"With this weapon." "Possessing two different Authorities, I should be able to use the [Annihilation] form." "In that case—" Xiao Zi retreat
"With this weapon."
"Possessing two different Authorities, I should be able to use the [Annihilation] form."
"In that case—"
Xiao Zi retreated a great distance.
Kevin, who was barely maintaining a humanoid shape, whose entire body—save for his still-clear azure eyes—could only be described as "chaos," stood before the first Companion Honkai Beast of Finality, which was about to "break out of its shell."
"Let me see it, then."
"A Child of Civilization that can maintain twelve Authorities simultaneously without collapsing… just how powerful is it!"
A Herrscher's Authority was not a simple thing. Let alone wielding them, the sheer pressure of multiple Authorities on one's body and soul was enough to crush a high-level Honkai Beast. Normally, without the power of a Judgment-class, even maintaining a single Authority was an immense challenge.
And now…
"ARGH!!!"
The blazing greatsword ignited with brilliance, a crimson pillar of light shooting straight into the depths of space!
[Zeroth Rated Power · Skyfire Unleashed]
The cross-shaped guard separated and reformed downwards, the smooth blade transforming into a sharp cone that could pierce the heavens.
[Judgment of Shamash · Annihilation Form]
VMMMM!!!
The Divine Ring, a symbol of the Monarch, shone at the end of the hilt. Flames surged to the sky amidst twelve rays of light that flashed like cruciform stars!
[Overlimit Skyfire · Endless Annihilation]
Kevin had completely lost his human form. Iridescent crystals covered his entire body, disintegrating, twisting, and then reforming in a repeating cycle of chaos.
"Farther…"
This was the only clear sound Xiao Zi heard from Kevin's mouth.
Mimicking the Authority of the Void at full speed, Xiao Zi retreated from the battlefield as fast as she could. The first Companion Honkai Beast of Finality, Aries, had just thrust a pair of ram's horns out of the seal when the colossal flame sword came crashing down!
SHIIIIING!!!
The crimson brilliance split the starry sky in two—
BOOOOOM!!!!!
---o---
The Monarch was watching the moon.
This satellite, devoid of any life and absent any trace of Honkai energy, was the birthplace of the Herrscher of Finality.
Of this, he was absolutely certain.
One hundred Monarchs were watching the moon. Besides the Monarch's main body, there were ninety-nine clones in the form of Black Temples, ensuring that not a single path from the moon to the starry sky was left unwatched.
As for the reason for their existence…
[Star-Annihilating Cannon]
That's right.
Ninety-nine Star-Annihilating Cannons, fully charged and ready to fire, had their "muzzles" aimed at the moon for two weeks straight.
Unleashing the [Star-Annihilating Cannon] required two conditions: an average attribute value of 500, and sufficient charging time.
Neither of these… was difficult to achieve.
The attribute value required to use [Star-Annihilating Cannon] was the standard for activating the skill, not maintaining it. He could create a clone with 500 in all attributes, have it aim at the moon and use [Star-Annihilating Cannon], and then continuously "siphon" energy from it to form new clones during the process.
The above was the origin of the ninety-nine Black Temple clones. Among all the clone types, the "Black Temple" form was the most suitable. Their extremely "weak" power compared to the main body meant that the "explosive charge" aimed at the moon, which would normally take a short time, was extended to nearly two weeks due to the slower Honkai energy replenishment rate.
This should have been a massive flaw. But at a time like this… it could only be described as just right.
As for the other reason: ninety-nine Black Temples was the result of Lu Xing's calculations. It was the optimal solution for unleashing the full power of the [Star-Annihilating Cannon] after "sharing" all his attributes.
After all—for the Monarch, who had distributed almost all of his Authorities, there was no weapon more suitable than the [Star-Annihilating Cannon], a high-yield destructive weapon that could be fired using only Honkai energy.
To be honest, Lu Xing had no real concept of the [Star-Annihilating Cannon]'s true power. But if it had enough power to blow up the moon, then hitting the Earth's surface with it would, at the very least, be enough to cleanse the planet's crust.
By that comparison… it was no different from a hundred Death Spot eruptions released in a single instant, or the superposition of a hundred full-power strikes from the Monarch.
The Herrscher of Finality was strong. Facing such an opponent, the Monarch naturally had to concentrate 1000% of his power to deal with it.
This little scheme… was merely an appetizer.
---o---
"You've come?"
The crater-pocked lunar surface was as silent as deep space. In the desolate expanse where black and brownish-yellow met on the distant horizon, there was not the slightest trace of Honkai energy.
But—
In the Imaginary Space, which should have been calm and quiet, the coordinates corresponding to the lunar surface were undergoing a change as violent as a tidal wave.
"Such a sneaky approach…"
The Herrscher of Finality had not yet been born, but Its actions were remarkably cautious. The enemy was clearly accumulating sufficient Imaginary energy, preparing to breach the spatial barrier and descend in a single burst.
"Cautious enough."
"But it doesn't quite match your identity as 'Finality'—"
The Monarch slowly raised his right arm. He mobilized all of his remaining Authority of the Void, which had been kept in reserve as an insurance policy. Since the opponent was reluctant to come out, he would give it a little push!
Snap!
With a light snap of his fingers, the barrier between Imaginary Space and the real world tore wide open!
In that exact instant, all the [Star-Annihilating Cannons], whose "impact points" had been slowly shifting from the moon's core, aimed squarely at the rupture the Monarch had created!
Countless suns bloomed simultaneously in the starry sky!
The resplendent light transformed into an ocean, instantly illuminating the silent, lonely moon!
And then—
Completely submerging it!
VMMMMMM!!!!!
BOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!
---o---
"Three to one?"
"That's acceptable, I suppose."
This ratio represented both the total consumption of the [Star-Annihilating Cannon] barrage compared to the Herrscher of Finality's neutralized Honkai energy, and also the ratio of the Herrscher of Finality's remaining Honkai energy compared to the Monarch's own reserves.
That's right.
The painstakingly arranged plan had not been in vain. The Herrscher of Finality's Honkai energy had been directly blasted away by more than seventy percent from the combined strike of one hundred Star-Annihilating Cannons!
As for the price… if the moon was gone, he could build an artificial one over time. The disasters and effects on Earth could be adapted to slowly. If all else failed, while the population was still small, ascending to the heavens was not an unfeasible option.
Of course, whether these jokes could be realized or not, he would only have a chance to try after this battle was won.
Now—
Conspicuous runes covered her entire body. Her molten gold eyes betrayed no emotion or thought. A diamond-shaped cross manifested on her forehead, propping up the divine ring above her head along with her "ahoge." And behind her, like wings of light, were death spots of a brilliant, shining gold.
This white-haired figure in ceremonial attire was civilization's final opponent—
---o---
Name: Herrscher of Finality
Level: 90
Other: ???