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

He felt that the white-fuzzy A-rank Valkyrie had included him in the list as well.

When he was present, Kiana, who obeyed his commands, could barely be treated as an A-rank Valkyrie.

"Oh~"

Kiana nodded happily.

Seeing this, Shihen ignored the white fluffy ball and turned his gaze to Mei, who had been silently flipping through the documents, and asked, "Mei, what are your thoughts on this mission?"

He could vaguely sense that Theresa and Himeko seemed to intend to entrust the management of the Fifth Squad and the Hyperion to him, after all, Himeko's condition was already far from optimistic.

In order to meet the expectations of the two, the boy naturally had to try his best to demonstrate his leadership skills.

Consider this a stepping stone to becoming the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance.

"..." Upon hearing this, Mei looked up from the documents, stared at the boy in silence for a while, and finally spoke, "After we bring Miss Wendy back, I hope to have a good talk with her."

In response to everyone's growth, Theresa shared a lot of information with Shihen and the others, including the truth about the Gemstone.

After witnessing everything Wendy had suffered, the kind-hearted Mei naturally couldn't stand idly by.

Mei naturally felt a fondness for the Valkyrie who shared a similar fate with her and hoped to genuinely help her.

"There will be a chance."

Shihen readily agreed to the girl's request.

This aligns with St. Freya's mainstream ideology.

Ding--

A notification sound suddenly rang out.

She clicked on it, her gaze quickly sweeping over it, and Himeko's face immediately darkened.

"It seems that something unexpected has happened."

As he spoke softly, Shihen's expression became much more serious.

"I have bad news and even worse news."

Himeko said in a deep voice.

"At a time like this, Major Himeko, you should just say it directly."

Shihen shook his head.

Without further ado, Himeko said, "The bad news is that a large-scale collapse disaster occurred in New Zealand just half a day ago, and now the entire Oceania branch is paralyzed."

Even worse news is... during this Honkai disaster, an energy level exceeding 2000 HW was observed, and its characteristics are highly similar to those of the Gem of Desire.

Upon hearing this, everyone except Kiana and Bronya tensed up.

Even Seele understood what the second message truly meant.

"The Hyperion should be almost at Queenstown, right?"

Shihen asked softly.

Queenstown, New Zealand, is the location of the Oceania branch.

But at this point, perhaps we should add "once upon a time".

"Ten minutes left."

With a slight raise of her eyebrows, Himeko answered.

"Can you pinpoint Wendy's location?"

Shihen continued to ask.

"The Hyperion is the ace of the Far East Branch!"

Himeko smiled confidently.

If the target location still cannot be locked even when the characteristics are known, then the Hyperion should have been sent for major repairs long ago.

"enough."

He turned a brand-new red watch on his left wrist and said with his eyelids slightly lowered.

Without saying another word, Himeko simply looked at the boy with expectant eyes.

Without further ado, Shihen stood up and said, "Kiana, Mei, we will strike in ten minutes."

Bronya, Seele, you will remain in Hyperion this time as well.

The fourth Honkai has occurred!

Chapter Twenty: The Storm Arrives

When the three of them arrived near Queenstown, New Zealand, they found a green-haired girl sitting in a wheelchair, as quiet as a little white flower.

Judging from her appearance alone, no one would guess that this seemingly harmless girl, who even evokes pity in others, would be the culprit behind the fourth collapse of this era.

While surveying the ruins where the girl was hiding, Shihen pressed down on the white fur ball's wrist and gave Mei a look that said, "Take it easy."

Since Wendy is now showing a harmless appearance, he doesn't mind playing along for a while.

Thinking it over, Shihen took the initiative to step forward and greeted her, "Hello, Miss Wendy, we are operatives from the Far East branch."

My name is Shihen, and these two are Kiana and Mei.

According to the agreement between our branch leader and the Oceania branch, you will be under our care for the foreseeable future. I presume you are aware of this?

Although we only departed from St. Freya today, the decision to hand over the Gem of Desire was made several days ago.

As an A-rank Valkyrie of the Oceania branch and the host of the Gem of Desire, Wendy should also be aware of this.

Objectively speaking, the Far East branch should be a more suitable place for Wendy than the Oceania branch.

After all, as the girl's former teacher, Theresa could be considered Wendy's only remaining half-family in this world.

However... judging from the timing of the notification and the occurrence of the fourth Honkai, the former undoubtedly became the last straw that broke the girl's back.

I don't know exactly how the Oceania branch notified them.

Touching his chin, Shihen couldn't help but secretly complain about the Oceania branch, this terrible teammate.

Upon hearing this, Wendy peeked out from behind a collapsed low wall, carefully examining Shihen and the other two. She then nodded timidly and said, "Yes, I did hear the Valkyrie who was in charge of guarding me mention it."

guard……

Upon hearing this word, Shihen felt a slight sense of unease.

