Chapter 18: Rescuing Himeko, the Triumphant Return of the Incarnation King's Sword!

With Yunduo's forceful strike!

Boom!

The colors of heaven and earth paled within this single strike.

In the sky, the light was scorched by the flames, losing all other colors, leaving only an extreme white radiance.

On the ground, the Molten Emperor was enveloped by Honkai Energy, its pitch-black body torn apart by the vast sword qi like tofu, and its deep flesh shattered like an exploding watermelon, scattered all over the place.

And the overheated temperature of the sword hilt melted its fragmented meat, making a sizzling roasting sound.

All sounds within a one-kilometer radius were sucked into this single strike!

Leaving only the buzzing hum of the sword, making all lower-level Honkai Beasts feel as if they had been struck by lightning.

The boundary between black and white blurred, and all things lost their original vitality.

Herrscher of Flamescion's Ultimate: Triumphant Return of the Incarnation King's Sword!

The Molten Emperor couldn't block this angry one-hit kill at all and turned into nothingness.

Just a single strike.

It insta-killed the mutated Emperor-Level Honkai Beast, the Molten Emperor!

Seeing this, not only were the three Valkyrie Squad members stunned, but their eyes also widened, and they stood frozen in place like half-logs.

They never expected that the reckless girl who needed the captain's self-sacrificial rescue would actually swing a god-like sword!

Power far exceeding that of an ordinary S-Rank Valkyrie was vividly displayed in this strike!

Himeko was also dazed, her consciousness momentarily confused, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.

This was Kiana.

The little girl she had brought back from Changkong City not long ago, who had only been promoted to a C-Rank Valkyrie a few days ago.

She didn't even have the qualifications to officially enter the battlefield!

It was clearly herself sacrificing her life to save her.

Shouldn't the next part of the script be a wave of flashback sequence and then a fearless sacrifice?

How did the script become so simple?!!

You're here.

A single strike.

Instantly killed?

"Alright, Teacher Himeko, don't just stand there dazed. I'll leave this to you all; I'm heading out first."

Yunduo gave a faint smile, her eyes exceptionally calm, as if she had just swatted a fly away.

With the Molten Emperor eliminated, she felt at ease.

The remaining Honkai Beasts could be handled by the Valkyrie Squad.

Having settled a major concern, even her mood became cheerful.

She even hummed a song while walking.

Watching the powerful Yunduo's receding figure, the blue-haired Valkyrie from earlier swallowed hard.

"Captain, she's gone."

Himeko blinked upon hearing this, as if waking from a dream: "She... she's gone?"

Snapping back to reality, she scanned the remains of Honkai Beasts scattered across the ground.

With just one strike, she had killed the Molten Emperor along with hundreds, if not thousands, of lower-level Honkai Beasts.

The debris of Honkai Beasts left behind clearly showed them how brutal that single strike was!

The tide of Honkai Beasts that had been roaring and thundering just a moment ago was now silent.

Within a one-mile radius, almost no sound could be heard except for the faint beating of their hearts.

Clouds slowly gathered in the sky; it seemed it would rain soon.

Having lost their leader, the remaining Honkai Beasts were powerless to turn the tide.

Those that ran fast vanished into the darkness, while the slower ones were easily killed by the Valkyries.

From being overwhelmed by the Honkai tide to ending it all with ease, it felt like a dream.

It wasn't a dream!

It was all because of the power of that person's single strike!

Himeko stood in place, leaning on her sword to rest as the rain soaked her long hair.

"We won!!!"

"Yay! The Honkai tide is over, and I haven't even had my fill of fighting!"

"Quick, help the wounded! Someone's fainted here." "Was there an explosion somewhere? My ears are ringing."

"As expected of a Valkyrie from Schicksal Headquarters, she's amazing. It was all over shortly after she arrived."

"From now on, Kiana's sister is my idol. I won't marry anyone but her!"

"Give it a rest. You're just a B-Rank Valkyrie; you're worlds apart from her!"

"..."

As she walked, Himeko's ears were filled with the joyful celebrations of the Valkyrie Squads.

But as the captain and the strongest at St. Freya Academy besides Theresa, she wasn't in the mood.

"Himeko, is everything resolved on your end?"

Suddenly, Theresa's inquiry came through the communicator.

Himeko nodded silently, then shook her head again.

"Eh? What does that mean? Is it resolved or not?" Theresa's small head was filled with questions.

"On my side, there was originally a Molten Emperor that might have mutated. The detector showed a Honkai Energy index far exceeding that of normal Honkai Emperors."

Himeko spoke about the behemoth they had just encountered.

To be honest, with just the few of them, they truly couldn't have handled that Molten Emperor.

"What?!! Two Honkai Emperors? I clearly already killed a Frost Emperor!"

Theresa was startled. It was hard to imagine two powerful Honkai Beasts appearing at once, with one even becoming an Emperor-class.

That was a terrifying existence that could be named after a god!

St. Freya Academy's defense systems couldn't stop it at all.

"What's the situation now? I'll head over immediately!"

Theresa said anxiously, her small face pale, her body momentarily going weak.

"There's no need. That Molten Emperor... is already dead."

"However, I wasn't the one who killed it."

Himeko responded softly.

"If you didn't kill it, could there be someone else? Interference from a third-party force?"

Theresa didn't understand; she hadn't called for reinforcements from Schicksal Headquarters.

"Yes, a Valkyrie who looks just like Kiana appeared. I intended to save her, but I didn't expect to be saved by her instead."

At this, Himeko gave a bitter smile.

"I'm not sure of her identity either. It could even be Kiana, who knows?"

"After all, she—"

"Alright, say no more. I know the rest."

Theresa cut off Himeko's remaining words. She was very clear about the source of Kiana's power.

If it really was Kiana, then she must have been controlled by the Herrscher of the Void.

But if it wasn't... Theresa thought of what Kiana had told her last night.

About the Challenge Space!

The existence that transformed into her little niece and ignited the Dominion Theater with raging flames.

Before the battle started, Theresa had specifically told her she didn't need to go to the battlefield.

"Can she really transform into someone else? The Herrscher of Flamescion?"

Theresa furrowed her delicate brows, unable to figure out how it worked. Developments had exceeded her expectations.

Why could she transform into the Herrscher of Flamescion in reality?

Or was Yunduo that person herself, and she ha

d simply used that power first in the Challenge Space?

...But all of this had nothing to do with Yunduo, who was currently lying in bed pretending to sleep.

She had returned to the dormitory, quickly kicked off her shoes, and crawled into her cozy little bed.

Then.

Lights out!

Pretend to sleep!

None of this has anything to do with me!

Today is another day of not being a Valkyrie.