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

Even in terms of her status, she is still the third Herrscher of this era, an apostle of Honkai destruction and the destruction of humanity.

“The low adaptability of Honkai energy means that when they encounter Honkai, they have a greater chance of becoming suicide soldiers.” As she spoke, Himeko paused, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, “As for suicide soldiers, you can think of them as something like zombies, anyway, the two are pretty much the same.”

At least in terms of the intent to attack humans, the two are completely equivalent.

"Don't you have any mechs?"

If it's a mecha, men should be able to pilot it, right?

Mei frowned.

She felt that St. Freya was being a bit too extreme.

Mechs are clearly quite powerful.

“Schicksal doesn’t have mechs; those technologies are things that Anti-Entropy came up with.” Himeko shook her head. “With their own Honkai energy adaptability, our Valkyries can unleash power far exceeding that of Anti-Entropy mechs.”

Of course, the price would be the Valkyrie's lifespan.

To wield Honkai energy, one must bear the corresponding price.

"At that time, he..."

Mei glanced at the boy beside her, and a sense of unease crept into her heart.

She had heard Seele mention that the boy's true strength lay in his mecha piloting.

As for his actual combat strength... even when Seele was praising the boy, she kept avoiding this point.

"My Honkai energy adaptability is pretty good."

Before Himeko could speak, Shihen answered first, a sunny smile appearing on his face.

"Uh...yes, that's right."

After hesitating for a moment, Himeko nodded, though her gaze held a hint of resentment.

If being able to traverse the core area of ​​a sequence-level Great Collapse without becoming a zombie is only considered "good" in terms of Honkai adaptability, then most of the students in St. Freya Academy would be considered trash.

"Yeah……"

Mei was momentarily stunned by the bright smile on the boy's face.

When she first learned that the boy had led her to defect to Destiny, she didn't think much of it, assuming that he had simply changed the location of their battle.

But now... the boy has not only changed his battlefield, he has completely given up everything!

Destiny doesn't have mechs, so naturally it doesn't need mech pilots.

Even so, the boy still brought her here.

Chapter 168 Honest Man and Old-Fashioned Genius

We found a grassy open space, spread out the picnic blanket, and then laid out snacks such as cookies and potato chips on it. The part that the little white dumpling looked forward to the most was eating.

"Speaking of which, Kiana, when did you buy this outfit? It looks pretty good on you."

Looking at the white fluffy ball of food in front of her, Theresa raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Huh? You mean this? Hen gave it to me."

While crunching on potato chips, Kiana spoke without any hesitation, her brows furrowed with pride.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the boy, while Mei looked at her empty left wrist.

When she regained consciousness, the watch the boy had given her was gone.

It's unclear whether it was discovered and dismantled by Anti-Entropy personnel, or destroyed by lightning unintentionally released when it transformed into a Herrscher.

"Really? I've never heard you mention this before?"

With a slight smirk, Theresa's tone held a hint of hostility.

Although she had never heard any rumors of the boy getting close to a girl so far, his excessive popularity always reminded her of a certain playboy.

"Hmm..." Stared at by the older loli with a coercive gaze, Shihen paused involuntarily, holding the cookie, and said, "Headmistress, you want some too?"

"If the headmaster also likes this kind of clothing, I know a few good old shops."

Mei also spoke up, trying to help the boy out of his predicament.

"No need."

Theresa calmly looked away.

How could she, as an adult, argue with a child?

While trying to convince herself, Theresa couldn't help but steal glances at the boy from time to time.

Sure enough, I should find a chance to beat this guy up.

The thought of the condition St. Freya had set for Kiana when she tried to persuade her to enroll, that Kiana had to be with the boy, made Theresa's heart clench.

"Wow! You're pretty good, kid!"

Himeko patted the boy on the shoulder and immediately grinned mischievously.

Although she hates it when people flaunt their popularity with the opposite sex in front of her, if there's juicy gossip to be had... she's willing to cheer them on.

"I'm only seventeen this year."

Shihen felt somewhat helpless.

He felt that this group of people were focusing on something really wrong.

They're here to save the world, can't they be serious?

Are you saying I'm very old?

Himeko raised an eyebrow.

"No, Ms. Himeko will always be young and beautiful!"

Shihen quickly shook his head, and at the same time offered a small cookie to his sister, Himeko.

"That's more like it." Nodding in satisfaction, Himeko took the cookie and took a bite, her smile widening even more. "As expected, your skills are still as good as ever."

If I were ten years younger, I probably would have been tempted too.

