Chapter 53: The Trumpet of Revelation

Elysia is very happy, really.

"Me too~"

Before the pink crystal completely enveloped him, Elysia left a light kiss on his cheek.

"I like you the most~"

"See you later..."

The crystal completely took shape, binding him inside... This way, at least for the short term, he wouldn't be a threat to the living, and Mei and the others would have more time... to prepare for the future.

...

......

Clack——

The sound of crystal breaking was heard, and the originally formed pink crystal shattered bit by bit, turning into light pink starlight in the air and disappearing.

"..."

Waking up from the bed in the room, Nozomi seemed very calm.

He shifted his gaze and looked at Eden and... Su who were sitting beside him.

Eden looked worried, her eyes showing concern for him, but her body was tense, and she was ready for a fight.

Su… He was the same. His eyes, which were always closed, opened slightly. His whole body emanated his own power as if he wanted to calm his mind.

"Nozomi... this is what Ellie left for you."

Eden said this softly and placed a pink crystal flower in Nozomi's hand.

"She said..."

"You haven't made a move yet?"

But obviously, Nozomi doesn't care about these things.

"...You did not become a Herrscher."

Su spoke slowly, with a strong sense of vigilance in his calm tone.

"So you don't dare to kill me for fear of releasing the real Herrscher?"

Nozomi sneered.

"You're talking as if I wouldn't kill you if I weren't a Herrscher."

"Nozomi, Ellie said..."

"That's enough, Eden, do you think I can't notice?"

Nozomi interrupted her again.

"When you sent Griseo away, you were ready to deal with me, right? When you asked Elysia to seal me, you were ready to fight me, right? Then... why are you still talking about nonsense here?"

"And Elysia is gone now. Do you think I can't feel it?"

"..."

Yes...the rain outside...never stops.

"Ellie...she volunteered."

"That's why I didn't attack you right away."

Nozomi's tone was very calm.

Cross your hands and place them in front of you.

The whole body began to become damp.

"Now, get out of here, get out of here, and start running until the [hunt] begins."

Then, he controlled the water flow and violently drove the two people out of the room.

"..." x2

The two people who were driven outside looked at each other, and finally could only move away in silence... and dial Mei's number by the way.

"Dr. Mei...I'm so sorry."

"It's okay. This is something that is foreseeable. Rather, the fact that he didn't attack you directly and was even willing to drive you away is enough to prove that he is indeed persisting."

Mei said in a weak voice.

"What Elysia said is right... Nozomi is indeed... a very strong person, so strong that... he is a little cowardly."

"So what's next..."

"Leave and prepare for battle."

Everyone was speechless and just acted silently.

And inside the house...

"..."

Nozomi waited silently, his somewhat dazed eyes staring straight ahead, appearing a little dazed.

Then, the familiar scent of lilies filled the air.

A holy light lit up in the house, and three pairs of pure white wings fluttered gently. Bringing azure "water", she came to him holding a pure white lily.

[■■■...]

She handed the lily to Nozomi, her aqua blue eyes filled with tenderness and pity, just like the "ocean" she once was.

Nozomi reached out and took the lily, letting it turn into a stream of azure water and merge into his body. The last "line" that was still flowing on his body quietly shattered, like a broken crystal, turning into pieces bit by bit and finally disappearing.

Now, only the "ring mark" on his neck remains.

[■■■...]

She walked forward gently, spread her wings, gently and slowly, as if she wanted to embrace Nozomi in her arms.

Only…

Nozomi slowly opened his mouth, and then...bit down.

A blue shark gathered from the sky and leaped out, biting off most of her body in one bite. Her wings were torn off, leaving only a few pure white feathers.

[...■■■]

She was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing, and her figure gradually disappeared.

"..."

Nozomi was speechless, just looked up at the ceiling slightly... and then the flames fell and enveloped him.

"..."

When the flames dissipated, Kevin frowned as he looked at the field shrouded in white mist, then quickly moved half a step sideways to avoid the strange dark blue sword that was flying from behind.

Even if the sword was hidden and sealed, would that not prevent him from getting it?

This is not good news...

"Hahahaha!! Look at you! Kevin! Your attacks are so weak! So useless!"

