Your Schicksal Is Doomed-! (Part 2)

Liu Bai's voice suddenly came from the Abyss White Flower.

After two simulations, each time with points added in a 1:1:1 ratio, the current level of possession has reached 9. Even without the puppet, Liu Bai can project his voice outside through possession.

The extent of transmission depends on the material of the possessed item. For example, the Abyss White Flower that Liu Bai is currently possessing is clearly an item that can completely transmit sound to the outside world.

"Ha--?"

The Raven, who had no hope of receiving a reply, was startled.

Durandal looked curiously at the Abyss White Flower in her hand.

Good evening, Liu Bai.

Good evening, Bianka.

Although his apprentices were not very reliable, he still had hosts who made things easy for him.

"Still at Shencheng Pharmaceuticals in the middle of the night?"

"Because I have some official business to attend to... Liu Bai, have you finished your business? Rita said this afternoon that you had something urgent to attend to and left first."

"How was your afternoon AV viewing?" Liu Bai didn't directly answer Durandal's question, but instead asked it with a slightly wicked sense of humor.

"It looks great. Rita has excellent taste," Durandal said, her face slightly flushed.

Could you please stop using those kinds of phrasing that could lead to misunderstandings?

The Raven gave a weak twitch at the corner of its mouth.

Fortunately, Durandal's next sentence was much more normal.

"I want to buy a kitten, so it can keep Stan company."

Raven: "..."

Your Stan isn't a cat! He's a cat-shaped Honkai Beast that can briefly suppress Rita and, from certain angles, even beat me!

"Hmm... that's a good suggestion. What do you think, Orange? I really like that lazy, leisurely attitude."

"Too much leisure isn't good... but... well, that fluffy look doesn't seem so bad either..."

"After all, I was just offering a suggestion—but speaking of which, has Stan's child been sterilized?"

"Sterilized... Hmm, I don't think so, but Stan didn't seem to be in heat either."

Because Stan is Honkai Beast! Your Honkai Beast goes into heat?!

"But since we're on the topic... I've heard that spaying/neutering is good for a cat's health, so I'll get Stan spayed/neutered when I get back."

Raven: "..."

This guy really treats Stan like a normal cat...

No, you two, is this the time to be seriously discussing kittens?

"Raven, feel free to say whatever you want. Don't hold it in like you're in pain. We happen to be lacking a witty comedian and a funny character here." Liu Bai glanced at Raven —though a lancer can't make a "glance" gesture.

"... I'm really sorry that I can only appear as a comedic character."

Raven twitched the corners of his mouth, and after a long while, he managed to utter this sentence.

"Shouldn't our World Serpent be the kind of organization that appears as the mastermind behind everything? It feels like everyone in it has become a comedic character."

"Let me correct you, it's not Gray Serpent." Abyss White Flower floated up, correcting him righteously and sternly.

Gray Serpent, the ultimate B-level World Serpent.

"Hmm? World Serpent?" Durandal asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Ah... this..."

Raven suddenly realized that she might have let something slip: Rita hadn't explained the current situation to Durandal yet.

"So you haven't told me yet," Liu Bai sighed. "Then I'll explain."

... blah blah blah blah...

"...oh."

After listening to Liu Bai's explanation, Durandal pondered for a minute before uttering this single word.

Raven: "...?"

No, Miss Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, is your only reaction to your lieutenant's "betrayal" simply "Oh"?

Isn't your bishop a little too pitiful?!

"Um... Miss Durandal, don't you have anything to say?"

"?" Durandal tilted her head in confusion. "What did you say?"

"For example, righteously condemning Rita or reporting her to your bishop..."

"Condemnation... well, she certainly deserves condemnation for doing these things behind my back, but reporting her... I trust Rita."

On one side is Rita, who is no different from her own sister, and on the other side is Otto, who occasionally acts as a riddle-maker and whose recent events in the Far East make her feel that they are not being fair.

Hmm... Who's Otto? I don't really know him.

Moreover, World Serpent also has Liu Bai on its side. Do we even need to think about which one to choose?

"... Your bishop is really quite pitiful."

Raven's lips twitched slightly. "You guys might as well just follow the Far East Branch and betray us."

"Um..."

To Raven's surprise, Durandal actually started to think about it seriously.

However, Durandal then shook her head.

"No, betrayal is an irresponsible thing to do for my team members."

