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

Shihen nodded approvingly.

Lawyer of Knowledge: "..."

She suddenly realized that having too strong a self-healing ability wasn't necessarily a good thing.

"Let me see how long you can hold out, Ruler of Knowledge."

With a light laugh, Shihen flashed back to Shibao, his baseball bat slashing out like a sword.

…………

When Bronya and Seele finally reached the summit of Mount Taixu, what they saw was Welt White chasing after Fu Hua... no, chasing after the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Two streaks of light, one white and one red, chased each other like shooting stars. Every time their figures crossed paths, it was a display of master-level combat skills, reminding Bronya of the times she competed with various experts in the game for the title of the strongest player.

Unfortunately, just as any expert would be defeated by her, the duel between [Walter White] and the Herrscher of Knowledge always ended with the former's victory.

Whenever the two separate, the Herrscher of Knowledge will have a severe wound on her body that makes people wonder if the other will die on the spot, and then she will recover in an instant.

Watching this duel that showcased the pinnacle of skill, Bronya and Seele couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness, as if they couldn't intervene.

In terms of combat skills and experience, even though the two are no less than most of the A-rank Valkyries of the Church of Destiny, the Azure Sea team still seems somewhat outmatched when facing Welt White and the Herrscher of Consciousness, who are considered top-tier even among humans.

"Bronya, Seele."

A gentle yet resolute voice rang out, and Fu Hua in her Feathered Dust form appeared before the Azure Sea Group.

"Squad leader?!"

Upon seeing this, Seele couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"Is there anything we can do, squad leader?"

Bronya asked in a deep voice, her expression remaining calm.

"Before that, I should first sincerely apologize to you for deceiving you in St. Freya."

Fu Hua shook her head and said.

Bronya had long forgotten about that.

Bronya only knew that the class monitor would always be the class monitor.

With a faint smile on her face, Bronya looked at Fu Hua with gentle eyes, "Moreover, Captain Hen and Principal Theresa must think the same way."

Although Fu Hua's betrayal deeply wounded the hearts of every St. Freya, her sacrifices were also evident to all.

Long before Fu Hua stood up to Welt White, not many people would cling to the idea of ​​betrayal.

"……Thanks."

Seeing the girl's forced smile, Fu Hua was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and smiled.

Yes, shouldn't she have realized long ago that the boy and Kiana are both very kind and gentle people?

"Then... let's fight together again."

Speaking softly, Fu Hua looked at the white-haired man who had been dominating the Herrscher of Knowledge the whole time, and a flame-like red light gradually lit up in her eyes.

Even though she didn't have much strength left, she was not someone who would easily admit defeat.

Moreover, no matter what, she must do everything in her power to protect Bronya and the others, to protect these flowers of the new era.

This is the only mission she bears as Fu Hua!

…………

boom!

With another blow, Shi Hen smashed Shi Bao's chest and sent him flying. Just as Shi Hen was about to continue his pursuit, a torrent of blazing white light suddenly burst through him.

With a sweeping motion, he annihilated the attack that was powerful enough to pierce through Bebe Dragon's body. Shihen glanced at the slowly dissipating ship-mounted railgun in front of Bronya, and immediately opened his left hand slightly, conjuring a giant ice spike several meters in diameter, which he then hurled at the girl.

Swish!

In the blink of an eye, it traversed hundreds of meters, the ice spikes like the eternal spear hurled by the king of gods in Norse mythology, piercing towards the girl with a terrifying force capable of piercing through everything.

sand~

In a flash, countless vines immediately entangled and wrapped around the ice spikes, only to break free and snap off in an instant.

But with the brief moment bought by the vines, hundreds of floating cannons immediately appeared and bombarded the area, while billowing black mist swept in and entangled them, finally shattering the ice spikes.

boom--

Amidst the exploding ice fragments like fireworks, a white light suddenly shot out rapidly; it was Shihen, braving the aftershocks of the Azure Sea Group's attack, who arrived in front of the two.

