"It was nothing but an empty title. But Lady Kallen... although I do not know why you have appeared in this era, you were Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie five hundred years ago, and Schicksal's greatest trump card. Before you, we are nothing more than juniors!"
Rita smiled humbly, her only exposed wine-red eye gazing at the former strongest Valkyrie before her with what seemed like admiration.
Kallen was not exactly a secret within Schicksal, though neither was she publicly acknowledged. Most Valkyries could only read of Kallen's story in Schicksal's historical records.
However, as an S-rank Valkyrie, Rita undoubtedly knew a little more. Otto Apocalypse also trusted Rita greatly, entrusting her with many matters he could not conveniently handle himself. In particular, many missions that could not be exposed to the public were carried out by Rita. She was happy to be of service; unlike Durandal, she would not think such work dirtied her hands.
In Schicksal's records... Kallen was portrayed as perfect. After all, history was written by the victors, and given Kallen's relationship with Otto, it was impossible for him to leave any stain on her name in Schicksal's history, whether such stains existed or not...
Perhaps Kallen had done things wrong as well, and perhaps her combat strength was not as formidable as the records claimed. But... Otto was the one in power at Schicksal.
"That is all in the past. You are the pillars of Schicksal now!"
Kallen put on the air of someone who had grown old, as though the world now belonged to young people like them. Yet inwardly, she was calculating. Now that Rita had come looking for her, Otto must know as well.
She just did not know whether Otto would show himself...
On the surface, Otto was a researcher and Schicksal's Overseer.