Kalpas laughed wildly and wantonly.

"Ah... yes! This feeling! This feeling!!! You! Finally! Unloaded those boring things! Hahahahaha!!!"

"Come on! Let's continue! Let's continue the fight! Show me all you are! And I! Will tear you into pieces!!!"

But what responded to Kalpas was a fierce "water flow" that was fierce enough to cover his entire body, directly pushing him back and plowing a deep gully in the ground.

Looking back, you can find that the white mist condenses in an instant, turning into blue water, flowing and spreading on the ground.

"It seems you are ready..."

Nozomi walked out slowly with a sword in his hand, moving forward slowly on the water.

And in his hand... he was not holding the pink crystal flower.

"Then... let's start the [hunt]."

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Tick-tock

The rain is still falling.

But the rain falling from the sky is no longer harmless; it has become a weapon that can kill people.

The rain keeps falling, but at some point, it will suddenly accelerate, and its properties will change, eventually forming a thorn-like existence that pierces the human body.

But fortunately... the people fighting here are not considered [humans], or rather, they are not [ordinary people].

Clang!

The sound of swords clashing could be heard as the dark blue and scarlet swords collided with each other. After a brief stalemate, flames surged and engulfed Nozomi's figure.

With a tap of his toes, azure water emerged, carrying him away from the flames while quickly lowering the temperature around him. White water vapor continued to emerge, but quickly condensed into azure water, then turned back to lower the temperature and extinguish the flames, thus achieving a continuous cycle.

"..."

After a quick glance, he found that half of his upper body was burned black, but... it didn't matter. The dark blue liquid flowed quietly and quickly returned to its original state, even the "hunter suit" that was burned was restored.

The water under his feet began to flow, trying to carry him away, but a tremendous pressure quickly came over him, and the air around him seemed to be repelling and squeezing him, trying to imprison him in place.

...The power of the Ninth Herrscher... I see, the Harmony of the Stars... It's Eden.

However, if it is just this level, it is not even as high as the water pressure in the "deep sea," and it is not even as high as the pressure that you humans have ever given him. He... has already gotten used to it.

Swinging the greatsword, a white water blade like waves was outlined and rushed towards the direction where Eden was.

But what floated over was a green "leaf."

'Su... what, do you want to get in touch with me now?'

'It's up to you if you can bear it, the "memories" attached to all the "water" in this entire "ocean."'

Nozomi did not resist and allowed Su to touch his spirit, but soon Su retreated, and the green "leaf" quickly dissipated. When he came to his senses, he found that Eden had left the place, and her clothes were a little messy and wet... Obviously, she had just barely escaped with Su's help.

"…Hmm!"

Su, who was not far away, covered his head, quickly calmed himself down, and then shook his head at the others bitterly... He would probably be able to help less in the future.

But don't worry, there are still people around.

A ball of manic, red "fire" stepped on the water, carrying countless white mist, and rushed straight towards Nozomi, punching him mercilessly.

"Hahahahaha! Come! Let us see what you really look like! Let us see your true anger! Or is your so-called! That ridiculous [Hunting] only this far?!"

Kalpas laughed wantonly and boldly. He had been waiting for this moment for too long. Even not long after the battle started, he completely revealed his [artificial collapse] side... a humanoid "monster" covered in flames and lava.

"Come on! Release your power! Let us continue! If you retreat even a step, I will cut you into pieces!"

He kept punching with a frenzy of fire, evaporating all the water that protected Nozomi. He kept attacking, suppressing him! Attacking him! Beating him down! Tearing him apart!

"..."

Nozomi just calmly watched the water in front of him evaporate, watched Kalpas's attack get closer and closer to him, and finally broke through the water's defense. Then Nozomi raised the sword in his hand... Hmm? Where's the sword?

Turning his gaze, he spotted a sneaky figure quickly leaving. Her footsteps were silent, and there was almost no movement. Even though she stepped on the water, the feedback from the water was very weak... So that's it, it was a kitten stealing fish.

"Ahahahaha…"

Realizing that she had been discovered, Pardofelis's body stiffened, and the hairs on her body stood up... She felt uncomfortable with the feeling of being targeted by a predator.

