A Person in Honkai, This Narration is Not Right / Honkai Scroll Dog Path Chapter 3

Rita took out a new mobile phone from her bag and placed it on the table, then said with a smile.

"I thought you'd realize the mission was dangerous and try to run away."

"Dangerous?"

Lin Yu picked up the phone on the table and looked at it, saying.

"Honestly, if my comrades hadn't lost contact, I wouldn't have thought protecting that little brat was dangerous at all."

"Sis, is this mission affected by other factors? Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn't have sent so few people to be slaughtered by the enemy."

"Hmm, how should I put it."

Rita, with her finger on her lips, looked up at the ceiling and said to Lin Yu faintly.

"You guessed right."

"The identity the higher-ups arranged for you this time is an exchange student at Chiba Academy. You should have heard a name at school by now."

"Raiden Mei, this name shouldn't be unfamiliar to you, right?"

Chapter Four: Sister, I...

[Raiden Mei, of course, this name is not unfamiliar to you.]

[Rather, this girl, who has not yet awakened her powers, is one of the easiest main characters to get along with.]

[After Raiden Ryoma was imprisoned, she was ostracized by those around her. Although she has met Kiana Kaslana now, it doesn't mean she rejects the goodwill of others.]

[Especially for a young lady from a girls' school like Chiba Academy, if a handsome man shows her affection at this time, hehehe...]

And then she'll be killed by the Herrscher of Thunder the moment she awakens, right?

After mentally complaining to the narrator, Lin Yu immediately said to Rita.

"Of course I know, she's a celebrity at school."

"And she's Raiden Ryoma's daughter."

"Yes, some members within Schicksal know that Raiden Ryoma is an executor of Anti-Entropy. And now, Raiden Ryoma has been imprisoned by Cocolia, also an executor of Anti-Entropy, for some time now."

After quietly saying 'thank you' to the waiter who brought the food, Rita continued to talk to Lin Yu.

"At first, we at Schicksal didn't understand why Anti-Entropy would engage in infighting to this extent when they were at a disadvantage. But later, a senior brought us some news."

"Raiden Ryoma took the Gem of Conquest, one of the Four Great Gems that Anti-Entropy had taken away at the time. Cocolia fell out with him, probably because of this."

"Furthermore, according to that senior, Cocolia couldn't find the Gem of Conquest even after dealing with Raiden Ryoma. So now we suspect..."

"You suspect the Gem of Conquest is related to Raiden Ryoma's daughter, right?"

Lin Yu took a big bite of the sandwich on the table, his face grim as he muttered to himself.

"No wonder, no wonder all my other comrades were dealt with."

"Cocolia also noticed that the Gem of Conquest might be related to Raiden Mei, so she set her sights on Chiba Academy, discovered us members of Schicksal, and then made a move to assassinate us, right?"

"But sis, you said all my comrades except me were..."

"Was there a mole who sold out our information? Otherwise, there's no explanation for how we were wiped out so quickly."

"Yeah, a mole."

At this point, Rita shook her head helplessly after uttering the word.

"At first, everyone thought so. Some even suggested that if you were the only one who made it out, then the probability of you being the mole would be very high."

"But the comrades in the security department responsible for this mission clearly stated that someone had breached their firewall and found the list for this mission."

"If it weren't for the fact that you joined the mission at the last minute and didn't have time to be added to the headquarters' list, you might have been wiped out too."

"But even so, some people have started to suspect you, after all, you suddenly requested to join this mission, and then something happened."

Lin Yu let out a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Rita's words.

"I can understand. If it were me, I'd be suspicious too."

"So you suspected I wanted to run away when I first came?"

"Yes, that's right. But these are just suspicions. The higher-ups still need you to continue the mission."

Rita took out a test tube from her bag and placed it on the table.

The moment this test tube appeared...

[Oh! You recognized at a glance that this thing would be of great use to you!]

[HSN Serum, this agent developed by Schicksal's genius scientist Dr. Mags, will become a veritable 'God-Slaying Spear' when fused with Saniate Holy Blood!]

[Even using it alone can suppress the power of a Herrscher to a certain extent—provided that the Herrscher has not yet fully awakened all its powers.]

It's indeed a good thing, the problem is...

—Schicksal giving me something like this definitely means they want me to take a risk.

"HSN Serum, this is a new agent developed by Dr. Mags."

"And after confirming its efficacy, the Bishop directly gave it the temporary codename 'Honkai Killer'."

Rita spoke softly as she looked at Lin Yu, who remained silent.

"The higher-ups wouldn't assign you a suicide mission just because you're under a little suspicion. This vial of serum will allow you to remove the Honkai Corruption from your body when you're about to fully turn into a zombie."

"While this will decrease your Honkai Energy control and strength, you aren't a warrior who can wield Honkai Energy anyway, so this negative effect is equivalent to nothing for you."

[Well said! But this woman didn't tell you that this specially made vial is equipped with a tracking system and a self-destruct system.]

[As long as certain conditions are met, this vial will self-destruct, directly vaporizing the serum inside.]

[This woman didn't lie, but she didn't tell you the whole truth either—this is undoubtedly deception to you! If you can stand it, you can't! You don't need a sister like this!]

[You swore in your heart that you would remember this grudge!]

