Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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"Rita, have you had any recent successes?"

“Not much was gained.” Rita shook her head. “This Herrscher’s actions were far too unpredictable.”

A Herrscher who can disguise themselves as a human and is almost indistinguishable from a human when not attacking—this kind of thing is cheating no matter how you look at it.

“I’m currently planning to use the Chamber of Commerce as the starting point for our encirclement.” Bai and Rita sat down together. “This method of stirring up trouble will, of course… provoke a counterattack.”

"Hmm...this is indeed a troublesome matter. Is there no other way?"

"The other option is to wait, wait for them to target Kiana again... By the way, what about Theresa?"

Judas was actually a good thing.

"She was called back. Well, right now, Lady Theresa is a bit unstable..."

In this situation, whoever loses their composure first will be in trouble.

Do you really think that a weak individual Herrscher can be bullied at will?

That's incredibly naive. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Until the very last moment, who knows what trump card the Herrscher might pull out...

Theresa is actually a "Kaslana".

Who knows if this short-legged guy will suddenly disappear?

Protecting Kiana is no easy task, as neither Rita nor Cecilia, who is far away in the Far East branch, wants to add another mission to save Private Theresa.

Well, the main problem is that there's no one here to manage Theresa, so Cecilia called her back for the sake of stability.

"Lady Theresa should return once things are explained...and this newly appeared Herrscher was indeed unexpected by everyone."

Rita glanced at Liu Bai.

Just like how the appearance of Ling Liu Bai disrupted everyone's plans (same as above), the appearance of this new Herrscher V has also disrupted the plans of many people.

If it weren't for this unknown Herrscher, Theresa would probably have stayed here, but now that she is, to be on the safe side, Theresa has been temporarily called back.

When Theresa comes again... she might not come alone.

"Furthermore, this Herrscher seems to target other Herrschers in her actions. According to research, the power of the Divine Key most likely comes from the Herrscher core—from ancient times. It is not yet clear whether the other party will also be interested in the Divine Key."

Here, there's only Theresa who carries around a Divine Key all day with her short legs... Natasha only takes out the Seven Thunders of Purification when she needs it.

One bait is enough; two might be too much to handle—and as things stand, it seems unlikely that the enemy will kill Kiana.

As for Theresa... Neither Theresa herself nor Judah could lose their oath.

To prevent the worst-case scenario, Theresa doesn't need to stay here—it's not like she can't come back anyway.

"It feels like everyone's been having a run of bad luck lately."

Rita rarely complained.

……

"Why are those two talking about work?"

If I put a man and a woman together, all you do is talk about this kind of stuff all day long?

You guys are toxic!

"Could they also be career-oriented couples?" another team member whispered.

"...What are you talking about?" the others scoffed. "Are the seniors just too much of an eyesore?"

The members of the Undying Blade team set their sights on the veterans of the assault team who were still fighting over there.

"Did someone resort to dirty tricks?"

"Let's go, let's bring half a squad."

They felt no guilt whatsoever about stabbing their seniors in the back.

Well, because we're all acquaintances, it's like friends calling each other idiots.

What psychological burden would one have to resort to underhanded tactics at this point?

What's more, they outnumbered and outmatched each other.

"By the way, send a few people to act as wingmen for the deputy captain."

"..."

Suddenly, no one responded to that.

You want us to be your wingmen?

Why don't we just take a bite and see what this handsome guy tastes like...?

"Aren't your team members a bit too rough?"

Liu Bai watched as the group of Undying Blade members who had finished their boxed lunches joined the battle over there.

Rita's face darkened instantly when she looked in the direction Liu Bai was looking.

"...Just a post-meal digestion aid, um, the Valkyrie's way of digesting." However, Rita still defended her teammates with a dark face.

No matter what, this is a family scandal that shouldn't be aired in public.

"Lady Rita~~"

"Alvit? Is something the matter?"

Rita looked at the technician who had moved closer to her.

"Don't tell me you guys are playing Truth or Dare again."

Rita Ling remembered very clearly that the seemingly honest technician was the one who was involved in the gossip about her relationship with Liu Bailing.

“…” Alvitt remained silent.

You can't just shut me up like that.

"Ahem, well, I'm actually here to see Mr. Liu Bai. I'm Arvit, a technician from the third squad of the Undying Blade."

"...Looking for me?" Bai tilted his head.

"Mmm." Alvie nodded. "Mr. Liu Bai, do you like otaku culture?"

"..."

Liu Bai was silent.

Well... the title of "otaku" in social situations falls somewhere between shame and pride.

"...Should I call it liking?"

"Oh, I see. I like it too."

Arvit was very outgoing—though a little stiff.

"So, are you a manga otaku, an anime otaku, or a game otaku?"

"Could it be considered a hybrid type?"

What exactly does this person want to ask?

Rita and Liu Bai were both quite puzzled.

"Oh, I see, an omnivore."

A knowing look appeared on Arvit's face.

Have you ever played the game "Custom Maid"?

"Uh...nothing?"

Who knows what kind of game your game will be like!

Rita, who was standing next to her, suddenly raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

"Eh...you've never played this before?" Alvitt feigned disappointment. "Then I recommend you give it a try—first, are you a maid enthusiast?"

"……Yes."

This is not a perfunctory response.

Hmm... a maid.

Liu Bai glanced at Rita for no apparent reason—Rita's smile had become somewhat stiff.

"Then you should definitely give it a try! By the way! What kind of maid do you like? A classic Victorian maid? Or a mini-skirt style from anime? Or a traditional manga style?"

"Hmm...anime miniskirt style? Ah, French style would also work."

Liu Bai glanced at Rita again.

"After all, that kind of... cough, is the most fashionable."

Rita pressed down on her skirt, Dark Rose... somewhere between these two styles.

But this style is Ragnar's... well, Ragnar's maid outfit style is a bit more conservative than hers.

(Alvitt...)

Rita silently made notes in her little notebook.

Having gone this far, how could Rita not know what Yalvit was up to?

So you've changed your approach now that I've shut you up! Where were you when you were working... Well, thinking about it, Arvit is actually quite quick-witted when she's working.

"Uh-huh."

Arvit nodded repeatedly, her tone becoming much smoother.

"But since we're talking about these two styles, we have to mention stockings, right?"

Both of these styles involve short skirts paired with stockings.

"...Black stockings?"

"Hey, do you prefer a mature style?"

Arvit opened her eyes wide and continued to ask questions.

Rita continued pressing down on her skirt next to her.

Dark Rose... without a doubt, it's black stockings.

Alvitt...!

"Hey~ So what do you think of leg rings—"

"Alvette".

Rita gently interrupted her teammates.

Hasn't it gotten to this point already?

"..."

Seeing the gentle but polite smile on Rita's face, the smile on Arvit's face slowly disappeared.

"I'll just ask two more questions?"

Do you have two more questions?

Rita tried her best not to show any overly frightening expressions.

"Don't ask questions that would embarrass Mr. Liu Bai, and don't pry into other people's privacy."

Rita smiled.

"You're still monitoring Honkai energy activity throughout the region, right? Get back to your post right away."

"……Yes."

Arvitt wanted to say that she had set up automatic alarms and voice announcements on her computer—after all, a mature computer should be able to monitor for crashes on its own.

But her survival instinct told her that it was better to go back now.

Well, could she be considered to have "returned in triumph" this time?

Arvitt promptly backed down.

After Arvit ran away, Rita glanced around at her teammates.

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