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

However, they gave up too much in the process, and all that awaited the [Shugs] clan was endless drifting in the imaginary space.

Ultimately, the Candy House is just a small bubble world and does not have the ability to reproduce and expand.

Of course, compared to the countless worlds that were destroyed and eventually vanished without a trace, Hughes, who managed to leave behind a "Candy House," is already considered lucky.

"what??"

Upon hearing this, Durandal was also unable to help but fall into a daze.

Ever since Operation Quantum Sea, she has been deeply apprehensive about bearing the fate of a world on her shoulders, fearing that her actions might lead to the destruction of that world.

It was precisely to constantly remind herself that she chose 【Durandal】as her new name, and has continued to use it ever since.

But now, someone suddenly tells her that the technology to link the world bubble back to the tree of imaginary numbers is available, and she can be freed from this heavy responsibility.

This surprise came rather abruptly.

"Well? You're surprised too, aren't you?"

Satisfied with the girl's reaction, Shigure Kira smiled. "But speaking of which, the guy who called us here seems to care about you quite a bit. Tell me how you two met!"

[Shugs] has always had almost no communication with humans, and her ability to spread information into the imaginary space is something that ordinary people are far from capable of.

Taking all factors into account, Otto is undoubtedly the most likely person to accomplish this.

Judging from that notice, the person who spread the information was clearly on the opposite side of destiny, and even seemed to want to save Durandal from her suffering.

All these factors combined made Shigure Kira interested in it as well.

Yulandel: "..."

You call this kind of thing caring?

She subconsciously rubbed her chest; Durandal could still feel a phantom pain.

Although the Sacred Mark Space has no physical distinction between deep and shallow layers, the slap that plunged her into the labyrinth of memories still left a deep impression on the girl.

For a fleeting moment, she genuinely believed that Walter White was planning to kill her.

Ignoring the blonde girl's complicated emotions, Shigure Kira smiled and took the girl's arm, pulling her closer. With her other hand, she held up her phone, adjusting the camera to face herself: "After this, who knows when we'll meet again? Come on, give me a smile~"

As she spoke, Shigure Kira pressed her finger down.

Click!

With the click of the shutter, the image of the two girls holding hands and pressed tightly together was captured, including their contrasting expressions of one smiling and the other stunned.

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"So, which ones do you think are fake?"

The blond man's still-teasing voice brought Durandal back to reality.

Taking a deep breath, Durandal looked at Otto's nonchalant smile and said in a serious tone, "You once told me that as long as we make new progress in our research on the Herrscher of the Void's abilities, we will be able to reconnect the World Bubble back to the Imaginary Tree."

"Maybe, I mean maybe."

Otto corrected him with a smile.

That's how science is. You never know what you'll see until you actually get into the field.

Therefore, even someone like him wouldn't dare to make an absolute guarantee about a technology.

"But Bai has already done it."

Hearing the man's sophistry, Durandal's delicate body trembled involuntarily. "Bai has already completed linking the World Bubble back to the Imaginary Tree."

Moreover, it did not rely on much of the power of the Herrscher of the Void.

Without uttering the second half of her sentence, Durandal chose to preserve Otto's final dignity.

Yes, even if the person who completed the World Bubble Reconnection quest was a member of the [Shugs] clan, Durandal still knew that [Walter White] was the one who orchestrated all of this behind the scenes.

The opponent was like a master chess player, simply placing each piece in its designated position, and things unfolded exactly as he had hoped.

Having witnessed the fate of Fu Hua and Wendy, and having genuinely benefited from it, Durandal's feelings towards Welt White suddenly became complicated.

"Really? That's quite surprising."

Otto nodded slightly, expressing his thoughtful admiration.

"Bishop Otto! Are you still trying to play dumb!?"

Seeing this, Durandal couldn't help but get angry. "You once said that Lady Cecilia perished together with the Herrscher of the Void during the Second Honkai Impact, but you never mentioned that the Second Honkai Impact had already ended when the Honkai Energy Fission Bullet was launched."

You drove Mr. Siegfried away from destiny, labeled him a traitor, yet concealed the various experiments you conducted on his daughter.

You raised me to be the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, but you've only ever treated me as a pawn, never uttering a single word of truth!

Despite having done so much, Otto acted as if it were all a matter of course, without feeling the slightest guilt or remorse.

Moreover, if Otto was able to use the reconnection of the world bubble as an excuse to lure her this time, who knows what other reasons he might come up with next time.

If she continued to let things continue like this, she couldn't even imagine what dangerous things the other person might do.

"Hahaha, Bianca, we've been together under this identity for nine years now, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Or do you think I should be crying and begging for your forgiveness right now?

Seeing the girl's furious expression, Otto chuckled, rubbing his forehead.

"Bishop Otto, you..."

Furious, Durandal clenched her fists and struggled for a while before finally letting out a deep sigh and transforming her armor back into Luna Kindred.

Bang!

