Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"Coo coo—"

A deep, guttural roar echoed in the air distorted by the flames.

The assassins fled for their lives, their bodies covered in wounds.

A moment later, Ziyao saw a pitch-black Honkai Beast.

Pure black.

Only the outline is visible; the shape is unclear.

An astonishing sense of oppression swept over him; his strength was probably comparable to that of an emperor.

Extremely rare high-level Honkai Beasts are found everywhere in this city, like roadside weeds.

For them, "strong" isn't really that strong.

However, this is the first time I've seen such a unique Honkai Beast.

"The residents spread the word that if you're swallowed by a jet-black beast and lucky, you can enter the inner city..."

Theresa pondered for a moment, then took a picture of it with her phone and sent it to Dr. Tesla.

"Who in their right mind would believe this stuff?"

Xiao Shi's lips twitched; even she thought the idea was unreliable.

Avoiding the dark Honkai Beasts, half an hour later, stepping on a pile of Honkai crystals, they arrived at the deepest part of the city.

The temperature in the air exceeded the limits that humans could withstand; the steel exposed to the elements was quickly heated to a reddish-brown color in less than five minutes.

They were able to come here thanks to Judas's protection.

Previously, there were quite a few assassins operating at night in the area, but now there are almost none left.

All around were dilapidated houses, and not far away was a huge hole with blue flames burning inside.

Legend has it that anyone who jumps in and is approved by God will be able to go to Jerusalem.

"I'm afraid he'll go straight to heaven."

Theresa complained that she only realized how absurd the two ideas were after seeing them with her own eyes.

Jumping down would be suicide.

Behind the Fiery Cave is a huge wall twenty meters high.

Once you cross it, the city where Kiana and her friends live is right there.

With Ziyao in tow, Theresa leaped up. Although she had expected it, the scene before her still shocked her.

The vast ice plains were ravaged by wind and snow, and everywhere were corpses frozen into ice sculptures.

Looking back, there was a sea of ​​fire, and the smoke stung my eyes.

Separated by a wall, it felt like two different worlds.

A bad feeling rose in their hearts; perhaps they shouldn't have participated in this operation.

"We've come this far, why don't we make the most of this time and go see the real center?"

Ziyao suggested, interrupting Theresa's wavering.

A vanished city, a place where legend says a god will descend.

The inner city was where the initial collapse occurred.

"Please don't go any further, Miss Zi. There's nothing there."

Rita's voice came through.

A gust of wind and snow blew by, and she appeared on what was once an empty wall.

Volume 1: Chapter 275 Alas, those who seek God but cannot find Him (Part 1)

"Please don't go any further, Miss Zi. There's nothing there."

The wind and snow swept by, erasing the deep and shallow footprints on the ground.

A Valkyrie suddenly appeared on what should have been an empty field.

Silk for the shirt, satin for the skirt, the black dress is like a rose under the moonlight, beautiful and elegant.

The hem of her skirt and the sash rippled in the breeze like waves, one after another, resembling a winding snake, graceful and elegant.

Danger.

Theresa's intuition told her so.

The Rita in front of me is far more powerful than before.

The sickle blade, adorned with roses, has a heavy metallic texture that sets it apart from the norm.

A cool, clear tone, a soft voice, and wary eyes...

Rita, she's definitely not one of us.

Holding Judas tightly, Theresa was not afraid of fighting. Since Rita was on her grandfather's side, there was nothing more to say.

The brief period of harmonious coexistence couldn't even last two days.

Destiny never gave up; it wanted to capture Kiana and take Yao away.

No matter how harmonious things may seem right now, it's only temporary, like a fleeting moment.

Their differing stances destined them to become adversaries.

"You look beautiful, this outfit suits you very well."

Ziyao didn't care at all, walked straight over, and took Rita's hand.

"Thank you for the compliment..."

Rita began to wonder if she had been too gentle and hadn't shown any hostility.

The girl's soft, boneless hand clasped hers, and Rita became somewhat flustered.

The bishop is nearby, and if they are seen, given their distance, it's not impossible that they could be mistaken for traitors.

Even though the Valkyrie's existence is special, Rita's hands are like a boy's compared to a girl who rarely fights and doesn't handle household chores.

Because of their height difference, the girl had to look up slightly to make eye contact with her.

"It's on my personal behalf. Could you please have Rita escort us to the inner city?"

Smiling is a basic quality.

Without a mirror, Ziyao didn't know what she looked like when she smiled.

All she knew was that Rita was staring at her, lost in thought.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, Rita was rude. Do you want me to escort you there?"

The girl's mind was disturbed when she saw the figure from her dream again, causing her to lose focus for a moment.

"If you're too busy, then forget it. Thank you for coming all this way to remind us."

"No, no, Rita is willing to do this."

Rita's intention was to stop them; it was so obvious that even Theresa had touched a weapon, so how could Ziyao not know?

Poor Rita, caught in the middle of this whole mess, was completely bewildered by Xie Yao's sudden outburst.

When the mind is in turmoil, thoughts become difficult to make.

Seeing the girl romanticize her actions as well-intentioned help, Rita felt conflicted and, somewhat confused, was drawn into the situation.

"With you here, I feel much more at ease."

The girl said with peace of mind.

"Hey, is that how you see Rita?"

Rita recalled carefully that, in her memory, almost all of their actions against the girls were failures and negative.

"Of course, after all, Rita is the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal, who wouldn't admire her?"

As Ziyao said, Rita and Durandal are the most famous Valkyries in Schicksal, with countless fans and admirers, and they have even received love letters from each other.

It's said that Rita will accept it with a smile, indicating that she will give a reply tomorrow and write a heartfelt "friend card" letter.

I spent the whole night filled with both anticipation and worry.

"I just never expected you to think this way about me..."

Do you admire her?

When I first met the girl, she said something similar.

She had heard flattery countless times, in all sorts of forms.

Naturally, she also took it as flattery from the start.

But unexpectedly, it seems to be true?

I feel inexplicably happy.

I can't explain why.

And so, what should have been a standoff suddenly turned into harmony.

Putting Judas aside, Theresa looked at the two people walking side by side, unsure of where to begin her comment.

The dangerous Herrscher and Rita from the opposing faction—this combination is too bizarre.

"So, who do you think is more capable, me or her?"

Xiao Shi asked with interest, "Zi Yao's approval is very important to her. After all, that old man said that he would only stop harassing her if the girl completely approved of him."

"That remains to be seen; we'll see how you perform."

Ziyao didn't rush to conclusions, but left a cliffhanger so she could take advantage of Xiaoshi's knowledge.

As clever as Rita was, she easily guessed her intentions and sighed that Xiao Shi was completely under Zi Yao's control.

"Thank you very much."