared without a trace, clearly having been rescued.

Nina squinted and gazed at the distant horizon, where she could vaguely see a blue figure rapidly disappearing into the distance.

"...Never mind, finding Iselin is more important."

After much deliberation, Nina finally gave up the pursuit and turned to walk in the opposite direction to avoid encountering enemies again.

Rather than reclaiming the power of "Honkai," she wanted to find Iselin more.

On the journey to find Iselin, reclaiming the power of "Honkai" is only a secondary matter.

With each step Nina took, sharp metal spikes would suddenly rise from the ground nearby, killing all the wandering Honkai Beasts and assassins.

Once Nina is far away, the metal spikes melt into liquid and then quickly chase after her, becoming one of her powers.

……

Using her speed advantage as the "Herrscher of the Wind," Aurora shattered the metal spikes piercing Agatha and Galina in just a few seconds, rescuing the two girls.

At this moment, she randomly selected a tall building and slowly landed on the roof.

"Galina, why were you injured to this extent? Did your Herrscher powers fail?"

Aurora carefully laid the dying Galina down.

Upon hearing Aurora's question, Galina opened her eyes with difficulty, then gave a miserable smile without replying.

Or rather, Galina's current condition does not allow her to speak.

In comparison, although Agatha's condition was very miserable, it was not close to death and did not affect his ability to speak.