To show their appreciation for the spring outing, the boys naturally baked cookies as well.

She is good-looking, a great cook, and quite intelligent.

Aside from his constant obsession with anti-entropy, she couldn't find many other flaws in the boy.

Moreover, in a sense, loyalty cannot be considered a flaw.

"Himeko-sensei is still very young."

Shihen said with a smile.

"Ha, save those nice words for those young girls."

While saying dismissively, Himeko's smile deepened.

Who doesn't like receiving compliments?

"Hen, can you tell me more about Destiny and Saint Freya?"

Mei smiled as she handed the boy a cookie.

"OK……"

Shihen readily accepted the cookies.

Mei hasn't agreed to enroll at St. Freya yet.

Having experienced the various upheavals in Changkong City, the girl's mindset has indeed become much more composed and cautious, and she will no longer rashly decide her future.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Theresa and the others didn't mention this matter much.

Anyway, there's still plenty of time, so it's not a bad thing to let Mei think about it some more.

Even Shihen and the others have already agreed, so how could the remaining one possibly fly away?

As for the girl's identity as the Third Herrscher... if it weren't for the information from various sources that could corroborate it, they really wouldn't believe that she could be a Herrscher.

Moreover, a Herrscher who cannot use his powers is of little significance to St. Freya.

So, just keep a calm mindset and let everything take its natural course.

Only by getting Mei to join St. Freya after careful consideration can she truly win over her heart, instead of sowing seeds of future problems.

Himeko fell silent as she watched Shihen and Mei chatting happily for a moment, and Kiana and the others occasionally adding their own comments.

Does this guy even realize how much the girl next to him feels?

Well, let's list being a womanizer as a flaw in young people.

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Suddenly, Seele, who was talking and laughing, stopped abruptly, glanced cautiously to the side, and whispered, "It seems like someone is watching us?"

"Huh? Haven't we been watched the whole time?"

Kiana looked around, her face full of confusion.

Having spent so much time around Shihen, she had long since grown accustomed to the occasional glances he cast her way.

Moreover, they were accompanied by Theresa and Himeko this time, so it's even more normal that they would attract attention.

"Is that the gray-haired guy?"

Bronya gestured with her eyes to the gray-haired girl hiding behind a cherry tree not far away.

She has been a mercenary since she can remember, so she is very sensitive to things like sight.

According to her observation, the gray-haired girl had looked in their direction many times.

The distance was a bit far, so she didn't know who the other person was looking at.

"Is it an enemy?"

Mei's body tensed instantly.

"How could that be?" Seeing the girl's nervous appearance, Shihen couldn't help but find it a bit amusing. He quickly patted the back of her hand to comfort her, "Besides, this is St. Freya. The headmistress and the others are nearby. It's very safe."

Having witnessed the death of Raiden Ryoma and then being kidnapped by Anti-Entropy for Herrscher experiments, the girl's nerves were stretched too thin.

But... even Seele could sense the other's gaze. Should we say that this monitor was too careless, or that the other party was simply not good at this kind of work?

Looking at the patch of gray peeking out from behind the tree, Shihen chuckled inwardly.

"..."

Mei glanced at the white-haired loli who was focused on eating bitter melon-flavored potato chips, then turned her gaze to the boy's smiling face, and gradually relaxed as she felt the warmth from his palm.

“That’s Fu Hua.” Noticing their discussion, Himeko explained, “Speaking of which, she’s also your class monitor.”

"I just had to take leave from work a few days ago because of some family matters, that's why you haven't seen her."

Yes, it means he took a direct hit from the thunderstorm and then went back to the Destiny headquarters to recuperate.

"Monitor?"

"Fu Hua?"

Kiana and the others all looked puzzled.

“She’s a very excellent Valkyrie, but…” Himeko said with a smile, then added with a quick glance, “She seems to have a somewhat aloof personality.”

Judging from her expression, she probably wants to join you but is afraid of being rejected.

We need to bring more people so we can really enjoy the gossip!

As for what Fu Hua is thinking... does it matter?

Upon hearing Himeko's explanation, Seele's eyes sharpened.

In an instant, countless images of people flashed through her mind.

Bronya when she first arrived at the orphanage, Mei when she was still at Chiba Academy... those past scenes overlapped with the gray-haired girl huddled behind a cherry tree in front of Seele, and Seele seemed to hear a voice in her ear.

She stood up abruptly and took a few steps to the gray-haired girl, saying in a brave yet timid voice, "Hello, Fu Hua, may I invite you to sit with us?"