"Lady Kallen, Rita was offensive just now. Please forgive me!"
The neurotoxin had no effect on Kallen, and with Judas still in her hands, Rita, as a rational Valkyrie, had no intention of continuing the fight.
Although she had not yet used her full strength, there was no need to. After all, she could not defeat Kallen. Besides, her mission was already complete. She had gained a general understanding of Kallen's abilities, enough to report back to Bishop Otto Apocalypse.
"It's fine. I won't hold it against you. You came here on Otto's orders too, didn't you?" Leaning against Judas, Kallen stared at the Valkyrie before her without the slightest concern.
"..."
Rita did not answer Kallen's question, merely maintaining her smile. It was not strange that Kallen knew this, but admitting it herself would carry an entirely different meaning.
"Since Lady Kallen is unwilling to go to Schicksal HQ, I will not press the matter further. Once again, I apologize for what happened earlier and hope you will not take it to heart. Lastly... please allow Rita to take her leave first."
Rita apologized to Kallen once more, then turned to leave without waiting for her response. However... before she had taken more than a few steps, she sensed something strange behind her. Something was coming at her.
Had Kallen attacked? Hadn't she said she did not mind?
However, Rita had remained on guard the entire time. The moment she sensed the anomaly, she reacted at once and dodged to the side.
But she seemed to have been a little too slow. Several chains blocked her path, tightly binding Rita.
"Lady Kallen, may I ask what this means?"
Bound by the chains, Rita tried to struggle, but it had no effect. Even the Honkai energy within her had been