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

"bishop!?"

Durandal couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Without intending to explain to the girl, Otto simply controlled the simulated heavenly fire to continue its output. After a few seconds, he got up from the chair, which was mostly melted, and said, "Let's go too."

Yulandel: “???”

"Lady Durandal, all we need to do now is remain silent."

Rita glanced at the still recognizable shape of the high-backed ice chair and smiled.

Let's just keep the fact that the Bishop of Destiny was stuck to a chair and couldn't move as a secret that no one knows.

As her gaze swept over the faint dampness that had quickly disappeared from the bishop's buttocks, the maid's lips curled into a slight smile.

Chapter 257 The New Era and Fu Hua's Return

On January 20, 2015, a notice jointly signed by the three forces of World Serpent, Destiny, and Anti-Entropy was released, announcing that the three organizations on Earth that had mastered the most advanced Honkai technology had formed a unified alliance.

This marks the first time the World Snake Organization has publicly entered the public eye, signifying the official arrival of the era belonging to "Walter White".

At St. Freya Academy, upon seeing the message highlighted in bold at the top of the announcement page, Shihen's face immediately darkened as he relaxed slightly after finishing a day of classes.

"Seriously, what are the higher-ups at Schicksal thinking?! That imposter is the murderer who attacked the academy and killed Uncle Welt!" Kiana, who had also noticed the news, immediately became indignant. "No way! I have to go find Theresa and get to the bottom of this!"

"Kiana!" Shihen quickly grabbed the girl's wrist, his expression serious. "The higher-ups must have their own considerations. We need to be more patient and tolerant of them."

Moreover, the Far East Branch is always the furthest from headquarters, so even the headmaster might not know the details.

"That's right, Kiana."

Even if we want to know more, we can ask the headmaster during lunch; there's no need to be in such a rush.

Mei echoed the advice.

"But……"

Seeing the two still calm, Kiana's face grew anxious.

Knowing exactly what that [Walter White] had done, she was well aware of how Shihen and Mei must be feeling at this moment.

Unable to empathize with their emotions, all she could do was try to find out more from Theresa.

"Don't worry, Kiana, I'm fine." As if guessing what the girl was thinking, Shihen said softly, a gentle smile on his face. "Anxiety and anger alone won't solve anything. The only thing we can and should do is seize the moment."

"Hen is right."

Mei nodded slightly in agreement, a calm smile on her face, but her hand, hidden behind her back, clenched into a fist.

How could she not be furious that the murderer who killed her father is still at large and even stands on the most prominent stage in the world?

But as the boy said, anger alone cannot solve any problems; the only thing she should do is seize the time to become stronger.

Only in this way will she not miss out on opportunities due to a lack of ability when they arise in the future.

"Um...okay."

Under the gaze of the two men, Kiana finally calmed down after a long while.

"By the way, it seems like we're almost out of groceries. Is there anything you'd like to eat? Let's go grocery shopping together today."

With a smile, Shihen patted Mei's hand and gave the girl a gentle look.

Upon hearing this, Kiana's mind immediately conjured up images of countless delicious foods, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

"I want to eat fish, the kind that's big and boneless!"

Wiping the glistening tears from the corner of her mouth, Kiana gave her answer without hesitation.

"Sure." Shihen readily agreed with a smile, then looked at the girl with long, straight black hair beside him, "Mei, what about you?"

Feeling the boy's gentle gaze, Mei hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said softly, "I'm fine with anything."

I like anything you make, Hen.

Bronya and Seele, who were standing nearby, immediately turned their heads upon hearing this, while secretly glancing at the clueless white fluffy creature.

See that? That's the correct answer!

"After all, Hen's cooking is always delicious!"

Not noticing anything amiss, Kiana scratched her head and laughed.

"Let's wait until we get to the supermarket," Shihen said with a smile, looking at the two little ones. "Bronya and Seele, pick out more of your favorite ingredients. You're both still growing."

At least, Seele's growth over the past year has been quite remarkable; she's almost catching up with the white fluffy ball.

As for Bronya... well, her future looks promising.

Bronya: "..."

Although the boy's intentions were good, she just wanted to be alone at that moment.

As if sensing the girl's feelings, Seele smiled and took Bronya's hand, her gaze gentle and sincere, instantly filling the air with the fragrance of citrus.

…………

When Hen and the others returned to Himeko's house after shopping, an unexpected figure was already there.

"Class monitor?" Shihen's face showed a hint of surprise when he saw the gray-haired girl sitting next to Himeko, chatting and drinking tea. "When did you come back? Have you finished everything in Shenzhou?"

Without a doubt, it was Fu Hua who appeared at Himeko's house at this moment.

After taking a leave of absence for nearly a month, and even after St. Freya had been back in school for two weeks, this over-aged girl has finally returned to the internet.

If the other person had been missing for any longer, Theresa would probably have had to put up missing person posters.

After all, Fu Hua hadn't been heard from for a whole month after she sent a leave request.

During this time, no matter what methods Saint Freya used, she was unable to contact Fu Hua, as if Fu Hua had been kidnapped.

Considering the other party's special status, this is not impossible.

Even if Fu Hua was once an immortal, that was all in the past.

Having lost most of her power, Fu Hua is like a tiger without claws or teeth, easily manipulated by many.

"I just got back today."

