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

"Kevin Kaslana".

Shihen said calmly.

Now he's someone who has passed through the paradise of the past.

Although he didn't interact much with Kevin while in Paradise, they had already come to understand each other.

So, rounding it off, he and Kevin are truly old friends.

"..."

The girl frowned and punched Shihen harder, sending him flying into the dark clouds.

She felt that the other person was insulting her intelligence.

Although she didn't know much about the Kaslana family, she had never heard of the name Kevin.

Clearly, this is just something the other party made up.

call out!

A white beam of light, the size of a bowl, suddenly shot out from the dark clouds.

Sensing the immense Honkai energy contained within the pillar of light, Durandal shouted, "QUEEN!"

In an instant, a white-armored figure, over two meters tall, wielding a silver-edged blue shield, appeared beside the girl.

This is a phantom spirit constructed from the Luna Armor, whose shield can easily withstand a full-force attack from an Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

boom!

As the beam of light fell, countless cracks immediately appeared on Queen's shield.

Clearly, Shihen's attack has far exceeded the range of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

boom--

With a crisp sound, the shield in Phantom Spirit's hand shattered into countless Honkai energy particles in the blink of an eye. It was Shihen who followed closely behind the pillar of light and punched Phantom Spirit, while at the same time delivering a spinning kick to Durandal.

In the rush, the girl only had time to cross her arms before she was kicked hundreds of meters away.

"I'm trying to reason with you."

Shihen offered a helpless explanation.

He strongly suspected that Kaslana's family had some kind of abnormal thought process.

Shaking her slightly sore arms, Durandal frowned and said, "I've never heard of Kevin."

"That's because you're young and inexperienced. Go back and ask your bishop."

With a casual tone, Shihen transformed into a streak of silver-white light and rushed towards the blonde girl.

She blocked the white-haired man's attack with a punch, and a loud explosion immediately followed in the air. Durandal retorted, unconvinced, "You're not that old, are you?"

Although the other party was wearing a mask and could not see their appearance, and their voice was a disguised hoarse and deep, she could still sense the vigorous vitality from the Honkai energy aura of the Time Mark.

Moreover, the other party, like himself, has become much stronger in the past year or so.

In terms of physical skills alone, if the opponent seemed immature during the first encounter, like a child just entering the world, accustomed to imitation and learning.

Now, Shihen's physical skills are undoubtedly those of a grandmaster. Every punch and kick is incredibly crisp and clean, no longer bound by any particular form.

She could see many traces of martial arts in her opponent's moves, but... they were just traces.

By simplifying and eliminating the superfluous, Shihen's every attack and defense was perfectly timed.

She enjoys fighting against opponents like that.

Playing a match against the opponent is more effective than spending an entire day in the training room.

"you guess?"

Shihen simply smiled at the girl's question.

Even if his appearance and voice can be concealed, some information will inevitably be leaked as long as he interacts with Durandal.

Combat is also a form of communication.

In fact, physical combat is more efficient than verbal communication.

"One day, I will definitely take off your mask!"

"Youlandel said in a deep voice."

She hates guys who hide their true intentions.

"Didn't your bishop tell you that a man can't just take off his mask?"

The traces of time are faintly visible in the tunnel.

The mastermind's mask will only be revealed in the finale.

"..."

She was taken aback, and it took her a long while to realize that it was just a joke.

A flash of shame and anger crossed her face as Durandal punched the white-haired man in front of her with all her might. At the same time, a huge phantom wielding a heavy sword appeared behind her—KING.

The Moon Soul Armor can summon two phantoms in total.

Catching the girl's fist with one hand, Shihen bent his other arm to block KING's blue and white heavy sword, and his body was immediately blasted far away.

Fighting at high altitudes where there's no foothold means you always have to fly around.

"Let's stop the warm-up here."

With a slight opening of her palm, Durandal summoned a white lance, her expression suddenly becoming serious.

Although the battle just now was no less intense than a fight between the opponent and the Herrscher of Thunder.

But for the two of them, it was really just a warm-up.

“Black Abyss White Flower, what an ominous weapon…” Shihen glanced at the white lance in the girl’s hand and said with a touch of emotion, “It seems that the deaths of its previous users were all related to that bishop.”

Although strictly speaking, Cecilia died from exhaustion, but... since it's all just to make Otto look bad, there's no need to be too realistic.

"I'll say these unnecessary words after I defeat you."

Durandal brandished her lance, like a general ready for battle.

Moreover, in every sense, the girl is indeed a general of the Church of Destiny, it's just a pity that the Valkyrie unit doesn't have a five-star rating.

"Boasting is not a good habit."

With a slight shake of his head, Shi Hen's silver baseball bat reappeared in his hand.

Although he also has the Jizo Mitama, the Key of Erosion provides negligible benefits in this kind of direct combat.

In summary, it's better to just make it himself and use it as needed.

These handmade baseball bats are great!

Moreover, the reason why the trump card is called the trump card is precisely because no one knows it.

If everyone knows that Walter White possesses the Key of Corruption, how will he scheme against people in the future?

"I'll do my best."

Durandal's expression was serious.

Facing an opponent like Shihen, she knew she had no right to hold back.