The fact that Wendy unconsciously used the word "guard" gives you an idea of ​​what her life was like in the Oceania branch.

As a former elite Valkyrie of the Oceania branch and a genius with the best chance of being promoted to S-class, not only was her dream of becoming an S-class Valkyrie shattered due to the Gem of Desire experiment, but she herself also became a tool for preserving the Gem of Desire.

In this situation, the Oceania branch doesn't think about showing more care for the other party, but instead treats her like a tool. It's as if they're afraid that Wendy won't be willing to embark on the path of the Herrscher!

Or was all of this within Otto's expectations?

Thinking to himself, Shihen smiled and said, "Before we set off, Principal Theresa instructed us to take good care of Miss Wendy."

So please rest assured, Miss Wendy, we will definitely bring you back to St. Freya safely.

As he spoke, Shihen took a colorful paper windmill out of his pocket and handed it to the girl.

Mei: “???”

Didn't they say Wendy was likely already a Herrscher? What are you doing?!

"Huh? Did Aunt Flo mention this?"

Kiana, who was straightforward, made no attempt to hide her surprise. Her eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the paper windmill, but she ultimately did not reach out and snatch it away.

Even though she was somewhat bothered by the boy's actions, she wasn't that petty.

Wendy is still in a wheelchair.

“Teacher Theresa…”

Looking at the colorful windmill in the boy's hand, Wendy's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia, but more so a hidden resentment.

She still remembers that three years ago, it was Theresa who recommended her to participate in the Gem of Desire experiment, saying that she believed she could successfully tame the power within the gem.

But what about the results?

She lost everything because of the experiment, but the other party seemed to have completely forgotten her, and didn't even take the initiative to see her once in three years.

Despite the burning desire to tear everything apart, Wendy maintained a shy smile as she accepted the windmill and whispered, "Thank you. I'll try my best not to hold you back."

As she spoke, the girl placed the windmill on her lap and tried to move the wheelchair out by turning the auxiliary wheels with both hands.

"Miss Wendy, you flatter me."

You will never be a burden to us.

Shaking his head, Shihen took the initiative to push the girl's wheelchair.

As a well-rounded student excelling in moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, he certainly couldn't bear to see Wendy suffer.

"Thank you."

Nodding slightly, Wendy spoke very politely, showing no sign of turning to the dark side.

A very clever disguise.

Silently admiring him, Shihen pushed the wheelchair along the gravel-strewn path. The swaying caused by the bumps made Kiana's eyes turn incredibly resentful, to the point that even her gaze towards the boy became more unfriendly.

However, being in the midst of the Fourth Honkai Impact, Shihen naturally paid no attention to the white-haired ball's little scheme.

Glancing around cautiously to prevent any unsuspecting Honkai Beasts from jumping out, Shihen casually asked, "It's said that the Oceania branch was destroyed by a Honkai disaster half a day ago. Has Miss Wendy noticed anything about it?"

"No, no." Wendy tightened her grip on the paper windmill and lowered her head, whispering, "The Honkai happened very suddenly. Everyone died in a very short time. I barely managed to escape."

"Really? That's a real shame."

Shihen sighed softly.

Did they escape from the Oceania branch?

It seems that the Valkyries from the Oceania branch fought with all their might to barely escape from you.

While pondering to himself, Shihen did not immediately expose the other party.

He wanted to observe this Fourth Herrscher more closely.

But on the other side, Mei, who is usually gentle, could no longer stand it.

“Miss Wendy!” she called softly, her expression serious and earnest. “Actually, I was once like you, with a Herrscher Gem implanted in my body.”

"Mei?"

Wendy blinked, her eyes filled with confusion.

As the Fourth Herrscher, she knew very well that the people in front of her were ordinary people, and there were no Herrschers like her.

“So…” Taking a deep breath, Mei looked directly into the girl’s blue eyes in the wheelchair before speaking in an extremely firm tone, “I understand Wendy’s feelings very well, and I can also understand the pain that Wendy has been suffering.”

"Oh?"

Wendy gleaned something from the other person's words, and her politeness vanished, replaced by a contemptuous and cold smile.

What is this guy talking about? How can he think he can empathize with her?

"Let's stop here, Miss Wendy!"

Don't get any deeper down the wrong path!

Mei called out earnestly.

"Hehehehe~" Upon hearing this, Wendy couldn't help but burst into wild laughter, her body levitating amidst swirling gusts of wind. "Stop?"

At a point like this, how dare you ask me to stop?

Sure enough, you're just like those guys—a bunch of hypocritical liars!

As soon as she finished speaking, a pair of translucent blue wings suddenly unfurled from behind the girl, sending out wind blades that left cutting marks nearly a hundred meters long on the ground.

In an instant, the weather changed drastically, and the entire sky was completely covered by swirling dark clouds, as if even heaven and earth were celebrating the arrival of the Wind Herald.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Wind and Thunder, Deception and Sincerity