K424 of the Collapse World

Turning her head to look at Fu Hua who had remained silent, Shirley felt a little worried. What on earth was Fu Hua doing here? Was she related to what happened later?

(I guess Otto wouldn't blatantly violate the agreement... As a condition for helping him find the Serenity Stone, it shouldn't be difficult to cut off the Far East Branch's information, right?)

Noticing her gaze, Fu Hua also turned around, and the two looked at each other, but Shiris still couldn't see any expression on Fu Hua's face, and she just nodded slightly at the girl, without any expression at all.

A sense of foreboding flashed through the girl's mind. The moment she came to her senses, she turned around without hesitation and walked towards the door of the meeting room.

Hill also looked at the girl's back, then smiled, stood up and politely bowed to the people in front of him.

"In that case, I should take my leave. I am not comfortable leaving that immature girl wandering around the Skyfate headquarters alone. I am sorry for the rudeness, everyone."

As she spoke, she did her job well, and without waiting for Otto's response, she turned around and followed Silis out of the meeting room. Her slightly frivolous steps were covered up by her graceful little steps, and she left the venue just like that...

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"Really... that damn guy, I didn't come to the Destiny Organization just for this kind of thing..."

Passing through the heavily guarded corridor, Shirley endured the piercing gazes of the Valkyries in the aisle, found an empty place and sat down, muttering to herself with a dissatisfied expression on her face, and the next moment, a slender white hand was placed on her shoulder.

"Besides, I'm not some little girl, Hill."

She said this without turning her head, but still reached out and grabbed the girl who was chasing after her, holding her arm and letting her slowly sit next to her.

"In terms of age, all the women in this era are just little girls in my eyes."

Hill said with a smile. In a place where no one was around, she no longer forced herself to maintain her noble attitude. She just sat down and leaned against the wall with her legs apart. Hillis glanced at her and turned her head away again.

"But my mental age is definitely older...

I left because the topic was meaningless to me and I couldn't get a word in. But you can chat with Otto, why did you come out? Look, there are no comfortable chairs here..."

"I just gave him some advice. Besides, I just followed you. Now that you've left, why should I stay there? Besides, I'm so weak now. If Lord Otto suddenly gets beastly, my chastity of tens of thousands of years will be lost."

"Haha~..."

In response to Hill's joke, Shirley responded with a universal interjection, and her gloomy heart eased a little.

"It's a pity that Bishop Otto is actually a complete white-hair lover. No matter how hard I think about it, I don't think he will be interested in you."

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"I see, this is really...relieved. That guy has been looking at me strangely lately. I was always afraid that he might have some thoughts about me...Now I know that he actually has thoughts about you~"

"..."

"Look, Otto is a white-hair person, right? And you happen to be a white-hair person, and didn't that guy just say that to you? Maybe..."

"If you mention what happened just now again, I will show you your front teeth within two seconds."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. Humph, what a small-breasted and violent girl..."

"......"

The two chatted casually, and Hillis didn't pursue most of the minefields that Hill accidentally stepped on during the chat. As for the breast issue, she could clearly state that she didn't care at all. The excess fat would only affect her movements, and it was not attractive at all on her body.

Having said that, when people ridiculed her for this reason, Shilis felt inexplicably angry, and she herself didn't understand why...

"Shilis, I heard Otto talk about the conditions you proposed."

"what happened?"

Unconsciously, Shilis suddenly felt that the tone of the blue-haired girl beside her became a little serious. She turned her head and met the pair of bright eyes that were the same blue as hers.

"You asked Otto to block the spread of that news, especially to keep it strictly confidential to the Far East and Shenzhou regions. I can almost understand your intention. Do you not want the people of the Far East branch to participate in this matter?"

"......"

Shirley pursed her lips and remained silent, obviously agreeing with Hill's statement. At this time, her relaxed expression became sad and solemn again. It was self-evident what had been bothering her for a long time.

