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

"You...you ants!"

With a furious roar, the girl's aura suddenly erupted, sending Xing and Seele flying. Even Bronya, who was far away, was affected and her body swayed uncontrollably.

"Hen! Are you alright?"

Holding her sword in front of Arahat, Kiana shouted loudly to those behind her.

"I'm fine, it's just that Alahato can't move."

Time Trace's voice came from inside the mecha.

Even after becoming a Herrscher, the girl's gentleness, almost ingrained in her bones, never changed.

"Hey! Mei looks like she's not easy to deal with right now!"

Anzu complained, brandishing the black rapier in her hand.

Although Grandpa Xing believed he was very capable, he was not interested in dying.

"But we don't have any other choice now, do we?" Kiana looked up at the black-haired girl in the air whose appearance had drastically changed, a smug smile spreading across her face. "Or are you scared, little one?"

"You...you're the one who's scared!?"

Xing quickly retorted.

As a dignified lady, how could she possibly feel fear?

"Everyone be careful, and I'm trying my best to provide treatment."

She gripped the white scythe in her hand, her small face filled with tension.

Although the scythe grants her some healing abilities, it won't be able to help if the injury is too severe.

It's quite obvious that the Herrscher of Thunder's attack, which could easily tear Arahato apart, is somewhat beyond Seele's current limits.

The girl's strength is still too weak.

"I'm going!"

Without further ado, Kiana charged forward, sword in hand.

Kiana charged forward, leaping six or seven meters high with her feet, and swung her heat sword in a full arc before smashing it down on the black-haired girl in the air.

"The struggle of an ant."

With a casual and effortless move, Raiden Mei punched out a ball of energy, shattering the heat sword and sending the white fluffy ball crashing back into the ground, creating a large crater.

In the face of a Herrscher, only weapons made of Soul Steel can withstand some damage; the rest are practically no different from styrofoam.

"Don't underestimate me!"

He shouted angrily, and Xing rushed forward as well.

Then... Raiden Mei swung her leg and sent the girl flying back, spitting out acid.

Strength, speed, reaction time... With all attributes far ahead of the others, Kiana and the others' attacks were no different from those of an infant in the eyes of the Herrscher.

boom--

The sound of an electromagnetic sniper rifle being fired rang out.

The girl slightly raised her eyes in the direction the bullet had come from, then conjured a ball of lightning and threw it out.

Without any hindrance, the lightning engulfed the incoming Honkai energy bullets and continued its trajectory towards the gray-haired girl.

Even though Bronya dodged to the side the instant she fired, she ultimately underestimated the power of the Herrscher of Thunder.

Nourishing ~

As the lightning approached the gray-haired girl, it suddenly dissipated, transforming into countless fine needles that shot out and instantly turned Bronya into a hedgehog.

His gaze fell on the only blue-haired girl still standing. [Raiden Mei] stood in mid-air with a godlike indifference on her face.

In the blink of an eye, the three little ones plus the white fluffy ball were almost completely wiped out, and they didn't even consume much of the Herrscher's Honkai energy.

The gap between humans and Herrschers is so real, so real, that it forces one to despair.

Not to mention, there are hundreds of Honkai Beasts eyeing the valley from the outer edge.

If the girl hadn't intentionally taken action herself, these Honkai Beasts alone would have been enough to give Kiana and the others a run for their money.

"Now, you're the only one left."

She spoke softly, and once again, dazzling lightning burst forth from the girl's palm, illuminating her gentle, Yamato Nadeshiko-like face with a radiant white light.

Chapter 148 Mei Wants to Catch the Light

call out!

The girl tilted her head slightly to avoid the broken sword thrown from below, then looked calmly and coldly at the white fur ball struggling to its feet: "Do you still want to continue?"

She couldn't understand why this girl would still stand up when she had clearly witnessed the difference in strength between the two sides.

"I promised Hen I would bring you back." Kiana staggered to her feet, wiping the blood from her mouth, her gaze towards the black-haired girl hardening with determination. "Besides, didn't we promise to go see the cherry blossoms together again!?"

With a loud shout, Kiana quickened her pace, leaping high into the air and delivering a "Friendship-Breaking Punch" towards the girl's head.

Nourishing ~

The black-haired girl simply raised her hand and caught the white fluffy ball's fist with lightning. The arcs of electricity caused Kiana's two braids to come loose and stand up, and a faint smell of burning could be heard in the air.

"Don't think I'll just... fall down like this!"

Kiana roared as if she were using all her strength, and her fist miraculously pierced through the lightning that blocked her way.

Her pupils contracted slightly as she watched the fist rapidly enlarge in her eyes. For a moment, the girl seemed to forget to dodge, letting it smash straight into her face.

But unexpectedly, the force transmitted through the fist was surprisingly small.

"I will... bring you... back... to... the promise I made..."

Muttering a few words, the white fluffy ball of fur collapsed onto the black-haired girl, then slowly slid down and fell.

Kiana had already fallen into a coma when the Herrscher's defenses were broken.

Sensing the fleeting warmth of the white-haired girl, [Raiden Mei]'s fingers twitched subconsciously, but for some reason, she hesitated and ultimately did not choose to grab her.

"Kiana!"

