What Mischief Could Bianca Possibly Be Up To?

Oh, it must be Miss Himeko. Himeko.

Rita realized that her captain did indeed have some connection with Himeko —after all, she was the one who guided Durandal onto the path of becoming Valkyrie.

"No, the bishop has given me some more tasks. If you are still in the Far East after completing the tasks, I will meet up with you."

Rita wasn't unwilling to go—after all, she quite liked Theresa.

But if they can't leave, they can't leave. The two of them can say whatever they want to each other without needing any hypocritical reasons.

She really does have a mission.

"However, if you need an adjutant, I do have a recommendation."

"Adjutant?"

Bianka really wanted to say no, but based on her understanding of Rita generally wouldn't talk nonsense.

"Yes, she's an old friend, Wraith, a non-combat A-rank Valkyrie from the CIA."

Rita found a photo in the cabinet, but it turned out to be a picture of two Rita together.

"This is...?"

Bianka stared at the photo in her hand, momentarily lost in confusion.

"You can't tell the difference at all from the photos, can you?"

Rita smiled.

"Wraith's specialty is disguise... no, rather than disguise, it's more like transformation. She can even transform from my appearance into Principal Theresa in an instant, just like the face-changing magic trick in Shenzhou."

Rita seemed to have remembered something interesting.

"However, her disguise skills might actually have some resemblance to the legendary bone-shrinking technique from Shenzhou."

"This..."

Bianka didn't really care whether she brought an adjutant or not, but the one Rita recommended...

The intelligence agency... isn't their identity a bit too sensitive?

"With an adjutant by his side, Bishop Otto will surely feel more at ease."

Rita hinted.

If no one were around, Rita really felt that Otto might find some reason to stop Bianka.

Reasons like "Honkai Beast have appeared somewhere and we need emergency support" seem perfectly reasonable.

Therefore, it's best to have someone by Otto's side who can put his mind at ease.

Moreover, Rita wasn't someone I chose randomly.

Wraith... First of all, she is very familiar with the Far East Branch. She is in charge of intelligence work in the neutral country of Singapore. In addition, as A-rank Valkyrie, a lot of intelligence in the Far East is passed through her hands.

Therefore, many people in the Far East Branch, including Theresa, knew her, so there was no chance of conflict.

Secondly, Wraith is a local expert, and even Rita would be ashamed of herself when it comes to intelligence in the Far East. Bianka can definitely ask her for help.

As for the end... the other party is pragmatic and won't overstep boundaries.

In other words, even if she received a secret mission from Otto, she knew how to deceive him.

However, I'm afraid...

Rita glanced at Bianka.

She was afraid that Otto would bypass Wraith and give orders directly to Bianka.

Rita knew how straightforward her captain was, and Rita didn't dare to imagine what would happen if Otto actually gave Bianka a direct order—like to retrieve K423.

But if that kind of thing really happens, then you can only leave it to fate.

"I see."

Seeing Rita's expression, Bianka nodded, trusting that Rita wouldn't harm her.

"... Speaking of which, can I make Wraith look like you?"

For Bianka, Rita was the most pleasing-to-the-eye among her lieutenants.

"It is possible..." Rita paused for a moment.

What's with this subtle NTR feeling?

And I always have a bad feeling about it.

... Was my recommendation really a good thing?

Chapter 224 What malicious intentions could Bianka possibly have?

"Boss! It's Gou Gou, kid!"

Margarita Ayer, a top female agent of Anti-Entropy, codenamed the Marquise, now the owner of Vienna audio-visual store and a fake information dealer, received her first phone call of the morning, which was to the sound of her junior's flustered voice.

"Boss lady, return the disc."

Margarita looked at the S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal who had come to return the CD she had rented two months ago, and subtly wondered whether she should reply.

I guess I shouldn't have done it after all?

Margarita casually hung up the phone.

Good morning, Miss Rita.

Margarita put away the CDs on the counter and crossed out Rita's name in her notebook.

"What do you need to borrow this time? We've recently received quite a few new CDs."

"CDs... do you have extra-large ones?"

Rita asked with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Vienna is the capital city, how could anyone be so blind... or if there really is someone blind, Miss Rita, you should have known about it before I did."

Margarita played the role of an information broker flawlessly.