But soon, she gritted her teeth, forced her body to move, and ran away from Nozomi... She didn't dare to look back or speak, for she was worried that if she made any other moves, her "breath" would be cut off.

Snap——

Nozomi silently watched Pardofelis's fleeing back and at the same time silently raised his hand to catch Kalpas's fist. The high temperature brought by the flames continued to burn Nozomi's skin, and the surrounding running water was also constantly evaporating. Countless white water mist emerged and then quickly disappeared.

However, it's just an attack of this degree... Kalpas.

He shifted his gaze silently and glanced at Kalpas with a slightly contemptuous look. Kalpas also sensed the danger in an instant, and quickly leaned back, sacrificing an arm to avoid the water blade attacking his neck, and then turned sideways and gave Nozomi a fierce kick.

But Nozomi seized the momentary imbalance and punched him with one hand, sending him flying!

Then he opened his mouth, and a blue shark appeared in the path where Kalpas was flying. But before the shark could cover his body, Kalpas quickly adjusted his body and kicked the shark away.

But Nozomi didn't have time to care about him. Kevin's attack came again. Flames fell from the sky, and the flaming sword fell like judgment.

After losing the deep blue sword, Nozomi seemed to be able to only use running water to resist Kevin's [Judgment of Shamash]... and it should be unstoppable.

But Nozomi just raised his hand indifferently, and then... grabbed the flaming sword that was attacking him, letting his body be engulfed by the flames.

"...Um?!"

Kevin, who launched the attack, was a little confused for a moment, because his sword could no longer move forward. [Judgment of Shamash]... was grabbed?!

When the flames dissipated, one could see Nozomi, with one arm burnt black, grabbing the sword of [Judgment of Shamash]. Apart from this arm, he did not seem to have suffered any injuries. There were only some burn marks on his "hunter suit". As the dark blue liquid flowed, his arm was recovering rapidly.

"..."

Kevin looked closely and found that there was a layer of blue water flowing on Nozomi's hand holding the [Judgment of Shamash], which offset the raging flames flowing on the [Judgment of Shamash]... He relied on this to "catch" the [Judgment of Shamash]? !

Without caring about being surprised, Kevin controlled the ice and snow to freeze the flowing water that Nozomi was using to counterattack, and then instantly burst out with the power of [Judgment of Shamash] to force Nozomi to retreat.

"Mei, this won't work. He is gradually adapting to the damage caused by the fire. The regular release of [Judgment of Shamash] can no longer pose a threat to him."

Kevin said quickly.

"The normal pressure of [Cosmic Harmony] can't do anything to limit it..."

"The spiritual realm cannot be explored... There are too many [memories] mixed in there. I don't even know where these [memories] come from... There are too many and too mixed. They are all broken into pieces and mixed together."

"[Fenghuang Down] has little effect... Dr. Mei, I can..."

"It's not necessary, Hua, and it may not work."

Mei's words were weak, but he was still carefully analyzing the situation on the battlefield.

"You may be able to create an opportunity, but not now... The Moonlight Throne will be in place soon. I will use the Fourth Divine Key to dispel the rain and prevent his power from increasing further..."

"If that's the case, Mei you have to hurry up."

Mobius said as he and his companions continued to suppress Nozomi.

"The seawater...is starting to rise. After a while, he won't even need [Rainy Days] anymore."

"...Where's Vill-V? How's the situation over there?"

"Don't worry, the relevant data and information, as well as the mission execution personnel, have been transferred, and [Elysian Realm] is also being transferred... [Hibernation of All Things] has been transformed, and there must be a way out, but Dr. Mei, are you sure you don't want to try again? With the power he has shown now, it is not impossible for us to win."

"He is not yet a Herrscher. Don't forget that."

"…I'm sorry, I took it for granted."

Vill-V apologized sincerely. She herself did not expect that Nozomi could actually fight back and forth with eight [Fusion Warriors] in a non-[Herrscher] state.

"Then why did Aponia come with me?"

"His fall is irreversible. The [end] of this time is already fixed, but... he is still on the path he should take. That path is long and difficult, but the [end] of everything must be him, the future you and I look forward to... and all I can do is to save and retain some hope as much as possible under this [end]."

Aponia's tired and dejected voice slowly sounded.