The matter in China has been resolved. I'm sorry to have worried you.

Knowing that Shihen, Theresa, and the others cared about her, Fu Hua said in an apologetic voice, while rubbing the head of Cangxuan Zhishu beside her, a faint helplessness on her face, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you to take care of Xiaoxuan while I was away."

"Hey, you blockhead!"

I'm a high-performance armed dummy, don't talk to me like I'm a child!

Upon hearing this, Cangxuan immediately complained.

Fu Hua simply smiled and remained silent in response.

"Is today some special day? Why are you buying so many groceries?" Ji Zi glanced at the various ingredients Shi Hen and the others were carrying, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Fu Hua, it seems you're in for a treat tonight!"

"No, Himeko-sensei, I'd rather go home for dinner tonight."

Fu Hua instinctively wanted to refuse.

Even though she had already developed a good relationship with Hen and the others, she still didn't want to get too involved with them.

"Oh dear, I knew you were a blockhead!"

In situations like this, just honestly agree!

With one hand on his hip, Cangxuan Zhishu began to lecture Fu Hua in a serious manner.

"Squad leader, please stay tonight, otherwise we won't be able to finish all this food."

With a smile, Shihen offered his advice, but he said something completely against his will.

With Kiana, Theresa, and the Book of Azure, when has Himeko's family ever had leftovers?

"Hehe~ Don't worry, with me here, there's no way... ugh..."

Upon hearing the boy's words, Kiana felt insulted by her appetite and quickly jumped out to speak, only to be covered by Mei, who had just realized what was happening.

"This..." After a moment of hesitation, Fu Hua noticed the large amount of food in Shi Hen's group's hands, as well as a white fur ball whose mouth was tightly covered. After thinking for a few seconds, Fu Hua nodded gently, "Alright."

Chapter 258 A Young Man Who Firmly Believes in Justice Never Gives Up

After a brief battle of wits—mainly using games to lure away the white-haired dumpling who was trying to show off her superb cooking skills because of Fu Hua's visit—a delicate and sumptuous dinner was quickly prepared by Shihen and Mei.

"Fu Hua, although I understand that you are different from ordinary Valkyries."

But if something like this happens again, I hope you can at least give me a heads-up beforehand.

Theresa arrived right on time for a free meal, stuffing her mouth with stir-fried bitter melon while complaining to Fu Hua.

"I will definitely pay attention next time, Headmaster."

Nodding slightly, Fu Hua spoke sincerely.

"And next time, you absolutely have to take me with you!"

The Book of Azure Mystery floated to a height slightly higher than Fu Hua and shouted.

As an armed puppet, accompanying Fu Hua is an instruction written deep within her core, and also the greatest meaning of her existence.

If she can't even do this, wouldn't that make her seem incredibly useless, a worthless doll?

"I'll try my best."

Fu Hua wiped the oil stains from the corner of the doll's mouth with a tissue, and the corner of her mouth turned up slightly.

"..."

Looking at the over-aged loli next to him eating bitter melon with a happy smile, Shihen felt that this headmistress was a bit too easy to fool.

Strictly speaking, Fu Hua's disappearance is already a serious violation of discipline.

Regardless of how it's described, all students of St. Freya hold military ranks, and leaving without notice for an extended period is perfectly acceptable as desertion, punishable by a military court.

Moreover, Fu Hua's excuse was that "most of our old friends in China are buried in the deep mountains, which is why they can't receive communication signals and have forgotten the time."

Although it sounds reasonable at first glance, it is actually full of doubts when investigated.

Only Theresa would probably believe such a reason.

She might not believe what the other party said, but she believed in Fu Hua as a person.

Of course, the former doesn't seem impossible either.

Looking at the white-haired nun whose smile grew wider and whose eyes gradually became wiser, Shihen secretly complained to himself.

"Fu Hua, you've really gone too far this time. There hasn't been any news from you for a whole month."

Theresa and I both thought you'd run into that [Walter White] again.

While snatching a piece of fish from Kiana's side, Himeko admired the white fluffy girl's angry expression and couldn't help but complain.

"Haha~ Major Himeko is joking. How could I possibly go to see that Anti-Entropy Alliance Leader?"

For a moment, Fu Hua's expression stiffened slightly.

“That makes sense.” Not noticing anything amiss, Himeko nodded in agreement. “Oh, by the way, you just returned to St. Freya, so you probably don’t know yet.”

Destiny, Anti-Entropy, and that World Serpent have just announced their alliance today.

Moreover, that [Walter White] is also the leader of both Anti-Entropy and the World Serpent.

"Is there such a thing?"

Fu Hua said in a surprised tone, then lowered her head and carefully picked up some food.

As Otto's undercover agent, she certainly wouldn't dare say that she not only knew about this matter, but had also just returned from the World Serpent headquarters.

While enjoying the delicious dishes cooked by Shihen and Mei, and feeling that her body was much better than before, Fu Hua's mood was somewhat complicated.

While it's a good thing that my powers have been restored, the Crimson Armor and the Plague Gem are gone.

Given World Serpent's obsession with the Herrscher, it would be a terrible thing if the Plague Gem fell into their hands.

In the worst-case scenario, experiments that failed to be completed in Singapore may be carried out again in another corner of the world, resulting in the innocent deaths of millions of people.

"Auntie, what's going on? That imposter was clearly a bad guy!?"