People are in Honkai Impact 3rd, there's a villain simulator.

Where am I?

Ragnar vaguely remembered encountering the Herrscher of the Void, and how his momentary leniency led to the annihilation of his entire army and a crushing defeat.

Just as she was being held by the throat by the Herrscher and was in imminent danger, a man in a suit wearing a clown mask saved her.

The man in the suit repelled the Herrscher of the Void, but he himself fell from the sky and lost consciousness, his memories of the rest of the time also being cut off.

As Ragnar recalled the events, she tried to get out of bed when a sharp pain shot through her abdomen—the very spot where the Spear of the Void had pierced her earlier. She threw back the covers and saw that her injured abdomen was bandaged, and her clothes had been stripped off, leaving her beautifully curved body completely naked, her smooth, jade-like skin on full display.

Ragnar was severely injured and unconscious. