Honkai Impact: The Dream Keeper

"Theresa, I heard from the operator that the Second Herrscher seems to be heading towards us. It seems we're the lucky ones after all," Siegfried communicated with Theresa.

"Skilled! We'll be there in about ten minutes!" Men Mo said to Long Qiao.

"Understood, I'll try my best to stall them, you all hurry up," Long Qiao said in a deep voice.

"Ten minutes? Oh, right, Theresa, how long did it take you to fight the Second Herrscher, from the start of the battle to your defeat?" Siegfried asked.

"...4 minutes and 50 seconds."

"Ugh, what a disaster. I can see the Second Herrscher now, which means that Takumi and I will have to hold out for twice as long?"

"What if we could avoid a confrontation?" Mei asked.

"It's unlikely. I can only say that I'll hold out for as long as I can, and if possible, I'll kill her," Long Qiao said after a moment's thought.

“That’s what I was thinking too,” Siegfried said.

"Hey! Siegfried, so you really intended to use Judgment of Heaven's Flame to take down the Second Herrscher from the very beginning!" Theresa said.

“Of course! Theresa, you have to take good care of Kiana and Cecilia for me…”

"Shut up, old man! I'm still here, I won't die!" Siegfried was interrupted by Long Qiao's angry roar before he could finish speaking.

“They… hung up the communication…” Zhang Qing said in a low voice.

"Damn it! There are too many assassins and Honkai Beasts on this road, constantly hindering us. Xiao Qing, summon the Peerless Dragon to help us!" Men Mo shouted.

"it is good!"

Zhang Qing then transformed into his survival form as a dragon rider and summoned crimson dragon riders to help clear the area—

On the way, Kiana inquired about the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, and then Theresa explained the Judgment of Heavenly Fire's power and side effects to everyone.

"Damn it! Zhang Qing, Bronya, speed things up! We need to hurry! Wait for me... brother." Men Mo had never wanted to get to his brother's side as fast as he did now.

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"Pfft, cough cough... Has Theresa not arrived yet?" Siegfried said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Hahaha, human, you actually managed to fight me for so long. Your power seems to be even greater than that nun's before," the Second Herrscher mocked.

"Hey! Second Herrscher! Don't forget I'm here! Henshin!" Long Qiao said, wiping the crimson from the corner of his mouth and the blood from the corner of his eye.

Then, red photon blood covered Long Qiao's surface, and a red light flashed, and a set of armor was put on Long Qiao's body.

"Hmm? Human, what's wrong with you looking like this?" The Second Herrscher said with great interest as she saw Long Qiao's change.

“Surprisingly, you look like this…” Siegfried said in surprise.

“I’m just a Kamen Rider passing by… Remember that!” Long Qiao pointed his index finger at the Second Herrscher and said.

"Kamen Rider? What's that? But whatever, I'll just tear your armor off," the Second Herrscher said.

"If you can do it, give it a try!"

After saying that, Long Qiao detached the Faiz phone and turned it into gun mode, aiming it at the Second Herrscher and firing several beams of light, but to no avail.

"Tch... This is so troublesome... Oh right, Mei just gave me the Acceleration Watch and the Faiz Burst Device..."

Long Qiao glanced at the Second Herrscher, then took out the Faiz Detonator and inserted the Faiz phone into it.

"Standing By! Awakening!"

With the appearance of black particles on Ryuu's body, Faiz Burst Mode made its debut.

“Siegfried, let’s unleash our skills on her together,” Long Qiao said, extending her hand to Siegfried.

"Ah, of course."

"To protect what I want to protect, to safeguard my beloved, go to hell with your questions!" the two shouted together.

"Photon Breaker!"

"Light Blade Slash!"

"Skyfire out of its sheath!"

"Why, why, do those two swords possess such immense power!"

"Aha!!!"

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"Finally, we've reached O-23! Those two are... Siegfried and Long Qiao!" Theresa exclaimed.

"How did they create this giant crater of fire?" Kiana asked in shock.

“Not only that, there’s also this sword mark that looks about a hundred meters long…” Bronya said, a bead of cold sweat trickling down her face.

“As expected, Siegfried did it!” Theresa said.

"This sword mark should be the ultimate move in Burst Mode, at maximum power!" Zhang Qing analyzed.

"How could that be! If he used the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, Siegfried would die!" Kiana exclaimed.

When the group arrived at the pit, they found that Long Qiao had woken up from her coma and was leaning against a tree with Siegfried.

"Huff...huff...you...you came too slowly..." Long Qiao said weakly.

"Are you alright, Qiao?" Menmo ran over and asked.

“What do you think? By the way, when Siegfried just released the Heavenly Fire, I gave him another Faiz belt, and I used the speed boost to help him put it on, so he was only seriously injured, and most likely just unconscious. He just needs to rest for a while. But I have to say, this belt is damn tough, there isn’t a single sign of damage,” Long Qiao said.

"Unfortunately, she still got away. Phew... I'm alright now. Let's go to the tower. We can't let the Second Herrscher regain her power. Also, I woke up first and found there was still a Honkai Beast. I chased it away." Long Qiao said, propping herself up.

Are you sure you're alright?

"I'm sure, let's go!" With that, Long Qiao had already run off.

“Hey, you rascal!” Theresa said.

"Theresa, I didn't expect you to care so much about my husband." A call suddenly came in.

“That voice, Cecilia! Have you reached Siberia?” Theresa said.

"What?!" Long Qiao, who was in front, turned pale.

“Lady Cecilia! This is…this is Mother’s voice…” Kiana murmured.

"Yes, although I arrived in time, I want to thank that white-haired boy for saving my wife's life."

"Ah, it's okay," Long Qiao said, scratching her head.

“However, Siegfried still suffered burns. I’m already treating him. You guys go to the tower first, and I’ll get there as soon as I’m done treating him,” Cecilia said.

"Healing? Did you use the Black Abyss White Flower? But...your body..."

“You’re worrying too much, Theresa~ It’ll be fine, it’ll be fine.” Cecilia hung up the call after saying that.

"Damn it! In the end, we still couldn't stop Cecilia from coming to the battlefield!" Menmo roared.

"Brother Mo...it's necessary for the plot," Zhang Qing said softly.

"Phew... Damn Second Herrscher!"

"Don't worry... The information says Cecilia will be rescued by a boy... Don't panic..." Mei said.