Rita felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, as if the whole world had collapsed. Her body trembled with panic, and she said, her face pale, "How could this be? This is nothing like the Valkyrie that Master Ragnar taught me... Shouldn't a Valkyrie fight for all that is good in this world? Could this be... the true Valkyrie?"
Chapter 245 How did you find out about this?
“No…” Rita bit her cherry lips with her pearly white teeth, her face filled with disbelief as she retorted, “The priest saved my life in Manchester, and Professor Ragnar was bedridden and unconscious because of fighting the Honkai. The Valkyries of Schicksal are clearly allies of justice…”
Ragnar's exemplary teachings, along with Jojo's disguise, ensured that Rita always saw herself as a Valkyrie destined to fight the Honkai and save the people, rather than a bloodthirsty madman.
Seeing her innocent and pure appearance, as if she didn't want to believe reality, Qiaoqiao smiled.
He wanted to completely destroy Rita's inner purity and faith, to gradually fall into darkness, and to make her, like the other Valkyries, his plaything.
“Indeed, the Valkyries of Schicksal take fighting the Honkai as their mission…” JoJo said slowly, “But to protect the world, simply fighting the Honkai and doing some righteous deeds is not enough… Sometimes, in order to protect the world, we will also do some necessary evils in secret.”
"I once saved your life, but to gain my current power, I killed hundreds of my compatriots, and even personally murdered family members as important as my grandfather..."
Rita's face was sickly pale, and her slender, straight legs slowly retreated as she trembled with fear at the mysterious masked man before her.
JoJo, unconcerned about her inner fear, continued, "Your teacher was a hero who once led troops to fight against the Honkai Beasts and protected London. But like me, she also killed many innocent people to uphold Schicksal. She even obeyed the bishop's orders to kill the experimental subjects who escaped from Schicksal Laboratory 77, and all of those experimental subjects were children under the age of twelve... And the Siberian campaign she participated in was not actually to fight against the Honkai, but to kill the escaped Herrscher of the Void clone... a young girl."
Upon hearing about Ragnar's past experiences of killing children, Rita turned pale with fright. Her purple eyes trembled as if in an earthquake, and her cherry lips moved repeatedly as she murmured, "This... is impossible! Teacher Ragnar isn't that kind of person!"
[The "Maid Training Manual" talent has been triggered, causing the target's faith to waver and their mental value to decrease by 5 points. Current progress is 95/100.]
The "Maid Training Manual" talent was one of the four talents that JoJo chose when she first entered The Sims. By training a specific subject and lowering their mental and physical values, the system would give JoJo a generous reward.
Now that this talent has been triggered, it means... just as Jojo expected, Rita is indeed the target of his evil deeds in this Sim.
Jojo looked at Rita with a hint of amusement and cunning. Simply shaking Rita's belief in destiny was enough to lower her mental strength. It couldn't be easier. She had to keep going and make her faith collapse.
"Oh?" Qiao Qiao sighed with interest, then revealed a wicked smile and said, "Since you don't want to believe in the dark side of the Valkyries of Destiny, then tell me which Valkyries are pure, noble, and without a single stain."
"Hearing the divine decree, leading the French people to fight alongside the Valkyries against the Honkai Beasts, and ultimately protecting Paris, how could Miss Arcueid be, as you say, a sinner with blood on her hands?"
“Ah…” Qiao Qiao said casually, “At that time, the French president and the parliamentary leaders planned to break away from the rule of Schicksal, so we allowed the Honkai Beasts to attack France, invading all the way to the capital Paris and purging the entire French government.”
"Arcquet was the mastermind and implementer of the purge. Her eventual salvation of France was merely a staged performance to purge our political enemies. Of course... as a war hero, she smoothly took over the reins of power in France... you know... a beautiful and spirited young woman like her is always particularly easy to connect with and win over the people..."
Upon hearing the truth from Jojo, Rita's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Jojo with astonishment.
[The "Maid Training Manual" talent has been triggered, causing the target's faith to waver and their mental value to decrease by 5 points. Current progress is 90/100.]
Rita was deeply shocked. She tried to calm herself down and said bitterly, "Then... Miss Ayase Aragaki killed the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Kagutsuchi in Okinawa and protected millions of people on Honshu. This couldn't have been staged, could it?"
Qiao Qiao nodded gently upon hearing this: "This matter was indeed not orchestrated by Destiny. If Miss Ayase had not intervened to suppress it, Kagutsuchi's landing on Honshu would have inevitably caused a large number of casualties."
Upon hearing Qiaoqiao's words, Rita's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a surge of joy. Her pale face regained some of its former radiance.
Jojo keenly noticed Rita's obvious joy and his gaze towards her suddenly became very amused, which made Rita's originally happy mood turn gloomy.
"Miss Ayase is exceptionally intelligent and decisive, truly a model of a Valkyrie. She used the lives of thousands of people in Okinawa as bait to lure Kagutsuchi to Okinawa, making it a battlefield, thus preventing the tragedy of millions of casualties on Honshu."
Jojo's words immediately made Rita lose her expression, and she stood there blankly, seemingly unable to accept reality.
