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Her fingertips were pressed against the alloy bulkhead of the reactor. The special material, which was strong enough to withstand the impact of Honkai energy, was melting at a speed visible to the naked eye under her touch, revealing the energy liquid inside that was churning with blue light.

A wave of scorching heat radiated outwards from her, filling the air with the acrid smell of molten metal. The temperature sensor on the wall emitted a piercing alarm, its readings skyrocketing. A red warning light flashed rapidly in the darkness, illuminating her suddenly opened eyes.

Those were eyes burning with flames.

No longer the sharp and clear black eyes of the past, now, deep within them, a raging crimson-gold flame flickers, as if magma is churning within.

She was surrounded by a visible stream of red particles, which was Honkai energy at an extremely high concentration. The new energy that had been flowing gently in the reactor was now rushing wildly into her body like a stream that had found its home, making a hissing sound.

Himiko could clearly feel an unprecedented power awakening and expanding within her limbs and bones. It was a scalding, destructive power that spread along her blood vessels to her heart, and then surged from her heart throughout her entire body, making every inch of her bones scream and burn.

She was the chosen one.

Thirty days after the aftermath of the Herrscher of Death had not yet completely dissipated, the Honkai Will turned its attention to this elite captain of the Moth Chaser.

On the day the Herrscher of Death fell, she stood on the devastated battlefield, watching the body dissipate into particles, watching the black feathers fluttering in the air. There was no joy of victory in her heart, only a chilling emptiness. She thought it was the weariness brought on by war, unaware that it was a harbinger of the silent arrival of the Honkai's will.

It whispered in her consciousness, painting a picture of flames and destruction in a seductive tone. It said that destruction was not the end, but a new beginning; it said that only by burning everything could this decaying world be reshaped.

At first, she could resist with her iron will, but the moment that force broke through the shackles, she knew she had lost.

"Captain? Captain Himiko? What are you doing!"

Several heavily armed soldiers rushed in, led by her former subordinates, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. They held their guns, but hesitated to pull the trigger. The person before them was their captain who had led them to victory in countless battles, the one who always charged ahead, turning her back to her comrades.

But now, the Honkai energy fluctuations surrounding her are so powerful that they tremble all over.

Himiko slowly raised her eyes, her crimson-gold gaze sweeping over the soldiers. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, it only turned into a very soft sigh. The next second, flames suddenly erupted.

Without any warning, a crimson wave of fire swept out from beneath her feet, instantly engulfing the entire core chamber. The soldiers' screams were drowned out by the raging flames; their bodies turned to ashes in the intense heat, not even having time to utter a complete scream.

The alloy walls began to twist and collapse, exposing the steel bars in the ceiling, which groaned under the weight of the flames.

Himiko raised her hand, palm facing upward.

She had completely drained the energy fluid from the reactor, and the immense energy swirled within her, propelling her power to new heights. Her gaze, however, fell upon a sealed container at her waist.

That is the core of the Herrscher of Wind.

Not long ago, the Firemoth paid a heavy price for the spoils of war that were extracted from the remains of a Herrscher. These spoils have been carefully stored in the energy core room, ready for further research.

The will to destroy resonated with pleasure in her mind, as if urging her on, or perhaps bewitching her.

Himiko's fingertips brushed against the lock of the sealed container, and the lock, made of a special material, shattered inch by inch under her body heat.

A completely transparent core, swirling with cyan vortexes, lay quietly in the container, faintly shimmering with light.

The moment her fingertips touched the core, a violent burst of wind energy erupted, attempting to break free from her control.

But at this moment, Himiko is already the Herrscher of Flame, the agent of the Honkai Will.

The flames in her palm suddenly surged, enveloping the core. The crimson-gold flames intertwined and collided with the azure vortex, producing a deafening roar.

The core of the Wind Herrscher struggled and resisted, but its power was ultimately futile against the absolute pressure of the Flame Herrscher. In a short while, the azure vortex was devoured by the flames, and the core's light grew brighter and brighter until it transformed into a stream of light and entered Himiko's chest.

