Ch-78 < Another disaster >

The Mu continent had become a battlefield of unimaginable chaos.

Kevin broke free from restrain.

The air crackled with energy as the fight between Kevin and the Herrscher of Stars began in earnest.

Kevin's body glowed with an intense blue aura, his power radiating outwards as he charged at the Herrscher.

The first collision of their fists sent shockwaves through the surrounding area, the sheer force of the impact carving a deep crater into the earth and shattering nearby buildings.

Kevin charged forward, his fist aimed squarely at the Herrscher's face but the herrsscher blocked.

The two fighters moved in a blur, their fists colliding again and again with earth-shaking force. Each punch created a shockwave, pushing back the surrounding landscape, sending debris flying in all directions.

The very air around them crackled with energy, distorting the world around them as if reality itself could barely contain their power.

Kevin's punches were initially blocked by the Herrscher's gravity barriers, the energy fields absorbing the brunt of his blows. At the same time, every time the Herrscher struck, Kevin's deacceleration and time dilation powers negated the force, leaving him unscathed.

The battle look equals, neither able to gain a upper hand. But Kevin was not one to be easily deterred.

He activated his Authority of Power, pouring every great strength into his next attack. The blue aura around him intensified, becoming a blinding light as his fist connected with the Herrscher's gravity barrier once again.

This time, however, the force of his punch began to warp the very fabric of space-time itself, twisting reality in its wake.

The Herrscher's eyes widened a little as his gravity barriers, once unbreakable, began to crack and collapse under the immense pressure.

he tried to reinforce them, but it was too late. Kevin's fist tore through the barriers like paper, his attack fueled by an unstoppable momentum.

Kevin fist collided with his chest. During contact Kevin fist also got empowered with lightning and acceleration dealing great damage to his nervous system.

The Herrscher was sent hurtling back into a nearby structure, but it recovered slowly, to slow down kevin he used his malevolent power increasing the gravity around Kevin.

Kevin felt the crushing weight of the increased gravitational pull, but he can still move and summoned his wings forming scales on his body.

With a roar, the Herrscher released a small black hole, its gravitational pull strong but not enough to stop Kevin.

With a burst of Void Authority, he teleported behind the Herrscher in an instant, seamlessly bridging the distance.

Unleashing a flurry of punches from unexpected angles, he blasted the Herrscher with a maelstrom of strikes, sending them airborne like a rag doll, helpless to resist the torrent of blows."

The last blow send herrscher on ground.

Kevin's **Key of Destruction** materialized in his hand as he prepared to strike down the Herrscher.

But just as he was about to deliver the finishing blow, Kevin sensed something terrible—in air. He loomed above a saw a meteor entering exosphere, plummeting toward the earth.

He paused, his gaze lifting to the sky, where the fiery rock tore through the atmosphere. Realizing the imminent danger, Kevin flew up to intercept the meteor, leaving the ground battle to the others

" Take the battle everyone. I'll deal with the meteorite". Kevin shouted to his friends.

With Kevin gone, Elysia and Kalpas took charge.

Elysia summoned her **Abyss Flower**, transforming it into a staff and unleashing a barrage of energy blasts against the Herrscher.

The attacks were relentless, each one strike designed to weaken their enemy. Her all strikes breaking the molecular bond of herrscher.

Kalpas, his body ablaze with fiery energy, charged at the Herrscher like a living inferno, his fists crashing into the enemy with explosive force.

The Herrscher reeled from the onslaught, its form battered and wounded. Elysia seized the opportunity, summoning a massive whale made of water, which she sent crashing down onto the Herrscher, drowning it in a tidal wave of liquid power.

The impact was devastating, and for a moment, it seemed as though they might have won.

But then Elysia felt a surge of energy from the Herrscher, a warning instinct driving her to shout, "Back off, quickly!"

The soldiers, though battered, heeded her command and retreated.

A brilliant explosion erupted from the Herrscher, a blinding light that vaporized those too slow to escape. The heat of the blast scorched the earth, leaving nothing but ash and charred remains in its wake.

Elysia, quick to react, expanded the domain of her Abyss Flower, using its power to make a shield to protect soldiers and pull them away from the destruction.

As the Herrscher began to rise into the sky, gathering its power for another devastating attack, Kevin was still high above dealing with the incoming meteor.

**In the Sky:**

Kevin's wings flared out as he flew higher and higher, his eyes locked on the meteor hurtling toward the earth. He summoned the Zeroth Power of **Blade of Shamash**, its fiery energy blazing in his grasp. With a determined shout, he swung the blade upward, releasing a beam of searing light that shot into the sky reaching till the end of exosphere.

The beam struck the meteor, the intense energy disintegrating the massive rock into nothingness.

Kevin didn't pause to admire his work. He quickly turned and dove back towards the battlefield, knowing that his comrades were still in danger.

