Zzzzzzzzzz-Bzzzt!
The sound of the electromagnetic valves of the floating cannons firing was continuous, and dazzling lasers constructed a dense light beam network, firmly sealing off Senti's movement routes.
"Not bad, not bad!"
Bronya's strength had increased dramatically after successfully mastering the Herrscher of Reason's authority, but for Senti, who possessed the full power of Fu Hua, it was still not quite enough. However, compared to the previous one-sided beatdown, she was at least a qualified opponent, which made Senti even more unrestrained, and her attacks were no longer reserved.
"But it's still far from enough." Laughing loudly, Senti casually beckoned, and a section of scythe blade popped out of the sword case and fell into her hand. "Try this."
Accompanied by her swing, continuous chains extended infinitely, almost binding the surrounding space completely. The lasers fired by the floating cannons could not penetrate the dense chains at all, let alone block her movements.
At the same time, the last weapon in the sword case also ejected. As a sword case, the weapon was naturally a sword.
The sharp short sword fell into Senti's hand, causing her aura to change abruptly. Tai Xu Sword Qi was Fu Hua's signature move, and Senti, who possessed most of her memories, could naturally use it as well.
"Watch out now." Reminding her in a joking tone, Senti casually waved the blade. In the next instant, the dense rain curtain was actually cut in half at the waist. The heavy rain in the sky was still falling, but in the position cut by the sword's edge, only a void of darkness remained.
Space… was severed?
Bronya's pupils constricted. In the next second, the floating cannon array she had painstakingly constructed burst out with chaotic arcs of electricity, and then turned into continuous explosions of flames.
"Ugh." The destruction of creations would not affect a Herrscher, but the floating cannons were connected to Bronya's consciousness. The collapse of the cannon array formed a backlash that overwhelmed her consciousness, leaving her brain blank.
Crimson blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, flowing along with the rainwater into the mud at her feet.
Perhaps the enemy was too powerful, or perhaps she had been in the rain for too long, but the girl felt cold all over.
"Is it over?" Looking at the dazed Bronya, Senti had won a complete victory and was in a particularly cheerful mood.
"No, I haven't fallen yet. The power of the Herrscher of Reason is definitely more than this." If the other person hadn't spoken, it might have been better, but once she opened her mouth, Bronya's inner stubbornness dictated that she would not admit defeat so easily.
But in her regular form, she couldn't deal with the enemy at all, unless…
Bronya closed her eyes. Countless knowledge and information gathered in her mind. This data was too vast, completely exceeding the limit she could bear.
Countless thoughts, the knowledge of past Herrschers of Reason, she wanted to find a glimmer of hope from the vast data. Even for a Herrscher, this was not something that could be done easily.
The girl used her brain as a processing center, performing calculations at a frequency far beyond its load. This risky behavior, once out of control, could easily cause irreparable consequences, and may even burn out her brain nerves.
Honkai cracks appeared on Bronya's smooth skin. Honkai energy exceeding the limit began to erode her body, but she couldn't care about that anymore.
It wasn't just that she didn't have the energy to care, but also because the energy level of the Honkai energy exceeded her imagination. It was like a snowball rolling bigger and bigger, until it was completely out of control in the end.
In other words, it was already starting to lose control.
"Are you crazy?!" Even Senti could see that something was wrong, but the only response to her was a dazzling light.
"Project Bunny, Fire!"
The spatial rifts severed by the sword blade were easily destroyed in front of this beam of light. The river channel spanning hundreds of meters was instantly cut open, forming a terrifying cavity. The bridge erected on the river surface didn't even have a chance to resist. In the area swept by the beam, only vitrified glass-like material remained.
The dazzling light illuminated everything. ARC City, which should have been nighttime, was suddenly as bright as day.
"Is it dawn?" Someone rubbed their eyes and subconsciously looked at the watch on their wrist.
…
The location where the battle broke out was silent. The girl, bleeding from almost every orifice, collapsed in the mud, and gurgling blood formed a large pool of blood. Erosion cracks spread along her neck, quickly spreading to her chest and abdomen, and were still expanding.
The Herrscher core fell into silence, and even a crack appeared on it. The price of overclocking her authority was simply not something Bronya could pay. At this moment, she only felt that her body was as if it had been put into a meat grinder and crushed, only pain and no sensation.
She did not lose consciousness immediately, but could only watch helplessly as she was submerged in the rain, dying little by little.
"Damn it, damn it!" A hoarse voice broke the silence. In Bronya's desperate gaze, Senti, tattered and ragged, slowly walked out, leaning on her sword blade.
At this time, Senti could tell that something was wrong at a glance. Her eyes were scarlet, and the kindness in her mind had completely dissipated. Only extreme destructive desire remained in her Honkai-filled consciousness.
If she was just a mischievous brat before, now she was purely a violent and murderous demon.
This was a characteristic of being controlled by Honkai.
Senti, with black energy all over her body, walked to Bronya's side and directly choked her neck, lifting her from the ground.
As her fingers gradually tightened, the air was cut off from the girl's throat, and the pain of the trachea being violently squeezed filled Bronya's mind, casting a shadow of death over her.
"Seele… I can't go to the sea with you anymore."
Boom!
Roaring thunder pierced through the clouds, bringing brief light to the darkness of the world.
Bronya, who thought she would die miserably like this, felt the pressure on her neck loosen. In the next second, her body fell into a warm embrace.
The shadow of death dissipated with the thunder, and the girl's tears flowed along with the blood. In the hazy tears, she saw a familiar face.
"Ki… Kiana?"
But the Kiana she saw was silent. A scarlet storm, mixed with rain, enveloped the two of them.
"Who are you?" Senti, completely transformed into a Herrscher, had even brighter light in her eyes.
「In the depths of this boundless dream, gazing at a self unrecognizable.」
「Everything in the past, the result was only failure, the people I wanted to protect, also gradually disappeared.」
The moment the black figure spoke, an extreme sense of threat surged into Senti's mind. Past memories emerged, and even the Honkai-controlled her actually showed signs of recovery.
「Only with deep-seated regret can one achieve reborn-like growth.」
As soon as the voice fell, Senti only felt a sharp sonic boom coming. Before she could react, her body lost control and was kicked flying towards the city.
Powerful as she was, this blow was also difficult to resist, so much so that even the Honkai's control fell into temporary silence, and Senti's own consciousness awakened again.
「I will turn this world into the way I want it to be.」
Her figure flew backwards hundreds of meters, falling into the urban area of ARC City. The sweeping storm became more and more violent, mixed with scarlet thunder, bringing a cataclysmic disaster like the end of the world.
Senti, who had been stunned by the blow, completely regained consciousness, but at this time she didn't have any joy in her heart. Her eyes were filled with deep shock.
She slowly got up from the ground, looking in surprise at the figure shrouded in the storm.
「I Shall Reverse All Creation!」
"You are?"
「What's wrong? Class Monitor Fu Hua, don't you recognize me?」
In the thunder and storm, golden eyes emitted a faint light, looking down at Senti. The silver-white long hair blown by the strong wind scattered, finally allowing her to see the other person's appearance clearly.