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

Accompanied by an incredibly intense series of button clicks from the controller, the word "KO" slowly appeared on the huge LCD screen hanging on the wall. A middle-aged man with white hair then burst into triumphant laughter, his movements so unrestrained that he almost dropped the controller from his feet.

Well, as a disabled person with only one right arm, Siegfried naturally chose to add a left leg to the game.

"No~"

On the other side, the girl with short, black hair reaching her neck gritted her teeth, looking unwilling, but still nodded. "Hmph! I'm not like you humans. I always do what I say I will do!"

As she spoke, a hint of pride appeared on the girl's face, as if she were very proud of her non-human identity.

"..."

Looking at the two people who seemed to have reached some kind of secret bet, and then at the two girls on the screen with different postures but equally exquisite art styles, Durandal felt as if something in her heart had been shattered.

Chi You also noticed Shi Hen and Youlandail, and a look of shame appeared on his face, like a child caught playing video games by his parents.

"You go out first."

Shihen said in a calm tone.

Realizing that these words were directed at him, Chi You immediately put down the handle and stood up.

“I have been keeping a close watch on this human, so… this can’t be considered slacking off!”

After quickly offering a sophistry and seeing that Shihen had no further reaction, Chi You hurriedly ran away.

Seeing the black-haired girl's disheveled appearance as she fled, Siegfried's expression remained calm and unhurried. He didn't even bother to get up from the cushion, but instead raised an eyebrow provocatively and said, "Oh~ it seems today is quite a good day, that you two important figures have come to visit your defeated opponent."

Sensing the undisguised hostility emanating from Siegfried, Durandal frowned and explained, "Mr. Siegfried, this time..."

"As agreed, he is yours now."

"Calmly," Shihen said, nodding slightly to Durandal before leaving without even glancing at Siegfried.

It was a rare reunion between father and daughter, and Shihen was still willing to show this kindness.

For this reason, he specifically singled out Siegfried.

Moreover, with the pre-imposed mental restraint in place, he wasn't worried that the other party would reveal anything unnecessary.

As the companion beast of the Herrscher of Knowledge from the previous civilization, Mouri's abilities, though not as powerful as those of the Herrscher of Knowledge, are not difficult to modify Siegfried's consciousness.

Well, at least it's not too difficult for him.

Yulandel: "..."

You'd better explain yourself clearly first!

"Haha~ Looks like this old codger still has some charm, even managing to attract the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny?"

Seeing this, Siegfried laughed even more wildly, and the stubble around his mouth trembled.

Although he knew in his heart that Durandal's attention to him must have another reason, but... he had already become a prisoner, and apart from trying to gain some advantage verbally, what else could he do?

Sensing the deeper despair beneath the man's facade of feigned joy, Durandal's brow furrowed even more deeply.

With a soft sigh, Durandal slightly opened her palm to summon the Black Abyss White Flower, and without hesitation activated its zeroth rated power—the Holy Lance's Hundred-Year Orchid.

Within the dazzling white light, terrifying energy capable of instantly reversing life and death was released in a gentle form, while simultaneously coating the girl's long golden hair with a layer of silver-white.

Bathed in this warm light, and feeling his left arm, which had been severed years ago, slowly growing back, Siegfried was momentarily stunned.

As the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny and Otto's subordinate, would Durandal be so kind as to help him heal his old injuries?

But then, looking at the figure in front of him that was exactly the same as someone in his memory, Siegfried suddenly realized.

"Cecilia, is that you...?"

Lost in thought for a moment, Siegfried murmured as he stretched out a hand.

Snapped!

Durandal gripped Siegfried's hand tightly, her expression more serious than ever before. She took a deep breath before speaking softly, "Mr. Siegfried, although this is the first time we've met in this way..."

But many years ago, my name was Kiana Kaslana.

I am your and Lady Cecilia's daughter!

"Kiana? You're saying you're Kiana!?"

Coming to his senses, Siegfried looked at the girl in front of him with deep confusion in his eyes.

He did not doubt the authenticity of this matter. After all, as the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, Durandal had no need to impersonate a shadow who had been dead for many years.

Moreover, the aura emanating from the other party, so identical to Cecilia's, was undeniable.

"After the spaceship we were in was destroyed that day, I was taken back by Destiny, lost my memory, and became like this."

Durandal explained.

"So this is ah……"

He shook his head with a wry smile, but Siegfried's expression turned ferocious the next second. "Otto! This must have been done by that bastard again!?"

He didn't even need to think to know which bastard was behind this.

"Yes……"

With her head slightly lowered, Durandal did not choose to cover for Otto.

"That Orchid... cough cough, Kiana, what are you now?"

He looked at the girl and asked, but then realized that her identity had changed, so Siegfried hurriedly changed his words.

"Just call me Durandal."

Over the years, I've gotten used to this name.

As she spoke softly, a gentle smile appeared on Durandal's face. "Besides, I've already met another Kiana, and she's a very good and excellent child."

As she spoke, Durandal's expression darkened.

Back in St. Freya, [Walter White] used a World Bubble to reveal Otto's madness and Kiana's kindness to her, but at that time she still chose to believe Otto, which ultimately led to the situation we see today.

