"Meteors are the way to go!"
The Herrscher of Ice had already given up on running. No matter where she fled on Earth, they would track her. Besides, she didn't have the Herrscher of Domination's independent space.
Instead of wasting time fighting them, she might as well escalate the situation. Based on what she learned during her recent crash-course in human knowledge, humans only take things seriously when something becomes truly unavoidable.
Compared to her, they'd care more about the damage caused when this meteor crashes.
"That will be the greatest wound this planet has ever suffered. And right now, the key to preventing that disaster is in your hands."
The victorious one spoke from above.
Seeing her so proud and arrogant, flames burst from the Herrscher of Sentience's eyes. She clenched her fists so tightly they cracked.
"You bastard!"
How dare she treat her like a fool!!
Seeing the Herrscher of Sentience so furious, the Herrscher of Ice wanted to defend herself.
Wasn't it you who chased me the moment you showed up!? This is just a reasonable counterattack.
Even if we reported it to the Archbishop, I'd still be in the right!
....
Schicksal Headquarters.
"Archbishop, a meteor with a diameter of over twenty kilometers has appeared in the atmosphere, and its speed is still increasing!"
"Kinetic energy reading... trajectory locked... system overloaded..."
The sudden appearance of the meteor threw many into panic.
Especially the ones who had survived the Second Eruption.
The similarities to that day dredged up memories they wished they could forget.
Listening to the chaos around him, Void Archives remained calm.
A meteor with a diameter of twenty kilometers, once it hits Earth, the global shake would be catastrophic. Whether anyone survives afterward depends entirely on luck.
And the meteor's target was... Otto's beloved "granddaughter."
"Tell me, if we let Durandal shatter that meteor, is it possible?"
Propping his chin, Void Archives casually asked Rita, who was standing on his right.
"...Archbishop, this is not the time. We should handle the crisis first." Rita's expression stiffened, voice dry.
What kind of joke is that!?
Fortunately, although Rita couldn't control Void Archives, there were others who could.
"Archbishop, based on Schicksal's current global deployment, destroying a twenty-kilometer meteor is not impossible. But it requires extremely precise operations. The bigger issue is whether the Herrscher responsible will interfere midway."
Amber reported without expression.
Void Archives slowly turned, his gaze behind the mask meeting hers.
Calm as always.
"Indeed, that is worth thinking about." He shrugged lightly. "I trust Theresa can handle it."
....
"Handle your head!" Theresa screamed.
It's too big! How could she handle it!
The meteor's shadow grew closer and closer. Even just looking up from below gave her a suffocating pressure.
She raised her tiny fist, comparing it to the black dot in the sky.
She'd have to punch that.
Theresa forced a strained smile.
At this moment she even forgot about the dangers posed by the Herrscher of Ice and the Herrscher of Sentience.
Swallowing hard, Theresa whispered: "Fu Hua... did you have any plans for situations like this back then?"
"If we use the Moonlight Throne or other methods to forcefully blast it, it's actually not hard." Fu Hua replied calmly.
Everyone knew it wasn't difficult. Especially Fu Hua.
Kevin had said that Void Archives and Otto got along well.
With the knowledge stored in Void Archives, a meteor was nothing. The real problem was the aftermath.
If the shattered fragments rained down like a shower across the world, the damage might be even worse than a direct impact.
Not just Schicksal, Anti-Entropy and everyone capable of monitoring the meteor were on edge.
"Chicken-nest head, could a Titan blow that thing up?" Tesla muttered.
"If we sacrifice at least three quarters of our funding for next quarter, it's not impossible."
Einstein calculated and added, "Estimated: more than two-thirds of the world will suffer devastating impact."
And that was assuming they handled all the smaller fragments.
Schrödinger remained expressionless. After her time wandering the Quantum Sea and with her naturally stiff face, she was completely unfazed.
In her mind, she calculated possible rescue methods.
"Welt..."
All three turned to Welt, who was deep in thought.
The Herrscher of Reason's power was perfect for this situation.
Analyze a weapon. Create a weapon.
With enough Honkai energy, Welt could create a true large-scale destruction weapon.
Yet the biggest concern remained: How to minimize the damage.
Suddenly, an image flashed through Schrödinger's mind, a colossal figure that blotted out the sky. If he were here, a meteor was just a ball for a child to kick.
But...
She shook her head slightly. That being lived in the Quantum Sea. They barely had any connection to him. She even owed him her life.
It would be impossible.
Just as she thought that, her vision blurred.
A familiar silhouette was reflected in her eyes.
Schrödinger blinked, unable to react, until Tesla shouted her signature line:
"Why is HE here!!"
....
A passage made entirely of Imaginary energy burst open over the ocean like crackling flames. It rose at a visible speed into the sky.
Before anyone could process it,
"Boom."
"Boom."
Heavy footsteps echoed from within, tension replacing the earlier panic.
"Boom."
When the sound of actual, physical collision reached their ears, everyone snapped to attention.
Golden vertical pupils burned like miniature suns.
They knew it was an illusion.
Yet it felt completely natural to believe it.
"Roooaaar!!!!"
The meteor continued its descent, like a mountain ready to crush the Earth.
Godzilla barely glanced at it.
His thick tail slowly rose, aiming.
Blue light flickered.
"Zzz, !"
A blinding blue beam shot upward with a deafening blast, sharp enough to feel like blades scraping across skin.
The energy blade tore through the sky, reaching the meteor in the blink of an eye , under the gaze of countless people around the world, it made contact.
Like slicing tofu, the blade passed through the meteor without resistance, shooting into the sky.
Everyone was still frozen.
"Rumble!"
A deafening boom came from the sky above.
It scared some people so much that they trembled.
