Valkyries Will Never Surrender

Although the name "maid schedule" doesn't sound like a proper thing, it's undoubtedly the best option for maintaining cohesion right now.

Especially now that Guinaifen has begun to fulfill her "duties as a maid," if the shift schedule isn't announced soon, something terrible might happen!

Fortunately, Liu Bai remembered!

"I remember this document was handled by Miss Rita, right..."

Asta glanced around the room.

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, why didn't I see Miss Rita this morning?"

"... Perhaps Rita felt it wasn't convenient for her to come in this morning?"

Liu Bai's expression was slightly embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Asta rolled her eyes at Liu Bai.

But then she became worried. "Could a murder have already happened somewhere unknown?"

Asta thought it wasn't impossible for Kafka to kill Rita in a fit of rage.

—After all, they are "ruthless" Stellaron Hunters.

"It shouldn't be that bad... I think the probability that Rita didn't do it is higher than the probability that Kafka attacked her."

"Didn't do it..." Asta pondered for a moment, feeling that Liu Bai's words didn't simply mean he was being lazy or forgetting.

Rather, it seems to specifically refer to... intentional?

Wait a minute! Rita isn't going to exercise her "unlimited power" in this matter, is she?

"... If I did that, I would really die, wouldn't I?"

Asta's expression was bewildered. So many people were waiting, and Rita pulled this stunt. How was this any different from provoking everyone?

"At most, he'll be paralyzed on one side... Dominator, are you there? Do you know where Rita is right now?"

"I'm making breakfast for you in your new room," the Herrscher of Dominion replied obediently as she emerged from the bathroom.

"Hmm? It's getting late, it's almost lunchtime, isn't it?"

"... That's because Lady Kafka was also involved."

Chapter 353 The Valkyries Continues to Never Surrender

"Oh, looks like you're starting to adjust to life here."

"... Don't talk like we're old friends."

Elinore looked at the sinister eyepatch-wearing girl in front of her with disgust as she lit a new candle.

How long has it been since she last came to this room?

Elinore could only roughly determine the time by feeling hungry.

The only thing we know is that the long candle on the low table has burned out.

Does a long candle represent half a day or a whole day?

"Well, it really is both smelly and hard," the blonde girl chuckled. "Although right now you're like a piece of meat hanging up to be slaughtered."

The blatant and malicious insults made Elinore's eyes almost spit fire.

... But Elinore held back.

There's no need to waste energy unnecessarily at this time.

"Still thinking about running away?" The eerie girl still had a smile on her lips. "Alright, alright, then you'd better keep trying. I don't hate humans who have hope."

"...Human?" Elinore scrutinized the girl.

Although Elinore was well aware of the other party's inhuman qualities, the fact that he had actually confirmed it made Elinore uneasy.

A being possessing human intelligence and immense strength, not belonging to the human race...

(Herrscher, huh...)

Elinore took a deep breath.

Or is Herrscher who takes pleasure in tormenting people...?

"I've finally figured it out. According to your human naming conventions... you can call me 'Dominator'."

The blonde girl bowed to Elinore with an aristocratic air, but looked comically like a court jester.

(Dominion... would such a name exist? Would Herrscher really give themselves a code name as their own name?)

This code name is far too "official".

"Herrscher of Dominion... I ask you, what have you done to me?"

Elinore took a deep breath and asked the question she hadn't had a chance to ask last time.

Her chest felt increasingly hot, and she gradually felt a swelling sensation...

Without a doubt, the changes in his body were definitely related to the Herrscher in front of him.

"It just makes you more feminine."

The Herrscher of Dominion still wore a mocking expression.

More feminine...

A sense of shame welled up in Elinore's heart.

However, it was clear that the Herrscher of Dominion in front of her wouldn't care about her feelings at this moment.

"It seems you've become a bit more obedient after being hungry all day." The Herrscher of Dominion nodded to herself.

(Does the time of one candle equal a day...? That's terrible.)

"Alright, now that you've become well-behaved, it's time to feed you."

The Herrscher of Dominion clapped his hands.

After a buzzing mechanical sound, a pipe slowly descended from the ceiling until it reached Elinore.