"This is already part of fate... And, if I hadn't come, this last hope would have been found by him, and thrown into the sea, turning into foam."

"…Aponia, if we don't do this, he will definitely destroy everything, right?"

Mei asked again.

"Yes, that's me, it's you, and it's what he doesn't want to see... I... have to do this."

Aponia's voice was full of determination.

"Meow…Help…Help!!!"

"Pardo?!"

Pardofelice's wailing pulled everyone back from the discussion. They saw Pardofelice's figure being dragged by the dark sword, flying in the air. The azure water flow drove the person and the sword, moving constantly in irregular movements. The raindrops from the sky turned into sharp thorns, either scratching or piercing her body... But even so, she still did not let go, trying her best to prevent the sword from returning to Nozomi.

On the other side, Nozomi withstood the attacks of everyone and repelled Kalpas' attacks again and again. He used one hand as a knife, drawing water blades like waves in the air to continuously offset the attacks of others. With the other hand, he clenched into a fist and attacked Kosma, who had already [Honkai] and turned into a "monster". A killer whale quickly jumped out and forcibly knocked Kosma away.

After doing all this, Nozomi made a move with his hand, and the water flow in the sky carried the sword and the man back to Nozomi's side.

"..."

Pardofielis, who was dragged to Nozomi's side, was trembling all over and smiled dryly at the indifferent Nozomi.

"Ahahaha... Brother Nozomi... I... I was wrong. Can we reconcile?"

Standing up tremblingly, not caring that she was soaked all over, Pardofelis carefully dragged the sword backward, but she soon couldn't drag it anymore.

"Then... that... Brother Nozomi?"

Pardofelis had a sad face, and her body was almost limp with fear... But she still didn't let go of the sword, and even deliberately pulled it towards herself, as if she wanted to take the sword away.

But soon, a huge, azure, translucent fish covered her figure.

"I...I don't want to die yet..."

Her voice was like a whimper, but after a gnawing sound, she could make no more sound.

'It's time to start reducing the number of people. We've had enough fun.'

Nozomi subconsciously wiped his lips with his thumb. As for the "leaves" and "feathers" that just appeared in an instant... they had no effect on him.

He quickly retreated half a step, turned around, and swung his sword upwards. The tip of the sword cut through the water on the ground, creating a thin, crescent-shaped sword energy made of water, which split Mobius, who was trying to move forward, into two halves.

However, this is not a problem for Mobius. Because of Nozomi, there is plenty of Honkai energy here, and she will be resurrected soon.

But immediately, Nozomi stepped heavily on the water, and his figure quickly disappeared from the spot. While avoiding Kevin's attack, he arrived in front of Eden almost in an instant.

Holding the sword high, the water flowed, and then... swung it down! The sword and the water were thrown towards the shining star.

Although she managed to dodge it, but...it doesn't matter.

She raised her hand and waved it gently, and the rain falling around her instantly stagnated in mid-air, and then... it flowed upstream towards the sky along with the accumulated water on the ground, piercing their bodies in the process.

Fortunately, this was not a difficult attack for Eden who possessed the [Harmony of the Star Sea]. However, it pushed Mobius, who had just been resurrected, back to the state of "death" and required her to absorb the Honkai energy again to be resurrected.

Then he waved his arm to the side, and countless huge blue tentacles emerged from the water, attacking Hua and Su who were always getting in his way, hindering their movements and leaving them with no energy to support their teammates.

He let go of the sword in his hand and controlled the water flow to resist Kevin's attack. Then... he opened his five fingers and caught Kalpas' attack again. Countless white mists filled the air, and the flowing water was evaporated by the high temperature and quickly condensed.

"Hahahahaha!!! Very good! Don't you want to play anymore?! Stop pretending! Come on! Keep going! Until one of us falls! And dies!"

His attacks were still violent, even after he lost an arm. It could be said that his aura became stronger after he lost his arm.

But... Nozomi didn't care. He had gradually adapted to Kalpas' attacks, and controlling the flow of water was enough to resist it.

He slowly clenched his hand into a fist, and then slowly placed it in front of Kalpas, who had never retreated a single step.

A strange, azure-blue shadow shaped like a shrimp quietly emerged.

"Kalpas! Get out of the way!"

