Will I Eventually Become a Capitalist? Chapter 45

"I'm telling you, fighting two-on-one is a bad way to do things. Real players go solo!"

The young man expressionlessly drew his katana from his waist and tossed a glove to Kiana, extending an invitation to a knightly duel.

"The Kaslana family is a family of knights, right? Don't ruin your family's reputation."

This was a dead end.

Kiana smiled sweetly, then drew her baseball bat from her waist, ruthlessly rejecting Russell's challenge.

She could hardly wait to see Russell begging for mercy on his knees!!

"What era is this? Still playing the traditional knight?"

But, whether it was an illusion or not, the moment these words were spoken, the young man opposite her actually started to smile.

What was going on?

A chill suddenly surged through Kiana's heart.

"You're right, now is not the time to be a traditional knight."

Russell smiled and waved his hand. The next moment, countless shadows emerged from all directions, accompanied by the synchronized sound of cocking rifles.

Kiana stiffly turned her head.

She met the scarlet eyes of the Shadowkhan ninjas. The red was so conspicuous that Kiana instantly saw nearly a hundred pairs around her. And this group of red-eyed monsters was clearly not as incompetent as those Death Warriors.

They were generally armed with assault rifles, machine guns, or were prone with sniper rifles. Even more, some had "shame" tied to their heads and were packed with explosives, ready to become human bombs...

Kiana's expression froze.

She turned her head in another direction.

She saw Rita's equally frozen face.

She looked at her ex again. He bowed politely and spoke.

"First move, please."

The Shadowkhan soldiers beside them also lowered their weapons, seemingly to give their two companions a chance to make the first move.

However—

Was this little bit of time really necessary?

Kiana looked at the black muzzles and fell silent.

After a long while, she looked at Russell, her eyes filled with hope.

"...Can we do a one-on-one?"

Chapter Fifty-Two: Perhaps this is a kind of confidence.

Inside the Jackie Chan Happy House, gun after gun, the muzzles were as dense as three guys riding motorcycles.

Looking at the black muzzles, Rita felt her heart turn to ice.

Most of Schicksal's S-rank Valkyries were already at a superhuman level.

If they were in a state where they had no reaction, they were still mortal. With better weapons, they might be able to take them down.

But when they activated Honkai energy to strengthen their bodies, conventional weapons, excluding nuclear weapons, could only inflict superficial wounds at best.

The only way to deal with them was to use monsters who were also skilled at strengthening themselves with Honkai energy to forcibly tear them apart, dismembering them, or to use equally abnormal Honkai energy weapons for an overwhelming saturation strike.

But, unfortunately—

Our dear Miss Rita was one of the few S-ranks who took damage from conventional weapons.

Miss Rita gazed around, calculating the number of enemies.

In this small Jackie Chan Happy House, there were about a hundred snipers, three hundred armed with assault rifles, a hundred or so enthusiasts for human bombs, and three hundred or so armed with machine guns...

It was completely beyond her ability to cope.

She was completely cornered.

It had flipped.

Perhaps this was the saddest development in this world.

Before showing off with her sister-in-law, she had been victorious in every battle. Even when facing enemies of similar strength, she could use her excellent stealth abilities to seize their most vulnerable moments and kill them with a single blow.

But today, she had run into the person whose abilities were most restrictive to her.

She would have instantly broken through the encirclement of any S-rank other than herself.

Rita's thoughts, at this moment, became rapidly calm.

Russell had a very close relationship with the Raikou family, and the Raikou family was an important component of Anti-Entropy.

And Anti-Entropy did not have a good relationship with Schicksal.

However, ever since the Alliance Leader disappeared, Anti-Entropy had lost its qualification to confront Schicksal.

The Executor named Cocolia had gathered more than half of Anti-Entropy's strength, yet she couldn't withstand even one charge from Durandal.

Anti-Entropy had now degenerated into a second-rate organization.

Schicksal's database described the organization that once gave Schicksal a headache.

This was also why Rita brazenly brought Kiana to see the Raikou family.

Anti-Entropy no longer had the ability to pose a threat to Schicksal.

All their active forces combined might not even be enough to defeat Durandal alone.

Theoretically, the two of them were absolutely safe.

Because, as long as the people of Anti-Entropy were clear-headed, they should know the price of attacking her and Kiana.

An enraged Durandal would send the remaining half of Anti-Entropy's assets to join Cocolia.

It's just that—

Rita looked at the youth whose body was almost entirely hidden in shadow. He was someone closely associated with the Raikou family, and if nothing unexpected happened, he was likely a member of Anti-Entropy.

