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

Feeling the sharpness that seemed to cleave her in two, Wendy's expression changed, and she hurriedly met the attack with a sky-blue wind blade in her hand.

hum-

The demonic sword and the wind blade collided instantly. The wind blade, formed with the authority of the Herrscher, was sliced ​​in half, and the spilled Honkai energy transformed into a hurricane that swept and tore apart everything around it.

"How can it be!?"

Upon seeing this, Wendy couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

As the Herrscher of Wind, she had already gained power that surpassed everyone else, so how could she be defeated by a Far Eastern woman who suddenly appeared?

“I have already said that your power is still too weak, Miss Wendy.”

As if explaining, Yae Sakura stepped forward, her demon sword slashing at Wendy with increasing force, each strike leaving a small but significant nick in the girl's wind blade.

Even though the surging wind quickly repaired the wind blades, the storms stirred up by the repeated collisions of the two weapons showed that Wendy, the Herrscher of Wind, was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

Just as the shrine maiden said, even though they are both Herrschers, Wendy is as naive as a newborn baby, and she cannot even fully control her own power.

Despite possessing the unique power of wind, she is still no match for Yae Sakura, who has trained as a Herrscher for many years.

Based solely on Honkai energy intensity, Yae Sakura's is already more than twice that of Wendy's.

This is a gap in pure experience and strength.

"Miss Wendy!"

Seeing Wendy's defenses gradually crumbling under the shrine maiden's attacks, Mei couldn't help but shout out.

"The impact of their fighting is too great, don't act rashly!"

Holding back the white-furred ball of fur that was trying to join the battle, Shihen warned in a stern voice.

Although the battle between Wendy and Yae Sakura appears to be a simple duel of cold weapons, every contact between the two sides is a clash of two Herrscher-level Honkai energies, and the aftershocks alone can rewrite the surrounding terrain.

"But……"

Watching the two figures disappear quickly into the distance during their battle, Kiana's face revealed a clear sense of resentment.

On the battlefield of the Third Honkai Impact, [Walter White] appeared and stole Mei's Herrscher Core.

In St. Freya, the opponent went even further, killing Welt Yang and stealing the power of the Herrscher of Reason.

Now, that guy has set his sights on Wendy...

It's easy to imagine what would happen if the shrine maiden took Wendy away.

Having finally defeated Wendy and awakened the girl's truest consciousness, how could she just stand by and watch this happen?!

"Kiana, I know how you feel, but what we should do now is stay calm."

Only through rational thinking can we make the right decisions.

Shihen advised in a serious tone.

Staying calm doesn't guarantee victory, but it's the only way to avoid missing opportunities when they arise.

As the leader and strategist of the three-person team, this is a lesson that Shihen must teach the white-haired dumpling.

"Hmm..." After frowning and thinking for a moment, Kiana finally looked at her external brain. "So what should we do now?"

She remembered Theresa telling her that once you become an adult, you can't always act childish and you should listen to what teenagers say.

Although I don't quite understand the relationship between being an adult and being obedient, it's always good to listen to Shihen's opinions.

She always trusted the other person's intellect.

"...At times like this, let's trust Himeko-sensei and the others."

Looking up at the northwest sky, as if he could see a silver-white floating warship in the still gloomy sky, Shihen sighed softly.

For this scene, he specially dispatched Yae Sakura, an ordinary officer, to prevent the battle from ending too quickly and to avoid any actors being absent.

Now that things have come to this point, he believes that Himeko and the others will cooperate fully with him.

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Boys Gradually Begin to Show Off Their Acting Skills

"That's all, Miss Wendy."

With a flick of her longsword, she shook off the bloodstains on it and turned the demon sword back towards the green-haired girl lying helplessly in front of her. Her nonchalant tone showed little resentment or killing intent, as if she were doing nothing more than a routine task.

Although the witch's expression remained calm, Wendy's condition was far from optimistic.

Exhaling rapidly from exhaustion, the girl's body, which had been floating in her Herrscher form, suddenly collapsed to the ground. Her legs, bound only by a few bandages, were covered in dust and sand, and her body was covered with seven or eight wounds of varying sizes, from which blood was gushing out.

Even the pair of azure wings on its back, symbolizing the power of the Herrscher, were faintly visible, as if they would disappear completely at any moment.

At this moment, the wings could no longer provide the girl with any strength, and could not even support her body to stand up.

The only purpose of revealing them seems to be to show the girl's unyielding spirit.

Looking up at the crimson blade that was almost within reach, the girl's blue eyes were also tinged with an eerie red.

Knowing that this knife could easily end her life, Wendy felt a growing sense of fear. However, the girl who was once a Valkyrie controlled herself and did not show it. She just stared at the sharp blade that had left countless scars on her body.

"To us, it makes no difference whether someone is the Fourth Herrscher or dead."

As if she could see right through the girl's heart, Yae Sakura said softly.

"Ha! You'd better kill me, otherwise... I'll definitely kill you!"

"I said bitterly," Wendy said, her chin slightly raised, trying to maintain her pride and dignity.

Having been betrayed twice by those she trusted, she had long since lost all hope.

Whether she destroys the world or is destroyed by others, it makes no difference to her.

That's right, that's it!

She no longer cared about this ugly and cold world at all!

Despite trying to convince herself, a thin line of moisture still slid down the corner of the girl's eye.

"In that case, I will see Miss Wendy off on her journey."

For Miss Wendy, this might have been a happier ending.

Nodding slightly, Yae Sakura raised the demon sword in her hand high.

Knowing that her life was about to end, Wendy's body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Even Herrschers are still afraid of death.

