An indescribable feeling of guilt came over me.
Before coming to this cafe, she and Yulandel from their world had suffered an unprecedented defeat in front of the leader of the world snake.
If Yulandel at least put up some resistance before her disastrous defeat, then she, who was also an S-class Valkyrie, couldn't even put up a decent resistance in front of the leader of the World Serpent.
Ever since joining Sentence, Rita's life has been completely smooth sailing. Even though she knows that there is some gap between herself and Yulandel, as one of the strongest fighters in the world today, Rita is actually proud deep down in her heart.
However, such pride was easily shattered in front of the leader of the World Serpent.
This was the first time that Rita realized how big the gap was between herself and the top people in this world.
If she cannot find ways to bridge these gaps, then the next time, when Lady Yulandel once again faces an enemy of the same level as the World Serpent Leader, she will still be as powerless as she is today, not even qualified to lend a helping hand.
She had never experienced such powerlessness and helplessness. She was like a bird pierced by a hunter's arrow. No matter how hard she flapped her wings, she could not change her fate. She could do nothing.
Rita didn't want to experience that powerless feeling again.
So she needed strength, strength that could stand by her side when Yulandel stepped onto the battlefield.
She quickly recalled another disastrous defeat that had just occurred to her.
——At the door of that magical coffee shop, he encountered a disastrous defeat when facing the young store manager who could easily seize and control the power of the Herrscher, and the dangerous and mysterious "himself".
As the world's largest anti-Honkai Impact 3rd organization, Skyrim's technical level is undoubtedly the highest currently available. Logically, the training she could have received during her tenure as a Valkyrie must have been the best, most scientific, and the one that would greatly enhance her strength. However, in this situation, she was completely powerless in the face of "herself" from another world, and was defeated inexplicably and inexplicably.
Rita is not the kind of person who would make excuses for failure, so even if she lost for no apparent reason, she immediately understood that the "self" in another world was much stronger than herself.
Since the other party is also "Rita Rossweisse" like himself, it means that the power used by the other party is also suitable for himself.
This cafe can give him greater power and the qualification to fight alongside Lady Yulandel.
For this, Rita is willing to pay any price, even if that price is falling into darkness.
Although Rita had stayed in this cafe for such a long time and had not found a chance to be alone with the manager and herself with long hair, and naturally had not yet made her request to them, but she knew that the moment she stepped into the cafe, she was actually mentally prepared to pay a certain price in exchange for power from this magical cafe.
Rita actually had some expectations about the so-called "price".
The manager of this cafe and his long-haired self from another world are in a relationship of love - or even more than love.
Last night, due to her reckless decision, the Undying Blade team had a head-on conflict with this cafe. After being completely defeated by the other party, the long-haired "self" proposed a price that she could not refuse.
Chapter 4: Front and Back Attack (k)
God knows how ashamed and confused Rita's mind was when she felt the same way as being slaughtered.
Because of the power of empathy, in addition to allowing her to fully experience the objective touch that the other party was experiencing, even the other party's thoughts after being controlled, defeated, and broken, such as "He is so powerful!" "I'm going to break through the defense!" "I'm going to explode the material!" "I'm going to be conquered by him!" "I want him to be my trainer!" "I want the trainer to be proud of me!" also flowed into her mind completely.
As Rita Rossweisse, she immediately understood the purpose of the long-haired "self" in exerting the ability of "empathy" on her.
She knows very well what kind of person she is.
If she falls in love with someone, she will definitely tie her whole body and soul to that person. She will do anything for that person and hope that that person can understand her feelings. If that person has a misunderstanding, she will find ways to resolve that misunderstanding.
Perhaps, the long-haired "self" knew through some unknown channel that she was in love with Lady Yulandel. In order to prevent the relationship between "herself" and Lady Yulandel, who were the same person, from causing misunderstanding to the store manager, the long-haired "self" warned her in this way.
Otherwise, don't appear in front of them again. If you appear in front of them again, you must be mentally prepared to sever ties with Lady Yulandel.
