Honkai Impact: My VR Harem is Real Chapter 117 117: The Herrscher of Corruption

"Kallen..."

The na was a whisper, a ghost on the wind, yet Rovel could have sworn he heard Yae Sakura's voice calling out to him. In that sa instant, a new power settled into his grasp.

[Ding! Obtained Jizo Mitama (Red)]

[Jizo Mitama (Red): A Divine Key forged from the core of the 12th Herrscher, the "Herrscher of Corruption." It commands the power of "Corruption," capable of summoning ghosts and gods to fight for the user through consciousness projection and the manipulation of Honkai Energy.]

[Attributes:]

[Strength 200, Agility 300, Spirit 100]

[Weapon Skills:]

[Mitama Manifestation: Summons Jizo Mitama to assist in battle. The summoned entity's level is equal to the user's. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 6 hours.]

[Key of Erosion: Grants control over the power of "Corruption." It can infect humans, turning them into Death Soldiers, or act as a data virus to infiltrate digital worlds.]

[Avidya: Allows the user to project and freely manipulate their own consciousness.]

A strange, compelling energy surged from the blade into his arm. As if in a trance, Rovel's fingers tightened around the hilt of Jizo Mitama. The air grew heavy, and the ground trembled as a colossal shadow materialized behind him—an Oni Warrior, wreathed in malice and ancient power.

[Jizo Mitama]

[Level: 30]

[Race: Summon/Ghost-God]

[HP: 6000/6000]

[Constitution: 600]

[Strength: 450]

[Speed: 300]

[Spirit: 0]

[Special Skill: Three Sacred Treasures]

[Description: Summons the Three Sacred Treasures onto the field. Each treasure possesses HP equal to one-third of Jizo Mitama's. While the Iron Wall is present, Jizo's total damage taken is reduced by 60%. While the Sword Dance is present, Jizo's Strength is increased by 100%. While Godspeed is present, Jizo's attack frequency is doubled.]

[Skills: Dark Corruption: Blade Dance, Dark Corruption: Stance, Dark Corruption: Blade Array, Dark Corruption: Jump Cleave, Dark Corruption: Triple Slash, Dark Corruption: Bladestorm, Dark Stance: Release, Soul Barrier, Dark Blade...]

The list of skills scrolled on for what seed like an eternity—over a dozen devastating abilities, bolstered by the ga-breaking buffs of the Three Sacred Treasures. Its raw attributes were nothing short of explosive.

The mont it fully manifested, Jizo Mitama beca a at grinder on the battlefield. Its massive dual blades, each the size of a man, scythed through the swarming Honkai Beasts, their monstrous forms easily pierced and torn asunder.

While his new guardian wreaked havoc, Rovel had already blurred into motion. He appeared at Kallen's side in a flash, his own blade cleaving the hulking Honkai Beast that lood over her clean in two.

Kallen gasped, clutching the grievous wound in her abdon. Her strength failed her, and she crumpled to the ground, her breath coming in ragged, painful gasps. Her gaze fell upon Rovel's back, a silhouette of impossible salvation.

"Sakura..." she murmured, her voice barely a whisper.

But the battle was far from over. The Honkai Beast, bisected monts ago, did not fall. Its two halves squird and writhed, fusing back together with a sickening squelch. A heaven-shaking roar ripped through the air as its entire body beca shrouded in an ominous black aura. It lunged, its attack aid squarely at Rovel.

Rovel t the charge, blade swinging, but this ti his attack t an unyielding surface. He found his sword could no longer even scratch its hide. The beast's strength had multiplied several tis over.

Sparks erupted violently as his blade scraped against the beast's claws. The sudden, overwhelming force sent Rovel flying, launching him like a cannonball. He crashed heavily into a clock tower dozens of ters away, the impact shattering stone and sending dust billowing into the air.

By sheer coincidence, Bronya was perched atop that very sa clock tower, her fingers flying across a holographic interface as she worked to decrypt the system's permissions. Unfortunately, Schicksal's digital defenses were not so easily breached.

"Rovel," she called out, her voice tight with urgency, "that Honkai Beast's data has been modified. Its attributes have already surpassed those of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, and... it cannot be killed."

Bronya stared at the streams of code, her brow furrowed. Soone had used administrator-level permissions to rewrite the beast's very existence.

