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

Judging by its thickness alone, she would have thought it was an empty envelope.

"Anyway, thank you for your hard work."

Upon receiving the letter, Durandal politely thanked the Valkyrie before her.

"Hehe~ It's not hard at all!"

It is my honor to serve Lady Durandal!

"I went through a lot of trouble to snatch this job from everyone else..." The Valkyrie explained with a shy smile, then her expression changed as if she had just realized something. "Ah, I'm sorry, I said too much all at once."

Wishing Lady Durandal all the best, and farewell, Lady Durandal!

Finally, the girl carrying a large shoulder bag jogged away.

Durandal couldn't help but smile as she watched the young Valkyrie's nimble and graceful back.

But then, upon seeing the name in the sender's column of the envelope in her hand, the girl's smile suddenly froze.

On the simple, wood-pulp-colored envelope, the sender's name was not written in any language; instead, a cartoon-style silver goose was displayed.

Moreover, the curves of the strokes look strangely familiar.

Chapter 275 Su, who's afraid of being beaten

London, England, on the banks of the River Thames.

In an open-air café, a blonde girl sat in a slightly languid posture, gazing absently at the relatively clear surface of the Thames River, as if waiting for someone.

"It should be right here..."

With one hand supporting her chin on the table, the girl glanced at the bridge spanning the river in the distance, then looked at the postcard on the table, which was covered by a coffee cup and only had the number "[8.28]" written on it, and murmured softly.

Without a doubt, this young girl is Durandal, and what she is waiting for... is naturally a certain leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance.

The letter, addressed to a silver goose, contained no text, only a postcard with a picture of a river and a bridge.

According to Rita's analysis, the river in the picture should refer to the River Thames in England, and all indications suggest that the location in the picture is London.

And so, Durandal arrived here on August 28th.

only……

The date is fine, but when exactly will that guy show up?

You know, there are 24 hours in a day!

If that bastard doesn't show up, am I supposed to wait for him all day?

Looking at the bright sun overhead, Durandal picked up her coffee and took a big gulp, feeling annoyed.

However, despite her complaints, Durandal never really considered leaving.

What if Walter White appears during the time she's away?

Unlike his previous methods of directly displaying his power to lure her over, this was the first time Walter White had extended an invitation to her in writing.

Durandal had a premonition that this time she would learn something unusual.

only……

Since you've already sent an invitation letter, couldn't you have also clearly stated the timeframe?

Moreover, there were no specific details provided. Didn't the other party consider that she might ignore the invitation?

Or is that guy so sure she'll actually keep her appointment?

As her dissatisfaction gradually built up, Durandal kept refilling the coffee and snacks on the table.

Finally, as the first rays of crimson appeared on the horizon, a change occurred.

Swish!

As if summer had suddenly turned into winter, a chill descended, and the vast Thames River was completely frozen in an instant, without a trace of ripples.

In an instant, it was as if someone had dropped a bombshell in London, and the entire Thames River was in an uproar.

With no time to pay attention to the commotion of the crowd, Durandal's gaze was firmly fixed on the white-haired man who was walking on the ice of the river.

After stuffing a few banknotes under the coffee cup to hold them down, the girl leaped into the air, her figure transforming into a lightning-fast golden afterimage as she rushed towards the man.

"Bai! What are you trying to do!?"

With an angry gaze fixed on the white-haired man before her, Durandal questioned him in a deep voice.

While I don't expect the other side to abide by the strategic policy of concealing the collapse from the public, what are you trying to do by displaying your power so blatantly in the city?

Without answering the Valkyrie's question, Shihen simply looked at the girl and gently shook his head: "You've been drinking coffee all day, didn't you feel the need to use the restroom?"

Even though coffee and snacks aren't very filling, a normal person would feel stuffed after a few rounds.

To be able to maintain this for an entire day, one could say that the other party truly deserves to be a descendant of the Kaslana family.

Yulandel: "..."

I asked you such a serious question, and all you do is ask if I need to go to the bathroom?

A blush crept onto her fair face as Durandal threw a heavy punch at the man in front of her: "You've been here all along!?"

The thought that while she was patiently waiting, the other person was secretly watching and mocking her from some corner made the girl even angrier, and she punched even harder.

boom!

Reaching out his palm to catch the girl's punch, which was delivered with resentment, Shihen involuntarily took a half step back, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ice beneath his feet.

His body trembled slightly, but Shihen's tone remained calm: "Do you know, today is August 28th."

According to the traditional Chinese calendar, today is the day when the gates of the underworld open wide, allowing the departed souls to return to the mortal realm.

As he spoke, Shihen looked up and pointed with his eyes to the silvery-white disc that had already taken shape on the horizon.

He had already hinted at the time when he wrote down the date.

Therefore, the girl's behavior of sitting by the river drinking coffee all day was clearly unrelated to him.