Hua's pupils shrank when she noticed that this posture was somewhat familiar, and she immediately shouted, while breaking up the attacking tentacles, she was about to use [Fenghuang Down] to help Kalpas.

But... Nozomi seemed to have noticed her intention in advance, took a quick glance, and then all the "water" around began to riot and become active.

Yes, all the "water," so... the "water" that vaporizes and then condenses into white mist in the air, and even the "water" that is inadvertently breathed into the body... is also included.

"Puff——"

The damage from inside her body made Hua cough up blood. Even though she quickly adjusted herself and forced out the abnormal "water" in her body along with the blood, the brief delay still interrupted her attack.

And this moment was enough for Nozomi to complete the attack.

He punched out close to Kalpas in an instant, and the shadow behind him solidified in an instant, and then - bang!

Accompanied by a dull sound, Kalpas's entire body was shattered and turned into tiny pieces of flesh and blood that splashed everywhere but were soon swept away by the water and disappeared almost in an instant, without leaving any trace.

"..."

Nozomi subconsciously licked his lips, frowned, then waved his hand to block Kevin's attack, took the sword back into his hand, and slashed at him with his backhand, forcing him back with the water flow.

"Cough… cough…"

On the other side, Eden coughed up blood and forced out the abnormal "water" in her body. She also controlled the [Harmony of the Star Sea] to suppress Nozomi, and cooperated with Kosma who rushed forward again to attack him together... but at this moment, it seemed to be of no use.

Nozomi's sudden outburst caused them to lose two people in an instant, which made them feel a sense of urgency... Logically speaking, the power Nozomi had shown before should not be so strong, unless...

"[seawater]?"

Everyone looked at the shallow water flowing beneath them, and they all thought of a possibility - Nozomi relied on the water beneath him to continuously expand and flow, and finally came into contact with the [ocean], and then... gained power?

Does this count?!

But what happened next forced them to believe it... because the water beneath them began to rise, soon covering their ankles and rapidly rising to knee depth... Although they were clearly close to inland, the salty smell of sea water could be smelled in the air.

Eden had to divert some of her attention to get the others out of the water... Although Kevin could rely on his ability to use ice and snow to create an ice surface to stand on, it was still not safe enough. Nozomi would manipulate the water under the ice to break through the ice, or even directly give the water the "property" of being difficult to freeze, causing Kevin to expend more energy to deal with the surrounding water, thereby reducing the number of his attacks, which was not worth the loss.

As for Kosma... he chose to stay down there and fight with Nozomi, relying on his own characteristics to continuously devour the surrounding Honkai energy in order to adapt to the humid environment and further qualify to fight with Nozomi.

But this won't last long…

"Kevin!!!"

Kosma didn't care about much else and could only roar with all his might using his almost lost ability to speak.

Kevin also understood, raised his sword, flames surged, and then...

[Skyfire——unsheathed!]

The same flame that had destroyed the Ninth Herrscher emerged, burning the rain clouds that had accumulated in the sky, evaporating the rising seawater, and dispelling all the dampness that permeated the surroundings.

The raging flames devoured Nozomi and Kosma.

But the expressions of others did not relax.

Because it is still a [rainy day], the rain is still dripping, and the area below is judged to be an ocean... Nozomi will not die so easily.

"..."

Sure enough, when the flames dissipated, what finally appeared was Nozomi wiping the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand... Even though his entire body was severely burned, he quickly recovered as the dark blue liquid flowed.

Damn it...

"You can't kill me like this. You can only become [prey]."

Nozomi licked his fingers and looked at the people floating in the sky. His scattered golden pupils were glowing faintly like starlight.

"Not doing it? Or... do you need me to do it?"

No one responded.

"So, then... continue the hunt?"

At this time, the rain...stopped.

Almost in an instant, Hua activated [Fenghuang Down], sacrificing her memory to make Nozomi fall into a brief stiffness... This will be an opportunity!

Emerald green "leaves" emerged, and the long emerald green tail feathers swayed gently. Su displayed his own [Honkai], forcibly stretching this short period of time.

Immediately, [Starry Sea Harmony] was released, and with Nozomi himself as the center of the circle, the surrounding seawater was instantly emptied and drained away, leaving only Nozomi stranded on the ground.

