I'm a little panicked when I cross the collapse

Alicia was quite confident.

After all, in addition to using arrows, she can also briefly trigger a "domain".

Within that realm, the movements of all enemies are slowed down. Time seems to stretch out, the air becomes thick, and even the light seems to tremble.

However, this field can only last for a few seconds.

The stronger the enemy, the shorter the effect of the domain.

"If the opponent is a Herrscher who has fused two Herrscher cores..."

Alicia silently calculated in her mind, "It can probably only last for a second, or even less."

She looked up and gazed at a tall building in the distance.

The building had been broken in half, its upper part leaning against another building, like a wounded beast barely supporting its body.

At the top of that building, a flame, gradually changing from scarlet to ghostly blue, was burning quietly.

"Got you."

Alicia's eyes sharpened.

She quickened her pace, climbing the broken staircase. The staircase was long gone, and she could only rely on her jumping ability and the auxiliary systems of her combat suit to move through the ruins.

When she finally reached the top of the building, she saw a ghostly blue flame.

And the person standing in the center of the flames.

Former Name

That was a familiar figure.

Her long pink hair fluttered in the wind, but Alicia couldn't help but be slightly lost in thought the moment she saw that person.

Himihu.

She was also a fusion warrior of the Fire Moth, and although she was Alicia's junior, she was also a partner who sweated together on the training field.

Now, she stands atop the ruins, her body ablaze with eerie blue flames, a cyan whirlwind swirling behind her.

The Lawgiver of Flame.

The master of the wind.

The powers of two Herrschers intertwined within her.

"Alicia."

Himiko slowly turned around and looked at her.

Her beauty remained, but with a touch of coldness. In her eyes, flames flickered, while a storm brewed.

“You’ve come,” Himiko said.

No, perhaps it's the so-called Honkai consciousness; it knows everything about Alicia.

"I am coming."

Alicia smiled, "You took the core of the Herrscher of Wind and came to a place like this, of course I had to come and see you."

Her tone was as gentle as ever, even a little teasing. But only she knew that her palms were already soaked with sweat.

"Are you here to stop me?" Himiko asked.

"Ah."

Alicia nodded. "After all, one Herrscher is already troublesome enough, let alone the combined power of two Herrschers—"

She gently shook her head: "That won't do."

Himihu smiled,

The smile was beautiful, yet it carried a hint of barely perceptible madness.

"Your existence in this world was an accident in itself, so..."

She raised her hand, and a ghostly blue flame danced in her palm, while a cyan whirlwind swirled at her fingertips.

Alicia's smile faded slightly.

"Yes, I, as a Herrscher, should not exist."

She said, "But since I exist, there must be a reason for it."

She raised her longbow, and the bowstring vibrated gently in the air.

"Hemihu,"

Alicia said softly, "I don't want to fight you, because you're just like me."

"But if you insist on destroying this world—"

Her eyes became firm.

"Then I have no choice but to stand on the opposite side."

The air became tense at that moment.

The eerie blue flames suddenly surged, like a colossal beast spreading its wings, soaring into the sky. A cyan whirlwind followed, howling through the ruins, whipping up countless pebbles and dust.

Alicia took a deep breath, and the Honkai energy within her began to surge.

She raised her longbow, the bowstring was fully drawn, and pink Honkai energy condensed on the bow, gradually forming an arrow.

The arrow shimmered with a soft light, yet contained astonishing power.

Himiko raised her hand at the same time, and the dark blue flames condensed into a sea of ​​fire behind her, while the blue whirlwind swirled into a vortex at her feet.

Flames and whirlwinds erupted simultaneously.

"Then I'll do it—"

Himiko's voice echoed amidst the flames and storm, "End all of this!"

She suddenly stretched her hand forward.

boom!

A dark blue flame, like a giant dragon, spewed from her palm, carrying intense heat and an aura of destruction, rushing towards Alicia.

Alicia's eyes sharpened.

She released the bowstring.

Whoosh!

The pink arrow pierced the air and collided head-on with the fire dragon.

boom! !

The explosion occurred at the top of the high-rise building, and the shockwave swept around, hurling debris into the air before it crashed back to the ground under the force of gravity.

