Rita: If You Keep This Up, I'm Going to Fall for You!

"Rita, isn't that a bit outrageous?"

"Oh? They didn't deny it immediately. Looks like I was right after all?"

Rita blinked her wine-red eyes, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and looked surprised.

Bai Ge felt he couldn't take it anymore. He raised his hand and slapped Rita's head, pinning her against the door of the Valkyrie dormitory, and said defiantly.

"If you can't give me a straight answer, I won't let you off the hook today."

"Hehe, alright, the reason I think this Herrscher of Wind is you, Lord Bai Ge, is because your poses are very similar."

Rita looked him straight in the eye and said.

"Posture, position?"

"The look in their eyes during battle, the movement of their fingers when relaxed, the curve of their lips when smiling, and their overall demeanor," Rita pointed out as she played back the video.

"Ah, this..."

Bai Ge's eyes turned into beady eyes.

He thought it was just intuition or something, but Rita actually gave clear evidence this time, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.

Isn't this woman observing too closely?

Bai Ge himself was unaware of some of the small actions and habits in the video, but Rita discovered them.

As if she could read Bai Ge's mind, Rita blinked and smiled.

"As a maid, my eyes must always be on my master, and Rita is confident that even Mei is not as good as me at observing you."

"... Don't let Mei hear this, or something really bad will happen."

"Of course, Rita doesn't want to die yet."

If the Queen Raiden / Herrscher of Thunder were to hear what she just said, Rita felt that she would be struck dead by a bolt from the blue the next day when she went out.

However, that is by no means an exaggeration.

She's a professional assassin and a professional maid; she doesn't miss any detail in her observation of her target/master.

Since becoming Bai Ge's personal maid, Rita has been awake for about eighteen hours a day, and for at least ten of those hours her gaze is fixed on Bai Ge.

Although the White Youth remains shrouded in mystery, from another perspective, she does indeed know him very well.

"It's truly astonishing. The Oceania Branch, the Herrscher of Wind, and the Herrscher Core of Wind from the Previous Civilization — Lord Bai Ge, you possess such abilities. Moreover, based on my intuition... you must be hiding other secrets as well."

Rita placed her right hand on Bai Ge's chest, as if trying to judge his reaction based on his heartbeat.

However, the next second she found that her heart was also being held by something. When she looked down, she found that it was a big, black and thick 1911 pistol.

"Rita, you know too much."

"... That's how it seems."

Rita swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on her forehead, thinking to herself that she had messed up this time.

The reason she kept talking instead of pretending not to know anything was actually to test how much Bai Ge could tolerate her.

As a result, I accidentally couldn't stop the car.

I know so much now.

This has probably crossed Bai Ge's bottom line.

"Rita, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

"... I've put today's lunch in the microwave. Please don't forget to eat it later."

"Yes, thank you. I'll enjoy it later."

Bai Ge still didn't put down his gun, but he didn't continue to press the muzzle against Rita's towering breasts, as if he was trying his best to make her feel less uncomfortable, which was very 'considerate'.

Rita took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She didn't think about resisting or struggling, because she knew it would be futile.

Without armor, the Valkyrie is just an ordinary human body; a single bullet from the 1911 pistol would be enough to pierce her heart and kill her.

However, just as Rita was about to receive her lunchbox (a euphemism for being killed off),...

Bang!

Gunshots rang out.

But no pain was felt.

Instead, it has a pleasant floral fragrance.

Rita opened her eyes in a daze and saw several golden sunflowers shooting out from the dark muzzle of the gun.

"Were you scared?"

Bai Ge revealed a mischievous grin, as if he had successfully pulled off a prank.

Rita was stunned for a moment.

"Aren't you going to kill me? I know your secret."

"I did have the thought of killing Rita for a moment, but I gave up the next second."

Why is that?

"Is that even a question?"

Bai Ge raised his hand and affectionately patted Rita's head.

"Because I can't bear to part with it."

"!!!"

For a fleeting moment, Rita's breathing became erratic, and even the usually composed and elegant woman revealed a faint blush on her cheeks; she admitted that her heart had fluttered for a second.

"If I were to tell you all about these things, would you be troubled?"

"This is incredibly frustrating. The planned strategy needs major revisions, which will not only put that bastard on his guard, but also eliminate my hidden advantage. Ugh~"

Bai Ge sighed and gave a wry smile, indicating a difficult situation.

"In that case, please let me go."

Rita stared at him, puzzled.

Bai Ge's actions still exceeded her expectations. She thought she had tested this person's bottom line and the limit of his tolerance for her, but the result was different.

Knowing that possessing important information could be detrimental to him, Rita still chose to live on. At this moment, Rita even considered shooting herself in Bai Ge's place.

"Rita, actually I cheated on yesterday's Truth or Dare game. There's another reason why I trust you so much."

"Please tell me what it is."

Rita paused for a moment, then asked seriously, her intuition telling her that the remaining part of the reason must be very important.

Bai Ge said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's a very simple reason, although you may not understand it, but you are special to me. I... like Rita Losweiser."

"... Lord Bai Ge, Rita is just a maid and a spy, she is not worthy of your kindness."

"Hehe, it's alright. In my opinion, someone has just proven that they've turned away from darkness and embraced the light." Bai Ge pulled the sunflower from the muzzle of the gun and handed it to the girl.

"After all, his dying wish was for me to eat lunch properly. My intuition tells me that Rita, you wouldn't steal my love!"

Bai Ge was actually quite surprised by this.

He was certain that Rita hadn't realized whether his shot was real or fake until he pulled the trigger, yet the girl seemed to accept her fate obediently.

Furthermore, if she truly harbored thoughts of betrayal, Rita, with her intelligence, certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to talk to him so much. She would pretend not to know and secretly send a message to Schicksal.

"... Your trust always makes Rita feel flattered. If possible, I'd like you to doubt me a little more," she said, both amused and exasperated.

"I believe Rita will not let me down."

"..."

Suddenly, the S-rank maid lowered her head.

Rita was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Lord Bai Ge, do you know why Rita stayed in Schicksal as the bishop's black glove?"

"I can roughly think of the reasons, but if possible, I'd like to hear them from you in person."

"Well, there are only two reasons. First, because Durandal is in Schicksal."

Although I said those things last night, it was just a prank on a whim and a big adventure ordered by Bai Ge.

Durandal and Rita have been partners for so many years that their relationship is already unbreakable.

Bai Ge blinked.

He realized then that Rita was completely loyal to him. It seemed he would have to poach Durandal from Schicksal. No problem! It was only a matter of time!

But if things continue like this, Otto's granddaughter, subordinates, and students will all be poached by him. He'll probably be an empty-nest old man soon, haha.

"As for the remaining reason, it's because Otto Apocalypse's power is indispensable for humanity to defeat the Honkai, which Rita had always believed."

No matter how twisted their personality may be.

No matter how many evil deeds they have committed.