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"Of course, Sister Agatha, are you itching to try it?"

"Not entirely, I just wanted to stretch my body a bit so I could be better prepared for the possible melee that might break out later."

"With the power of Sister Agatha and Sister Aurora, they should be able to easily handle no matter how many puppets come, right?"

"Not necessarily. Who knows what abilities those puppets possess?"

"Okay. Sister Agata, I'll leave the doll we encounter later to you!"

"no problem!"

Agatha grinned, and a blazing flame suddenly rose in her palm, which she then clenched, turning into shattered sparks.

Xing smiled gently and continued walking with the others.

Before long, everyone saw the true face of the enormous building.

—It was a huge “theater”.

Judging by its enormous portals alone, this theater doesn't seem like a building used by humans, let alone the puppets that are even smaller than humans.

"A huge theater..."

Xing frowned and pondered, trying to search through her previous memories and deduce useful clues from the slightest traces.

A few seconds later, Xing suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Aunt Maria, I have a question for you—what kind of attack methods do those dolls possess?"

"Hmm? Those puppets are just numerous, but individually weak."

"Aunt Maria, the strength of those dolls isn't important. What's more important is... whether those dolls possess Anna's Herrscher powers?"

“That’s right. Those puppets can use Anna’s Herrscher powers. It’s very likely that they brutally murdered Anna and then stole her Herrscher core.”

“No, that’s not right…”

Xing instantly understood the whole story.

This is not only the arrival of a new Herrscher, but also a "Herrscher of Domination" specifically designed for Herrschers.

This can be known simply from the fact that the puppets once mentioned "dominating the theater".

Seeing Xing's uneasy appearance, Maria also realized that something was wrong.

"Xing, have you discovered something?"

"Aunt Maria, those dolls could very well be Herrschers!"

“I know, they stole Anna’s Herrscher Core… Wait! You mean…”

Maria immediately realized what was happening.

Because of her preconceived notions, she hadn't previously associated this with the "Ruler of Domination," but now, thanks to Anzu's reminder, she suddenly understood everything.

"Anna wasn't in danger, but rather her Herrscher powers were taken away?!"

"Yes, very likely, after all, this is the Herrscher of Domination!"

"But... according to the records in the Destiny Database, the powers of the Herrscher of Domination should be a thousand different powers, not the powers of the Herrscher that are taken away from the Herrscher!"

"Aunt Maria, everything changes. Humanity is like that, the Honkai is like that, and the Herrschers are like that. Isn't the Fifth Herrscher the 'Herrscher of Metal,' which has never appeared before?"

"You have a point..."

Maria gritted her teeth and then decisively ordered, "Aurora, Agatha, take Kiana and find a way to escape this space!"

"Oh? Aunt Maria, what about you and Xing?"

"Xing and I will go straight into this theater. We must kill the Herrscher of Domination completely before she gains new powers!"

Maria gripped the golden spear tightly, her expression slightly grave.

Although she and Anzu planned to take advantage of the moment to strike at the heart of the enemy, the golden spear would shatter and disappear instantly when Kiana left this space, greatly reducing Maria's strength.

At that point, let alone completely eliminating the Herrscher of Domination, even escaping will require Anzu's help.

—Unless Maria is willing to reveal her trump card.

Without a suitable weapon, even if Maria reveals her trump card, she will find it difficult to completely kill the Herrscher of Domination.

Aurora and Agatha appeared not to be involved in Maria and Anne's conversation, but they overheard every word and knew just how troublesome the Herrscher they were facing was.

The Herrscher of Domination's ability to strip Herrschers of their powers directly limits their participation in combat.

Any Herrscher who participates in the battle will ultimately become the source of the Herrscher of Domination's growing strength.

Aurora and Agatha exchanged a glance, said nothing more, and decisively chose to obey Maria's orders.

Immediately, Aurora picked Kiana up by the waist and prepared to rush towards the location of the baby supply store with Agatha.

Unfortunately……

Crunch!

Suddenly, a series of joint-twisting sounds rang out near the group, and then puppets fell from the sky, surrounding them.

If you look closely, you can even see that these puppets move more stiffly, and their bodies are suspended by thin, almost imperceptible threads.

