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

Upon hearing her other self's words, Seele's lips curled into a sneer. "One is Otto's lackey, and the other is Walter White's accomplice. Who knows what they're up to?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Durandal blushed.

In terms of identity and allegiance, she is indeed a member of the [Walter White] faction.

Even though Kevin has disbanded the World Serpent and Walter White has relinquished her position as Bishop of Destiny, she still bears the mark left by the man.

“[Seele] You are mistaken, Otto and I are merely friends. Now that the promise has been fulfilled, we should have no further connection. The term 'lackey' is far too inappropriate.”

Without the heavy burden of thoughts that Durandal possessed, Li Sushang began to explain in a serious manner.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Seele's mouth agape slightly, a fleeting look of bewilderment crossing her face. But her expression quickly turned cold. "I don't care if you're Otto's lackey or not. Let's settle the score for what happened in that town last time!"

With a cold expression, [Seele] once again raised her chain claws, intending to fight Li Sushang to the death.

Not only did he take advantage of her trust to infiltrate the Hyperion, but he also almost caused the boy's death. Such a big grudge can't be wiped away with a misunderstanding.

"[Seele]!"

He called out, a serious expression on his face: "Miss Su Chang didn't mean much harm back then. Let bygones be bygones. The most important thing now is how to end the World Serpent's Stigmata Project!"

"I-I understand..."

Hearing the boy's resolute attitude, Seele reluctantly put away her weapon: "Honestly, if you get hurt again next time, don't expect me to help you..."

The girl muttered to herself, her face full of resentment.

"...You are Li Sushang?"

Just as Seele calmed down a bit, Mei raised her eyebrows again, her gaze towards the female warrior filled with scrutiny.

"That's right, it is I. And who are you, young lady?"

After bowing with clasped hands, Li Sushang asked in a generous manner, her large brown eyes sparkling with incredibly lively light.

“Mei, Miss Sushang had her reasons back then.”

Noticing Mei's undisguised displeasure, Shihen squeezed the girl's hand and tried to persuade her.

"..."

Sensing the boy's worry, Mei nodded slightly and said in a neutral tone, "Raiden Mei."

Although she did harbor some resentment towards Li Sushang, she was not the kind of person who lacked common sense.

Faced with a global crisis, she wouldn't let personal grudges get to her.

Moreover, if the goal is to sabotage the Stigmata Project, Li Sushang would be a rare asset.

With Mei finally speaking, the atmosphere on the field noticeably eased.

Durandal breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still a hint of unease in her gaze as she looked at the boy.

Having grown accustomed to the boy's current demeanor, she never imagined that he would one day reach the same heights as Naraku in Paradise.

What's more, she still carries a Herrscher core from the "future boy".

On the other side, oblivious to Durandal's thoughts, Kiana stared intently at the blonde Valkyrie, her expression suddenly becoming incredibly complex.

"Sister... Otto once said that Dad... is still alive, right?"

Taking a deep breath, Kiana asked, her expression becoming fragile and sensitive, like a rabbit cautiously peeking its head out of its hole.

Upon hearing this, Bronya and the others all looked at Durandal, their gazes clearly filled with inquiry.

During the battle in Krosten, Otto attempted to expose Welt White's disguise by claiming that Siegfried was still alive.

Although Otto's speculation about the true identity of "Walter White" has been proven false, some of the evidence he presented still has practical significance.

"..."

Upon hearing Kiana's question, Durandal paused for a moment before sighing and saying, "That's right, Mr. Siegfried is indeed still alive, and he's being held captive by White at the World Serpent headquarters."

"Then why didn't you do it sooner..."

Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately became anxious.

Although she had accepted the fact that Siegfried had sacrificed himself, if he were still alive... even if he were somewhere in the world and there was no possibility of meeting him in the short term, it would be a great comfort to her.

"I'm sorry, I just didn't want you to worry unnecessarily..."

As she explained, Durandal's expression also darkened.

When she chose to hide this fact from Kiana and the others, she hoped to bring a completely unharmed Siegfried back to everyone.

But since her reunion with Siegfried, she still hasn't found a way to rescue him.

"Even if Mr. Siegfried cannot actually meet with us, as long as we know that he is safe and sound for the time being, we can be somewhat relieved."

Shihen said in a serious tone.

As the third leader of Anti-Entropy, his feelings towards Siegfried were naturally the same as Kiana's.

As for being locked in a dark room, he had no idea about it at all.

"So, this is the truth behind why you bowed down to that bastard?"

She questioned him in a cold voice, and a chill emanated from Mei's body.

When she learned that Durandal was the real Kiana, she felt a pang of pity for her.

After all, in that case, [Walter White] would also be the other party's father's killer.

Forced to submit to [Walter White], Durandal's pain must have been even greater than hers.

But now… Mei realizes that she was the only one who had ever become the clown.

While she was mocking Durandal for disregarding the hatred of her father's murder, who knows what this knight was secretly laughing at her for?

Thinking of the resentment she once felt towards Durandal, Mei felt utterly ridiculous and even wished she could draw her sword and shatter that past completely.

"..."

Sensing Mei's emotions were about to spiral out of control, Shihen quickly grasped the girl's hand to comfort her, while solemnly asking, "Durandal, since Mr. Siegfried is still alive, what about Mr. Welt and Mr. Raiden Ryoma...?"

