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

If he makes a mistake in the future, it will probably be...

Shaking his head to clear away the jumbled thoughts, Shihen smiled and said, "Long time no see, Herrscher of the Void."

Or should I call you Celine? This must be the first time we've met under these circumstances, right?

"Those wretched human monkeys!"

Upon seeing the boy's handsome face, Xilin's expression instantly turned ferocious.

This is already the second time!

She will never forget how she was forced to witness a huge dose of romance when the boy first appeared in her and Kiana's mental world, and how she was completely overwhelmed by Kiana's seemingly superhuman strength.

"Hen, you must be careful, the Herrscher of the Void is very dangerous!"

Sensing the distinct hostility emanating from Sirin, Kiana immediately tensed up.

Even though she was able to defeat the Herrscher of the Void, the opponent still retained considerable power.

Shi Hen: “…”

Look, this is the difference between the white fluffy ball and the little angel Seele.

The white-haired ball only sees its other personality as an enemy that must be defeated, while Seele can regard the other "Seele" as the only one with whom she shares life.

Although Sirin is indeed much more dangerous than Seele.

After all, the latter is just a yandere, while the former... the name of the Honkai Queen is not to be easily desecrated.

"Heh heh heh, are you scared already, human?"

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Sirin burst into laughter, her lips curving into a wild and arrogant smile. "Looks like you're not much better than those ants."

"Sirin, I already know about what happened during the Second Honkai Impact."

With a soft sigh, Shihen stepped out from behind Kiana, his gaze fixed on the Queen of the Sky in the barred cell.

"Oh? You mean you're now qualified to criticize me?"

As she spoke, Xilin leaned back as if sitting on an invisible chair, her bare feet gently crossed and stretched forward, her ten toes gleaming with a lustrous, white jade-like sheen.

"No! What I mean is that the Second Honkai Impact wasn't entirely your fault!"

He shook his head and looked up at the Queen with unwavering determination.

"Oh?"

Hearing the boy's explanation, a hint of curiosity arose in Xilin's eyes.

“Sometimes I wonder, if I were in Mr. Walter’s position back then, what would I have done?”

He spoke softly, his tone tinged with regret.

“Walter… I remember that name, that traitor.”

They're both Herrschers, yet they chose to fight for humanity. How laughable!

"Cirin said with a sneer."

"Sirin, do you really think it's ridiculous for Herrschers to fight for humanity?"

He asked, enunciating each word carefully, his gaze fixed intently on the girl before him.

"Do you think I'm like those traitors, that you can just say a few nice words to me and I'll be a fool to run off and fight for those ants?"

Xilin smiled and asked in return.

"Hen, don't waste your breath arguing with her. I'll just beat her up one more time!"

Kiana, standing nearby, added, her little fists clenching loudly.

"Ha! If you want to fight, then come on, do you think I'm afraid of you!?"

"I'm not going to talk about it," she said stubbornly, her face full of resentment, her body trembling slightly.

If it were just a fight, she certainly wouldn't be afraid, but... who likes to get beaten up?

"Kiana!"

Shihen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He felt that this white fluffy ball was simply there to cause trouble.

"Humph!"

Sensing the boy's emotions, Kiana glared at Sirin, but still obediently retreated behind him.

"Cirin, I know you hate humans in your heart."

But before that, you must have believed in humanity at some point, right?

Shihen asked earnestly, his gaze fixed on the Queen's golden eyes.

"Yes, and then my companions in the Babylonian laboratory died, and they died at the hands of you humans."

With a nonchalant tone, Sirin spoke, her voice devoid of any indignation, only filled with an icy, devoid of any warmth, "If you can bring all those people back to life, I'll agree to fight for you humans, how about it?"

As she spoke, the Queen's lips curled into a disdainful smile, as if she were watching a clown's performance.

"You're cheating!"

Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately became excited.

Aren't you the same?

Xilin chuckled and asked in return.

She sacrificed almost everything to take revenge on humanity, and now these people think they can make her turn back with just a few words?

"I can't do it."

Shihen shook his head and said.

If resurrection were really that simple, Otto wouldn't have wasted five hundred years.

"How ridiculous!"

Upon hearing this, Xilin couldn't help but curl her lip in disdain.

These people make all sorts of demands on her while wanting to give nothing in return; they only make her feel disgusted.

"But I can promise you that what happened to you will never happen again."

"I swear by anti-entropy and by Mr. Walter's name, I will do everything in my power to achieve this."