A spinning kick knocked away the withered, lifeless creature and landed on Seele's shoulder. At the same time, Timemark's baseball bat swept across and smashed the heavily armored bunny that Bronya had constructed. The remaining force of the blow sent the girl flying.

"Tsk~ I've already decided to let you off this time, why do you always have to be so self-righteous?"

Shihen glanced indifferently at the two deep dents that had appeared on the ice, then looked at the group of people he had surrounded in a three-way standoff. He shook his head and sighed, "Or do you think that with your ant-like strength, you can already be my enemy?"

"That's right! You two troublesome brats, get out of here! I can take this guy down by myself!"

Upon hearing this, those who understood the law also joined in the clamor.

Even though she knew she wasn't Fu Hua, her pride didn't diminish in the slightest.

She could accept that her power was not as great as [Walter White]'s, but she did not want to see anyone sacrificed because of her.

If such a thing were to happen, where would she put her dignity?

“Those who understand the laws, do not be reckless. You cannot defeat White by your own strength alone.”

Seeing that the Herrscher of Knowledge had started acting up again, Fu Hua quickly tried to persuade her.

Although Bronya and the other two were also struggling, this would at least allow them to hold on for a little longer, hoping for a different turn of events.

"You old fogey, you talk the most nonsense!"

If it weren't for your constant nagging, I would have chopped this bastard to pieces long ago!

However, regarding Fu Hua's care, the Herrscher of Knowledge seemed to have found the root of the problem and unhesitatingly shifted the blame onto her.

Fu Hua: "..."

So she was supposed to just keep quiet?

On the other side, unaffected by the words of the white-haired man and the Herrscher of Knowledge, Bronya's expression remained calm as she said, "[Walter White]! You can't fool Bronya!"

Having already known that the class monitor possessed the Law of Knowledge, it wasn't difficult to find out that the other party was lingering in Mount Taixu.

"If you didn't have ulterior motives, you would never have chosen to make your move today!"

As she spoke, Bronya's gaze towards the white-haired man suddenly sharpened, like a silver wolf in the snowfield searching for its prey.

Although the specific reasons are still unclear, as the boy had warned her, Bronya could easily guess that [Walter White] was definitely not a Herrscher of Knowledge.

Or rather, the other party's target was never simply a Lawgiver of Knowledge.

"Hehehe~ As expected of the new generation of Herrscher of Reason, this insight is indeed excellent."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Shihen chuckled softly, "Actually, I've always been very curious about the Herrscher of Knowledge."

As a Herrscher who wields the power of consciousness, why are you so foolish as to not even recognize who you truly are?

"You're the stupid one! My brain is a hundred times, ten thousand times smarter than yours!"

Upon hearing this, the Herald of Knowledge immediately started yelling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Noisy."

With a calm expression, Shihen made a grasping motion in the air with one hand, and several ice spikes immediately rose from the ground and pierced towards the Lawbringer of Knowledge.

Without hesitation, he raised his body and swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand in a full circle, instantly severing several ice spikes, the cuts as smooth as a mirror.

On the other side, Shihen had already rushed to Shibao and threw a punch at the girl.

Bang!

He only had time to hold the Xuanyuan Sword horizontally in front of him before the Lawbringer was sent flying again by the heavy punch, and countless cracks appeared on the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand.

With a swift turn of his baseball bat, he blocked Bronya and Seele's belated attack. Shihen lowered his body slightly and landed on the ice pillar, his gaze falling on the disheveled Herrscher of Knowledge: "As a reward for your past desire to become Fu Hua, I can give you a choice: Herrscher of Knowledge."

"Return that Feather of Dust to me, and I will allow you to live on as the only Fu Hua in the world."

You're dreaming!

I can decide who I am myself; I don't need a bastard like you to acknowledge it!

