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

The light blue energy shield shattered when the eleventh Xuanyuan Sword fell, forcing Shihen to draw his own golden ancient sword to block the remaining four swords.

Despite sustaining several wounds, the group managed to withstand the attack without serious injury. In addition to Mei's katana breaking completely, several Titans were also rendered unusable.

Without the strength of Soul Steel, it was ultimately too difficult to withstand attacks from the Herrscher level. Even Seele's Heavy Bunny exploded. In the end, it was only with the help of the White Scythe and Anzu that the last few Xuanyuan Swords were blocked.

Without pausing to catch her breath, Fu Hua flashed to Ji Lin's side, her fist, coated with a faint flame, aimed straight at the girl's chest.

Faced with Fu Hua's attack, Ji Lin stood there blankly, seemingly lost in some kind of memory.

Just as the fist was about to land on him, Ji Lin snapped back to his senses and hurriedly held the Xuanyuan Sword in front of him.

Fu Hua only managed to block half a fist before his heavy punch landed, smashing the Xuanyuan Sword into the girl's body.

boom--

A sound like a hammer striking reverberated outwards, and a deep fist-shaped mark suddenly appeared on Ji Lin's chest, causing his body to fly backwards.

Chi-

Just as Ji Lin staggered to the ground, a dark blue short sword suddenly struck and pierced the girl's back.

The blade could only penetrate an inch into the body before it could go no further, but layers of frost had already spread rapidly and covered Ji Lin's entire body.

"Kiana!"

Bronya shouted loudly, and before she could even retract her short sword, she hurriedly retreated.

"Roger that!" Kiana said with a smile, bringing her two pistols together. The silver-white pistols instantly disintegrated into countless points of light and reassembled into a heavy cannon. "Gangnir, Fire!"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, countless high-energy particles instantly converged, transforming into a dazzling silver-white beam of light that shot out, resembling the eternal spear hurled by the legendary god-king.

Bathed in the silver beam of light, Ji Lin's figure was no longer visible, leaving only the girl's sharp scream in the air.

A few seconds later, the silver Eternal Spear turned into specks of light and slowly disappeared, leaving a deep and wide mark on the ground. [Ji Lin] was also in a sorry state.

But correspondingly, a terrifying aura emanated from the girl, like... a wild beast that had been threatened and thoroughly enraged.

Upon seeing this, everyone's expression changed, and even Fu Hua's expression suddenly became much more serious.

Feather Dust can no longer be used; if she wants to eliminate [Ji Lin], she will have no choice but to use that.

Fu Hua touched the red-rimmed glasses in her arms, still hesitant.

On the other side, the boy also gripped the golden ancient sword in his hand, a faint white light emanating from his fingertips.

boom!

boom!

boom!

But before they could make up their minds, a series of heavy, deafening noises suddenly came from above.

The crowd looked up in confusion, only to see a large hole suddenly appear above them, and a petite white-haired nun descended from the sky, holding a golden cross. The black hem of her nun's robe fluttered in the air along with several pieces of Chi You's shell.

Safety shorts are truly the most boring invention in human society.

Upon catching a glimpse of that large white mass, a thought flashed through Shihen's mind.

Chapter 195 The Reunion of the Nun and the Priestess

Theresa slammed Judah to the ground beside her, her gaze sweeping over the wounded crowd before finally settling on Ji Lin, whose face was contorted with resentment. She said, "It seems I haven't arrived too late."

Although communication had been largely cut off after Shihen and the others entered Chiyou's heart region, she could tell that Ji Lin was an enemy just by looking at the mad aura emanating from her.

"Auntie!"

Kiana exclaimed in delight.

“I’ve told you so many times, you should call me this time—” As she spoke, Theresa drew a golden spear from Judas and lunged at [Jilin] in a flash, “Headmistress!”

clang!

The black Xuanyuan Ancient Sword and the golden Restraint Spear clashed violently, producing a metallic clang that was evenly matched.

As part of the Key of God series, the Oath of Judah is a rare weapon that is equivalent to all Keys of Domination.

Even without using the cross as its main body, the spear alone is comparable to the Xuanyuan Sword.

As for the user's strength, although Theresa's rating before her retirement was only A-level, by today's standards, this petite, childlike white-haired nun should undoubtedly be S-level!

The spear danced like a dragon, its golden tip, gleaming with a cold light, never leaving Ji Lin's body, forcing the girl to use the Xuanyuan Sword to defend herself, leaving her with only the ability to parry.

Ji Lin had already suffered serious injuries in the battle with Shi Hen and the others, but she managed to hold on thanks to the endurance and recovery ability of a Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

If her opponents are still Shihen and his group, then this injury is insignificant, since no one can truly threaten her.

However, if the opponent is Theresa, who is of similar strength, this weakness becomes extremely fatal.

"It seems there's no room for us to intervene here."

Looking at the battle situation, which was completely one-sided, Shihen slowly released the golden ancient sword in his hand.

Although there's a lot of teasing about Theresa being a Judas launcher, the headmistress is undeniably quite capable.

In terms of both strength and speed, the opponent is far superior to any A-rank Valkyrie.

Even in terms of combat skills, Theresa has no weaknesses whatsoever.

Unlike normal humans, the other party has been fighting continuously since birth, and their experience is several times that of Himeko.

In this situation, as long as one is not completely without talent, even relying solely on hard work and perseverance is enough to become a grandmaster.

"Um……"

Mei nodded slightly, then looked down at the broken sword in her hand, her expression suddenly becoming complicated.

Although she did not believe in the idea that swords possessed spirits, the fact that her sword broke as a swordsman demonstrated her weak strength.

She couldn't even overcome the resentment left by Ji Lin, and she couldn't even interfere with him. How could she possibly seek revenge against [Walter White]?

