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

Seeing what the girl was doing on the surveillance footage, Theresa instinctively cried out.

"Auntie, you and Hen go first, I'll hold this thing off!"

Speaking in a calm yet powerful tone, Kiana's gaze as she looked at the gears in the sky was filled with determination.

At the rate at which these gears expand, Hyperion cannot escape the opponent's influence.

Therefore, someone has to stop these things first!

With that thought in mind, Kiana reached out, took off her earphones, crushed them, glanced at Hyperion one last time, and then flew into the sky at an even faster speed.

Kiana! Come back quickly!

As the golden-red meteor on the screen grew dimmer, Theresa shouted, but only static returned from the already damaged communication device.

"Kiana must have crushed the communication device."

Shihen said with a somber expression.

"That fool!"

Unable to contain herself, Theresa glanced around and then, as if remembering something, ran back to the side.

Noticing Theresa's actions, Shihen hesitated for a moment, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Dr. Einstein, Dr. Tesla, the Hyperion is now in your care."

He said in a deep voice, and Shihen immediately chose to follow Theresa's footsteps.

“Eh? Time Mark…”

Tesla shouted hastily, but could only watch as the young third-generation leader disappeared behind the bridge door.

……

They exchanged a helpless glance, and Tesla and Einstein could only take control of the Hyperion together, trying to avoid the fate of the warship crashing.

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Pat pat pat——

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor, and Shihen barely caught up with Theresa before he reached the hatch.

After all, she is the delicate and gentle third leader of the alliance, so it is quite difficult for her to catch up with an S-class Valkyrie.

"Shihen? What brings you here?"

While waiting for the hatch to open, Theresa looked at the boy who rushed over with a puzzled expression.

"Headmaster, you're probably going to...do something very dangerous, right?"

Shihen asked, panting.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Theresa instinctively gripped the golden cross on her back. "This is something only I can do!"

As she spoke, a dazzling light shone in the nun's eyes.

Besides the Moon Throne, she actually possesses another means to counter the Herrscher of Binding.

The God Key—the Oath of Judah—made from the core of a previous civilization's Law of Restraint, could theoretically rival the Law of Restraint if its power were fully unleashed.

The price, however, was her own demise.

After all, her cells contain the genes of the Honkai Beast Vishnu, so she would suffer far more damage than an ordinary person when facing a Herrscher of Restraint, not to mention the clash of these two restraining powers.

For her, this was undoubtedly a dead end.

but……

As Theresa watched the golden-red meteor in the distance, its speed gradually slowing down yet still stubbornly moving forward, a slight smile crept onto her lips.

If her sacrifice can ensure Kiana's and everyone's safety, what is there to hesitate about?

"No, Headmaster, this isn't something only you can do!"

Firmly stating this, Shihen slapped the older nun on the back of the neck, simultaneously pressing down on a syringe, forcibly injecting the blood-red liquid into Theresa's body.

"Shihen, you..."

Feeling a wave of weakness wash over her, Theresa involuntarily collapsed, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at the boy.

She simply couldn't understand why the boy would choose to betray her at such a time.

"Headmaster, there's something I haven't told you yet, right?"

Without the slightest intention of helping Theresa, Shihen accepted the exclusive equipment without hesitation. "Regarding my Stigmata, actually..."

Nourishes—

At the same time, the hatch finally opened, and bright sunlight shone in from outside, giving the black-haired boy a divine glow.

"Shihen, no, stop it..."

Having vaguely guessed something, Theresa, who was lying on the ground, shouted loudly and suddenly reached out to grab the boy, but she couldn't even touch his trouser leg.

"Actually, my Stigmata ability is that I can skillfully use various weapons."

And... that includes the Divine Keys too!

As he spoke slowly and deliberately, the Judah in Shihen's hand shrank and transformed into the shape of a necklace. A blue sphere resembling a star also appeared around him and quickly turned into a red color that symbolized danger.

bang——

The laws of gravity were instantly rewritten. Shihen ignored the assault ship beside him and his body transformed into a streak of blood-red light, shooting out like a red arrow piercing the sky.

Chapter 201 The Boy Makes Another Sacrifice

The wind was still howling in her ears, but Kiana could clearly feel her power constantly disappearing, as if a huge hole had been opened in a reservoir.

Authority, Honkai energy, physical strength... all the energy that could support her activities was rapidly dissipating at a clearly visible speed, making the girl feel as if she had been swimming in the sea for several kilometers. All that surrounded her was endless pressure and exhaustion.

Give up. What can you accomplish on your own?

In this weakness where even lifting a finger seemed impossible, Kiana could vaguely hear a voice echoing in her mind.

Yes, one person's strength is ultimately limited, and even as a Herrscher, there are things she cannot do.

Even when faced with seemingly insurmountable mountains, Kiana refused to succumb to her inner cowardice and turn away.

When they were fighting the Herrscher of the Void, it was the boy who risked his life to awaken her.

Now that she is facing the authority of the Law Enforcer, it is naturally her turn to make a choice.

Moreover, no matter the cost, you must protect the people you love most... This is also a lesson Siegfried taught her.

As images of the boy and the "dead" Siegfried flashed through her mind, Kiana's almost dim blue eyes regained their brilliance, and a pair of fiery wings stretching for thousands of meters extended from the girl's back, as if she were illuminating the entire sky with her own power.

Even as the flames behind the girl were constantly extinguished and dimmed under the constant pressure of the restrictive authority, new flames were also burning and emerging every moment, firmly preventing the gears in the sky from spreading.