Split into two, hidden from sight.
Due to gravity, the moment it was split in half, some weak parts of the meteorite began to tear, continuously breaking apart.
"Bang!"
Mei and Durandal exchanged glances and nodded.
The next second, golden and crimson-purple light flashed across the blue sky at the same time.
The smaller fragments of the meteorite disappeared before the naked eye.
Seeing this, everyone except the Herrscher of Ice let out a long sigh of relief.
Including the Herrscher of Sentience.
"You bastard, you can't play fair, huh!"
The Herrscher of Sentience pointed at the Herrscher of Ice and cursed, rolling up her sleeves as if to start a fight.
Faced with such humiliation, the already-irritated Herrscher of Ice instantly exploded in anger.
But now was not the time for her to act.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp sonic boom tore through the air. Before anyone could react, Godzilla's tail shook the air with a thunderous ring.
Cold sweat broke out on the Herrscher of Ice as she was instantly frozen again by the ultra-low temperature around her.
This would kill even a Herrscher.
The Herrscher of Ice was arrogant, but it depended on who she faced.
Before Godzilla, no matter how arrogant a Herrscher was, they had to behave.
Godzilla was not something an ordinary Herrscher could handle. Even someone who believed themselves invincible would lose that confidence in front of this existence.
Run.
Running was the only correct choice.
That thought just surfaced in her mind, and the Herrscher of Ice was preparing to move,
Under everyone's wary gaze, her body suddenly lunged toward Godzilla!
She charged straight into Godzilla's attack!
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
"EH?!!" The Herrscher of Ice's face twisted in terror, followed by a shrill scream:"ARE YOU INSANE!!!"
Inside the consciousness space, Anna, whose aura had once been filled with desolation, opened her eyes, her gaze unwavering.
Let's die together.
It was a cry she had long since buried in her heart.
This was Valkyrie Anna Schariac's final decision.
And the only meaningful thing she felt she could do.
"We're going to die, we're going to die, are you really throwing your life away!?"
The Herrscher of Ice, who moments before carried herself with elegance and certainty, could no longer maintain her composure. She struggled like someone whose limbs were bound.
And beneath them was atomic breath level destruction.
"Listen to me, if you die, the people who know you will be devastated! Your family, there's barely anyone left, and you're an A-rank Valkyrie, the backbone! And this person! If you die, this person will NEVER forgive you! Calm down!!!"
The Herrscher of Ice screamed in desperation.
This scene was familiar.
Anna had once tried to persuade her the same way. Now the roles were reversed. Now she was the one in despair.
In truth, she did not know how strong Godzilla truly was. But from the moment he appeared, from the dimensional gate he passed through, she could faintly sense the overwhelming power.
In words a Herrscher could understand:
This thing is beyond what humans, or Herrschers, can comprehend.
And the visions she had witnessed when becoming a Herrscher only deepened her fear of Godzilla.
This time, they were truly doomed.
Godzilla's tail paused, hovering in the air. A hint of surprise flashed across his vertical pupils.
This little one… has guts.
However…
"Even so, you're coming with me." Godzilla's decision was not something that could be easily changed.
His thick tail moved with impossible agility for its size, curling gently. The Herrscher of Ice was wrapped up like a tiny hamster that couldn't escape, bundled into his tail.
Satisfied with his catch, Godzilla turned to leave,
When suddenly.
"HEY! What do you think you're doing!? That's my prey! PUT HER DOWN!"
A frantic voice came from below.
Godzilla looked down, puzzled.
He saw the Herrscher of Sentience, tiny fists raised, shouting up at him with a forced expression of ferocity.
Godzilla blinked, baffled.
Such a strange feeling. Yet… somehow familiar.
Like a chubby little bird flapping around near his ear.
"…Hmm. You're coming too."
Silly or not, he wanted to have a look.
This little one felt like a newly born Stelle.
Though in some ways, while Stelle was much more sensible, she would've already charged in swinging a bat.
Theresa and the others just stared blankly as Godzilla, without a word, wrapped up both Herrschers and left, fast and neat.
No waves. No struggle.
Everything happened so effortlessly.
All that remained was a slowly melting ice field.
"…So, what do we do now?" After a long silence, Kiana weakly raised her hand and broke the moment.
Something felt wrong.
"It's acceptable that the Herrscher of Ice was taken," Theresa massaged her temples with a headache. "But Anna's and Fu Hua's bodies…"
She didn't care about the Herrscher of Ice who wanted to destroy civilization.
But the Herrscher of Sentience, there seemed to be a chance to save her. And even if not, at least Fu Hua could return to her original body.
Better than the current situation.
"It's alright, Theresa. Fenghuang Down can hold my consciousness just fine. For now, focus on how to deal with the situation."
How to deal with it…
Uwaah!
All she wanted was to see if bringing the person Anna saved could awaken Anna's will to resist. How did it turn into this!?
...
Godzilla did not know of Theresa's worries. Nor did he care.
These things had nothing to do with a Godzilla who just wanted to sleep and fight.
Just like his motive for taking the Herrscher of Ice.
He wanted to fight.
The connection between the Herrscher of Ice and the Cocoon of Finality was completely exposed under Godzilla's powerful senses.
And that was why he moved.
Normally Godzilla had no interest in the Cocoon of Finality.
The cocoon does not actively destroy life.
The previous civilization was destroyed, and Earth simply began another cycle.
Life continued. Only humans were missing.
To Godzilla, humans and himself were never on the same level.
But, there is always a but.
The Cocoon of Finality was continuously sending energy outward in order to create stronger Herrschers. It flickered, again and again, like a star.
And to Godzilla's sensitive perception, that was like placing a sun directly in front of his eyes, not burning, but blinding.