Without hesitation, the Law Master pointed at the white-haired man and began to curse.

At this point, whether she's a Herrscher or Fu Hua makes little difference to her.

But what bothered her the most was Walter White's arrogant attitude!

"That's such a shame..."

Shaking his head and sighing, Shihen's gaze fell on the feathers slowly burning in the open space beside him. "Since this Herald of Knowledge is not listening properly, you shouldn't disappoint me, right, Hua?"

I need a person who understands the laws of nature, and you happen to be qualified.

Thanks to the Feathered Dust, Fu Hua has preserved her complete consciousness. As long as the Herrscher of Consciousness who currently controls the body disappears, Fu Hua can completely take over the body again.

This is also why Kevin entrusted the Feather of Dust, which contains Fu Hua's soul, to the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Only in this original body can Fu Hua recover completely at the fastest speed without leaving any rejection reaction.

Even... become the next generation of Heralds of Knowledge!

Having thought of the same thing, Shi Bao's gaze towards Fu Hua suddenly became subtle: "You old relic..."

She had always regarded the other party as a special kind of Feather Dust, and she never thought that the other party would one day take the lead.

Although, in terms of chronological order, Fu Hua was the original owner of this body.

"I will not accept your terms."

Reappearing in her physical form, Fu Hua shook her head and said, her tone unwavering, "Even if Xiao Shi has a bad temper, lacks patience, and always likes to act willfully and recklessly."

But...she still has the right to live as an independent individual.

Although she was quite dissatisfied with the Herrscher of Knowledge who had taken over her body when she first woke up, and even thought about taking back her body at one point.

However, as she spent more time with him, she truly came to know the character of the Lawgiver.

In her view, the Lawgiver of Knowledge is like a newborn child who should never be deprived of his right to live by some preconceived notions.

"Hey? Old antique, you're quite sensible. It's not for nothing that I feed you so much Honkai energy every day."

Upon hearing Fu Hua's words, Shi Bao initially showed a relieved smile, but as soon as the term "Little Shi" was uttered, the girl's face instantly froze. "Old fogey! You..."

For a moment, she even considered completely destroying Fu Hua.

She's the great Herrscher of Knowledge, does this guy think she's some immature brat?!

"You'd better think this through, Hua."

Even though she seems safe and harmless now, as a consciousness created purely by the Honkai will, she is the most vulnerable to the effects of Honkai.

Even if she didn't intend to do evil, look at the mess she's made of Entropy and Destiny—do you still think she's innocent?

Instead of immediately turning hostile, Shihen patiently explained to Fu Hua, "Or are you deciding to abandon your mission and indulge a Herrscher who is inherently evil?"

As he spoke, Shihen's tone rose, and an immense pressure poured down on Fu Hua.

Swish!

As if a mountain of pressure descended, feathers immediately floated around Fu Hua, and her figure suddenly became somewhat transparent.

Despite the terrifying pressure that seemed to crush her completely, Fu Hua still looked up at the white-haired man with his superior demeanor, her gaze unwavering: "Xiao Shi... she's not a bad person..."

After struggling to finish speaking, Fu Hua immediately felt a sense of relief as the Herrscher of Knowledge stepped forward to shield her from the oppressive aura emanating from the man.

"Hmph! Don't misunderstand, you old relic. You are now my Yu Duchen. I just don't want others to damage my things!"

His gaze shifted, avoiding Fu Hua's eyes, as Shi Bao stubbornly explained.

Fu Hua: "..."

If you don't know how to explain, you can actually remain silent.

"Hahaha~"

Upon seeing this, Shihen immediately covered his mask and burst into wild laughter, "This won't work, that won't work either, do you... think I'm too easy to talk to?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wave far stronger than the one that had frozen Mount Taixu suddenly spread out, and a giant ice figure hundreds of meters tall rose from the ground at the same time, swinging its mountain-sized fist toward Fu Hua and Shi Bao.