Then, the light of the [Moonlight Throne] shone brightly above the sky, fell down, and enveloped Nozomi...?

"how..."

Eden was a little stunned for a moment. The seawater that had been pushed away from the surroundings seemed to come alive at this moment, flowing rapidly, and began to spread along the gap created by Eden, and finally added a "lid" directly on the gap.

The attack of [Moonlight Throne] fell on this "lid," and the water on it flowed rapidly, offsetting the attack in a puzzling way. Although it only resisted for a short while, this time was enough.

Accompanied by a somewhat shrill bird cry, Su, who had already [collapsed], lost consciousness as if he had suffered a very terrifying attack, and Nozomi also recovered. When he realized the threat above his head, he wanted to call the water to carry himself away... But at this time, a hideous giant snake jumped out from the water nearby. Although it was nailed to the ground by Nozomi's sword the moment it got close to him, this action still slowed him down.

"ha..."

Mobius chuckled, and before the light faded, she looked into Nozomi's unfocused golden eyes.

"The snake has been staring at you, little white mouse~"

Then, the light descended and enveloped them.

"..."

Silence... Apart from the sound of the energy beam rubbing against the air, the only sound around was the sound of flowing seawater, as if everything was over.

But... everyone knows that everything has just begun.

Woo——

A sound like a horn sounded.

Plop——

A somewhat frightening sound was heard... It was the sound of the Honkai Beast leaping out of the water and then falling again.

"There is one horn sound, and this is a warning."

An unclear voice came from the sea, like a woman's voice, but also like... his voice.

Woo——

"The trumpet sounds are two: they are for revelation."

Several Honkai beasts began to appear around. They jumped out of the water, swam in the sea, and cruised around the hole.

"There are three trumpets and the holy light shines."

The rain clouds in the sky dispersed in an instant, revealing the clear blue sky... But the raindrops from the sky did not stop. Inexplicable holy light fell simultaneously with the sunlight, overlapping with the attack of the [Moonlight Throne].

"There are four trumpet sounds, and the pure white feather falls."

Three pairs of huge white wings opened instantly, treating the attack of [Moonlight Throne] as nothing. Even if Mei overloaded [Moonlight Throne], she could not stop this process.

There were more and more Honkai beasts around, and they even began to attack the surviving Fusion Warriors.

"When the trumpets sounded five times, [He] cast down His eyes."

A great fear instantly enveloped everyone's hearts, as if some huge, special, and powerful existence was looking down at them from above.

"There are six trumpets, proclaiming the sins of all living beings."

The white ring and the azure [Ring] overlapped with each other and quietly appeared above his head. His wings trembled gently, and he almost forcibly withstood the attack of the [Moonlight Throne] as he slowly rose into the air.

"There are seven trumpet calls, judgment from heaven and sea."

Bo——

Like a bursting bubble, the attack of [Moonlight Throne] was interrupted in an instant.

Looking up, one can find a blue line in the sky... No, looking from a higher place, one can see that the entire surface of the planet is covered by a blue "line", like a kind of barrier, and the [Moonlight Throne] in low-Earth orbit... is just isolated outside.

When I looked at him again, he had already taken off the "hunter's suit" that belonged to "Shell" and changed into a white robe with some azure blue dots. Three pairs of pure white wings fluttered gently behind him. His star-like golden pupils became increasingly diffuse. Two rings of different sizes on his head, one white and one blue, were slowly flowing in the shape of concentric circles. The outer white ring even expanded and shrank regularly like breathing.

Around him, azure water flowed quietly, bringing with it a damp smell mixed with the scent of lilies... it seemed extremely strange.

This is only natural. At this moment, he... is definitely not himself, but the Herrscher.

"..."

He raised his eyes slightly and glanced at them, and the surrounding Honkai beasts quickly became excited and began to attack them frantically.

boom!!!

Kevin swung his sword, and [Holy Judgment of Shamash] was completely released, burning all the surrounding Honkai beasts to ashes... But it was useless. There were many Honkai beasts in the sea, and they kept jumping out of the water and attacking them.

