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

So, is there a problem with him saying he's Welt?

Durandal felt a bit reluctant to talk to the other party.

That kind of world-shattering talent, in her opinion, was far more powerful than any Herrscher's authority.

She was certain that even without the power of a Herrscher, Shi Hen would surely become a being far superior to the leader of Anti-Entropy in the future.

But why would such a powerful individual be so keen on impersonating others?

"What's your goal in causing Honkai here?"

While maintaining her offensive, Durandal questioned him.

"If I said it was an accident, would you believe me?"

Shi Hen asked.

His and Raven's goal was only the Relic, and they didn't want to attract Schicksal's attention.

The Valkyrie remained silent, but the force in her fist increased.

It was clear the other party didn't accept that answer.

"I think we can sit down and communicate peacefully; there's no need to fight like this."

Dodging the girl's powerful punch, Shi Hen made a suggestion.

The mission to obtain the Relic was already complete, and continuing to fight wouldn't earn Shi Hen overtime pay from World Serpent, and might even deduct his bonus.

"Fine, surrender first, and I guarantee you'll be safe until you reach Schicksal headquarters."

Durandal retorted.

"Hey, hey, hey, you were the one who attacked first, right? I was even going to invite you to Anti-Entropy as a guest. I can guarantee your safety too, and even send you back completely intact."

Shi Hen strongly condemned this shameless behavior.

"You're not from Anti-Entropy at all!"

Durandal refuted.

Who would use a fake name and then invoke the name of their organization's leader?

"Even if I'm not from Anti-Entropy... no, I am the leader of Anti-Entropy. If I say I'll keep you safe, I won't let you lose a single hair."

Almost tricked by the girl, Shi Hen quickly corrected himself, startled.

Finally, Shi Hen added a question: "By the way, you don't have hair loss problems, do you?"

Considering the training regimen of this strongest Valkyrie, he was quite concerned about her hair volume.

Durandal: "..."

The girl's attack speed increased by 30%.

It seemed this question was destined to go unanswered.

Shi Hen clicked his tongue with some regret.

Suddenly, catching sight of the Valkyrie's lunging punch, Shi Hen couldn't help but smile, "Young Valkyrie, your move is repetitive."

He had already seen this move four minutes ago.

She had exhausted her tricks.

Sighing inwardly, Shi Hen met the attack with a similar long punch.

But the moment their fists were about to connect, Durandal abruptly changed her punch into a claw, grabbed Shi Hen's arm, and quickly spun around, putting all her strength into throwing the young man forward fiercely.

It was a throw, even using the momentum of Shi Hen's own punch.

Huh?

Feeling his body being thrown off the deck, Shi Hen was a bit stunned.

Did this idiot from the Kaslana family trick him without any martial ethics?

Chapter Sixteen: This Is Schicksal

His body flew rapidly through the air, the wind whistling past his ears, but Shi Hen wasn't worried at all.

At this level, he only needed to exert a little force to return...

Before his thought was complete, Shi Hen saw a white figure leap out from the warship right behind him.

Bang!

The thrusters on her back ignited fiercely, and Durandal's already rapid speed increased another notch, catching up to Shi Hen, who had flown out first, almost instantly.

"Gotcha!"

Gripping Shi Hen's wrist, Durandal said with a serious expression.

"At times like this, you should smile."

Shi Hen kindly advised.

The strategic objective had been achieved, yet the girl's face remained stern, as if he owed her a warship.

It seems... perhaps he really does owe the other party a battleship.

Looking at the floating battleship above the two, spewing thick black smoke, Shi Hen couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Mm, about the size of a fingernail.

Schicksal's equipment quality is questionable.

Shi Hen felt he had nothing to do with the battleship's destruction and strongly condemned the shoddy work of Schicksal's logistics department.

"I won't let you go!"

Ignoring Shi Hen's nonsense, Durandal said solemnly.

Whether it was causing such a severe Honkai outbreak or nearly destroying the battleship that housed the Blade of Immortality, she had no reason to let him leave.

"Don't make it sound like I'm abandoning you after we were together."

Shi Hen felt a crushing pain in his wrist, held by the girl, but he still had the mood to joke with her.

"..."

A faint blush appeared on her cheeks, and Durandal's offensive intensified again.

This violent woman is destined to be single forever!

Cursing inwardly, Shi Hen returned a heavy blow to the Valkyrie.

His body accelerated towards the ground under the pull of gravity, but their aerial battle remained fierce, showing no signs of stopping.