After a slight pause, Lin Yu thought, Why is this narration making me sound like some trashy villain?

Lin Yu picked up the serum, put it away carefully, and looked at Rita helplessly.

"I understand. I'll continue the mission."

"Don't worry too much about me, Sis. I know what I'm doing."

As Lin Yu stood up, Rita feigned sadness.

"Sigh, my A Yu has grown up. Big sis here feels a bit lonely."

"Alright, enough talk. I'm leaving."

After all, this was the first time I met her today. A meticulous woman like Rita catches details too easily. If I don't leave soon, I'll be exposed.

Watching Lin Yu's retreating back, the loneliness on Rita's face vanished.

The maid, gazing at her foster brother's retreating figure, felt an overwhelming complexity within her heart.

Although Lin Yu had been careful with his words, Rita easily detected the abnormality about him.

While this might not mean anything, still...

Alas, my foolish brother, if you don't adjust your state during a mission, you're very likely to die in battle.

Just then, a waiter approached Rita and, changing his previous attitude, spoke with utmost respect.

"Lady Rita, the Bishop's communication has arrived. May I ask..."

"Of course, connect it."

As she said this, a holographic screen instantly appeared before Rita.

Within the screen, Rita's superior, Schicksal's Grand Bishop Otto Apocalypse, watched Rita with a smiling face.

Chapter 5: A Great Deal

Before connecting the call, Rita had already composed herself and adjusted her expression. She calmly looked at the holographic screen that had appeared.

Then, looking at the man in the screen, Rita said respectfully, "Bishop, Rita has handed the HSN Serum to Lin Yu."

"Mhm, very good."

Otto nodded slightly as he looked at Rita's expression.

"Since you gave him the serum, it seems you've judged that this mission's issues have nothing to do with him, correct?"

"Rita, I trust your judgment. Let's put this matter aside for now."

"Yes."

"Also, I've read the mission report. I've already notified Durandal about this mission."

"Even Lady Durandal?"

Rita sounded slightly surprised upon hearing Otto's words.

"Does this mission require Lady Durandal to be deployed?"

"If it's just to retrieve the Gem of Conquest, then it's not necessary."

If it's just to retrieve the Gem of Conquest...

Before participating in this mission, Rita hadn't given it much thought.

Although her combat power was inferior to Durandal's, she was given many orders by Otto due to her meticulousness and diligence, completing numerous missions.

To Rita, this mission, despite involving the Gem of Conquest from the Four Great Gems, was essentially no different from other missions.

Changkong City, while Anti-Entropy's territory, currently had its leader missing for an extended period. Their strongest forces were ultimately just their proud Titan armors.

These armors might be able to bully ordinary A-rank Valkyries, but for Rita, even without using her armor, she could easily defeat numerous Titan armors using just the Stigmata Weapon [Aphrodite].

Moreover, Schicksal had now completed the God-Slaying Armor [Azure Knight: Moon of Eternity] and the Soul Steel Stigmata Weapon [Frosty Skadi] suitable for Rita. With her combat power elevated further, those Titans had lost the last shred of possibility to threaten her safety.

However, under these circumstances, Bishop Otto still determined that the very busy Lady Durandal needed to be dispatched to Changkong City?

"Could it be..."

Guessing a certain possibility, Rita's expression barely changed, but her tone became noticeably more serious.

"Just as you suspected, this mission involves a Herrscher."

Seeing that his reliable subordinate had immediately guessed the truth, Otto saw no reason to waste time being coy.

"According to our headquarters' detection, there have been multiple small-scale Honkai outbreak incidents worldwide."

"And our outer personnel in Changkong City have also sent back reports, stating that a large number of electrical appliances have malfunctioned recently. The after-sales departments of various appliance manufacturers must be pulling their hair out."

"These phenomena... are they all caused by the Gem of Conquest?"

As an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, and Otto's confidante who handled some of his less savory tasks, Rita naturally knew the true nature of the Four Great Gems.

Conquest, Plague, Desire, and Tranquility – the true forms of these Four Great Gems were, in fact, the cores of the Herrscher of Thunder, Herrscher of Flames, Herrscher of Wind, and Herrscher of Death, respectively.

While the Gem of Conquest had fallen into Anti-Entropy's hands, the other three gems were kept at Schicksal headquarters.

The outbreaks of small-scale Honkai worldwide, combined with the negative electromagnetic effects appearing in Changkong City, were enough to confirm one thing.

"The Third Honkai Outbreak will erupt here, and the Herrscher of Thunder will be born here... Is this why you asked Lord Durandal to come here?"

"Yes, and Theresa and her subordinates will also be coming to support you."

Even Lord Theresa?!

Lord Durandal possesses the Divine Key [Black Abyss White Flower], and Lord Theresa has the Divine Key [Oath of Judah].

Rumor has it that both of them possess combat power capable of fighting Herrschers head-on without defeat. It seems that this time, the Bishop is genuinely concerned about potential issues in Changkong City.

Wait, then the HSN Serum I gave to A'yu...

This serum wasn't prepared for A'yu at all; I already knew that.

But at first, I thought it was a lure from the Bishop to test A'yu's loyalty.

But I was wrong. This was a move orchestrated by the Bishop.