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

As Mei softly savored the name, she seemed to sense the despair it contained, and a sense of pity involuntarily welled up in her heart.

In the traditional sense, Naraku is the deepest and darkest place, meaning the inescapable hell from which one can never escape.

What has this person been through to use hell as their name?!

"It's just a name, you don't need to take it too seriously."

As if sensing the girl's mood, Shihen shook his head and said, "But what are you seeking in this Paradise of the Past, Mei?"

You should know that even for normal humans, this space is quite dangerous, let alone for a Herrscher.

For some heroes, the Herrschers are always enemies, regardless of whether you fight for humanity.

"..."

Upon hearing the man's words, Mei couldn't help but give him a deep look before calming down and saying, "But even so, I still need to know the truth about the Herrscher and the Honkai."

Mei spoke in a deep voice, her not-so-loud tone revealing an extraordinary level of awareness.

“Very good will.”

But sometimes, willpower alone is far from enough.

Gazing tenderly at the long-haired girl with black hair before him, Shihen's smile remained unchanged. "How does this dessert taste?"

Meiyi: "..."

Isn't this topic shift a bit too abrupt?

Unconsciously, Mei put down the last bamboo skewer in her hand, and began to complain in her mind.

"This plate of dumplings... is delicious."

Mei nodded slightly, a hint of doubt showing in her eyes.

If her memory serves her right, this should be the classic flavor from an old workshop in Changkong City, which her father would occasionally buy for her as a reward when she achieved excellent results when she was a child.

But apart from Changkong City, there should be no other places with this, let alone another era 50,000 years ago.

Could there really be such a coincidence in the world?

As she pondered this, noticing that the man was only silently sipping his tea, Mei couldn't help but ask, "Don't you like dango?"

"I just don't like sweets."

With a casual explanation, Shihen stood up and said, "Now that we've finished our tea and snacks, let's get straight to the point."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful force suddenly burst forth from Shihen's body, and the surrounding scene instantly transformed into a dark and gloomy desert. Countless broken weapons appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling yellow sand, as if this were the ruins of some great battle.

"Is it time to fight?"

Suppressing the growing sense of unease in her heart, Mei grasped the Seven Thunders of Purification and asked.

"Unlike other heroes, my memories of this place are incomplete."

Therefore, I will only guide you in the way I am best at.

As he spoke calmly, Shihen slightly raised his hand, and a ray of purple light burst forth from it, quickly condensing into the shape of a long sword.

"Seven Thunderbolts to Purify Sins!?"

Upon seeing the shape of the long sword in the man's hand, Mei's pupils immediately contracted.

"Don't worry, this is just a false memory projection. What you have in your hand is the real thing."

Shihen explained softly.

To be fair, the Key of Erosion is indeed quite useful in the Land of the Dead.

Before obtaining Jizo's Soul, he could only rely on his own spiritual power to project simple things into Paradise.

But now... if he had enough power, he could even recreate an entire world.

Just like this desert today.

Meiyi: "..."

No, saying it like that makes it even weirder, okay?

Memory projection... Can even heroes in paradise cheat like this?

For no apparent reason, Mei recalled a conversation she had with the boy a long time ago.

According to the other party's explanation, the power of the Holy Mark he possesses allows him to easily analyze the structure of weapons, thereby quickly mastering their usage.

If this power were strengthened even further...

No, no!

This is just too strange!

How could someone like the boy have appeared 50,000 years ago?

"Simply fighting is too boring, how about adding some betting?"

Shihen asked with a smile.

"What's the stake?"

Subconsciously, Mei felt a strong sense of déjà vu once again.

"If you lose, you can let me touch the corner for five minutes, okay?"

Shihen asked with a smile.

Yes, he could swear on his conscience that it was just to give the girl a little sense of urgency, and it was definitely not because he wanted Mei.

"Well……"

After a long silence, Mei gripped her knife and demanded, "What if you lose?"

"I won't lose."

With a smile, Shihen said without wavering in his tone, "So you can put forward your own conditions as you wish."

In the real world, he might only be able to go toe-to-toe with Mei using only his clone.

But in the Land of the Dead... Kevin could only go toe-to-toe with him.

Meiyi: "..."

She felt that the sense of déjà vu about someone was getting stronger and stronger.

"Come on, Mei."

With a slight upward flick of his longsword, Shihen chuckled and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Mei's gaze focused on the man, and her pupils couldn't help but tremble.

She had been practicing the Hokushin Ittō-ryū style under her father's tutelage since she was old enough to wield a sword, and she would never mistake the man's current posture as one of the standard starting stances of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū style.

