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

Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but want to cry.

She's having such a hard time!

and……

Touching the wonderfully soft kimono on her body, the white-fuzzy ball of fur was once again completely bewildered.

How exactly do you take this off?

Chapter 99 Mei's Swordsmanship Instructor

Lightning strikes the house.

In the courtyard, which had been transformed into a kendo dojo, Mei was practicing swinging a heavy vibrating bat in the air.

call out!

call out!

The vibrating rod, almost as wide as the girl's body, swiftly slashed down, cutting through the air, and then slowly rose above her head.

As this process was repeated, beads of sweat appeared on the girl's face.

Achieving the required standard in air swing practice is never an easy task.

While air swings are generally used by beginners to correct their sword-holding posture, Mei had already long since passed this stage.

For her, swinging her arms in the air was less about correcting her posture and more about torment and venting.

They vent their pain of helplessness through this kind of physical torture.

Her father was murdered right in front of her, and she couldn't do anything about it!

It's been almost four months, and her investigation has made no progress whatsoever.

No matter how hard she searched for the words "anti-entropy" and "fate," she only got some inexplicable things.

Anti-Entropy is an entertainment company founded in North America, and Destiny is a non-profit organization in Europe... How could she possibly believe in such things?!

Even the name Cocolia seems to refer to a warlord in Siberia, which has absolutely no connection to the Raiden family.

My father is just a businessman, how could he possibly get involved with that kind of person?

Moreover, she simply couldn't figure out what the Raiden family possessed that would make them covetous.

Just based on ME社, a tech company?

If we really need military funding, there are plenty of things in the world that make more money than ME Corporation.

But... all of this is just a superficial phenomenon.

The girl still remembers that the mysterious man who called himself Walter simply swung his sword, as if a god or demon from a folk tale had stepped into reality.

That terrifying individual power is simply beyond the explanation of science.

Moreover, the deep blue katana that the father finally pulled out didn't seem very scientific.

At least, it wasn't the kind of science she understood.

All signs indicate that the Raiden family is involved in some kind of mysterious conflict, similar to a magical society.

Her father, Raiden Ryoma, seems to hold an extraordinary position within some powerful organization.

Unfortunately, these things were clearly not something an ordinary girl like her could access.

Without power, she wouldn't even be able to witness the truth of this world.

call out!

After the three hundredth swing of the vibrating rod, Mei finally could no longer bear the load. Her tense body lost its strength in an instant, and she barely managed to stay upright by leaning on the vibrating rod.

too weak!

So weak!

Feeling the almost tearing pain coming from all parts of her body, and the large amount of lactic acid accumulation making every muscle feel weak, Mei couldn't help but roar in her heart.

If she practices like this, when will she ever catch up with Walter?!

beep-

Just as she was feeling resentful, the sudden ringing of her cell phone brought the girl back to reality.

Taking a few deep breaths to relieve her fatigue, Mei picked up her phone, which was lying to the side.

Yes, it's a number I've never seen before.

Thinking to herself, Mei answered the call: "Hello?"

"Excuse me, are you Raiden Mei?"

The voice on the other end was that of a young man.

"it's me."

Mei answered simply.

"Well, I happened to see Miss Raiden's job posting online," the male voice explained. "Are you still looking for a swordsmanship instructor?"

"Hmm." Mei nodded slightly, then immediately asked, "Do you know swordsmanship?"

Under normal circumstances, swordsmanship level is generally linked to age.

But this voice... she guessed the other person was about her age.

"I know a little." The male voice seemed quite modest. "I've arrived at Miss Raiden's door, but I've rang the doorbell several times and there's been no response."

"If it's convenient, would Miss Raiden possibly come out and meet me?"

"..."

Mei felt a chill run down her spine.

Clearly, the other party was not an ordinary swordsmanship instructor.

A normal person would never show up at someone's door without saying hello first.

Moreover, the other party was clearly quite certain that she was at home.

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

After saying a few words, Mei hung up the phone, wiped the sweat from her face, put on a coat, and headed towards the main entrance.

