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

where am I?

What am I going to do?

Opening her eyes and looking at the endless snowfield in front of her, Durandal couldn't help but think of a series of questions.

The next second, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, countless chaotic memories flooded the girl's mind, instantly resolving many of her doubts.

She has no name; the only thing she has is the code name K1207.

And now, all she has to do is survive in this snowfield.

Her gaze swept over the nearly one hundred girls around her who shared similar appearances but had snow-white hair. Durandal gripped the steel dagger in her hand tightly, awaiting what would happen next.

roar~

A loud bang rang out, and a large number of Honkai Beasts sprang up from the snowfield like bamboo shoots after a rain, charging towards Durandal and the others without hesitation.

In contrast, the other white-haired girls also ran fearlessly towards the Honkai Beasts.

For a moment, the slender human girl was locked in battle with a terrifying monster the size of a house, but the situation was unexpectedly evenly matched.

Seeing this, Durandal also charged towards a Honkai Beast, and then...

With a snap, she was slammed into the snow by a Honkai Beast's palm.

Realizing that she didn't possess the same strength as other girls to confront Honkai Beasts head-on, Durandal stopped acting recklessly and instead began to fight the Honkai Beasts cautiously.

After a long while, when she finally destroyed the Honkai Beast in front of her, the entire battle was nearing its end.

Only a handful of Honkai Beasts remained active, while the human girl's side also suffered heavy casualties.

Seeing those faces that resembled hers lying on the snowfield, Durandal felt a deep fear rise in her heart.

She didn't want to suffer such an ending.

Durandal's feelings deepened even more after seeing the cold, indifferent look in the eyes of the blond man who brought them to this snowfield, as if he were looking at trash.

She understood that only by truly gaining Mr. Otto's approval could she have the right to live.

In the days that followed, she absorbed Mr. Otto's philosophy that everything was for the sake of saving the world, while secretly honing her combat skills and occasionally participating in battles against Honkai Beasts.

Gradually, the Honkai Beasts they faced grew stronger, and fewer and fewer white-haired girls remained by her side.

In the end, she became the only one who survived.

And it was on that day that she met someone who was different from everyone else.

"Rita?"

Upon seeing that strangely familiar face, a name slipped unconsciously from Durandal's lips.

Without answering, Rita simply nodded slightly to the girl, her face bearing a distant expression that Durandal found strange, and asked, "Is the target this time you?"

As is customary, you can choose a name for yourself.

"..."

Faced with Rita's question, a strange force caused Durandal to lower her head and remain silent.

So, what do you like?

As if she were quite familiar with this situation, Rita asked the question with practiced ease.

"White, I like white hair."

An inexplicable force compelled Durandal to speak in response.

"Really? How about the name Bianca (White)?"

Rita asked with a smile.

A sudden realization dawned on her, and Durandal nodded vigorously, a smile spreading across her face.

"Speaking of which, there are people similar to you on the Destiny side as well."

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, Rita said in a nonchalant tone.

Upon hearing this, Durandal's eyes immediately lit up.

An inexplicable force told her that this was the first time someone had told her about the outside world.

"That guy was also treated as an experimental subject for several years, but later he received the name [Walter] and, with the help of some friends, embarked on the path of truly saving the world."

If that day ever comes, how about you become the World Serpent's [Walter]?

Rita said with a smile, but her face didn't seem very serious.

What is said may be unintentional, but what is heard may be intentional.

Durandal nodded, having already memorized the name [Walter].

That inexplicable force was also telling her that this was a very important name.

Chapter 278 Bai’s way to save the world

In the time that followed, Durandal followed Rita and carried out various missions.

During this process, Rita not only taught her a great deal of knowledge, but also gave her meticulous care like an older sister.

Especially when Durandal awakened new powers during a high-risk mission and gained a head of white hair that Durandal had once envied, her concern became even more fervent.

But what puzzled Durandal was that Rita would sometimes look at her with an incredibly complicated expression, like a gardener looking at the flowers in the owner's flower garden.

No matter how beautifully the gardener cares for the flowers, that beauty never truly belongs to the gardener.

Even Mr. Otto showed a particularly disappointed expression after learning the details of her power, as if he believed that she should have received a different kind of power.

Burying her doubts, Durandal continued her unstable yet fulfilling life with Rita, until...

"Rita! Wake up!"

"The rescue team is on their way, you must hold on!"

Durandal shouted as she looked at the gray-haired woman lying dying in her arms.

During what should have been an operation to defeat an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, a large number of Anti-Entropy mechs suddenly appeared, and without warning, they pointed their cannons at them.

Having expended considerable energy fighting the Honkai Beasts, she was no longer able to contend with a fully armed mech force.

In order to create an opportunity for her to win, Rita did not hesitate to step forward and draw most of the firepower.

In the end, she successfully destroyed the unexpected mech force, but Rita...

Looking at the woman before her, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker, Durandal felt as if something in her heart had been completely torn apart.

