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

Kiana: Damn it, they skipped class and didn't even wake me up! /Angry /Angry /Angry

If I really called you, that would be considered skipping class, and I guarantee the school principal would send someone to drag you back.

Shihen thought to himself, and quickly sent a message saying, "Study hard and don't play on your phone in class." He then briefly explained the situation to Seele and Bronya before tossing his phone aside and ignoring it.

Given his academic performance, he can still be a little willful, although he'll probably get some criticism later.

A breeze occasionally blew in from outside the window, and Shihen's gaze slowly swept across the pages of the book. As he read this work by an ancient Greek philosopher, a sense of pleasure welled up in his heart.

Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life is not bad once in a while.

The pages of the book turned with a rustling sound, and the shadows cast by the sunlight streaming through the window gradually lengthened, and an afternoon slipped away so easily.

Boom!

As the twilight glow gradually filled the room, a knock suddenly sounded on the door.

Shihen closed the book with his fingers, got up and opened the door, his face immediately showing surprise: "Teacher Joachim?"

Without a doubt, the person appearing outside the door at that moment was none other than the history teacher of the boy's class.

“I asked Himeko-sensei before, and guessed you might be here. It seems I was right.” Joachim said softly, a smile spreading across his stubble-covered face, before asking, “May I come in, Tokiko-kun?”

Although he was facing a student who was less than half his age, the man was very polite and showed no condescension whatsoever.

Even if the other person just skipped their class.

"of course."

Nodding, Shihen stepped aside to make way for him.

Although St. Freya's infirmary appears to be loosely guarded, it is actually heavily monitored, and not just anyone can enter.

Not to mention, Mei is also the Third Herrscher, a figure of great importance.

Joachim's ability to get here must have been at the behest of someone.

Upon entering the ward, Joachim's gaze first fell on the black-haired girl lying quietly on the bed, and he said, "This must be your friend. Is she injured?"

"Yes, her name is Raiden Mei."

Simply put, the term "time marks" doesn't have a detailed explanation.

Although Schicksal opened up some knowledge related to Honkai to the teachers of St. Freya, they were not actually involved in the other world.

The reason is simple: these ordinary people do not possess the power needed to fight against the Honkai.

"It's clear that you two have a good relationship."

Upon hearing the boy's words, Joachim smiled.

"I once swore that I would protect her no matter what, but..."

As he spoke, Shihen clenched his fists, and deep regret welled up in his eyes.

"Is it because of the third Honkai Impact a while ago?"

Joachim asked softly.

"Ok?"

Looking at the brown-haired man in front of him, who appeared to be nearly forty, Shi Hen's eyes revealed doubt.

Generally speaking, information about the Third Honkai Impact wouldn't be readily available to someone of Joachim's caliber so quickly.

"Don't underestimate me just because I'm an ordinary person. I still have some knowledge of the major events happening in the world."

Joachim explained aloud, then chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"That's it."

Shihen nodded knowingly.

Since even he is just a weak student at St. Freya, then Welt, the Herrscher of Reason, can certainly be just an ordinary scholar.

Yes, the one who infiltrated St. Freya under the guise of Joachim is none other than Walter Yang, the previous leader of Anti-Entropy.

The fact that the first private meeting between the two successive leaders of the Anti-Entropy Alliance took place on the territory of Destiny, and that they both concealed their identities, was truly a ridiculous situation.

This will be a showdown between two award-winning actors.

"Shihen, do you think there's anything about my teaching style that needs improvement?"

Joachim asked softly, his tone lowered without a hint of reproach, as if he were simply a history teacher who cared about his students.

"..."

Shihen pursed his lips and remained silent.

As a student, he should have shown respect when facing an excellent teacher who was unanimously praised by all the teachers and students of St. Freya.

"Don't worry, it's just a casual chat." Joachim quickly reassured the boy, seemingly noticing his nervousness. "Just treat it as a friendly chat. You can say whatever comes to mind, even things unrelated to the lessons."

Meeting the man's encouraging gaze, Shihen hesitated for a long time before slowly shaking his head: "Professor Joachim, your lectures are very good, it's just that I don't really like history."

"Oh? Why?"

Joachim asked curiously.

“…Professor Joachim, you should know that I once spent some time in Anti-Entropy, an organization that is an enemy of Schicksal, right?” After hesitating for a few seconds, Shihen immediately explained in a soft voice, “The historical records there are not like that.”

"This is normal. History is recorded by people, and different people will naturally have subjective thoughts when writing history."

Joachim nodded in understanding.

“But the two historical accounts are too different.” As he spoke, Shihen couldn’t help but clench his fist, and his tone suddenly became more serious. “Take the Second Collapse that occurred in 2000 as an example.”

"It was clearly Anti-Entropy that set aside past grievances and stepped forward in our time of crisis, but Fate accuses us of taking advantage of their misfortune, and even Mr. Walter has been branded as a despicable person!"

Although many details have been omitted, the records of reverse entropy are still largely consistent with the facts.

As for Destiny... Otto practically portrayed himself as a saint.

In short, the Church of Destiny is always thinking about the well-being of all mankind, while the Anti-Entropy Alliance only cares about power and profit, completely disregarding the survival of human society.

