Honkai: Oh No, I’ve Become the Herrscher of Corruption?! - Chapter 150

“Ki… Kiana…”

“AAAAAH!”

Watching Kiana collapse before her eyes, Raiden Mei let out a furious cry laced with utter despair.

“Bzzzt…”

A crackling sound erupted as immense energy burst from Raiden Mei’s body. The shockwave sent Bronya and the Temple-class Honkai beast flying backwards.

Countless spheres of lightning converged around Raiden Mei, finally morphing into several asymmetrical wings behind her. Cradling Kiana in her right arm, Mei’s feet slowly left the ground. The Temple-class Honkai beast knelt before the hovering Raiden Mei, offering a standard knight’s salute.

Raiden Mei’s eyes blazed with fury. She pointed her left hand towards the sky, and a massive ball of lightning rapidly coalesced.

“Disappear, you trash!”

As Mei’s left hand swept down, the lightning ball struck the Temple-class Honkai beast on the ground with pinpoint accuracy.

“BOOM!”

The Temple-class Honkai beast, along with the surrounding buildings, were blasted into fragments. A pillar of light shot up into the sky.

Meanwhile, Bronya, who had just steadied herself only to be sent flying again by the shockwave: ? ? ?

“Tsk, tsk. It really is a case of ‘the gates of the city catch fire, and the fish in the moat suffer,'” murmured Enoxia.

What turned to ashes wasn’t just the surrounding buildings, but also the Chariot-class Honkai beast that Enoxia had been standing on.

“In terms of sheer spectacle… something seems a bit off here…”

Stabilizing herself in the air, Enoxia opened a communication channel.

“Wolfram, what was the energy output from the Herrscher of Thunder just now?”

After a few seconds of hesitation, the other side of the communicator reported an astonishing number.

“It already exceeded 3500 HW and is still rising. It’s projected to surpass 4000 HW.”

“Exceeding 4000 HW? That’s on par with Sirin, who has two Herrscher Cores. I remember the average output of the Herrscher of Thunder’s core when it was inside Sirin was only around 1600 HW.”

“The exact reason is still unclear. Preliminary analysis suggests that this girl, Raiden Mei, has an extremely high compatibility with the Herrscher of Thunder core… One could say she is the most suitable person to become the Herrscher of Thunder.”

“Sigh, alright then. That reason reluctantly explains it, I suppose… Schicksal’s forces are here. Let’s talk later.”

Watching the approaching Hyperion, Enoxia landed back on the ground and dialed another number.

“Sirin, there’s a change of plans. Transport Bella and Ivan to the designated location, then rendezvous with me.”

Meanwhile, on the deck of the Hyperion, everyone had clearly seen the pillar of light. Being directly above Nagazora, they obtained even more precise data than World Snake. When the number 3896 HW appeared, even someone with Murata Himeko’s temperament couldn’t help but whistle softly.

“Major Murata, we still have time to retreat!”

Seeing the timid look in her subordinate’s eyes, Himeko shook her head firmly.

“We are Valkyries. Eliminating the Honkai and protecting humanity is our duty. Everyone else can retreat, but we absolutely cannot! All hands, first-level alert! Combat operations will commence immediately!”

Raiden Mei placed her hand on Kiana’s swollen abdomen, her eyes filled with rage.

“Wake up now. I won’t allow you to die like this… Huh?”

With a tremendous roar, the Hyperion flew to a position above Raiden Mei.

“All batteries locked! Commence suppression operations!”

At Murata Himeko’s command, hundreds of artillery pieces on the Hyperion simultaneously aimed and opened fire on Raiden Mei. The area where she was hovering was immediately shrouded in smoke and dust. But against the electromagnetic shield of a Herrscher, it was ultimately all smoke and no damage.

“These insects are truly annoying!”

Countless bolts of lightning shot out from behind Mei, striking various parts of the Hyperion. Even with the defensive fields at full power, fierce fires erupted across the deck.

Murata Himeko’s brow furrowed tightly. She clenched her fist, finally making a decision.

“Activate the Nexus System. Prepare the exoskeleton armor.”

“But…”

The Valkyrie behind her clearly knew the consequences of this action.

“No ‘buts.’ The Hyperion can likely withstand only one more attack. This is our final chance. While I engage the Herrscher at full strength, you will assume command of the Hyperion!”

Having said that, Himeko rushed into a secure room without looking back. She stripped off all her clothes, went through an ordeal befitting a protagonist in a certain type of comic, and then donned the exoskeleton armor. Dragging two tubes behind her, she emerged onto the deck.

The Nexus System was connected to six nuclear reactor furnaces. Each furnace could increase Himeko’s combat power fivefold. With all six furnaces activated simultaneously, she temporarily possessed power on the level of a Herrscher, at the cost of placing an immense physical strain on her body.

Raiden Mei glanced at Himeko with disdain, raised her left hand, and sent a pillar of light rushing towards the Hyperion. Himeko stepped forward, swinging her great sword to meet the attack.

“Bzzzzt… SWOOSH!”

The deck of the Hyperion was wreathed in lightning. The clash of their powers threatened to reduce everything around them to mere line art.

Just as the confrontation was nearing its conclusion, Enoxia’s voice suddenly blared from the Hyperion’s speakers.

“Ah, in the end, it always falls to a Herrscher to clean up the messes made by humanity.”