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

This is the truth.

With her memory fragmented, she has long forgotten many things.

Being able to recall that the Snake Organization had been wiped out was already her limit.

"Red... Fu Hua, right? Never mind if you can't remember for now."

There's an old Chinese saying, "The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge," meaning we'll always find a way to understand the underlying reasons.

Theresa nodded slightly to Fu Hua, then looked at the white-fuzzy girl, her brows furrowing immediately: "Kiana! I haven't even asked you why you got involved with such a dangerous person yet!?"

If Yae Sakura hadn't suddenly appeared, she would never have imagined that her silly niece knew another Herrscher, and that they seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

"I don't know either~" Kiana just shook her head blankly in the face of Theresa's lecture. "I was just playing at a shrine in Changkong City with Hen and the others, and that's when I met the shrine maiden."

Finally, the white-fuzzy ball added, "Besides, the shrine maiden isn't dangerous at all; she's very gentle and beautiful!"

From beginning to end, she did not sense the slightest malice from Yae Sakura.

"That's a Herrscher!"

Theresa's voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.

This idiot, does he even understand what a Herrscher means?!

That's a monster that could easily kill them all, yet you only care that the other person is gentle and beautiful?

"But isn't Mei a Herrscher too?"

Kiana asked in bewilderment.

The girl with long, straight black hair standing to the side immediately looked a little awkward.

"Headmaster, I once heard a saying that power has no good or evil, it only depends on how people use it."

"Just like the former leader of Anti-Entropy, even though he was also a Herrscher, didn't Mr. Welt choose to fight for humanity?" Shihen retorted calmly. "Besides, the reason we were able to fight against the Honkai was because we used the power obtained from the Honkai, wasn't it?"

"I'm sorry, I misspoke." Hearing their words and noticing the unease on Mei's face, Theresa readily admitted her mistake. "However, I hope you can remember that [Kasumi] is definitely not a safe and harmless character."

She and the snake behind her have now captured a Judgment-level Honkai Beast!

A Herrscher plus a Judgment-class Honkai Beast—this strength is comparable to that of Schicksal.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the opponent's power!

The thought that there might be even more terrifying figures hiding behind that organization sent a shiver down Theresa's spine.

This world seems to be becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

"Okay, okay, why are you being so fierce..."

With a pout, Kiana reluctantly said that she clearly had her own opinion about Yae Sakura.

"Kiana, the headmistress is just concerned about us." Seeing through the girl's little thoughts, Shihen smiled and comforted her, "In any case, let's be wary of Miss Sakura for now."

When we meet again, we can ask about their intentions.

"Ok."

Kiana nodded obediently.

Theresa: "..."

She felt that her silly niece was about to be kidnapped.

"That [Xia Ying], she shouldn't be a real Herrscher."

The Book of Cangxuan suddenly spoke.

"Why do you say that?"

With a serious expression, Theresa asked, not rushing to deny it.

After all, the other party is a technological product from another civilization era, so it's normal for them to know things that humans in this era don't understand.

While I don't agree with Yae Sakura's claim that they know nothing about the Honkai, Schicksal's understanding of the Honkai is indeed inferior to that of the once glorious previous civilization.

"Because she does not possess the authority that belongs to a true Herrscher." The Book of Azure explained earnestly, "Starting with the first Herrscher of Reason, the authority of every Herrscher born in this era should be fixed and unchanging."

As for [Xia Ying], even though she possesses power comparable to other Herrschers, her lack of authority means she can only be considered a pseudo-Herrscher.

"The authority of a Herrscher is fixed, how could such a thing happen!?"

Theresa was shocked when she first heard this statement.

Honkai has always been an elusive and incomprehensible phenomenon.

It is precisely because of this that some people even speculate that there may be a god who controls the Honkai beyond the ordinary dimensions, and who inflicts suffering on humanity according to His will.

But now, this puppet called the Book of Azure Profound tells her that as an apostle of a destroyed civilization, the authority of a Herrscher was predetermined!

This means that Honkai is something that can be known and understood, and even the rules behind it can be grasped by humans.

Compared to this viewpoint that almost overturns common sense, [Xia Ying's] Herrscher identity seems insignificant.

"My database records it like this: Reason, Void, Lightning, Wind, Ice... Erosion. The Herrschers to be born in this era will follow this order."

The tone of Cangxuan's book was certain and authentic.

"..."

The sheer volume of information she received in such a short time caused Theresa's eyes to glaze over.

If this is true, then to what extent did the previous civilizations understand the Honkai?

Even more terrifying was the snake that delivered the Book of Azure Mystery into their hands.

Because in a sense, everything the Book of Azure and Profound tells is actually a message conveyed to them by the snake.

Having been able to repair the Book of Azure Mystery, Theresa certainly didn't believe that the snake wouldn't be able to modify the other party's database.

To be able to tell them something like this so casually, just how advanced is the snake's understanding of Honkai?!

For a moment, Theresa actually felt as if she knew nothing about the Honkai.