"If I'm right, you chose to hide this from them not because you don't trust them, but because of some other reason, right?"

"So...what's the problem?"

"I just think you're a little overprotective."

Hill looked into the girl's eyes without any hesitation, and her tone became more serious. When she saw the worried look in Hillis' eyes when she looked at Fu Hua, she felt that she should have a good talk with her about this matter.

"Children always like to hide their favorite things tightly, fearing that they might lose or damage them, especially those things that they think are fragile. To ensure the safety of dazzling gems and beautiful flowers, they would rather hide them in deep cellars than let them show their beauty outside... Shirley, do you think what you are doing now is different from what I just described?"

Hearing this, the girl raised her eyebrows, her expression did not change, but her eyes softened.

"It's not that exaggerated... But it's really amazing. It seems that you have guessed what I was thinking."

"It's nothing special. For someone as simple as you, your thoughts are all written on your face. Except for those idiots like you, others should be able to easily see your thoughts."

As Hill spoke, he ignored the girl's slightly puffed cheeks and instead looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him with a helpless look, as if he was looking at a stubborn and naughty child.

"Cilissa... Sigh, how can I say hello to you? There are only a few people in the world who are stronger than Kiana, Yae Sakura, and Benares. In your eyes, are all people, including them, just vases that you have stored in Saint Freya and will break at the slightest touch?"

Hill said, gently pressing her temple. Due to the repeated overload of her abilities, suppressing the self-reaction of the Herrscher Core consumed a lot of her mental energy, and she spent the time that was originally used for rest to accompany Hillis, which made her extremely tired.

(Also, there is a troublesome girl right in front of me...)

The girl naturally denied Hill's statement without hesitation.

"Of course not... You haven't seen it with your own eyes, so you won't understand. The Herrscher of the End we are about to face is not someone that everyone has the strength to fight against.

I don’t want them to become victims of the final battle…”

"Indeed, the strength of the Herrscher who even Kevin was helpless against must be hard to estimate. But what does this have to do with you hiding it from everyone? Although I am not one of them, have you ever experienced the feeling of being kept secret by your friends? Even if you know that they will not harm you, this feeling of not being trusted is really hurtful. Even if I... they are really weak, couldn't you just go and tell them clearly? Moreover, the scale of the battle with the Herrscher of the End will probably include the entire planet, and no one can stay out of it. Saint Freya will inevitably be attacked by Honkai. At that time, what can you do?"

"It can't be helped... With their personalities, if they knew the detailed plan, they would definitely follow me into the most dangerous battlefield... I'm just their friend, not their leader, so even if I try to persuade them, it will probably have little effect. In fact, that's enough. As long as I don't let them participate in my plan, with the power of Kiana and the others, as long as they don't encounter anything out of their standard, they will definitely be able to protect themselves in the Great Collapse. This is my goal, Ciel."

"You are really..."

"Call it possessiveness or selfishness, I have already made this decision. By the way, Hill, although you know our decision, I will not allow you to go to the battlefield..."

The girl said calmly, and a look began to appear in her eyes that Ciel had never seen before.

"With the current level of development of human civilization, even with the help of Honkai weapons, the possibility of defeating the Herrscher of the End is infinitely close to zero. However, defeating Honkai does not necessarily require the power of technology. We have other options, such as... the Herrscher itself."

"......Eh?"

"Come to think of it, you don't seem to know about this part of the plan yet? Well... Anyway, I don't need important partners to serve as cannon fodder. You'll see soon... Okay, let's go back. There's a message from the terminal saying that Otto's boring meeting is over. It's time to get down to business."

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When Hillis returned to the conference room, the room that was unusually crowded just now had become empty. As Otto said, this simple meeting would end soon.

The two resurrected Valkyries also temporarily left the room, and their whereabouts were unknown. However...

"Fu Hua? Why are you still... Hey! Otto, didn't you say that all irrelevant people have left? Why is Fu Hua still here?!"

