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

"..."

Seeing this, Mei couldn't help but purse her lips, unsure whether to praise the girl's superb drawing skills or criticize the complexity of Naraku's color composition.

After frowning and thinking for a while, Mei finally asked, "Gresh, are you and Naraku very familiar?"

"Yes, Naraku said he likes me a lot."

Greta nodded in reply.

In an instant, Mei's gaze turned dangerous as she looked at the gray-haired man walking towards them.

Not only is she close to Alicia, who is also ranked second, but she doesn't even spare children like Gretchen...

This man seems a bit too awful!

"It's the kind of fondness that comes with children!"

Naturally, Shihen overheard their conversation and explained helplessly, "Look, Gretchen is so small, and she speaks so sweetly. Who wouldn't like her?"

As he spoke, Shihen reached out and ruffled little Gretchen's hair, and the girl immediately squinted her eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment.

"So this is ah……"

Subconsciously averting her gaze and not daring to meet the man's eyes, Mei dryly echoed his words.

"Naraku said that he would come and pursue me when I grow up."

Enjoying the man's intimacy, Greta once again made a surprising statement.

"..."

In an instant, Mei's gaze turned dangerous again.

Although the relationships between the heroes of Paradise are unrelated to her, wouldn't it be better to physically eliminate such scum who doesn't even spare children?

"Well, you probably know that little Greta is on Project Ark. It must be very lonely for her to be alone in the stars."

Under the girl's sharp gaze, Shi Hen inexplicably felt like he'd been caught red-handed cheating, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. "Gresh, you'd better explain yourself!"

If things continued like this, he felt like Mei was really going to stab him to death.

"Um?"

Gleish glanced at the Naraku-style boy with some confusion, then at Mei, whose body was now uncontrollably crackling with electricity. After a long pause, she nodded. "That's right, Naraku did say that, he was going to chase me in a little train." Mei: "...

There's a limit to how much you can fool children, isn't there? What kind of train can travel through the Milky Way?

Why don't you say you can ride a paper boat to the moon?

Mei desperately wanted to rescue Gretchen from Naraku's clutches, but then she noticed the trusting look in the girl's eyes as she looked at the man, and she immediately realized that she couldn't rush things.

Otherwise, the result would only be the opposite, making Gretchen increasingly distant and suspicious of her.

Thinking it over, Mei crouched down slightly to be at eye level with Gretsch, then smiled and asked, "Gretsch, do Aponia and Kosmo know that you're with Naraku?"

Gretchen was young and naive; she believed that her guardians, Aponia and Kosmo, must have known about Naraku's danger.

Even in a sense, the latter isn't exactly safe either. "Kosmo doesn't like me playing with Naraku."

Greta shook her head and said.

"why?"

Mei smiled and continued to press for answers. Although her tone remained gentle, her gaze toward Naraku became increasingly wary.

She knew he wouldn't let her reveal the truth peacefully. But no matter what methods Naraku used to stop her, she was determined to expose the man's ambition to Gretsch and rescue the girl from this improper relationship!

As she was thinking, Mei suddenly felt a pair of small hands touching the crimson demon horns on the top of her head.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Following her slender arm, Mei met a pair of innocent, dark purple eyes.

"Mei's horns are warm and hard, and the color and curves are also very beautiful."

Without flinching, Gretchen met the girl's gaze and commented softly.

"..."

At that moment, Mei seemed to understand why Kosmo didn't like Gretchen playing with Naraku.

"Ahem! Gretchen, didn't you say you wanted to show Aponia your paintings?"

Finally realizing what was happening, Shihen quickly spoke up, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at the girl's hand.

Damn it, he's been trying to touch Mei's clothes all along!

"Okay, goodbye Naraku, goodbye Mei."

Obediently, Gretchen released Mei's demon horn without hesitation, packed up her art supplies, and walked away in small steps.

"Although she is a fusion warrior, Gretchen is not able to control her own power well and is very easily interfered with by others."

Of course, this interference largely depends on Gretchen's own ideas.

He tried to calmly explain, attempting to extricate himself from the incident of touching the corner.

The reason Gretchen touched Mei's horn was definitely because she was interested in girls' horns; it had absolutely nothing to do with him!

"Oh……"

Mei responded coolly, naturally distancing herself from the man. She could at least tell that he still coveted her horn. What puzzled her was why Naraku had previously had the opportunity to touch her horn, yet he had chosen not to.

Could it be that the other party is considering her feelings?

Growing increasingly puzzled, and recalling the information Gretsch had just revealed, Mei raised an eyebrow and asked, "It seems you care a lot about Gretsch?"

Even though he knew in his heart that there might be nothing wrong with Naraku and Gretchen's relationship, the man's concern for the girl was still obvious to the naked eye.

"In this paradise, who wouldn't like Gretchen?"

Shihen explained with a smile, "Even Qianjie is very patient and polite when facing Gretchen."

It should be said that Qianjie becomes gentle whenever the object of his affection is a child.

Of course, small snakes are an exception.

No matter what age Mebius becomes, Qianjie will treat him equally and without any favoritism.

"Qianjie is so polite? That's really hard to imagine." Mei pouted and said, "I thought his most polite word was 'please'."

