K424 of the Collapse World

As Hillis carried her out of the room, Hill stared at the profile of the silver-haired girl. With their bodies pressed close to each other, she could clearly feel Hillis' heartbeat...

(Actually... still kept?)

The Herrscher transformed from humans will abandon their physical bodies at the first opportunity, discarding all flesh, blood and bones, and reshape their bodies with pure energy.

A Honkai creature that can sustain life with its core naturally does not need flesh and blood and human organs, especially the heart, which will not only be useless but also become weak.

(However, she did not abandon her heart...)

Curling up slightly in the girl's arms, Hill suddenly remembered again what he had thought not long ago about "whether it is worth doing this".

Now, she could give the answer without hesitation.

(What should I do...isn't it natural? In this world, who else is willing to use their heart to be so close to me?)

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Chapter recommendation, "I'm Knocking Otto When I Become Kallen", the title is a bit random, but I tried reading a few chapters and the content is quite interesting. The author has a good writing style, so I highly recommend you to read it~

433 Unexpected Participants

Passing through the metal corridor that she had passed before, Shiris, holding a girl who was taller than herself, walked quickly towards the conference center of the laboratory under the gaze of the Valkyries on duty along the way.

Hill, who was held in her arms, turned his head away, dodging the curious gazes of the Valkyries, but Hillis didn't care about them at all. For some reason, in many cases, when someone faces something alone, it is easy to get into a panic. But if there are other companions around him at this moment, he will basically not feel this uncomfortable, but will instead have a mysterious confidence...

The collective consciousness of human beings is truly an amazing reaction.

Just like that, facing the attention of other Valkyries, Shiris directly opened the door of the conference room and strode in.

"Otto, you wouldn't mind having another insider, right?"

The moment she entered the room, she asked loudly. Looking around, Shiris easily spotted Otto at the front seat of the square conference table. Beside him was a silver-haired woman wearing a gold auxiliary goggle, and a slightly older blonde woman standing on the other side. Shiris happened to know both of them. They were Otto's adjutant "Amber" and Claudia, a former S-class Valkyrie who became a tactical staff officer and Valkyrie instructor after retirement. She had talked to these two people during the previous negotiations with Otto, especially Miss Claudia. The biggest intersection between Shiris and her was the time when they were exploring the ruins in Turkey and kidnapped a whole team of Valkyries from her.

......

The people sitting on both sides of the square table were mostly middle-aged men wearing white captain's uniforms with black edges, and old men in suits and leather shoes with wrinkles on their faces. Among these people, Shiris even saw Dr. Maki, who was in charge of the Serenity Gem experiment. In addition, the Valkyrie of Destiny, who was resurrected by Cecilia and others, was sitting on a chair not far away, watching this side quietly.

It seems that the people sitting at the conference table are all the upper echelons of the Destiny Organization. There seem to be some captains in charge of managing branches, several elders of the Destiny Supreme Council, senior researchers in charge of confidential experimental development, and some staff members whose identities Shiris could not identify. There are relatively few women among them. It seems that ordinary Valkyries should not be qualified to attend such a meeting...

What relieved Shilis was that she did not see Jizi or Jiuxiao in the seats of those captains. It seems that Otto will still abide by the agreement on some matters involving the bottom line.

However, while the others seemed to have no problems, Shilis frowned slightly.

This was different from what had been agreed. Otto's alliance with himself should not have alerted other departments of Mandate, but now, Otto's behavior was obviously intended to spread the news that the Ruler of Constraint had "surrendered" to Mandate throughout the entire Mandate organization.

What was the meaning of doing this? Shirley didn't want to bother guessing. But one thing was obvious: what Otto had done had made her feel a little dissatisfied.

Obviously, Otto told these people the secret of the essence of Honkai, and maybe they had some confidentiality agreement, but the more people know the secret, the greater the possibility of leakage. For example, a famous joke, a tells a secret to his friend b, and adds a sentence "never tell anyone else", and then b immediately tells the secret to his friend c, and adds another sentence "never tell anyone"... Over time, it is obvious whether the secret can be kept in the end.