"The modifier's goal is likely to let history run its course," she explained, her tone grim. "They want the Honkai Beast to kill Kallen, correcting all 'errors' and restarting the cycle."

Her gaze t his. "And we... we are the 'errors' of this world."

The gravity of her words hung in the air. If this world were to cycle again, she and Kiana would be in mortal danger. Their consciousnesses, flagged as viruses, could be purged, leaving their real bodies in a vegetative state. As for Rovel, his fate was an unknown, terrifying variable.

"I am currently trying to decrypt the system permissions," Bronya continued, her hands a blur across the virtual keys. "It will take at least ten minutes."

Rovel's eyes darted to the battlefield below. "Kallen doesn't have ten minutes."

In the distance, the colossal Oni warrior, Jizo Mitama, was locked in a brutal struggle with the modified Honkai Beast. But even a being of its imnse power was faltering. With a sickening crunch, the beast's jaws clamped down on one of Jizo's arms, tearing it off and crushing it into dissipating data.

"Then there is only one way," Bronya said, looking up at him, leaving the choice in his hands. "We leave this place. As long as we escape, nothing will happen to us."

Her logic was sound. This was, after all, just a data world. It wasn't worth sacrificing their lives for.

"No," Rovel said, his voice firm. He tightened his grip on Jizo Mitama. "We can't leave. I must change this world, or everything we've done will be aningless. If this world is made of data... then there's one last resort."

A dangerous realization sparked in his mind. In a world of data, the power of "Corruption" was functionally equivalent to the power of the "Herrscher of Finality." It was the ultimate virus, the final overwrite. If he could unleash its true power, he could change everything.

But as he focused his will, he felt a powerful resistance from the blade itself. A fierce, burning hatred radiated from it—the will of Higokumaru, refusing to be tad.

"Bronya, open the passage," Rovel commanded, his decision made. "Go and regroup with Kiana. I'll be right behind you."

With his final instruction given, he stomped hard against the clock tower's fractured wall. Using the recoil, he shot back toward the battlefield like a teor. Bronya didn't hesitate, imdiately speeding off in Kiana's direction.

"Behave yourself!" Rovel snarled, gripping the trembling katana with both hands.

But Jizo Mitama would not be commanded. Its resistance grew more violent, a psychic storm raging against his mind. A thick, black mist began to bleed from the blade, coiling around his arms. It was trying to take this opportunity to corrupt him.

Rovel closed his eyes. He ceased all resistance. He opened himself completely, allowing the black mist to wash over him, to seep into his very being.

His Honkai Energy infection rate began to climb at a terrifying speed. In the blink of an eye, it shot past 10%.

The next second, Rovel's eyes snapped open. His pupils, once black, now burned a deep, blood-red. A thick, suffocating black mist erupted from his body, blanketing the area around him.

There were no flashy moves, no grand gestures. His body simply vanished, becoming an indistinguishable afterimage.

[Basic Kendo: Derivative Skill: Hundred Consecutive Slashes!]

In a single, stunning instant, a storm of silver light engulfed the Honkai Beast. Hundreds of damage numbers exploded from its form, a cascading fountain of crimson data. The beast was simultaneously sliced into countless pieces, its form disintegrating under the impossible assault.

Yet, even then, it did not die. The shattered chunks of flesh began to twitch, attempting to rge back together.

This ti, however, sothing was different. At the edges of every wound, shimring green data streams appeared, crawling over the beast's remains like a digital plague. This was the price of Rovel's gamble—a strike infused with the raw power of Erosion, using his own body as a vessel.

Finally, in the clash between the world's data rules and the corruption virus, the Power of Erosion proved superior. The Honkai Beast was thoroughly, irrevocably killed, its code overwritten and deleted from existence.

As the dust settled, the data space itself began to destabilize, on the verge of its next reincarnation. Bronya and Kiana arrived at the scene, and Bronya quickly opened a shimring portal to the outside world.

Kallen lay on the ground, her breathing shallow, exhaling more than she was inhaling. Yet, a gentle smile graced her lips as she looked at Rovel. Her tone, though weak, carried a hint of entreaty.

"Rovel, can I ask two favors of you?"

"Yes," Rovel nodded, his heart heavy. "Please, tell ."

"The first thing..." she began, her voice soft and clear. "Please, kill ."

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