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

Even though she knew that all the heroes in the paradise were just memory entities, and that their true forms had mostly disappeared in the years 50,000 years ago.

Regardless, the memories she had with these people during that time are undeniably real.

Seeing Mei's reluctance to part, Eden simply smiled gently and said, "Aili once said that tragedy is not the end, but the beginning of another hope. Perhaps at some unexpected moment, we will still have the possibility of meeting again."

Upon hearing this, Mei's mood became even heavier.

Knowing how terrifying the Corruptor was, how could she not know that this was just a comforting lie?

Even if she and Durandal were to eventually eliminate the Corrupting Herrscher, this paradise of the past could never be restored to its former state, and she would never be able to meet these heroes again.

"I assure you, I will destroy the Corruption Herrscher no matter what, and I will not let it escape!"

Yulandel stood to the side and spoke firmly, her face revealing little personal emotion.

As the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, and having experienced countless sacrifices, the Knight Princess has long since learned to make choices at the appropriate time.

"call…"

With her eyes closed, she took a deep breath, and when Durandal opened her eyes again, there was no longer any hesitation in them.

click!

Suddenly crushing the gray-black crystal flower in her hand, Durandal simultaneously summoned her holy sword and slashed at the gray-black mist that followed the shattering of the crystal flower.

Swah——

The gray-black mist seemed to be drawn to the holy sword, and Durandal slashed it down, carving out a long, star-like passageway in the air.

"Raiden Mei!"

Her gaze fell upon the black-haired girl beside her, and Durandal's expression became incredibly resolute and serious.

"Let's go."

Having made the same choice, Mei nodded and stepped into the passageway with Durandal.

Behind them, Eden and Aponia joined forces to close the passageway, and then together with Gretsch and Kosmo, they faced the surging, rolling black tide.

……

As they continued forward along the passageway, a beam of light suddenly shone into Mei and Durandal's eyes.

One day, something fell from the sky. People looked up and saw the starry sky. The stars and moon sent a daughter of the gods, who willingly became a companion to humankind...

As the chanting sounded like singing, a series of paintings unfolded before the two girls, revealing a secret that had been deliberately hidden for 50,000 years.

That was the beginning and the end for a girl named Alicia.

After a long while, as the figures in the painting rose with the moon and disappeared into the boundless night sky along with the moonlight, the light that filled Mei and the other person gradually dissipated and faded away.

"So, this is the truth about the Thirteenth Herrscher? A... born Herrscher?"

Taking a deep breath, Mei looked at the pink fairy who was smiling sweetly at the two of them not far away.

"How was it? Were you given a big surprise?"

She countered with a question, her face still bearing the same cheerful smile as always.

"It's truly astonishing."

Durandal nodded and spoke frankly.

If Alicia hadn't revealed all this to her, she would never have imagined that the truth would be like this.

The Herrschers, who seem to have fallen from the sky like Alicia, already exceeded her greatest understanding of Honkai.

Not to mention, the other party also changed all the Herrschers who were born afterward, giving each Herrscher the possibility of regaining their humanity and becoming the "Herrscher of Humanity".

From this point of view alone, Alicia, the original Herrscher of Man, truly deserves the name of "Origin," having single-handedly become the beginning of another kind of hope.

Thinking of this, Durandal couldn't help but glance at Raiden Mei beside her, and at the same time, the images of Kiana and the others flashed through her mind.

If it weren't for Alicia, her fate and those people would have been nothing more than a fierce battle until one side was completely wiped out.

"..."

On the other side, Mei, upon hearing Durandal's words, suddenly turned her head and glared at the knight with a helpless look.

While I am indeed shocked, aren't you being a bit too honest?

"So, Mei should understand now, right? The fact that you can appear in front of me like this is the greatest miracle to me."

She chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"Alicia..."

Looking at the girl in front of her, who still had a bright smile, Mei didn't know whether to criticize her for being petty or to praise her for being sincere.

But then she thought of another person who still harbored secrets, and Mei's expression changed slightly: "What about Hen? What's going on with him?"

Although she could guess that the boy in the paradise came from another time and space, she still wanted to know more details.

The other person's past, the battles they experienced, the reasons they chose to come to the Paradise of the Past... these are all things Mei desperately wants to know.

"Mei is really impatient. She just finished reading My Heart and she's already setting her sights on someone else."

Alicia pursed her cheeks as she complained.

Yayi: "..."

She felt that regardless of whether she was a born Herrscher or not, this Alicia was beyond saving.

"Okay, I'll tell you the answer."

Seeing the black-haired girl's sullen expression, Alicia smiled brightly, "However, since Mei is so eager to know the truth, why don't you go and ask him yourself?"

"But Hen has already..."

Upon hearing this, Mei's eyes darkened. She was about to explain to Alicia the fact that the boy had been devoured by the Herrscher of Corruption, but the next second she noticed that the entire space was trembling.

boom--

With a sudden, muffled thud, the space, which resembled a boundless starry sea, instantly collapsed and shattered, revealing the former paradise now a boundless darkness.

In this oppressive gloom, a figure that was not particularly tall was slowly descending in a way that exuded a sense of oppression.