"So, as long as you arrange things properly with your team members, you can betray them without any burden?" Raven quipped.

The Schicksal organization is already riddled with problems...

"... If Rita agrees, I have no objection."

"..."

Let's leave this topic here. If we keep going, even Raven feels like she might feel sorry for herself and donate two dollars to Schicksal.

What kind of people are your Valkyrie?!

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last saw each other. How about we go out for a bit?" Liu Bai suggested. "By the way, is anyone still around at this hour?"

"Yes— Sky Dome City doesn't rest just because it's night," Raven nodded in reply. "But you'll easily get fat in those places."

"That's because you can't control your mouth."

Liu Bai ruthlessly exposed him.

"In that case, how about we go play together for a while?"

"Play for a while... um, I'm fine." Bianka for a moment and then nodded with a slightly flushed face.

Bianka's awareness of love is always in a very strange state.

As a child, I seemed carefree, but I could secretly ask questions like "Who gets the apple?"

It seems that my romantic mindset has completely disappeared now, but I still blush when faced with this kind of question.

It's basically like seeing the track but not actually running onto it...

"And what about Miss Shiora?"

Despite the invitation being more like a date, Durandal still bluntly asked Raven— "I can't find the track at all! I have a feeling, but my actions are completely wrong."

"... If this were Rita, she would definitely fire me." Raven sighed.

"?"

Durandal expressed doubt about Raven's words.

However, Raven herself waved her hand, telling Durandal not to worry about it.

"I'm not the kind of person who doesn't repay kindness. Considering that you saved me and asked for my opinion just now, I will support you from now on, Miss Durandal."

Raven Durandal.

Compared to Rita, that awful and twisted maid, Durandal is practically an angel!

She wanted to curse Rita, that wretched maid, to have bad luck in love and career, and to be sent to another world by a truck while walking down the street!

... Although it would be quite difficult for a large truck to kill S-Rank Valkyrie.

"...?" Bianka was still completely bewildered.

"Would you like me to book a hotel room for you and your spouse separately?"

No, no need.

Although she couldn't figure out what Miss Shiora was up to, Durandal still resolutely refused.

"Then, Miss Durandal, you must show some womanly spirit! Go for it! Don't let that bastard maid Rita look down on you!"

"..."

No, I don't understand at all!

Bianka's face was almost entirely filled with a look of utter bewilderment.

However, the Raven didn't care at all.

"That's it, I'm retreating!"

"... Has that guy gone off track?"

Liu Bai watched the Raven's departing figure and complained.

"He's spouting a bunch of nonsense."

"Hmm... it's a bit of a mess."

Bianka nodded, somewhat troubled... but amidst all this jumbled nonsense, she felt as if she somehow understood something?

But I can't quite put my finger on what exactly I've understood.

"But since Miss Shiora isn't coming along, then it'll just be the two of us, right?"

"That seems to be the case at the moment."

The lance fell to the ground after losing its power.

"It's definitely more convenient this way."

It feels really strange that I can't do some of the actions when I'm possessing a weapon.

"But like Raven said before, it's better to be careful not to gain weight."

"Hmm... I think my exercise level is still sufficient." Durandal nodded, her face slightly flushed.

But what should we do in this situation?

Bianka seemed a little troubled; she was not good at livening up the atmosphere at all.

"Let's go, Bianka, stop spacing out, let's go."

"Oh... oh oh."

"By the way, Bianka, how have you been these past few years?"

With nothing to do on the way, Liu Bai started chatting with Bianka under the moonlight.

"These years... I'd say they've been rather unremarkable." Bianka looked up at the sky. Although the city was occasionally ravaged by Honkai, the night sky above was unexpectedly beautiful.

"After returning from the World Bubble, Rita's mind seemed to have been traumatized during the return, and she completely forgot what happened in the World Bubble. I tried to talk to Rita about these things, but it was completely useless. Rita always forgot them as soon as she turned her head."

"I see... What about Shakespeare and the others?"

"The captain is still the same as always, causing some ridiculous farces that make people laugh and cry... Recently, the captain is planning to put on a show of 'The Merchant of Venice' with everyone, but there aren't enough people."

Bianka seemed to recall Shakespeare's enthusiastic planning, only to leave disappointed in the end.

"Who's missing?" Liu Bai asked with interest.