[The "Maid Training Manual" talent has been triggered, causing the target's faith to waver and their mental value to decrease by 5 points. Current progress is 85/100.]
Jojo, intending to further undermine Rita's faith in Destiny, continued, "There are many other untold secrets behind these Valkyries, for example... Miss Hilde, the German Valkyrie, once carried out a large-scale purge targeting specific groups, and the assassination of the Far East government leader was also the work of the Destiny Valkyries..."
As a bishop, Jojo remembered many of the secret missions of Destiny very well, and told Rita about them as if they were his own treasures. However, Rita's face was gloomy, and she was immersed in shock and could not extricate herself.
Even if Jojo reveals everything about Destiny's secret actions and shakes Rita's faith, the system no longer displays progress notifications.
It seems that Rita has now accepted what Jojo said about the dark side of destiny.
No matter how much Jojo exposed the darkness of Schicksal, he couldn't break Rita's spirit. So his eyes sharpened, and he changed the subject, saying, "Rita, I believe a girl as intelligent as you can understand. The Valkyries of Schicksal are always half angel and half devil... They will lend a helping hand to those trapped in darkness and suffering, and they will also carry out necessary evils to maintain world peace... Are you ready to become a Valkyrie?"
Rita's longing for Destiny and the Valkyrie had been shattered by Jojo's words, but when she heard Jojo's question, she quickly snapped out of her daze of faith collapse, raised her head, and stared intently at Jojo with her purple eyes. Her pretty, fair face was full of determination: "Even if Destiny is completely shrouded in darkness and burdened with heavy sins, I will not use the banner of justice to indiscriminately kill the innocent... I want to prove to you that even without harming the innocent, it is possible to protect this beautiful world."
Jojo thought that by shattering Rita's belief in destiny, she could make the pure and strong-willed girl show signs of wavering and unease.
Unexpectedly... Rita was far more resolute and noble than JoJo had imagined. Even though her faith in destiny had crumbled, she still upheld her inner pride and principles, believing that she could always remain kind and not do any evil.
Looking at Rita's kind and resolute appearance, she seemed as pure as an angel bathed in holy light, which made Qiao Qiao's eyes dazzle, and she even couldn't open them.
But soon, the confusion in Qiaoqiao's eyes turned into intense resentment and jealousy.
Once upon a time, Jojo in this world, like Rita, believed that as long as her actions were righteous, she could protect the world and the people she loved.
In the end, however, Qiaoqiao couldn't hold onto the goodness in her heart...
After losing her sister, the closest person in the world, Jojo, in order to survive and climb to the top of power, killed countless people and degenerated into a devil who lived only to avenge Lilith.
It is indeed a very noble idea to protect the world without indiscriminately killing innocent people or committing heinous acts.
Jojo also believed that what Rita said was her truest thought, without any lies or concealment.
But it was precisely because Rita possessed such noble character that Jojo, who had fallen into darkness, saw her pure and strong appearance and became even more eager to drag her into the abyss and into darkness.
Jojo harbored deep resentment towards Rita.
Rita...
If your heart is so pure and kind, why did you betray me to fate and cause the death of my sister Lilith?
In your heart, do you think of us siblings as nothing more than pigs, dogs, and weeds, not human beings, unworthy of even the slightest bit of your kindness and pity?
If... you hadn't chosen to betray me back then, why would I have stained my hands with blood and fallen into this state for the sake of revenge?
You killed my sister and ruined my life. I will make you pay for what you have done!
Wearing a mask, Jojo stared intently at the pure and kind Rita, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She said coldly, "That sounds nice... So, when you betrayed your servant, causing him to lose his sister, wasn't that considered harming the innocent?"
Hearing Jojo's words, Rita felt as if a painful wound had been struck; her burning passion instantly turned cold, and her once proud and confident face paled and grew icy...
How can this be?
Only three people should know about betraying Jojo and causing Lilith's death!
Myself, Professor Ragnar, and now Bishop Jojo of Destiny...
Thinking of this, Rita seemed to realize something, her body felt a chill, and her eyes trembled as she looked at the mysterious masked boy in front of her.
For some reason, Rita suddenly felt that the person who had saved her life was radiating a chilling killing intent.
Rita swallowed hard, a mixture of fear and curiosity coursing through her throat, and asked in a trembling voice, "How...how did you know about this?!"
Chapter 246 The most important ability of the Destiny Maid is...to sleep with someone?
"There are no secrets in this world. If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. As a priest at the Destiny Headquarters, it's not difficult for me to investigate your past."
Seeing Rita's panicked expression after her sore spot was hit, Jojo felt a surge of vengeful pleasure. A mocking smile played on her lips: "I don't intend to condemn you for betraying your friends. On the contrary... you did a good job. If it weren't for your betrayal, your family would probably all be dead. Compared to two lonely orphans... of course your family is more important... isn't it?"
"You must be very happy inside, sacrificing just two unrelated children to protect your most important family members."
"No...it's not like that!"