Alicia was forced back a few steps by the shockwave, and the floorboards beneath her feet groaned under the weight.

"So strong..." she thought to herself.

This is just the beginning.

Himiko raised her hand, and a blue whirlwind swirled around her, forming a wind barrier that blocked all the aftershocks of the explosion.

She waved her hand gently.

The wind barrier suddenly shattered, transforming into countless tiny wind blades that shot towards Alicia.

Alicia's pupils contracted.

She quickly turned to the side, the wind blades grazing her cheek and leaving a deep scratch on her combat uniform.

"Tsk."

Alicia clicked her tongue softly, "That won't do, it'll disfigure you."

She drew her bow again, and pink energy of destruction condensed on the bow, quickly forming a second arrow.

But this time, she didn't ejaculate immediately.

She is waiting.

Waiting for an opportunity.

Himiko raised her hand, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds intertwined in her palm, forming a dragon of fire and wind.

The dragon roared, opening its massive jaws to spew forth scorching flames and sharp wind blades.

Alicia took a deep breath.

"Domain - Expand".

She whispered.

For a moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

As time was stretched out, the movement of the flames slowed down, and the trajectory of the wind blades became clearly visible.

Even within this area, Alicia's movements remained fluid.

She swiftly drew back the bowstring, and a pink arrow materialized on the bow. Her gaze locked onto the Flamewind Dragon's weak point.

"It's now!"

She released the bowstring.

The pink arrow transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the head of the Fiery Wind Dragon.

boom! !

The Fiery Wind Dragon exploded in mid-air, scattering flames and storms in all directions.

The effect of the domain reached its limit at this moment.

The air resumes its flow, and time accelerates again.

Himiko was slightly taken aback.

“A domain…” she said softly. “I didn’t expect you to be able to use this power so skillfully.”

She looked up at Alicia, her eyes filled with a mixture of admiration and regret.

"pity--"

Her body suddenly leaned forward, and the floor beneath her feet shattered instantly.

boom! !

A ghostly blue flame erupted from beneath her feet, and she shot towards Alicia like a shooting star.

Alicia's pupils contracted.

She was about to back away when she discovered that Himiko's speed had far exceeded her expectations.

boom!

Himiko's hand landed heavily on Alicia's abdomen.

Alicia's body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the steel bars behind her.

The steel bar let out a piercing groan before snapping.

Alicia fell from the top of the building.

"Alicia!!"

Mei's voice came through the communicator, filled with unprecedented anxiety.

Alicia tumbled through the air, her long pink hair flying in the wind.

She quickly adjusted her posture, using the propulsion system of her combat suit to slow her descent, while simultaneously reaching out and grabbing a protruding steel bar.

The steel bar made a muffled thud as she pulled on it, her body jerked suddenly in mid-air, and then slowly landed.

Her chest heaved violently, and a piercing pain shot through her abdomen.

"cough........."

She coughed up a mouthful of blood, staining the corner of her mouth with bright red.

"Hemihu..."

She looked up at the figure at the top of the building.

At the top of the high-rise building, Himiko stood amidst flames and storms, looking down at her.

She raised her hand, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds intertwined in her palm, while the Herrscher Core vibrated within her body.

"The Honkai energy here... is very concentrated." Himiko closed her eyes, sensing everything around her. "The aura of death, the emotion of despair, the power of Honkai..."

Her body suddenly trembled.

"Alicia,"

Himiko opened her eyes and looked at her. "You've come at the perfect time."

"Perfect?" Alicia frowned. "What do you mean?"

"I need a witness."

Himiko smiled, “Witness the moment when I completely merge the powers of the two Herrschers.”

Her body slowly rose up, with ghostly blue flames and cyan whirlwinds surging wildly around her.

The air became scorching hot, and the storm became violent.

"Alicia,"

Mei's voice came through the communicator, "Her energy fluctuations are rising rapidly! She's about to begin the fusion!"

"I saw."

Alicia gritted her teeth and struggled to stand up.

She knew that once Himiko fully integrated the powers of the two Herrschers, the consequences would be unimaginable.

