Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Despite their dissatisfaction and resistance, the vampire nobles ultimately chose to endure and obey when faced with Alicia's request.

　They are all very pragmatic and capable individuals who would never rashly embark on a thorny path destined for failure.

　Refusing Alicia's request may seem easy, but it actually hides a crisis.

　This could force her to use the magical badge to make direct contact with the necromancer.

　If such a thing were to happen, it might not immediately lead to obvious negative consequences, but their political future would undoubtedly be affected.

　Ended.

　Moreover, the necromancer's infamous reputation built from countless bones had already terrified these vampire nobles, so how could they dare to risk their lives so easily?

　After all, in this era where Honkai energy technology is highly advanced, the resources needed to provide basic living supplies and security are just a drop in the ocean.

　Why risk your life for such a trivial expense?

　Anyone with a modicum of reason and a clear mind would never make such an absurd choice.

　Don't forget, it hasn't been more than a year since the last bloody purge launched by the tax fleet.

　In such a short time, how could those vampire nobles possibly forget the necromancer's iron-fisted rule over the world and the cruel methods behind it?

　When she saw that the vampire nobles actually began to improve the living standards of the people because of her proposal, Alicia couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion.

　She finally understood just how precious and powerful the magical badge that her counterpart in another world had given her truly was.

　However, this understanding was like an invisible shackle, binding her hands and feet.

　"Sigh~ You're so good to me, even the fairy doesn't have the heart to try to overthrow the necromancer's rule."

　With her hands supporting her chin, a complex and unreadable emotion flickered in [Alicia]'s azure eyes.

　God's daughter loves mankind.

　But at the same time, she will respond to everyone who treats her sincerely with a genuine heart.

　Alicia, who clearly had a close relationship with the necromancer who ruled this world, gave her such a precious item for free. What surprised her even more was that the necromancer did not stop her when he witnessed this generous act.

　This series of events was enough to cause a dramatic change in the pink fairy's state of mind, leaving her wavering between gratitude and confusion, hope and hesitation.

　Amidst such emotional entanglements and inner struggles, the Alicia in this world bubble naturally cannot make the same resolute choice as she did in the original world.

　In other words, in this bubble of a world already groveling under the necromancer's staff, the arrival of the Thirteenth Herrscher seems to have become an unattainable dream.

　Without the arrival of the Thirteenth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Origin, the people in this world bubble recently conquered by necromancers finally enjoyed a short but exceptionally precious period of ordinary life.

　Although the vampire nobles who serve necromancers continue to exploit the people under their rule, they do indeed fulfill their responsibilities as rulers.

　【Alicia】and other residents of this world bubble have witnessed more than once the nobles who have been transformed into vampires leading their private guards to bravely clear out Honkai Beasts and zombies.

　The ruling system that Moros currently implements in this world bubble, which is similar to the planetary governor system in a certain dark universe, certainly has many flaws and injustices that are difficult to eradicate completely.

　However, this system has indeed solved a crucial problem—

　For whom are those powerful and wealthy people ruling this vast land?

　Admittedly, under the current rule of necromancers, these vampire nobles must unconditionally obey their orders and complete their tax payments on time and in full.

　However, after fulfilling these two basic obligations, according to the ruling system established by the necromancers, they possessed relative freedom and could rule their own territory as they pleased.

　More importantly, they can also pass this rule down through generations as a family legacy.

　This is undoubtedly the most tempting temptation for these vampire nobles.

　In order to maintain this rule that can be passed down through generations, they will naturally spare no effort to preserve the existing ruling order.

　Even if it comes at an immeasurable and heavy price.

　It is worth noting that the "price" mentioned here is far more profound and resolute than the empty vows made by the powerful and wealthy before the necromancers even set foot in this world.

　To ensure their family's rule over the territory would last for generations, these vampire nobles displayed an unprecedented level of ruthlessness and sacrifice.

　They were even willing to include their precious lives in this "price" without hesitation.

　Hope is a good thing, maybe the best thing in the world. Good things never die.

　It was this undying hope that made those vampire nobles willing to personally don their armor and lead their guards into the brutal battlefield against the Honkai.

　In fact, the way these vampire nobles fulfilled their responsibilities as rulers was a significant factor in Alicia's inner hesitation and reluctance to challenge the necromancer's rule.

　She wasn't sure if, after overthrowing these ruthless but undeniably dutiful rulers, the new leaders would also be as courageous as they were in assuming the responsibilities of rulership.

　Responsibility and mission?

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Chapter 865 The Boundary of the World Bubble and the Final Battle

　Alicia was well aware of the actions taken by the powerful figures who fought against the Honkai before the necromancers conquered the planet.