Even if we attack him... it doesn't seem to be of much use, and such an attack may even lead to more troublesome consequences.

call out--

Along with the sound of breaking through the air, the dark-colored strange sword stopped in front of him, the sword body turned and drew a circle, and the flowing water gathered to offset the flames.

Then he could feel the omnipresent malice around him, the extremely strong anger and hostility emanating from the "water"... The "ocean" hated him, hated Kevin, because it was he who wielded flames and hurt the "child" it loved.

"Water"... hated him, hated Kevin who controlled ice and snow and held the flaming sword.

The wings fluttered slightly, and the azure water quickly separated into smaller water masses, and then... stretched out, turned into sharp swords, and rushed towards the crowd.

The raindrops from the sky came again, and they were no longer tiny drops. Instead, they gathered together and turned into clearer "water streams" and "water blades" that attacked everyone.

The "water" that permeated their bodies attached to them, compressing the space in which they could move... The humid environment around them was becoming sticky, their bodies were becoming heavier, and movement was becoming difficult. Bubbles that could only appear in water would inexplicably appear during their breathing, as if they were already in the deep sea.

This level of attack and environment certainly couldn't do anything to Kevin and the others, but... the combined effects still affected their combat capabilities.

"..."

He wordlessly controlled the dark sword in the air, first pressing it down so that the tip of the sword dropped and touched the water surface, then dragging it backwards, swinging a huge semicircle, returning with huge waves and attacking Kevin and the others again.

There were even a large number of Honkai beasts mixed in the waves, forcing Kevin to use [Heavenly Fire Judgment] again to forcibly split the waves to prevent other fusion warriors in poor condition from being crushed by the huge waves.

It was too bad. He had become a Herrscher and was in even more trouble than before. He felt a sense of hopelessness that he could not resist.

But... it's not time to give up yet.

Kevin pursed his lips, silently manipulating the ice and wielding the flames.

The blade of [Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment] began to deform, turning into an even more ferocious shape.

The flames became fierce, and finally gradually... boiled!

So much so that Eden had to take the others away from Kevin, away from the raging fire, away from the fire that could evaporate the surrounding water and burn the Honkai beasts.

"call..."

Take a breath... step forward and swing at him!

The flowing water evaporated in an instant, and all the Honkai beasts blocking the way were turned into ashes!

The flames engulfed him! They vowed to burn his pure white wings! They wanted to shatter his elusive [Ring]!

call out--

But what came immediately afterwards... was a swift sound of breaking through the air. In the torrent of red flames, a slender dark blue was so conspicuous that Kevin had to change his body shape to block the incoming sword. However, the huge impact force and the power on the sword were so heavy that it felt like the entire ocean was pressing down on him. Even Kevin couldn't bear it now, so he had to deflect the force and knock the sword away.

The dark strange sword was carried by the flowing water, circling in the air, and finally returned to his side, floating quietly.

The azure bubbles quietly dissipated, and three pairs of pure white wings slowly spread out, revealing the person hidden inside... He was not injured, and even his wings were not stained by the flames.

Such flames are not enough, far from enough.

Perhaps this blow can dry up a lake and evaporate an ocean, but for the sea water that occupies more than 70% of the planet's surface, for the "water" that constantly circulates on this planet, such flames... are far from enough!

He raised his hand slightly, and then lowered it slightly. The dark sword fell, and the tip of the sword touched the sea surface, and then... pulled back! Swinging in a circle! It attacked again with a huge wave!

"..."

Kevin pursed his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of bitterness. He swung his sword to evaporate and split the huge waves, and froze and shattered the incoming water blades, but all this seemed in vain... because the next huge wave followed, and the rain falling from the sky continued.

The feeling of powerlessness rushed into my nostrils with the sea breeze, and the feeling of despair came to me with the waves.

But Kevin did not stop resisting. He persisted, swinging his sword with all his might, controlling the ice and snow with all his strength, and wielding flames.

...

......

"This is the worst possible scenario after all..."

Mei sighed... Even though she already knew that the [ending] wouldn't be a happy one, this overwhelming feeling... was really bad.

[Moonlight Throne] has been overloaded to the point that the entire hull is scrapped and disintegrated, but it still cannot break through the azure "lines" on the surface of the planet. Fortunately, Mei is remotely controlled, so she doesn't have to worry about dying in space... and her life can be used in more useful places.

