The Vixen's Gambit: Tonight We Hunt

Hua had just taken some of the remaining people to search for survivors nearby..... She had only been gone for a short while.

But in this short period of time, she discovered the roar coming from the direction of the shelter. The sound of Lee splitting open the gate of the shelter made her unable to care about the others who were outside with her, and she rushed back at the fastest speed – but it was still too late.

The shelter, which was crowded with people when she left, was now littered with corpses.

And the person with a familiar face stood under the dim light, personally killing Griseo in front of her.

"....."

Looking at Lee walking towards her, Hua originally thought that she would angrily question and shout – but she found that she couldn't speak at all.

She could only use a tone that was even a little ridiculous, and asked the other party's name tremblingly.

".....Lee?"

"Yes, it's me."

Lee smiled and nodded, as if the corpses of civilians and classmates at her feet were not a tragedy, but a peaceful garden. "There's no need to look anymore. Everyone is already dead. Both Pardo who entered the city and the civilians staying here – everyone was killed by me."

"Next it's your turn. I'll try to make the process a little easier."

Hua just watched the Herrscher in front of her walk towards her with a familiar face, and said the most cruel and sarcastic words in that gentle voice. "Don't worry, you'll be able to see them again soon."

"—!"

At the moment when Lee was about to draw Seven Thunders of Retribution, Hua finally moved.

She broke free from the illusion and complex emotions in front of her, and clenched her fists, almost gritting her teeth, and rushed towards Lee!

"C-Calamity—"

"Using the moves I taught you to deal with me?"

Hua's attack arrived in front of Lee in an instant, even faster than sound and airflow. But facing this attack that would make any Herrscher dodge, Lee didn't seem to have any intention of dodging.

She just smiled and raised her hand. "Strikes!"

Boom!!

The same move was used by two different people at the same time. At the moment when the two fists collided, a huge destructive force surged uncontrollably in all directions. The shelter, which had already been damaged by Lee's attack, was completely reduced to rubble in the blink of an eye!

"Ugh—"

And in the billowing smoke, a figure that was knocked back flew out like a cannonball and slammed heavily into the surrounding desert.

This person, obviously, couldn't be Lee.

Whether it was physical fitness, authority over consciousness, or the power of Honkai that could be driven, Lee was now at an undeniable peak. On this Earth, apart from Kevin, there was no one who could be her opponent.

And with Lee's teaching and help, Hua's strength had also advanced by leaps and bounds, and she could be regarded as one of humanity's strongest fighting forces, but she was still far from being Lee's match.

"It seems that I'm still stronger."

In the billowing smoke, Lee's figure slowly emerged and came to Hua, who had fallen to the ground and was unable to get up.

"With this, it's over."

However, even though she was spitting blood and couldn't even straighten her body, Hua still stared at Lee in front of her, her voice hoarse.

"Why.....!?"

Why did she kill everyone? Why did she lose to the Herrscher's consciousness? There were too many things Hua wanted to know, so many that she didn't even know where to start.

She knew that questioning the Herrscher might be meaningless, but the body that the Herrscher occupied made her involuntarily ask questions..... After all, that person would always answer her questions.

Lee didn't directly answer Hua, but calmly turned her head to look at the surrounding wilderness.

Maybe this was originally a grassland, or a city, or a forest?

But no matter what, there was nothing here now. In a time when most areas were no longer suitable for human survival and development, every remaining resource on Earth would be squeezed out to deal with the Honkai.

And this desolate scene was undoubtedly the future of mankind.

".....Because, humanity is too weak." Lee said softly.

.....Just because of this reason?

Hua stared blankly at Lee in front of her.

Just because they were too weak, they deserved to perish?

Just because they couldn't defeat her, it was unavoidable that they were killed by her.....?

Hua also understood that the Honkai and Herrschers were like this, but – did she have to use this face to say such words?

"You've asked your question." Lee gently drew Seven Thunders of Retribution. "Then, it's over."

There was no answer. Hua, who had been seriously injured in the previous blow, had already fainted.

".....Don't worry, it won't hurt."

Without any more words, the blade light poured towards Hua – and then changed its trajectory at the moment it was about to make contact, barely blocking the incoming flames!

Bang!

A similar scene reappeared, but this time, it was Lee who retreated!

When the flames dissipated, humanity's strongest warrior stood silently in front of Lee.

"Kevin....."

Although she was knocked back, she was not injured. Lee's hand tightened around Seven Thunders of Retribution, and her eyes looked regretfully at Hua behind Kevin. "You came so early this time..... What a pity, I was so close."

"Logically speaking, you should still have some time before you return. Could it be that you sensed something was wrong and didn't take the aircraft, but ran back yourself?"

There was no answer, but Kevin's silence acknowledged everything.

"Heh, it seems that I'm unlucky. Kevin, who has always had a poor sense of time, is so serious this time....."

"Did you do all of this?"

Finally, Kevin spoke.

This warrior, who was as hard and cold as ice, and seemed to never know what it meant to retreat, now had a trace of fatigue in his voice.

He couldn't help but be tired. When he went out today, he was still thinking about how to prepare for the final battle with the Herrscher of Finality, but when he came back, he found that everything was over.

There was no need to face the Herrscher of Finality, because humanity had already perished – perished at the hands of the person he loved most.

The person he had always respected and loved deeply not only became a messenger of the Honkai, but also personally killed everyone.

Unlike other Herrschers who used their authority to cause large-scale damage, she did it one by one.....

"It wasn't me, actually Hua is the Herrscher, so let me kill her – if I say this, will you believe me?"

Still no answer, still no need to answer.

"I thought so....."

Lee was still smiling, but there was no longer any ease in her golden eyes, only seriousness.

"No choice, I can only deal with you first."