Be my Slave!

48 minutes later, 10 minutes before landing.

At Taurus-Littrow Valley, a special place for Arahato landings.

["Yellowstone to Arahato, you may to go."]

["Main engine Off. Descent engine On."]

The jet booster from Arahato's back slowly pushed it to land.

"27.4 meters..."

"12.2 meters..."

Arahato then landed smoothly on the surface.

"Aviators to Yellowstone. Arahato has successfully landed." Welt said.

He then stood up from the captain's cockpit and turned to look at Kouro and Ashborn.

"As planned, Kouro and I will go to Second Herrscher while Ashborn and Miss Higokumaru will stand guard here before we call you two in as backup. If negotiating with the Second Herrscher doesn't work."

For your information before the flight to the moon, Arahato had been modified using Selene's chest-mounted converter.

["Understood."] Higokumaru said.

Kouro and Ashborn also nodded in understanding.

"Be careful." Ashborn said.

Welt then opened the exit door before jumping out followed by Kouro behind him.

The jumping Kouro was still hesitant about whether he could breathe on the moon so he spontaneously held his breath before jumping out.

Kouro who felt the gravity lighter than usual looked at Welt's back before slowly trying to breathe.

Kouro's expression immediately changed when he tried to breathe.

He could actually breathe naturally on the moon without any assistive devices at all!

Was it because of the [Death and life] authority that specifically not only increased his regeneration factor but also changed his body to be able to adapt to all extreme environments?

'I don't know how highly adapted my body is. Hmm... Maybe trying to swim in lava wouldn't be bad either?' This strange thought crossed his mind before he quickly shook his head.

He looked up at the dark but star-filled space before looking down.

'By the way, this is my first time setting foot on the moon, the gravity here is 6 times lighter compared to the earth.'

Kouro raised his head again before turning his head to look at the beautiful earth before unconsciously thinking.

'I'm 384,400 km from earth. This is the farthest place I've ever been.'

Welt and Kouro suddenly glanced up with serious expressions.

'They're here.' x2

Kouro and Welt stared at a gray-white-haired girl with blue eyes and night-blue energy wings who seemed to be about the same age as Sirin.

'What, is she Bella? Honkai Beast Benares who was given the fake gem of the Herrscher of Thunder by Sirin?' Kouro thought.

['Herrscher of Reason and... Herrscher of Death... My queen is awaiting your arrival. I will take you to her.']

Welt raised his eyebrows when he heard Bella's voice in his mind, 'Sound cannot be heard on the moon due to the absence of air. But her words went straight into our minds.'

'Who, no, what exactly is this girl? She is something more than a Honkai beast but not as strong as a Herrscher and also... Somehow she feels familiar to me.'

Welt did not know that Bella was a Honkai Beast who had gained consciousness and a humanoid body thanks to Herrscher's gem.

While Kouro who was beside him blinked in slight confusion, 'Why does she seem to be afraid of me?'

He had just seen Bella avoiding his gaze with a slightly frightened expression.

Well... After all, how could Bella not be afraid of him, after being defeated by Kouro so easily like a rag doll?

'Maybe it's just my mind.' Kouro thought.

But then Kouro's eyes narrowed slightly, 'Earlier she called me the Herrscher of Death... I think that Sirin didn't tell her who I really am... Considering that the Will of Honkai might have given her 'knowledge' of the Previous Era.'

['Enough Bella, bring them both to me immediately.'] Sirin's voice sounded inside Bella's mind.

Hearing this, Bella looked at Welt before then looking at Kouro with a reluctant expression.

['My queen desires the arrival of you two immediately. Follow me, Herrscher of Reason, Herrscher of Death.']

Kouro and Welt looked at each other before nodding and flying off to follow Bella.

Ashborn and Higokumaru saw this all calmly.

["Ashborn... Why did you give 'it' to Siegfried?"] asked Higokumaru, she recalled a Soulium stone that had data on 'Kaslana' and a Serum that Ashborn gave to Siegfried.

"He is worthy to know the truth and his responsibility as Kaslana's descendant," said Ashborn.

