Chapter 165: The Magnificent Escape Magic from Vill-V

Vill-V, Eden, and Aponia.

The masterminds behind this summer survival game event!

Vill-V introduced herself as such, but to Kevin, seeing Aponia's troubled expression, it didn't seem like she was part of the event planning.

It felt more like...

How to put it, as if she had been forced to join, even reading her lines mechanically during their meeting.

As a result, with Kalpas in their team, the moment he saw Aponia, he charged at her.

The battle started immediately, without any hesitation.

During the fight, Kalpas yelled that he would tear Aponia apart, acting like a berserker.

Vill-V and Eden also joined the battle.

They declared that only by defeating the final boss could they obtain the last key.

However, Vill-V added a rather nasty mechanism during the battle: if they couldn't destroy all the shield generators she had set up around the area simultaneously, these devices would repair each other and continuously provide shields to the trio.

There were thirteen of these devices, each with a protective layer that, under the weaving of imaginary laws, required a specific number of attacks to break.

Kevin's brute force approach found this quite challenging.

Although Su could manage it, he was more of a mental-type MANTIS, mainly using long-range control over teammates to fight in the previous era.

So, they were stuck within the framework set by Vill-V.

The boss group didn't have many means to deal with Kevin either, as the fight was initially designed for multiple participants.

Despite knowing this, Kalpas didn't give up on attacking Aponia, and Aponia never uttered the word "please."

Explosions spread and expanded, lasting for an unknown amount of time, until Elysia finally arrived with Mobius and the others on the second floor of the castle.

"There's a very large banquet hall and an open-air garden on the second floor of the castle. The battle might be there, but if it's Kevin's fight, will it be okay?"

Leading the way, Kosma was worried about the commotion Kevin might cause during the fight. Honestly, Kosma doubted anyone could withstand Kevin.

"Firstly, Kevin has been trapped in the Sea of Quanta for a long time. Secondly, he doesn't have the Judgement of Shamash with him. Lastly, he has teammates by his side, so he has to consider their situation. Besides, we have no need for a fight to the death with Vill-V, Eden, or Aponia."

As Bronie spoke, she saw Kevin in the heat of battle.

As expected, although Kevin didn't have a weapon, he used ice to create weapons for combat.

Would using Honkai beast abilities result in this fighting style?

Elysia immediately noticed that Kevin was holding back.

"Kevin~ Hi~"

"Elysia, destroy the shield generators, or it's impossible to harm them."

"Elysia…"

Eden greeted Elysia hurriedly upon seeing her arrival.

"Hehe, everyone's here! With all thirteen Flamechasers gathered, let's join this grand ball together!"

"Haha! The audience is all here. Now, let's fully unveil this stage!"

Vill-V responded, looking at the crowd at the door, then displaying a radiant smile.

"A grand performance is about to begin~ The brave heroes, after overcoming countless trials, have finally reached the mysterious figure! The trailblazer Kalpas, the Strongest MANTIS Kevin, and the Sage Su who foresees all, have already weakened the mysterious figure's power. But the true demon king is our elated Aeon—Aha~"

"Aha~"

The Aeon slowly descended from the sky, with a unique appearance and a broken angel halo, looking like a fallen angel.

Many surprise boxes suddenly appeared on the battlefield, covering the shield generators and moving around the area.

"So, the target is…"

"Of course, to eliminate the demon king Aeon Aha! Aha controls three of the Elysian Realm's members as his officers. Only by finding a way to break the suppression can we get the chance to challenge Aha. Let's have a good game~"

They said it was a game, but the Flamechasers' battles were extremely dangerous.

Bronie handed a sniper rifle to Bronya.

"Bronya, we're counting on you to cover us from behind."

"Bronya knows her role and won't let everyone down!" Bronya accepted the sniper rifle with a reliable demeanor.

Bronie couldn't help but pat Bronya's head.

"Mm, I trust you!"

Observing the battlefield, the number of surprise boxes kept increasing, and the positions of the shield generators were also changing.

Mobius began attempting to attack the surprise boxes directly.

However, the moment she succeeded, the surprise box exploded, spraying an unknown liquid that even corroded her swimsuit!

"Who taught you to put this weird stuff in here, Vill-V?"

"Of course, it's the Aeon Aha~ But don't worry, besides traps and targets, the surprise boxes also have rewards inside!"

"It's ice cream~"

Griseo pulled an ice cream from one of the boxes.

Suddenly, Mobius frowned, realizing something was off.

"Wow, it's an EMP!"

Bronya's drone suddenly emitted an EMP, causing the box to explode and knocking down the surrounding drones.

"There must be some insider information here," Mobius sensed something was amiss.

"How could that be? This event guarantees absolute fairness and justice. There won't be any insider dealings. Please, Miss Mobius, do not doubt the fairness of the Aeon," Vill-V reassured.

"Cool~"

Kosma opened a box to find the latest Arahato figurine, the kind you have to assemble yourself.

Surprisingly, Kosma loved these things.

Occasionally, Bronie would give Kosma these items, but there was only one data entry in the past civilization, and Bronya simply inputted the data.

Still suspicious, Mobius opened another surprise box.

"Wow! Mobius, such a beautiful dress! Why don't you try it on?"

"Elysia! These things are all your doing!"

"How could it be~"

Elysia hastily denied, but Mobius, determined to prove herself right, opened another surprise box.

The dress disappeared from her hands!

But in its place, Mobius found herself wearing the dress!

"Hehe, one-click change~ Mobius~"

Vill-V laughed, looking at Mobius in the pink dress, like a performer just finished with a kindergarten show.

Mobius's blood pressure skyrocketed.

Looking at the others, Kevin opened a box of instant noodles, Kalpas received a kitchen utensil, and Su got a box of saffron.