Thinking of Kiana, whose whereabouts are still unknown, and the boy whose sacrifice has been confirmed, Durandal felt a deep sense of regret.

She still remembers the promise she made to that boy: if he ever became the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, she would try her best to persuade the bishop to form an alliance with Anti-Entropy.

But now, she has become the vice leader of Anti-Entropy, even though she has never even stepped inside the Anti-Entropy headquarters.

Sometimes, she couldn't help but wonder if things would have turned out better if she had made different choices back then.

"Haha~ That's good. I was worried you'd be upset that I gave the name to someone else."

Unaware of the girl's complicated emotions, Siegfried scratched his head and said, glancing around before quickly turning off the LCD monitor on the wall, "Ahem... well, I had nothing else to do while I was locked up here, so I made a bet with the guard."

If I can beat her in just one game, she'll buy me a bottle of good wine.

"..."

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of her, who looked like a child who had done something wrong, Durandal shook her head, a hint of sadness on her lips. "Yes, I understand."

Mr. Siegfried, you must have suffered a lot here, haven't you?

While in the Sacred Mark Space, she sensed many memories from Siegfried through the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, and understood the feelings he had when using this weapon.

She couldn't even imagine the torment that such a strong and great warrior had suffered to be reduced to this state.

[Walter White] That despicable guy, she will definitely not forgive him easily!

"Hehe...more or less."

Siegfried gave a perfunctory reply, his gaze shifting away, avoiding eye contact with the girl even slightly.

He could never bring himself to say that he had been helping Walter develop the sequel to "The Magic Sword and the Divine Machine" all these years, and had even learned to draw specifically for it...

The only truly torturous person in this base was Raiden Ryoma, who always boasted about developing new techniques, excitedly ran over to challenge him, and was then defeated in just a few moves.

He couldn't understand where the other person got so much energy.

Everyone here is already a prisoner.

Moreover, Welt lost his core and the power of the Herrscher of Reason. His Kaslana bloodline was also tampered with by that masked guy and fell into a dormant state. There was no way he could see any hope of escaping from this place.

Instead of appearing ready to fight and never give up every day, it's better to first feign weakness to lull the enemy into a false sense of security and see what their true intentions are.

Although discussing "The Magic Sword" with Walter was indeed very interesting.

The only disappointment was that no one interrogated them from beginning to end, as if the three of them didn't exist at all.

If it weren't for the regular delivery of supplies, Siegfried would have really thought that he and his companions had been completely forgotten.

Or perhaps this is the masked guy's tactic, trying to make them gradually degenerate in comfort?

That guy is terrifying...

Thinking of this, Siegfried's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Silly Goose's Filial Piety and Parental Love

With his wariness of Walter White deepening, Siegfried discreetly hid the game controller and the scattered comics behind his back before speaking: "By the way, how did you find this place?"

And also with that guy…

As he spoke, Siegfried's brows furrowed.

He was shocked by the fact that the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny was his daughter. Now that he had come to his senses and his brain had returned to normal, he felt that something was not quite right.

Since Raiden Ryoma, who was presumed dead by outsiders, can be living well here, then by the same logic, he and Welt can also be confirmed dead by others.

So that's why Durandal is here...

"Are you dead too?"

Siegfried said with a somber expression.

Yulandel: “???”

Has this Siegfried really been tortured so much that its brain has gone haywire?

"Oh wait, I mean, were you also captured by that masked guy?"

He hurriedly explained, but Siegfried's expression remained somber.

While he was still able to roam the outside world, Durandal was the only person who could stand against [Walter White], and could even be said to be the only hope for many.

But now that even the other party has been arrested, who can stand up to that guy?

"..."

Seeing Siegfried's utterly hopeless expression, Durandal felt a pang of pity, but ultimately explained, "It was Bai who told me the truth about everything."

And he gave this to me too.

As she spoke, the girl summoned a large, golden-red sword with a wave of her hand.

Swish!

The moment the greatsword appeared, flames ignited, and a wave of heat spread out, making one feel as if they had suddenly traveled from a secret chamber hundreds of meters underground to the hottest desert on the surface.

"Heavenly Judgment!"

Upon seeing the weapon that had been with him for many years, Siegfried exclaimed in surprise.

Siegfried was momentarily stunned when he saw the annihilation form that his opponent was displaying.

Having unleashed its true power with Walter's help, he knew just how strong the Judgment of Heaven in this form truly was.

But then, seeing the complex expression on the girl's face, Siegfried was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shook his head and smiled: "It seems that a lot has happened between you and that guy."

He was not bound by any shackles, and he possessed two divine keys, the Black Abyss White Flower and the Heavenly Fire Judgment. This was enough to explain everything.

"Yes, Bai... he helped me a lot."

With a long sigh, Durandal's expression was incredibly complex.

Although Walter White did cause a lot of turmoil and hurt many people, she had to acknowledge the positive role he played in the World Bubble incident.

Without Walter White, she would have been misled by Otto and made countless mistakes.

white……

Upon hearing this seemingly overly intimate form of address, Siegfried raised an eyebrow.

Damn it, what on earth did that guy do to Durandal?!

The thought of his daughter being forced to do all sorts of things under that guy's coercion filled Siegfried with an urge to take him down with him.