"This is what is called a stereotype."

If you really get to know Qianjie, you'll find that he's actually a very frank and warm-hearted person.

Shihen said in a serious tone.

Mei Yi: "..."

Whether he is frank or not is another matter, but in terms of fiery passion, Qianjie is undoubtedly number one in the paradise.

After all, the other side can actually burn.

"However, since you promised to chase after Gretchen, why haven't I ever heard of your name in reality?"

Mei asked casually, but her gaze toward the man became serious.

She had some contact with the few heroes who survived to this day.

Even Su, who usually stayed hidden away in a certain divine key, was approached by Durandal.

But only this Naraku... he seemed certain that he could survive the end and live into the present world, yet he never left even the slightest trace in the world.

"Don't be too fixated on appearances, Mei. Perhaps we've already met in real life," Shihen replied with a light laugh.

"Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, Mei's eyebrows immediately furrowed.

In the real world, the only person whose strength is similar to Nether's and whose identity is equally mysterious is undoubtedly Walter White.

However, it is equally obvious that Walter White could not possibly be one of the heroes, much less leave a memory in Paradise.

"You will know the answer, but not here, and certainly not now."

Facing the girl's oppressive gaze, Shihen simply shook his head slightly. "Feel the stories here more, Mei. When an era's essence settles in your heart, you'll be qualified to know the truth."

With that, Shihen waved to the girl with his back to her, then stepped away and disappeared behind a path.

"..."

Watching the man's clean and efficient back, Mei's eyes flashed with hesitation, but she ultimately chose another path and continued to explore the various stories buried within the Eternal Paradise.

into the night.

Strolling through a street resembling a market, experiencing the day-night cycle here, so different from the paradise of the past, Mei couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Compared to the normal paradise of the afterlife, this area called the Eternal Paradise is indeed very different.

Not only are there other characters from Alicia's memories besides Yingjie, but time also flows continuously, making this place seem closer to a real world.

As she pondered this, listening to the long-lost clamor that reached her ears, Mei casually glanced around. The next second, when she saw a familiar figure, she was suddenly stunned, her brain seemingly struck by lightning and unable to react for a long time.

It took Mei a while to come to her senses. She immediately rushed in that direction, but no matter how carefully she tried to search, all she could see were ordinary NPCs in Eternal Paradise, formed from Alicia's memories. There was no trace of that figure.

In her haste, a concerned voice suddenly reached Mei's ears:

"Raiden Mei, are you looking for something?"

Mei looked up and saw the hideous face of a certain blonde Valkyrie. Her expression immediately turned cold, and she said indifferently, "Durandal, this has nothing to do with you."

As she spoke, Mei's face remained expressionless, but the doubts swirling in her mind grew ever deeper.

If she wasn't mistaken, that figure... was almost exactly the same as the boy who should be in the real world!

P.S.: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone! *cluck*

Chapter 213 The Corruptor Wants to Become the Strongest

"..."

Naturally unaware of Mei's current shock, Durandal paused, noticing the undisguised aloofness on the girl's face. But she quickly spoke up.

“Raiden Mei, the World Serpent has now reached a certain level of cooperation with Otto. If the plan goes smoothly, Otto may very well become an existence beyond the Herrschers, and even possess the power to completely rewrite the world. We don’t have much time left to waste.”

As she spoke, Durandal's expression gradually became serious.

Although she could understand Mei's misunderstandings about her, she didn't want to waste their energy on such meaningless conflicts.

At least in terms of saving the world, she shares the same goal as Mei. Even though her body has been subjected to various acts by [Walter White], her heart remains on the side of justice. She cannot tolerate [Walter White]'s atrocities in attempting to destroy the world.

"Would the World Serpent allow this to happen?"

Upon hearing this, Mei couldn't help but furrow her brow.

Mei still trusted Kevin to a considerable degree and couldn't imagine that he would agree to such a plan.

Perhaps Walter White and Kevin could also gain some benefit from this.

"I'm guessing," Durandal guessed.

At least, when Walter White explained all this to her, she didn't hear much resistance in the man's tone; instead, she sensed more anticipation and excitement.

"......"

Seeing the blonde Valkyrie's knowing expression, Mei felt a sudden surge of displeasure and instinctively retorted, "Did that [Walter White] tell you this too?"

"Ah."

With a hint of doubt, Durandal glanced at Mei, whose eyebrows were raised, and nodded frankly.

He only got more information because of Walter White's favor; what's he so smug about!?

Well, although Durandal's original intention was simply to hope that the two of them could work together in Paradise, in Mei's eyes, who already held a great prejudice against Valkyries, this was undoubtedly a blatant boast.

A sudden urge to turn around and leave surged within her, but then she thought of the boy and the others still outside, and forced herself to stay.

"So, what is Otto's goal? And how are Hen and Kiana doing now?"

Mei asked through gritted teeth.

Even though I don't like relying on Durandal, this time entering Paradise...

Much earlier than the Valkyrie, she can now only rely on her to obtain information about the real world.

According to Walter White, Otto wanted to use the power of the Imaginary Tree to reverse time and resurrect a person from five hundred years ago.