Upon hearing the priest's words, Rita could no longer maintain her composure. Her face turned incredibly grim, as if she had just had a nightmare and was pale with fright, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Tears streamed down Rita's face like a broken beaded curtain, and she said in a choked voice, "I... never imagined those people would kill Miss Lilith... I just wanted to protect my family, I didn't want to hurt her and Jojo."
[The "Maid Training Manual" talent has been triggered. The target feels deep remorse for past sins, resulting in a 5-point decrease in mental strength. Current progress is 80/100.]
Rita was unaware that the priest wearing the clown mask was Jojo himself, so she did not hide her regret and guilt from him.
Seeing Rita's remorse and guilt for betraying him in the past, even to the point of tears, Jojo felt no sympathy or pity whatsoever; instead, he felt a great sense of satisfaction. The resentment and anger that had been weighing on his heart for years were now being released, giving Jojo a feeling of vengeful exhilaration.
As long as Rita's past mistakes are brought up, Jojo can not only vent her anger, but also lower her mental state, which is a great thing.
Qiaoqiao concealed her true identity and continued to tease Rita's wounds with her words: "You are so lucky. You have a happy and fulfilling family. Your father is a well-known local tycoon, and your mother is an elegant and beautiful lady. They both love you very much and have given you a carefree childhood."
"But the boy whose whereabouts you betrayed wasn't so lucky. Not only did he lose his place to stay and become homeless, but he also lost his only relative. No one loved him, and no one cared about him. He lived a life of constant fear, never knowing when he would die."
Rita felt a chill run through her chest, as if pierced by an ice arrow. Her face paled, and she lowered her head in silence, unable to offer any rebuttal. Her delicate body trembled slightly, as if she were secretly sobbing.
[The "Maid Training Manual" talent has been triggered. The target feels deep remorse for past sins, resulting in a 5-point decrease in mental strength. Current progress is 75/100.]
It seems that Jojo's plan to deliberately stir up Rita's guilt and damage her spirit was very successful.
However... Rita is now sobbing with her head down, silent, looking like the calm before a storm.
Perhaps because Jojo enjoyed seeing Rita cry so much and had gone too far in bullying her, Rita is now somewhat annoyed...
If I keep bringing up Jojo and Lilith's past to rub salt in her wounds, Rita might suddenly have an emotional outburst.
As expected, although Rita was filled with remorse for betraying Jojo and causing Lilith's death, she remained perfectly clear-headed.
She realized that the masked priest had been poking at her deepest wounds ever since.
Moreover... he seemed to enjoy seeing me sad and in tears, and kept escalating his actions, as if he was enjoying the feeling of bullying me.
Although Rita comes from a privileged background and is a true heiress, she is not a lamb that is bullied and dares not utter a sound.
Sensing the malice in the boy's eyes, Rita wiped away her tears, her gaze shifting from regret and wavering to resolute courage. She raised her head and stared directly at the masked boy: "Who exactly are you?"
Jojo knew that Rita had become suspicious of her true identity, but she did not intend to reveal it at this time. Changing her original playful attitude, she became solemn and said calmly, "Who I am is not important. What is important is... I am the final interviewer. Whether you can join the Destiny Headquarters and become a true Valkyrie is entirely up to me."
Jojo and Rita are not on equal footing right now.
Rita is the interviewee, and Jojo is the interviewer.
With just a casual remark from Jojo, Rita's future fate could be decided—whether she would become a Valkyrie or be rejected.
Although Rita had learned from Jojo that the Destiny Headquarters was not as pure, beautiful, and glamorous as she had originally imagined, but was instead full of darkness, evil, lies, and schemes, she was still eager to receive the Valkyrie's salary to heal her father and mentor.
After being suppressed and bullied by Qiaoqiao, and even brought to tears, Rita had no choice but to swallow her anger for the sake of her family and teacher. She gritted her teeth, lowered her head reluctantly, and said respectfully, "I am very sorry, interviewer. I was rude just now."
Seeing this, Qiaoqiao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Your attitude is quite sincere, which is very good... Now, let me test your abilities."
Qiaoqiao slowly got up from the chair, walked to a wall, and gently pressed the button in her hand, opening a hidden door.
"Rita, you... come with me."
Jojo stood at the entrance of the opened hidden door and turned to Rita behind her.
Although Rita felt very strange about Jojo's sudden desire for her to enter the secret door, in order to pass the final review and become a Valkyrie of the Destiny Headquarters, she obediently followed Jojo inside.
The two of them walked together for a while through the passageway lit by candlelight lampstands, and finally arrived at the location led by the secret door.
As Rita stepped out of the passage, she carefully observed her surroundings, until she reached a hidden door leading to a magnificent white palace.
The interior of the hall was spacious and bright, with a wine-red carpet on the floor. Every two meters on both sides, there was a white stone pillar and many exquisite ancient sculptures. Curtains and banners of various colors fluttered slowly in the air, and a jeweled throne stood on a high staircase.
Qiaoqiao looked at the high bishop's seat and walked up to it step by step.
Seeing this, Rita, still unaware of Jojo's identity behind the mask, quickly warned, "Father, that throne looks like it's meant for someone of extraordinary status. You'd better not touch it carelessly."
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