Looking at the gray-haired girl who was still sitting at the conference table with a teacup beside her, Silis frowned and turned to Otto angrily and asked. According to their original agreement, no one related to Saint Freya should appear in such an occasion...

"Shilis, we haven't seen each other for a few days, do you hate seeing me so much? Or will my presence disturb your 'good things'?"

Before Otto could speak, Fu Hua responded on her own, elegantly picking up the teacup and taking a sip, her eyes flickering back and forth between Shirishill and Otto, a rare hint of cunning on her face.

"Oh~? Could it be that the two of you really are... ahem, don't worry, I have no interest in the 'private conversations' between the three of you. In fact, it was my own decision to stay here, so don't blame Bishop Otto."

"But this..."

Of course, Shirley could not easily accept Fu Hua's statement. She turned her gaze to Otto again, hoping to get a reasonable explanation from the bishop.

"Ms. Shilis, as the Red Kite Immortal said, this was not my idea, and I did not break my promise. After all, this Miss Fu Hua is not an irrelevant person..."

Otto said this with an indifferent and calm smile, which was in sharp contrast to Shilis's anxious look.

"What did you say?! Fu Hua is not an unrelated person? That means..."

Realizing instantly what Otto was referring to, Shirley widened her eyes and turned to Fu Hua, who was sitting next to her with an equally calm expression. With an indescribable heavy expression, she just stared at her silently.

In response to Shirley's confirming look, Fu Hua nodded without hesitation.

"I was a little surprised when I first learned that Honkai was actually created from an alien planet. Also, your way of dealing with it really opened my eyes..."

"..."

"But Shirley, you didn't tell Theresa or Kiana about such important information first, but told Bishop Otto instead... I really can't figure out what you were thinking."

Fu Hua continued, but Shirley was no longer in the mood to respond. There was no doubt that Fu Hua also knew the nature of Honkai and her own response plan. Besides herself, the only people who knew this information were Otto, Walter, and Hill. And there was only one way for Fu Hua to obtain this information...

"Give me one

An explanation, Otto."

Shirley said in a deep voice, her voice was cold. The expression of surprise and panic on her face had disappeared, replaced by a bone-chilling coldness and anger that was about to burst out...

She was willing to break Tesla's heart, endure the questioning and suspicion of her friends, and go to great lengths to conceal her plan. Why?

It seems that Otto has no idea.

Feeling Hillary's sudden anger, Fu Hua did not intend to explain. She put down her teacup and looked at Otto with Hillary, leaving the explanation entirely to the bishop.

"Well... I have done what you asked, but you don't seem to have kept your promise to me... Is there anything you want to say to me about such a blatant violation of the agreement?"

"Your reaction is more dramatic than I expected... But before you explain, please calm down, Ms. Shilis."

The strong hostility from the Herrscher did not scare the bishop. He smiled at the silver-haired girl who glared at him, as if he was just looking at a little girl who was upset with her elders.

"What makes you angry is the fact that I told the Red Kite Immortal about this? Or is it the fact that the Red Kite Immortal already knows the truth?"

"I don't have time to discuss this nonsense with you now! Just tell me why you want to break the agreement? Depending on your answer, I will reconsider the rationality of cooperating with Tianming, especially for a leader like you who doesn't keep his word..."

"Okay, Miss Hillis, there is one thing I must make clear first. The Red Kite Immortal is not a subordinate of Tianming. Like you, she is just a partner of Tianming. Therefore, I naturally cannot restrict her like I manage my subordinates, and the same is true for some intelligence."

"so......?"

"For a partner, the most important condition is equality and mutual benefit. I can only guarantee that the promise I made to you will be kept completely confidential to the subordinates of the Destiny Organization, but for another partner who is equal to you and belongs to your camp, I don't have the right to hide it from her, right? Besides, it was Immortal Chi Yuan who asked me about it, otherwise I wouldn't be so nosy."