***

In ground

The Herrscher of Stars, now hovering above the battlefield, concentrated its energy into a single point.

A bright beam of white light erupted from its body, carving a path of destruction , leaving a scorched wasteland in its wake.

The power of the attack was enough to tear the very fabric of the earth apart, and the remnants of the Mu continent trembled under its might.

The beam's intense energy shot upward, enveloping Elysia in its radiant grasp. But Elysia's aura, like a tempest of crystalline energy, surged to meet the attack.

Her aura intensified, coalescing into a shimmering crystal shield that materialized around her in a kaleidoscope of light. The shield deflected the beam's fury in multiple directions, casting a maze of glittering reflections across the surrounding landscape.

As herrsched was busy in unleashing his attack.

In a flash, Kevin appeared above the Herrscher, his Blade of Shamash glowing with Fierce destructive fire. With a decisive strike, he brought the blade down, slicing through the Herrscher in a blinding flash of light.

The Herrscher's body disintegrated, its form reduced to dust as the overwhelming power of Shamash consumed it.

He did it. The soldier shouted and celebrate their victory.

******

Kevin landed softly, his wings folding behind him as he surveyed the scene. The MANTIS soldiers, those who had survived, began to emerge from their hiding places, their faces a mix of awe and relief.

Elysia approached Kevin, her hair all messy. "you saved the day ,your attack was fantastic. It's like a miniature sun." she said.

Kevin nodded and start petting her head and even fixing her hair.

" We still got one more herrscher to deal " . Kevin said.

Elysia nodded as she remember Rin, Sakura sister who has became a herrscher.

*******

The once-vibrant Mu continent had been reduced to a watery grave. The Herrscher of Rock had unleashed devastation beyond comprehension, with most of the land now submerged beneath the ocean, leaving only fragments of the continent scattered across the waves.

The death toll was staggering—64 million lives lost in an instant, a number so immense that it sent shockwaves of despair and disbelief across the entire world.

Kevin was in the thick of battle, busy eradicating Honkai beasts in the areas affected by the catastrophe. As he fought, news of the tragedy spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the globe, including the headquarters of MOTH.

The atmosphere in MOTH's headquarters was tense. The grim news of Mu's destruction had cast a dark shadow over everyone.

In the aftermath, Sakura found herself banned from accessing the deep floors of the facility, where her sister is kept.

Her sister was locked in deep layer and monitor by various cameras.

Outside Rin's quarters, a group of soldiers gathered, their expressions twisted with anger.

Omeka, a soldier who had lost two family members in Mu, spoke with a seething intensity.

"Hey, isn't this our chance? Did you see what happened to Mu? That witch would kill us all if we let her live!" one of the soldiers whispered harshly.

"Yeah, we need to dispose of her right now! We can't risk another disaster," another soldier agreed, his voice laced with desperation.

"But Dr. Mei said we're only supposed to watch her. Won't we get in trouble for this?" a more cautious soldier asked, glancing nervously at the others.

Omeka clenched his fists, his eyes burning with resolve. "No! That woman doesn't understand how much we've suffered! She just sits on her chair, giving orders while we lose our loved ones. We need to act now before it's too late!"

His words struck a chord with the others, who began to murmur in agreement. Memories of past destruction and the recent death toll weighed heavily on their minds. The decision was made.

The group of soldiers, fueled by anger and grief, made their way to Rin's cell.

Among them was a MANTIS soldier, a once-loyal defender of humanity now blinded by rage. The halls were eerily quiet, most personnel occupied with the aftermath of the Herrscher of Stars' attack.

They reached Rin's cell, and with a mixture of angry and frustration, they opened the door.

Rin lay there, unaware of the hatred brewing outside. Without hesitation, they unleashed their attack.

"Did we do it? Did we just kill a Herrscher?" one of the soldiers shouted, his voice trembling with a mix of disbelief and triumph.

"Take that, you monster! We can kill Herrschers too!" another soldier exclaimed, the group's morale surging as they celebrated what they believed to be a victory.

But their celebration was short-lived. Rin lay on the cold concrete, her life slipping away as her blood pooled around her. She could hear their taunts, their laughter, and it ignited something deep within her.

"What did I do? I just wanted to be with my family..." Rin's thoughts were filled with sorrow, confusion, and growing rage.

"It's these guys' fault. They want me to suffer! Then I'll show them what true suffering means..."

Suddenly, a black mist began to seep out of her body, swirling through the air and into the soldiers one by one. They froze, their bodies trembling as the dark energy took hold. A moment later, their eyes glazed over, and they began to move uncontrollably.

"What's happening? I can't stop!" one of them cried out, but it was too late. The mist had fully taken over, turning the soldiers into mindless puppets. They turned on each other, and the sound of gunfire and screams echoed through the corridors.