“No one is born strong, Mei.” As if guessing the girl’s thoughts, Shihen gently held the girl’s hand. “But as long as we keep getting stronger, we will eventually see the view from the top.”

As the Third Herrscher, even though she has lost her core, Mei's talent is still quite strong; it's just that the girl needs some time to grow.

Even a monster like Durandal took two years to become an A-rank Valkyrie.

"Hmm." Mei nodded slightly, a smile finally appearing on her face. "Next time, I will never let the sword in my hand break again."

Seeing Theresa and [Jilin] locked in battle, the girl's eyes blazed with renewed passion.

One day, she too will become... even surpass her opponent in strength!

"..."

Seeing the smile on Mei's face, and then looking at the hand that was still clasped together with the boy's, Kiana immediately lost the mood to show off her weapon.

Why wasn't it her twin guns that broke?

Looking at the beautifully designed silver-white pistols in his hands, which resembled two birds spreading their wings, the white-fuzzy ball of fur couldn't help but puff up its cheeks.

On the other side, the tide of battle continued to turn in Theresa's favor.

Especially after another S-class Valkyrie, Judah, entered the fray, the battle, which had seemed somewhat tense, quickly became clear.

Without any master's control, the Oath of Judah unfolded automatically, and golden spears shot towards [Ji Lin] as if locked on.

While using her right hand to parry Theresa's attacks with her sword, Ji Lin conjured a sword finger with her left hand, and Xuanyuan swords appeared in the air to continuously meet the golden spear.

clang--

A series of metallic clangs rang out, and the golden spears that had been blocked by the Xuanyuan Sword scattered around the battlefield, causing Ji Lin's expression to change drastically.

“These weapons…”

Looking at the scattered spears around him, Ji Lin's face was filled with uncontrollable rage.

"So you finally figured it out?" Theresa smiled smugly and then explained, "My weapon—the Oath of Judah—is a Divine Key that can suppress the Honkai energy of enemies!"

Now, you are powerless to resist!

As soon as she finished speaking, Theresa exerted force with her hand, flicking her spear to knock away the black Xuanyuan Sword in Ji Lin's hand. The gleaming golden spear tip landed less than an inch in front of the girl.

"Aren't you going to kill me?"

Looking at the spear that was now almost within reach, Ji Lin sneered.

"Tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Chi You?"

Staring intently at the black-haired girl before her, Theresa asked in a deep voice, her spear twitching threateningly.

While she was busy fighting the enemy, she also had to figure out what the situation was like here.

We were supposed to be fighting Chi You, so why is there a girl with a human appearance here?

She had never heard of Honkai Beasts having any shapeshifting abilities.

“Headmistress, she is the embodiment of Ji Lin’s lingering resentment. And as things stand…” Fu Hua paused, hesitating for a few seconds before continuing, “She is Chi You’s current heart!”

Rather than saying that this girl was Ji Lin's resentment, it would be more accurate to say that the other party was Chi You, who had devoured Ji Lin's remains.

At least for now, the other side is no different from Chi You.

"What!?"

Theresa couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

She never imagined that the girl in front of her would be associated with an ancient hero.

"Heh~ Now that things have come to this, even if I really am Ji Lin, do you think you'd let me leave?"

Faced with the white-haired nun's surprise, [Ji Lin] merely showed a mocking expression.

“I’m sorry.” Theresa shook her head, a hint of remorse flashing in her eyes. “For the sake of this world, I must eliminate you!”

Moreover, only by completely eliminating the girl in front of him can he best pay tribute to Ji Lin.

With her mind made up, Theresa gripped her spear tightly, ready to pierce her opponent's body.

But the next second...

Keng——

Like a cherry blossom falling suddenly, a bright pink hue appeared and deflected the nun's spear that was about to fall.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you kill this girl yet." The woman with long pink hair spoke in a gentle, neighborly voice. Upon seeing the nun's face, her expression suddenly froze. "K-Kallen?"

Chapter 196 The Millennium Has Arrived, We Respectfully Welcome the Return of the Venerable One!

Before Theresa could even finish her surprise, Kiana exclaimed, "Sister Shrine Maiden!?"

Without a doubt, the one who rushed to the scene and blocked the fatal blow for [Ji Lin] was none other than Yae Sakura.

"Miko?"

Theresa's lips twitched as she looked at the pink-haired woman in front of her, dressed in ninja-style black armor and wearing a fox-shaped mask.

That silly child, how did he figure out the other person was a priestess?!

Ignoring Kiana's screams, Yae Sakura stared blankly at the petite white-haired nun before her, and called out in an almost trembling voice, "Kallen, is that you?"

Taking a step back with extreme caution, Theresa pointed her spear at the pink-haired woman before her and demanded in a deep voice, "My name is Theresa Apocalypse, and who are you?!"

For her, Karen was no ordinary name.

And the person who can utter this name is certainly not an ordinary being!

Hearing the nun's question and seeing the golden spear emanating a dangerous aura before her, Yae Sakura finally came to her senses and said, "I am nobody, but if I had to give you a name, you can call me [Kasumi]."

She had to use a code name when going out in this manner; this was a lesson the boy had taught her.

Having said that, Yae Sakura's gaze swept over the rest of the group, passing over the boy before landing on the white-furred ball of hair. A gentle smile appeared on the lower half of her face, which was not covered by the mask: "It's been a long time, Miss Kiana, and everyone else."

Since we've already been recognized, it's best to say hello.

Moreover, the boy didn't seem to have said anything about not being able to acknowledge Kiana and the others.

"Sister Shrine Maiden, what are you doing here!? And what's more..."

While anxiously asking, Kiana looked at [Ji Lin] who was being protected behind Yae Sakura.