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

“My deal is still valid, and I believe that Lord Cocolia will change his mind one day.” Shihen said calmly, throwing Seele directly at Cocolia. “Only when a person truly wants to change the world will they realize how insignificant their individual power is.”

When that time comes, you will need me.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shihen's body vanished instantly, leaving only a thin white metal card in his place.

"Walter... he's a monster!"

Cocolia caught Seele and looked at the white card left in the snow, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

This world is far more terrifying than she imagined.

Even with the addition of anti-entropy, there are still too many things in this world that she cannot understand.

Chapter 51 Seele, Peggy, Raven, and the Gift

Ah, the familiar ceiling.

Opening her eyes and looking at the same view she saw every day when she woke up, Seele felt an unprecedented sense of ease and joy.

Oh, right, there's another me!

Memories of her previous unconsciousness flooded her mind. Seele hurriedly pulled down her collar and looked down, only to see a strange white ring appear around the original red pattern, and...

"My other self, my other self, what's wrong with you..."

Seele called out anxiously, but heard not a single response, as if the personality that had suddenly appeared more than half a year ago was just a figment of her imagination and did not exist at all.

What exactly happened? What did that masked man do?

A sense of panic arose in her heart, as if she had lost something extremely important. The girl didn't even realize that she could no longer use the power of the Holy Mark.

crunch--

The door opened, and a stunning blonde woman strode in.

"Xier, you're awake. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Cocolia walked to the bedside, patted the girl's head, and asked with concern.

"I...no, it's nothing, Mom."

She was about to talk about another aspect of herself, but before she could even open her mouth, Xier immediately changed her mind.

In the young girl's still relatively short life, this stigma has brought her disaster time and time again, and Seele does not want everyone in the orphanage to be hurt because of it.

Therefore, it's enough for her to bear all of this alone.

“Okay, you can talk to your mom if you have any problems. Everyone at the orphanage will be happy to help you.”

Seeing the girl's incredibly pale face, Cocolia ruffled the girl's short blue hair and said.

This child really can't keep secrets.

As a female warlord who had fought on various battlefields and was well-versed in political struggles, Cocolia could certainly see that the girl had something on her mind.

But as a mother, she only guides her children to confide in her, and does not force them to tell her everything.

They were just children, not prisoners or enemies.

"Um, okay, Mom."

She nuzzled against the woman's palm and nodded obediently.

"By the way, Seele, do you remember that white-masked man from last night?"

"Cocolia asked softly."

"That person... what happened to him?"

Seele's heart immediately jumped.

Could it be that the connection between the Stigmata and another version of myself has been discovered?

Once she realizes she's a troublemaker, her mother probably won't want her anymore...

A sense of despair crept into the girl's heart.

"Is it true that the man who calls himself Walter rescued you from those bad guys?"

"Cocolia asked, while staring intently into the eyes of the girl on the bed."

Bronya is still unconscious, so she can only get the answer from Seele.

"what?"

Unexpectedly, Shihen was so shameless that Xier couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

They were clearly sent by the other side to kill them, so how could Shihen have the nerve to say that he saved them?

But then the girl realized this was a good opportunity, so she nodded almost imperceptibly and whispered, "Yes...that's how it is, Mom."

If she didn't say it that way, was she supposed to boast that she killed those special forces soldiers?

Then Cocolia continued to ask, and she said that because she was too powerful, Shihen blocked her account in a swift move?

Ugh... How could that jerk have the nerve to say something like that?!

"is that so……"

Hearing the girl's answer, Cocolia was somewhat skeptical, but she had no choice but to accept it.

There were only a few people there. Bronya was already injured and lying on the ground. It couldn't have been Seele who did it, could it?

The only thing that made her uneasy was how long Walter had been watching her.

She didn't think it was a coincidence that the other person was there last night.

"By the way, what about Bronya? How is she?"

Trying to break free from the guilt of lying, Seele asked cautiously.

Although Shihen had said that Bronya wouldn't die, she still couldn't help but worry about it.

While she was still conscious, Bronya was covered in blood and showed no signs of being out of danger.

