Black Scheme, a Black Scheme!

Rita Rossweisse, the pride of ordinary humans in Honkai Impact 3rd, is a mortal who has survived to this day, navigating the world of overpowered non-human and superhuman players.

PS: Before Li Sushang appeared, Sister Ta was always the pinnacle of ordinary humans.

However, this Schicksal S-Rank Valkyrie, the vice-captain of the Immortal Blades squad, is cursed with frequent mishaps. These include, but are not limited to, being Raven in the Kamishiro Pharmaceuticals, being taught ice manipulation by Anna on Coral Island, and receiving the same treatment as Otto when fighting Ryoma with Star Kai's power.

This curse remains in effect even on this entirely new timeline.

The main text begins—

After eating some of the food that Himeko brought, Sachi's complexion improved slightly, but she was still frighteningly pale.

Due to his extremely low energy, both his health and mana bars were severely depleted. He was no longer able to use the power of the Stigmata to simulate Theresa's appearance. Well, without the Stigmata, he could still simulate her by changing his clothes and wearing a voice changer.

Himeko stroked the boy's head, both angry and distressed. "Are you crazy? You actually wore Theresa's armor to fight Durandal! What if something happened? Where is Theresa?!"

Xing slumped over her desk, saying weakly, "The new HOMU- themed amusement park recently opened, and my mom asked me to cover for her for a few days after she finished her work so she could go there. The office calendar hasn't been torn in ages; she probably got the timing wrong, which is why she's leaving at such a crucial time."

Those tasks were clearly done by you. Theresa, you have a wonderful child.

"Where is she? Call her back right now!"

"I can't get her back. The emergency contact she gave me was accidentally damaged, so I can't reach her. It's okay, as long as she shows up as my mother tomorrow, it won't be a big problem."

Himeko sighed, rubbing her forehead. Theresa had told her that Sachi's constitution meant trouble would follow wherever she went. She hadn't believed it at first, but now she had no choice but to. "Give me the address. I want to personally bring that lazy, slacking-off headmaster back!"

"Then tomorrow's inspection and assessment..."

"Don't worry, Kiana pulled those two new kids in, so they should be fine for tomorrow's assessment if nothing unexpected happens. I'm going to go drag your stupid mother back now!"

Seeing the murderous Himeko, Yuki silently mourned for a second for her mother who was about to suffer an undeserved disaster, and then gave her the address.

After Himeko left, Rita emerged from the hole under the desk. Hmm, shouldn't there be some white, unidentified liquid at the corner of Rita's mouth here?

The maid gracefully climbed up the office chair and scooped the exhausted boy into her arms. "I see. You were helping your neglectful mother with her official duties. You even fought against Durandal to avoid being discovered. You're really something."

Unable to push away this wretched maid, he could only raise his left hand. "In the name of the Command Spell, commit suicide, Rita."

"Ah? Please don't do this. Rita can bring you many pleasant experiences, such as taking you to experience Lady Theresa's feelings more deeply..." Finding her left hand uncontrollably picking up the dagger she carried and stabbing it towards her heart, Rita panicked a little. While begging for mercy, she still couldn't help but tease Xing.

"Okay, cancel the previous order. Now go cook, or I'll eat you first."

"Yes, my master!"

It has to be said that Sister Ta's blood is quite delicious. If Cat is a bottle of fine wine that has been treasured for 50,000 years, then Rita is a freshly brewed fine wine. The former is superior because of its aging process, while the latter is superior because of its freshness.

What about Pardo Felis?

Feeling the desire for happiness, Pardo, hiding in the closet, silently hugged her knees and trembled.

Meow, I haven't even recovered from the blood I sucked last time, I'll die if you suck me again!

The merciless Crimson Kite's Wings led Xing to the wardrobe where she was hiding and used its claws to pull open the door.

Pardo glared fiercely at the plump white chicken that had betrayed her, baring her teeth and claws as if she wanted to take her down with her, but was dragged away by Judah's chains. Serves you right, serves you right for always teasing her, now you're getting your comeuppance!

He regained his senses in time when he was sucking Rita's blood, otherwise Rita would have really died from blood loss. Although he almost lost his life, getting an S-class maid for free was a good deal!

Since the *pattern is so effective, shouldn't we have planted it on the Raven last time?

P. S.: The pattern on Pardo's card is a cat paw gold coin, yes, the one you use to buy engravings in the Elysian Realm.

After draining some of Pardo's blood to replenish her energy, I gladly let her go. Neither I nor Pardo were in good condition. Since there was no need to fight tomorrow, there was no need to fully replenish our mana. Besides, even if I drained Pardo dry, it wouldn't be enough to fully replenish it.

