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

"Alright, remember to process these files. I'm going to take a nap."

Shihen tossed some documents that, in principle, should have been personally signed by him, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, onto the girl's desk, and said with a smile.

After reorganizing the power core of Anti-Entropy, Peggy officially became his assistant, and even shared an office with him.

Yes, all of this is for the purpose of balancing the power of the two major factions of anti-entropy, and it is by no means his intention to shirk responsibility.

As the old saying goes, when there's work to be done, the secretary will handle it; when there's nothing to do... well, that last part doesn't apply anymore.

In short, as someone who aspires to be a behind-the-scenes boss, Shihen is naturally uninterested in these tedious matters.

"..."

Peggy's eyes grew even more resentful as she looked at the documents that had piled up even higher on her desk.

Out of consideration for the boy's health, the documents she handed over to him had already been streamlined and were items that required the personal review of the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance.

Even so, the other party still showed no intention of working properly.

Overwhelmed with longing, the girl couldn't help but miss Cocolia.

At least, the other party would never dump everything on her.

Ignoring the girl's resentment, Shihen rested his head on one hand, closed his eyes slightly, and his consciousness had already traveled to the headquarters of Destiny on the other side of the ocean.

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On a floating warship that slowly entered the port of the floating island, Durandal read Otto's numerous incriminating evidence by the twilight light streaming through the porthole.

After a long while, when her gaze swept over the last line of text, even the usually resolute and strongest Valkyrie couldn't help but show a look of pain on her face.

Even though she already knew Otto wasn't a good person, Durandal never imagined he could stoop to such a low level.

Undeniably, for the past five hundred years, Otto has indeed led the people in fighting against the Honkai as the leader of the Church of Destiny, protecting the people of this planet from the threat of Honkai.

On the other hand, driven by his own hidden desires, Otto also constantly restricted people's methods of fighting the Honkai, and even repeatedly allowed the Honkai to grow stronger.

During the Second Honkai War, humanity had several opportunities to prematurely end the Herrschers, but Otto thwarted them all, resulting in the deaths of countless people.

There have been more than ten similar incidents in the past five hundred years.

In addition to controlling the Honkai process, Otto also repeatedly eliminated geniuses who were capable of touching deeper truths about the Honkai, causing them to perish before they could shine, and even their names disappeared into the annals of history.

Thinking of those brilliant stars that should have shone in the night sky, illuminating the long darkness for mankind, Durandal couldn't help but have the urge to go back in time and stab Otto to death.

Compared to the real Otto, even a villain like Walter White seems like a saint.

At least, the other party won't go on a killing spree just because someone has a different ideology.

Otto is a heinous devil, Kevin is tasked with carrying out the Stigmata Project, while [Walter White] is single-mindedly focused on restarting the world...

For a moment, Durandal also felt a deep weariness in her heart.

This planet is only so big, yet three individuals with the ability to destroy the world suddenly appeared.

Just then, Yulandel felt the warship beneath her feet tremble slightly, so she rubbed her cheeks to make her expression appear more normal.

She knew this was a signal that the warship was docking.

As Durandal stepped out of the lounge, she saw a white-haired man wearing a mask leaning quietly against the wall, as if he had been waiting for her for a long time.

"As expected of the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, her willpower is indeed unwavering. I was worried that you would hide in the toilet and cry."

Shihen nodded and chuckled.

"..."

Durandal remained silent in response to Welt White's taunts, then let out a long sigh, her gaze fixed on the man's white eyes. "White, are all those things true?"

Even knowing that the document was actually written by Gray Serpent and was highly credible, she was still extremely eager to get a more acceptable answer from the white-haired man.

"No."

Without hesitation, Shihen answered, noticing a slight smile on the girl's face, before adding insult to injury, "Compared to what Otto actually did, those were only a tenth of what he did."

If the whole truth were exposed, even the entire Destiny might cease to exist.

Even though this organization has been fighting against the Honkai for thousands of years, if the price of fighting the Honkai is to satisfy someone's selfish desires at all costs, then the mass base for maintaining destiny will completely collapse.

He came to take over the mandate of heaven, not to destroy it.

"..."

In an instant, the joy that had just begun to sprout on Durandal's face froze completely, and she stood there stunned.

Ignoring the blonde girl who was once again on the verge of a breakdown, Shihen slowly walked towards the hatch, his crisp and powerful footsteps echoing rhythmically.

It took her a while to snap out of her daze. Durandal quickly caught up with him, looking at the white-haired man with a complicated expression, and asked, "What do you want to do to Fate?"

Based on the experience of anti-entropy, it is clear that the other party is unlikely to become a qualified Bishop of Destiny.

“Durandal, you seem to have misunderstood something. I have absolutely no interest in being the bishop of your Destiny.”

You should really ask Gray Snake that kind of question.

With his gaze still fixed straight ahead, Shihen answered without turning his head, "In fact, according to Otto's proposal, the World Serpent should be secretly manipulating destiny through his image."

