Give Zongman some collapse shock

And Esdeath.

"Lord Esdeath, although the authenticity of the image in the sky is still unclear, if the other party possesses such power, the imperial capital is probably already..."

"What are we going to do next?"

The three beast warriors' faces turned pale. To them, it didn't matter what the empire did. They were loyal to Esdeath.

Originally, Esdeath was to lead the army against the northern tribes. As they neared the battlefield, a sudden scene appeared in the sky, catching them off guard and throwing their morale into disarray. There was no point in attacking the tribes any further.

"Now we will return to the imperial capital to suppress the bandits. Given Lady Esdeath's prestige, the soldiers will surely obey your orders."

"Oh? Liva, do you want me to fight my way back to the imperial capital?"

Esdeath raised the corner of her mouth and glanced sideways slightly.

"No, even if we return to the imperial capital now, it will inflict considerable damage to our army. The young emperor is already dead, and we will inevitably have to suppress other regions of the empire, which will cause a lot of trouble. Lady Esdeath is an excellent commander, but she is not suited to political situations. Therefore, I suggest that we continue northward, directly conquer the foreign territories, and then reorganize them before attacking more distant kingdoms."

Liva half-knelt and saluted, offering appropriate suggestions.

If it weren't for what happened last night, it would have been a good choice.

Conquer a country and then counterattack the empire.

Presumably, the person who could take down the empire and defeat that old man Bud must be an incredibly powerful person.

Esdeath likes to fight, and likes to fight against strong people.

If she accepts Liva's proposal, she will have the future she likes.

"What a pity, Liva. If it were before yesterday, I might have been moved."

"What do you mean, Lady Esdeath?"

Liva looked confused.

"What she meant was that before yesterday, you still had the possibility of escaping. Now, you can only stay here."

Suddenly a sound was heard in the air, and the next moment, the Sub-Sky Spear pierced through the heads of the three beast warriors.

Esdeath's face darkened as she stared at the girl falling from the sky.

"Why, are you unhappy about killing your subordinates?"

Xilin chuckled and didn't take Esdeath's hostility to heart.

"No, the reason they died only means they were too weak."

Esdeath lowered the brim of her hat, murderous intent surging in her heart: "But I will avenge them."

Xilin came to her house last night.

Given Esdeath's personality, she should have engaged this unknown, powerful intruder without hesitation. However, the spatial power was too strange for her. Unable to find a way to break it, and with Xilin seemingly indifferent, a fight aborted.

Things are different now.

"Yesterday you told me to show you something interesting. Is this it?"

Esdeath pointed to the sky.

Xilin took a look, not realizing she was dismantling the other person's crystal. She commented, "Well, it's a bit boring from that perspective. That guy is too focused on efficiency... Oh no, maybe he's considering the feelings of those little girls. If it were me, these insects would be eaten bit by bit by the beasts."

When they arrived at the world of Zelda: Heartbreakers, Kiana, Sirin and others were angry because of the plot and were ready to kill all the nobles. Naturally, Esdeath was also on the kill list.

Who is Esdeath?

Super S, queen, battle maniac, a complete social danger.

However, after calming down, they were persuaded by the ship girl and Hestia.

Still, it's fair to say that while Esdeath was a super-sleazy queen, her actions, within the Empire, weren't unforgivable, but rather she fulfilled her duty. As a soldier and general, even if it was just about personal gain, actions, not intentions, should be judged. A general who defeated the enemy externally and treated the people and his subordinates well internally, truly had no reason to be put on trial.

At least Esdeath had the right to abuse the rebels and enemy forces.

Compared to the inhuman nobles, this is simply a great good man.

As for those like Bud who were capable but inactive... they were born into a hunting tribe, had no concept of home and country, and no loyalty to the Empire. They joined the Empire solely to fight.

and so……

Kiana and Mei agreed that after defeating Esdeath, they would make her a civilian and keep her under surveillance. This battle-crazed woman would surely not tolerate a peaceful life, so they would wait until she lost her patience and went berserk, before she could commit a crime, and then rush over to execute her.

You are being sadistic openly.

I will kill you openly.

Reasonable.

If she could hold back and continue to live an ordinary life as a commoner... then Esdeath was lucky.

Xilin listened to the whole process without saying a word.

Then he found Esdeath.

He glanced at the woman with long ice-blue hair, a proud figure, and a cold and beautiful face.

Silin spoke with interest: "To be honest, I don't like you. War, killing, violence, these dark sides of humanity are fully reflected in you. But I admire you. Whether it's your style of doing things or your philosophy of survival, they are all to my liking. So I came here specifically to give you a chance to survive. Esdeath, become my servant, and I will dye you with the colors of the Honkai Impact."

"You are so weird, man. If you want me, then use your strength. The strong conquers and the weak submits."

Esdeath sneered and ordered: "Everyone retreat!"

Soldiers are not allowed to participate in a battle of this level; joining in would only be a hindrance.

The army also perfectly demonstrated Esdeath's command ability and executed the order without any hesitation.

The battle begins.

Esdeath took the lead in testing the waters. With one hand raised, dozens of ice spears flew towards Sirin.

"Whizzing--"

The ice spears collided with each other, some shattered, and some were inserted into the ground.

Xilin's expression remained unchanged as she floated in the air, seemingly admiring this primitive behavior.

To be honest, Shenwei skills will only backfire when fighting against the same level, but it is really useful for bullying weak opponents.

"That ability again... What kind of Teigu is it?"