He spoke softly, then reached out and gripped the railing, exerting force suddenly.

boom--

With a crisp sound, the railing formed by Sirin's power shattered instantly, and the boy's figure immediately became more and more transparent.

According to the setting, Shihen has limited power available here.

After all, he didn't have any bloodline disease like conjunctivitis.

"you you……"

The shackles that had confined her to herself were broken, and a hint of panic immediately appeared on Celine's face.

"Although I cannot change the past, I still have the ability to shape the future."

So please help me, Sirin!

Having been killed by you once, I think I'm the most qualified to say that, right?

He spoke breathlessly, Shihen's figure becoming increasingly ethereal, as if he would disappear completely in the next second.

Even so, he still walked resolutely toward the queen in the prison cell.

"I will definitely... create a world where no one suffers the same tragedy as you!"

As he spoke, Shihen quickened his pace and grabbed the girl's hand. "Trust me this once, Xilin!"

"..."

Meeting the boy's intensely burning gaze and hearing his weak yet firm words, Sirin couldn't help but recall the nonsense Kiana had said to her during their time as wanderers, and her heart unconsciously could no longer harden.

She could easily break free of the boy's hand with just a little force, but feeling the warmth of his hand that seemed about to dissipate completely in the next second, Xilin couldn't help but hesitate.

Having obtained the answer from the girl's hesitation, Shihen revealed a gentle smile, and his figure immediately turned into points of light and disappeared.

Kiana: "..."

So, what exactly is she here for?

As the boy's form rapidly dissipated into specks of light, Kiana felt a sudden pang of sadness welling up inside her, as if some treasure was about to be stolen.

But before she could think it through, a force suddenly struck her, completely ejecting her from her mental world.

In a daze, the girl only saw a pair of golden eyes filled with anger before her consciousness was forced back to reality.

Chapter 108 The White-Haired Dumpling Fights Against the Collapse

"Hen! Are you alright?"

As soon as Kiana opened her eyes, she saw the boy beside her trembling slightly, his hand on his forehead, and a swift, beautiful figure suddenly appeared.

Kiana: "..."

She felt as if she was being ignored.

Although she wanted to go and show some concern for the boy, Kiana wisely remained silent when she saw the girl with long, straight black hair next to him.

"It's okay, Mei. I'm just a little tired."

He patted the girl's hand beside him and comforted her softly, a hint of helplessness rising in his eyes.

After he and Kiana finally met up with Mei, the girl initially put on a cold demeanor, as if she didn't want to have much interaction with them.

But now, as soon as he showed a slight sign of weakness, Mei's indifference could no longer be maintained.

Yeah, pretty silly.

Everyone knows you didn't join World Serpent willingly. Did you really think you could play the undercover agent role?

Therefore, it is completely unnecessary to suppress one's feelings for such a thing.

Unable to fathom the complex thoughts swirling in the boy's mind, Mei immediately looked up and glared at the white-furred ball of hair: "Kiana!"

She had already told them to protect the boy, but how long has it been?

"Mei, I..."

Faced with the Thunder Queen's undisguisedly harsh gaze, Kiana was immediately speechless.

"Alright, it has nothing to do with Kiana. It's just that I'm not strong enough."

While comforting her, Shihen smiled slightly at Mei, then looked at the white-furred ball of fur, "Kiana, let's begin."

Believe in yourselves, and believe in Celine; you can definitely do it.

"Celine?"

Upon hearing this name, which could not be ignored under any circumstances, Mei immediately became alert.

"Now is not the time to explain. Let's talk about it after this is over."

Shihen said softly.

"……it is good."

Meeting the boy's gentle yet firm gaze, Mei nodded after only a slight hesitation.

Even though the boy's strength was no longer up to par with the current version, she still highly approved of Shihen's assessment.

Beside her, Kiana silently stretched out a hand, her consciousness attempting to communicate with the Herrscher of the Void core, which was relatively unfamiliar to her.

As her consciousness expanded into her body, Kiana quickly sensed a power that was both strange and familiar.

The unfamiliarity stemmed from her lack of experience using it, while the familiarity... despite having little memory of wielding the power of the sky, she felt as if this power had belonged to her from the very beginning.

Without bothering to ponder the reasons, Kiana connected her consciousness with her authority and began to mobilize this power unique to the Herrscher of the Void.

hum-

Subtle spatial fluctuations spread out, and Kiana controlled her power to cover the area forward. The energy surged without any obscurity, leaving only effortless ease.