For some reason, Mei felt a strange sensation, as if she had returned to her childhood and was being taught swordsmanship by her father.

Who exactly is this guy named Naraku?!

The doubts in her heart grew stronger, but Mei had no time to think about it. She gripped the Seven Thunders of Purification and slashed a fierce sword at the man.

In any case, she could only get the answer from this man by defeating him first.

Faced with Mei's fierce attack, Shihen did not hesitate to swing his sword and chose to fight back with the same Hokushin Ittō-ryū style.

There are ways to teach idiots, and there are ways to teach geniuses.

As for Mei, the last successor of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school, he only needed to demonstrate the profound level of swordsmanship to her.

As for the rest, the girl will naturally absorb the nutrients from them like a sponge, climbing towards a higher realm.

when! !

In an instant, the two identical purple longswords collided violently. The crimson lightning belonging to the Herrscher of Thunder and the original purple lightning of the Seven Lightnings of Purification also lit up and clashed together, stirring up the yellow sand that flew everywhere.

Chapter 129 The Father-in-Law Group is Drawing Comics

When Mei returned to Paradise Hall, her whole body ached as if it were falling apart, and she couldn't even maintain her Herrscher form.

Even though the physical pain was incredibly profound, the doubts in the girl's heart far outweighed it.

Mei kept recalling Naraku's words and actions, trying to find the man's truest intentions.

No matter how the girl thought about it, she only felt that the other party was forcing her.

Even the fate of being touched on the corner, which she fought with all her might to avoid, was easily spared by the man.

This greatly relieved Mei, but it also made her even more curious about Naraku's purpose.

To the man, she was just a visitor with the identity of a Herrscher. Did he really have to be so nice to her?

He treated her to delicious tea and snacks, and pointed out the shortcomings in her swordsmanship... It was as if he had known her for a long time!

But this was clearly her first time stepping into the Land of the Dead!

As I pondered this, a sweet, charming voice suddenly rang out:

"Hi~ How was your first time exploring Paradise? Wasn't it a lot of fun?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, Mei saw a pink-haired fairy engrossed in reading a book on the sofa. Mei's brows twitched immediately: "Alicia..."

Can't this guy see how exhausted she is right now?

Or does the other person think it would be fun?

Unable to resist clenching her fist, Mei took a deep breath to suppress the frustration in her heart before asking in a tone that had barely regained some calmness, "What are you looking at?"

She spent almost all of her time exploring the Naraku, and felt that she gained nothing except a bunch of nonsensical riddles.

Now that another hero has appeared before her, Mei naturally doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

Moreover, she remembered very clearly that when Alicia introduced herself, she said that she was the second seat among the Thirteen Heroes.

Having reached this level, the other party should know more than other heroes.

"It's a manga about cute girls and mecha. It sounds pretty interesting. Do you want to read it together?"

Raising the beautifully bound book in her hand, Alicia smiled and said, her gentle eyes revealing obvious playfulness.

"No need, I have no interest in these things."

Upon hearing this, Mei's face immediately turned cold.

She's someone who constantly strives to become stronger and seek deeper truths about the collapse; how could she indulge in such simple pleasures?

"Huh? Really? But I feel like one of the characters looks a lot like you, Mei~"

Alicia said in a tone of great regret.

"...What role?"

Having just seen another St. Freya in Paradise, Mei couldn't help but pay extra attention to it.

"She's a rich young lady who pilots a lightning-based mecha~"

With a smile, Alicia's eyes were filled with laughter as she said, "Her partner is a genius boy who is good at mecha manufacturing, and another energetic girl who pilots a moonlight-themed mecha."

This work not only features beautifully drawn battle scenes, but the emotional journeys of the four main characters are also very interesting!

I highly recommend Mei go see it!

Meiyi: "..."

Thankfully, this is a comic from 50,000 years ago; otherwise, she would have had to sue the other party for infringing on her portrait rights.

But then Mei noticed something odd about Alicia's words and frowned: "Four?"

Didn't we just mention three characters?

"There's also a serious girl who works for the villainous organization and controls the solar system mechs."

With a smile, Alicia explained, then shook her head and sighed softly, "Judging from the story's development, Moon Knight and Sun Knight seem to have an extraordinary relationship, and they're about to have an important showdown, it's just a pity..."

"Sigh, why don't those people try to draw more? The other readers can do anything!"

"..."

With a long-held grievance stuck in her throat, Mei couldn't help but purse her lips, "Were these kinds of comics popular in your time?"

According to the information she knew, the previous civilization era should have used fusion warriors more often as a fighting force.