　As the more senior of the two aces in the Firemoth's combat unit, she had an all-knowing understanding of the internal power struggles and mutual obstruction within Firemoth.

　How can you possibly train a fire-chasing moth while surrounded by such insects?!

　Compared to the vampire nobles who are fighting to the death for the right to rule their family territories, this pink fairy in the world bubble finds it difficult to decide which side is more capable of leading human society toward a brighter future.

　Amidst this complex and tangled web of thoughts and reflections, time slipped away bit by bit.

　In the vast and boundless history of the original world, the time interval between the final ball held by Alicia and the arrival of the Herrscher of the End would not exceed three months.

　In such a short time, a little hesitation will pass quickly.

　In this world bubble that has been completely conquered by necromancers, the Fire Moths had already vanished and ceased to exist when the Death Fleet and the Undead Legion ravaged the land.

　Therefore, the lunar war that would determine the fate of humanity could not possibly take place in this world bubble.

　Without the eight heroes' desperate struggle, after the Herrscher of the End descended in this world bubble, she was naturally able to break free from the moon's gravitational pull and fly towards Earth without any hindrance.

　Unfortunately, this Herrscher of the End was unable to set foot on that distant and blue planet until the very end of his life.

　Just as she was traversing the long and lonely distance between the moon and the earth, halfway through her journey, Moros blocked her way.

　As the supreme ruler of this world bubble, the necromancer will naturally come to this place to defend his territory and wealth after receiving the distress signals from the vampire nobles who manage the human society affairs in this world bubble for him.

　Moreover, for Moros, this Herrscher of the End who descended upon the world was undoubtedly an excellent testing ground and whetstone.

　Through his battle with this Herrscher of the End, he was able to deeply appreciate how much he had grown compared to his former self.

　World bubble, Lagrange point.

　Gazing at the Herrscher of the End in the distance, whose face bore a striking resemblance to Kiana from the original world, Moros's eyes gleamed with excitement.

　He did not wish to ambush this powerful being, a symbol of collapse, in more distant interstellar spaces, but the inherent rules of this world bubble restricted his actions like shackles.

　Admittedly, the true size of this world bubble is among the largest of the four world bubbles conquered by the necromancer.

　Even so, this world bubble is ultimately limited to a range the size of Earth, and its boundaries, extending into the cosmic space surrounding Earth, only reach the edge of the Lagrange point.

　In fact, Moros could sense that there was an invisible barrier not far in front of him, along the path where the Herrscher of the End was rushing towards him.

　With the necromancer's extensive knowledge and broad vision, he naturally discerned the true identity of this barrier—the boundary of the world bubble.

　This boundary separates the world bubble from the quantum sea, maintaining the stability and order of the entire world bubble.

　For ordinary people, once they touch the boundary of this world bubble, it's like touching the scythe of death; there's no other possibility but to be mercilessly wiped out.

　Even with the necromancer's strength, if he were to actually come into contact with the boundary of the world bubble, he would at most be gently bounced back and unable to cause any substantial damage.

　He could even use his profound magical skills to break through this boundary with overwhelming force and step into the perilous Quantum Sea.

　However, attempting to cross this boundary to attack the rapidly approaching Herrscher of the End is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

　After all, before the Herrscher of the End crossed the Lagrange point, her figure was merely a phantom projection, a phantom floating above the world bubble boundary, as ethereal as a mirage, and could not be touched by any substantial attack.

　"Come, Herrscher of the End, let me witness your power with my own eyes, and let me see just how far I have come in all these years of growth."

　As he muttered to himself, visible magical light suddenly shone around Moros.

　It was a dazzling light screen formed by hundreds of protective and auxiliary spells being cast on him simultaneously, with the magical light overlapping and intertwining with each other.

　This is not finished.

　As various protective and supportive spells bloomed in unison, a bird with a wingspan reaching astonishing heights...

　A 500-meter-long dragon of death descended upon this cosmic space amidst the intense magical fluctuations caused by a legendary spell.

　Instant Spell Casting, Powerful Spell Effect, Death Avatar!

　Standing atop the ferocious and terrifying head of this death dragon, whose combat power was comparable to that of an ordinary demigod, Moros gave a command.

　"Roar!"

　Upon receiving the necromancer's command, the dragon of death, shrouded in a dark mist of escaping death magic, roared and flapped its tattered yet powerful wings, retreating a short distance.

　Previously, the reason why Moros was so close to the boundary of the World Bubble was entirely because he wanted to carefully observe and analyze whether the phantoms on the boundary of the World Bubble could be attacked.

