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

Shihen quickly changed the subject.

He felt that St. Freya seemed to be getting more and more dangerous lately.

"Well, let's eat."

With a grin, Himeko chose to let go instead of pressing further.

Even melons should be eaten little by little.

"Hen, where should we go today?"

While eating the breakfast that Mei had carefully prepared, Kiana looked up and asked.

"Don't think about it. Focus on your studies today. You have a makeup exam next week."

Time showed no sign of weariness, and the truth remained unaffected.

Although I have no hope that Kiana will pass the makeup exam, I still have to try my best.

The annual Valkyrie Rank Exam is in December; he just needs to make sure the other party can catch up by then.

"what……"

A fluffy white ball of fluff suddenly lost its dream.

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Meanwhile, while the people of St. Freya were enjoying breakfast, the Grey Serpent, thousands of miles away, was enraged.

Another gray snake has gone missing.

Feeling the loss of another endpoint in the Gray Serpent Network, Gray Serpent couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

Although apart from the manager, the other gray snakes are just consumables, and even he himself will sacrifice and consume them for various reasons.

Even the manager can be sacrificed if necessary.

Because within the entire Gray Serpent Network, their consciousness is both dispersed and unified, without any distinction; the so-called managers are merely those with different roles.

When a manager dies, a new manager is immediately appointed, without affecting the Grey Serpent Network for even a second.

But now... including the gray snake that just went missing, a total of nine gray snakes have gone missing in this period of time, and no trace of them can be found, as if some kind of shadowy entity is watching them.

But as the world's most loyal follower of the Serpent, he should be the deepest shadow in the world.

Should we summon the executives of the World Serpent?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Gray Snake immediately shook his head.

The situation is not yet at that critical point, and doing so would only expose his weakness.

Let's get the other gray snakes on high alert first.

No matter who has their eye on him, he will make it clear to them:

Snakes are never creatures that succumb to death.

Chapter 175 The White-fuzzy Dumpling is Preparing a Surprise

St. Freya, Kendo Dojo.

Dang Dang Dang——

The sounds of clashing swords rang out incessantly, as about twenty girls were wielding swords and engaging in combat. The flashing blades created a dazzling spectacle in the spacious kendo hall.

In addition to academic and basic tactics classes, St. Freya's curriculum also includes a large number of advanced courses in areas such as combat, swordsmanship, and firearms.

After all, even for battle Valkyries of rank B or above, there are many different training paths, and it's impossible to expect every Valkyrie to be an all-rounder.

That's too unrealistic.

Unlike general courses, advanced courses are not only more difficult, but also have certain requirements for the students' abilities.

However, as the master of the Hokushin Itto-ryu style, Mei undoubtedly meets this qualification.

Moreover, among the entire small group, only Mei, who came from a family of kendo practitioners, chose this course.

After a long while, with the sound of a whistle, the sounds of swords and spears gradually subsided, and the girls who had been fighting fiercely immediately separated into two rows, their breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

A blonde woman, around thirty years old, with a cold expression, walked into the queue from outside the arena. As she passed each young woman, she commented, "Your movements are too exaggerated, your footwork is too spread out, and you should swing your sword with more force..."

Although she was only a B-rank Valkyrie when she left the front lines, the blonde woman had the skills and eyesight honed by years of combat, so teaching this group of girls, most of whom were only in reserve, was not a problem.

Most of the instructors in the Valkyrie Squad are also senior Valkyries who have retired to the second line, just like the blonde woman.

Even though they gradually lose the power to fight the Honkai as they age, their experience and knowledge remain a valuable asset to the Destiny Organization.

Even Himeko could be included in this category, since she rarely participates in missions anymore, and her combat frequency is much lower than that of students like Fu Hua.

After giving her comments, the blonde woman glanced around at everyone again and said, "That concludes today's lesson. get out of class dismissed."

"Thank you, instructor!"

The girls bowed deeply.

Nodding slightly, the blonde woman finally smiled and walked away with somewhat unsteady steps.

Which Valkyrie doesn't have a story to tell if she manages to live to retirement age?

With the instructor gone, the atmosphere in the kendo dojo became more lively. A short-haired girl sparring with Mei glanced at the young woman and smiled with a hint of emotion: "Mei-chan's swordsmanship is getting more and more formidable. I'm afraid it won't be long before she becomes a B-rank Valkyrie."

Although the Valkyrie Rank Assessment is held once a year, the students have their own set of standards for judging strength.

In her opinion, this black-haired girl who had transferred to the school a month ago already possessed strength comparable to that of a typical B-rank Valkyrie.

Because she herself is a B-rank Valkyrie.

"Senior Lingzi, you flatter me. I'm still far from good enough."

Mei simply smiled knowingly at this.

Before coming to St. Freya, she was quite proud of her status as a fully ordained monk.

But once she got here, she realized that the world is never short of geniuses.

Within this kendo dojo alone, Mei discovered several people whose swordsmanship was in no way inferior to hers.

