After bidding farewell to Tesla, Inaba Tsukiyo hurried towards the dormitory area. She hadn't expected anyone to invade St. Freya Academy at such a time.
So, the security of St. Freya Academy is so weak that anyone can just walk in?
I just wanted to take a walk and chat with someone, but how did all this happen?
Even using Shukuchi, Inaba Tsukiyo arrived at the dormitory area at her fastest speed, but... she found that things weren't as serious as she imagined.
Although the dormitory building they lived in was destroyed by the battle, and Fu Hua was also injured and lying on the side due to the fight.
But Wart and Raiden Mei's situations were completely different from what she had imagined.
No, perhaps she shouldn't be called Raiden Mei now; she should be called the Third Herrscher instead.
Inaba Tsukiyo hid in a nearby bush. At this moment, Wart was already being trampled on the ground by the Third Herrscher, crushed with absolute power.
"Although the situation is not what we imagined, it seems that we don't need to intervene; the matter can be resolved on its own."
The Third Herrscher looked at Wart as if he were an insect, her eyes filled with disdain.
"Why! Why are you and I both Herrschers, yet my power is inferior to yours! Why?"
'A Herrscher? Is the guy who invaded the academy also a Herrscher?'
This is truly... when did St. Freya Academy become so lively, with so many Herrschers appearing at once? Could that idiot Kiana also be a Herrscher?
Wart could not accept this reality. He knew very well that Raiden Mei was a man-made Herrscher.
But he was different from her, so why was there such a huge gap in their combat power?
"Why? Hehe~ How pathetic, have you not even realized the reality that you are a fake? You are nothing more than an insect showing off your power without having obtained the power of a god."
The Third Herrscher did not kill him immediately. She stepped on Wart's face, explaining the reason for the disparity in their strength.
The reason for this gap was that the other party was not the so-called First Herrscher at all.
Although he seemed to be able to control the surrounding gravity, it was only possible by using Honkai Energy.
If the so-called Herrschers only possessed this level of power, then Schicksal would not have had to pay such a heavy price when dealing with Sirin back then.
(fuhai: You're such a disgrace, take off your skirt!)
As the consciousness of Honkai, the Third Herrscher could not allow such a person to exist.
He was just an imposter, yet he was showing off, claiming to be chosen by a god. This was a complete desecration of divine dignity.
However, just as the Third Herrscher decided to deal with this disgraceful fellow, a pain in her heart prevented her from freely controlling Honkai Energy.
The reason for the sudden pain in her heart was that when Raiden Mei was captured by Himeko, a bomb was placed in her heart to prevent the Herrscher's power from going out of control.
This bomb would explode within five minutes of the Third Herrscher's appearance. If the Honkai Energy was not returned to normal within five minutes, Raiden Mei's body would 'bang' and be blown to pieces.
'It seems... something incredible has happened. The situation has completely turned around.'
The Third Herrscher's current situation was not good at all, just like a one-on-one duel where she was utterly dominating the opponent, but then the network suddenly disconnected, instantly turning her into a novice.
The Third Herrscher's current appearance was not good at all. Crouching down, clutching her heart, it looked like there was something wrong with her heart. What exactly was going on?
There was also one thing she wanted to complain about: she could have dealt with this guy long ago, but she still said so much useless nonsense. Isn't this the principle of 'villains die from talking too much'?
However... I will absolutely not admit that Raiden Mei is a villain. The strange thing is that the Herrscher's heart is too big, otherwise this would never have happened.
"Tsukiyo-neechan, what should we do now? Should we go out and help?"
Seele asked nervously. If they didn't go out to help now, the Third Herrscher would definitely be killed, along with Raiden Mei.
"We definitely need to help, but if I go out like this, it'll be too conspicuous. Although that power can kill him, how do I explain this power afterwards?"
Trying to explain the source of this power was too troublesome, not to mention that last time she used Myriad Flaw Restoration to repair Himeko's body. If she used special powers several times in a row, she would be suspected again.
Although Fu Hua was injured and lying on the side now, who knew if she was just too weak and unable to move.
"Eh? What should we do then? Tsukiyo-neechan, do you have another method?"
"Method... of course I do. Since we can't act, then we can let someone else act on our behalf."
Inaba Tsukiyo looked at the ring in her hand. This power hadn't been used since she left Changkong City, and she didn't know if using it here would have any impact.