Rita's "major" was simply asking if there had been any major news stories recently.

Although, to be honest... there really are some.

For example, there were rumors circulating in the Far East—rumors that would probably make the bishop of Schicksal jump up in excitement, but obviously there was no need to tell Rita about them.

"I seriously doubt whether you, as an information broker, can actually make money."

"Of course, all information about Schicksal is very valuable on the black market—even the preferences of a noble S-Rank Valkyrie like Miss Rita."

Margarita smiled calmly.

Rita smiled, clearly unimpressed by Margarita's example.

"So, in a way, I'm your provider, boss lady, right?"

Margarita shrugged and watched Rita leave.

Then, Margarita removed something from the CD case that Rita had returned.

"Too young."

Margarita chuckled and shook her head.

"Although Valkyrie, she can only be considered a second-rate agent."

Perhaps the other person is better suited for assassination or something similar?

Margarita gently put the items in her hands into the specially made box.

In any case, a young man in his early twenties is far too inexperienced to compete with a nearly 100-year-old top spy.

Moreover... this Miss Rita really lacks a sense of awe, or perhaps she's overly confident in her own abilities?

However, precisely because of this, the other side can only be considered second-rate in terms of intelligence.

"They'll eventually capsize in the gutter..."

Margarita picked up the newspaper and slumped comfortably in her chair.

But the phone rang again at the counter a moment later.

Oh, so I think I just hung up on someone.

"Boss! Minister! Save the children!"

"... Wraith, what happened?"

Margarita thought for a moment and remembered the owner of the voice.

Thanks to the Welwitschia, her brain hasn't degenerated.

"I have just received orders to go to the Far East Branch as Durandal's adjutant."

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little panicked.

"Something's not right here, is it? That's Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal... Will something bad happen if I become her adjutant?"

"Ah... no."

Margarita thought for a moment and replied,

"After all, Durandal's personality is so straightforward that it borders on naive."

"... Ah, does the 'Dudu' mentioned in the intelligence report mean this?"

Wraith on the other end of the phone remembered something, and her tone became strange.

What do you think?

Margarita chuckled softly.

"By the way, did the Schicksal Headquarters give you a mission?"

"...without."

"Then we should keep an eye on Durandal's movements, even if it's a trap."

Margarita wasn't idle all these years while she was lurking next to the Schicksal Headquarters.

This former top agent under Planck almost single-handedly built an intelligence organization that had infiltrated the periphery of Schicksal.

Although the penetration was not strong, the effect was not bad—for example, the A- Schicksal A-rank Valkyrie Wraith on the other end of the microphone.

We really have to thank that bishop for those crazy experiments he conducted a few years ago.

Using Valkyrie as guinea pigs... These things might fool combat-type Valkyrie, but for non-combat Valkyrie like Wraith who are in charge of intelligence...

This would truly chill the Valkyrie's heart.

However, Margarita has also had some regrets over the years—for example, the Schicksal Headquarters.

Given the pressure from that bishop, Margarita dared not extend her reach into the Schicksal Headquarters.

But that doesn't mean Margarita didn't have this idea.

For example, the S-Rank Valkyrie from Schicksal, Rita Losweisse.

Although outsiders portrayed this Miss Rita as a loyal lackey of Bishop of Schicksal Otto of Schicksal, Margarita, with her rich life experience, could sense that this maid was not as loyal to the bishop of Schicksal as rumored.

If it weren't for her fear of Otto, Margarita felt she would probably have already tried to turn Rita against him.

"Speaking of which, do you know why Durandal went to the Far East?"

"... It seems she applied for a batch of missions related to the Far East. Doesn't that sound really strange?"

Wraith said this from the bottom of his heart.

After all, there are only three S-Rank Valkyrie Schicksal Schicksal, and only two are publicly known. Moreover, Durandal is the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal.

This is why Wraith, a seasoned intelligence officer, is so panicked today.

This whole thing seems designed to target her, this traitor, doesn't it?

"Calm down, if you really wanted to do something, you would have done it already."

Although Margarita also felt that Wraith was a bit unlucky, she remained relatively calm.

"But if you're really scared... you can run to the Far East Branch, and then report to ME Corp from Far East Branch. Since they're not planning to deal with you directly, you can run away in advance."