She had to stop her.

Himiko lowered her head and looked at Alicia, who was struggling to get closer.

Then he raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Dark clouds filled the sky, and Honkai energy surged within them, as if responding to her call.

She reached out and pointed to the surrounding ruins.

"Look here."

Himiko said, “Look at these dead people, look at these broken buildings, look at this land that has been eroded by collapse.”

Her voice suddenly became shrill.

"What a wonderful place this is! Hahaha!"

boom! ! !

A deep blue flame and a cyan whirlwind exploded around her, forming a huge energy vortex.

Honkai energy surged into her body from all directions like a tidal wave.

"Alicia, get out of there!!" May's voice rang out in the communicator, "Her energy has exceeded our monitoring limit!"

Alicia gritted her teeth.

She knew she was running out of time.

She had to interrupt Himiko before she could complete the fusion.

She raised her longbow, the Honkai energy within her surging wildly, pink light flashing in her pupils.

"Himiko!" Alicia shouted, "If you insist on doing this, then you'll have to step over me first!"

She released the bowstring.

Whoosh!

The pink arrow pierced the air, carrying all her strength and conviction, and shot towards Himiko at the center of the energy vortex.

Complete integration

Within the vortex of energy, Himiko's body was enveloped in flames and storms.

Her consciousness floated in chaos.

She saw the past.

I saw the day I became a soldier, I saw the nervousness I felt during my first mission, I saw...

She witnessed the moment when the collapse would occur.

I witnessed the destruction of the city, the struggle of people in the flames, and the corruption of my own hands by Honkai energy.

She saw despair.

We also saw hope.

Finally, she saw Lu Qiong, with his gentle and handsome face. It was not easy to establish a relationship with him, and even the wonderful life she had once longed for with Lu Qiong had not come true.

She felt a pang of reluctance, even though she had been almost completely consumed by the consciousness of collapse.

.....................

boom! ! !

An energy vortex exploded, with ghostly blue flames and cyan whirlwinds surging wildly around her.

Himiko's body was completely swallowed up.

Alicia's arrows were also swallowed up in the energy vortex and disappeared without a trace.

Dark clouds rolled across the sky, and Honkai energy gathered within the clouds to form a giant dragon shape.

The ground began to shake, and the ruins trembled.

"Alicia,"

Mei's voice came through the communicator, "She... has completed the fusion."

Alicia's body stiffened.

She looked up at the center of the energy vortex.

The dark blue flames and cyan whirlwind gradually subsided, and a familiar figure slowly emerged from the energy.

Himihu.

Her hair turned a deep blue, with the ends crackling with blue lightning. In her eyes, flames danced and storms swirled.

Behind her, a pair of wings made of flames and storms unfolded.

Her aura was several times stronger than before.

"Alicia."

Himiko said softly, "Look."

She reached out her hand and waved it gently.

boom! ! !

The azure flames and cyan whirlwind converged in her palm, forming a small ball of energy.

That energy ball was only the size of a fist, yet it contained enough power to destroy a city.

"This is..."

Himiko smiled, “Me after completely fusing the powers of the two Herrschers.”

In her eyes, there was excitement, madness, and a hint of barely perceptible sadness.

"Alicia,"

Himiko said, "You can no longer stop me."

Alicia gritted her teeth.

She knew that Himiko was telling the truth.

But she couldn't give up.

“Himiko,” Alicia raised her longbow and aimed it at her.

"As long as I'm standing here, I will continue to stop you."

Himiko remained silent for a moment.

"Then..."

Her body suddenly disappeared.

The next second, she appeared in front of Alicia.

boom! !

Himiko's hand landed heavily on Alicia's chest.

Alicia's body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the ruins behind her.

Her longbow fell to the side, and pink Honkai energy flickered on the bow a few times before going out.

“Cough…” Alicia coughed up blood, and her vision began to blur.

“Alicia!!!” May’s voice rang out through the communicator, “How are you? Answer me!”

Alicia tried to speak, but found it difficult to even breathe.

She raised her head and looked at Himiko as she walked towards her step by step.