A black battleship sliced across the sky.
Tempted by Rita's offer, Su Luo followed her aboard her personal warship. But as he watched the scenery outside the window rapidly recede, he started to feel more and more like he had boarded a pirate ship.
He'd been lured in with promises of a high-paying position, a great job, huge returns, easy work, nothing tiring at all—and in the end, he'd been tricked into coming to some unknown place instead. This kind of… he felt like he'd heard of it before.
Was this maid after his kidney?
She wasn't going to carve one out the moment they arrived, was she?
Sensing something, Su Luo turned his head to the side. The maid was walking toward him with graceful steps, carrying a drink. Inside her personal warship, everything one could want for comfort and enjoyment was present. She looked like a maid, yes—but in truth, this girl was a genuine S-rank Valkyrie. Thinking of it that way, having her own private battleship no longer seemed strange at all.
"We'll be arriving at headquarters very soon, Lord Su Luo. At that time, you'll only need to accompany the Immortal Blades on a single mission. As a consultant, your salary will be linked to the missions carried out by the Immortal Blades. Rita understands your needs. You only need to go out with the Immortal Blades in the beginning. Later on, even if Lord Su Luo does not continue accompanying us, your salary will still be paid as usual."
As one of Schicksal's pillars in the war against the Honkai, Rita openly taught Su Luo how to draw a salary without really working in the future.
In Schicksal, this kind of thing wasn't a big deal at all. Not just the Three Great Families—even many side branches had similar arrangements. Only the Valkyrie corps remained relatively untainted. For an organization that large, it was impossible to remain perfectly clean from top to bottom. After working hard for so many years, securing a few benefits for one's own people should be reasonable, right?
Why did it feel like she was becoming a little corrupted?
But this sort of corruption… Rita felt it was actually rather nice.
And with Su Luo's abilities, Rita felt that having him serve merely as a consultant to the Immortal Blades was honestly beneath him.
"Uh… is that really okay?"
It was starting to feel even more suspiciously like that sort of setup.
But since he had already chosen to board the ship with Rita, he had to trust her. Even so, when Rita said that, Su Luo still felt it was a little improper. Was she saying that from now on he could openly collect a paycheck for doing nothing?
The demon hunter had a simple and honest heart. He felt like that wasn't very appropriate.
"Everything will be according to Lord Su Luo's will. If Lord Su Luo is willing, you may also pass on your vast combat experience to the members of the Immortal Blades. I believe that would be of great assistance to those Valkyries fighting on the front lines."
The maid spoke calmly, her rose-colored eyes flickering slightly.
Truly worthy of Lord Su Luo. Even in the face of such a tempting offer, he could still calmly say no.
If he was willing, Rita naturally hoped he would properly instruct the Valkyries in her squad. Because they served in the strongest Valkyrie unit, those girls were all a little too proud and arrogant. That couldn't continue. Rita felt they needed to learn humility. Whether for their missions or for themselves, that would be a good thing.
"Vast combat experience… Rita, I'm not sure I understand what you mean."
Su Luo narrowed his eyes slightly.
From the moment he met this maid, something had felt off. Her attitude toward him was far too good. And now, hearing her mention his so-called battle-hardened experience made him even more suspicious.
All signs pointed to the fact that this maid seemed to know him.
Could it be… she had heard his story before?
"Exactly as it sounds, Lord Su Luo. Your heroic figure from when you hunted Honkai beasts during Rita's childhood remains unforgettable in Rita's heart to this day. The name of the Demon Hunter is still as illustrious as ever."
Seeing the vigilance in Su Luo's eyes, the maid answered honestly.
Back then, Su Luo had been a major reason Rita chose to walk the path of a Valkyrie. Perhaps he no longer remembered it, but Rita would never forget.
Hunting Honkai beasts?
Su Luo didn't remember ever doing that. The things he had always hunted were demons.
And from Rita's words, it sounded like she had met him before?
Looking at the beautiful young face in front of him, Su Luo truly had no impression of her. But that wasn't his fault. Years ago, he had killed countless demons and saved just as many people. Could anyone really expect him to remember every single person he had rescued?
Obviously not.
No wonder Rita treated him like this.
No wonder she had invited him to become some kind of consultant for a Valkyrie combat squad.
So that was why—because she knew how strong he was.
Now it all made sense.
Su Luo had never intended to hide his identity. Mostly because during the years when his name was famous, there had been no one by his side anyway. But now that someone had suddenly brought up his past deeds, he couldn't help feeling a little excited.
She said his name still carried great prestige.
Was that really true?
"Um, Rita, you said we've met before… I really can't remember that. After all, I had only just awakened in those years. Let me ask you something—back then, did you think I was handsome?"
He didn't have a clear impression of his own past. In any case, it seemed like he had always been fighting demons, always waking up in the middle of battle. Now that he had finally run into someone who knew something about the old him, he couldn't help but ask this question.
From the tone of her voice, she seemed to admire him a lot.
Maybe she was even one of his fans?
This guy really did have quite a bit of vanity.
"So handsome it was explosive."
The maid nodded with utmost seriousness.
Forgive her for being at a loss for words. This wasn't simply a matter of whether he was handsome or not. It was more like…
Tsk, how should she put it?
It was the kind of presence that would linger in Rita's heart, unforgettable, in those moments when she woke from dreams in the dead of night. That figure had originally grown blurred over the long passage of time, but the moment she saw Su Luo again, those memories she had thought long buried instantly became vivid and alive once more.
So this was never just a question of whether he was handsome.
In Rita's heart, even if Su Luo were drooling right now and looked like a complete idiot, he would still, without question, be so handsome it was explosive.
"Ahem… y-you don't have to be that direct. In the future, you can just think that kind of thing in your heart. There's no need to say it out loud for others to hear."
Rita was being so blunt and straightforward that Su Luo himself found it hard to handle.
He was embarrassed.
A beautiful girl like her, speaking with such serious sincerity and saying that he was "so handsome it was explosive"…
Why did that suddenly feel so unbearably embarrassing?
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