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After the "white flower" was lifted off the ground, it became somewhat out of Maria's control and tried to break free from her grasp to fly towards Nina.

Seeing this, Maria completely lost her composure and tightly gripped the "white flower" to prevent it from flying towards Nina.

"You can't take it away!"

"You can't keep it."

Nina remained calm in the face of Maria's somber words, as if it were a trivial matter.

As soon as the sound faded, "Black Abyss" changed direction and shot towards Maria in the next second.

Maria's pupils suddenly contracted, and she hurriedly waved the "White Flower" to defend against the "Black Abyss".

"White Flower" corresponds to the power of creation, while "Black Abyss" corresponds to the power of decomposition. Maria would rather withstand the attack of "White Flower" than the attack of "Black Abyss".

The injuries caused by the latter's attack can only be repaired by the "Black Abyss White Flower," which is formed by the combination of the two. The power of the "White Flower" alone is insufficient to repair the damage caused by the "Black Abyss."

Clang!

The "White Flower" and the "Black Abyss" collided violently, and the impact was so intense that Maria almost lost her grip on the "White Flower".

Nina constantly attracts the "White Flower," forcing Maria to expend most of her power to suppress the restless "White Flower," which puts her at a disadvantage when defending against the "Black Abyss's" attacks.

Unless Maria is willing to give up the "white flower" in exchange for the opportunity to withdraw.

As the resistance from the "White Flower" grew stronger and the attacks from the "Black Abyss" intensified, Maria's heart sank to the bottom of the icy water, and she began to consider abandoning the "White Flower."

"Maria, I'll create an opportunity for you. Can you leave with the Sixth Divine Key?"

The sound of a raven reached Maria's ears, causing her to temporarily suppress the thought of abandoning the "white flower".

Maria then gave a firm reply without hesitation: "Yes!"

"it is good."

The raven responded, and then the communication device went silent.

Maria knew perfectly well that Raven was preparing to give her an opportunity to back down.

The next second, she grabbed the handle of "Black Abyss" without hesitation.

Under Nina's control, "The Abyss" immediately began to erode Maria's arm.

If Maria hadn't concentrated all the Honkai energy into her left arm, the entire left arm might have been disintegrated by "Black Abyss" by now.

"Maria, get out of here now!"

As the raven's cry rang out, a dazzling azure light swooped down from afar, like a blazing sun falling, and arrived in front of Nina in an instant.

Feeling the terror of this attack, Nina's eyes widened suddenly.

Although she knew the weapon was a metal bullet, there was nothing she could do to change it.

Even if she manages to control the bullet's trajectory, she will ultimately be hit by the bullet.

Nina had no other option but to confront the attack head-on.

As for "Black Abyss" and "White Flower"...

If we give up, so be it. We'll have another chance to take it from Maria next time.

On the other side, Maria felt that "Black Abyss" and "White Flower" had returned to her control, so she did not hesitate. She immediately combined "Black Abyss" and "White Flower" into Black Abyss White Flower, and then stomped the ground to quickly move away from Nina.

As the dazzling lightning gradually diminished, a sudden surge of blazing flames engulfed the remaining lightning.

At this moment, Nina looked extremely disheveled. Although she was not injured, the metal outer garment covering her body was severely damaged.

Then, with a thought, she restored the metal coat to its original state.

“This power…” Nina murmured softly, “must be in my hands!”

Nina was determined to seize the Black Abyss White Flower and the weapon that unleashed this attack before leaving Paris.

Thinking of this, she looked up at the dark night sky.

Above the sky, there is a massive aircraft carrier waiting for her to take control.

"Our strength is still somewhat lacking; we must become stronger as soon as possible..."

If she gets close to the Hyperion, Nina could easily take control of it.

Unfortunately, the Hyperion clearly wouldn't wait for her to get closer.

……

The top of a tall building not far away.

Angelia lowered her black bow and arrow, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Maria should have broken free from the Herrscher of Metal."

"Of course, that's a shot from the Seven Lightning Bolts of Purification; it will at least injure the Herrscher of Metal..."

Before Raven could finish his triumphant words, he saw Nina's current situation through the scope of the Seven Thunders of Purification.

She looked very disheveled, but she was actually not injured. The Seven Thunders of Purification had only pierced Nina's "armor".

Angelia saw this with her own eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Raven, the 'Third Divine Key - Seven Thunders of Purification' isn't as powerful as you say."

"Tsk."

Raven pursed its lips, offered no explanation, and silently put away the Seven Thunders of Purification.

