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

Snapped!

As they clasped hands, Shihen felt a perfect amount of force coming from the girl's palms, and his body involuntarily leaned forward.

…………

Do you have a name you'd like?

A mature and gentle voice asked.

"A name... I want the cutest name."

A childish voice answered.

"I see. Then let's look for it together."

The mature voice said.

"Okay," the childish voice replied, "...Paradise, paradise...I've got it! [Alicia]! I'll be called Alicia!"

"Then, from today onwards, your name will be Alicia."

The mature voice said with a smile.

And so, the girl who came from the imaginary number received the first gift in the world: a lovely name that would accompany her throughout her life.

As she grew older, in search of her ideal paradise, the girl embarked on a journey to the ends of the earth.

Along the way, she encountered deception and malice, and lost her last piece of bread.

But she also encountered kindness and goodwill, and received apples shared by others.

When she returned to the beginning after a long journey, the girl realized that the world had no end, and therefore the paradise she had imagined did not exist.

If there is no paradise, then build one.

If there is no paradise, then create one.

And so, the girl began her second journey.

Along the way, she encountered more malice and hatred, but also made many friends and companions.

As the end of the world approached, the girl realized her identity as the originator and chose to return to the beginning that gave her birth.

After that, stars will shine, for she has been here.

After that, a hundred flowers will bloom, for she has never left.

As a Herrscher, the girl severed the cycle of fate that had bound the world together.

As a human, the girl left behind the last piece of paradise in the world.

…………

The long process of retracing the events finally came to an end, and Shihen couldn't help but feel a deep sense of exhaustion.

"What do you think of my feelings?"

With her hands gently behind her back, Alicia asked softly, a blush of shyness and anticipation on her face.

Taking a deep breath, Shihen stared at the girl in front of him without speaking immediately.

Alicia's carefully prepared gift was her entire life as a human being; the girl shared her most precious memories with him without reservation.

Theoretically, this should be something that can only be transmitted through engraving.

But no, Shihen did not sense the power of the engraving at all.

In that vast sea of ​​memories, the only thing Shihen felt was love—the girl's profound love for the world and for all humanity.

Despite being deceived, encountering malice, and nearly losing her life at the hands of humans, this girl's love for the world has never changed.

Alicia's gift is her love for humanity.

I truly appreciate your kindness.

Looking at the girl, Shihen spoke in an extremely serious tone.

"That's it."

Sighing, Alicia's face showed disappointment for the first time.

"You have your path, and I have my direction, that's all."

Shihen said earnestly.

He will be moved by Alicia's love, but he will never follow the same path as the girl.

“That’s true.” Alicia nodded. “That’s probably the meaning behind the existence of Paradise of the Past.”

You can glean insights from our experience and use them to choose the direction you want to take.

It's just... a little disappointing.

The boy chose a path contrary to hers.

Do you need me to comfort you?

Shihen said kindly.

This time, he probably really hurt the girl.

"Compared to this, let's have a grand farewell."

Shaking her head, Alicia slightly opened her palm, unfurled a longbow, and a smile returned to her face.

The girl was never one to wallow in despair.

"Then you'd better not cry later."

He smiled and said, as a silver-white baseball bat extended from Shihen's palm.

"You're the one who's crying, aren't you? I'm Alicia, the second among the Fire Chasers, another leader of the Fusion Warriors, the one with the [True Self] inscription."

The girl retorted without backing down, her aura suddenly erupting, and terrifying Honkai energy spread outwards like a tsunami, even scattering the floating clouds in the sky.

"In that case, I'll give it my all."

He spoke softly, and the scattered Herrscher core within Shihen's body began to coalesce. His black hair quickly turned white and grew longer, and two moon-like silver-white orbs shone in his pupils.

boom--

In an instant, the Heavenly Origin Form and the Herrscher Form were activated simultaneously. Shihen's pupils also transformed into a white flower shape with five petals, and inside was a silver pattern resembling the letter Y. The massive Honkai energy erupted and even formed a white pillar of light that stretched straight to the sky.

call out!

Drawing her bow and nocking an arrow, Alicia shot it into the sky, where a dazzling pink light bloomed and extended outwards to form a hemispherical barrier.

Using Honkai energy to create a battlefield advantageous to oneself is a technique unique to girls.

Ignoring what Alicia had done, Shihen simply slowly retracted the Honkai energy that even he found somewhat strenuous, adjusting himself to enter his optimal battle state.

Simultaneously entering both the Celestial Form and the Herrscher Form was a first for him, and the effect was truly astonishing.

If someone were to detect the Honkai energy intensity of the Time Mark at this moment, they would be surprised to find that the boy's energy intensity has reached 10000 HW, surpassing the total of the three Herrschers!