Xing hugged the cat. "Pardo, I'm so tired."

The cat hugged him too. "Meow, Little Xing, why are you so weak? Did you burn blood like Brother Jie?"

Strictly speaking, it really is...

Stroking Pardo's cat ears, who looked completely blissful, Sachi scratched her chin. Seeing her contented expression, Sachi finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask, "Pardo, Fusion Warrior can Artificial Honkai Eruption, right?"

Upon hearing the words "Artificial Honkai Eruption," Pardo opened her eyes alertly. "Little Xing, why are you asking this? That's dangerous. You can't control it now. We'll take you to the Elysian Realm sometime later, where someone will teach you how to use it. By the way, the Elysian Realm is..."

Fortunately, she swatted away her cat paw. "That's not what I meant. I'm just curious what would happen if you Artificial Honkai Eruption. Would you turn into a cute little cat? I really want to see."

The cat was very dissatisfied. "We would only do something so dangerous if we didn't want to live. Meow? What's going on? Is your body still here? Little Xing, were you just ordering me around?!"

Before she could react, Pardo Felis's body was enveloped in a yellow light, and a powerful aura rushed towards her.

As expected, even Flame-Chasers, who was ranked last, was not to be underestimated!

"Meow?"

A chubby brown cat lay in the boy's arms, stretching out its paws in a daze.

Fortunate. "..."

Pardo Felis: "..."

Oh my god! It's turned into Canned Food!

Pardo Felis Artificial Honkai Eruption, turning into Canned Food. Hmm, seems alright. (Referencing Stan)

Pardo squirmed restlessly in Xing's arms, meowing, "Meow meow meow meow! (You jerk Little Xing, turn me back!)"

"Great! It actually works! Now I can explain it to Bronya. Pardo, I can take you out with me from now on."

"Meow meow meow meow! (No way!)"

——Divider——

Bronya was frustrated. She had lost that hair, so she couldn't detect any specific information about the thief. She could only wait for Xing to return and interrogate him.

"Ding~"

Someone messaged me. Who could it be? Luckily!

Bronya quickly opened the message, and the other party sent a picture. In the picture, a pale-faced boy was holding the Crimson Kite's Wings and a chubby brown cat. The picture was accompanied by a message: "Bronya, are you talking about her?"

Bronya: "..." What a "fish-stealing cat"!

Upon closer inspection, the cat's fur seemed quite long. And I had indeed found catnip and cat litter in Xing's dorm room last time. Wait! So it's his new pet cat?!

Bronya was even more frustrated.

Luckily, I managed to get away with it.

The depressed Ya Ya noticed that Xing looked pale in the picture and sent a message with concern. "Xing, are you okay? Did your kidneys fail you?"

He almost choked on his own saliva. "It's nothing, I just fought an enemy that was even more terrifying than a Judgment Class Honkai Beast."

"Isn't that extremely serious? Theresa said the mission was low-risk, what a liar! Where are you now? We're coming to your aid right away!"

"Thank you for your concern, but there's no need for that. I'm out of danger now. It wasn't really that difficult, but an unexpected incident happened. I was planning to go back tomorrow to participate in the inspection and assessment, but that's not possible now."

"Don't worry, I brought Rosalia and Liliya in. They may be a bit slow, but they're quite strong."

"May your military campaign be successful tomorrow."

"Yes, you need to be careful too."

After the conversation ended, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted from her shoulders.

On the other side, Xing looked at the table of food Rita had brought out, but didn't rush to eat. "Rita, can you guarantee there's no poison in this?"

The sleazy maid said without batting an eye, "I can guarantee that the dosage here is the same as what you usually ingest."

So you've been drugging me all along, haven't you? I was wondering why I could eat Kiana's cooking without getting sick; turns out you've developed a drug resistance!

No, it's because of your high stamina and constitution bonus of 80 points.

Frustrated, he rummaged through the food, and while eating, he gave orders. "Make the first order more precise. You are not allowed to inform Otto Apollyon or any related personnel about anything that happened today in any form. At the same time, you are not allowed to have any ill intentions towards me. Understand?"

The lines on the girl's abdomen felt slightly warm. Feeling the invisible constraint in her mind, Rita bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, my master."

Doing this makes me feel guilty, like an unscrupulous boss exploiting a poor maid.

What are you thinking? She's Rita, no matter how much you exploit her, it's not too much. (Rita's maid skills are comparable to Noelle's.)

For some reason, I didn't see any panic in Rita's eyes, but rather a hint of anticipation and curiosity.