"Then, let me show you my full power now, Durandal!"

With a low shout, Shihen's aura surged and roared like a volcanic eruption, the aftershocks alone scattering the floating clouds within a radius of several miles.

Since that battle in the Land of the Dead, he hadn't encountered a serious opponent in a long time.

Even though Raiden Mei has become a Herrscher, she is still somewhat lacking in strength.

Even when he had just entered the Tianyuan realm, Shihen was confident that he could beat this incomplete Herrscher of Thunder like a child, let alone now that he has been leveling up for more than a year.

For a Lawyer, authority is important, but what is even more crucial is how to use that power.

In this respect, teenagers have always had an advantage.

"This feeling... is it a Herrscher?" Sensing the sudden change in the aura of the Time Mark, Durandal frowned slightly. "No, it's clearly different from a Herrscher..."

Although both the Celestial Origin Realm and the Lawbringers can connect to the imaginary space and draw power from it, the power of the Celestial Origin Realm is much more peaceful and docile than the latter's ability to distort the rules of reality with its authority.

The difference between the two is like that between a loyal and docile domestic dog and a cruel and bloodthirsty wild wolf—two completely different directions.

"This is the ultimate manifestation of human will controlling the power of Honkai, and it is called Tianyuan." Clenching his fist and feeling the power that seemed to be able to use the world at his disposal, Shihen calmly explained, "When your will is enough to negate the fate of the entire world, you can naturally take this step."

Under the rules of the Cocoon of the End, the Herrscher is the optimal solution for humanity to bear the power of the Imaginary Number.

Tianyuan, on the other hand, went against the Herrschers and violated the order of the Cocoon of the End.

Although she already carries a world bubble within her body, which can be considered as bearing the fate of a world, Durandal still does not yet have the qualifications to enter Tianyuan.

Only when a girl clearly understands her path and possesses an unwavering will that will not waver no matter what she encounters, can she truly be considered to have the potential to enter the Tengen realm.

The so-called "Tianyuan" is the most extreme form of idealism.

"Is this the strength you've gained during this time?"

"Durandal asked, her blue eyes shining with excitement."

Although she had only met Shihen twice, the feeling of witnessing his growth and changes was truly irresistible to her.

More importantly, Shihen was always able to demonstrate power equal to or even surpassing hers.

Throughout the entire Destiny arc, even Rita, who had recently been promoted to S-rank Valkyrie, and that mysterious Shadow Knight could no longer provide her with any enjoyment.

"If you want to know, experience it for yourself."

As he spoke, Shihen transformed into light, charging straight toward the blonde girl with the force of thunder.

when!

The baseball bat and the lance collided violently, and the shockwaves whipped up the long hair of the two men, one white and one blonde, and sent them flying backward at the same time.

The two men looked into each other's eyes, and saw the same determination in each other's eyes.

Without needing to say more, both of them understood that this battle could only end with the defeat of one of them.

Having obtained the Black Abyss White Flower and the Moon Soul Armor, Durandal was certain that she would never lose to anyone again.

She believed in the communication during battles, trusted her intuition, and believed that Shihen must have a soft spot in his heart.

The girl believed that she and Shihen could become partners.

Especially after witnessing what Shihen did today, she wanted even more to remove his mask and ask him what his true purpose was.

On the other hand, the boy only wanted to pay off one of the debts recorded in his little notebook, so that the strongest Valkyrie would know what it meant to live a treacherous life.

Without experiencing some setbacks and hardships, how will you eventually enter the Heavenly Origin Realm and shoulder the responsibility of saving the world?

In the blink of an eye, the baseball bat and the lance had clashed hundreds of times, and the two men's figures flipped and tumbled in the air, leaving behind a trail of golden sparks that swept away the floating clouds for more than ten miles around.

Although it appeared to be just a simple physical combat exchange, every move the two made was imbued with a large amount of Honkai energy, and each clash was a collision of massive energy.

If the battlefield were on the ground, that valley would probably be completely barren by now.

Her lances swept and thrust repeatedly, but each attack was blocked by the baseball bat. Durandal gradually realized that this level of attack could not break through the Time Mark defense.

Even though the weapon was a toy-like baseball bat, it seemed to come alive in the hands of the white-haired man in front of her, always managing to skillfully block her attacks and counterattack.

With a slight furrow of her brow, Yulandel twirled her lance, and a large amount of black mist surged out from the pure white lance, coiling around Shihen like pythons.

As a divine key forged from the core of the previous era's Herrscher of Death, the Black Abyss White Flower is naturally no ordinary weapon.

The power of creation and annihilation derived from the Herrscher of Death is the greatest assistance that the Black Abyss White Flower can provide to its holder.

Of course, using the Black Abyss White Flower also consumes a great deal of the user's power.

Everything comes at a price.

If the user is not strong enough, simply holding this key of the gods could cost them their life.

But there is no doubt that Durandal's power fully meets the Black Abyss White Flower standard.

"The Herrscher of Death's abilities are truly troublesome."

Upon seeing the black mist approaching, Shihen sighed, then swept his baseball bat, scattering the black mist in one fell swoop.

Yulandel: "..."