The occurrence of Honkai is always sudden.
The confrontation between humanity and Honkai in this world is always accompanied by accidents and sorrow.
After all, fighting the Honkai is not a dinner party, nor is it a duel in an arena; it won't set a time with you, nor will it adhere to any benevolence or morality.
It was after the war preparation diary was written for the 21st, at 4:40 AM on the 22nd, when Takatsuki was woken up by the alarm.
"…"
At this time, when almost everyone was still asleep, the Honkai erupted.
The time difference between Manila and the Far East is only about an hour.
Although some more specialized professions might be up at this time, at St. Freya Academy, even Fu Hua wouldn't get up this early for morning exercises.
So Takatsuki was a bit annoyed when he was woken up by the pre-set communicator.
But he also knew what the almost villa-wide ringing sound was.
"What is it? What happened?!"
The first to rush out from the second floor was Murata Himeko.
And others were also gradually woken up.
However, because nothing much had happened recently, and because Takatsuki hadn't told anyone else, no one took it seriously.
Only Murata Himeko, who had a stronger sense of responsibility, was somewhat worried.
"Although I really want to say it's just a misunderstanding, I'm sorry."
Takatsuki said as he put on his coat: "A Great Honkai affecting an entire city has occurred. A Herrscher might be born."
"What?!"
The drowsy crowd instantly sobered up.
Takatsuki opened the communication screen under everyone's gaze, and an image of a communicator with a standard YoRHa unit was projected into the air in front of Takatsuki.
"Lord Master, a Great Honkai of extremely wide scope erupted in the Manila area three minutes ago."
As soon as the communication connected, the communicator quickly reported the situation to Takatsuki.
The moment the Honkai erupted in the Manila area, the YoRHa units immediately discovered it, because all YoRHa unit members were preparing for this day, even temporarily putting aside other tasks for it.
Androids do not need sleep, so even in the middle of the night, they discovered the Honkai's occurrence immediately.
"I understand. First, dispatch the nearest team members to set up a teleportation anchor point nearby. Team members from other regions should also prepare."
"Understood!"
After the communication closed, Takatsuki looked at the others who were still gathered and said, "You all heard it. A Great Honkai has erupted in the Manila region, with a huge scope. A Herrscher might be born. I'll go first."
"Wait a moment, Takatsuki, we're coming too."
Theresa quickly stepped forward.
Although she usually slacked off, as an S-rank Valkyrie, Theresa knew what she should do when a Honkai occurred. The others also stepped forward.
"Alright, but time waits for no one. You go get your equipment first. I'll go ahead. Contact me when you're ready, and I'll pick you up."
Unlike Takatsuki, who could exert his maximum combat power with empty hands, the Valkyries of St. Freya Academy still needed equipment to fight.
Things called Valkyrie Armors.
They could not only increase their combat power but also effectively improve their survival capabilities.
A large part of Schicksal's technology was in these armors, after all, it was an organization capable of developing Godslayer Armors to fight Herrschers.
"Okay, everyone else, those who want to go, quickly go change and get equipment with me."
Theresa said to the others, and naturally, no one retreated. They all hurried back to their rooms to change.
Meanwhile, Takatsuki directly used his Nen to arrive at Manila, at the location of the pre-set teleportation point.
"Lord Sovereign."
Greeting him there were two YoRHa members Takatsuki didn't recognize, and A2.
A2 didn't have a fixed location; she basically went wherever she was needed. Normally, she was active near Takatsuki, and this time, she was directly dispatched to Manila in advance to provide support.
"Hmm, how's the situation?"
Takatsuki nodded and, without saying much, directly asked about the situation.
"The sudden Honkai outbreak caused nearly a million people to die instantly or turn into zombies. A large number of Honkai Beasts are being born. Currently, the Honkai Beast levels are not high, but the concentration of Honkai Energy is continuously rising."
The instant death of a million people, this was just the initial screening mechanism of the Honkai outbreak.
Those who couldn't adapt instantly kicked the bucket. The former Takatsuki was also one of them.
"A2, give me the serial numbers. I'm starting to bring others over now."
"Yes! Sovereign!"
To provide support as quickly as possible, YoRHa members from all over the world had already prepared at anchor points in various locations.
When Takatsuki received the communication, they also received it and immediately entered a standby state.
Takatsuki activated his Nen in Manila, instantly unfolding dozens of teleportation portals, allowing YoRHa members on the other side to instantly cross thousands of miles and arrive in Manila.
And now, less than five minutes had passed since the Manila Honkai outbreak.
The powerful ability effects and exaggerated endurance brought by the max-level Nen made Takatsuki a terrifying presence in the concept of war.
If he wished, he could rush into the enemy's main base and instantly bring large forces down upon them.
Without his command, upon arriving in Manila, all YoRHa members began to split up and act according to the pre-established action plan.
Rescue teams and combat teams acted simultaneously, one responsible for treatment, the other for combat and clearing the Honkai Beasts and zombies that began to emerge during the Honkai.
By the time Takatsuki received Mei's communication, he had completed the reception of all YoRHa members. About two thousand YoRHa members began to participate in the rescue.
However, compared to the number of casualties in the Manila Honkai, these two thousand-plus numbers were like a stone dropped into the ocean.
"Takatsuki! We're here!"
When Takatsuki opened the portal to Saint Freya, he saw Theresa, who had prepared with the others.
"Huh? Where's Himeko?"
But after everyone had passed through, Takatsuki even saw Hestia, but found that Himeko hadn't come.
"Himeko went to gather other Valkyries. Your ability can't be exposed, right? So she'll bring the others over on the Hyperion."
Theresa's answer surprised Takatsuki: "Is that okay? Although she has the right to act independently, this isn't within the Far East Branch's scope, is it? Without Otto's consent…"
"Hmph, after mixing with you for so long, it's practically equivalent to betraying Schicksal, right? Anyway, as long as we can eliminate the Honkai, whether it's Schicksal or not, it doesn't matter. Besides, you've already made plans, haven't you? Are you planning to abandon us and go it alone?"
Somewhat surprised that the brainless Theresa could figure this out, Takatsuki didn't deny it: "Of course not…"