With such intense Honkai energy, if Shihen could fully control this power, a single serious punch from him could knock down a fully evolved Raihou. Even Tako wouldn't qualify as a unit of measurement for him.

"This level of Honkai energy is almost unfair, even to me."

With a flick of her hair that had fallen across her forehead, Alicia smiled and exclaimed in surprise, but she didn't make a move; she simply waited quietly.

"Compared to you when you're all dressed up, I'm probably still a bit lacking, right?"

The white beam of light gradually receded, and Shihen asked with a smile.

Although it is unclear how much Honkai energy the Herrscher of Origin possesses, it should not be less than 10000 HW.

If you add his powers to the mix, the Herrscher of Origin would probably beat him up like a younger brother.

Origin, end... anything related to the Cocoon of the End is anything but simple.

Even a Herrscher at the Ascension level possesses power far exceeding that of a fully evolved Herrscher.

"Since you're curious, why don't you take a look for yourself?"

With a light laugh, Alicia asked, her fingertips resting on the bowstring as she applied slight pressure.

“There will be witnesses.” Shihen shook his head, twirling his baseball bat, and hundreds of white orbs of light appeared around him. “Now, let’s dance together, Alicia!”

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of light spheres shot out, transforming into countless light arrows that shot towards various parts of the barrier.

Breaking the field's techniques at the start is common sense.

"Then you'd better keep a close eye on me, Hen!"

Responding with a smile, Alicia drew her bow to a full moon, and hundreds of faint lights appeared around her.

In terms of controlling Honkai energy, she and the boy are on the same level.

The next second, the girl fired an arrow, and hundreds of faintly glowing arrows shot out simultaneously, hitting the remaining barrier and bouncing back to attack the boy from different angles.

Even though the barrier was mostly damaged, Alicia's attack still hit the remaining part with perfect accuracy, making the rebounding glittering arrows even brighter.

This is the strength of the second-ranked Hero of Chasing Fire.

Bang!

With a single blow, Shihen shattered the arrow that Alicia had shot directly at him. The Honkai energy within Shihen erupted, completely ignoring the remaining hundreds of light arrows. He moved swiftly and charged straight towards the girl, his speed so fast that he left only a white streak in the air.

Facing the boy's onslaught head-on, Alicia showed no intention of backing down, splitting her longbow into two short swords.

Although she admires the elegance and charm of bows and arrows, her close-combat skills are equally impressive.

The short swords crossed to block the baseball bat, and Alicia exerted force with both hands downwards, causing the short swords to slide down and slice towards the boy's palm.

He loosened his grip to avoid the short sword, and the baseball bat spun around once more before being caught by Shihen, who used the momentum to smash it hard into the girl's head.

Keng!

In a flash, Alicia raised her twin swords to block the blow, but her body shot out like a baseball hit by a bat.

"Sorry, a cute girl is definitely more suited to a bow and arrow."

With a soft laugh, Alicia's short sword reassembled into a longbow, and arrows shot out rapidly.

That was just her escape tactic.

"Let's see how long your cuteness lasts."

With a smile, Shihen swung his staff and smashed the two arrows the girl shot at him into pieces. At the same time, he flew after her again, and clusters of white light orbs appeared around him, turning into light arrows that shot towards the girl.

His methods of attack were never limited to weapons.

For those whose Honkai energy control reaches the level of Shihen and Alicia, Honkai energy itself is already the most outstanding weapon.

If one had to put it another way, the manipulation of Honkai energy was their power.

Two beams of light, one pink and one white, streaked across the sky. Along the way, numerous smaller beams of light of the two colors collided and clashed, and the scattered attacks and aftershocks struck the buildings, creating countless gaps. The entire deepest part of the building was reduced to ruins at a visible speed.

This is destined to be a protracted battle, and also a dance that will be remembered by everyone in Paradise.

And from that day on, Aponia lost her home of five thousand years and became yet another wanderer in Paradise.

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The paradise of the past life, the deepest place.

boom--

Finally, in a violent energy collision that shook the entire paradise, everything returned to nothingness.

Well, they didn't even leave Aponia a single brick.

"Ta-da! I won!" Standing on a blank patch of ground, Alicia said in a light and cheerful voice. Her face, slightly flushed from the intense exercise, was filled with happiness and joy, but her gorgeous dress was still perfectly intact. "A cute girl's heart is truly capable of anything."

"Huff..." Gasping for breath, Shihen involuntarily withdrew from his Tianyuan form and Herrscher state, leaning on his cracked baseball bat as he struggled to stand, explaining, "I'm only sixteen years old this year."

It was 2013, and his body was only sixteen years old.

In conclusion, he still has a lot of...

"Oh? Did you say anything just now?"

Alicia asked with a smile, as an incredibly dense aura of death filled the air.

"No! Nothing at all!" Shihen stood up straight instantly and said righteously, "I meant Alicia, you're so cute."