"Bronya is fine. Although she hasn't woken up yet, she's out of danger and just needs a few more days of rest."

Seeing the girl's worry, Cocolia gently patted her head and said...

"Yeah, that's good."

Seele breathed a sigh of relief.

This whole incident was caused by her, and if Bronya suffers any irreversible damage as a result, she really doesn't know what to do.

"Xier, is there anything else you want to ask? If not, then get some rest. This time, Mom didn't protect you well, and I promise I won't let this happen again."

Gently rubbing the girl's head, Cocolia said softly.

"...Mom, that...Walter, he seems like a very dangerous person..."

After thinking for a moment, Seele spoke with some hesitation.

After all, Shihen was still their savior in name, and the girl couldn't very well turn her back on him.

But Xi'er couldn't bring herself to say anything good about Shihen.

As a compromise, this was the only way she could remind Cocolia.

"I know, I'll be careful of him."

Cocolia said with a smile.

I know better than you little guys whether Walter is dangerous or not.

Cocolia still feels a chill run down her spine when she recalls the art she witnessed last night.

If the other party were to bring art to the orphanage, how would she defend herself?

"If there's nothing else, you should get some rest. Consider today a holiday."

Cocolia gently tucked Seele in.

Although Seele had no obvious injuries, being frightened all night was enough for a little girl.

"Um……"

Softly moaning, Seele closed her eyes peacefully as she gazed at Cocolia's gentle and beautiful face.

Her body is burdened with a massive amount of Honkai energy that doesn't belong to her, and she will be more prone to fatigue for a long time to come.

Seeing that the girl's breathing had become even, Cocolia couldn't help but smile slightly, then carefully left the room and went to another bedroom.

"Hey, are you awake?"

After greeting her, Cocolia looked at the blonde girl curled up on the bed with her knees bent, and her expression became somewhat complicated.

From her standpoint, she should hate the girl, since the girl almost caused her to lose two daughters.

But from an emotional point of view, she couldn't blame the other person for anything.

Because she knew very well that the person who orchestrated the kidnapping was the one who truly caused all of this, and that the girl was just a pawn to be used and discarded.

In a sense, the other party is also a victim.

Can you tell me your name?

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Cocolia asked in as gentle a tone as possible.

Seemingly influenced by Cocolia, the girl huddled in the corner raised her head, her wariness gradually fading: "Peggy, my name is Peggy."

"Peggy? What a lovely name."

Cocolia smiled gently.

Looking at the blonde woman's smile, Peggy's thoughts raced, and she couldn't help but recall something that had happened a few days ago.

…………

"You should know that neither Natasha nor I are good people, right?"

Looking at the blonde girl in front of him, Shihen asked in a nonchalant tone.

"No, you are good people."

Peggy shook her head and said firmly.

He would save a complete stranger and teach her all sorts of skills... If people like that aren't good people, then the world would be full of bad people.

"What if I asked you to kill someone?"

Shihen asked with a smile.

"..." Her mouth was slightly open, as if she was shocked by Shi Hen's easy use of the word "murder." The girl was stunned for a long time before she finally answered softly, "Then the other party must be a bad person."

"No. In a sense, the person I want to kill is the good person."

Shihen shook his head in rejection.

At this point in time, Cocolia is undoubtedly a saint and a good person.

Although she also conducted human experiments on many children, she did save more children, didn't she?

Once you understand this, who can say that Cocolia is a bad person?

Good and bad, kindness and evil—this world has never been so easily distinguished.

"..."

Upon hearing Shihen's words, Peggy fell silent.

She didn't understand why Shihen would say he was a bad person and want to kill another good person.

"Regardless of whether it's good or bad, you only need to answer one thing to me: if I asked you to kill someone, would you do it?"

Shihen said casually, as if it were something as simple as catching a rabbit.

"I……"

With her mouth open, Peggy met the boy's calm and unchanging gaze, but she just couldn't bring herself to say "I do."

After a long silence, the girl finally moved her lips and said, "I will try my best..."

"Very good." As if he hadn't noticed the wavering in the girl's voice, Shihen praised her, then asked, "If you were caught, what do you think you should do?"

Peggy: "..."