The Flame Reaver didn't move.
But below and to his side, a phantom suddenly burst out, holding a great sword, and with an upward slash blocked Stelle's attack!
Facing the phantom that suddenly blocked the way, Stelle used all her strength, yet could only advance a fraction.
At this point, in the vast arena, Phainon was trapped by the phantom.
Stelle was also suppressed in place.
In just a single exchange, the battle situation had returned to the same state as before.
This Flame Reaver was simply outrageously strong!
....
: Too strong…
: How is this Flame Reaver guy so ridiculously fierce?!
: Damn, Stelle and Phainon got suppressed the moment they clashed…
: Even an outworlder can't be this invincible, right??
: I wanted to say it the first time we met, the Flame Reaver is weirdly strong!
: Those clones, and even after being teleported far away, he can still…
: I can't hold it in anymore, you can open portals too, huh?
: After so many episodes, even the other villains didn't start off this fierce, they had to build up first. But this guy goes full firepower right away, not even pretending.
: Can they even win this?
: He's trapped in the past, but whether they can really hold him there…
...
When the audience first heard about the plan, they still felt there was a chance.
After all, this is Honkai: Star Rail, how could there be a situation where they couldn't fight back?
But now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, they really couldn't fight back.
The most absurd part was that the Flame Reaver always looked like he wasn't even using his full strength.
Just relying on his clones alone, he had already suppressed them… How are they supposed to fight this?!
Just as the audience fell into panic, on screen, Phainon and Stelle struggled to fend off the attacks.
Pinned down and unable to move, they could only protect themselves.
And behind the two of them, Anaxa let out a muffled groan, fell from midair to the ground, and rolled several times in a sorry state.
The Flame Reaver's true body leisurely withdrew his great sword and slowly descended.
"Teacher Anaxa!" From the corner of his eye, Phainon caught sight of the situation and immediately tried to break away to help.
The moment he moved, the two shadows clung to him like parasites.
Phainon had no choice but to stop and swing his great sword to block the phantoms' attacks.
On Stelle's side, it was the same situation.
In the arena, no one could stop the Flame Reaver anymore!
Anaxa knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, staring coldly at the Flame Reaver approaching step by step. He wanted to move, but his body had reached its limit.
The Flame Reaver showed no intention of stopping. He walked up to Anaxa, his right hand closing slightly, and the pure white ritual sword that had appeared before was once again in his grasp.
He thrust downward with force, as if to pierce through Anaxa's chest.
But at that moment! A pair of hands suddenly grabbed the Flame Reaver's arm tightly from both sides.
It was Anaxa!
On his previously expressionless face appeared a faint, triumphant smile!
"Finally… got you!" The power of Cerces erupted at full force.
Through that subtle connection, they finally found the target!
Within the circular blade of the ritual sword, golden light flickered, something was slowly taking shape within!
The Coreflame!
By using some unknown method, Cerces forced the lost Coreflame from the Flame Reaver!
And this black-robed swordsman who had always been unstoppable showed surprise for the first time.
Through the mask, his gaze first lowered to look at the Coreflame, then shifted to Anaxa.
He even tentatively tried to pull back the arm that was being held.
Mm… Couldn't pull free.
All along, he had appeared before everyone as violent, mysterious, and overwhelmingly powerful.
But now, making these humanlike little movements on camera, the contrast was simply enormous!
And the comments instantly exploded.
...
: Huh?!!
: Anaxa deliberately exposed a flaw to snatch back the fire Coreflame!
: Damn, that's awesome!
: Anaxa is seriously bold!
: Snatching the Coreflame from the Flame Reaver's hands?! That takes guts!
: I was scared at first, but seeing the Flame Reaver tug twice, I really lost it.
: Hahahaha, why would he make that move?! Feels like he got startled.
: Yeah, he's holding a great sword in his left hand, I thought he'd just chop down.
: This Flame Reaver doesn't seem very smart.
: Hahahahahaha! Why did he tug twice, I'm dying.
: Flame Reaver: Wait, bro? I haven't even stolen your Coreflame yet, why did you steal mine? Hey, let go! (tugs twice)
: This is too funny.
...
It was precisely during that moment of confusion, Anaxa used the repulsive force of the Coreflame to detonate a force field around himself.
The Flame Reaver didn't resist, didn't even raise his sword to block.
He took the force field head-on and was blasted away!
On the other side, Phainon and Stelle, in tacit understanding, knocked back the phantoms in front of them a few steps, then quickly moved toward Anaxa.
At that very instant, Tribbie spread both hands.
"Century gate... Open!"
At the same time, Mem flew to face Tribbie, raising her two fluffy paws, allowing the divine power of Time and the power of Janus to converge.
This way, the Century gate opened by Tribbie gained the ability to return from the past to the present!
Light flashed.
On the other side, the Flame Reaver, who had just landed and steadied himself, looked up , just in time to see the moment the gate closed.
And in Castrum Kremnos in the present, several figures landed.
It was Phainon and the others!
"We did it!"
Phainon couldn't help clenching his fist and letting out an excited low shout.
The plan succeeded!
Anaxa not only snatched back the Coreflame, but truly trapped the Flame Reaver in the past.
...
: 666666!
: If I were the Flame Reaver I'd just quit.
: That's cheating!
: So broken, Mem and Tribbie's abilities combined!
: Now we can finally relax!
: A character as strong as the Flame Reaver probably won't be trapped there forever, but at least for now, we're safe!!
: Yay!
: It's just a pity they didn't finish him off, he caused so many losses, and none of them are accounted for!
...
