Rita's Epic Upgrade: Spina Astera

I was an S-Rank Valkyrie, right?

I used to be an emotionless assassin, right?

I'd just gone all out without holding back, right?

Then why had I crashed and burned against a cat again and again?!

Rita trembled all over as she climbed up from the table. No matter how strong her mental fortitude was, her defenses had completely shattered this time.

"I... refuse to believe I'll keep losing!"

"Meow meow meow!" (Why are you coming again?!)

Hoisting the dark green War Scythe, Gene Reaper, Rita fixed her gaze on Pardofelis on the second floor and once again challenged this Void Dream Flame Chaser.

Pardofelis said she did not want to fight at all and immediately prepared to make a run for it. Unfortunately, while Rita might truly have been unable to defeat her, she also truly could not escape.

"Don't even think about running! Carbon-Based Hunter, go!"

At Rita's call, a steel hound appeared.

"Awoo! Awoo!"

"Meow, aaah!" (There's a dog, aaah!)

Development code HD-603, it was an automated hunting weapon called Carbon Hunter and also Rita's pet. Once it locked onto a target, it would never let it escape.

At the same time, the Hunter Assault armor Rita wore had been designed specifically for pursuing prey. It greatly enhanced agility, enough for her to keep up with Pardofelis's speed.

And so...

The cat-versus-dog-versus-maid battle began.

Three figures leaped and darted around the dormitory, making such a commotion that nearby passing Valkyries thought the place was being renovated.

A long while later, when Bai Ge and the three girls returned to the dormitory,

they saw this "tragic" scene.

The steel hound, Carbon Hunter, had been smashed into the floor. Electrical arcs flickered all over its body, and it had already broken down. Rita panted heavily as she supported herself