Rita took a deep breath.

She didn't know what had happened, but Anti-Entropy seemed to have exploited her underestimation and Kiana's relationship with Megumin to set an ambush for her...

"...Is your ability spatial manipulation? Quite a rare ability."

Rita silently sent out a special electrical signal, causing her subordinate weapon to release poison and seek help from the outside, then she began to converse with Russell.

This was an act to stall for time.

She had only brought one set of armor for the best show, but that didn't mean it was the only set she could use.

The current situation was clearly not suitable for a one-on-one fight; preparations for group combat were necessary.

The youth was patient and not in a hurry, speaking very naturally.

"Miss Rita, your guess is completely wrong. I am not skilled in spatial abilities."

"The use of shadow space is their skill. I can perform spatial operations, which is thanks to them."

"I'm a summoner."

His extremely composed attitude made Rita's heart sink.

Those who could become Anti-Entropy executives were basically not idiots.

Even someone like Cocolia was an excellent fighter during their internal conflicts.

To be so calm, knowing that she was S-rank and could mobilize surrounding forces, it was hard not to suspect that he had other arrangements...

This was truly terrible.

Rita's heart grew heavier.

Did she have to prepare to break out with Kiana herself?

Rita looked at her subordinate equipment again. That mechanical hound was her best companion. It could release a large amount of neurotoxin to paralyze enemies, buying her time to attack—

"Shadowkhan soldiers are essentially products of Yin energy. They are not biological at all and don't consume neurotoxins. For various reasons, I don't consume toxins either, so stalling for time here is useless. No matter how long you stall, we won't be weakened by neurotoxins."

The youth said indifferently.

"You and I have very poor compatibility. Surrender. For Kiana's sake, I won't do anything to you."

Rita's pupils contracted violently. How did this guy know about Carbon-based Hunters?

Was there a traitor within Schicksal?!

Thinking of this, even Rita's heart couldn't help but feel a chill.

If even an S-rank Valkyrie's armor information could be leaked, then how many moles were there within Schicksal?!

And why would Anti-Entropy expose so many moles just to capture her?

A strong sense of crisis, like an invisible claw, gripped Rita's heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Anti-Entropy might not be as weak as Schicksal imagined; it might even harbor a grand conspiracy.

Thinking of this, Rita's expression couldn't help but shine with a diamond-like brilliance.

No matter what they were thinking, she had to stop them!!

"Lord Kiana, escape."

The maid transmitted the message through her lips.

"He's targeting me. Escape Changkong City and find Lord Durandal. I will cover your retreat."

Kiana looked at Rita in disbelief. She didn't quite understand the current situation, but before she could ask further questions, the maid named Rita grabbed her arm. Even at the lower end of the S-rank, Rita's strength was astonishing. In almost an instant, the girl named Kiana was thrown out by her.

"The unauthorized personnel have been cleared. Please begin your fight with me."

The maid elegantly saluted the youth who controlled the shadows, her gaze as sharp as a knife.

Even without her poison, she was still an S-rank Valkyrie!!

Upon hearing this, the youth opposite her clearly froze, his face showing a look of confusion as if he had encountered something incomprehensible.

Ah...

Rita felt a blind spot, but before she could ponder it further, the youth had already drawn his cold katana and attacked Rita. The woman named Rita countered with her scythe.

She wasn't good at head-on duels, but that didn't mean she couldn't handle someone who was only A-rank—

"Skadi."

The moment they clashed, the young man suddenly called out.

The Orca girl leaped from the sea of shadows and grabbed a stool, smashing it hard against Rita's back of the head!

The invincible assassin stumbled, trying to turn around, only to see a brand new stool flying towards her head...

"Bang!!"

The invincible Miss Rita fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up.

"Is there anything else you need help with?"

Having completed the sneak attack as agreed, the Orca girl clapped her hands, her expression as calm as ever.

In sync with this, a group of shadows also dragged a unlucky white-haired bun from outside into the room—the Shadow Clone Army knew very well that Russell's target was Kiana, and they completely ignored Rita, going straight to capture Kiana.

"No more."

Russell answered Skadi, dragging the unconscious Rita up from the ground, a look of confusion on his face.

"Why would she think I was coming for her?"

He asked the System.

[Perhaps, it's just a kind of confidence.]

The prompt device sighed.

Chapter 53: Same Recipe, Same Taste

If the end of life were a movie, then the current scene concerning himself would surely be a tragedy.