Similarly, if Siegfried could survive, then others naturally also have a chance of survival.

"I'm sorry, I haven't found any trace of them in the World Serpent."

Facing the hopeful gazes cast upon her by the crowd, Durandal simply shook her head slightly, her head, which had always been as confident and proud as a knight's, bowing deeply.

When she met Siegfried, she had speculated about the whereabouts of the others who died at the hands of Walter White, but in the end, she only felt regret.

This is also one of the reasons why she chose to hide Siegfried's current situation from Kiana and the others.

"call--"

Taking a deep breath to suppress the surging anger in her heart, Mei finally spoke slowly after a long while, "Durandal, if [Walter White] threatens Mr. Siegfried's life, what will you do?"

Durandal had little doubt about the conclusion that only Siegfried was still alive.

After all, if Raiden Ryoma were truly still alive, why wouldn't [Walter White] use him as a pawn to threaten her?

You can't exactly say that Welt White just wanted to capture Raiden Ryoma and the others and lock them up for fun, can you?

That's completely unreasonable.

With these thoughts in mind, Mei forced herself to pull herself away from her personal emotions and pondered the most important thing at the moment—would Durandal still...?

Won't they fight for all of humanity?

"Bai is not that kind of person."

Faced with Mei's question, Durandal shook her head and said firmly.

Although Walter White was certainly not a good person, and his actions were far from honorable, including arresting and secretly imprisoning Siegfried, but...

She still believed that the other party wouldn't resort to such despicable means.

"Do you still think that guy is some kind of good person?"

Mei responded with a cold laugh at the Knight Princess's inexplicable trust.

[Walter White] They've already arrested Siegfried and locked him in a dark room, and this guy still thinks the other side won't do anything?

If someone like Welt White could be trusted, then Kiana could solve advanced math problems!

"Ok?"

Seemingly sensing Mei's underlying offense, Kiana cast a questioning glance at her best friend.

"..."

Standing nearby, clearly sensing Mei's intense hatred for someone, Durandal fell silent for a few seconds before speaking seriously, "If Shiro really does that, I will do everything in my power to stop him."

She has always regarded expelling the Honkai as her greatest goal, and she will never waver because of anything.

Even if Walter White tries to use the mark to influence her, she will fight to the very end.

Subconsciously touching the white plum blossom mark between her eyebrows, a steely resolve flashed in the girl's eyes.

"You'd better remember what you said."

Mei glanced at the Knight Princess at a 45-degree angle and spoke in a cold tone.

"Alright, Mei. Durandal is the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal, and we should trust her determination to fight against the Honkai."

Feeling the sharpness emanating from the girl, like a drawn sword, Shihen quickly comforted her gently.

There's no other way; to solidify Walter White's villainous persona, showing mercy once is enough.

Shihen believed that once Mei was certain that Raiden Ryoma was dead, she would be overjoyed to see him again.

This was the last surprise gift he left for the girl.

As he thought about it, Shihen looked at the Knight Princess and the white-furred ball with a hint of apology in his eyes: "I'm sorry to have forced you to face such a choice..."

"It's alright, I will fight Bai to the end and rescue Mr. Siegfried!"

She shook her head, her expression incredibly resolute.

"That's right!"

Kiana shouted just as loudly, her face unwavering, "Once we defeat [Walter White], we'll definitely be able to rescue that stinky old man too!"

Until then……

As she spoke, Kiana glanced cautiously at the boy and Mei, a deep expectation flashing in her eyes.

Although Mei lost her father, she still has Siegfried, and she can share some of her fatherly love with her best friend.

Despite his many flaws, Kiana believed that with Siegfried's enthusiasm and kindness, he would certainly not mind having another "daughter".

What she wanted to create was a happy ending for everyone, including her best friend and "enemy," Mei!

On the other side, sensing the white fluffy ball's enthusiasm, Shihen couldn't help but smile slightly and asked, "Bronya, are you able to build a communication base station connecting to Earth now?"

As the third leader of the alliance, the most important thing is to have a sense of the big picture.

Even if he were suddenly in the unfamiliar environment of the moon, he would still have to pay attention to the current situation of Earth.

"Oh right, and Auntie and the others! I wonder how they are doing now? Have they been affected by the Stigmata Project?"

Hearing the boy's words, Kiana finally realized that there were still many people on Earth she should care about.

“Bronya studied this subject with Dr. Einstein.”

Bronya couldn't help but roll her eyes at the silly little dumpling, then pursed her lips and said.

Even if a combatant doesn't need to think too much, being this slow-witted is just too much, isn't it?

If it weren't for the boy's reminder, she felt that this white fluffy ball probably wouldn't even remember that there was a Theresa on Earth waiting for them until the very end.

With that thought in mind, Bronya stretched out one hand, and a satellite-like heavy bunny was quickly constructed, releasing invisible electromagnetic signals to seek connections with the communication satellites floating above the Earth.

zizi——

After a brief period of static, a light blue projection screen appeared in front of the Heavy Bunny, displaying Theresa's image.

"Bronya? Time Mark? Where are you now? How is the situation?"

As soon as the call connected, Theresa bombarded her with a barrage of questions, her small face etched with worry.

They finally finalized a plan to deal with the end, but before they could even begin, the boy and Kiana all disappeared.