Otherwise, next time, she would not use such a simple method as "empathy".
If you dare to appear in front of me and the manager again, I will turn you into the manager's thing - although it was not said explicitly, Rita did read this subtext from the behavior of another "self".
However, at that time, long-haired Rita probably did not expect that in the near future, Rita, whom she had just warned, would suffer such a helpless defeat.
In order to no longer feel powerless and helpless, Rita, who chose to enter the cafe again, was mentally prepared to accept this subtext.
But Rita did not expect that she would suddenly run into Lady Yulandel on the eve of her becoming the store manager.
"Rita?!"
Rita's heart stopped because of the unspeakable guilt and panic. Here, Yulandel was also shocked when she suddenly saw Rita.
Although she had seen a long-haired Rita in this cafe last night, the mysterious atmosphere exuded by that long-haired Rita was too different from that of her own adjutant. Moreover, at this moment, the long-haired Rita was also standing in a corner of the hall, so the "Rita" who appeared in front of her was indeed the adjutant she knew.
Yulandel, who suddenly encountered her own adjutant, said with a confused look on her face: "You... why are you here?"
The trembling voice revealed a sense of guilt that could not be concealed at all.
Since leaving the cafe this morning, Yulandel has been consciously avoiding her adjutant.
Because just last night, before the start of the dungeon in which a player would duel against multiple bosses, the long-haired Rita pointed out very bluntly the fact that "her adjutant was in love with her."
Let’s not talk about whether Youlandel can accept playing toy with her own adjutant. Even if she can accept it, after knowing that Rita is likely to have ill intentions towards her, how can she have the courage to appear in front of Rita after watching the whole round of battle?
Although she believed that her concept of love should be normal, and she was not prepared to do something that violated normal ethics, the person who was suspected of having bad intentions towards her was Rita, with whom she had been together for a long time. Even if she did not have that kind of romantic feelings for Rita, she still had the affection of a comrade. When Rita seemed to like her, she was watching the store manager brushing dungeon materials...
...Just thinking about it, Yulandel, who was honest and kind by nature, felt dizzy.
Yulandel's extremely guilty reaction stunned Rita.
The panic on his face turned into suspicion in an instant.
Is there something wrong with her being here?
Last night, she seemed to have reported to Lady Yulandel about the matter of this cafe, right?
……wrong.
Rita quickly reacted.
After all, she is the adjutant of the Immortal Blade and has always played a role similar to that of a "military advisor" in the Immortal Blade team. So after a brief shock, Rita immediately realized that the "Yulandel" in front of her was not from the same world as herself, but from the same world three years ago where Theresa and the Herrscher of the Void controlled by her were.
But why did Lady Yulandel come to this cafe three years ago?
Also, why is she alone?
Where is "Rita" from that world? Why didn't he follow her?
Does she know that Lady Yulandel has come to this cafe?
And...why does Lady Yulandel feel so guilty?
A series of doubts made Rita's heart skip a beat.
Although there was no reason for it, she still instinctively felt a bad premonition, and her head inexplicably felt a little heavy.
...No, as a qualified maid, it is unforgivable to doubt my master without permission.
Besides, after all, that’s Lady Yulandel!
Rita knew Yulandel's character very well. She knew better than anyone how dull Yulandel was.
No matter how Rita thought about it, it was hard for her to imagine Yulandel falling in love.
calm down.
Rita forced herself to suppress the bad feeling and put on her usual calm smile.
She bowed slightly to Yulandel:
"Excuse me, Lord Yulandel. Let me introduce myself. I am from 2017. To you, I am Rita three years later."
"Three years later?"
Yulandel's expression changed slightly.
This cafe also has the ability to transcend time? Just as she was about to ask "Rita" in front of her further, her face changed without any warning.
"Woo..."
Under the subtle gaze of the crowd, his upright and dignified face suddenly seemed to have been attacked by some powerful force from the void. He became full of fighting spirit, and a powerful aura emanated from his whole body.
The legs stepping on the ground caused cracks in the wooden floor.