The audience was cheering for the brilliant execution of this plan.
There was no helping it. The pressure from the Flame Reaver was simply too overwhelming.
It always left the audience feeling extremely insecure. Now, everyone finally felt like they could breathe a sigh of relief.
On the faces of Phainon, Stelle, and Tribios in the scene, smiles of relief also appeared.
However… Although they had succeeded, Anaxa's condition was not very good.
He had already exhausted every bit of strength he could possibly draw upon.
At this moment, his body was already swaying, on the verge of collapse.
Phainon and the others hurried to Anaxa's side, just about to ask about his condition, when a strange fluctuation suddenly appeared.
Phainon and Stelle stopped in their tracks and looked over. Tribios also raised her head.
The camera cut.
From bottom to top, it showed a full shot of Anaxa.
In the shot, Anaxa's mouth was slightly open and his eyes were wide, clearly having sensed something, filled with shock.
What was it? The audience had no idea.
They couldn't imagine what could make these people show such expressions at this moment.
Could it be that Oronyx's coreflame was fake?
Just as the audience was speculating, a crack abruptly appeared in the air above Anaxa's head and quickly split open.
In an instant, Anaxa drew the gun blade at his waist with lightning speed and slashed toward the rear flank.
At almost the same time, a phantom figure burst out of the crack!
It was the Flame Reaver!
The audience instantly exploded!
Damn it!
The Flame Reaver chased them from the past to the present?? Is that even reasonable?!
And that crack! What does it mean, can he really open portals?!
...
: !!!!
: What the hell is this fight?!
: I'm done, brothers!
: Holy crap! We have hacks! Holy crap! The enemy has hacks too!
: With such terrifying combat power and the ability to Century gates, who can possibly stop the Flame Reaver?!
: Bro, aren't you a bit too insane?
: With this level of combat strength, if it weren't for Stelle holding the line, wouldn't he just steamroll everything?!
: Who can even block him?!
: Damn, the constant twists are too intense, my heart can't take it!
…..
The audience's brains were about to explode… The pressure of the Flame Reaver.
The plan of Anaxa and the others.
Success and failure seemed to be constantly intertwining, constantly shifting.
Until the very last moment, no one knew what the outcome would be.
But without a doubt, the terror of the Flame Reaver was growing stronger as the story progressed!
Just when the audience was utterly horrified, sinking into despair, another sudden change occurred!
The charging Flame Reaver had not yet reached Anaxa, when a red crystal descended from the sky, streaked across Phainon and the others' field of vision, and slammed directly into the Flame Reaver.
The Flame Reaver, who had always been unstoppable, was forcibly halted by the impact of this glass-like crystal.
He was even tightly bound within the crystals!
Bang!
A crisp shattering sound rang out.
When the dazzling scene finally settled, everyone realized, a massive crystal mountain, like a blooming flower bud, had appeared before them.
And the once-arrogant Flame Reaver was trapped within it, pinned down.
The camera froze on Phainon's face.
His pupils shrank and his mouth opened slightly, clearly shocked by the scene.
"How embarrassing, "Deliverer.""
Behind Phainon, a familiar voice sounded, with a hint of teasing.
Originally tense and shocked, Phainon visibly relaxed after a brief pause.
He gently closed his eyes, shook his head, and revealed a smile that seemed to say, I should've guessed.
"Heh. You didn't come down from the sky?" Phainon turned back.
The camera followed his gaze and shifted to the other side.
In the scene, the path they had come from was now covered in red crystals.
At the center of the path, a blinding red light flickered continuously.
From afar, it looked as if a star was shining upon the earth.
It was Mydei!
And appearing with him, was the Blade of Fury.
This laser weapon equivalent hovered quietly and obediently above Mydei's head, following his movements.
Red light, crystals, the Blade of Fury… All signs indicated, Mydei… had become a Demigod!
A grand, imposing chant suddenly resounded.
Mydei strode forward, a confident smile on his face, holding in his left hand a flame that was gradually crystallizing.
"This city is mine anyway..."
"So why shouldn't I go through the front door?"
The corner of Mydei's mouth curled as he replied word by word.
As he spoke, he clenched his hand and crushed the flame crystal in his palm.
Meanwhile, the Flame Reaver, who had just managed to free his upper body, was once again covered by crimson crystals falling from the sky.
One after another, they slammed into him relentlessly until he was completely buried!
Confidence. Composure.
With Mydei's arrival, the situation on the battlefield instantly became overwhelmingly one-sided in a new sense.
And the barrage of comments erupted once again!
...
: Mydei!! Handsome all the way through!!
: Mydei ascended, right!!!
: So cool so cool so cool!
: Even Mydei's background music feels so oppressive, he's insanely cool!
: The Flame Reaver is suppressed! This time he's really suppressed, right?!
: Damn, he's showing off! Mydei!
: Talking while locking the Flame Reaver in place!
: Is this what a demigod of strife looks like?!
: This is stable now, big bro finally stepped in!
: Had to be a demigod making the move!
...
The comments flooded wildly.
The atmosphere of the battle reached its peak at this moment.
Mydei walked up to Phainon. The two exchanged a glance.
There was only tacit understanding in their eyes.
One stood on the left and the other on the right, Phainon gripping his great sword, Mydei cracking his fists, both staring toward the red crystal mountain.
Stelle and Anaxa stood at two sides. The battle was not over yet.
The rumbling from within the crystal mountain was growing louder.
But this time, with Mydei's addition, everyone knew clearly, the final victory would belong to them.
And Mydei would use this moment to demonstrate his power as a demigod.