Transforming into Rita (Continued)

"And what about the one Herrscher of Dominion?"

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future, La Signora. Kafka." A Herrscher of Dominion emerged from under the sofa in a contorted posture.

"..."

Although Kafka wasn't frightened, she was somewhat speechless as she looked at the Herrscher of Dominion emerging from here.

This Herrscher of Dominion served as a reminder to Kafka, prompting her to calmly sense her surroundings.

It would have been fine if she hadn't sensed it, but once she did, Kafka immediately realized that there were probably more than thirty Herrscher of Dominion hiding in this room.

"... Have you been staying in your rooms the whole time these past few days?"

"Yes."

The Herrscher of Dominion nodded with a proud expression.

"..."

To be honest, Kafka rarely feels speechless, but today is an exception.

"You... it's nothing."

Kafka wanted to ask how the Herrscher of Dominion hid, but thinking about how the Herrscher crawled out from under the sofa, she knew that as long as the joints were twisted enough, there was no place that was hard to hide.

"Just the two of us this time?"

"Five, this time five Herrscher of Dominion are with you."

Kafka tilted her head slightly, resting it on her hand.

So, with her, there are six people in total... Isn't that a bit too many people to be mixed into the Schicksal's team?

The fact that Liu Bai hasn't met with Rita means that Rita is currently in a situation where it's inconvenient to meet—meaning that she's being watched by outsiders.

If someone is watching... well... even Herrscher of Dominion could be discovered, right?

Not to mention, does this operation really need so many people?

It would be better to just have a large number of Herrscher of Dominion take action and replace the entire team.

Kafka directly gave Liu Bai this even bolder suggestion.

"No, the more people there are, the easier it is for others to spot our flaws." Bai shook his head and refused. "This number is just right. If we are not exposed after this, we can transfer to the Schicksal Mandate."

Kafka's method was crude and convenient, but what happened afterward?

There are only a little over a thousand Herrscher of Dominion.

There's no way to completely control them all. As for internal propaganda, the difference between one Herrscher of Dominion and a thousand Herrscher of Dominion isn't significant—after all, Herrscher of Dominion are always scattered like stars in the sky.

When people gather together, the goal becomes clear.

This five is already the margin of error that Liu Bai has ensured for the long term.

"Understood."

Kafka nodded slightly, and during this time, four more Herrscher of Dominion emerged from various corners.

Where are Rita and the others now?

"Ningguang is welcoming us; we expect to be accommodated at a large hotel outside Jade Chamber."

Although the pomp and circumstance for welcoming Liu Bai was somewhat lacking due to the Chi You incident, Liu Bai was still staying at the guesthouse within the Jade Chamber.

Ningguang simply sent Rita and her group to sleep in a tavern, disgusting the other side to the greatest extent possible without violating political rules— Ningguang really didn't want to waste her brains and Schicksal on wits and courage during this recovery phase.

"So, if I check in early, I can run into Rita and the others?"

"Yes... I'll leave the specifics of how to do it to you."

Liu Bai wanted to offer some guidance, but he genuinely lacked experience in this area, and his advice would be like an outsider trying to instruct an expert.

"Then you can wait for my good news," Kafka said with a slight smile. "And be sure to prepare a reward too~"

Ah... I have a slight phantom pain in my kidneys.

After Kafka finished speaking, she beckoned to the five Herrscher of Dominion inside the room, signaling them to come out with her.

Corridor.

"La Signora. Kafka, we will follow your orders this time."

"Hmm... do you guys help people disguise themselves?" Kafka touched her face.

Many people had already seen her appearance during the Battle of Chiyou, so there was no way she could have blended in.

Liu Bai... couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

So how do I solve my appearance problem?

So it's quite obvious that the answer lies in the riddle itself—one's own teammate Herrscher of Dominion, has this ability.

"Yes, we can temporarily Herrscherization to change your appearance."

"Real change?"

"Yes." The Herrscher of Dominion nodded.

"Can it change back?"

"Sure."

"So you also directly assimilate others?"

"Assimilation through gradual means is very slow. We usually choose to knock the target unconscious and then disguise and replace them."

There's not much to say about this. Violent assimilation of Honkai energy is too obvious, while subtle assimilation is too slow. Stunning someone and locking them up is much faster.

Lack of Remembrance and social skills can be compensated for through prior investigation.