This was also what Shilis was worried about. For some reason, she didn't want her partners in the Far East Branch to participate in the battle to eliminate the Herrscher of the End. Now that so many people in the Destiny Organization knew about it, it was possible that the news would spread to the Far East Branch.

(And... Otto really trusts me by letting these high-ranking officials face the dangerous Herrscher directly... He is not worried that I will take this opportunity to suddenly catch all these high-ranking officials in one fell swoop, or has this old fox already left some tricks in his mind?)

Shirley could see that several people were clearly showing hostility and fear towards her, and some even had undisguised malice in their eyes. In response, Shirley spread out her powerful mental power, forming a kind of coercion like a superior creature, and scanned them one by one with a sharp gaze. The moment they looked at the silver-haired girl, these people lowered their heads, as if this petite girl was some terrible beast...

"Of course, Miss Hillis, Ms. Hill is also one of the people who knows the truth. As a lawful person like you, she is of course qualified to participate in this meeting."

Otto said in a deep voice, as if he had not seen what happened just now. The different eyes of these Destiny members turned away from the silver-haired girl standing at the door. When Hillis heard this, she did not hesitate at all. Without asking Hill's opinion, she quickly stepped forward and put the blue-haired girl in her arms on the chair opposite Otto. She turned over and sat directly on the table. She let her legs hang down from the holographic image in the middle of the square table, and quickly put them together, sitting sideways elegantly, which created a strange and strong contrast with her rude behavior when she sat on the table just now.

Even a brazen person like Theresa wouldn't dare to do that in the headquarters' meeting room.

"Sorry for the wait, everyone... Colleagues? Or should I say partners? Well... the title doesn't matter anyway. Since we are already here, let's start the meeting quickly."

Shirley said calmly, with an elegant sitting posture and an uninhibited smile. Anyway, I must be regarded as a monster by these people, so even if I behave a little weird, it won't be a problem, right?

(Let me guess... Did Otto invite so many "irrelevant people" to participate in the meeting? Did he want to use me to intimidate the branch forces within the Mandate that oppose him? Impossible... Didn't the Apokalis family already completely gain control of the Mandate? At this point, why does he need to consolidate his position? Or is he just looking for trouble with me? To show these doctors and experts the Eleventh Herrscher who has just joined the Mandate's luxurious Valkyrie Army?)

433 Unexpected Participants >>

Shirley made malicious guesses, and her eyes turned unfriendly towards Otto. But then, the bishop's reply made her narrow her eyes slightly.

"Please be patient, Miss Hillis. The participants have not yet arrived. You can sit down and rest for a while. In addition, Ms. Hill's makeup is also very beautiful today."

"Thank you, Bishop Otto."

Shirley remained silent, and Hill only thanked Otto politely, and then fell silent.

Be silent.

Not all the people are here yet? Well, there are still empty seats at the table. But is there really any point in including these people who have nothing to do with you in this discussion?

Hillis frowned and thought, and couldn't help but glance at the blue-haired girl beside her, but Hill also gave her a blank look. Obviously, she didn't know what Bishop Otto was doing.

"I say... Mr. Otto, I came to you this time just to check on each other's work progress and exchange information. What is the role of these 'escorts'? They are your subordinates. Do I need to communicate with them?"

"..."

Suddenly turning the topic to these people, Shirley felt the gazes being cast at her in groups of three or two, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining a mocking arc.

"Or are they just decorations to decorate this empty conference room? If so, I suggest you fill those empty seats with flowers, which is better than putting a bunch of heads that pollute the air."

Not worrying about offending the top leaders of the Destiny, Shilis looked at everyone in front of her with contempt, and after what happened just now, no one dared to glare at her. But there was no doubt that she had completely offended these open members of the Destiny.

(Humph... The top brass? They are just a bunch of cowards who value their lives. They dare not refute when provoked. Is it just because I am a Herrscher who can kill them easily? If I were tied to the experimental table and facing them now, I am afraid these people would not have such an attitude...)

Unlike the congressmen who dared to be angry but not to speak, Otto laughed without caring at all. He still had that calm and smiling expression, and seemed to be very satisfied with the aggrieved expressions of his subordinates.