Durandal's reason was complete distrust of him, and she wanted to seize every opportunity to apprehend dangerous individuals like Shi Hen.

As for Shi Hen... the other party had already attacked him, and he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

Even though the environment was not ideal, the intensity of their battle was no less than when they were on the battleship. Every punch and kick was aimed at incapacitating the other.

As for the threat of falling from high altitude, since everyone had already thrown caution to the wind, who cared about that anymore?

Hundreds of meters passed in an instant. As they neared the ground, they exchanged another blow before separating and crashing into the ground, creating two large craters.

"Surrender now, you have nowhere left to run."

Waving away the dust, Durandal announced.

Without the burden of the battleship, she could now use her strength without restraint.

"I should be the one saying that to you."

Rubbing his wrist, which was still sore from the girl's grip, Shi Hen kicked a charging Honkai Beast over ten meters away.

They had landed right in the middle of a group of Honkai Beasts.

However, for both him and Durandal, these Honkai Beasts were no different from ants.

"This is my final warning. I don't want to kill you."

Durandal said with a solemn expression, a faint golden hue appearing in her blue eyes.

"Are you saying that you can kill me anytime you want!?"

Standing on the head of a Honkai Beast, Shi Hen shouted wildly, his white robes fluttering in the wind.

At this moment, in this scene, he felt like he should be holding a fan.

"..."

Facing Shi Hen's taunts, Durandal remained silent, but the gold in her eyes suddenly intensified, like two burning suns.

Sensing the sudden surge in the girl's aura, Shi Hen also fell silent.

Coach, I want to report someone for cheating!

We all agreed to fight with only our own strength, but you, with your respectable appearance, are actually unleashing your inner power?

"Surrender," Durandal issued her final warning. "I can't fully control this power yet, and I don't want to accidentally kill you."

Although their battle was fierce, she hadn't felt any killing intent from him, as if he had traveled all this way just to fight her.

"Hahaha~" Shi Hen laughed, covering his mask. "Young Valkyrie, what makes you think that was my full power?

I am a man who inherited the name of Welt!"

As his voice fell, two brilliant yet not scorching white lights lit up in Shi Hen's eye sockets, like the quiet silver moon in the night sky.

At this moment, the power of the Stigmata within Shi Hen was fully unleashed.

More than half a year was enough for the young man to level up a Stigmata to its maximum.

Hearing Shi Hen still clinging to his Welt moniker, Durandal pursed her lips without refuting.

She bent her knees slightly, and the next second, her body shot out like a cannonball, leaving a brilliant golden trail on the ground.

Without hesitation, Shi Hen also charged towards the Valkyrie at a speed that broke the sound barrier.

Boom!

Their bodies collided violently mid-air, erupting with a deafening roar ten times more terrifying than before. The power spread outwards, forming rings of shockwaves that destroyed everything in their path with equal force, even the colossal Honkai Beasts were pulverized without exception.

When the two individuals at the pinnacle of this world's strength unleashed their power without reservation, even merely observing came at a steep price.

In the ship's bridge, the Valkyries still present witnessed the battle between the two from the sky to the ground on the screen, their already numb expressions involuntarily changing once more.

So, the aerial battleship, which condensed Schicksal's highest technological crystallization, didn't even qualify as a stage?

So, there really are humans who can unleash such terrifying power on their own, and not just one!

Looking to the side of the projection screen, the Valkyries could clearly see the energy intensity indicated by the ship's AI:

2000 HW!

Keep in mind, their aerial battleship's output power was less than 1000 HW.

For a moment, everyone felt their already shattered worldview shatter even more completely.

They had already held a very high opinion of Durandal's strength, but now it seemed that it was simply because the opponents they had encountered before were too weak, leaving no room for Durandal to exert her power.

Looking at the blurry image on the screen, Rita couldn't help but feel a bit of wavering in her heart.

Facing a Durandal like this, did she truly have the right to protect her?

After returning from the Quantum Sea, she knew Durandal had become very strong, but this was the first time she had seen her use her full power.

Moreover, even a Durandal like this was currently unable to achieve victory.

Although she couldn't see the details of their fight, judging by the energy intensity indicated by the AI, Durandal was only 200 HW stronger than the opponent, far from having any significant advantage.

What's more, she knew clearly that using the power of a World-Bubble would place an immense burden on Durandal's body.

Carrying the weight of an entire world, this was not a power that could be easily used.

She didn't know Shi Hen's condition, but she had to be prepared to take over the fight if Durandal was defeated.

Biting her lip, Rita made up her mind.

But before that, she had one more thing to do.