Two completely different Herrscher powers intertwined and fused within her. Flames and gales, destruction and tearing—the two forces collided, yet under the guidance of the Honkai Will, they formed an even more terrifying energy.

Himiko could feel that her power had increased several times over.

She slowly raised her head, her crimson-gold gaze piercing through the crumbling ceiling, looking towards the sky above the Firemoth headquarters. There, piercing alarms were already sounding, and countless fighter jets were tearing through the night sky, flying towards the energy core room.

It's time for her to go.

The whispers of the Honkai Will echoed in her mind, saying, "Go to a wider place, burn everything, and turn this world to ashes."

Himiko took a step, and with each step, a spiderweb-like crack appeared in the ground beneath her feet, from which scorching magma gushed forth. She traversed burning corridors and collapsed ruins, tearing apart the soldiers and mechs that tried to stop her with a wave of her hand, fueled by flames and howling winds.

Her long red hair danced wildly in the gale, and her heroic figure became a nightmare for the moths drawn to the flame.

Just as she was about to step out of the Firemoth headquarters, a beam of icy blue light suddenly fell from the sky, blocking her path.

A chilling aura swept over her, dimming the flames around her.

Himiko looked up.

Amidst the swirling snow, a man clad in a white combat uniform slowly descended from the sky. His silver hair fluttered wildly in the wind and snow, and his icy blue eyes held no warmth, only a chilling aura that seemed to freeze the world.

It's Kevin.

His appearance was like an insurmountable ice wall, blocking Himiko's path.

"Hemihu."

Kevin's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority. His gaze fell on Himiko, and in that gaze were shock, regret, and above all, a resolute killing intent. "Stop and surrender."

Himiko looked at him, her crimson-gold eyes devoid of any emotion.

He knew of him from Himiko's memories and had seen him several times at high-level meetings of the Firemoth. This man was one of the Firemoth's top fighters and the idol of many warriors.

"I know you."

Himiko's voice was soft, yet it carried a scorching heat that could burn everything. Flames rose around her once more, and a gale swept up sparks, forming a massive wall of fire behind her.

Kevin didn't move.

He simply raised his hand slowly, and icy blue energy gathered in his palm, instantly condensing into a completely transparent ice sword.

"You... have been controlled by the will of collapse."

Kevin's voice was as cold as ice.

The moment the words left his mouth, Kevin moved.

His speed was extreme, like a white lightning bolt. The ice sword sliced ​​through the air, carrying a chilling aura, and pierced straight into Himiko's heart.

Himiko dodged to the side, a gust of wind whipping up beneath her feet, sending her flying several meters backward. Flames surged in her palm, coalescing into a crimson flaming spear, which she hurled at Kevin.

The flaming spear ripped through the night sky with devastating force, igniting the air wherever it passed and emitting a sizzling sound.

Kevin's eyes narrowed, and he slashed horizontally with his ice sword. Ice-blue energy erupted instantly, forming a thick ice wall in front of him.

"boom--!"

The flaming spear slammed into the ice wall with a deafening roar. The ice wall instantly cracked into a spiderweb pattern, then shattered with a deafening crash. Countless ice shards and sparks flew, causing the surrounding buildings to shake violently.

Kevin used the recoil to step back, a hint of seriousness flashing in his icy blue eyes.

He knew that the Himiko before him was no longer the captain of that elite squad. She was the Herrscher of Flame, a far more terrifying being who had fused with the core of the Herrscher of Wind.

This battle is destined to be anything but easy.

Himiko gave Kevin no chance to catch his breath. Her figure vanished in the gale, and the next second, she appeared behind Kevin, the flames in her palm transforming into sharp claws, aiming for his back.

Kevin reacted extremely quickly, instantly forming a thick layer of ice armor around his body.

