Rita's Great Victory.

St. Freya Academy.

The principal's office.

Theresa is very upset right now.

After resolving the Stigmata Space incident, Su Qing'an miraculously Awakened on her own not long ago. The whole thing could be described as a perfect victory, and she should have been happy under such circumstances.

Even though many subsequent processing steps were quite troublesome, and a large number of instruments were corroded and damaged by the fog, resulting in an additional deficit in funding.

But compared to an opponent like the Herrscher, paying such a price is simply too good to be true.

But my feelings still couldn't be controlled.

As for the reason...

With this woman in front of him, there's no way he could slack off and watch Honkai Impact 3rd!

And there's the huge amount of extra work that came with her.

The girl finished signing the last document, then looked up at the guest sitting in front of her and said:

"Is this alright, Miss Rita?"

"I have already explained the details of this incident to His Lord Bishop. Due to this large-scale fog erosion, almost all the equipment at the St. Freya Academy needs to be replaced, but the annual funding allocated by headquarters is currently insufficient to do so."

"So, this is the expense report."

Theresa gritted her teeth and emphasized those three words.

Normally, given her position and status, she could have simply signed a document to have all the deficits reimbursed.

But Rita's arrival made things less easy.

She arrived at the academy yesterday. The plane landed at the artificial island's airfield, and the wind it created swept across the land as it landed.

The jet-black fuselage was barely visible in the night. As the landing gear safely lowered itself, Theresa, who was in charge of picking up the plane, frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

When the maid greeted me with a beautiful smile and gave me an elegant and polite bow, my bad premonition reached its peak.

In that instant, she wished she could kick the plane back to the Schicksal Headquarters.

Rita Rossweisse.

An old acquaintance in some sense.

But rather than hating this person, Theresa was simply very bad at dealing with her.

For example, even now, despite being forced to take on a lot of unnecessary work and not being able to take advantage of the deficit, Theresa can only emphasize a few words to show her displeasure.

It's like a kitten with its fur standing on end, forced to be meek because of the dried fish, secretly grinding its teeth to express its anger.

Rita smiled and nodded, saying:

"As expected of Lady Theresa, she completed the verification task very quickly."

Seeing Theresa's barely contained anger, the maid's smile deepened.

Lady Theresa as adorable as ever; it's so cute, you just can't help but want to tease her a little.

Well, although she had already done it before this person even thought of it.

Seeing Theresa working diligently all day, Rita already had the idea of going back to make new ornaments.

The general design is a cute, frizzy version of Theresa reluctantly working hard.

Making a few more and distributing them to Durandal wouldn't be bad.

Just as Rita was momentarily lost in thought, Theresa interrupted her.

"Rita, as you can see now, the academy's situation has stabilized. As the current S-rank Valkyrie, you should have more important matters to attend to."

The girl's implication was quite clear.

She didn't want such a troublesome person to stay at the St. Freya Academy any longer. The academy hid many secrets that couldn't be told to headquarters, and someone as observant as Rita was undoubtedly not suitable to stay at the St. Freya Academy for long.

The Third Herrscher, Raiden Mei, cannot be kept secret from headquarters.

K423 was the clone created using Kiana's real genes.

That is, the current Kiana Kaslana. If headquarters cares even a little, her existence cannot be concealed.

The girl's activities in Changkong City were clearly under Schicksal's watchful eye; the fact that she is currently safe and sound proves a great deal.

That's why Theresa felt such a heavy shadow in her heart when she saw Kiana.

She herself could hardly guess Otto's specific thoughts, but based on what she knew about him, Kiana's future path would likely be influenced by him.

In any case, the fact that they are currently experiencing a peaceful school life indicates that Otto has no other plans for them at the moment.

Therefore, Theresa's biggest concern wasn't the issues between the two of them; she cared about another student.

The Pseudo-Herrscher, Satou Yunona.

Even if her existence were to become known to headquarters, she herself would not want to imagine what the future would hold.

If things go in a bad direction, the child's future will be shrouded in endless darkness.

This is the one thing Theresa will absolutely not allow.

Rita looked dejected and said softly:

"Is Lady Theresa trying to get rid of me?"

"Rita, is someone disliked?"

Even though she knew it was just a little prank by the maid, Theresa wavered for a moment, wondering if she had gone a bit too far. But she quickly shook her head to clear her head.

This maid still has this perverse sense of humor.