"Hey, Higokumaru... Why do you think Prometheus gave the Second Herrscher the core fragment Herrscher of the End?"

["I don't know, I don't really know much about the AI's purpose anyway, moreover... Wouldn't you from World Serpent know better?"] asked Higokumaru.

Ashborn paused for a moment and turned to stare at the blurred silhouettes of Kouro and Welt before asking again, "...Do you think the AI will betray humanity?"

["No way!"] said Higokumaru.

Ashborn glanced at the screen in front of him which displayed Higokumaru who was looking at him with a serious expression.

"Sorry, that was a strange thing to ask. After all, the AI was created by Dr Mei, so she must have anticipated a situation like this." Ashborn said calmly.

Higokumaru was silent as her expression on the screen seemed to be thinking anxiously.

Ashborn didn't pay attention to her anymore and sat on the chair while closing his eyes waiting for the next 'order'.

He didn't realize that Higokumaru was looking at him with a complicated gaze.

...

Selene's Palace or Altar, on a simple Throne that seemed to have been made by Sirin herself.

Sirin looked at Welt and Kouro in front of her with a calm expression.

She rested her hand on her cheek and said, "I have been waiting for you. You're right on time, it seems you're really afraid of my punishment."

Kouro's expression changed slightly at the sight of Sirin being able to speak, 'Did Sirin make this place able to channel sound, using her ability? No, it seems that before Sirin came here, this place already had such a mechanism.'

Sirin then looked at Welt before saying in a slightly surprised tone, "I cannot believe that you, a Herrscher, would side with Humans. 'God' tells me that you are a traitor."

"You know, many of my friends died because of them and humans also threw my friends away like trash after being of no use to them."

Sirin's eyes turned cold after saying this.

Seeing Sirin's expression, Kouro gritted his teeth before saying, "Sirin! Not all humans are evil, I-"

"SHUT UP!" shouted Sirin.

She looked at Kouro and Welt with her cold glowing eyes, 6 wings of energy with a star-like spectrum appeared behind Sirin.

"You two who favour Humans will not understand my suffering! You are a disgrace to us all! We are Herrscher who are Holy Seraph of 'GOD'!"

After saying that, Sirin's expression became calm again, "Did you feel it? You have just witnessed the true power of HER apostle."

'Indeed... The pressure she exerts is really no joke.' Kouro thought with a serious expression.

If this was inside the Dungeon perhaps Sirin's name would be blood red-black.

"Humanity is Doomed. But I'll give you some leniency."

"Submit to me, and I will forgive you for all your wrongdoings, including your friends outside of it."

Sirin walked slowly towards the two of them and when she was beside them, she then whispered.

"Promise me you will not betray me and I will let you live as my slaves," she said while specifically glancing at Kouro.

"Kouro." Welt said in a calm voice.

Kouro sighed, he looked up and said weakly, "You disappointed me, Sirin. I thought you had learned something from your previous defeat... Hah, I have no choice but to teach you again."

After which Welt then said, "That false god may have given you tremendous power... But we came to fight, not to surrender to a brat like you."

His hand quickly constructed the ninth Divine Key, [Star of Eden] before flying up and creating distance from Sirin and Bella.

Kouro jumped back before pulling the Abyssal Edge from its sheath and enveloping the blade with lightning and wind elements before striking a fighting pose.

...

Previously while still on earth when formulating a plan.

"Kouro, what if your plan to talk to the Second Herrscher doesn't work?" Welt asked.

Kouro lowered his head, he looked lost for a moment before raising his head again with his purple eyes glowing coldly, "Then that means we have no other choice but to fight her."

...

"Well said, traitor." Sirin said with a raised eyebrow looking at Welt.

Bella gave Kouro a serious look before standing in front of him while saying respectfully to Sirin, "My Queen, allow this subordinate of yours to fight against the Herrscher of Death once again."

Sirin glanced at Kouro and Bella before saying, "I allow it, but you must not kill him."

