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Then, as if he had thought of something, Qiu Bi asked in confusion, "Ms. Raven, since you don't have a means of flight, how did you land safely just now?"

The distance between the Hyperion and the top of this tall building was so great that even an S-class Valkyrie might not be able to withstand the impact.

"Huh? The Archbishop of Destiny didn't tell you?"

"Although it's not very convincing, as you can see, I know nothing about this situation."

"This is actually a kind of emergency landing device that can protect the wearer from the effects of falling from a height, but it can only be used once."

The raven patiently explained.

This kind of emergency landing device is not a secret within the Human Union, and not everyone needs it. A few Valkyries have Valkyrie armors that are specialized in flight capabilities, so even if they cannot fly long distances, they can avoid the effects of falling from a great height.

Within this, the Godslayer Armor can fly long distances, granting the Valkyrie the ability to fly.

……

The streets were quiet.

The barrage of sharp metal spikes killed all the Honkai Beasts and zombies, leaving no living creatures around Nina.

"Ok?"

Nina seemed to have noticed something and subconsciously made a slight nasal sound.

Then, she looked up at the dark night sky, her gaze seemingly piercing through the darkness to see the Hyperion hovering above the clouds.

As the "Herrscher of Metal," all metals are under her control, including the massive aircraft carrier "Hyperion."

However, Nina's current strength is insufficient to pull the entire Hyperion to the ground, so she can only choose to turn a blind eye for the time being.

"Soon... Iselin, I'll be able to come see you soon."

Nina murmured to herself, then continued walking forward with slow but firm steps.

Not long after, as if sensing something, she suddenly stopped.

"Another Herrscher has arrived? No, no, this doesn't seem like a Herrscher..."

As Nina's voice rang out again, the surrounding metal spikes suddenly liquefied and then merged into her body, rapidly enhancing her strength.

The next second, a jet-black streak of light, carrying a jet-black wooden arrow, shot towards Nina from afar with a thunderous roar.

Chapter 267 The Near-Invincible Herrscher of Metal

The instant the dark light appeared, Nina knew that the black arrow was made of wood, not a conventional metal arrowhead.

Otherwise, the arrow would have missed its target by sheer coincidence under Nina's power.

Nina raised her right hand, palm facing the incoming black arrow.

The next moment, thick metal barriers rose from the ground, blocking Nina from the black arrows.

boom!

The jet-black arrow pierced through layer after layer of metal barriers with unstoppable force, unleashing a deafening roar.

Sensing that the black arrow had pierced half of the metal barrier, Nina suddenly clenched her right fist, causing the metal barrier in front of her to deform abruptly.

Immediately, the metal barrier was recast into a sphere, and then, under Nina's control, abruptly changed direction.

The next instant, the pitch-black arrow suddenly pierced through the metal sphere and shot out at full speed.

The black arrow was no longer aimed at Nina, but at the direction from which it had been shot.

Unfortunately, Maria followed closely behind the black arrow, preparing to deliver a heavy blow to Nina, but now she herself was in danger.

Only by facing Angelia's arrows head-on will Maria know just how powerful Angelia is.

If Maria doesn't take this black arrow seriously, she could very well fall into an abyss of no return.

Maria disregarded everything else and immediately gripped the handle of the Black Abyss White Flower spear, brazenly facing the incoming jet-black arrows.

Before the black arrow could collide with the black abyss white flower, another black arrow shot from afar, striking the black arrow in front of Maria before it could strike.

Two jet-black arrows collided suddenly, unleashing a terrifying force that annihilated everything around them and caused space itself to distort slightly.

Because piercing the metal barrier had consumed some of its power, the first black arrow was no match for the second black arrow. As a result, when the two arrows collided and unleashed their terrifying power, they just missed Maria.

Although Maria was still significantly affected, it was not enough to impair her combat effectiveness.

"Sister Maria, I've told you before—never underestimate me!"

Angelia's voice came through the communication device hanging from her earlobe, pulling Maria back to reality from her daze.

Hearing Angelia's dissatisfied complaints, Maria couldn't help but sigh.

Magical girls can gain immense power without any effort on their part, which is truly...

Too foul.

Maria was a little envious, but she definitely didn't want to have that kind of "unearned" power.

She trusts more in the power she earns through her own efforts than in the "gifts" of others.

—Except for the power bestowed by Qiu Bi.