"What do you mean!?"

Withdrawing her fist, Durandal frowned and asked, but did not continue her attack.

Even if today is a special day, the other party probably doesn't really believe in ghosts, right?

"It's nothing special, I just wanted to invite you to meet some ghost from an old era."

With a calm expression, Shihen leaped up, briefly gathering his strength before unleashing a powerful punch forward.

Bang!

In an instant, even though there was nothing in front of them, a crisp sound of something breaking suddenly rang out.

The next second, countless glass-like shards appeared out of thin air and fell down, quickly turning into specks of light and dissipating.

Before the white-haired man, a huge locomotive resembling an industrial-age artifact appeared after the barrier shattered. A tiny white-haired figure, no bigger than a cat, who had been sitting with a sword in his arms, slowly stood up, his greatsword gleaming with brilliant fire.

"Heavenly Fire Judgment?" Upon seeing the crimson greatsword in the white-haired figure's hand, Durandal's face showed surprise, but she quickly shook her head. "No, this should just be a replica."

Even though the shape of that weapon is similar to the Heavenly Fire Judgment, it is only similar; the two are different in size alone.

"This is an armed doll, an unmanned weapon from the era of the Fire Moth," Shihen explained kindly. "Of course, the one in front of us is a special model because it imitates the strongest warrior of that era."

"Kevin Kaslana?"

Upon seeing the striking white hair on the armed doll, Durandal instinctively remarked.

"So, this guy is yours."

As he spoke, Shihen lightly touched the air with his foot, and his figure instantly retreated.

Yulandel: “???”

But before the girl could fully comprehend the situation, the awakened armed doll automatically locked onto the nearest target.

With a flash of light in his eyes, the puppet Kevin charged toward Durandal, his greatsword blazing with intense flames.

"You bastard!"

She only had time to utter a curse before Durandal hurriedly summoned the Black Abyss White Flower to fight back.

clang!

The greatsword and the lance clashed instantly, unleashing a burst of surging flames and dazzling white light.

Not missing the opportunity Durandal had created for him, Shihen reappeared in front of the locomotive and pressed his right palm forward forcefully.

Gundaruff, activate!

A flash of white light appeared in his hand, and Shihen instantly seized partial access to the second Divine Key, his figure passing through the invisible door and stepping into the inner space of the Divine Key.

Beneath the Bodhi tree, a handsome man with long gray hair slowly rose, and his beautiful, ruby-like eyes opened.

"You've arrived, unexpected person."

Speaking in a gentle voice, the man's tone carried an air of detached indifference, as if he had seen through everything.

"It seems you really can see me." Nodding slightly, Shihen summoned a silver baseball bat with a wave of his hand. "Since you can observe the past and future, you must have seen your inevitable fate of being beaten."

So, should we start fighting immediately or follow procedure?

The puppet Kevin can't hold out against Durandal for long, so Time Scar must end this battle as quickly as possible.

Even though Su was nearing the end of his life, his power was still intact, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to provide a fusion factor.

Of course, to express his respect for this hero of the former civilization, Shihen thought for a moment and then decided against using the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

Regardless of whether the Divine Key is used or not, the outcome of this battle will not be any different.

"..." Seeing the white-haired man's determined look, Su fell silent for a few seconds before asking, "Your power is far above mine, so there's no point in fighting between us."

So, can you tell me why you did this?

He had observed countless futures, but every time this person appeared, he would say the same thing, without exception.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Shaking his head without offering an explanation, Shihen turned and stepped forward, smashing the baseball bat with all his might.

Faced with the white-haired man's incredibly fierce attack, Su neither dodged nor evaded, not even blinking, as if the attack before him was some kind of illusion.

Hey!

The next second, just as the baseball bat was about to hit the ground, Shihen suddenly stopped.

because……

[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 factors: Chi You, Parvati, Moyuli.]

"You...are you that afraid of getting beaten up?"

Looking into the other person's exceptionally beautiful red eyes from within arm's reach, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly beneath the Time Mark mask.

In another one-sided match, Siegfried at least took a good beating.

However, as one of the heroes of the previous civilization, Su directly handed over the fusion factor.

"So, can you tell me why you did this?"

Su Yiran asked, puzzled.

That's why he said the fight between the two was meaningless.

Because every time this happens, the other party stops attacking, as if it were just to scare him.

But... we're not children anymore, so why would the other person do something so childish?

Is this fun?

Even after witnessing it countless times in the World Bubble, he still couldn't understand the other party's behavior.

"Forget it, it's all cheating anyway. If I take it seriously, I'll just lose." With a sigh, Shi Hen put away his baseball bat and sat cross-legged in front of Su. "I heard you're pretty good at chess. How about a game?"

As he spoke, Shihen waved his hand and summoned a jade chessboard in front of him.