This woman is a true disciple of Otto, incredibly skilled at being a cunning old fox; a slight misstep and she could be caught red-handed.

Rita smiled as she watched Xing swallowing hard. She roughly knew the whereabouts of A872, but the ability she inherited from A872 seemed different from what was mentioned in the report. Had it evolved or was it a hidden effect? In any case, the mark only forced her to obey commands; it did not make her crave blood.

Moreover, she could sense a vague connection between herself and Xing.

The next day--

Her complexion returned to normal, but her health and mana bars were still half depleted. She put on Theresa's clothes and used the colored contact lenses and voice changer provided by Rita to attend the inspection and assessment as the headmistress.

I briefly summarized St. Freya's past achievements, shared my thoughts, and expressed my gratitude and encouragement to all the teachers and students. Fortunately, the battle ended in less than five minutes.

P. S.: You Hui hates leaders who talk a lot of nonsense. Encountering such a person during the flag-raising ceremony is a nightmare. And those teachers who talk a lot of nonsense without delivering any useful information. I suggest letting Stroheim teach them a lesson.

Fortunately, after she stepped down from the stage and sat on the judges' panel, the students below began to discuss among themselves.

"The principal spoke less this year than last year."

"That's great. I love Principal Theresa's concise and efficient style the most."

"Isn't it because the headmaster can't write a long speech?"

"Lady, please be careful when you go out these days."

Next up was Durandal. The honest and simple-minded Clumsy Goose took the speech Rita had given her and delivered a long and eloquent speech on stage, making the students in the audience fully experience the pain of being punished by standing.

"Rita, if you dare to talk for that long later, you're dead. Oh, and give me some of your hidden gadgets."

One hour later—

Forced by the increasingly cold gazes from the audience, Durandal cut out part of her speech, ended it early, and then let Rita take the stage.

Rita wore a professional, fake smile, staring intently at her, and waved the remote control in her hand. The maid blushed, then solemnly picked up the long speech.

Two minutes later, Rita calmly walked off the podium.

Under Xing's threatening gaze, the teachers who went on stage to speak next quickly resolved their disputes, and the students' time spent standing as punishment was greatly reduced.

The inspection and assessment are simple: a simulated combat system creates powerful enemies from the database, and students enter the system to fight. Scores are given based on combat performance and completion time.

Each squad selects six experienced combatants, dividing them into three groups of two for three battles. If there are not enough people, one person can participate.

Everyone was fighting seriously, Fire Moth Squad was no exception, especially Bronya and Wendy. After learning that it was just a misunderstanding, the two were finally able to focus all their attention on the game.

But will this assessment really proceed smoothly?

In the first match, Kiana and Bronya took to the field.

Captain Kiana considered that the two players needed to be able to handle both melee and ranged combat, so instead of dividing the team according to her own preferences, she carefully thought about it.

Kiana flicked her gun and half-jokingly said to Bronya beside her, "Do your best, Bronya. We're the ones leading the charge, it'll be embarrassing if something goes wrong."

"Idiot Kiana, that won't happen."

Half a minute later—

"You idiot Kiana, what are you doing?"

Bronya was directing Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C to fight fiercely when she saw Kiana lift her leg and not move after activating White Comet's Assault Mode Activate, which almost made her explode with anger.

Kiana said with difficulty, "Bronya, I can't move. Is there a bug in this system?"

"What, are you kidding me?" Bronya had a bad feeling. The next second, Yamabuki Shield suddenly disappeared. She felt as if her body was restricted by something, unable to move. She could only watch helplessly as the Honkai zombie's scythe slashed towards her.

Seeing this, Xing, who was watching them from the sidelines, grabbed Rita by the collar and asked, "Hey, what's going on?"

The maid looked bewildered; she truly knew nothing about the matter.

"Cease fire! Immediately inspect and maintain the simulated combat system!"

Strangely, the technicians did not find any problems, the simulated combat system was operating normally, and no one else experienced any issues.

Kiana and Bronya, who scored a dismal zero. "..."

There's something fishy going on! There's definitely something fishy going on!

Although they discovered the problem, they were unable to pinpoint its cause, so Mei and Wendy had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on stage, hoping that the incident was just an accident.

Wendy used the power of the Herrscher of Wind to give Mei a speed boost. Feeling lightness in her body, Mei gripped her twin blades, intending to use the lightning dual-wielding style she had recently mastered in her dream.

PS: The memories of the singularity were blurred and treated as dreams. Mei and the others were tainted by Sachi's power, so they have a certain resistance to the memory erasure after the world was reset.