The girl shook off the fleeting thoughts in her mind and straightened her expression.

Her lovely face took on a touch of authority as her expression turned solemn, and her azure eyes intently gazed at the visitor before her. Theresa said:

"Rita, I'm asking you seriously now."

"His Lord Bishop should know that St. Freya is out of danger, so the reason he didn't withdraw the order and still sent you here is definitely not as simple as letting you go on vacation."

"S-rank Valkyrie isn't that leisurely yet."

"And what exactly is it about St. Freya that requires your personal confirmation, as an S-rank Valkyrie?"

The girl's question echoed in the large office. Rita composed herself, revealing a flawless, faint smile, and offered no reply.

Theresa had no intention of asking her for an answer in the first place, and given their positions, it was unlikely that the other party would easily reveal their purpose.

She asked softly:

Who is it?

"Raiden Mei?"

The girl uttered the name softly, but before the other person could respond, she continued:

"Or... K423?"

Super straight ball.

But it hit the bullseye.

That's what Lady Theresa so adorable; her ability to find it hard to hide anything about things she cares about is also wonderful.

The maid maintained her gentle smile. After rising, she gave an elegant bow, her slender hands, wrapped in black lace, subtly lifting the hem of her skirt in a particularly alluring manner.

Theresa frowned as she looked at the curves of the woman's body, which were now more pronounced due to her movements.

Tsk, what a lecher.

This woman is still so flawed.

Immediately, Rita's parting words disrupted Theresa's focus, which was beginning to veer off course.

"Then it's up to Lady Theresa to decide. Please forgive me for any inconvenience Rita may cause over the next week."

The maid deftly closed the door, her figure disappearing through the gap as it closed.

Theresa sighed and rested her head on the desk; talking to Rita was not an easy task for her.

I need to have a serious talk with Yuno now. At least for the time being, I absolutely cannot let her use any of her powers at the academy.

Therefore, the opponent's ridiculously high training volume must be reconsidered; otherwise, the use of powers will be almost unavoidable.

"Doesn't that mean you've said everything?"

Recalling the maid's reaction, the girl found it somewhat amusing, even though she had come in the name of headquarters and on the bishop's orders.

However, Rita herself doesn't seem to have such a firm stance.

She's such an enigmatic woman.

That's precisely what makes them seem difficult to deal with.

The coming week is going to be tough. She doesn't know why, but she always feels that Kiana isn't good at dealing with someone like Rita.

However, Su Qing'an might be able to handle it unexpectedly?

After all, that child was being rather cold to the other students.

But who knows? Even if he's aloof, he's still a teenager in his adolescence. Faced with a maid-type beauty who easily sparks his imagination, the hormones he generates are absolutely devastating!

Although studying at St. Freya meant constantly being surrounded by a group of beautiful girls with large breasts and long legs, Su Qing'an maintained his own pace. The aloofness in his demeanor and eyes was like an invisible wall around his heart, making the temptation of being able to get close to the beautiful girls seem non-existent in his eyes.

The desire for a life of simplicity and detachment has reached an abnormal level.

This left her, the headmistress, with no room to even utter a word of gossip about male-female relationships. In every sense, both Himeko and she felt somewhat disappointed at not being able to see any excitement.

Even so, Theresa still felt that Rita's level was completely different from the other trainees.

That's not a difference in appearance or physique.

If I had to pinpoint it, it would be the allure that lies between youthful naiveté and maturity, and the perfectly balanced sense of distance.

Coupled with her acting skills that are hard to distinguish from reality and her grasp of human nature, it's no wonder that she can deliver a powerful blow at any time, breaking people's defenses.

In Theresa's eyes, Rita is a dangerous person who gives others a perfect impression, and has an air of invincibility.

The girl tapped her head, stopping her thoughts from spiraling out of control, and muttered to herself:

"Sigh, what am I even thinking?"

"Even Rita wouldn't go looking for Su Qing'an for no reason."

"Those two are like two parallel lines that never intersect."

Yes, that was certainly true before Rita aroused Lord Otto's curiosity.

Theresa sent an email to Satou Yunona, telling her to be careful not to use her powers, and then began the rest of her actions.

She solemnly pulled out a comic book titled "Honkai Impact 3rd" from the pile of documents, and after inexplicably letting out a cute sneeze, the girl hugged the comic book and sank into the soft office chair.

She held up the comic book, her azure eyes fixed intently on the images on the page.

This is not office time.

I'm sure.