K424 of the Collapse World

"You are a mercenary, right? I would like to sign a two-year... no, one-year employment agreement with you according to the formal procedures, and the remuneration will be paid according to the market price. How do you think?"

"Huh? Are you making fun of me again..."

"I was serious."

Looking directly into Natasha's red eyes full of vigilance, Shirley restrained her smile, no longer joking.

"Pay a ransom of 110 billion, or sign a contract to work as a hired laborer in the Far East Branch for a year. Choose one of these. Of course, you can also stay in the cell for a while before making a decision."

"..."

Hearing this, Raven first frowned, carefully observing the expression of the silver-haired girl, then lowered his head in thought, carefully savoring the two sentences the girl had just said, checking whether there were any language traps.

But in the end, she found nothing.

"Such an obvious choice of inducement... What exactly are you trying to do? Why should I believe you?"

"Although the Far East Alliance is powerful, the basic laws between special organizations will still be observed. As for my purpose...if you accept this contract, you will know it one day."

"..."

After regaining his composure, Raven couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Perhaps, the 110 billion at the beginning was just a cover. The other party's real purpose was to "keep" himself in the Tianming Organization.

But why? The Far East Branch of the Destiny, which is full of powerful people, doesn't need a weak mercenary like me to join, right? Besides, has she forgotten that she is an official member of the World Serpent...

The other party's motives were obviously impure. But, did I have any other choice?

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"Ms. Shilis... the paths you gave me have already made the choices for me."

Defeated in the eye contact, the fierceness in Raven disappeared like a deflated ball.

"Compared to 110 billion and a lifetime of imprisonment, do I have any other choice but to agree to the mercenary agreement?"

There was a hint of resentment in Raven's voice. Even though she had just come out of despair, she was well aware of her current situation. As long as she continued to be controlled by destiny, the island villa and other properties could become someone else's at any time...

"Of course there are other options! Even if you don't want to accept my mercenary agreement, I will give you the permanent residency rights in the Far East Branch Shelter. How about it, isn't the service of the Far East Branch very considerate?"

I bother!

Raven cursed in her heart, but on the surface she just frowned and rolled her eyes. As a captive, she would not act recklessly at this time, even if she knew that the other party was just joking...

The gray-haired girl took a deep breath, finally suppressed her restless heart, and stated her request.

"Then please at least tell me the reason for hiring me. Apart from my background in World Serpent, I am just an ordinary mercenary, not as famous as the Ural Silver Wolf who was active many years ago. According to the first condition just now, you should be able to obtain all the relevant information on me. In this case, why do you still need to keep an enemy by your side?"

"As for this question... I don't know why I made this decision. Maybe it was just a sudden impulse. But don't worry, the procedures of the mercenary agreement will follow your rules. Don't worry that we will let you work for nothing."

The other party just demanded a ransom of 110 billion, but it was written off in less than five minutes. Instead, they wanted to hire me and even offered to pay me. Even if it was inducement, it shouldn’t be so obvious!

If it was for intelligence, Raven knew almost nothing except the four subordinate departments mentioned in the first agreement. Although she was at the top of the World Serpent, the Jackal would not tell her the actual purpose of the operation, and Raven rarely knew the final steps of the plan.

Because she didn't know anything at all, it was impossible for the other party to get the core information of the World Serpent from her...

(Want to alienate me from the World Serpent? Come on, I've already been caught by them and thrown into a cell. What's the point of doing this now? Even if she really intends to recruit me and use this method to completely cut off the connection between me and the World Serpent, the problem is back to the starting point... Why would she spend so much effort on a third-rate mercenary?)

This was by no means modesty on her part. As a top fighter, Raven had once been somewhat confident in her own strength. But in this Far East branch "Devil's Cave" where Herrschers gathered, even if she had strength close to that of an S-class Valkyrie, she was still just an ant after all.

What on earth are you planning, Cialis Kaslana?

As the leader of the Far East Alliance, she came to interrogate me personally. This seems to be quite intriguing...

