This is my revenge!

Even if it was just afterward, when I thought about this person many times, I would take the time and find an opportunity to go to the West Asia branch to check on him...

With her status, leaving aside the first few items, the last one... is undoubtedly something she can do easily.

But until today...

"It's not like me to feel sorry for myself."

Rita laughed at herself and said, "It's too late anyway."

She and he had never met before.

and many more!

Strange acquaintance?

Many years later, Rita, who had just had a nightmare, suddenly discovered a detail.

At the beginning, that person was being escorted, and it seemed...

Faintly called out your name?

"Rita... please... help me..."

"Help!!!"

Rita was stunned.

why?

She could confirm that she had never seen him before.

Why would he see himself as the last hope?

Does he know himself?

How did you meet?

"Hmm~"

Rita couldn't help rubbing her eyebrows.

Her thoughts were too confused, so she prepared to get out of bed and take a shower.

As one of the active S-class Valkyries, her daily living conditions are not bad when she is not on field missions.

It can't be bad.

Of course, even in such a favorable environment, she would basically not let her guard down.

This is the professional quality she has developed over the years since she set her sights on someone at a young age, underwent rigorous training, and eventually became a Valkyrie.

Sudden……

"Did you have a nightmare?"

"!!!"

The sudden voice in the room startled Rita so much that she immediately took a stance to fight back.

She took out a dagger from under her pillow, landed lightly on the ground, and remained in a half-squatting position.

This posture allows for quick leaps and dodges because the legs are bent.

And because of bending the knees and lowering the body, the cross-sectional area that can be attacked is also drastically reduced.

It can be said that this move alone is enough to prove her value as a top killer.

However, when she quickly locked onto the source of the sound... and saw the other person's face...

"It's you!"

Rita only felt that her heartbeat and breathing had unconsciously slowed down by half a beat.

Lingke!

The Tenth Herrscher—The Herrscher of Domination!

He actually showed up here in person!

Yes.

At this moment, from Rita's perspective, a black-haired young man in a suit was sitting on a sofa not far from her room.

He had a peaceful smile on his face, but his eyes were unfocused.

This drastic contrast in facial emotional expression is so weird that it makes people feel goosebumps all over.

It is in this situation...

"So, you also have nightmares."

Ling Ke spoke calmly, as if commenting on a trivial matter. "I thought you could always be hard-hearted, calm, and cold-blooded... no, cold-blooded to the extreme."

"Just like before, she lives up to her name, the Dark Rose with Thorns."

"She appears beautiful and charming, but in reality...it's all just a facade used to hide her dangerous nature."

Hearing him say this...

In the past, if Rita was facing other people, she would probably smile elegantly, and then say with a hint of sarcasm: It is quite rude to trespass into a lady's room.

But for some reason, she didn't dare to do any of this in front of this person.

"What are you doing here?"

Rita asked in a deep voice, "Are you going to seek revenge on me now?"

Obviously, she is different from Mei and Bronya.

She has long passed the stage where she needs to slowly gain enlightenment.

Therefore, even though she did feel sorry for Ling Ke at this moment, but...

She knew that the other party was the enemy of all mankind and a Herrscher who must be eliminated.

So, while she was speaking, she was already secretly preparing, wanting to find an opportunity to send a letter to let others know about the current situation here.

Then let our support forces arrive in the shortest time possible and never miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to subdue Ling Ke's real body.

Unfortunately, Rita didn't know...

Ling Ke is not the kind of stupid villain who would be so arrogant as to get himself killed.

therefore……

"Just have some fun with you!"

In the Domination Theater, Ling Ke's real body was still sitting alone on the throne with a very high backrest.

He is like the director of a play, observing everything from a God's perspective.

Obviously, what appeared in Rita's room now was just a Domination Doll whose appearance was slightly changed by using the power of the Ruler of Reason.

As previously stated:

He would never expose himself to danger before completing his true revenge plan.

Volume 1: Chapter 28 Answer! "Dark Rose"

As mentioned before, Ling Ke, as the Ruler of "Unity of All," distrusted no one and never disseminated the power he possessed...

Therefore, his learning ability has been greatly enhanced.

Moreover, this increase, which is calculated at a thousand times, is rapidly becoming more outrageous as the number of puppets under his command increases.

It is based on this advantage...

These days, he not only took the time to learn a lot of practical knowledge and skills in various fields, including medicine, astronomy, geography, special warfare, art..., but also practiced his proficiency in using the two corresponding powers of "Herrser of Reason" and "Herrser of Void".

today……

"Ms. Rita, let's play a game!"

In Rita's personal lounge at the Destiny headquarters.

The puppet, who was remotely controlled by Ling Ke himself and looked exactly like him, smiled and said, "Of course, you have no right to refuse."

Hearing this, Rita did not respond.

What she wants to do now, and is doing, is to delay time.

The message has been sent.

At least Lady Yulandel has received the information.

Soon, she... and even more people, will arrive.

therefore……

“Before coming here, I carefully selected ten cities.”

The "Control Puppet·Ling Ke" activated its rational power on its own, materializing a translucent projection in mid-air.

That's a virtual globe.

Right now, there are ten red dots on its surface, flashing continuously.

"Sky Dome City, Hot Spring City, Sydney City, Ankara, Holy City...Derry City, and...Manchester."

Hearing the names of these ten cities, Rita's expression changed slightly.

She is very familiar.

"Yes."

The Dominant Doll Ling Ke held a piece in his right hand and introduced, "As you expected, Miss Rita, nine of these ten cities are related to the anti-Honkai operation you once participated in."

"You could say that the reason they are still alive today is because you contributed to their development, to varying degrees."

"And the tenth city... Manchester, it is your hometown."

The "Control Doll·Ling Ke" synchronized the facial expression with Ling Ke's original body, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Well, let's stop here for now..."

"Today's game content is very simple."

Ling Ke, the Dominant Puppet, raised his hand and pointed at the virtual globe in mid-air. "The above ten cities will be the targets of our next all-out attack."

"Of course, since this is a war to the death, we will not hesitate to... massacre the city."

Rita frowned tightly.

Then the person in front of him continued, "And you, Miss Rita..."

"Next, you have to answer a few questions of mine."

"If your answer satisfies me, then asking a corresponding question could save a city from this catastrophic disaster."

"Of course, since this is a reward for you, so...it's up to you to decide which city to pardon."

Rita's heart sank.

She often comes into contact with the dark side of the world and is very experienced in this area, so she knows what Ling Ke wants to do.

Obviously, this is another kind of "heart-breaking" torture.

She had already realized that the point of this so-called question-and-answer game was not whether the answers were correct or not, but the seemingly only conditional one... choosing which city to pardon.

Because Ling Ke didn't say that he had exactly ten questions to ask.

And if the number of problems is less than the number of cities, then every time she makes a choice, it not only means who she protects, but also who she "gives up".

Just like before, when she was a member of the Changkong City Investigation Team, she gave up pursuing her emotional judgment.

Furthermore, it indirectly influenced many things, and ultimately gave rise to the person before us, who was once a hopeful person... the Herrscher.

"Well, let the questions begin!"

The "Control Doll Ling Ke" didn't wait for Rita's response at all and started asking questions directly.

Rita was relatively calm... at least on the surface.

At this moment, she tried her best to calm her violent emotional fluctuations and sat back on the bed leisurely.

It looked like he was having a private gathering with a long-lost friend.

It is in this atmosphere...