"This subordinate thanks you from the bottom of her heart." Bella said respectfully before looking back at Kouro, this time her wing released lightning energy with a blinding flash.

"Sirin, how about we find a better place to fight? I think this place is already 'booked'." Welt said with a confident smile.

Sirin suddenly smiled mockingly, "I hope you can survive long enough to entertain me."

She knew that Kouro and Welt wanted to separate her from Bella.

'But do they think a little trick like this is enough to defeat me? Too naive!' Sirin thought.

Pride began to fill her after seeing Kouro and Welt's plan, she could sense that their strength was also not as much as her.

The two of them then walked away looking for another place to fight leaving Kouro and Bella alone.

"Now it's just you and me." Kouro said before striking a pose and activating [Herrscher form: Dark Knight].

"This time with the power given by my queen. I vow to defeat you!" Bella said and created a sword made of her energy before darting at lightning speed towards Kouro.

Kouro was not to be outdone either, he darted forward while activating [Sprint].

*Swoosh!*

They slashed at each other at super speed with only their blurry silhouettes, they attacked and parried each other before Kouro activated [Power Strike].

*Ting!*

*Boom!*

When their swords clashed it created an explosion that made the floor on the ground instantly disintegrate like a cobweb before creating volcanic dust that swirled into a tornado.

...

Sirin glanced at the tornado from afar at Kouro and Bella's place which had a flash of blue lightning striking it.

"I think this place is far enough."

She then opened both her hands before cupping them towards Welt who had also stopped.

A giant pale hand suddenly appeared out of thin air and restrained Welt.

Sirin then removed the pale hand before approaching him and said haughtily, "So what are you going to do, traitor? Do you also want to fight in close quarters?"

Welt, who heard this, smiled slightly before his expression became serious and used the Zeroth Power Star of Eden.

"You can't run anymore, Sirin."

[Quasi Blackhole]!

A black hole the diameter of an adult appeared between Welt and Sirin.

The black hole sucked in everything including the two of them.

"Little trick! A pseudo-Herrscher like you won't be able to defeat Her chosen one!" said Sirin in a high tone with dozens of large pale hands trying to resist the suction of the black hole.

Seeing Welt gnashing his teeth with his bloody nose, 'She can hold back my black hole fast even with my current peak state! But... I can, no! I'll definitely hold it!'

Quickly 2 minutes had passed, and Welt was vomiting blood but he still activated and held the [Quasi Blackhole].

"Not bad, you can hold it for 2 minutes, but it's time to end this."

Welt suddenly smiled.

"What?" said Sirin in confusion at his smile, but she soon understood why he was like that.

"Yo..." someone's voice came from behind her.

Hearing that voice Sirin's pupils instantly shrank, she turned her head to stare at Kouro in medieval black armour with his sword raised vertically and enveloped by purple flames that made her foreboding stand up.

'Bella even with the power I gave her still failed to defeat Kouro?' Sirin thought.

At the altar or Selene Palace, Bella was seen lying helplessly with a body full of wounds.

"Urgh! Forgive this useless subordinate of yours for failing to fulfil her vows... " Bella said before fainting.

Kouro despite fighting her fiercely still did not kill her.

Welt who saw Kouro then remembered his words.

...

"What Sirin knows about my powers is that I have great physical abilities, can fly and more importantly am a Herrscher of Death. Yet my ultimate attack is this Katana." Kouro said while showing Welt a Tachi-type katana with a purple-black blade.

"But my ultimate attack has a weakness. I have to charge for at least 30 seconds, the longer it is the stronger the attack I will release. So I hope you can distract Sirin for as long as possible."

Hearing this, Welt nodded his head.

"Leave it to me."

...

"Wait-" Sirin said.

"Liberation... Shadow Flame!" Kouro swung his sword at her with all his might, "EXCALIBUR MORGAN!"

*Swoosh!*

Time suddenly seemed to slow down, Sirin unblinkingly stared at the blade of the sword enveloped in purple flames that were getting closer to her face, she knew that she could not escape the attack.

'I...Am going to die?' she thought.

*BOOM!*