Douluo Continent: The Sky Revealed, What the Hell is Honkai Academy?

Chapter 28 The Waltz of Withering, the Ultimate Assassination!

Honkai Academy, Central Training Ground.

While everyone was still immersed in the oppressive aura emanating from that terrifying scythe, a figure silently took a step forward.

It's Rita.

She maintained her impeccable maid's demeanor, her hands elegantly folded in front of her abdomen, bowing slightly towards the camera, her voice soft and melodious:
"Lady Theresa, you have solved a major problem for our academy."

"Next, it's my turn to do my part for the academy and demonstrate... what true 'service' really is."

Her voice was soft, yet it seemed to possess a strange magic, drawing everyone's attention to her.

The pillar of heavenly light descended at the opportune moment, a golden light completely enveloping Rita's slender figure, and everyone held their breath.

"Miss Rita, who has always been by the Dean's side, is also a Title Douluo powerhouse?" Ye Lingling covered her lips slightly, her expression one of astonishment.

"Isn't Rita supposed to be an office worker? Her hidden strength is incredible! I had no idea." Kiana's face showed a look of surprise.

Rita never actually fought in Honkai Impact 3rd Academy. She diligently helped the lazy dean with various tasks, so it's not surprising that she was misunderstood by the students.

Within the pillar of light, Rita smiled and reached out her slender hand, making a grasping motion in the air.

A massive scythe, exquisitely crafted with its blade shimmering with starlight and a deep black light, appeared out of thin air in her hand.

boom!
The next second, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red! Nine spirit rings appeared beneath her feet.

Like Himeko and Theresa, her soul power, infused with the power of the Heavenly Dao, surged forward, breaking through three levels in succession and reaching the level of a peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine!
At the same time, the age of his spirit rings increased by 50,000 years, and the spirit rings under his feet instantly became a top-tier configuration of five black and three red!
More importantly, with the assistance of the Heavenly Dao, the scythe in her hand completed the ultimate evolution of [Three Phases Return to Tranquility]!

The three elemental powers merged and flowed perfectly within her.

Ultimately, it all comes down to an extreme degree of restraint.

The invisible energy fluctuations emanating from the god-level domain [Withering Waltz] caused the surrounding students to feel an instinctive fear, as if they were being choked by an invisible grim reaper, even if only a slight leak was made.

At the same time, the profound meaning of Shadow Leap and the ultimate soul skill [Eternal Lament] is also deeply imprinted in her soul.

As the golden light slowly faded, Rita, holding the ghostly scythe, gracefully turned around. The scythe danced lightly in her hand as if it had no weight, eventually turning into specks of light and disappearing.

She smoothed out non-existent wrinkles on her maid outfit and gave Zhang Yi and the others an impeccable maid's bow.

"Dean, everyone, Rita has lived up to expectations and seems to have gained a considerable amount of power as well."

Her voice remained gentle and sweet, but everyone could sense the terrifying, deadly edge hidden beneath that gentleness.

If Himeko is the destroyer of the blazing sun, Theresa is an all-around warrior, flawless in both offense and defense.

Rita is a perfect maid, and also the strongest assassin who is silent and unmatched throughout the entire Douluo Continent!
"This Sister Rita is so...so scary...She usually smiles so innocently, just like the Dean, but I never expected her to be so strong! No wonder she can stay by the Dean's side." Dugu Yan muttered to herself, subconsciously moving closer to Shui Bing'er.

"This is the person who stands at the pinnacle of assassins. If I could become Miss Rita's apprentice, I would definitely be able to go much further on this path!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes shone with an unprecedented light. As a fellow agility-based attacker, she could better understand Rita's seemingly elegant and composed understanding of the assassin's way. Ye Lingling clutched her chest; she could sense that in the face of Rita's domain, her healing abilities might be significantly weakened by that strange corrosive power, or even rendered ineffective!
Shui Bing'er took a deep breath, and an instinctive fear surged from her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. The "annihilation" attribute attached to the scythe seemed to have a powerful destructive force even against extreme ice.

"Rita, you're too modest. Your power could put all the assassins on the continent out of work."

Himeko crossed her arms and laughed heartily, her eyes full of recognition for Rita's strength.

Fu Hua nodded slightly: "Frost control, shadow strike, annihilation... Miss Rita's martial spirit truly embodies the way of the assassin to the extreme, it is impeccable."

Theresa skipped over: "Rita Rita, your new field is amazing! Why don't you come and give tutoring lessons to students like Himeko in the future?"

Zhang Yi, who was standing nearby, quickly interrupted: "That won't do. If Rita leaves, who will help me with the affairs... cough cough, I mean our academy will be very busy soon."

Theresa said angrily, "Dean, you should take advantage of this expansion of enrollment to recruit more clerical staff. How can you let Rita handle those trivial matters for you? Why don't you ask Rita if she's willing?"

Rita smiled and said, “I am the Dean’s loyal maid. As long as the Dean doesn’t mind, Rita is willing to do anything.”

Rita emphasized the last three words, making Zhang Yi shudder involuntarily. He was extremely wary of being exploited, after all, this perfect maid was really good at night raids!

Through the sky, Rita, the dean's secretary of the Honkai Academy, with the aura of an unparalleled Douluo, holding the Ghost Scythe symbolizing death, officially announced her existence to the entire continent!

In the Douluo Continent, the enthusiasm of various forces has just been ignited by the recruitment advertisement.

It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over my head, instantly calming me down, but replaced by a deep sense of shock and horror.

"Seventh place is another member of Honkai Impact Academy! And she's the dean's personal maid."

"Wait a minute? A personal secretary! That's so enviable!"

"Level 99! This is the third one already! Is this academy mass-producing Peerless Douluos?!"

"Frost, shadow, and that gray energy... is it annihilation? Three attributes?! How am I supposed to fight this?"

"That domain is a nightmare for all defensive formations and support Soul Masters!"

"The strongest assassin, if she wanted to kill someone, even a Title Douluo would likely be unable to escape death..."

"Shadow Leap? An ultimate soul skill that can trigger the annihilation of laws? This is no longer an assassin, this is a walking catastrophe!"

"If even a secretary is this strong, what kind of monster must their dean be?!"

"Honkai Academy, just how many trump cards do they still have?"

Exclamations and gasps of horror rang out again, but this time, they were mixed with more complex emotions.

The faculty strength demonstrated by Honkai Impact 3rd Academy has exceeded the scope of "powerful" and reached a level that can only be admired.

If we were to become their enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable!
(End of this chapter)