Esdeath looked solemn.

That was what happened yesterday. All my attacks penetrated, and the opponent was like a phantom.

Ghostier than a ghost.

But the other person was a physical entity. Yesterday, she ignored him and was slapped on the back of her head.

"Your abilities are indeed powerful, but there's no such thing as absolute invincibility. You can dodge one attack, but what about a hundred, a thousand? There's always a duration to using abilities, right?"

Chapter 119 Xilin: Yes, I have a maid.

Esdeath has been on the battlefield for many years and has encountered countless powerful enemies.

So she knew very well that the more powerful the ability, the greater the flaw. Xilin's defense that penetrated everything was indeed strange, but she quickly calmed down.

"Your imperial weapon is very powerful, a type I've never encountered before. Conventional means should be unable to break it."

Esdeath raised the corner of her mouth, further increasing the density of her attacks.

With Xilin's position as the center of the circle, she controlled her imperial weapons to continuously create a sky full of ice spears. However, they did not attack all at once, but in a rhythmic manner, like a large army array, launching a continuous charge. As long as the attack continued, the differences in ability and restraint would be eliminated, and it would become a battle between humans.

The mental strength and physical strength required to maintain the power of the imperial weapon will be exhausted first.

Ten minutes passed.

Dense ice spears turned the surroundings into an ice jungle.

Sirin remained suspended in mid-air, leaning against something, her left hand lazily resting on her cheek. She seemed somewhat bored, yawning and glancing lazily at Esdeath.

The calm posture seemed to be mocking the enemy's weakness.

But Esdeath was also standing in her original position, one hand holding down the brim of her hat, the other resting on her sword. Ten minutes of continuous attacks didn't even seem like a warm-up.

"How long are you going to continue this boring game?"

"Oh, are you finally reaching your limit?"

Esdeath chuckled, thinking this was a sign that Sirin was losing her ability. "Let me tell you something. Imperial weapons are indeed excellent, but to maximize their performance, it's never about the weapon itself, but the person who wields it."

Esdeath has reason to be proud of this.

Her Imperial Tool——【Demon God Reveals the Essence of Demon】

This imperial weapon, crafted from the blood of an extremely dangerous species, grants the ability to freely control ice. Throughout the Empire's history, this imperial weapon's abilities were not particularly remarkable. However, Esdeath, with her [Essence of Demons], rose to prominence, elevating this imperial weapon to a level unbefitting of its original nature.

"Do you know how my enemies describe my Teigu? The strongest Teigu! But it's not the Teigu that's powerful, it's me! What's the limit of your Teigu? Ten minutes, half an hour? I can use it forever. I have no limit. This is the difference between you and me. It's the power of a truly strong person."

"Do all of you so-called strongest people have the same personalities?"

Xilin looked tired.

"what?"

"The one before was called Nord... Ugh, damn? Never mind. He seemed to be a general or something, and he was just like you. He's so weak, yet he has this inexplicable self-confidence. He's so narrow-minded, and he gets carried away just by playing with you for a while. It really makes me laugh."

"Snapped!"

With a snap of the fingers, the swift attack of ice spears in the sky was suddenly fixed in the air by an invisible force.

No matter how Esdeath manipulated it, she couldn't move it at all.

He immediately changed his tactics and created a giant ice meteorite, hoping to use its overwhelming mass to disrupt the opponent's control.

However, as soon as the ice meteorite was created, it was broken down by an invisible force into countless ice spikes. Together with the ice spears in the sky, they formed an overwhelming ice arrow.

"Well, I've let you mess around for so long, and my patience is almost exhausted. You want to see a truly powerful person, right? Grant your wish, and then learn how to manipulate ice."

Xilin stretched and waved her little hand.

The ice spikes in the sky suddenly changed direction and fell like a rainstorm at a faster speed than before.

"it turns out……"

Esdeath was stunned for a moment, but her body's instinct had already reacted. She drew out her sword and pushed away all the ice spikes that were shooting towards her.

When she came to her senses, she realized that the ice spikes attacking her were only a small part of the total.

More ice spikes scattered around...

wrong!

In the blink of an eye, the ice spikes, which were only half a meter long on average, had grown one section.

Two meters, five meters, ten meters!

As the ice spikes grew longer, pure white frost covered the ground, and the cold air unknowingly submerged the area below the waist.

Everything happened so fast, by the time I could react...

"No! Impossible! No matter how powerful your ability is, it can't create such a phenomenon in an instant."

As an expert in ice manipulation, Esdeath could sense that the chill was coming from those ice spikes...or rather, icicles. Those icicles were the source of the cold, and these alone proved that Sirin's ice skills far surpassed her own. However, even with such a significant difference in individual abilities, it was impossible to alter the ability itself.

The cold air rises and spreads, and this phenomenon is a natural law.

Therefore, the cold air flowing with the air could not move so fast that it changed the environment before she could react.

"You froze my mind! Did you shatter the ice chips that fell on you through me?"

"Oh, you actually figured it out. You're quite capable. Then, how are you going to fight back?"

Xilin blinked in surprise.

"Oh, of course..."

Esdeath smiled coldly.

I thought her fighting ability wasn't just due to her imperial weapon, but also her own strength. But when she tried to act, she found herself completely numb from the lower half of her body.

Complete defeat!

There was no room to fight back, not even the chance to use secret techniques.

At this time, the army that was ordered to retreat discovered something was wrong.

I don't know who took the lead, but the soldiers mounted their horses and charged towards this side.