　Now that he has confirmed that he cannot interfere with the illusion on the world bubble wall for the time being, he naturally needs to make enough room for the upcoming battle so that he can go all out to deal with the approaching Herrscher of the End.

　With the Herrscher of the End's extraordinary speed, she crossed the Lagrange point in an instant and truly descended into the world bubble that was already prostrate beneath the necromancer's staff.

　It was at this moment that a series of dark magic spells, imbued with Moros's will and wisdom, suddenly descended upon her.

　Instant cast, powerful spell, weakened!

　Instant cast, powerful spell, greatly slows!

　Instant spell cast, powerful spell, reduced armor penetration!

　……

　In less than a breath, Moros used the super magic technique called [Instant Spell Casting] to unleash all the magic he knew that could inflict negative effects on his opponents on the Herrscher of the End.

　If it were the Herrschers who descended before, after being subjected to such a dense and powerful round of debuff magic, they would probably have been too weak to even stand up, and would have had no choice but to surrender and await their fate.

　However, as an apostle of the gods who wields the power of "time", how could the Herrscher of the End be defeated so easily?

　Sensing the weakening effect of the debuff spells on her power, she did not hesitate to mobilize the vast Honkai energy within her body, attempting to wash away the shackles that bound her.

　However, spells that have been enhanced with 3 units of [Magic] domain divinity and high-level magic power are not so easily broken.

Chapter 866 The Final Battle of Role Swap

　As a powerful necromancer with the strength of a demigod and who has embarked on the path of condensing divinity, Moros has unquestionable absolute control over the spells he casts.

　When he keenly sensed that the Herrscher of the End was attempting to use massive amounts of Honkai energy to wash away and erase the debuffs caused by those spells, a cold and profound smile quietly crept onto the corners of his mouth.

　If we go back half a century, this Herrscher of the End who suddenly descended into the world bubble might have been able to dismantle all the debuff spells on her body with her enormous Honkai energy reserves, using sheer force to dismantle them.

　However, even with her best efforts, she has only managed to slightly weaken the effects of those spells, and has been unable to completely remove the debuffs inflicted upon her.

　After all, the enhancement of those 3 units of [Magic] domain divinity and high-level magic power was not fake.

　With this conviction in his heart, Moros gently waved the [Underworld Staff] in his hand.

　Immediately, a torrent of battle spells with varying effects and astonishing power surged forth, crashing down on the Herrscher of the End, who was already weakened by various debuff spells.

　With Moros's current strength, if his only goal is to win, defeating this Herrscher of the End who failed to obtain the protection of the Cocoon of the End is actually not a difficult task.

　He only needs to cast the legendary spell [Time Distortion Field] to construct a strange field that can distort spacetime, thereby offsetting the [Time] power of the Herrscher of the End. Then, he can use the extremely special legendary spell [Soul Torrent] to directly erase this terrifying being with the ultimate strength of a demigod from the world bubble.

　However, this is not what the necromancer wanted to see.

　Although he did indeed bear the heavy responsibility of intercepting the Herrscher of the End, Moros was more eager to regard this powerful opponent as a precious whetstone, using this opportunity to carefully measure his own growth and transformation over the years.

　Therefore, even though he possessed the power to completely destroy his opponent at any time, he still chose to fight in a more composed and strategic manner, using ordinary campaign spells as probes and gradually increasing his offensive.

　Within this bubble of worlds, the Cocoon of the End is nowhere to be found, which undoubtedly provides Moros with great convenience.

　As long as the Herrscher of the End is not replaced by the Cocoon of the End, the Necromancer is confident that he can firmly control the entire battle.

　Given this, the Herrscher of the End, who was unable to temporarily unleash her full power, naturally became the most ideal test subject in Moros's eyes, an excellent stage for him to fully display his talents and test his strength.

　Getting back to the main point, after a series of fierce attacks from battle spells, the Herrscher of the End gradually realized that with her current strength, she was no longer able to reverse the current disadvantageous situation in the battle.

　So, without hesitation

　The Earth used its power of "Time" in an attempt to break the deadlock.

　It is worth noting that the Herrscher of the End in this world bubble is completely different from the one that Moros encountered on the moon.

　In this world bubble, the cocoon of the end never existed.

　This means that the Herrscher of the End before him cannot obtain the enhancement and protection of the Cocoon of the End.

　Without the protection and blessing of the Cocoon of the End, this Herrscher of the End's behavior becomes mechanical and lacks initiative, much like the Herrscher of the End in the original world who is controlled by a mentally challenged AI.

　Facing the Herrscher of the End who had begun to use the power of [Time], Moros could clearly sense an unprecedented pressure surging forth.