"Theresa Apocalypse crashed after fighting other Simulated Herrscher variants, and I didn't have time to retrieve her Divine Key."
"No matter."
Listening to Raven's report, Gray Serpent waved a hand with great magnanimity.
"That wasn't part of your job description."
"The problem is—what about the Herrscher of Thunder?"
"When I found her, she had just been rescued by a man along with Siegfried's daughter, Theresa, and Cocolia's daughter all at the same time."
"Normally this would have been a fine opportunity to seize the Herrscher of Thunder, but..."
"That S-rank Valkyrie called Durandal appeared."
Durandal...
Hearing that name, Gray Serpent knew that in Changkong City this time, World Serpent was practically going to walk away empty-handed.
Destiny currently claimed to the public that, apart from former S-rank Valkyrie Theresa, there were three S-rank Valkyries.
Although World Serpent's database contained only Rita Roseweisse and Bianca Durandal Ataegina, the latter's strength clearly far surpassed the former's.
After all, in this era, anyone capable of perfectly wielding a Divine Key was a one-in-a-million genius.
And while Raven was also a powerful Honkai Energy combatant capable of wielding a Divine Key, expecting her to launch a surprise attack on Durandal was really asking a bit too much of her.
Raven was the most useful tool in Gray Serpent's arsenal, so barring absolute necessity, Gray Serpent still hoped she would survive.
"Never mind. Overall, World Serpent hasn't suffered any losses this time. Even if Cocolia falls out with us later, it will at most cost us a branch base."
Having said that, Gray Serpent spoke to Raven.
"Be careful on your way back. Even though the electromagnetic field in Changkong City was disrupted this time because of the Herrscher of Thunder, there's still no guarantee that every surveillance device failed to capture your figure."
"Hah,