There are no facts, only emotions.

“I see…” Joachim nodded slightly, a sigh in his voice. “I haven’t seen any records from Anti-Entropy regarding this matter, but since the two organizations are enemies, it’s not surprising that something like this would happen.”

“Yes, I understand that. But…” Shihen paused, then continued in an extremely resolute tone, “I can’t accept it!”

No matter what, I can't accept all of this!

I will never acknowledge the historical record of destiny!

Inside the ward, the boy's words were resounding, and he seemed to radiate a faint glow, like a piece of flawless jade.

"But... if I remember correctly, Shihen, you left Anti-Entropy on your own initiative, right?"

Pushing up his glasses, Joachim asked with a puzzled look.

"I……"

Shihen was speechless.

As if he had been punched hard in the stomach, the light on the boy's face vanished instantly, leaving only deep disappointment.

"If you may, could you tell me the reason?" Joachim said softly, patting the boy's shoulder. His tone was gentle, like that of a friendly older brother. "I don't know much about Anti-Entropy, and I'm quite curious about the difference between it and Destiny."

Then, as if he had thought of something else, Joachim added, "Of course, if it involves any secrets, you don't have to say."

Having spent so many years at St. Freya, Joachim, an ordinary teacher, should have been aware of this.

If he really uncovers any confidential information, he'll probably be locked up in a dark room.

That's really inappropriate.

"Actually, there's nothing I can't say." As if regaining strength from the man's hand, Shihen raised his head slightly, a self-deprecating smile on his face. "Professor Joachim, you should know that the founder of Anti-Entropy is Mr. Walter Yang, right?"

"Yes, I know a little about it."

Joachim nodded, a very subtle smile on his face.

“Mr. Walter was a true hero. Under his leadership, Anti-Entropy was always able to save the most people at the lowest cost. I have always admired such a person.” As he spoke, a hint of nostalgia appeared on Shihen’s face, but it quickly disappeared. “But since he disappeared, Anti-Entropy has gradually changed.”

Driven solely by self-interest, the higher-ups brazenly sacrificed innocent people, all while claiming it was for justice!

As he spoke, Shihen took a deep breath, looked at the black-haired girl lying quietly in front of him, and his expression became firm again. He said, "I couldn't accept this fact, so I ran away from there."

"Is it because of this girl?"

Joachim asked, his gaze also directed at Mei.

"Ah."

Shihen nodded.

"It sounds like you, Shihen, are on the more righteous side?"

Pushing up his glasses to hide his eyes behind the lenses, Joachim spoke meaningfully.

"Heh..." Shihen sneered and slowly and solemnly shook his head. "What justice can a traitor have?"

I just... wanted to protect someone with my own hands.

As a member of the anti-entropy organization, he should never place his own ideas above those of the collective.

After all, he still carries the label of a traitor.

At least in the eyes of Joachim, an ordinary teacher, this is how it should be.

“Shihen…” Looking at the resolute expression on the boy’s face, Joachim hesitated for a few seconds before tentatively asking, “Do you like this girl?”

At least in his view, the only thing that could make a boy go to such lengths for a girl is this kind of feeling.

"..."

Shihen couldn't help but glance at Joachim again, sensing that the other party was questioning his ideological awareness.

As a staunch inheritor of Walter's spirit, how could he possibly be swayed by personal feelings and thus betray Anti-Entropy?

"Like her?" Shihen scoffed, covering his eyes with one hand, his face showing obvious pain and inner turmoil. "No! I am not worthy of liking her!"

I just... just...

Never mind, it's nothing.

Teacher Joachim, just pretend I never said anything.

With a long sigh, Shihen immediately fell silent, showing no intention of continuing to explain.

Joachim was just an ordinary teacher, and he had no way of explaining to the other party the deep connection between the Raiden family and Anti-Entropy.

Is it because it involves classified information?

Joachim asked.

Having come this far, he didn't want to stop here.

Having finally had the opportunity to talk to the boy like this, he hoped to get to know him with his own eyes.

"I just don't know where to begin." Shihen shook his head, paused for a long time before finally speaking, "If I had to give a reason, it would probably be out of guilt."

Both I and Anti-Entropy have failed Raiden Mei.

As he spoke, Shihen's gaze toward the girl softened further.

Hearing this and seeing the deep self-reproach in the boy's eyes, Joachim was also moved.

According to the information he obtained from Einstein, Anti-Entropy might feel guilty towards Raiden Mei, but the boy bears no responsibility whatsoever in this matter.

Because whether it's the death of Raiden Ryoma or the rise of [Walter White], both events occurred at the upper levels of Anti-Entropy.

The one who should truly be held responsible is him, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance!

If he were stronger, Walter White wouldn't have acted so recklessly, and things wouldn't have come to this.

Unfortunately……

With a helpless sigh, Joachim clenched his fist secretly.

Clearly, the young man took the blame for the crimes that originally belonged to Anti-Entropy and himself, the leader of the alliance.

It was out of this guilt that the boy was unwilling to let Raiden Mei suffer any more harm, and resolutely led the girl to betray Anti-Entropy.

Indeed, as Einstein said, he is a very good child!

Joachim's heart was filled with boundless guilt.