She can do it!

Looking at the gears that seemed stuck and unable to move forward, even though her body felt as heavy as if she were carrying a huge mountain, and every cell was groaning under the strain, Kiana still managed a smile.

If she could just hold on a little longer, the Hyperion would be able to complete its evacuation, and the boy would be safe.

Thinking to herself, Kiana subconsciously glanced behind her, only to see a blood-red figure pierce through the sky like an arrow of light, and in the blink of an eye, it passed her and rushed towards the countless gears manifested by the power of restraint.

Kiana recognized him at a glance. Without even thinking about why the boy wasn't affected by the Herrscher of Restraint, she immediately tried to stop him: "Hen! Stop! You'll..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kiana felt a tremendous force coming from the front, and her body was involuntarily thrown backward as if she had been hit head-on by an invisible train.

Kiana strained to open her eyes and could only see the boy's gentle smile, tinged with a hint of apology, while the Star of Eden shone with an increasingly faint red light beside him.

On the other side, after pushing Kiana out of the influence of the binding authority, Shihen turned to look at the golden gear that had expanded again.

As another form of constraint authority, the gear shape has greater mobility than the barrier and is in no way inferior in its ability to suppress Honkai energy.

If Theresa were standing at that distance, she would probably be weak and powerless by now, and could only cry out for help like "Judas, save me."

After all, this is the only authority to deal with Honkai Impact 3rd.

But for Shihen, who also fused with Honkai Beast factors, this binding power that even ordinary Valkyries feared... was only to this extent.

Even among fusion warriors, there are still differences between them.

To put it simply, even if the Herrscher of Binding could instantly reduce the boy's health by a third and then kill him completely within the next five minutes.

However, if Shihen wants to eliminate the Herrscher of Binding, then even a minute would be too much time.

This is the purest form of numerical dominance.

Just as the Herrscher of Corruption could not invade Prometheus, who had ascended to the Honkai Will, the Herrscher of Binding could not suppress the Chimera power within Time Mark.

"Now, let the performance officially begin."

As he spoke softly, Shihen flicked his right hand, and Judah, shrunk to the size of a necklace, appeared, emanating a golden light identical to the gears in the sky.

Amidst the dazzling golden light, the shapes of gears gradually solidified, instantly repelling the binding force left behind by Otto.

"It's Aunt Flo's weapon!"

Seeing this, Kiana immediately understood what the boy was relying on, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal deep worry.

Even though she didn't know what price the boy would have to pay for this, she understood that the Divine Key was not so easy to master, let alone use it to fight against the true authority of the Herrscher.

No matter how much Kiana wanted to take the blame for Shihen, she could only watch helplessly as the boy shouldered the task that should have been hers.

Kiana felt a heavy weight pressing down on her heart. Suddenly, she saw the golden light in the boy's hand tremble violently, and the countless gears that had been slowly unfolding vanished instantly. The boy's body also seemed to lose all strength and fall downwards.

Even for the third leader of the alliance who bears the Holy Mark, the Divine Key is not something that can be easily controlled.

"mark!!"

Kiana cried out in concern and immediately rushed forward to catch the boy.

But the boy did not succumb to the authority of the Lawbinder so easily. He wobbled and took flight again, a resolute shout echoing through the sky:

"Warrior spirits dwelling above Judah, if you have not forgotten your mission to fight against the Honkai, then answer my call!"

Zero Rated Power - Divine Grace Barrier, fully deployed!

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light even more dazzling and bright than before suddenly burst forth, and seemingly endless golden gears and chains quickly spread out in the sky.

Collision, annihilation, cancellation.

boom--

In an instant, the two similar yet different divine grace barriers collided violently, like two completely opposite torrents clashing directly. A light even more dazzling than the sun shot out from the collision of the barriers, causing Kiana to turn her head and look away.

……

After a while, when the light finally faded, the clear blue sky was no longer restrained by any force, and only the figure of a black-haired boy fell helplessly from the sky.

"mark--"

Anxiously calling out, Kiana quickly flew forward to try and catch Shihen, but only saw a flash of blue light before her eyes, and the boy's figure disappeared immediately.

Kiana: “???”

No, isn't that a bit too fast?

She's nicknamed "White Flash," the fastest speedster in the Collapse Realm! Doesn't she have any dignity left?!

She suspected that Wendy had been lying in wait nearby all along, specifically waiting for this opportunity.

Feeling increasingly frustrated, Kiana hesitated for a moment, glanced at Krosten Town, and ultimately chose to fly towards the Hyperion.

Although Otto was also important, she was still somewhat worried about the boy.

Moreover, having expended most of her strength to resist the binding force, she needed to rest for a while.

Not long after, when Kiana saw the boy again, he was lying motionless on the hospital bed, his face pale, having only recovered from the invasion of the Sea of ​​Quanta after several months of recuperation.

Seeing this scene, Kiana's mind flashed back to the time when the boy sacrificed himself to fight against the Herrscher of the Void. Kiana immediately clenched her fists tightly, and a deep sense of self-reproach welled up in her azure eyes.

Even though almost a year has passed and she has grown more than all the time in her life combined, she still couldn't protect the person she loved most.

When danger struck, there was nothing she could do but watch helplessly as the boy risked his life.

Thinking about the boast she had made, Kiana clenched her fists even tighter, not even noticing that her nails were digging deep into her flesh.

Noticing the emotions emanating from the white fluffy ball, Wendy instinctively trembled and shrank closer to Theresa, trying to minimize her presence.

Kiana, this isn't your fault!