The fiery claws landed on the ice armor, producing a screeching sound. Several deep claw marks instantly appeared on the ice armor, but it did not shatter.

Kevin turned around, his ice sword flashing with an icy blue light, and slashed towards Himiko's neck.

Himiko's body blurred into a streak in the raging wind, dodging the fatal blow. Countless flaming darts materialized at her fingertips and rained down on Kevin like a storm.

Kevin's figure darted through the air, his ice sword flashing out streaks of icy blue light, blocking all the fiery darts.

Each dart that landed on the light screen would explode, sending ice shards and sparks flying everywhere.

The battle between the two instantly intensified.

Flame and ice, gale and blizzard—two completely different forces collided and intertwined in the sky above the headquarters of the Firemoth.

Each collision unleashes a terrifying energy shockwave that destroys the surrounding buildings.

High-rise buildings collapsed in the aftershocks, bursting into flames. Fighter jets attempted to approach, but were blown away by the shockwaves of the two fighters' battle, exploding in mid-air and turning into fireballs.

The soldiers on the ground stared in terror at the sky, where the two figures locked in fierce combat seemed like gods, dominating the destruction.

"The Seventh Herrscher... is too strong..."

"Captain Kevin... can he win?"

"Headquarters...the headquarters is going to be destroyed..."

Panic spread among the soldiers, while the battle in the sky continued.

Kevin's ice armor was mostly shattered, a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and frost condensed on his long silver hair. His breathing was somewhat rapid, but his icy blue eyes showed no sign of retreat.

His only goal was to kill the Herrscher in front of him!

He suddenly raised his hand, and the ice energy around him surged wildly. The wind and snow in the sky suddenly intensified, and countless ice spikes rained down from the sky, shooting towards Himiko like a storm. This was his all-out attack, gathering all his power.

Himiko watched the ice spikes raining down from the sky, a hint of disdain flashing in her crimson-gold eyes. She raised her hand, and the flames in her palm surged, instantly transforming into a giant fire phoenix that rushed towards the ice spikes.

The phoenix spread its wings and let out a sharp cry. Crimson-gold flames instantly engulfed all the ice spikes. The ice spikes melted in the flames, turning into water vapor and dissipating into the air.

The fire phoenix did not slow down and crashed straight into Kevin.

Kevin's pupils contracted sharply. He raised his ice sword, trying to defend himself, but the power of the fire phoenix was simply too terrifying.

"boom--!"

The ice sword shattered inch by inch, and the fire phoenix slammed into Kevin's chest.

Kevin's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the ruins of a tall building with a dull thud. The building collapsed, burying his body.

Himiko gasped for breath, a hint of exhaustion flashing in her crimson-gold eyes. The burden of fusing two Herrscher powers was far heavier than she had imagined. That attack had almost exhausted most of her Honkai energy.

She slowly turned around, preparing to leave.

Just then, a terrifying burst of ice energy suddenly erupted from the ruins.

A beam of icy blue light pierced through the ruins and shot straight into the sky. A fierce blizzard raged once more, the temperature plummeted, and even the air began to condense into ice crystals.

Kevin slowly rose from the ruins.

His white combat uniform was tattered and torn, with a large, charred hole in his chest from which blood was gushing.

But his gaze was colder and more resolute than before.

He raised his hand, and icy blue energy gathered in his palm. This time, the concentration of energy was even more terrifying than before.

"You must stay."

Kevin's voice seemed to come from an ice cellar, carrying a chilling coldness.

Himiko looked at him, and a flicker of emotion finally flashed in her crimson-gold eyes.

This man is really strong.

"Then you... die!"

As Himiko's voice faded, the flames and gales surrounding her erupted once more. Crimson-gold flames intertwined with azure whirlwinds, transforming into a massive fire tornado that swept towards Kevin.

Kevin did not back down. He gathered all his ice energy in his palm, transforming it into a giant ice spear. Gripping the ice spear, he charged towards the fire tornado.