She had a feeling that the other person was the one she had been looking for all along.

That person who could reveal the truth of the world to her.

Soon they reached the entrance hall. Mei opened the door, and what greeted her eyes was a handsome young man.

"Hello, Ms. Raiden Mei," the young man said with a smile, extending a hand. "Nice to meet you. My name is Shihen."

"Hello."

With a cold expression, Mei nodded slightly and shook hands with the other person.

The texture...

Noticing something amiss in her hand, the girl looked down and discovered that the other person's palm was wrapped in layers of bandages.

Phantom.

Mei internally gave her evaluation.

Their hands touched lightly and then parted. Mei led the way into the house, saying, "Please come in, Mr. Shihen."

After passing through the entryway and entering the hall, Shi Hen's gaze was immediately drawn to an extremely conspicuous mark on the wall: "What is this?"

Unlike the surrounding white walls, the area around the mark is painted in a more conspicuous silver-white color, and from bottom to top, one can vaguely see the shape of a gap.

“My home was attacked by terrorists before, and they used high-performance explosives.”

Mei explained calmly.

"This explosive... isn't it sword-shaped?"

Shihen asked with a smile.

In an instant, the girl's gaze sharpened as she stared intently at the boy's face, trying to discern something from it.

Unfortunately, Shihen's acting skills are at the level of an award-winning actor.

"Follow me." Mei continued leading the way, her voice tinged with coldness. "Since Mr. Shihen is here about the swordsmanship coaching matter, let's get straight to the point."

"it is good."

Shihen nodded slightly, naturally having no objection to this.

Upon arriving at the kendo dojo, Mei casually picked up a katana from the weapon rack and tossed it to the boy, while pointing to the iron stake beside her: "My requirements are very simple."

"If you can cut this stake, then you're qualified to stay."

Keng!

The katana was drawn, and its gleaming, water-like blade immediately caught Shihen's eye.

This is a real sword that has been sharpened.

Moreover, the craftsmanship of the sword, from the hilt and guard to the blade, is exquisite, demonstrating the extraordinary price of this katana.

In the outside world, this knife would undoubtedly be praised as being able to cut through iron like mud.

However, evaluations are just evaluations; if you were to actually use it to cut iron...

Looking at the iron stake that was at least a foot wide in front of him, Shihen felt that Mei was fishing.

"What, you can't do it?"

Seeing the boy scrutinizing the katana for a long time, Mei couldn't help but ask in confusion.

There was no answer; Shihen simply shook his head slightly, holding the knife at shoulder level with one hand.

A faint halo of Honkai energy appeared, and Shihen immediately swung his sword down.

call out!

Only the sound of wind breaking through the air rang out.

Clang——

The young man deftly sheathed his sword after a flourish, and the iron stake in front of him then split apart in the middle.

With the blessing of Honkai energy, the ability to cut through iron like mud is no longer just an exaggeration, but a very objective description.

Bang!

The iron block at the top slid down and crashed to the ground with a loud bang.

Meanwhile, Mei's eyes shone with a faint purple light, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Chapter 100: The Boy Wants to Become a Guide

"Destiny or anti-entropy, which side do you belong to?"

Looking directly into the boy's dark eyes, Mei asked in a cold voice, while gently placing her hand on the hilt of the katana at her waist.

Even as she tossed the weapon to Shihen, the girl herself remained on guard.

Even though she knew that her resistance was futile in the face of the powerful beings from that world.

But just as Raiden Ryoma dared to draw his sword when facing Welt White, Raiden Mei has never lacked the courage to fight back.

"It seems you are not entirely ignorant of this world."

With a smile, Shihen gently tossed the katana in his hand.

With a soft click, a scabbard landed steadily on the sword holder without shifting at all.

"I know a little, but not much," Mei said frankly, glancing at the scabbard on the sword rack, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. "Very good skills."

If cutting the iron stake was simply brute force, then this move demonstrated the boy's superb control over his strength.