What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

After all, given his current situation, he couldn't linger under Rita's watchful eye any longer. If he were targeted, things would be terrible. Or rather, he was already being targeted, and Rita was just sent by Otto to observe him.

"Rita? She's the one I fought last time, right?"

"That woman is really hard to deal with, but if you're going to avoid her, why don't you just stay in the academy and not come out? Won't coming out so openly attract attention?"

Raven took a bite of the takoyaki, then wiped the sauce from the corner of its mouth.

"Hiding in the academy and not seeing anyone would arouse suspicion, okay? I can't let Rita's appearance disrupt my original plan."

"After all, the only way to avoid being discovered is to act naturally, right, Kojima Bakubaku~"

Bai Mo chuckled lightly, emphasizing the words "Little Island Exploding Crow" in his accent.

"I told you not to call me by that name!! I haven't bought the island yet."

"And aren't you afraid that Rita will recognize me and take you back?"

Raven stomped its foot and said irritably. After all, this wasn't the first time Bai Mo had called it by that name. Moreover, to make it understand the meaning of the name, Bai Mo had specifically mentioned the things that would happen when it bought the island in the future.

In short, if he buys a small island, that island will be bombed, blown up, or leveled for various reasons. Because it's considered unlucky, Raven really doesn't want Bai Mo to tease him about it.

"Of course I was afraid Rita would recognize you, so that's why I had you put on makeup and change your clothes today. Besides, if I get captured, Natasha, you'll definitely come to save me, right?"

Seemingly oblivious to Raven's resentful look, Bai Mo continued speaking, while giving Raven a friendly shoulder massage.

"No, absolutely not! I must have been incredibly unlucky to have such a little devil like you."

Raven nudged Bai Mo half-jokingly, then turned his head away and said with a wry smile.

After a bit of playful bickering, the two pretended to be disgusted as they took each other's hands and then walked towards the coffee shop in the distance.

Along the way, the two attracted a lot of attention. After all, who could resist taking a second look at two beautiful young women walking down the street? Besides, their good looks were undeniable.

Moreover, Raven changed her usual style today, putting on light makeup and wearing a light gray shirt and trousers, making her look cool.

……

Inside the coffee shop, the two deliberately chose a quiet corner where no one would disturb them and began their leisurely time slacking off.

"Sigh, I kind of miss the days when I first met you."

Raven sipped the coffee residue from the corner of her lips and looked at Bai Mo.

"What, is there a big difference between how I look now and how I looked before?"

Bai Mo was somewhat puzzled as to why Raven said that.

"Hmm...you were very honest and shy back then, but now...you're such a jerk, always teasing me all the time."

Seeing Bai Mo's lack of self-awareness, Raven waved his hand dismissively.

"You have the nerve to say that to me? I don't even know who it was, but they acted all high and mighty when they first met me."

Not to be outdone, Bai Mo retorted directly.

Indeed, both of them were very reserved when they first met.

As for why the relationship gradually turned out this way, we have to mention Kevin. After all, it was Kevin who put Raven in charge of contacting Bai Mo and handling some of Bai Mo's subsequent matters.

At the same time, it can be said that World Serpent is more like an artist management company, and Bai Mo is a newly recruited artist, while Raven is Bai Mo's primary person in charge, that is, his agent.

So, in order to build a good relationship, Raven started to chat with Bai Mo intentionally or unintentionally from that time onwards. Bai Mo was also happy to communicate with Raven more. In this way, the two chatted more and more and soon became friends.

There have been many offline gatherings like this, and for some reason, Raven always feels that there is something about Bai Mo that is particularly attractive to her. She feels very comfortable when she is with him and can experience a sense of relaxation that she hasn't felt in a long time.

At the same time, Bai Mo also cherishes Raven as a friend. After all, since Kevin is also in the chat group, his identity has always been in the open, unlike in St. Freya where he had to hide it.

So Bai Mo usually confides in Raven about anything, and he also shares a lot of small things about the plot with Raven.

Over time, their relationship grew closer and closer, eventually turning into the bizarre situation they are in now, where everyone teases each other whenever they see each other.

.........

"By the way, Raven, do you want to see what Kevin looked like when he was young? I guarantee you'll be shocked!"

With a sly smile, Bai Mo whispered in Raven's ear.

"Your Excellency? What, you have photos of him when he was young? That's over 50,000 years ago..."

Although somewhat curious, Raven still found it hard to believe, given how long ago that had happened.

"Now, close your eyes and relax your mind."

Seeing that the raven seemed somewhat skeptical, Bai Mo feigned mystery and made a request.

"Okay, and then?"

Raven closed its eyes and relaxed its mind as it listened to Bai Mo's words.

"Then I'm coming in!"

Seeing that Raven did as instructed, Bai Mo immediately used the power of the Law of Consciousness to invade Raven's consciousness.

