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

She had only said a few words when her voice became thick with sobs, and the tears that had just stopped flowed freely again.

"Don't rush, we have plenty of time."

Reaching out, Shihen gently wiped away the tears from the corners of the girl's eyes and helped Kiana sit down on a nearby bench.

In the spiritual world, time flows much slower than in reality, so he has plenty of time to fool... no, to comfort Kiana.

Yes, when using the Plague Gem, Shihen only forcibly activated his power with his own strength, without taking even half a step towards fusing the gem and becoming a Herrscher.

Therefore, what remains here is not some lingering echo of consciousness, but the genuine boy himself.

Thank you again to my little sister, Himeko, for the Jizo shrine.

"mark……"

Looking at the familiar face of the boy in front of her, Kiana was overwhelmed with a thousand thoughts. She felt as if she had a thousand words to say, but when it came time to speak, she couldn't utter a single word.

Knowing the girl's complicated feelings at this moment, Shihen couldn't help but shake his head and smile, extending his thumb to wipe away the mottled tear stains on the girl's face.

"Kiana has lost weight."

Stroking the girl's noticeably thinner face, Shihen couldn't help but sigh softly.

Even though he gave the white-haired dumpling a heads-up beforehand, the other party still couldn't completely put his mind at ease.

The guilt of killing her best friend with her own hands, the fear of being possessed by the Herrscher of the Void... these emotions have been haunting Kiana like a shadow, leaving the girl no time to breathe.

"I'm sorry, Hen, I'm so sorry..."

Hearing the boy's gentle words, Kiana couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

Instead of wiping away Kiana's tears, Shihen simply hugged the girl tightly, gently stroking the back of her head with one hand, carefully appreciating the texture of her fine and smooth hair.

After a long while, feeling the trembling from the girl's body gradually subside, Shihen loosened the white fluffy girl's long hair into a ponytail, looked into the girl's blue eyes and said seriously, "I have never regretted meeting Kiana."

Even if I had a hundred more chances, I would still make the same decision.

"why?"

Unable to resist biting her lip, Kiana asked in a trembling voice after a long while, "I'm clearly not worthy..."

Pressing his finger against the girl's mouth to stop her from saying anything more, Shihen looked at the dejected girl in front of him and couldn't help but shake his head and smile slightly: "Because you are my only Kiana."

Without looking at the white fluffy ball's wide eyes, Shihen leaned back on the bench, looked up at the white clouds in the sky, and then said softly, "There may be other Kianas in this world."

But she can eat eight bowls of rice in one meal, and she's always thinking about other snacks. She'll sneak out of school to play if you're not watching closely, and she often stays up late playing games… I only know one Kiana like that.”

"Can't you remember more of my good points?"

The emotion she felt vanished in the blink of an eye, and Kiana couldn't help but lightly punch the boy, her small face filled with resentment.

"Yes, I have."

Smiling and nodding, Shihen patted the girl's head, then his gaze returned to the white-haired girl in front of him. "Kiana is not only very beautiful, but also very warm-hearted. She always rushes to the front when there is danger. She is a very, very good girl."

"Am I... am I really that good?"

After hearing this string of words, Kiana blushed and was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head.

"of course not."

Shihen answered without hesitation.

"Um!?"

Kiana immediately looked up at the boy, her eyes revealing clear anger.

Even if it's a little exaggerated, your change of expression is too fast!

"Kiana is the best girl in the world. What I'm saying doesn't even come close to one percent of Kiana's good qualities."

Looking into the white fluffy ball's still somewhat bewildered blue eyes, Shihen spoke in an extremely serious tone.

“Trace”

Kiana couldn't help but stomp her foot, and then blushed again.

"Therefore, no matter what, Kiana can always proudly say that she is Kiana Kaslana."

If anyone disagrees, I'll just beat them up!

Shihen smiled and said, while defiantly waving his fist.

"..."

A light flashed in Kiana's wide eyes, and she suddenly felt a knot in her heart slowly unravel.

But then, seeing the gentle smile on the boy's face, Kiana felt a pang of pain in her heart once again.

Even if she understood each other's feelings, she would never be able to truly meet the boy.

"Don't be afraid, Kiana."

Like the stars in the sky, I will always be watching over you.

As if guessing Kiana's thoughts, Shihen gently stroked the girl's hair at her temples and said in a gentle voice, "Besides, you said you wanted to become the strongest Valkyrie, right?"

Let me see for myself the resolve of the future strongest Valkyrie.

In order to make the white-haired dumpling a legitimate candidate for the strongest Valkyrie, he deliberately tricked Durandal into working illegally at the World Serpent.

For three whole months, World Serpent didn't pay a single penny of salary to that golden goose, and even the insurance was paid by the Church of Destiny.

This is the evil of Walter White.

"mark……"

Hearing the boy's words, Kiana's eyes immediately welled up with tears again. "I... I don't want this to happen!"

I love you, and I want to stay with you forever!

I want to go to so many places with you, say so many things, and never be apart...

Kiana buried her face in the boy's chest, her voice choked with emotion once more.

"Kiana~"

He called softly, cupping the white fluffy girl's tear-streaked face in his hands, and pressed his forehead against hers. "No matter what you become in the future, I will always love you."