Angelia covered her mouth and chuckled for a moment, then looked at Qiu Bi, who was deep in thought.

"Brother-in-law, what should we do next?"

"Hmm? Angelia, the main force in this Honkai war is the Valkyrie army. You should ask Maria."

“But…” Angelia affectionately hooked her arm around Qiu Bi’s, seemingly both coquettish and coquettish, “The Herrscher of Metal is not something that Valkyries can deal with. Even Sister Maria can only passively take the beating.”

Strictly speaking, Nina wasn't serious when facing Maria; she was only trying to seize control of "Black Abyss" and Crimson Whispers from beginning to end.

Upon hearing Angelia's words, Qiu Bi chuckled and gently ruffled Angelia's hair.

“Angelia, if we really can’t defeat Nina, I’ll have Sirin or Angelin come and deal with Nina.”

Nina is the Herrscher of Metal, and she is invincible when facing humans. She can suppress most of the Herrschers who have descended, but she cannot suppress Sirin and Angelin.

The former possesses numerous Herrscher cores, while the latter is the "ceiling" of Herrschers, the strongest being in this world.

"Brother-in-law, that's not what I meant!"

Angelia quickly explained, then tentatively asked, "I just wanted to ask, can brother-in-law help Maria become stronger? Although Maria is already an S-class Valkyrie, she is still very weak when facing a Herrscher."

"The Herrscher is not someone that a single S-rank Valkyrie can handle. It would take at least three S-rank Valkyries risking their lives to defeat the Herrscher, let alone kill her..."

At this point, Qiu Bi shook his head and continued, "It's very difficult. If a Herrscher wants to escape, it's basically impossible to stop her with the means available to S-rank Valkyries."

Chapter 269 Maria: "I can't do anything."

Every Herrscher can fly, and this ability alone is enough to escape the Valkyries' pursuit, unless the Herrscher themselves do not want to escape.

Even if the Herrscher doesn't want to escape, it's not something that one or two S-rank Valkyries can handle.

"But with my brother-in-law's abilities, he should be able to make Maria even stronger, right?"

"Of course, but do you think Maria is willing to become a Herrscher or fuse with the genes of a Honkai Beast?"

"Sister Maria's words..."

Angelia hesitated for a second, then continued, "She would rather die than become a Herrscher or fuse with the genes of a Honkai Beast."

"Therefore, if you want to help Maria become stronger, you either need to develop her strength to at least S-rank Valkyrie level, or you need to send Maria to the 'Paradise of the Past,' where she should receive a significant boost."

Although Qiu Bi could directly and forcibly enhance Maria's strength, given Maria's personality, she certainly wouldn't covet such "unearned" power.

At least, that's what Qiu Bi thinks.

Seeing Qiu Bi's certainty, Angelia had no choice but to abandon her previous idea and instead asked, "Brother-in-law, how should we deal with the Herrscher of Metal?"

"Let's wait for Maria to return, and then we can discuss this further."

Qiu Bi withdrew his gaze and then looked at Nina in the distance.

At this moment, Nina once again embarked on the path of killing Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors, slaughtering the Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors around her as if no one else was there.

Even though she felt Qiu Bi and the others' gazes, she didn't care and continued walking on her own.

Not long after, Maria arrived late and returned to the rooftop of the high-rise building where Qiu Bi and the others were.

"Haven't Salome and Shub returned yet?"

"Salome is stopping the bleeding from Shub. She should be back in a little while."

Qiu Bi explained, then asked, "Maria, how are you feeling?"

"..."

Maria remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, her expression suddenly turned dejected.

"My strength is still too weak, I... can't do anything."

"Don't worry, Maria. After you've dealt with Nina, go to 'Paradise of the Past.' You might find a path beyond S-rank Valkyrie there."

"Brother-in-law, have you finished your exploration of the 'Paradise of the Past'?"

"Not yet, I just need to go out for some business."

Qiu Bi shook his head in denial, stealing a glance at Eden enjoying the night breeze, before continuing, "Maria, what are your plans now?"

"Although I hate to admit it, I can't defeat the Herrscher of Metal, so I have to return to the Hyperion first."

Maria hung her head dejectedly, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Angelia quickly let go of Qiu Bi and then affectionately hugged Maria.

"Sister Maria, cheer up! The Herrscher is not someone you can handle alone, and besides, you can go to the 'Paradise of the Past' to improve your strength later."

"Angelia, thank you for your comfort."