However, she had already exhausted all her strength in the battle with the priestess, and at this moment she could not even put up the slightest resistance.

Overwhelmed by rising fear, Wendy instinctively closed her eyes.

But the next second, what rang out first was not the sound of a blade cutting through the air, but the whooshing sound of some cylindrical object tearing through the airflow, and... an extremely violent explosion.

Blown away by the shockwave of the explosion, Wendy hadn't even had time to feel the pain before she suddenly found herself in a warm embrace, and a familiar voice rang out:

"Are you alright, Miss Wendy?"

Opening her eyes, Wendy was greeted by a red-painted mecha. The metal shell, which was originally so exquisite and beautiful that it could be described as a work of art, was now pitted and cracked, and there was even a small footprint clearly visible on its chest.

Yes, the kind where even the shape of the toes is incredibly clear.

In an instant, a voice in her mind told her that the mecha before her was a weapon developed by humanity to fight against the Honkai, and also her innate enemy, one that she had to destroy...

Before the voice could finish the process, Wendy jumped off the boy's arms, ignoring her disheveled state.

After staggering a few steps to regain her balance, Wendy tried to make the light wings on her back brighter, and a nearly transparent sky-blue wind blade once again appeared in her hand.

"Get out of here right now! That woman's target is me!"

With a stern rebuke, Wendy walked toward the spot shrouded in smoke and dust, not stopping even as her feet ached from the grime.

The girl was already content just knowing that there were still people in the world who cared about her.

Therefore, she absolutely could not implicate the boy.

This is a battle that belongs to her alone!

But before she could take more than a few steps, Wendy felt herself being held down and forcibly protected behind her.

"I've already said I won't let anyone hurt you again." With the towering Apollo tower blocking the girl's path, Shihen stared at the cherry-red figure who had cleaved through the dust with a single sword stroke and slowly emerged. His tone was firm and uncompromising. "While I may not be able to do it, you want me to escape alone... Miss Wendy, do you want me to be a deserter?"

"You, you idiot!"

Looking at the red mech blocking her way, Wendy couldn't help but feel furious.

At a time like this, why are we still talking about obeying orders?

Both the Schicksal headquarters and Theresa clearly want you to abandon the fight and run for your lives immediately, right?

Thinking of this, a deep sorrow welled up in the girl's heart.

She had always regarded her as her ideal destiny, but it treated her as a prop. Her beloved teacher, Theresa, also abandoned her time and again. In the end, the only one who stayed by her side was a boy she had known for less than an hour.

However, that's enough...

Looking at the tall and broad back in front of her, Wendy felt that her once empty heart had been completely filled by something.

"Mr. Shihen, you'd better step aside. I have no intention of killing you."

While the boy and girl were arguing, Yae Sakura had already quietly approached. Although her face showed some fatigue, the demon sword in her hand still gleamed with an extremely dangerous crimson light.

Faced with a simple and unpretentious threat from a Herrscher, Shihen did not back down, but instead walked step by step toward Yae Sakura.

"Miss Sakura, do you know?"

When I first arrived at St. Freya, I didn't really think that this academy, which aimed to train Valkyries, could truly teach me anything.

But after studying here for three years, I became acutely aware of my own superficiality.

He spoke softly, his steps forward slow but firm, the pale white light spreading across his mecha gradually turning crimson, “The so-called ‘fighting for all that is good in the world’ is not actually empty.”

On the contrary, it is very simple and unpretentious.

"To fight with all your might for what you truly want to protect—that's the most valuable thing I learned at St. Freya."

As the last sentence fell, the pale white light on the mecha turned completely blood red.

As a creation of Dr. Tesla, the Apollo was naturally equipped with the same dangerous systems as the Godfather series of Jaegers.

Although it is still not entirely stable, it at least provides users with a trump card that can turn the tide.

During the brief period after the dangerous system was activated, the Apollo already possessed power surpassing that of a certain S-class heroine, and was truly capable of contending with the Herrscher.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Actors Take Their Places

The moment the mecha turned completely red, the timeline shifted.

boom--

With all the thrusters on its back and legs activated, Apollo's speed instantly reached its maximum, as if the entire mech had turned into a red flash.

In an instant, Shihen appeared in front of Yae Sakura and threw a simple, unadorned punch at the shrine maiden with all his might.

Faced with this iron fist as heavy as Mount Tai, Yae Sakura felt a sense of threat for a moment.

Remembering what the boy said about giving the opponent some spotlight, Yae Sakura wielded her demon sword horizontally to meet the attack.

boom--

A deafening roar, like the sound of hammering iron, reverberated outwards. Yae Sakura's body flew out like a tennis ball hit by a racket, her long cherry-colored hair completely scattered amidst the turbulent airflow.

Without hesitation, he chose to press his advantage and arrived in front of the priestess, arriving first despite being behind.

With a spin and a sweeping kick, Shihen completed several mecha maneuvers in the blink of an eye, his mind as precise as a supercomputer.

This is the battlefield dominance of the ace mech pilots of Anti-Entropy.

With a sharp look in her eyes, Yae Sakura immediately retaliated with an equally fierce kick.

Bang!

The collision of flesh and steel caused a deafening explosion, and a shockwave no less powerful than the battle between two Herrschers suddenly spread out, tearing apart the already ravaged land.

Her long hair was whipped up by the strong wind, but Yae Sakura's expression still carried a hint of shrine maidenly compassion: "Lord Shihen, forgive my bluntness, but all your efforts have ultimately been in vain."

Even if you can stall me for a while with this attitude, Miss Wendy's fate cannot be changed.

But the price you'll pay is your own life.