Chapter 74: Gradually Building Confidence

Siegfried squinted, observing that the crimson dragon summoned by the Herrscher of Thunder was gradually disintegrating, transforming into pure honkai energy motes dissipating in the air.

"Is it a time-limited summoning? No wonder it's so powerful..."

Even from afar, Luo Lin could hear Siegfried muttering. Of course, she knew what "Kurikara" should have been originally; there was no way it could just be summoned for a short period like this.

Now it seemed that, like the "Herrscher of Sentience" encountered before, the Herrscher of Thunder had chosen to accept Luo Lin's "stereotype" in this consciousness space, enhancing its combat power but also limited to what it got.

Summoning Kurikara was the ultimate move of the Herrscher of Thunder in the Honkai 3.

In terms of game terminology, it was to "enter a burst state and control the dragon to attack"... It's well known that the Herrscher of Thunder's ultimate move duration is considered long in the game, lasting up to fifteen seconds riding the dragon.

But ultimately, these fifteen seconds only seemed "long" in the game; in reality, a dozen seconds were completely insufficient...

Just now, Kurikara had spewed for quite a while, far exceeding fifteen seconds.

Unfortunately, the Herrscher of Thunder still hadn't transcended Luo Lin's "stereotype." The existence of the crimson dragon was extended for another half minute. Now, when the duration was up, it had dissipated.

Though Siegfried didn't know the real situation, he wouldn't miss this opportunity. Seizing the moment, he rushed up with the Cleaver of Shamash.

"Clang!"

As the blades clashed, the white-haired man noticed the annoyance written all over the Herrscher of Thunder's face. He decided to intensify his efforts to disturb the opponent's mindset, so he sneered, "Looks like your summoned lackey isn't that great after all."

"You..." The Herrscher of Thunder was not lightly angered. Controlling the floating crimson arm armor, she raised her giant greatsword and swung it towards Siegfried.

"Bang!"

A crisp gunshot came from afar, causing the arm armor to retreat repeatedly. Kiana Kaslana emerged through the smoke, wielding a massive pistol, entering the battlefield.

"Dad! Mom! I'm here!" Luo Lin was startled by the appearance of the white-haired figure clad in gold and blue heterochromatic tight-fitting attire, but her first thought was still to check her own appearance.

Fortunately, Luo Lin's disguise as "Cecilia" hadn't been completely destroyed by the Herrscher of Thunder's energy cannon. At least now it had returned to normal, with no signal distortion in her gestures... Naturally, it wouldn't scare Kiana and Sirin either.

Siegfried was surprised to find that Kiana's transformation significantly boosted her combat power, even allowing her to intervene in such a dangerous battlefield. The white-haired figure focused, and her golden eyes emitted a faint light. She instinctively created a small black hole, the suction from which distorted ball the Herrscher of Thunder's movements, giving Siegfried an opportunity to attack.

The Herrscher of Thunder felt somewhat caught off guard.

Although she was physically stronger than Siegfried, she was far inferior to the seasoned veteran in combat intuition, technique, and strategy. After losing the initiative, the Herrscher of Thunder was constantly suppressed by Siegfried's relentless attacks, relying solely on her extraordinary physical qualities and the reserve of her Honkai energy to withstand the onslaught.

However, she soon realized with horror that her power was rapidly decreasing visibly, flowing towards the void... No, it was flowing towards her target—Raiden Mei.

Luo Lin numbly watched as Raiden Mei•Fulminata Striker invaded the battlefield and ran to her side, holding a futuristic-looking katana while nervously greeting her. "Hello, Mo... Ah, no, Kiana's mother, hello..."

"...Raiden Mei, how come you're back?" Raiden Mei seemed somewhat lacking in confidence. "Kiana said that if we want to defeat the Herrscher of Thunder, I need to come to the edge of the battlefield and witness her prowess in combat..."

Luo Lin looked back at Kiana, who was active on the battlefield. She seemed more excited as she fought. The ARC Serratus's sidearm was much better than Luo Lin's standard firearm, not only powerful but also very comfortable to handle.

The white-haired girl continuously pulled the trigger, launching attacks on the Herrscher of Thunder from various angles. Although her coordination with Siegfried wasn't perfect, it was still effective.

Getting into the excitement, Kiana followed her instincts. She somehow stashed away her twin guns somewhere, then reached forward, and a subspace lance appeared in her hand.

The next moment, a golden vortex swallowed the girl, and in an instant, Kiana teleported behind the Herrscher of Thunder. With the void spear held upside down, she thrust down.

The Herrscher of Thunder was highly vigilant. The white-haired girl's teleportation attack was intercepted by the arm armor in time, but most of the Herrscher of Thunder's attention was on the battle with Siegfried. The crimson arm armor only instinctively retaliated because she sensed danger.

Kiana seized the opportunity of the suspended arm armor's simple and easily readable moves. She wielded the lance continuously, forcing the Herrscher of Thunder into a defensive stance against the white-haired girl. Kiana took advantage of the situation and teleported back before the purple-red energy slash arrived.

Upon landing, Kiana held her head, feeling dizzy from the combined effect of the teleportation-induced dizziness and the Honkai energy exceeding her control, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"Ugh, Sister Sirin's power is somewhat difficult to use..." Kiana's voice sounded from the depths of the white-haired girl's mind. "Using the power of the Herrscher, but only feeling headaches and discomfort, and not directly dying, you should be grateful."

"Okay, thank you, sister..." The girl had become quite accustomed to calling her sister, but no matter how she called her, Sirin didn't continue to help her.

Kiana felt cold sweat on her forehead, panting heavily. She attempted to shake the Herrscher of Thunder's mentality roughly: "Still think humans can't threaten you, Herrscher of Thunder?"

"That's because a bunch of you are attacking me. If you're so capable, why don't you duel me alone?"

Siegfried shrugged, "We never play by these rules when dealing with the Herrscher."

Raiden Mei stood on the side, watching Kiana's family suppress that terrifying monster. Even the opponent could only maintain a defensive posture and had little means of counterattack. She couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope. Are we nearing victory against this... entity called "Herrscher"?

Just as she made this conjecture, more power was taken away by Raiden Mei, causing the Herrscher of Thunder to sway due to the sudden loss of some of her power while almost getting her head chopped off by Siegfried.

Raiden Mei blinked, seeming to be deep in thought after she witnessed it.