Starting as a Behind-the-Scenes Boss in the Honkai World Chapter 12

Her gaze fell upon the sky, which had begun to show a faint glimmer. Raven slowly shook her head.

If they missed today, they would have to wait until next month.

Hearing Raven's words and looking at the silvery-white disc of the moon already setting in the sky, a flash of inspiration struck Shi Hen's mind.

"I think I know where that thing is."

Shi Hen couldn't help but curve his lips.

"Hm?"

Raven looked at the young man in surprise.

"Sister Natasha, do you remember Raymond's ending in the story?"

Emerging from the hole in the wall, Shi Hen was bathed in moonlight.

"Of course. Raymond, in the final moments of her life..." Raven said softly, a hint of realization flickering across her face. "You mean, she hid that item—"

Raven's gaze shifted to the silent moon in the sky.

So that's why that Stigmata emitted Honkai Energy fluctuations during the full moon.

However, even though they knew the Stigmata's location, they still lacked the means to obtain it.

She hadn't brought a flying device this time.

"To find Raymond's Stigmata, we just need to do as she did and fly to the moon."

Ignoring the mercenary's frustration at losing and regaining hope, Shi Hen said calmly, slowly raising his right foot.

Thump!

A crisp footsteps sound broke Raven from her disappointment of missing the treasure.

Where is that sound coming from?

Confused, Raven saw the young man's figure continuously rising in the next second, the crisp and loud footsteps spreading.

Thump, thump, thump...

With each step the young man took, a faint white light would illuminate beneath his feet, as if he were stepping on invisible stairs.

It's Honkai Energy!

This guy actually condensed Honkai Energy to the point where it could manifest physically!

Witnessing this unbelievable scene before her, Raven's heart was completely filled with shock.

If it were just condensing Honkai Energy to a tangible degree, she could do that herself.

But what Shi Hen was doing now was no different from defying logic, like stepping on one foot with the other to ascend into the sky.

In an instant, Raven felt as if her understanding of Honkai, built since childhood, had been shattered.

Geniuses are unreasonable because they are the reason.

Looking at the young man walking on air under the moonlight, Raven had to admit that he was indeed a genius who broke common sense.

With Shi Hen, it was common sense that needed definition.

In the bright, clear moonlight, the black-haired young man ascended step by step, his shadow gradually covering the entire castle.

No, it wasn't the young man's figure that was growing larger, but a new light that appeared in front of him.

The moment the light appeared, a fierce wind suddenly raged, and even the moonlight's radiance began to flicker unstably.

With the sound of "thump-thump" footsteps, the young man moved forward resolutely, the thousand winds roaring for him, and the moonlight bestowing a crown upon him.

A dark portal gradually took shape within the light before the young man.

Chapter Twelve Olivia

Passing through the portal, Shi Hen found himself in a brand new space.

It was a study.

"Hey!"

A large desk was placed in front of the window for light, with rows of wooden bookshelves filled with books beside it. Several portraits hung on the walls, all of valiant knights in battle attire.

"Hey, hey!"

Walking to the window and opening the painted glass, Shi Hen's eyes met the sight of Raymond Castle.

No, it should be Raymond Castle of a thousand years ago.

"Hey, hey, hey! Do you have any manners at all!?"

The girl, who had been calling out since earlier, stood in front of Shi Hen, blocking his view outwards. She puffed out her cheeks and spoke with an displeased tone.

"First of all, my name is Shi Hen, and the former is my surname. I am not called 'Hey'." Looking at the girl in knightly attire before him, Shi Hen said calmly, "Secondly, I indeed lack manners."

As long as he was impolite, the other party couldn't use that to restrain him.

As he spoke, Shi Hen flicked the girl's forehead with his finger.

Clang!

Her voice was clear and pleasant, a good start.

"Waaah~" The knight maiden cried out, clutching her forehead, and looked at the young man with a tearful expression. "Are all people from future eras as barbaric as you?"