Everyone got better items than her.

Was this even a battle? It felt more like just giving out gifts! And she was sure Elysia was behind her outfit!

"Elysia knows nothing~ Perhaps it's the Aeon responding to my prayers, that's why it turned out like this~"

Mobius felt extremely frustrated but felt a bit better seeing Bronie always getting bugs or canned fish whenever she opened a box.

Happiness indeed needed contrasts to be appreciated!

Honestly, Bronie didn't know why she was so unlucky, but seeing others always getting what they wanted made her sure that the Aeon was manipulating everything behind the scenes.

Bronya destroyed a surprise box, but what followed made her heart stop.

Inside was a huge Homu plushie!

No, it was now just a pile of broken pieces.

No!!!

"It's not the time to check goods now. Kevin, please cover me for a moment."

"No problem!" Kevin saw the situation clearly. He raised his hand, creating countless ice walls to surround Bronie.

Elysia also hurried to help, blocking Eden's attacks. The giant pink crystal umbrella also stood tall.

"Sir Knight, please!"

"Meow~"

The Flamechasers displayed their prowess, and Mobius knew what Bronie was planning.

"You've failed every time before! Bronie, this is as futile as trying to fly by pulling your own hair!"

"No, a repeating decimal of 0.9 can equal one. I failed before only because I didn't break through that infinite loop. I believe there's still a chance..."

"Even if you succeed, what then? You'll be the first to get hit from this close!"

"But I have to try. It's the best method I can think of to deal with the Aeon!"

Bronya was unusually serious this time. Aponia hesitated in her actions, looking at the Aeon beside her, who was pleased?

"Bronya, please, break your shackles..."

"Huh?"

Bronya was shocked by Aponia's sudden intervention. But... could she really do it?

Forget it, who cares!

The reason she was about to do what she was going to do next, as Mobius called it, flying by pulling her own hair, was because she would utilize her ability to project Oath of Judah, the Tenth Divine Key!

Whether from the Herrscher Core or the structure of the entire Soulium, she would project Judah in its 0th power state.

What effect would 0th Judah have?

It would eliminate all surrounding energy, whether it's Honkai Energy, Electric Energy, or anything else.

This power appears to negate everything, turning all things into nothingness until the complete destruction of the previous civilization.

Vill-V had only found how to utilize the Herrscher's core and used it against Honkai.

But even so, the power of the Herrscher, which once caused the Tragedy of Binding, couldn't be fully unleashed against Finality.

But even so, this power had a tremendous effect in specific situations.

Like now.

The surprise boxes operated entirely by the Aeon of Elation.

Whatever was inside, it was all decided by the Aeon. Even if there were Shield Generator devices inside the boxes before, the Aeon could replace them at any time.

To solve all this, they needed to cut off the root cause.

Both the Aeon and Paths followed the energy rotation on the Imaginary Tree.

To counter all this, perhaps they needed the power of the Herrscher of Binding or the power of the Sea of Quanta.

"I actually wanted to say...,"

Vill-V wanted to say something. But unfortunately, Vill-V was now on the opposing side, and the game's objective was to destroy the shields and then defeat the demon king, right?

"I'm ready! Just one last step. The moment the Grace Field appear might be just a moment!"

Hearing Bronya's voice, all the Flamechasers focused.

As for Vill-V, she couldn't help but frown.

After all, Vill-V quite liked Bronie, but even if the Divine Grace Field were only activated for a moment, such power could easily kill an ordinary person.

Just when Vill-V thought Bronie's action was irrational, Eden spoke up.

"Go, Bronya, I believe in you."

"Then I can't let everyone down..."

The golden cross fell heavily to the ground, just one step away from activating the Divine Grace Field.

Divine Grace Field—

"Activate!"

An invisible wave instantly spread out, shattering all the ice walls and crystal walls around Bronie.

All the surprise boxes vanished, along with the Shield Generator devices among them.

"Please, Mr. Knight!"

"Inch Fist—"

"Meow—"

"..."

"Tsk, Tiresome'"

"Setsuna—"

"Burn—"

"Wheel of Karma..."

"Go—"

"Project Bunny!"

"I've got you~"

Almost simultaneously, all the Flamechasers launched their attacks.

Ten Flamechasers, ten Shield Generator devices, with Bronya's Kriegsmesser's gunshot as the finale.

The shields dissipated, and the bullets' targets were the high-and-mighty Aeon!

They definitely hit, but what effect it had, Bronie didn't have time to ponder.

The range of the Divine Grace Barrier was extremely vast, and even Bronie couldn't avoid its influence. The golden light at that moment surpassed Bronya's comprehension.

What kind of power was this?

Bronie couldn't say.

"I actually wanted to say that it's better to use the Sea of Quanta's power... The Divine Grace Field..."

"Hahaha! Well done! What an exciting performance! This miraculous power is so much fun! But... Bronya, have you forgotten? Many of the people around you are actually... created by Aha's abilities~ Farewell, as the Demon King is about to dissipate. Aha hopes you can think of Aha's name at any time and say it from the bottom of your heart, Ahaha~ And also, have fun playing~"

The body of the Aeon slowly collapsed. From the bullet holes made by Kriegsmesser, golden energy flowed out, transforming into a tree radiating golden light.

The tree kept growing, its branches continuously extending until they reached the no-fly zone above the small island...

The castle and the storm outside the island entered the final countdown to destruction.

"Alright, everyone, now is not the time to say goodbye. The final countdown is the most important moment. Aponia, tell Bronie not to cry just yet. From the moment we set foot on this island, we all knew the story would come to an end. But how much we gain in the end is up to us! Next, Vill-V's magic show truly begins. Watch closely, Bronie, for Vill-v's grand escape act!"