Raiden Mei?
An unfamiliar name. Judging from the name, she must be a cute and beautiful young lady.
The demeanor of S-rank Valkyrie Rita Rossweisse instantly became serious. "Overseer, could you please explain the situation in detail?"
For Schicksal Overseer Otto Apocalypse to give her a direct order, it must be an extremely important and urgent mission.
According to Schicksal's definition of an S-rank Valkyrie, their tasks are to deal with high-level Honkai Beasts and the ultimate product of the Honkai—Herrschers.
In other words, S-rank Valkyries usually have no missions; when they do, it's a major event.
The Overseer's secretary, Amber, handed Rita a file. "Lady Rita, here is the detailed intelligence for this mission."
Taking the document, Rita's already serious expression became even more solemn. "Has Anti-Entropy gone mad?"
Raiden Ryoma was defeated in a political struggle, and Cocolia, who defeated him, intends to use the Gem of Conquest to create a Herrscher.
It's unknown whether this plan will succeed, but based on the characteristics of a Herrscher Core...
"A large-scale Honkai event will occur in the Far East, and this Miss Raiden Mei is the current container for the Gem of Conquest."
Apprehending Raiden Mei and foiling Cocolia's plan is a righteous act.
The purpose of Schicksal's existence is to prevent disasters before they happen; any action after a disaster has occurred is meaningless.
Rita had no objections to this mission.
But it was obvious...
"Overseer, you met with me alone. Surely there's more to this mission than just that?"
The dodo at home has a brain full of muscles.
Even with a super-brain that has earned several doctorates, she would still choose to end a fight with her super-muscles.
In short, the girl who had just changed her name to Bianka "Durandal" Ataegina was the muscle, while Rita Rossweisse was the brains.
It was certainly more effective to talk to the brains than to the muscles.
Although Durandal had already experienced a lot, she was still young and had a rather one-sided understanding of certain matters.
She still needed to grow. Some things could only be entrusted to Rita, for Rita to guide her.
Otto said, "That's right. I have a more important task for you."
"From the Previous Era to now, humanity has not yet reached the limit of the Honkai. We do not know whether survival or destruction lies at the end of this path."
"For certain purposes, I have formulated a plan."
An image of a snow-haired girl appeared before Rita.
"Like Cocolia, I also have a plan to create a Herrscher; but what I want more is a human who possesses emotions, family, and bonds, yet is capable of using a Herrscher's power."
"Kiana Kaslana is the Herrscher of the Void container K423, created by my own hands."
Cocolia's plan was a brute-force screening. As long as she could get a Herrscher onto her operating table, it was a victory. The price to be paid was not within her consideration.
The girl's wine-red eyes blinked, a hint of killing intent silently appearing.
In 2010, her teacher, who had set her on the path of a Valkyrie, and her squad were wiped out in a mission.
The scene was charred black, and the high concentration of Honkai energy almost made one think a Great Eruption had occurred.
Thinking back now...
It must have been the Herrscher of the Void within K423 awakening, causing that disaster.
"..." The girl lowered her eyes.
Before today, she had known nothing about this.
Her teacher, Ragnar, must have been one of the sacrifices in the Overseer's plan, one of the offerings for his creation of a 'human with Herrscher powers'.
But she could not voice any objection to Otto's plan.
"Then, Overseer, what do you need Rita to do?"
Privately, she wanted to kill Kiana Kaslana to avenge her teacher, Ragnar.
Publicly, for the sake of the greater battle against the Honkai, she could not act against Kiana and deprive human civilization of a chance to overcome the Honkai.
Otto was very satisfied with Rita's reaction. What he just said could be considered a compliance test.
What he needed was an S-rank Valkyrie like this, one who was not troubled by her personal feelings and could complete his plan.
As for his student, Bianka, she still needed some time to grow.
The adult world was not black and white; although Bianka had experienced much in the Sea of Quanta, she still needed to mature.
More information was given to Rita.
Including files on Bronya, Raiden Mei, and Brian.
"Apprehending Raiden Mei is not our ultimate goal. If necessary, Nagazora City can be sacrificed."
"Rita, your main task this time is to act as external pressure to bring Kiana and the others closer together."
"Of course," Otto's expression was a half-smile, "if you can make our Miss Kiana feel the sour taste of love, I think that would be even better."
"..." Rita looked down at the relationship diagram in the file.
If she wasn't mistaken, Kiana and the others were currently in a love triangle.
Centered on Raiden Mei, a boy named Brian and Kiana Kaslana were competing for her affection; their relationship seemed disharmonious, but it hadn't reached a point of irreconcilable conflict.
Considering her own relationship with Durandal...
To capture a woman's heart, you must first capture her stomach.
Kiana Kaslana... was in danger!
However!
That suited her just fine.
She couldn't let this Kiana Kaslana die an unnatural death, but making her taste more suffering spoke directly to Rita's heart.
This Schicksal Overseer, Otto, though a mixed bag of good and bad, was truly a master at manipulating people's hearts.
Rita accepted the mission. "Overseer, Rita will complete this mission perfectly."
Her tone shifted. "I wonder about Lady Theresa..."
"Theresa is also part of this plan, but I won't let that child know about all this."
"She is K423's aunt and will also become K423's commanding officer; after you depart, I will ensure that Theresa learns of the news at just the right moment."
Everything was within the Schicksal Overseer's plan.
The more bonds and emotions prepared for K423, the better, even if his own granddaughter was included among the potential sacrifices.
"That would be for the best," Rita was even more satisfied.
A single mission that not only allows her to take revenge on her enemy but also lets her indulge her wicked loli-con desires.
For Rita, Nagazora City in the Far East was practically a paradise on earth.
Subarashii!
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