"The Book of Cangxuan, then in your opinion, what is the purpose of the Serpent making Fu Hua the Lord?"

Theresa looked at the doll with expectant eyes.

Fu Hua has lost her memory, and now their only source of information is this tiny puppet in front of them.

“Hmm…” After frowning and pondering for a while, Cangxuan Zhishu’s eyes lit up. “In my database, there is a sentence like this:

The Lord is not the leader of the serpents, but... God!

"god?"

Kiana looked at Fu Hua beside her with eyes full of suspicion.

Although she admitted that Fu Hua was somewhat powerful, she didn't seem to have anything to do with gods at all.

"Kiana, that's just the snake's side of the story."

Fu Hua corrected him helplessly.

She never considered herself a god.

Even when she traveled across the land as the Crimson Iris Immortal, she never considered herself superior to others.

"Miss Cangxuan, do you have any more detailed records?"

Shihen asked aloud, his eyes narrowing slightly.

As the future head of St. Freya's thinking, his job is to unravel the mystery and find the truth, not to get caught up in various shocks and doubts.

"No." Shaking her head, Cang Xuanzhi's little face showed a little confusion. "In fact, since I woke up this time, I feel like there's a lot more stuff in the database."

Originally, I shouldn't have known any of this.

At least in her memory, no one had ever mentioned anything about snakes to her.

"That must be the snake's hands and feet."

Theresa guessed.

But this only makes things more confusing.

Based on the contents of Danzhu's Notes, Fu Hua should also be a warrior from a previous civilization era.

But if that's all there is to it, why would the snake regard Fu Hua as a deity?

It's important to know that, based on the individuals who have been exposed so far, Snake already includes a pseudo-Herrscher and a Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

Would an organization that is no less powerful than Destiny regard an A-rank Valkyrie as a god?

"Lady Theresa, an Anti-Entropy warship has been spotted approaching seventy miles to the southeast!" The adjutant's voice interrupted the white-haired nun's thoughts as the communication channel lit up. "Moreover, they have also sent a message demanding the return of the Anti-Entropy personnel we have detained."

"I understand," Theresa replied softly, then looked at the boy. "Shihen, could you please inform Xing and tell her to prepare?"

After bringing Annie back to the Hyperion, she sent a message to Cocolia to come and rescue her.

After all, Xing was Bronya's friend and had even fought alongside them in this operation. Theresa couldn't bring herself to discard her after she had served her purpose.

Even the five Xuanyuan Swords that Fu Hua had distributed, she showed no intention of taking them back.

The Far East Branch already has so many Xuanyuan Swords, a few more won't make a difference. There's no need to ruin their reputation over such a trivial matter.

At the same time, this is also a sign of respect for Fu Hua.

After transforming from an A-rank Valkyrie into a former civilization warrior and a divine being from China, Theresa is already pondering how to persuade the other party to stay in St. Freya.

After all, objectively speaking, the other party's value is far above that of an S-class Valkyrie, and she should rightfully shine in a place like the Destiny Headquarters.

Even though she lost most of her memories and powers, Fu Hua's experience was enough to make her stand out from all other A-rank Valkyries.

What's more, there's a secret organization called Snake that's always thinking about bringing Fu Hua back to be a god... no, I mean, a lord.

In every sense, Fu Hua is safer and more effective at Schicksal headquarters.

But... Theresa also had her own little scheme.

Looking at Fu Hua and Theresa, whose expressions were quite different, even without the help of Yu Du Chen Shi Hen, one could guess what the two were thinking.

Could this wave be considered a two-way journey?

Shaking his head to dismiss these thoughts, Shihen got up and left the lounge.

The three little ones are catching up in another cabin right now.

"Hen, I'll go with you!"

With a slight shift in her eyes, Kiana immediately chose to follow.

Once the boy left, the presentation was naturally over; she didn't want to listen to Theresa's rambling.

"Headmaster, if there's nothing for me to do here, then I'll go along too."

"Perfect timing, it's been a while since I've seen Xing."

Mei smoothed a few strands of hair from her temples and smiled.

Theresa: "..."

Do you want to see apricots?

I'm embarrassed to expose you.

She felt that her niece was indeed too stupid.

Ignoring the girls' little schemes behind him, Shihen's gaze fell on the subtitles in front of him:

[You have obtained a new fusion factor; Infinite Serpent status updated.]

[Infinite Serpent: The insatiable serpent that feeds endlessly is your insatiable greed. When you defeat a Fusion Warrior, you will acquire their Fusion Factor.]

[Currently acquired fusion factor: Chi You.]

He felt that his system was most likely broken.

On the battlefield of the Third Collapse, he finally managed to lure the immortal over and unleashed an incredibly powerful attack, almost forcing the immortal to revive on the countdown.

As a result, this crappy system didn't even pop up once.

And now, he hasn't even made a move yet, just AFK on the sidelines playing support, but he's inexplicably developed a Chi You-like quality.

This supposedly defeating a fusion warrior and then bringing a team along?

Furthermore, Honkai Beasts fused with humans can actually be considered Fusion Warriors?!