The power that Qiu Bi bestowed was a "gift" from his brother-in-law, so it cannot be said to be a power that was "gained without effort".

As Maria pondered, she seemed to sense something, and stomped her right foot on the ground, dodging to the left.

Almost the instant she dodged, a metal spike shot up from the ground, grazing the armor around Maria's ankle.

Immediately, slender metal spikes, as if transformed into tentacles, emerged from the surface of the metal cones with agility and speed, attacking Maria.

"Second Rated Power - Holy Lance Reversal!"

Maria gave a cold shout and without hesitation split the Black Abyss White Flower into the spear "Black Abyss" and the short spear "White Flower".

Immediately, she planted the "White Flower" in the ground, then stopped paying attention to the metal spikes that were attacking her, and instead gripped the handle of the "Black Abyss" tightly, throwing it forcefully at Nina.

Black Abyss transformed into a streak of pitch-black light, seemingly piercing through space, and instantly appeared before Nina.

however……

Before Nina could even dodge or resist, the Abyss suddenly stopped right in front of her, only a centimeter away from her pupils.

The tip of Black Abyss's spear gleamed with a terrifying cold light, as if it could pierce Nina's eyes from afar.

Unfortunately, Nina's body absorbed a lot of liquid metal, and although it looked no different from a human, its hardness was comparable to that of metal.

"This must be the 'Valkyrie' that Iseline mentioned, right? Her strength is quite good, it's just a pity..."

Nina seemed to feel sorry for Maria, and shook her head sadly as she spoke.

If it were any other Herrscher, they might actually have been hurt by Maria, but...

Nina is the "Herrscher of Metal".

All metals in the world will fall under her control. Even though the Divine Key is made from the Herrscher Core, as long as it is made of metal, it cannot escape her control.

On the other side, Maria's "surprise attack" had failed, but the attack of the metal spikes was also blocked by "White Flower".

The seemingly sharp metal spikes pierced through the growing vines before being broken by the subsequent vines, failing to cause Maria any harm.

"Damn..."

Maria's expression shifted between light and dark.

When the "white flower" hovered in front of Nina, she realized that she had lost contact with it.

In short, the "white flower" has now changed hands and become Nina's "trophy".

The next moment, as if she had thought of something, she shouted loudly, "Shub, Salome, the plan has changed! Abandon the original plan and retreat immediately!"

No metal object can effectively harm Nina, which will greatly reduce the Valkyrie's combat power and put her at a complete disadvantage in the battle.

Most Valkyries rely heavily on Honkai energy weapons. While S-rank Valkyries can break free from Honkai energy weapons to some extent, that's only when facing Honkai Beasts and Death Knights. When fighting Herrschers, they still need to rely on Honkai energy weapons.

"Huh? Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

Shub's voice came through the communication device, faintly revealing a hint of unease.

call out--!

A blood-red spear pierced through the air, its target Nina.

Nina simply beckoned with her finger, causing the crimson spear to suddenly turn back and instantly pierce through Shub, who was following closely behind.

"Great Wilderness Starfall" was used, but not fully utilized.

Shub was "betrayed" midway through the flight by the Blood Whisper and crashed before landing.

Even more, the Blood Whisper sent Shub flying backwards, crashing into the interior of a building.

If Shub hadn't held on tightly to the Crimson Whisper, she might have been pierced through the abdomen by the Crimson Whisper, instead of being carried away by it.

The battle has only been going on for a few minutes, and Maria has already lost half of her Black Abyss White Flowers, and Shub is also seriously injured...

Compared to the previous four Herrschers, Nina, the fifth Herrscher, poses an even greater threat to humanity.

After all, the ineffective metal artifacts are not just Honkai energy weapons, but also a series of Honkai energy heavy firepower.

Then Salome's urgent voice rang out, leaving Maria in a dilemma.

"Maria, I'm going to rescue Shub now. You need to get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Although I hate to admit it, but..."

"The Fifth Herrscher is beyond our capabilities; we can only rely on Kevin, the 'Lord' of World Serpent, and the other Herrschers."

Chapter 268 Maria's Defeat

Maria bit her lip, her gaze fixed on Nina.

Nina seemed to realize that Maria was planning to retreat, so she did not launch an attack but silently stared at Maria.

Their eyes met across the distance, as if sparks were flying.

"I see……"

Maria gritted her teeth, and the words were practically forced out through her clenched teeth.

Immediately, she drew out the "white flower" and prepared to distance herself from Nina.