In any case, Rita felt that her efforts over the past few days had not been wasted!
As the sun sank westward, night arrived soon enough.
Schicksal, floating island.
At this moment, the Bishop's hall was still brightly lit. The steady glow of the chandeliers illuminated the entire chamber.
There were three people inside the hall.
Seated upon an elegant white jade throne, Otto reached out and accepted Laguna's investigation report from Amber at her side.
"A-rank? After all these years, I never expected Lis to still possess the strength of an A-rank Valkyrie."
She frowned slightly, then flipped to the next page of the report, her gaze sweeping over a color photograph.
The person in that color photograph was none other than Rita.
Otto's gaze paused as she looked at the young girl, whose face bore at least a seventy percent resemblance to her mother. With interest, she said, "Rita... this little girl is Lis's daughter, isn't she? Her potential is decent. Though she cannot compare to her mother, after some training, she still has a chance of reaching the A-rank Valkyrie level."
But before she could finish—
"Bishop!" Amber abruptly interrupted Otto from behind.
"Here you go again. According to Schicksal's Valkyrie treaty, unless they possess exceptionally outstanding talent, children born to Valkyries during their service have the right to refuse to enter this world and live safely as ordinary people for the rest of their lives."
Laguna gratefully glanced at Amber and took over the conversation. "Yes, Bishop. Miss Rita's talent is not particularly outstanding. She has only barely met the baseline for our Valkyrie trainee unit. Since Lis is unwilling, there is no need for us to forcibly recruit her, is there?"
But before she could finish—
Pfft—
Laguna watched as the Bishop before her suddenly