Unfortunately, Gray Serpent thought this approach would damage Kevin's reputation, so he decided to appoint me as the bishop to deter those with ulterior motives.

Well, since [Walter White] would even give up the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, he naturally shouldn't be interested in the Bishop of Destiny.

"...Are you really willing to be used like this?"

She pursed her lips and asked, somewhat unwillingly.

Even though she no longer cared about Otto, she still had feelings for Destiny.

Even if there's only a sliver of a possibility, she hopes the organization can develop in a better direction.

"why not?"

He asked casually, without any anger in his tone, "I'm just a figurehead, I don't even have to sign in every day, but I still get my full salary from the Bishop of Destiny."

"..."

Her steps suddenly faltered, and Durandal looked at the man with a puzzled expression. "Are you... short of money?"

We are all people who can influence the survival of the world, yet you are still eyeing this tiny amount of money. Don't you feel ashamed?

"No shortage."

Shihen answered without hesitation, "But who would hate getting something for nothing?"

Yulandel: "..."

She doesn't like getting something for nothing.

Could this guy's personality get any worse?

Looking at the white-haired man beside her who showed no shame whatsoever for such thoughts, Durandal's expression suddenly became complicated.

"By the way, in order to reduce the resistance from the other members of Destiny, Grey Serpent also arranged for you to be a bishop's assistant."

He said softly, then added, "Don't worry, it's the kind that pays a salary."

"I'm not short of money!"

With her teeth clenched, Durandal spoke slowly and deliberately.

Is this small amount of salary all she cares about?

"Oh."

Nodding slightly, Shihen then asked, "Can I have it?"

Bang!

Durandal answered with a large hole in the wall.

Tch, how stingy.

With a slight pout, Shihen said nothing more and stepped out of the cabin first.

Swish!

The moment the white-haired man appeared, the Valkyries of the Undying Blade, who had been waiting in line, immediately bowed under Rita's leadership and shouted loudly with a tone full of resentment, "Welcome, Your Excellency!"

As the Valkyries shouted, the last rays of twilight slowly faded away.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Mandate of Darkness

This was truly the darkest day in Destiny's history.

In the spacious conference hall, looking at the white-haired man at the head of the long conference table, Amber couldn't help but think.

She had been Otto's secretary for almost fifty years, as far back as she could remember.

Just when she thought she would stay in this position for another fifty years, the betrayal suddenly came.

Even counting from the time of the founding of Destiny, [Walter White] was the first Destiny bishop who was not from Apocalypse.

Of course, in this day and age, few people believe in bloodline inheritance anymore, so it's not a big deal that the other party isn't Apocalypse.

But... this [Walter White] is a universally acknowledged violent madman!

From the moment he first appeared, he displayed power that was in no way inferior to Durandal's, and in the following years, he fought Durandal several times in a love-hate relationship.

So much so that on some forums, the Yu-Gi-Oh! and Yu-Gi-Oh! factions have almost escalated to the point of offline battles.

……

Suddenly realizing that her thoughts were wandering too far, Amber quickly shook her head and focused her mind.

Although she didn't know why Otto chose her to succeed him as bishop, Amber, being a professional employee, decided to obey her former boss's orders and do her best to assist Walter White in becoming a bishop of destiny who would benefit the world.

While thinking, Amber pointed to a middle-aged woman at the front of the conference table and said, "Your Excellency, you must already know the S-rank Valkyries from headquarters. This is from the African branch..."

"I have no interest in remembering the names of ants."

Leaning back lazily in his chair, Shihen slowly interrupted.

"..."

In an instant, the middle-aged woman's face darkened.

As the head of the African branch, even S-rank Valkyries have to give her some respect. This new bishop is simply being arrogant...

The next second, noticing the man's unhurried gaze sweeping over her, the middle-aged woman immediately put on a fawning smile: "Your Excellency is so busy with official duties, it is only natural that you do not remember our names."

In life, the key is to be flexible and adaptable.

"white!"

Nearby, Durandal couldn't stand it any longer.

Even though she knew that Walter White had no interest in being the Bishop of Destiny, she still didn't want to see Destiny humiliated like that by him.

"To be honest, I never intended to become the bishop of your Destiny."

But that's how work is; sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do.

Showing no consideration for the girl's feelings whatsoever, Shihen spoke casually.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the branch leaders of the various branches of Destiny and the political figures at headquarters were all stunned.

As the leaders of Schicksal in various regions, they set aside their respective responsibilities and gathered here, hoping to hear the insights of the newly appointed bishop, Walter White, but the result was...

So, you're saying that making you the Bishop of Destiny would be beneath you?

Ignoring the complex emotions of the people around him, Shihen continued, "So, I don't care what you did before, and I'm not interested in what you're going to do next."

My only requirement for you is to unconditionally execute every order I give you.

"Your Majesty the Bishop..."

For a moment, even Amber was at a loss.

Unconditionally obeying orders—that sounds like the actions of a complete tyrant…

Is it really okay to appoint someone like this as Bishop of Destiny?

"Can't it be done?"

Shihen asked with a light laugh.