Are You Putting On an Act for Me?

Schicksal Headquarters

Within Schicksal Headquarters, Durandal lay in the infirmary with a dark expression, quietly listening to Alvit's report on the casualties from this incident.

More than ten days ago, those three freaks had launched a surprise attack on Schicksal Headquarters. While causing massive casualties, they had also injured Rita Rosevelt and Durandal, the vice-captain and captain of the Blade of Immortality squad.

With so many casualties and both the captain and vice-captain injured, Schicksal's strongest squad, Blade of Immortality, could only temporarily suspend its anti-Honkai operations and leave most of its members at Schicksal Headquarters to recover.

Normally, after obtaining the Gem of Serenity, the enemy should not have risked returning to Schicksal Headquarters to cause more destruction.

Yet today, Schicksal Headquarters had once again received those unwelcome visitors from last time.

Although the strongest one, that bat-like freak, had not appeared at Schicksal Headquarters, Durandal's performance in this battle had been rather lacking due to her unhealed injuries.

Because she was seriously wounded, she could not unleash her true power. Relying on Abyss White Flower and her own strength to fight the lion-like freak, she could not determine a victor in a short time.

As for the battle on the other side, it could only be described as a one-sided slaughter.

After easily taking down Rita Rosevelt, who could only hastily fight despite her severe injuries, the other freak casually killed seven or eight Valkyries. Then, right before Durandal's eyes, he and the lion-like freak retreated with ease.

Although Rita carried a tracking device that could pinpoint the enemy's location, the intelligence later delivered to Alvit showed that Rita's tracker had failed due to unknown interference.

"Captain, our losses this time are really..."

Seeing Durandal's tightly furrowed brows, Alvit swallowed the rest of her words.

"But please don't