"We'll only feed you at this time each day. If you want to eat, just pick it up with your mouth. If you don't want to eat... that's fine too. But we didn't bring you here to watch you go on a hunger strike."

Elinore felt that the Herrscher of Dominion seemed to be hoping she would go on a hunger strike.

"Well, since it's only the first day, I can be merciful and wait until you catch it before I start feeding you."

The Herrscher of Dominion wore an expression of amusement.

Elinore was puzzled at first, but after estimating the distance between herself and the pipe, she immediately realized what was going on.

The pipe was not far from her.

It's less than an inch long; under normal circumstances, even if you're tied up, you can reach it by simply sticking your head out.

However... she is not bound in a typical way right now.

Instead, he was hoisted high up with his hands clasped together above his head.

—If it were an ordinary person, being hung up like that for a day would probably have crippled them.

Only because she is Valkyries, with a physique far exceeding that of ordinary people, could she remain so energetic after being suspended for such a day.

This is probably a calculated move to exhaust her... no, their physical strength.

Elinore could already imagine the treatment Rita and Kallen would receive.

Getting back to the point, this short distance would probably require him to swing his body, stick out his tongue, and exert all his strength to touch the food delivery tube and hook it in front of him.

... Was it to see her ugly begging?

Elinore gritted her teeth and resolutely tried her best to touch the tube.

Okay! The first time... oh no, I forgot the tube is also suspended in mid-air...

Wait a moment... wait until the pipe stops before proceeding to the second time...

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a magnificent scene." The Herrscher of Dominion couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as she watched Elinore attempt the same thing again and again.

It was at this moment that Elinore finally hooked the pipe.

"Hmm... it looks like everything's ready."

The Herrscher of Dominion looked at Elinore's strained posture and revealed a bright smile—then snapped her fingers.

The moment she heard the snap, Elinore's pupils dilated instinctively—she realized what the snap meant.

The next moment, just as Elinore had expected, a stream of "water" flowed down the translucent tube.

"Ugh—!?"

Liquid food with an unusual odor... no, it's not even liquid food.

It appears to be some kind of dairy product?

Damn it, did it go bad?

Drinking this stuff at this time... won't it make me die even faster?

... Could it be that their goal is to watch them suffer and die a miserable death?

Elinore felt a chill in her heart.

(... However, it does contain Honkai energy...)

The importance of Honkai energy to Valkyries is self-evident.

Although the Valkyries isn't completely powerless without Honkai energy, she'll at least be described as "exhausted."

Elinore now has only two options.

Either stop eating and drinking altogether, and wait for the Herrscher of Dominion to use special methods on you.

Either you have to endure even the greatest humiliation.

A single instance of spoiled dairy product is not enough to cause any harm to the Valkyries.

She had drunk similar milk before when she was a commoner... although this time the smell was particularly strong due to the spoilage.

... In order to survive, we have no choice but to endure this humiliation for the time being.

Let's address the Honkai energy first; there will always be a way out in the future.

With this belief, Elinore drank almost every last drop of milk.

"Hmm... not bad."

The Herrscher of Dominion looked at Elinore with considerable satisfaction.

—After all, this is her latest creation.

The aim is to help alleviate some of the pressure on women in their own homes.

... Although in a sense it's like drinking poison to quench thirst.

But getting back to the point, the fact that Elinore was able to drink it all made the Herrscher of Dominion think that Elinore might be quite talented.

"Well then, Miss Elinore, see you tomorrow."

The Herrscher of Dominion bowed to Elinore once again, like a clown, and then slowly left the room.

"Cough cough... Damn it... How long has this milk been spoiled... Could it have been found in the trash?"

Elinore couldn't help but cough.

Fortunately, the flow wasn't too strong, and Elinore only choked slightly.

After all, it will take some time to get used to that unpleasant smell.

Fortunately, the Honkai energy recovered a little...

"Good morning... Today... Phew, today is just a normal day."

Asta cautiously pushed open the door and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Liu Bai sitting upright on the bed.

"I brought the paper documents for today... but the maid shift schedule..."

"I'm asking you, Rita, the maid's shift schedule."