Shouting loudly, Seele rushed forward and caught the falling white fluffy ball, quickly retreating away from the black-haired girl in the air.

Watching the blue-haired girl's hurried escape, the light that had just appeared in Raiden Mei's eyes dimmed again.

Yes, that's how humans are; they always fear beings stronger than themselves.

Bang~

The sound of metal clashing rang out again as Alahato knelt up, supporting himself with his right hand, and a ball of white light shone on his slowly raised left hand.

"Why!?"

Looking at the giant mech with a huge hole in its head, the girl couldn't help but ask.

She had completely destroyed the robot's functions, so why was it still able to move?

"Because we are friends!" Shihen's voice, which came from the mecha, was slightly pained, but his tone was as firm as ever. "Mei, I promised you that I would help you and Mr. Raiden Ryoma to take back everything that belongs to you."

But... definitely not in this way!

As he spoke, red lines lit up on Alahato's left hand, and the white light in his palm shone brilliantly.

"Moon Throne, launch!"

As soon as the boy finished speaking, a beam of white light shot out, like the brightest moonlight falling on a full moon.

Upon witnessing the white light approaching her, the girl involuntarily closed her eyes, and the purple wings on her back slowly dissipated.

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Mei felt like she was having a long dream.

In her dream, she was captured by a group of men in black who suddenly appeared and locked in a large jar.

Then, a sun was forcibly shoved into her body, its terrifying heat scorching every inch of her body, as if trying to burn her soul to ashes as well.

At the same time, everything that had happened during this period was churning in her mind, with the scene of Walter White killing her father repeating itself over and over, and an extremely strong hatred erupted from the bottom of her heart.

It was as if a voice was telling her that she should hate Walter, hate the inactive Anti-Entropy organization, and hate all of humanity in the world.

Only by destroying Walter along with the entire world can her hatred be completely extinguished.

With the scorching heat outside and the surging hatred inside, Mei felt as if she was about to completely descend into madness.

But just when she felt she couldn't take it anymore, Mei suddenly realized that another consciousness had appeared inside her.

Unlike her original self, this consciousness seemed to be able to naturally encompass everything.

Whether it was the scorching heat that terrified her or the hatred that could almost burn away everything, that consciousness accepted it all without hesitation, along with... the boy who had shone into her life like light during this time.

Overwhelmed by exhaustion, Mei couldn't help but fall into a deep sleep, only able to vaguely perceive what was happening in the outside world, as if through a thick fog.

But no matter how thick the fog is, light can still penetrate it.

She saw the white-haired girl who was willing to risk her life to wake her up, and she saw the huge robot that was still struggling to stand up even though it was completely damaged.

With the promise she made to the boy lingering in her mind, Mei chose to walk into the thick fog.

She wanted to grasp that light.

It seemed like a fleeting moment, yet it also seemed like eternity.

When Mei reopened her eyes, she was greeted by a desolate scene that resembled the end of the world.

Thick, layered clouds obscured the sky and sun; a gigantic robot, reduced to scrap metal, knelt on the ground; the once picturesque valley was now a scene of devastation; and further away, countless white behemoths roamed and roared.

But in the girl's eyes, this scene was like the rising sun or the clear sky after the rain, radiating vibrant vitality.

"Welcome back, Mei."

A boy's voice rang out from inside the mecha, his tone gentle, like a prince in a fairy tale awakening a princess from her long slumber.

"Yes, I'm back, Hen..."

The girl, slumped on the ground, spoke softly, a smile involuntarily appearing on her lips, her eyes filled with tears.

In an instant, as if even the dark clouds in the sky were moved and dispersed on their own, golden sunlight shone down on the ravaged valley and illuminated the young men and women who had just endured their ordeal.

If this were a normal story, then the Third Honkai Impact 3rd would have ended here.

Unfortunately, some will existing in a higher dimension would never allow this storm to end.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the bond of connection has triumphed over the will to break. What a moving and wonderful drama."

In the golden beams of sunlight, a white-haired, white-masked figure stood out so conspicuously that it seemed as if the entire world existed solely for him.

And at this moment, his words were indeed like those of the protagonist: "But, a drama that ended abruptly without even me, the protagonist, being present..."

I'm not really keen to admit it.

Chapter 149 The Thunder of Liberation

"Walter"

She spoke slowly and deliberately, as if uttering these few words had exhausted all of Mei's patience, and the girl's pupils instantly turned a dangerous purplish-red.

boom!

A thunderous roar that seemed to shake the heavens and earth suddenly erupted, and the girl's body transformed into a beam of lightning, rushing towards the white-haired man in the golden pillar of light.

Its force was as heavy as thunder.

But faced with this dazzling lightning that seemed capable of piercing through everything, Shihen simply stretched out one palm.

Then, a white flower quietly bloomed in front of the boy, firmly blocking all the lightning.

No matter how loudly the thunder roared, it was like a gentle breeze in front of this seemingly delicate white flower, unable to shake it in the slightest.

"The power of the Herrscher, is this the capital you use to take revenge on me, Raiden Mei?"

Behind the white flower barrier, Shihen spoke calmly, his tone filled with condescending arrogance, as if a Herrscher was nothing more than a kitten that had just grown its claws in front of him.