"Hmm... As expected of a Herrscher who is dedicated to cleaning up civilization, but please allow me to reject your suggestion, Ms. Hillis. Although we are not as useful as plants in environmental protection, plants cannot discuss what will happen next. Also, don't worry, although we only notified that person at the last minute, that person's words should not delay us for too long. Maybe now..."

——Didi

The electronic bell of the door lock suddenly rang, and the next moment, a young woman in a white suit slowly walked into the meeting room.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bishop, I'm late."

"Don't worry, my friend. Being suddenly asked to attend an unscheduled meeting would make anyone feel overwhelmed."

The young woman who had just entered the room attracted the attention of everyone else in the conference room. Shirley and Hill also subconsciously forgot about the past, but after just one glance, they both widened their eyes and could no longer look away.

The blue-gray hair and the blue eyes like swords. The neat women's suit with the meticulous tie and the spotless leather shoes all proved the serious and cautious character of the visitor. In addition, the kite-shaped hair ornament tied on the neatly combed long hair made the identity of this girl obvious...

(Fu Hua?! Why... is she here?)

Shirley's eyes were wide open with astonishment. She stared blankly at the gray-haired girl standing upright at the door, unable to look away.

No matter how you look at it, that was Fu Hua who was supposed to be the class monitor at St. Freya Academy. Although she also had the identity of Shadow Knight Yuelun, neither of these two identities of hers should appear here.

(Could it be...?!)

Shilis' lips trembled slightly. Those who attended this meeting were all aware of the true nature of Honkai. Fu Hua's presence here meant that she was also aware of it now? !

Then why would she know?

(Otto, what on earth have you done...!)

"Please take a seat, Miss Tsukurin. You are the only active Valkyrie invited to this meeting."

"It's my pleasure."

Fu Hua bowed lightly, looked at Shirley with complicated eyes, then slowly walked past the silver-haired girl and sat down in the only empty seat in front.

"Okay, Miss Hillis. Now as you wish, our councillors are all here, let's start the meeting now."

Otto nodded, turned to look at Shirley, whose eyes had changed, and did not restrain his smile.

"Everyone, regarding the Eleventh Ruler, that is, Miss Hillis, revealing her true identity in Singapore, the follow-up policy has been explained in the last meeting. What do you think about this matter?"

"Eh?!"

434 Testing the bottom line

"Ms. Hillis, have you forgotten about the big incident that happened in Singapore more than a month ago?"

"Eh......?"

What's going on in Singapore?

Aren't we supposed to discuss the completion of the Holy Blood and the specific application methods in Haiyuan City? Why did we suddenly bring up this old matter?

On the other side, looking at the silver-haired girl who was still in a daze, Otto smiled and operated the control screen on the desktop. A shadow appeared on the light screen in the middle of the conference table.

Like.

This is an image looking up, with dense golden spears of light emerging in the darkness, surrounding a silver figure in the center that looks like a god, illuminating the night sky like the sun, and obscuring the light of the moon and stars. The next moment, the girl waved her hand slightly, and the dense spear blades like drizzle shot down towards the camera on the ground...

The video was interrupted at this moment, and the recording equipment seemed to be smashed by the golden light rain. The next moment, a recording that seamlessly connected with the previous video suddenly sounded.

"I am one of the fourteen apostles under the throne of God, and I am the eleventh ruler who holds the power to restrain all things. Have fun! Foolish mortals, the day of judgment is coming..."

"..."

Hearing her own chuunibyou-like declaration once again, and it was being broadcast publicly in a conference room full of people, Shirley's expression immediately became stiff, and the corners of her eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Although I didn't think there was anything wrong at the time, after all, in such a serious situation, the words of the second degree would also appear unusually solemn. But in such a meeting, showing it to so many people was tantamount to public execution...

What the hell does Otto want to do?

However, unlike Hillis's embarrassment, everyone else present was watching the images in front of them carefully and discussing in low voices with the people around them, all of which were serious topics involving politics and public opinion.

Seeing this scene, the girl calmed down a little, but when she saw Hill trembling all over and trying hard not to laugh beside her, she couldn't help rolling her eyes.

Sure enough, it is the most shameful thing for dark history to be seen by acquaintances...

"Is this what you did? You claimed to be a Herrscher and destroyed a special forces unit of a neutral country with overwhelming force. Ms. Shiris, don't tell me you haven't read the news during this period. You are now a big celebrity on the world news network."