"Sorry, Bianca."

"I won't be able to walk the rest of the way with you..."

As the light in her eyes gradually faded, Rita spoke in a weak voice.

No, Rita.

Mr. Otto said that rescue would arrive within ten minutes, and you would definitely be saved!

Grasping the woman's cold hand tightly, Durandal called out in a firm voice, though her tone betrayed a panic that even she could sense.

“Mr. Otto…” Rita’s lips curled into a cold smile at the mention of the name. “I’m sorry, Bianca, I’m really sorry.”

"Save the world or something, you should just forget about it..."

She spoke softly, as if she had used up her last bit of strength, and then there was no more feedback from Rita's hand. Her sharp yet gentle eyes closed completely.

"..."

Kneeling amidst the smoke and debris of the battlefield, Durandal stared blankly at the scene, her mouth involuntarily opening, yet no sound could emanate from her throat.

For a moment, there was no human voice around, only the occasional crackling of flames and the popping of mech parts as they were scorched by the flames.

However, after a short while, footsteps approached, and a familiar voice rang out: "Sorry, Bianca, it seems we're still a step too late."

Looking up at Otto, whose expression remained calm and showed no trace of sadness, Durandal simply nodded, picked up Rita's now completely cold body, and said, "Let's go back."

After scrutinizing Durandal for a while, as if trying to find something in the girl, Otto slowly shook his head and boarded the waiting armed helicopter with her.

In a secluded corner, unnoticed by anyone, a tear that had slipped from the corner of Durandal's eye froze into an ice crystal in mid-air.

Yes, at the moment Rita died, she gained a new power.

However, due to some inexplicable apprehension, she did not choose to confess this fact to Mr. Otto.

After this incident, everything seemed to return to normal, except that the figure she had become accustomed to was no longer by her side.

As if as some kind of compensation, Mr. Otto granted her permission to enter a mysterious trial ground.

There, Durandal witnessed the full truth of the Honkai and truly established her path to salvation.

After that, her strength steadily increased, and Durandal steadfastly practiced what she saw as the path to salvation.

Leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, Lord of the World Serpent, Bishop of Destiny... She defeated one enemy after another, wielding all power in her own hands, and even the constantly appearing Herrschers could not stop her.

Finally, having gathered all worldly power and all the Herrscher powers, Durandal truly stood at the pinnacle of this world, and destroying the world was merely a matter of lifting a finger for her.

By this point, the fate of the world rested entirely on her shoulders.

Standing on a desolate moon, gazing at the distant blue planet, Durandal seemed to see two incredibly clear paths slowly unfolding before her.

After pondering for a long time, Durandal raised the golden holy sword in her hand high, and then... forcefully stabbed herself.

Swish!

Just as the holy sword was about to pierce the girl's body, a hand suddenly appeared and grasped the sword. Everything around them shattered like some kind of glass illusion, revealing a different scene of scorched wasteland.

"Is this your choice, Durandal?"

Looking at the resolute blonde girl before him, Shihen asked in a deep voice, his eyes burning with intense white light.

"I firmly believe that that approach is by no means the true way to save the world!"

Meeting the white-haired man's intensely imposing white eyes, Durandal answered without backing down.

In the previous world bubble, the so-called saving the world was no different from destroying it.

Because, according to the information given by [Walter White], no matter which path she chooses later, she will ultimately have to completely destroy this world in this timeline.

However, the former will reshape the world, allowing it to develop anew from the nascent stage of civilization.

This time, [Walter White] will oversee the development of humanity as the sole god, keeping civilization in its infancy to completely prevent the Honkai from happening.

"So, you're just going to let the Honkai destroy this world?" Shihen sneered, pointing to the scorched earth around him, his tone full of mockery. "In the last world bubble, you must have seen this apocalyptic scene, right?"

If the Honkai isn't defeated in this way, this will be the future of the world.

This scene is taken from a paradise in the past, a part of this world's past.

But in some cases, this can also be considered the future of the world.

In this world, the boundary between the past and the future is not absolute.

Even if the path I take is destined not to save the world, I will never agree with your way.

The approach of destroying the world and then rebuilding it is by no means the true path to salvation!

Her lance materialized heavily on the ground, and Yulandel's eyes shone with unwavering determination.

Chapter 279 The Battleground Between White and Silly Goose

Even if the world is destroyed because of this, would you still choose to do this?

Shihen asked in a deep voice, his questioning words like a giant hammer striking the girl's heart.

"At least, I can still fight to the last moment as a human being."

Holding the Black Abyss White Flower tightly in her hand, Durandal's gaze remained unwavering.

In her view, Walter White's way of saving the world is no different from destroying it.

Even if a few people were to survive that destruction and continue living in the new world, it would be meaningless.

What Durandal wanted to save was not some people with special talents, but everyone in the world who could be called human!

She absolutely could not agree with sacrificing the world to achieve the salvation of a select few.

Rather than that, she would rather perish with this era.