Although the force exerted on the body will not be blocked by physical distance, once the distance is close, the originally relatively vague voice will suddenly become extremely clear.
[Enemy data collection is complete, closing the net mark is activated, and now it’s time for a fun counterattack!]
[Through the Ice!!]
[The combat experience should be optimized! ]
[Disappear with the Butterfly——! Phantom of the Past]
[Gone like the wind!]
[I am so angry!]
[Flame Gun Charge!!]
[Is this the speed? Too slow!]
[Twice the speed? ? ]
[The wind is rising! The kites are in position!]
[Just this——one arrow!]
[White flowers! Blooming!]
What——white flower——? ? Why would white flower? !
"...!!"
Suddenly, as a strong healing force unfolded, the power from abundance instantly increased Yulandel's blood volume and also completely immersed her body in warmth.
What followed was an unprecedented exhaustion.
The feeling of suddenly losing all strength made Yulandel's legs go limp all of a sudden.
She half-knelt down, panting, and Kiana, who had two mosquito-repellent eyes under her arms, also fell to the wooden floor of the hall with a bang.
In the hall, Kiana from Sky City twitched her eyes as she looked at the scene where the eyebrows of another "herself" were in close contact with the ground, and she felt a phantom pain in her forehead.
Rita stared in amazement at the reaction of Yulandel from three years ago, as if she was suddenly subdued by a powerful superstar trainer. She opened her mouth and quickly turned her gaze in the direction of the shop assistants.
Her expression became gloomier than ever before, and her voice was extremely low: "What did you... do to Master Yulandel in this world?"
Things have developed to this point. If she still can't see that Yulandel's reaction is very wrong, then she might as well find a piece of tofu and kill herself.
At the other end of the cafe, the shop assistants did not show much surprise.
Rita, with her long flowing hair, took a step forward, her face full of calmness.
"I'm sorry, but our answer may disappoint you." She smiled softly, her tone unclear whether it was regretful or sarcastic. "The abnormality of Miss Yulandel was not caused by us."
"Impossible!" Rita refuted without thinking. Although her reason told her that it was not the right thing to do to show hostility to this cafe, she felt a cardiac arrest when she thought of Yulandel from three years ago who was trapped in the Poké Ball of the store manager without her knowledge in that world. Her reasoning completely left the Kuiper Belt. "Without your coercion, Lady Yulandel would never have shown such an unbearable... and lovely appearance!"
What did you want to say just now? It was unbearable, right? You even said the word unbearable!!!
Yulandel was about to cry out loud: "No, Rita, you misunderstood--!!"
As a result, the words he had just spoken, which he wanted to say, turned into an extremely weak and lovely cry in the midst of the unstoppable combination of fighting skills that attacked him again.
Rita turned her head blankly: "Lord You...Lord Youlandel?"
“No, that’s not right, that wasn’t me just now…!!”
[Reappear!]
[I'll give you a quick fix soon!]
[Is this the speed? Too slow!]
[Twice the speed? ? ]
Yulandel: “????”
No! Didn't you finish the fight? Why is it your turn again?
Cheating, right? Report! I want to report! It's not fair!
[Flame Spear! Charge!!!]
At the door, Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Fu Hua who was floating in the air looked at Yulandel who was unable to move due to the continuous attacks with subtle eyes, and shook their heads with sighs.
The Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei, looked puzzled: "Do you know what's going on with this Yulandel?"
"I guess... I guess I know." Mei Raiden showed a conflicted expression, with a blush on her cheeks.
Last night, when Yulandel suddenly broke into the cafe, they were all there watching, so apart from Yulandel herself and several staff members of the cafe, the three of them were actually the ones who understood the current situation the best among all the people present.
Because of an accident of unknown cause, Yulandel, who broke into the second floor of the coffee shop, was under the full control of the store manager - even Yulandel herself recognized this.
However, the result of this accident really made them a little...unable to evaluate.
Feeling the shy, scrutinizing, sad, or sighing gazes of the people in the cafe, Yulandel, who was filled with shame and anger, suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of strength.