Rubbing her eyes helplessly, Raven looked at the unpredictable silver-haired girl in front of her. No matter how long she stared into those deep blue eyes, she could not see through her thoughts.

“…..

. "

Time passed minute by minute, and after trying countless times to guess the answer, Gray Hair slowly gave up thinking.

Never mind, let her go... Rather than staying in this cell and stalling for time, waiting for the rescue of the Jackal and the Gray Snake, it would be better to take the initiative! Anyway, Natasha Sciora had a premonition that those "colleagues" would not spend time on a worthless pawn...

"I agree to your request, Ms. Shilis."

Raven said in a deep voice, his eyes flickering slightly...

Before Shiris could speak, she quickly added the next sentence.

"But can I make a request?"

Restraining the trembling in her pupils, Raven forced herself to look directly at the girl in front of her. She was not a fool and would not rashly jump into an obviously dug pit. In a situation where she had no clue, she could only muster up the courage to test the bottom line of the girl in front of her.

Shirley Kaslana looked gentle and elegant, and seemed easy to talk to, but after feeling the fierce aura she had displayed before, it was obvious that it was just a disguise.

Although this might anger the other party, she had no choice but to obtain more intelligence...

"Oh? Interesting. Miss Xiola, as a captive, actually dares to make conditions to me?"

Shirley raised her head slightly and looked down at Raven on the chair from an arrogant angle. She was still as expressionless as before, but the slightly increased sense of oppression made Raven's heart tighten.

(Oops, did I say the wrong thing...)

But at this moment, Shirley changed the subject, and the tense atmosphere that had just been created suddenly disappeared.

"Just tell me what you want to hear, Miss Captive. What exactly do you need help with? After I hear you, I'll decide whether to satisfy you or not."

"......grateful."

In response, the gray-haired girl could only nod and thank him. But after all this, Raven even suspected that Shilis was just trying to scare her.

However, she would not be so tactless as to reveal the matter since she was under someone's control. Raven calmed down and began to speak softly.

"Ms. Hillis, after I sign the employment contract with the Destiny Organization, can I be considered a temporary member of the Destiny Organization?"

"Well, that's exactly what I arranged."

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"Then, as a temporary member of the Destiny Organization, can your organization protect my life and property during this period?"

"I see."

Hearing this, Shilis laughed softly.

"Are you worried about the World Serpent's revenge? Don't worry. We have a practical set of operational guidelines for hostile organizations. As long as you can follow our instructions in the Far East Branch, I guarantee that the World Serpent will not cause you any trouble."

Having said this, she paused for a moment.

"As for property, well... the land and real estate under your name won't run away, so what's there to worry about? Unless those world snakes want to blow up the entire island to retaliate against you, but who would do such a laborious and boring thing?"

"Blow it up...?"

Shilis only said this casually, but Raven was stunned.

Given the grudge that Jackal woman holds, she might actually sink her own island as revenge...

Seeing the worry evident on the girl's face, Shirley could only smile bitterly, shake her head and spread her hands.

"If they really want to blow it up, there's nothing we can do. Your island villa is located far away in the Atlantic Ocean. We don't have the power to intervene even if we want to. Well... I suggest you buy a few more insurance policies as soon as possible, so that you can at least get some compensation in case of an accident in the future."

"what......"

The raven nodded dully, as if lamenting the ill-fated fate of his island.

"Okay, any more questions?"

"Probably... probably... no more."

"Well, I'm glad we can reach an agreement~"

Hearing this, Raven was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had already agreed to the other party's second condition.

Looking at the hand that Shilis extended, Raven hesitated for a moment, then stood up hesitantly and held the silver-haired girl's hand.

Huh?

As their fingers touched, Raven did not increase her strength as she had expected. Shirley's palm was even thinner than she had imagined. Her soft little hand had no strength at all, as if she was weaker than a sick little girl. Her delicate and smooth skin was sickly pale, and she did not look like the powerful Herrscher who was said to have punched through a warship.

What was going on? Was she showing weakness? But in front of the prisoner, this seemed completely unnecessary...