"…Aponia, is it ok?"

"Yes, [Destiny] has reached the node at this moment."

"Is that so... Then... let's go pick up Kevin and let them... carry out the next mission."

Mei lay down on the chair and said as if she had given up.

"I just hope we can delay... a little longer."

...

......

"...Um?"

Kevin, who was still fighting, was suddenly stunned. A half-illusory butterfly suddenly appeared in his sight... He was a little stunned for a moment, but soon, he gritted his teeth, swung the sword decisively, cleared all the surrounding Honkai beasts, and prepared to evacuate with Su and Hua, who were already exhausted.

"Eden!"

"Um."

Eden understood, and [Starry Sea Harmony] was released regardless of everything, and the familiar "black sun" appeared again... not for killing, but just to delay time.

But... even so, this method cannot be delayed for too long.

"…It's hard to imagine."

Watching him slowly and gradually approaching her, Eden smiled bitterly.

Perhaps the "Black Sun" will have a great impact on him at the beginning, but... he will soon "adapt" to it and move around in it freely, just like now.

However, what Eden cares about is not these, but...his current appearance.

"If Elysia saw you like this... she would probably be very surprised."

Eden whispered.

After all, the him now... fits the word "beautiful" very well, and also fits people's imagination of "angel".

It's a pity that this beautiful [Angel] is not friendly to humans.

"well--"

She sighed and said nothing, and she was also speechless. He just opened his mouth slightly, and blue water flowed out, outlining the shape of a fish, and then... closed his lips and teeth and swallowed the star.

Gudong——

After a while, the "Black Sun" dissipated, and after losing its controller, [Starry Sea Harmony] also fell quietly and sank into the sea, and soon disappeared without a trace.

"..."

I looked up and glanced at the butterfly that was both illusory and real.

The azure water flowed in front of him, his wings trembled, the water rushed, pierced the butterfly, and then changed direction, moving in another direction.

"..."

It was another butterfly, both illusory and real, but half of its wings were broken, making it difficult to even fly.

But... it still appeared before his eyes.

He was speechless but opened his mouth, and the azure fish appeared, and then... he closed his lips and teeth and ate it.

Continuing forward, the butterfly no longer appeared.

Controlling the water, he lifted up the hidden ground, revealing the shelter underneath. His wings fluttered slightly, and with a faint scent of lilies, he slowly moved forward, and finally... came in front of her.

"Coming?"

Mei was not surprised, she was the target he had to [hunt], and she herself had no complaints... After all, she had done everything she could, and had prepared everything she needed to prepare.

As for the rest...just believe it, believe in the people of the future.

Mei had no excuses or anything else to say, she just silently pressed the hidden button.

BANG!!!

There was a dull sound, as if something exploded in deep water, and the surroundings shook.

But... that's all.

"..."

Mei shook her head helplessly, smiled, closed her eyes, and let her figure be shrouded by the shadow.

His lips and teeth closed, making a slight sound of teeth biting. This most dazzling genius in human civilization... also lost his voice.

[Do you want to continue?]

No need... [The Hunt] is over.

[This way… Then…]

Spread your wings and fly into the sky.

The "patterns" covering the planet's surface sparkle with a deep blue color.

Pure white lilies are in full bloom, bringing with them a refreshing fragrance.

The oceans flowed freely, huge waves blocked out the sky, and the world-destroying floods submerged everything until the entire planet was dyed blue.

The horn of doomsday resounded through the sky. On the endless sea, only the spread pure white wings shone like the moon. Only the [Honkai Beasts] were leaping on the sea as if celebrating their victory.

After a long time, the "lines" covering the surface of the planet gradually faded, the surging waves slowly receded, the land reappeared, and the flood that submerged the world seemed to have never existed.

His wings fluttered slightly, and he landed gently on the calm sea. His wings folded and drooped, landing in the water.

Gulu——

Accompanied by a slight sound of bubbles bursting, he looked down and saw a pink crystal flower floating from the sea and landing at his feet.

"..."

　　He picked it up wordlessly, examining it carefully and stroking it.

　　Then, night fell and the world became silent.

[Ending achieved: The Trumpet of Revelation]