Starting with her wrist guards, Durandal removed the entire outfit that symbolized the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, the armor forged from special alloys landing on the deck with a resounding clang.

Before long, the girl was left wearing only a very simple sports bra, and her stunning figure still stood out even in the long night.

"Lady Durandal, what is this?"

Rita couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Durandal simply shook her head slightly at Rita, then threw the last Black Abyss White Flower in front of Otto, saying, "From this day forward, I am no longer the Valkyrie of Destiny."

When she held the two Divine Keys in the Stigmata Space, she already knew what Otto had done to her family.

Having realized that she had been deceived all along, Durandal could no longer convince herself to stay in Schicksal and obey Otto's orders.

"Heh, I thought you were going to kill me and take over the destiny yourself."

Otto shook his head slightly, his tone revealing obvious regret.

“I will not forget what you did, but I cannot deny your guidance and support.”

With a heavy voice, Durandal pulled up the Heavenly Fire Judgment again and put it back, "So, I will keep a close eye on you from outside of destiny."

If you still pose a threat to this world…

"So you're going to kill me?"

Otto asked with a smile, his tone full of flippancy.

"..."

Holding the Heavenly Judgment tightly in her hand, Durandal stared at the blond man's face without saying a word.

Undoubtedly, if things really come to that point, she will make that choice.

"Lady Durandal, where do you plan to go next?"

Rita took a few steps forward and asked softly, her expression incredibly complicated, devoid of her usual elegance and composure.

Although separation and sacrifice are common occurrences for Valkyries.

But now she is separated from Durandal, with whom she has spent five years.

Moreover, the two will go down different paths from now on.

Faced with Rita's gentle gaze, Durandal's face also showed a hint of reluctance.

But just as the girl was about to answer...

sand~

Like a cherry blossom quietly falling from a branch, a figure even more radiant and beautiful than a cherry blossom appeared silently, making the decision for Durandal: "By order of the Acting Lord, I have come to take Miss Durandal home."

"go home?"

Looking at the pink-haired girl dressed as a shrine maiden in front of her, Rita's lips twitched slightly, and her eyes flashed with endless coldness.

"Compared to Destiny, which is accustomed to covering everything up with lies, the World Serpent will give Miss Durandal more of the warmth of home."

With her eyes slightly narrowed, Yae Sakura looked at the maid and said without backing down.

"Bianca, is this also your choice?"

Otto smiled and asked the person involved.

"..."

With her head slightly lowered, Durandal answered with silence.

The final message conveyed through the Judgment of Heavenly Fire was a scene of Siegfried being secretly imprisoned.

Having just learned the truth of everything and felt the long-lost fatherly love from the Heavenly Judgment, the girl simply could not ignore it.

Even if it's just for Siegfried's sake, she has to go see Walter White and see what tricks he's up to.

"In that case, let's bring this along as well."

As he spoke, Otto tossed the Black Abyss White Flower to the girl, saying, "Without being with the strongest Valkyrie, the Divine Key is nothing but a pile of scrap metal."

It will be difficult for him to find another user of the Black Abyss White Flower in the short term.

Moreover, even Walter White was willing to relinquish the Heavenly Fire Judgment, so why would he begrudge this Black Abyss White Flower?

"Bishop Otto?"

As Durandal caught the lance, which she knew all too well, a look of surprise crossed her face.

"You are, after all, the strongest Valkyrie of my Destiny. I don't want anyone to say I'm stingy behind my back."

Otto waved his hand dismissively.

Even if Durandal learns the truth much earlier than expected, he is still confident that he can steer things in the direction he needs.

Everything is still going according to his plan!

"...Thank you, Bishop."

With a soft sigh, Durandal accepted it without further ado.

Emotionally speaking, she still really liked Hei Yuan Bai Hua.

Especially after learning that Cecilia was his real mother, this affection became even harder to let go of.

"Since Bishop Otto is so generous, he probably wouldn't mind parting with another S-rank Valkyrie, would he?"

Yae Sakura smiled and looked at Rita beside her.

Otto: "..."

Did I give you face?!

“Miss Xiaying is joking. I have no intention of leaving Destiny.”

Rita replied in a gentle yet indifferent tone, bowing slightly to Durandal, "Lady Durandal, no matter how long you are gone, the Undying Blade will always have a place for you."

This will always be your home.

Rita firmly believes that the world of snakes is far from benevolent, and hopes to preserve this destined home for Durandal.

Even though Otto's words contained many lies, she was still willing to retain all her warmth towards Durandal.

"Rita..."

Looking at the maid who had been with her for five years, Durandal's eyes shone with emotion.

Even so, Durandal did not hesitate for long.

"Rita, please take good care of yourself from now on."

With a soft voice, Durandal transformed back into her Celestial form, and a black warhorse suddenly leaped out from the void.

With incredible agility, Durandal mounted her horse and rode [Krishna] through the air, quickly disappearing into the distance under the starlight.