Gozuki did not bother choosing either and directly took the first seven people in line.
"Then... I'll take all the rest to the Reinforcement Group. We happen to be short on experimental subjects."
To Bill, those who had not been selected were all failures, perfect for making use of as waste!
"...Sirin!"
After glancing at the somewhat deranged-looking Bill, Rita softly called Sirin's name.
"Understood."
Sirin nodded at her words.
She indicated that she understood Rita's meaning, then immediately fixed Bill with an ill-intentioned stare.
Death had set its sights on his soul. No one could stop it.
As for Gozuki, in the original work, he was known as the "father" of everyone in the elite group. It was hard to judge him...
What happened to him would depend on his own fate. Rita would not interfere.
Although she had selected the future members of her "Blade of Immortality," Rita was in no hurry to return to the Imperial Capital.
With Sirin around, returning to the Imperial Capital was only a matter of opening a portal, so there was no need to rush at all.
And the Jifunola Sea of Trees was not only an excellent place for the Empire to train assassins, but also the best place to train elite warriors and Valkyries.
It possessed abundant natural species and resources.
There were countless Dangerous Species inside, ranging from weak to strong. Combined with the unique environment of the Sea of Trees, Rita had no intention of relocating. She chose to train this group of future Valkyries here.
Of course, Rita would not choose the same location as Gozuki. She planned to take them elsewhere.
The Jifunola Sea of Trees was vast. It would be perfectly normal for them to never encounter each other.
Moreover, as Rita knew, the Empire