Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

Looking at the sky, which was beginning to glow faintly, the raven slowly shook its head.

If they miss today, they'll have to wait until next month.

Upon hearing the raven's words and looking at the silvery-white jade disc that was already setting in the west, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Shihen's mind.

"I think I roughly know where that thing is."

Shihen couldn't help but smile.

"Ok?"

The raven looked at the boy in surprise.

"Sister Natasha, do you remember Raymond's ending in the story?"

Stepping out through the hole in the wall, Shihen was bathed in moonlight.

“Of course. In the last moments of her life…” she said softly, a hint of understanding flashing across Raven’s face, “You mean, she hid that thing in—”

The raven looked up at the silent moon in the sky.

So that's why that relic emitted Honkai energy fluctuations during the full moon?

However, even though they knew the location of the relic, they still didn't have the means to obtain it.

She didn't bring a flying vehicle this time.

"To find Raymond's relics, all we need to do is follow her and fly to the moon."

Ignoring the mercenary's struggle of gaining and then losing, Shihen spoke calmly, while slowly lifting his right foot.

Hey!

A crisp footstep rang out, rousing the raven from its disappointment at missing its treasure.

Where did those footsteps come from?

Puzzled, Raven saw the boy's figure rise higher and higher, accompanied by the sound of crisp, loud footsteps.

Da da da……

With each step the boy took, a faint white light would appear beneath his feet, as if he were stepping on some unseen staircase.

It's Honkai energy!

This guy actually condensed Honkai energy to the point where it could materialize into a physical form!

Seeing this unbelievable scene before him, Raven's heart was completely filled with horror.

If it's just about condensing Honkai energy to a level that can be touched, then she can do that herself.

But what Shihen is doing now is something that defies common sense, no less than stepping on his own right foot to ascend to heaven.

In an instant, Raven felt that all the values ​​related to collapse that she had built up since childhood had shattered into pieces.

Geniuses are irrational, because they are reason itself.

Looking at the boy walking in mid-air under the moonlight, Raven had to admit that the other party was indeed a genius who defied convention.

In Shihen's case, what needs to be defined is common sense.

In the bright moonlight, the black-haired boy grew taller step by step, and the shadow he cast gradually covered the entire castle.

No, it wasn't that the boy's body was getting bigger, but rather that a new light appeared in front of him.

The moment the light appeared, a fierce wind arose, and even the moonlight began to sway.

With the sound of footsteps, the boy moved forward resolutely, the winds blew for him, and the moonlight bestowed upon him a crown.

A pitch-black portal gradually took shape in the light before the boy.

Chapter Twelve Olivia

Passing through the portal, Shihen found himself in a brand new space.

This is a study.

"Hey!"

A large desk was placed in front of the window to let in light, next to which were rows of wooden bookshelves piled with books, and on the wall hung several portraits, all of them of valiant knights in military uniform.

"Hey!"

Walking to the window and opening the stained glass, Shihen was greeted by the view of Raymond Castle.

No, it should be said to be Raymond Castle from a thousand years ago.

"Hey! Don't you have any manners at all?!"

The girl who had been calling out incessantly since earlier stood in front of Shihen, blocking his view outwards, and said in a displeased tone with puffed-out cheeks.

“First of all, my name is Shihen, and the first part is my surname. I’m not called ‘Hey.’” Looking at the girl dressed in knight’s attire in front of him, Shihen said calmly, “Secondly, I was indeed impolite.”

If he is impolite, then the other party cannot use that to restrain him.

As he spoke, Shihen flicked his finger on the girl's forehead.

clang!

The sound is crisp and pleasant; it's a good start.

"Waaah~" The knight girl whimpered, clutching her forehead, and looked at the boy with a tearful expression. "Are all people in the future as barbaric as you?"

Without a doubt, this pitiful knight girl is none other than the legendary Olivia Raymond herself.

Or rather, it was a wisp of consciousness left behind by that legendary knight.

"Hmm." Nodding, Shihen sat down in the chair in front of the desk with complete ease, as if he were the master of the place. "Our era is very dangerous. Collapse events happen every day. Everyone has to do their best just to stay alive."

"Liar!"

With her hands on the table, Olivia looked down at the boy and spoke.

"Yes, I was just kidding." Shihen nodded, picked up a book, and opened it. Unsurprisingly, it was completely blank. "Can't you read a book properly, my Earl?"

A thousand years ago, the title of Earl was passed down through generations of the Raymond family.

"I am the Earl, and you're telling me how to behave?"

With his head slightly raised, the knight, who had been dead for a thousand years, had a face full of pride.

In any kingdom, an earl is a symbol of honor and nobility.

"Wake up, the Kingdom of Sicily is long gone."

Shihen earnestly reminded him.

"Huh? There's still a kingdom in Sicily?"

The knight girl blinked and asked.

In her time, Sicily had not yet established a unified kingdom.

Shi Hen: “…”

He knows nothing about the history of Sicily.

"You have been dead for over a thousand years."

Shihen decided to use a more straightforward way of saying it.

"So you're from over a thousand years in the future?" Olivia's eyes were full of surprise, as if she wanted to cut the boy open and study him carefully. "If Edward knew that I could talk to people from a thousand years in the future, he would be so envious."

Who is Edward?

Shihen asked, somewhat concerned.

"My husband."

Olivia was very honest.

"...May I ask, how old were you when you left this consciousness behind?"

"Fifty-three."

"..."

Looking at the knight who appeared to be no more than twenty-three years old, Shihen fell silent.

He absolutely refused to believe that this was because the other party had some kind of magic for maintaining their youthful appearance.

As far as he knew, there was only one person who could awaken the Holy Mark and achieve a near-eternal lifespan.

"Kid, are you thinking about something really rude?!"

Olivia slammed her hand on the table and leaned closer, her blue eyes fixed on the boy.

"I think you two must have a very good relationship."

Forced to look away, Shihen spoke sincerely.

Olivia must be very loved to be able to maintain this mindset at the age of fifty-three.

"Hmph! Of course!"

The knight looked proud.

"So, what is the reason you left this consciousness behind?"

Shihen's gaze shifted to the bookshelf piled high with books.

Although he hadn't opened them yet, he was certain that the books were all blank.

The construction of this space depends on Olivia's memories, and she doesn't seem like the type to study properly at all.

He's just like that white-haired idiot.

Although Olivia is a typical blonde with blue eyes, her hair color is as dazzling as the sun.

"It's fun!"

The knight said casually.

Shi Hen: “…”

It was such an unexpected answer that it didn't surprise anyone at all.

Did Mr. Edward ever say you were an idiot?

Shihen asked very politely.

"But he likes it."

The knight was perfectly justified.

Shihen remained silent once again.

Does it make you special just because someone likes you?

Olivia told him that it was indeed wonderful that someone liked him.

"I'm here to collect the relics."

Shihen got straight to the point.

He had already discovered that if he chatted casually with the other party, this old monster who was pretending to be young could talk to him for ten days and half a night.

"You want my Xiaoyue?"

The knight looked like he wanted to protect his beloved toy from being stolen.

"The name of this relic is [Moonlight Throne - Imaginary Embedded Pulse Annihilation Generator]".

Time marks are corrected.

The moment he entered this space, he understood the name and effects of the relic that Olivia possessed.

"You want my Xiaoyue?"

The knight repeated, like a program stuck in a repetitive bug.

After staring at the girl's face for a long time, Shihen gave in: "...That's right, I want your Xiaoyue."

So be it, the society dies. Anyway, no one else heard it except for a ghost that died a thousand years ago.

"Sure, I'll give it to you in a bit."