Undoubtedly, this pitiful knight maiden was the legendary Olivia Raymond herself.

Or rather, she was a consciousness left behind by that legendary knight.

"Mhm," Shi Hen nodded, naturally sitting in the chair in front of the desk as if he were the master of the place. "Our era is very dangerous, with Honkai events happening every day. Everyone has to fight with all their might just to survive."

"Liar!"

Olivia placed her hands on the table and looked down at the young man.

"Yes, I'm lying to you," Shi Hen nodded, picking up a book and opening it. As expected, it was blank. "Can't you at least read a book seriously, my Earl?"

A thousand years ago, the title of Earl was passed down through generations of the Raymond family.

"I'm the Earl, are you telling me what to do?"

Her head held high, the knight, who had been dead for a thousand years, wore an expression of pride.

In any kingdom, an Earl was a symbol of honor and nobility.

"Wake up, the Kingdom of Sicily has been gone for a long time."

Shi Hen reminded her sincerely.

"Huh? Sicily still has a kingdom?"

The knight maiden asked, blinking her eyes.

In her time, Sicily hadn't even established a unified kingdom yet.

Shi Hen: "..."

He had no idea about Sicily's history.

"You've been dead for over a thousand years."

Shi Hen decided to use a more direct approach.

"Then you're from over a thousand years later?" Olivia's eyes were filled with surprise, as if she desperately wanted to cut the young man open and study him. "If Edward knew I could talk to someone from a thousand years later, he'd be so envious."

"Who is Edward?"

Shi Hen asked, a little curious.

"My husband."

Olivia was very frank.

"...May I be so bold as to ask, how old were you when you left this consciousness behind?"

"Fifty-three."

"..."

Looking at the knight, who appeared to be at most twenty-three years old, Shi Hen fell silent.

He absolutely refused to believe it was due to her exceptional skincare.

As far as he knew, only one person had managed to awaken a Stigmata and achieve an almost eternal lifespan.

"Brat, you're thinking something incredibly rude, aren't you!?"

Olivia slammed her palm on the table and leaned forward, her blue eyes fixed on the young man.

"I was thinking that your relationship as a couple must be very good."

Forced to break eye contact, Shi Hen said sincerely.

To maintain such a positive attitude at fifty-three, Olivia must have been deeply loved.

"Heh heh! Of course!"

The knight's face was full of pride.

"So, what's the reason you left this consciousness behind?"

Shi Hen's gaze shifted to the bookshelf filled with books.

Even without opening them, he was certain they would all be blank.

The construction of this space depended on Olivia's memories, and she didn't seem like the type to read books seriously at all.

She was just like a certain white-haired idiot.

Although Olivia was a typical blonde with blue eyes, her hair shone as brightly as the sun.

"It's fun."

The knight said casually.

Shi Hen: "..."

That was an unexpectedly unsurprising answer.

"Did Mr. Edward ever call you an idiot?"

Shi Hen asked politely.

"But he likes it."

The knight said righteously.

Shi Hen was speechless again.

Is it amazing just because someone likes it?

Olivia told him that it was indeed amazing if someone liked it.

"I'm here to get the Stigmata."

Shi Hen got straight to the point.

He had already realized that if he chatted with the other party, this old monster who pretended to be young could talk to him for ten days and nights.

"You want my Little Moon?"

The knight looked as if he wanted to protect his beloved toy from being snatched away.

"The name of this Stigmata is [Moonlight Throne: Imaginary Embedded Pulse Annihilation Generator]."

Shi Hen corrected him.

The moment he entered this space, he understood the name and function of the Stigmata Olivia possessed.

"You want my Little Moon?"

The knight repeated, like a program stuck in a repeating bug.

After staring at the girl's face for a long time, Shi Hen chose to compromise: "...That's right, I do want your Little Moon."

So what if he was embarrassed? Anyway, no one else could hear it except a ghost who had been dead for a thousand years.

"Sure, I'll give it to you later."