"Traces of time?"

Upon seeing the Herrscher of Corruption's appearance for the first time, Durandal's expression changed drastically.

"No, that's the Herrscher of Corruption! The traces in Paradise have long been swallowed up."

She explained through gritted teeth, her eyes blazing with barely contained fury.

"Not just Time Trace, but Kevin, Aponia, and all the heroes have become a part of me. Now, I am this paradise of the past!"

Laughing loudly, the Herrscher of Corruption fixed her gaze on Alicia with the unwavering focus of a hawk.

At this moment, Alicia is the only one who escaped the net in the Paradise of the Past.

Once the opponent is also devoured, the entire paradise will be completely within our grasp.

"I won't succeed this time!"

Immediately realizing the situation, Durandal rushed towards the Herrscher of Corruption without hesitation.

Bang!

In an instant, the Princess Knight and the Corruptor Herrscher collided with full force, the white lance and the black longsword colliding and scattering golden sparks, and the terrifying aftershocks, which seemed to be able to obliterate even space, also raged out.

Seeing this, Mei gritted her teeth and was about to step forward to help when she was stopped by the pink fairy next to her.

"Mei, do you know why the Corruptor still uses the form of the Mark even after devouring all the Heroes?"

Alicia asked with a smile.

"……Why?"

With a sigh, Mei looked at the fairy with a hint of displeasure.

What kind of time is this? You're still thinking about being a riddle solver?

"Because, Scar is the only hero who does not belong to the Paradise of the Past. Whether it is the destruction of the entire Paradise of the Past or any other method, as long as the Herrscher of Corruption still possesses the power belonging to Scar, he will never be destroyed."

Alicia explained with a light laugh.

This is true.

If the Herrscher of Corruption truly has control over the channel of the boy's projected power, then the opponent will indeed become indestructible.

Even if the entire paradise of the past is destroyed, the Herrscher of Corruption can be resurrected and reborn unharmed in the boy's place.

But it's obvious that the Herrscher of Corruption couldn't possibly possess that level of ability.

"Then how can we eliminate the Herrscher of Corruption?"

Mei, naturally unaware of the fairy's scheming, immediately frowned.

"You still have Aponia's key, Mei, right?"

Alicia asked with a charming smile.

"Ah."

Nodding, Mei raised her hand and summoned a purplish-red crystal flower.

"Then, if I were to fall into endless chaos, Mei, would you still be able to find me?"

With her hands behind her back, Alicia leaned forward and asked, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"..."

Mei's pupils widened slightly as she realized Alicia's plan and quickly reached out to stop her.

"Even now, that guy must not have given up fighting against the Herrscher of Corruption, right?"

With a soft, almost imperceptible sigh, Alicia spun around, dodging Mei's obstruction, and charged towards the Corruptor like a shooting star.

when!

With a swift sword strike, the Herrscher of Corruption cleaved the female knight back several steps. Upon seeing Alicia's attack, her expression immediately turned cold: "Hmph! Overestimating yourself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Herrscher of Corruption opened her palm slightly towards Alicia, and a pitch-black wormhole instantly opened, swallowing the girl inside.

boom--

The next second, the Herrscher of Corruption, whose aura was originally on par with Durandal, rose even higher, completely overwhelming and overshadowing the Knight Princess beside her.

P.S. *coo coo coo*

Chapter 221 On this day, Mei witnessed the story.

As her figure disappeared into the pitch-black wormhole, Alicia felt as if she were a leaf being pulled and sucked by a vortex, her whole being uncontrollably oppressed and swallowed by the dense darkness, with a large amount of data constantly being lost every second.

Before the power of erosion, any memory that relies on electronic data is extremely fragile, like ice under the summer sun, destined only for extinction.

But before she was completely swallowed by darkness, a beam of bright white light suddenly appeared in front of Alicia, causing the surrounding darkness to recede immediately.

Looking ahead, a black-haired boy stood proudly in the light, instantly bringing a bright smile to the fairy's face.

"Hmph! I put in a lot of effort to do all this, so you'd better praise me!"

With her cheeks puffed out slightly, Alicia complained.

"Yes, yes, Miss Alicia is the best."

Faced with the pink fairy who looked so pitiful, Shihen could only shake his head and smile helplessly.

"Hmph~ You're just trying to brush me off. I'll settle the score with you later!"

With a disgruntled grumble, Alicia's gaze swept over the assembled heroes in the space, and a smile immediately bloomed on her pretty face. "That way, everyone is here without exception."

As she spoke, a hint of emotion couldn't help but appear in the girl's eyes.

Although everyone has been in Paradise for 50,000 years in the form of memory, the number of times they have gathered together like this is still very small.

After all, even though they were given the title of Thirteen Heroes, they never became a real group.

“Aili, since you already have a plan for the Herrscher of Corruption, you should have told us sooner.”

Looking at his dear friend who had reappeared, Eden complained somewhat helplessly.

During the time she was out of contact with the other party, she was also worried for a long time, fearing that her guess was wrong and that something might have really happened to Alicia.

"I'm sorry, my dear Eden, I didn't really want this to happen either. But a surprise is only meaningful if it's kept from everyone."