Combo attacks, a dance of conquest and desire!

The girl transformed into a bolt of lightning, sweeping away all enemies in an instant. The fierce electric light exploded behind her, like Thunder Queen descending to deliver judgment.

Kiana and Bronya, watching from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, nothing unexpected happened this time.

No surprises? You're celebrating too soon.

Mei and Wendy's actions were indeed impressive, however—

Hp-0

No matter how Mei and Wendy attacked, they couldn't inflict any damage and ended up with a score of zero.

Everyone else is fine.

Fortunately, Rita, with her foresight, turned her head away and hid behind Durandal, indicating that it really wasn't her fault.

Schicksal Headquarters —

"Well done, Void Archives. Come, let me see if you're really here. This is the time to test your bond with them, and also to let me see how strong you are now."

St. Freya Academy —

He was incredibly annoyed, but he couldn't retaliate. Hiyokomaru power was already overdrawn, preventing him from using the Key of Erosion's abilities; otherwise, he would have discovered it long ago. He had a premonition that the other party might be targeting him.

Meanwhile, the four dejected students, after failing to get any results from complaining to the staff, placed their last hope on the Arin Sisters. Even if they couldn't catch up in the total score, they should at least get some points, right?

The Arin Sisters, who bore the hopes of the entire village, felt immense pressure. Trembling, they picked up their weapons and were about to enter when they were stopped by the staff.

"Only team members with certain combat experience can participate. Neither of them has ever been on a mission. According to St. Freya's school rules, Rosalia Arlene and Liliya Arlene cannot participate in combat for their personal safety."

Kiana, her teeth itching with anger, almost smashed his head in. "Hey, honestly, have you been bribed? The other teams' assessments went smoothly, why are we the only ones constantly running into trouble? Is it because we didn't bribe anyone? I'm warning you, we have a 'connected person' here! If he were here right now, he could make you lose your job on the spot!"

The staff member's expression remained completely unchanged. "I'm just following the rules, please understand."

"Then please forgive us!" Bronya finally lost her temper.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in everyone's ears, like a ray of dawn piercing the darkness:

"Let me."

Sachi, a red-eyed power-type, carrying Prototype Pulse Greatsword, came among them.

"Little brat, you're finally back!" Kiana exclaimed with delight.

"Thank goodness!" Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you alright? Your condition..." Bronya was very worried.

"Brother Xing!" Wendy was no longer thinking about anything else.

"Are we useless?" Arin Sisters asked, somewhat bewildered.

Durandal looked at the empty seat beside her and asked Rita in confusion, "Rita, where did Theresa go?"

Rita made up an excuse. "Maybe he ate something bad yesterday and went to the toilet."

Clumsy Goose believed it. "I see. I told her to pay attention to her diet a long time ago."

——Divider——

The simulated combat system uses an immersive experience, establishing neural connections with you to achieve an immersive effect, similar to the Memory Battlefield.

Exhausted, Xing entered the simulated combat room, thinking that a fight would solve everything. His condition couldn't get any worse, but that was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

"Hello, A-rank Schicksal Knight, Xing Kaslana."

Without any warning, a flippant voice rang in his ear.

Xing immediately became alert. "Who?!"

"My name is Joker Alpha. Don't worry, I mean you no harm. The Fire Moth Squad suffered a series of defeats, and their scores were far behind the other teams. As the vice-captain, don't you want to turn things around?"

Damn, it's Otto!

Suppressing the urge to smash Otto's head in, Xing asked sternly, "You were the one who caused trouble before, weren't you? What exactly do you want?"

The other person chuckled, "What do you want to do?"

"I just want to see your strength. I will arrange three enemies for you. Defeat them all, Fire Moth's score will be enough to take the lead."

"Now, let us welcome the Emperor Class Honkai Beast — Ganesha!"

The surrounding scenery was complete. Fortunately, he stood on a desolate wasteland. Purple energy fluctuations rose in front of him, and a roaring white behemoth rolled out from it.

Ganesha, with his enormous mouth agape, moved his short limbs, barely managing to stand, and staggered toward Xing.

"Screw you, what I feared most has come to pass. Magical Armor POWER ON!"

Having narrowly escaped Ganesha's attack, a blue magic circle rose from beneath my feet, and I was finally dressed in my long-awaited Divine Key Armor.

Physical fitness requirements have been met, weapon system Limiter Removal.

Fortunately, he drew out the Alien Hel Bow and fearlessly charged towards Ganesha.

"Alright, show time!"

Author's Note—

In case it gets banned, some parts of this chapter have been edited.