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

Sensing a certain threat in the tone of the girl with long, straight black hair, Kiana hurriedly threw the half-charred fried fish into her mouth, chewed it a few times, and then swallowed it hastily with a slight change in expression.

In a daze, she couldn't help but recall the difficult years she had spent with her stinky old man.

"Here, have some of this."

Nodding in satisfaction, Mei handed the white fluffy dumpling a bowl of miso soup.

"Gudu~"

Kiana finally calmed down after drinking the entire bowl of soup in one gulp.

"Hen, what are you planning to do later?"

Looking at the boy, Mei asked with a smile.

"I think I'm going to the library; I want to look up some information there."

He answered softly, his eyes fixed on the food in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately spoke up: "Then I..."

"Kiana, let's go train together later."

I came up with a new trick yesterday, and I hope you can practice it with me.

Mei interrupted with a smile, her gentle tone carrying an air of undeniable authority.

"Okay, okay..."

Kiana nodded helplessly.

Her intuition told her that if she refused, something very bad would happen.

But... what exactly did she do to offend Mei?

The white fluffy ball glanced at the black-haired girl, completely baffled.

It's just that I got up a little later than usual, is it really necessary to get so angry?

Sighing inwardly, Kiana glanced at the boy beside her, and couldn't help but recall the scene when she woke up.

Sure enough, the best way to deal with this guy is to be direct.

Kiana couldn't help but grin as she imagined the boy's face showing shame and indignation, yet his body betraying him.

click -

With a crisp sound, everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to Mei's hand.

Or rather, it was on the broken chopsticks in the girl's hand.

"Hen, could you get me another pair?"

Some things are just that fragile; you have to be careful to maintain them.

Mei said with a smile.

Yes, that's right.

Shihen nodded obediently.

I really shouldn't offend Mei so easily.

Glancing at the still-silly-looking white fur ball beside him, the boy secretly made up his mind.

Chapter Nine: Theresa's White Bait

St. Freya Airport, Moon Throne main control room.

"Honkai energy reactor... power engine... electromagnetic gun..."

In summary, that's the general situation inside the warship.

Looking at the white-haired nun in front of the control panel, Himeko reported in a somewhat tired voice.

"It sounds like there's no problem."

Theresa stroked her chin with her fingertips, trying to look like an adult, and said thoughtfully.

"Of course, no problem. Wasn't this an agreement you made with that Einstein from Anti-Entropy?"

Himeko couldn't help but roll her eyes at the over-aged loli, then opened her mouth wide and yawned.

She hadn't slept for almost twenty hours in order to investigate the specifics of the Moon Throne.

"An agreement is an agreement, but who knows what that guy will do?"

That's reverse entropy!

Theresa retorted, gesturing with her eyes to the Seven Thunders of Purification still stuck in the ground to the side.

With someone like Walter White as the leader, who knows what state Anti-Entropy would be in now?

At least, the original plan didn't include the Seven Thunders of Purification.

To be honest, she had long since given up hope of forming an alliance with Einstein.

After all, the situation has changed far too quickly since the agreement was made.

In the initial plan, their imagined enemy was actually just Destiny, which was under Otto's control.

But who could have imagined that [Walter White], who was originally only on par with Durandal in strength, would have his power soar to a level that no one could stop?

Furthermore, the other party has shown a tendency to become their enemy.

An enemy with such terrifying strength is simply beyond their ability to handle, even now that the Moon Throne has been completed.

Even Einstein wouldn't expect to stand against Walter White with just a blank Moon Throne.

The four keys that allow the Moon Throne to unleash its full power... the Conquest Gem is in the hands of [Walter White], and the remaining three gems, though belonging to Destiny, are not easily obtained by Theresa.

Well, even now, St. Freya's intelligence system is only slightly better than Anti-Entropy's; she only knows that the Conquest Gem isn't on Mei.

As for more details... Otto knew all about it, but Theresa was just the granddaughter of a bishop, and didn't even have the status of an heir to the bishop's throne.

Having ruled the Mandate of Heaven for five hundred years, who would dare to speak ill of the Crown Prince's position before Otto made a real statement?

Even though Theresa is Otto's only recognized granddaughter, she has a natural right of inheritance in terms of ethical relationships.