"Miss Xiola, how long do you want to hold me back?"

Following the girl's slightly unhappy voice, the raven suddenly came to its senses.

I was distracted just now...

"Can you let me go now?"

"Oh! I'm so sorry."

Raven quickly let go of Shiris's hand and took a step back, keeping a certain distance from the silver-haired girl.

However, the temper of the restrainer is also

That's great, isn't it? My repeated offenses didn't make her angry. She didn't even take my hand away, but politely asked me to let go.

According to the intelligence on the power value of the Ruler of Constraint, she could easily embed herself into the wall next to her with just one palm, making it impossible for anyone to pull her out.

Looking at the silver-haired girl who regained her gentleness after withdrawing her hand, Raven suddenly understood something and widened his eyes slightly.

(I see! It is precisely because she can completely control the destructive impulse of the Honkai power and maintain this calmness and stability that Silis Kaslana can sit firmly in the position of leader of the Far East Alliance with her sensitive identity as a Herrscher, and even make Otto respect her...)

As the person with the highest authority here, she humbled herself and communicated with me on an equal footing. This in itself was enough to explain the problem.

Perhaps, Silis Kaslana is not a destabilizing factor that seriously threatens human civilization as their Lord said. The Herrscher still maintains his original intention, with an admirable spirit and strong willpower. Raven has begun to doubt which side is right between the two sides...

(Perhaps they are both right, but just took different paths...)

"That will be enough for today, Miss Xiola. Our agreement will be completed soon. Please wait here for a moment. We will meet again soon."

Listening to the silver-haired girl's farewell, Raven, in a trance, unconsciously called out to Shiris.

"Ms. Shilis...what on earth did you recruit me for?"

"Huh? This is the third time you've asked this. Do you really care that much? Being too curious is a minus point for a mercenary..."

As she was about to go out, Shirley sighed, turned around again, staggered a bit, but still kept her balance.

"Well, I can just tell you directly. But I'll tell you in advance that it's up to you whether you believe this reason or not."

The silver-haired girl hesitated for a moment and then spoke softly.

"My purpose is very simple, I just want you to join us."

"So why..."

"Of course it's because of your strength. There are only a few people in this world who have inherited the Spear of God Slayer and whose strength is equivalent to that of an S-rank Valkyrie."

"..."

"In order to defeat Honkai, I need to gather more human strength, even if it's just one more person!"

The girl said softly, her clear and graceful voice was full of determination. After she finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving Raven looking at her slender back, lost in thought...

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Hillis didn't know how deep an impression her honesty had left on Raven, who was originally her enemy.

And she didn't know that she was being imagined again...

"call......"

After leaving Raven's detention room, Shirley, who was leaning on a crutch, took a deep breath, stopped forcing her weak legs, leaned against the wall next to her, slowly slid down, and sat on the ground.

It is indeed a bit difficult to force yourself to do things when your body has not yet recovered.

The girl stretched her legs completely and sat on the ground leaning against the wall, not wanting to move any more.

"Sirius, how do you feel now?"

Fortunately, a dozen seconds after she left the detention room, the girl with red twin ponytails walked out from the corridor of the monitoring room. Seeing the silver-haired girl slumped on the ground, she hurried to her side, took the girl's arm and slowly helped her up, then leaned her on her shoulder.

"Are you okay?"

"No, I'm just a little tired..."

"Nonsense! You can't get out of the wheelchair yet, but you insist on walking over to chat with a prisoner. You deserve it! By the way, do you know that gray-haired girl?"

As he asked casually, Tesla skillfully lifted the petite body of the silver-haired girl and staggered towards the exit.

"Well, sort of. She's a mercenary affiliated with World Serpent, codenamed Raven, and her real name is Natasha Sciora. I met her in Australia when I was experimenting with tele-prosthetics."

"Well, I've heard all of this in the monitoring room. But your understanding of her is not just 'you've only met her once'."

"Well... it's related to my ability to predict the future. It's a very long and complicated story... I don't think you'll be interested in it."