Not only was the ground surrounded by puppets, but the air itself was also filled with them.

Agatha gritted his teeth, and a ball of flame suddenly ignited in his palm.

"Aurora, it's really no use..."

"Agatha! Don't use your Herrscher powers to attack those puppets!"

Maria quickly stopped Agatha, then softened her tone, "Agatha, leave the clearing to me—Anne, you can leave with Aurora and Agatha later."

"Aunt Maria, but..."

"There aren't that many 'buts.' Putting aside the fact that I'm quite strong, what if Aurora and Agatha are pursued by the puppets after they escape? They are both Herrschers, and we can't just use their Herrscher powers at will."

Chapter 351 The Puppet's True Goal

Xing bit her lip, hesitant and undecided.

Maria sighed softly and added in a low voice, "Xing, don't worry—I am very strong. As long as you find a way to leave this space, I will be there for you very soon."

"This... okay."

Xing didn't know how to refuse Maria, so she could only reluctantly agree to Maria's decision.

Seeing that Xing had accepted her decision, Maria smiled gently and reached out to smooth her hair behind her ear.

Immediately, she gripped the golden spear in her hand and exhaled a long breath.

"Aurora, Agatha, An, once I've cleared a path, you two immediately take Kiana and rush out!"

"Ok!"

Aurora, Agatha, and An all nodded in unison, while Kiana looked at Maria with a nervous expression.

Maria reached out and ruffled Kiana's hair without saying anything, then slowly walked forward, her Honkai energy surging wildly into the golden spear.

In an instant, the golden spear burst forth with dazzling light, causing the puppets to abruptly stop.

This beam of light has the effect of suppressing Honkai energy.

"go!"

sound off.

Maria mustered all her strength and hurled the golden spear forward.

boom!

The moment the golden spear left Maria's grasp, the Honkai energy within it suddenly erupted, condensing into a phantom around the spear and swiftly crushing the puppets blocking its path.

Seeing this, Aurora had no suspicions and immediately carried Kiana away into the distance.

Agata and Xing followed closely behind without hesitation.

As she departed, the only assistance Kiana could offer Maria was to reconstruct a new golden spear and throw it at her.

"Kiana, thanks..."

Maria smiled slightly, easily catching the golden spear Kiana tossed to her, and squinted as she looked around at the dolls.

The dolls seemed unconcerned about Aurora and the others' escape, and did not send any dolls to pursue them, but continued to approach Maria at a leisurely pace.

For the dolls, the Herrscher poses little threat; rather, Maria, the Valkyrie, and Anne, the magical girl, pose a greater threat.

As for the latter...

Anzu's abilities were too unpredictable, so the dolls dared not pursue her rashly and could only concentrate their efforts on dealing with Maria first.

Aurora and Agatha are both Herrschers, and moreover, the Herrscher of Wind and the Herrscher of Flame, who are quite powerful, so the puppets naturally wouldn't let them go.

However, when the two girls try to break through this space, their Herrscher powers will be stolen by the dolls, and even if they break through this space, they will not be able to escape.

At that time, the two girls' actions will only attract more people to the Domination Theater, thereby further enhancing the dolls' power.

"Heh... So I was the target after all."

Maria scoffed, gripping the golden spear Kiana had just constructed in her right hand, and slowly walked toward the golden spear stuck in the ground some distance away.

"Since that's the case, then I'll play with you properly."

At the very least, Maria needs to buy Aurora and the others enough time.

Unless these dolls acquire new Herrscher powers, Anna's Herrscher powers alone are not enough to make her reveal her true colors.

Unfortunately, the dolls seemed to have seen through Maria's thoughts and burst into mocking laughter.

"Hee hee hee……"

"You don't really think they can escape the Dominion Theater, do you?"

"If we want to escape the Theater of Domination, the only way is to gather the strongest power using the Herrscher's authority, which might barely break through the Theater of Domination, but..."

"The Theater of Domination is our 'creation'. Once an attack released by a Herrscher hits the Theater of Domination, its power will be instantly stolen by us!"

"Although the other two girls are very strong, they have no chance of breaking through the Domination Theater!"

The dolls' persuasive words echoed, seeping into Maria's ears like a pervasive force.