Under Bai Mo's manipulation, Raven soon realized that a boy's image had suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Tall...not bad...white hair...very cool...and a very healing smile, huh?! Wait...this person...this person is our Lord?!!"

Raven was leisurely judging the image of the boy in his mind, but when he saw the boy's face, he exclaimed in surprise, shouting in his heart that this was impossible.

“That’s right, this is what Kevin looked like in high school, before he went mad.”

Seeing the raven's horrified expression, Bai Mo offered a brief explanation while also expressing his own感慨 (feelings of deep emotion).

3

Chapter 43 Raven: I'll come up with a code name for you.

"I can't believe that the Venerable One looked like this in high school."

After seeing many photos of Kevin from his high school days, Raven felt a little sorry for Kevin looking like this now. What must he have been through?

"It's all because of the Honkai. The Honkai took away his friends, his family, and his beloved."

After ordering another coffee, Bai Mo slowly sat down, simultaneously severing his control over the raven's consciousness.

Because these photos of Kevin were transmitted to Raven by Bai Mo using his own memories, Raven recovered as Bai Mo cut off the connection.

"By the way, Raven, you should know about the Land of the Dead, right?"

Bai Mo pushed the coffee towards the raven and spoke.

"Paradise of the Past? I remember it was controlled by the Gray Serpents, and I've never been inside."

After thinking it over, Raven shook his head, since no one could enter Paradise of the Past without Kevin's permission.

"The Paradise of the Past is full of heroes who died 50,000 years ago, but of course they are just memories."

"Besides, Kevin has already agreed to let me go to Paradise. Raven, why don't you come in with me sometime? You might have some unexpected gains."

With his hands supporting his chin, Bai Mo lazily yawned.

"I have no problem with that, after all, I'd really like to see those heroes."

After saying that, Raven took a sip of coffee.

"By the way, Bai Mo, what kind of Herrscher are you? How do you have so many Herrscher powers?"

As if struck by a thought, Raven suddenly turned and looked around, then, after confirming that no one was around, asked the question she had always wanted to ask.

After all, since meeting Bai Mo, she has witnessed him use the power of three different Herrschers. Normally, Herrschers only have one power, so why does Bai Mo have different powers?

"Shh, come here, I'll tell you a secret..."

Seeing the raven's puzzled expression, Bai Mo gestured for the raven to come closer and listen.

"it is good."

The raven got up and went over.

…………

"Shh, you have to keep this a secret. Only you and Kevin should know about this."

After saying that, Bai Mo gave the raven some serious instructions.

"Don't worry, I would never betray my friends."

Upon learning the answer, Raven was initially shocked, but then answered affirmatively, since Bai Mo was still her friend regardless of her identity.

"By the way, Bai Mo, haven't you ever thought about getting a position in the World Serpent?"

After thinking it over, Raven said that Bai Mo was fully capable of getting a leadership position in World Serpent. After all, being a leader in World Serpent meant being assigned your own squad and receiving a salary, which was much better than being a student in St. Freya.

"I really hadn't thought about that. Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Bai Mo looked up at Raven with a puzzled expression, since he hadn't even considered this possibility.

"I just think it's a pity that someone as strong as you isn't here in the World of Basilisk."

"Think about it, if you become an officer in World Serpent, you will get your own team, which will make things easier for you when you need to get things done, and you will also receive a regular salary."

"And most importantly, if you become an executive, you can enjoy free consumption at World Snake's companies all over the world, and some of World Snake's intelligence agencies can also provide services for you."

Raven counted on his fingers all the perks of being an executive in the World Serpent.

After saying that, Raven stared intently at Bai Mo, seemingly wanting to see his reaction, since the treatment of a World Serpent cadre was truly exceptional.

"Hmm, now that you mention it, I am indeed a little tempted, but I am now a member of St. Freya. If I become an officer, wouldn't I have to go to World Serpent? No way."

Hearing the list of benefits, Bai Mo was tempted, but she still chose to refuse. After all, she still had things to do in St. Freya, and she was also reluctant to leave Kiana and the others.

"Huh? No need. Who said that World Serpent's cadres have to stay in World Serpent? Look at Jackal and Gray Serpent, they're always running off to other places."

"Furthermore, given your relationship with the Lord and your sensitive status, even if there were missions, it wouldn't be your turn to do them."

Raven waved his hand and said sourly.

"Since our lovely Boom Crow has said so, it would be rude of me to disagree."

Seeing Raven's increasingly sarcastic tone, Bai Mo couldn't help but tease him, while also agreeing.

After all, if Raven's statement were true, becoming a cadre in the World Serpent would be a sure thing for Bai Mo. So, Bai Mo decided to tell Kevin about it when he got back that night.

"Tch, I knew I shouldn't have told you."