However... now was not the time to think about this; she had to help quickly.
"Although I don't know what's happening to you right now, you look very weak."
Just as the Third Herrscher was too weak to stand up, Wart laboriously got up from the ground, looked at the Third Herrscher kneeling on the ground, and showed a triumphant smile.
"So what if your power is stronger than mine? So what if you defeated me at first? In the end, I still won! You have to admit, I am stronger now!"
"The final winner! It's still me!!!"
He spread his arms as if proclaiming his victory, loudly declaring his triumph.
So what if he wasn't the Third Herrscher's opponent? So what if he wasn't as powerful as her?
Now the Third Herrscher had lost her combat capability for an unknown reason, but he still had the ability to continue fighting, which meant he was stronger!
"You are wrong! The one who wins in the end! Is still I!"
A sudden voice made the other party turn around, only to find that at some point, a young girl had appeared behind him, holding a strange long sword, and slashed down at him.
"You fellow! Don't come here to mess things up! You mere human!"
Facing the suddenly appearing girl, Wart stretched out his right hand, intending to control the surrounding gravity to incapacitate her, but found that his power had no effect whatsoever.
Facing the girl's attack, he could only roll on the ground in a sorry state, dodging her attacks.
"You... you are..."
The Third Herrscher, still kneeling on the ground, recognized the identity of this suddenly appearing girl. Her familiar golden long hair and dress were too distinctive.
The Third Herrscher remembered that the other party seemed to call herself Nero, the Emperor of Rome.
"Oh! It's you. I didn't expect to see you so disheveled on our second meeting. Hehe~ I didn't expect you would actually need my help."
Looking at the Third Herrscher lying on the ground, Nero puffed out her chest, and with a faint smile, came before her, reaching out to touch her shoulder.
After the magic power flowed out of the other party's body, Nero discovered that there was a bomb at the Third Herrscher's heart, and it was because of this bomb that she was in such pain.
"Disperse the power you have gathered. I will help you with magic. Hurry, otherwise your body will 'bang' and explode."
At Nero's prompting, Raiden Mei gradually retracted the condensed Honkai Energy. The painful sensation gradually disappeared, and after her body returned to normal, she slowly stood up from the ground.
Ignoring Wart, who was gnashing his teeth and glaring at them, the Third Herrscher looked at Nero and asked.
"Why are you here? Is this place accessible to just anyone?"
"You sound exactly like the master. But I am not one of those Warts; I was called by the master to help. If I hadn't appeared, you probably would have been defeated."
"Nonsense! How could I be defeated! I could take ten fakes like him!"
"But just now you were lying on the ground, looking pained. That doesn't feel like you could take ten."
"Th-that was..."
The Third Herrscher, rendered speechless, looked at Nero unwillingly. In response to the Third Herrscher's gaze, Nero merely shrugged, a cheerful smile on her face, and patted her shoulder.
"Don't worry, I didn't mean to mock you. And don't you find it strange? The reason I can appear in this era, even though I am from the past."
"...Are you really that Roman tyrant, Nero?"
Even the Third Herrscher didn't know what to say. Nero's demeanor and the power she displayed were completely unlike anything a human could possess.
Could she really be Nero, the Roman tyrant? But didn't the heroes of the past who fought Honkai become Stigmata, becoming a power for future generations to fight Honkai? Why is she here in person?
Also, what did she mean by that? Why she appeared in this era? Does that mean she didn't come to this world for her own reasons?
"Alright, you can go rest now. Although it's a bit of a waste, I'll let you see my most prized ability."
Placing the primordial fire she held into the ground, Nero looked at the Wart before her and began to chant.
At the same time, Kiana, who learned from Theresa that someone had invaded, rushed over wearing the valkyrie armor—White Comet—which only a B-Rank Valkyrie could wear.
The first thing she saw upon arriving was a strange girl standing in front of Raiden Mei, seemingly battling someone.
"Damn it, that spot clearly belongs to me! How can some unknown person snatch it away!"
If she were standing there, she could have been the knight to save the princess! That spot should have been hers, yet it was stolen just like that.
Just as Kiana was fuming and about to charge in, Nero spoke.
"Heaven and Hell Kingdom... Rebuild my paradise!"
"Prove the supreme light here!"
"Witness my talent! Hear the thunderous applause!"
"Let all present praise! Aestus Domus Aurea!"
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