"Very good." Kafka nodded in satisfaction at the Herrscher of Dominion's reply.

The puzzle pieces are now complete.

"How about we go to the hotel and wait for them to come to us, and prepare to replace the target?" the Herrscher of Dominion suggested.

"Okay, but there's no need to wait around—Dominion, you've met Rita, haven't you?"

"Of course I've seen it."

"Disguise me as Rita."

"Ming... eh?"

The Herrscher of Dominion, who was about to explain, was stunned upon hearing this.

Directly replace the other side's leader?

Are you sure there's really no problem with this?

"Trust me, it'll be fine."

Kafka clearly saw what the Herrscher of Dominion was hesitating about.

"As long as we don't make a move, we won't reveal any flaws."

"... What if we have to take action?" The Herrscher of Dominion felt that this might not be a very reliable option.

"You cover me."

This matter-of-fact answer silenced the Herrscher of Dominion.

Although she possesses combat power comparable to a B-rank or even a low-rank A-rank Valkyries despite being a novice, she still cannot completely mimic a Valkyries when she takes action.

No, it might even be exposed faster because of the nature of Honkai energy.

If we really take action, we might all be exposed at once.

So, does this mean that in a critical moment, one should sacrifice a pawn to save the king?

Well, well, it's Kafka's responsibility to lead this mission.

Filling in the fish with filler is her main job.

After Domination tacitly approved of this operation, Kafka and Domination headed straight for the hotel.

Liu Bai and Ningguang had given prior notice, and the two easily learned the room information for the Schicksal group from the staff.

All that remains is the specific room allocation.

This is even easier; the hotel staff will pass on the information.

Next, the Herrscher of Dominion partially assimilated Kafka, giving her Kafka surgery.

After a series of actions, a "Rita" dressed as Kafka appeared before the Herrscher of Dominion.

"Good."

Kafka looked at "Rita" in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction, then smiled.

I really can't see any difference.

But...

Kafka touched her chest.

Did my breast size also get adjusted?

Kafka's gaze toward the Herrscher of Dominion suddenly became a little strange.

Yes, it feels completely natural to the touch.

This is truly an amazing "highlight".

"...What's up?"

"Is this how the Honkai zombie in the pot produce milk?" Kafka asked thoughtfully.

The Herrscher of Dominion didn't respond—mainly because she didn't know how to respond.

Kafka didn't mind the silence of the Herrscher of Dominion.

"That Miss Rita's breasts are a bit bigger than I imagined," Kafka teased the absent Rita before drawing the curtains, allowing the Herrscher of Dominion to observe the situation outside.

"This is just too unsuccessful..." After leaving the Jade Chamber and encountering several setbacks, Alvitte complained to her vice-captain.

"After all, what we're doing isn't exactly something to be welcomed."

Rita was not surprised at all.

"What do you think, La Signora. Elinore?"

The only unexpected thing about this plan was that the medical team was led by this serious woman with tea-colored hair.

How could Schariac, who lived 500 years ago, appear in this world... Just how many cards is the bishop hiding?

"Rita, are you dissatisfied with this operation?"

Elinore spoke calmly, but not arrogantly.

After all, in terms of pure strength, she is indeed no match for Rita, not to mention that she was originally one level below Rita.

This time, she seems more like an "ancient military supervisor".

"How could I question His Excellency's decision?"

Rita smiled sweetly; putting everything else aside, her attitude was absolutely impeccable.

As a "warrior," Elinore naturally couldn't engage in a direct verbal battle with Rita, so she gave her a deep look before looking away.

"Let's go to the hotel... I want to see what tricks Liyue will pull in there."

"Hehe, I don't think that La Signora. Tianquan would stoop so low."

Rita seemingly concerned words of comfort.

But deep down... I was really looking forward to seeing how Liu Bai would react.

The news of her arrival must have reached Liu Bai's ears, so Liu Bai naturally couldn't possibly think that she was here for tourism.

So... we can look forward to seeing what methods Liu Bai will use to deal with this old-timer from 500 years ago Schariac.

Although she couldn't directly harm Elinore because of her status, it was perfectly reasonable for her to "accidentally" kick her when she was down.

The hotel was located not far from Jade Chamber, making it very conspicuous. The Undying Blade team, along with the medical team, numbering around a hundred people, entered the hotel in a rather grand procession.