The Goose and the Shaniat Bloodline / The Birth of Night Owl
Although he didn't use much force to restrict Chen Tianwu, it shouldn't be something an ordinary person could break free from.
In terms of potential as Herrscher alone, he believes Chen Tianwu is even superior to Anna.
After all, compared to the Ice Herrscher, whose rationality was practically nonexistent, this Star Herrscher had even overcome the basic fear of death.
Unfortunately, as a villainous boss, he couldn't let go of Anna over such a trivial matter.
Unless...
Whoosh!
A flash of white light appeared, and a white lance fell straight down from the sky, piercing deep into the ground in front of the white-haired man, stopping him in his tracks like an invisible wall.
P. S.: Although I've already mentioned it in the comments, I'll explain it again here. Rather than replacing Anna and Chen Tianwu and making two random characters Herrscher, I think it's better to keep the original cast.
Of course, some details will be added later to fit the character of the Behind-the-Scenes Boss, at least in my understanding of Behind-the-Scenes Boss is... _(°ω°"∠)_
Chapter 271 The Blood of the Penguin and the Schariac
"Durandal!"
Shi Hen shifted his gaze from his lance to the blue comet hurtling rapidly across the sky, and the white light in his eyes suddenly intensified.
As we all know, the Anti-Entropy Leader, Welt White, and the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal Durandal, are sworn enemies, so wherever there is White Masks, there will inevitably be a Penguin.
Boom!
With a standard heroic stance, Durandal's gaze immediately locked onto the white-haired man in front of her.
"Bai! What are you planning to do this time!?"
He asked in a deep voice, and the girl's brows furrowed slightly.
"It's that kind of question again. Can't you come up with something new?"
Shi Hen smiled and asked in return.
"..."
With her gaze fixed on the man's eyes, which were filled with white light, Durandal's expression was extremely serious.
"Alright, alright, I'll make an exception and explain it to you this time." Stared at by the girl's cold, hard gaze, Shi Hen sighed helplessly, "In the field of Stigmata, this branch of the Schariac Family's bloodline holds extraordinary significance."
As someone who also shares the bloodline of the Schariac Family, you should be able to understand its value, right?
"???"
With a puzzled look, Durandal blinked and looked at a girl frozen in ice behind the white-haired man.
Since Welt White mentioned Schariac, there must be someone related to Schariac here.
Excluding the gray-haired youth next to him, the only other person present is the girl behind [Welt White].
Moreover, even though the opaque ice blocks obscured the details, she could still discern from the outline and color that the girl was wearing the uniform of the Valkyrie of Schicksal.
Anna Schariac.
"By bloodline, she should be considered a distant relative of yours." Noticing the girl's gaze, Shi Hen kindly explained, "Like your bishop, I'm curious about what kind of power would result from the combination of the Schariac and Kaslana bloodlines."
As a villainous boss, one's ambitions must be lofty.
Wanting to rebel and become the village chief is completely different from bringing peace to the whole world.
"..." In an instant, as if she had thought of something, Durandal's pupils dilated, a blush appeared on her fair face, and her gaze towards the white-haired man turned cold. "You... lewd! Shameless!"
Shi Hen: "???"
No, he just wanted to use Anna to do some experiments and study her genes. How is that vulgar and shameless?
"I won't let you take Anna away!"
"Pull out the Black Abyss White Flower was deeply embedded in the ground, "Durandal said solemnly.
Is this really a good idea?
With his hands outstretched, showing no intention of fighting, Shi Hen asked with a smile.
"What do you mean!?"
Durandal frowned.
"This city is facing the threat of Honkai, yet you abandon your Valkyrie and only focus on me."
Despite his hoarse voice, Shi Hen's tone was full of laughter.
Meeting the white-haired man's confident gaze, Durandal quickly answered, holding her lance horizontally. "To me, saving Anna is no different from saving everyone else in this city."
Other Valkyrie are also rushing here and will soon be involved in the rescue efforts in Manila.
Therefore, all she had to do was try her best to save Anna.
If the other party sacrificed themselves while Anti-Honkai, then that is naturally understandable, and she will pay the highest respect to this Valkyrie.
But... she couldn't tolerate the other person suffering such humiliation because of a human conspiracy.
Durandal's gaze grew even colder as she thought about all the things Welt White might have done to Anna.
"That's a really good statement. Perhaps the innocent people in this city who are about to die from the Honkai should also hear it and see what kind of Valkyrie they are looking forward to."
Shi Hen chuckled softly.
"Don't try to sway me with those words. I will never let you leave with Anna."
Hearing the white-haired man's words, Durandal's eyes remained as cold and resolute as ever.
"Oh? You think you can do it?"
The smile in Shi Hen's voice deepened.
"..." Sensing the incredibly composed gaze of [Welt White], Durandal paused, then said, "All we can do is try our best."
She saved Anna not because she might be able to, but because she had to.