For example, this second-year student in front of her could easily overpower her in terms of swordsmanship alone; only by using Honkai energy could she make him take her seriously.

"Mei-chan is just too modest."

Reiko's smile widened, her gaze sweeping over Mei, and she couldn't help but lick her lips, a gleam shining in her brown eyes.

"I...I have something to do. Goodbye, Reiko-senpai."

Sensing something ominous, Mei quickly greeted them and hurriedly left.

In some ways, St. Freya was far too dangerous.

After a quick rinse, Mei changed back into her Valkyrie uniform from her kendo uniform. As soon as she stepped out of the kendo dojo, she saw the black-haired boy waiting by the roadside.

A look of joy instantly lit up Mei's face, and she quickened her pace toward the boy: "Hen, what brings you here?"

After shaking off several young ladies who tried to get his contact information, Shihen smiled and handed Mei a sports drink, saying, "My classes ended early, so I just stopped by to check on things."

"..."

Mei glanced at the boy, then pursed her lips and remained silent.

Since everyone knows each other so well, she naturally knows whether Shihen's class location is convenient or not.

But after only a brief thought, Mei dismissed those thoughts.

The important thing is that the boy is standing in front of her now. As for whether it's on her way... if the sword class could end sooner, she would be happy to go along the way.

"Let's go together."

Shihen said with a smile.

"Um……"

Nodding slightly, Mei followed the boy without asking why.

"How have your classes been lately? Are you keeping up with St. Freya's pace?"

They chose a less crowded path to walk on, and Shihen asked with a smile.

Despite having been a Third Herrscher, Mei's foundation in dealing with the Honkai is still the weakest among all of them.

"Everything is fine now."

Mei smoothed her still-wet hair back and gave a subtle smile.

As a top student at Chiba Academy, St. Freya's academic studies differed slightly from those in the surface world, but this difference was insignificant to her.

Especially... she's back in her first year of high school now.

Thinking of this, Mei couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

She had only ever heard of skipping grades and repeating grades; she never imagined that there was such a thing as being demoted, let alone that it would happen to her.

Returning to the first year of high school means she will need three years to graduate from St. Freya, as early graduation is not allowed there.

Even Fu Hua, who has already obtained the title of A-rank Valkyrie, is still diligently studying.

Although the other party would disappear for a while from time to time to carry out some tasks.

However… after glancing at the smiling boy beside her, Mei felt that returning to her first year of high school wasn’t so hard to accept.

In any case, in combat courses related to Valkyries, grade level is irrelevant.

Even if Theresa wanted to create a relatively stable environment for the students of St. Freya, she would not do anything to hinder their development.

It's one thing for academic courses to be a bit rigid, but the Valkyrie training course is a matter of life and death for the students, and there's no room for carelessness.

"Okay, that's good." Hearing this, Shihen nodded gently. "I also believe that Mei will be fine."

Even considering the circumstances of the original timeline, the strength of the three families during the Moon Throne era should have reached the standard of an A-rank Valkyrie; otherwise, they wouldn't have repeatedly undertaken high-risk missions.

As for the Valkyrie ranking, it's highly likely that it's been blocked by a certain older loli.

After all, the other side had no clues about Siegfried at all.

According to Theresa's agreement with Kiana, once the latter becomes an A-rank Valkyrie, she must inform her of Siegfried's whereabouts.

So... the white-haired dumpling can only remain a B-rank Valkyrie forever.

The wise and powerful headmaster can only maintain his image by fooling naive young girls.

Of course, the fact that the white-haired dumpling's written test scores were dismal was also a major reason.

Just like in a certain Naruto series, you may be good at fighting, but if you fail the exam, you'll still be a genin, even if you become the savior of the world.

"Hen, what was your training like during the anti-entropy phase?"

With a slight turn of her eyes, Mei asked with a smile, her purple pupils sparkling with curiosity.

Having experienced St. Freya's Valkyrie training, she couldn't help but develop an interest in other forms of training.

“The training at Anti-Entropy…” Shihen stroked his chin, a nostalgic smile on his face. “Most of the training there was related to mecha piloting; direct combat was actually a minority.”

That is precisely why St. Freya is a better fit for Seele and Bronya's development than Anti-Entropy.

In terms of cultivating individual combat power, Anti-Entropy is far inferior to St. Freya.

Take weapon usage as an example. Anti-Entropy focuses more on the power of the weapon itself, while St. Freya emphasizes the coordination between the person and the weapon, and places more emphasis on skills.

Because for most Anti-Entropy Warriors, their Honkai energy adaptability does not allow them to make further adjustments to their weapons.

But Seele and Bronya, they themselves are the most powerful weapons.

This is the difference between ordinary people and geniuses.

"Is your daily training just piloting mechs?"

Mei's eyes were filled with surprise.

"How is that possible?" Shihen smiled helplessly. "There are simulation pods."

Honkai energy is far more corrosive to mechs than it is to humans.

The fiscal situation for anti-entropy is already not optimistic, and it simply cannot afford such expenses.

"That's true. Those robots are all very large, so they must consume a lot of energy to move around."