"Ugh……"

Hearing the nun's words, Himeko couldn't help but sigh, leaning against the railing as she looked at the data flashing on the projection screen, a deep sense of melancholy on her face.

Faced with an enemy like Walter White, even this ace of the Far East branch was helpless.

Not to mention, a certain archbishop was also secretly eyeing St. Freya.

At times like this, all she wants is to get completely drunk and then not care about anything else.

But... she is still the ace of the Far East branch, the only pillar that Theresa can rely on.

"Do those kids know about these things?"

She let out a long sigh and raised an eyebrow, asking a question.

You probably don't know, right?

As she guessed, Theresa couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Her purpose in founding St. Freya was to create a relatively normal school environment for girls like Kiana, so naturally she wouldn't discuss such heavy topics with Shihen and the others.

On the other hand, she also knew that the conspiracy involving Otto and Walter White was drawing ever closer, and no one could remain uninvolved.

"Kiana may not know, but Shihen can definitely guess some of it."

Himeko shook her head.

The boy's sense of smell was always keen.

"Find an opportunity to talk to those little guys; they're not little kids anymore."

Himeko added.

Having witnessed the growth of Shihen and the others, she knew very well that these still somewhat young warriors were already capable of standing on their own.

"Alright, I'll think about it carefully after this Valkyrie Rank Exam."

Theresa nodded readily in agreement.

Things have already developed to this point, and there's not much point in continuing to hide it.

"Speaking of which, that idiot Kiana might have become an A-rank Valkyrie by now."

Himeko spoke with a hint of something, her tone filled with deep emotion.

"In that case, it's about time to tell her the truth about Siegfried..."

Upon hearing this, Theresa also sighed deeply.

Two years ago, Kiana was not mature enough and chose to hide the fact that Siegfried had sacrificed himself from the young girl.

But now...

"Kiana will be strong."

Himeko said softly, as if she were persuading Theresa, or perhaps convincing herself.

After all, regardless of Kiana's character, telling a girl such a thing is still incredibly cruel.

"Maybe……"

Theresa's voice also lowered a few decibels.

Even knowing that she couldn't keep this from Kiana forever, she still wanted to postpone it a little longer.

She hoped to create a relatively happy paradise for Kiana.

Only in this way can the innocence and naivety of a young girl remain in Kiana for longer.

"And Shihen and the others are there too."

Himeko added with a smile.

Theresa: "..."

Although that is indeed the case, why does she feel inexplicably unwilling to accept it?

Seeing the nun's expression, Himeko smiled with a hint of satisfaction and pointed to the Seven Thunders of Purification beside her, asking, "What do you plan to do with this sword?"

Despite being damaged, it is still a relic of the same level as the Black Abyss White Flower.

"...Let's leave it to Mei to decide."

After thinking for a moment, Theresa sighed softly and replied.

Even if they weren't entirely clear about Walter White's plans, they could still guess some of them.

For Mei, the Seven Thunders of Purification is both a trap and an opportunity.

But in any case, this is a decision that only Mei can make.

“Alright.” Knowing Theresa’s plan, Himeko nodded in agreement, but before she could say anything more, she couldn’t help coughing, “Cough cough cough…”

"Himeko!"

Upon seeing this, the nun's face immediately showed worry.

"Cough cough!" After a few light coughs, Himeko wiped her mouth and gave a reassuring smile, saying, "It's nothing, it's an old problem, you know that."

"..."

Seeing the bloodstains remaining at the corner of the red-haired Valkyrie's mouth, Theresa remained silent.

During the Nine Netherworld Operation a few years ago, she tried to find a natural holy mark to prolong the other party's life, but it turned out that this path was completely impassable.

Now, several years later, Himeko's body is clearly nearing its limit.

If there were no other options, she would really have no choice but to watch the other person slowly die in front of her.

After thinking for a long time, Theresa finally spoke with her lips slightly parted: "Himeko, if... I mean if, there were a chance for you to become a normal person again, what would you do?"

rustle~

Himeko ruffled the headmaster's hair, messing up her smooth locks, and said irritably, "Theresa, when did you become so fond of playing tricks?"

Don't worry, I'll live a good life until those kids really grow up.