In any case, she could not allow a Valkyrie upheld the belief of fighting for humanity to suffer such humiliation.
"Since that's the case..." Shi Hen shook his head slightly, looked at the girl whose body was gradually tensing up like a spring, chuckled softly, and conjured an icy wine glass and threw it to her, "This time I'll give you some face."
"I'll let Anna go if you fill this cup."
"Fill it up? With what?"
Looking at the wine glass, which was only half the size of her palm, Durandal's cheeks couldn't help but turn slightly red.
[Welt White] This guy, is he trying to get her to do that here?
At least give her some privacy!
"Of course, it's with your blood." Shi Hen and felt that this Penguin really had something wrong with her brain. "Compared to this descendant of the Schariac who can't even awaken the Stigmata, I believe that you, as the strongest Valkyrie, should have a higher value."
Although Anna also possesses the Stigmata gene of the Schariac, Anna has not reached the level of awakening.
For decades, Cecilia was the only one who had done this.
Durandal: "..."
What should I do? I suddenly feel like dying...
Or should she just fight Welt White?
Suppressing her shame and indignation, Durandal swiftly slit her wrists to draw blood. The crimson liquid quickly filled the entire wine glass, even running down the outer rim of the glass in a red line.
"Is this enough?"
Seeing that the blood in the cup had overflowed, Durandal asked in a cold voice.
If the city weren't still in peril, she would never have easily bowed down to [Welt White].
"Good.
"As expected of the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, she's so decisive." Nodding slightly, Shi Hen reached out and summoned the wine glass back into the air, the frost automatically sealing the glass. "In that case, we'll meet again next time."
Hopefully, by then you'll be better prepared.
Having said that, Shi Hen grabbed the unconscious Chen Tianwu with one hand and leaped into the air.
"???" It took Durandal a second to react as she watched the white-haired man's figure disappear into the distance. She quickly chased after him, shouting, "Wait! Put that person down!"
She was quite certain that the gray-haired youth was also an innocent person.
But when faced with the girl's pursuit, Shi Hen simply made a grasping motion with his hand and summoned a large, golden-red sword wreathed in flames.
Boom!
With a single swing of the sword, a fiery storm appeared and swept towards Durandal.
"Black Abyss White Flower!"
With a sharp cry, Durandal thrust her spear forward, and a burst of black and white light immediately shattered the firestorm.
But when the flames subsided, the white-haired man in the sky had become a tiny, insignificant dot.
Her body paused involuntarily, and after a moment's thought, Durandal landed on the ground.
The city beneath her feet needs her just as much.
PS: coo coo coo..._(°ω°"∠)_
Chapter 272 The Birth of the Night Owl
"Hmm... where am I?"
Opening his eyes and looking at the white ceiling that had entered his field of vision, Chen Tianwu's eyes showed a hint of confusion.
Shouldn't he be in Manila?
Or perhaps Anna saved her...
"Kid, now that you're awake, let's have a proper talk."
A hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Chen Tianwu saw a white-haired man leaning against the wall by the window. His eyes widened involuntarily, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Welt!?"
"It seems I don't need to spend time introducing myself."
Shi Hen chuckled lightly.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianwu clenched his fists, his body tensed instantly, and he was soon tormented by pain all over his body, making him grimace.
Even so, he still questioned the man in front of him, "What did you do to Anna!?"
In his last remaining memories, there was only the image of the other person freezing Anna completely.
"Oh? So the first thing you did upon waking up wasn't to worry about yourself, but to be concerned about that little girl destined for Schicksal?"
Shi Hen's voice was full of laughter.
Answer me!
Chen Tianwu roared.
"Hehe..." Shi Hen chuckled softly and extended a finger toward the young man on the hospital bed. "It seems that before we have a formal conversation, I need to teach you the rules of our world."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tianwu felt the surrounding space squeezing and collapsing towards him, as if it were going to crush him into a pulp.
It felt like a hundred years had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment. When Chen Tianwu's consciousness returned to his body, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and endless pain emanated from his limbs and bones, as if he had run for dozens of miles.
He couldn't help but gasp for breath, his chest rising and falling like a balloon. Chen Tianwu, his gaze still weak but resolute, stared intently at the white-haired man before him, and roared hoarsely, "Answer me, where is Anna!?"
"That's right, that's the look in my eyes."
Looking into the young man's eyes, which were filled with unyielding spirit, Shi Hen nodded in satisfaction.
Compared to Anna, who can be easily defeated with just a few words, this future Star Herrscher is clearly much more valuable.
At least, the other party's behavior at this moment was quite in line with the qualities that a World Serpent executive should have.
But... is there something wrong with the person you're concerned about?
While the life-saving grace is indeed important, Anna is, after all, A-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal. Shouldn't you be more concerned about your delicate and soft body first?
"What is your purpose in bringing us here?"
Still glaring fiercely at [Welt White], Chen Tianwu questioned him sharply.