Looking at Shirley, whose cheeks were slightly red and whose expression was slightly embarrassed, Otto smiled as if he saw nothing, and casually closed the image displayed in the hollow part of the square table.

"This meeting is held to deal with the follow-up impact of this incident. May I know what made you make this choice at that time, Miss Hillis?"

Otto asked politely. But the next moment, the girl's angry voice came out from between her teeth.

"This happened a month ago, how could it still be so popular? And... why did you suddenly bring up this insignificant thing? What we are discussing now is not the end of the collapse... isn't that what we agreed on before?"

The girl almost let the secret slip, and she quickly changed her words. Since the purpose of this meeting was not to end the Honkai, that is to say, things might not be as she thought, and these invited participants did not know the method that she and Otto had conspired to end the Honkai!

“Ha~…”

Otto suddenly sighed, and his expression suddenly became cunning. Seeing this, Shilis suddenly had a bad premonition...

"Haha... Miss Hillis, we have to deal with things in order of priority. In the meeting room, we should discuss business matters. Um... I don't recommend you to bring up some private matters in public, Miss Hillis. Let's talk about it in my lounge after the meeting."

Otto said this, winking at the girl suggestively. Sitting at the most conspicuous first-class seat at the conference table, his behavior was naturally seen by others in the meeting.

"Clam??"

Of course, the person who reacted most violently was Shilis herself. She opened her eyes wide and stared at Otto. For a moment, her mind went completely blank.

(What did this bastard just say? Private conversation, room)

While Cialis was in a daze, the conference room fell into silence. All the participants, including Cecilia and others who were listening, looked at Otto with an intriguing expression and the silver-haired girl opposite with wide eyes and a small open mouth, looking cute. After a while, several young captains suddenly showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.

Could it be that...? !

Their eyes jumped back and forth between Shirley and Otto in astonishment and disbelief. Suddenly, the buzzing discussion filled the entire conference room...

"(whispering) So this is why the Eleventh Ruler is willing to serve the Destiny Organization?!"

"(Whispering) As expected of you, the Bishop! Even the Herrscher can...!"

"(whispering) Hey...what are you talking about? What's going on?"

"(whispering) Hey General, that's it..."

"(Whispering) I knew it. How could the bishop allow a mere surrendered Herrscher to act so recklessly? So that's what happened..."

"(whisper)..."

I don't know who started it, but the solemn atmosphere in the conference room has disappeared. Not only the young people, but even those military officials who used to be steady and serious have become angry.

The layer was also shocked by the facts in front of them, and couldn't help but join the discussion and marvel at it. Except for some stubborn parliament elders, the eyes of others looking at Shilis no longer had the previous disgust, but instead had a bit of goodwill and excitement. The expressions of several young people looked almost funny...

Fu Hua was one of the few people present who did not speak. She pushed up her glasses, the reflective lenses obscuring her deep blue eyes. Coupled with her expressionless and serious expression, others had no idea what she was thinking.

Dr. Maki covered his forehead and looked at his colleagues who were being led by Otto but were completely unaware of it. He felt a dull pain in his head. He looked worriedly at Shiris who had lowered her head not far away, praying that the girl's actual endurance would exceed his expectations...

"(whispering) Hehehe~ Even though she's a Herrscher, she's just a little girl. She just belittled us like we were worthless. After the meeting, I'm afraid she'll be as obedient as a kitten in Lord Otto's room..."

"(Whispering) The bishop is truly great. He probably sacrificed his love for the organization. Otherwise, who would be willing to be with a monster like that..."

"(whispering) Don't say that. Although her personality seems a bit bad, she looks like a beauty. The genes of the Kaslana family are excellent in many aspects. Speaking of which, could the Herrscher of Death also be...?"

434 Testing the bottom line >>

"(Whispering) By the way, the Herrscher's body structure is different from humans, right? I wonder if she can still..."

Without Otto's intervention, the gossip discussion in the meeting room continued. Cecilia and Leanna, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, were also piqued.

"That...q group: 543659389...Cecilia, what exactly is the 'private talk' that the bishop just mentioned?"