"Fraudulent arguments... This is not an excuse for you to share intelligence with equal partners? Humph! According to you, the double betrayal of those double agents is the right thing to do?"

"Of course not, but I cannot control the actions of the Red Kite Immortal. I respect her very much. And she seems to have a closer relationship with you than I do. How can I know if she is acting in concert with you?"

Hearing this, Shirley's expression had completely turned gloomy.

Sure enough, for some people in the world, ordinary reasoning simply doesn't make sense. For such people, other methods are needed.

"Mr. Otto, right below the Skymancer headquarters is the Mediterranean Sea, right? The floating principle of the floating island is an anti-gravity system driven by Honkai energy, right? Do you think...if I activate the true power of the Ruler of Constraint now, can I turn your floating island into an island?"

"Well... in theory it is indeed possible. If the Herrscher of Constraint's domain is fully deployed, it will form a constraining force field with a radius of 100 kilometers, which is enough to cover the entire Destiny Headquarters. However, including the Valkyries in service, the current total population of the Destiny Headquarters is more than million. Except for some of the top Valkyries, most technicians and scientific researchers cannot withstand the force of falling, right? Miss Shiris, are you planning to use the lives of more than a million people to announce the advent of the Herrscher of Constraint?"

Ignoring the threatening look from the girl, Otto spoke jokingly. Although the atmosphere was almost hostile to the girl, there was no sense of stiffness at all.

However, Hillary could still guess that the bishop would never simply trust her not to do this. No matter how she thought about it, he would not care about it at all. It must be because he was fearless.

Of course, the girl was just making a harsh statement. If she really wanted to do this, she should join the Honkai side as soon as possible.

"So... was it the same reason for Hill? Because you were a 'collaborator', so when she asked you questions, you didn't hide anything from her?"

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"..."

Facing Shirley's repeated question, the blond bishop just smiled in an ambiguous way and did not answer. The next moment, Shirley's slightly panicked voice sounded beside the girl.

"Hey! That's right... That's right. I was also concerned about why you left me at the headquarters of the Heavenly Destiny. I was all alone and had nothing to do during my break, so I went to ask Bishop Otto..."

Hearing this, Shilis was stunned, lowered her head, and her gloomy expression quickly eased.

"I'm sorry, Hill. I didn't consider your feelings at all at that time and left you at the headquarters of Tianming. I'm really sorry for all this time..."

"Ah? No...

...I'm not blaming you, I just want to say that this is what the bishop said, you shouldn't be too angry about it...Ah! In short, can't you just talk calmly? "

Obviously, Hill was not very good at mediation. He just said a few simple words and then started to get mad. Fu Hua looked at the increasingly strange atmosphere among the people and finally took the initiative to intervene in the conversation.

"Shiris, I can almost understand your idea. Are you planning to conceal the truth of the Houkai from the world and solve the incident alone? Hmm... almost like the protagonist of some heroic movies? Fighting in unknown places and solving crises silently, is that your plan?"

"..."

The question was exactly the same as Hill's, but the girl still didn't know how to respond. No matter what the reason was, even if it was out of good intentions, it would be difficult for anyone to speak up when the concealment was discovered.

"I'm so sorry, Shirley."

"Eh?"

But the next moment, Fu Hua suddenly apologized, causing Shirley, who was ready to face the blame, to raise her head with a look of surprise.

"Fu Hua, what on earth are you talking about...?"

"I want to apologize to you on behalf of everyone in Saint Freya, Silis. Because we are weak, you have to choose to face the strong enemy alone. In your impression, we should all be weak people who need your protection, right?"

Fu Hua spoke sarcastically with a serious expression and a meticulous tone, looking at the silver-haired girl opposite her. Seeing Shilis's complicated and stubborn eyes, she stood up with some annoyance and walked closer to the girl.

"Especially myself. Because of my usual behavior, you mistakenly thought that I was weak. I don't have any comrades to rely on around me, and I made you bear such psychological pressure. I am really sorry."