Kiana couldn't help but raise her eyes, her gaze meeting the boy's directly, and in a daze, another scene appeared before her eyes.

…………

"If... I mean if.

If Kiana were corrupted by Honkai and transformed into a mindless monster intent on destroying everything, what would you do?

In the alley, a middle-aged man with white hair blocked the boy's path and asked him a question.

"I will stop her."

The boy answered without hesitation, "No matter the cost, I will stop her."

"But what if killing her is the only way?"

The white-haired man continued to ask.

"Then I will definitely find another way."

The boy's answer was still without the slightest hesitation: "No matter who wants to hurt Kiana, even if it's you, Mr. Siegfried, I will definitely stop them!"

"..."

After a visibly brief pause, the white-haired man patted the boy's shoulder forcefully. "Hahaha~ I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Kid, Kiana is in your hands from now on!

As he spoke, the white-haired man pulled out a bottle of liquor and forced it into the boy's mouth, causing the boy to cough.

…………

The scene faded quickly, and the familiar sight of St. Freya re-entered Kiana's vision. Then... a boy who was rapidly dissipating into specks of light.

Kiana instinctively reached out to grab the boy, but her fingertips only touched a few warm, flame-like points of light.

Kiana, keep moving forward, and let's transform this imperfect world... into the one we hope for!

Finally, he gave the girl a gentle smile, and then Shihen's body completely dissipated.

"mark!"

Unable to contain herself, Kiana shouted loudly, then staggered and fell to the ground, her face showing a blank expression as if she had just woken up from a dream.

Her gaze swept around abruptly, and the St. Freya Academy, which was within the girl's sight, vanished as quickly as morning dew under the sunlight.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the space returned to pure nothingness, leaving only two girls, one sitting slumped and the other bound.

After a long while, Kiana slowly came to her senses, and her gaze toward Sirin became firm again.

Sensing danger, Xilin, bound like a dumpling, struggled violently.

If her mouth hadn't been bound by ribbons formed from spatial power, she would definitely have mocked Kiana mercilessly.

You have to understand, this place is, in a way, a shared mental space for her and Kiana, but the other woman was acting as if no one else was around, being all lovey-dovey with that human monkey, completely ignoring the fact that she was tied up and watching from the side.

Do these guys even have a shred of shame?!

Without showing any consideration for Sirin's feelings or any intention to reason with her, Kiana's eyes lit up with blue light, and a door instantly opened, engulfing and suppressing the Herrscher of the Void into the deepest part of her consciousness.

After all her inner conflicts were resolved, Sirin could no longer cause her any trouble.

"Hen, from now on I will eat well, sleep well, dress myself cleanly and beautifully, eat less unhealthy snacks, and maintain a regular daily routine..."

Kiana muttered to herself, a glint in her eyes, before finally letting out a long sigh, "So, you'll definitely keep a close eye on me, right?"

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In reality, the white-haired girl slowly opened her eyes, and a target-shaped pattern similar to that of the Herrscher of the Void lit up in her blue pupils. However, she did not have the arrogance of a queen. Instead, she exuded an elfin clarity and beauty.

Like a whale sucking in water, the Honkai energy that had been lurking in this place since the destruction of the Gem surged towards Kiana at an almost frenzied speed.

The enhancement of the girl's power is a further step.

After a long while, when Kiana had absorbed all the Honkai energy of the entire Tianyun Pass, the Herrscher of the Void outfit on the girl's body transformed into a set of armor with a knightly style. The silver-on-the-outside, red-on-the-inside cloak flowed out from her shoulders, moving even without wind, exuding the demeanor of a powerful figure.

As the effects of Honkai energy dissipated, the dark clouds that had accumulated in the sky quickly disappeared, and the moonlight, absent for three years, shone again on this land, and also on the white-haired girl who brought about these changes.

Kiana couldn't help but look up at the sky, her gaze lingering on the bright, jade-like moon. A deep sense of melancholy appeared on her face.

She did indeed thwart the World Serpent's plot once again, but... could the boy really see all of this?

Looking at the white moon radiating soft light in the sky, Kiana was completely overwhelmed by a sudden surge of sadness.

boom--

A bolt of lightning suddenly appeared and quickly materialized in the air into the figure of a girl with long, straight black hair.

"Mea Yi..."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Kiana's expression became even more complicated.

This was the first time she had met Mei and the others since the boy sacrificed himself for her.

Although the boy and she were quite close, he was also a friend of Mei and the others!

Feeling responsible for the boy's death, Kiana was at a loss as to how to face Mei.

"Kiana..."

Seeing the white fluffy ball of fur with self-reproach written all over its face, and feeling its incredibly stable aura, Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is unknown what happened here, the Herrscher of the Void has clearly not awakened again.

This is undoubtedly the greatest fortune for Changkong City and even the world.

Feeling relieved, Mei didn't hesitate much before deciding to confess to Kiana the truth that the boy was still alive: "Actually..."

Swish!

Suddenly, a beam of black light burst in and forcefully entered between the two girls.

It was Durandal who arrived on horseback.

In an instant, Kiana and Mei became alert, each conjuring a weapon in their hands.

Both of them knew very well that Durandal was now a member of the World Serpent Organization and an underling of [Walter White]!

The fact that the other party chose to show up at this time clearly indicates that they had no good intentions.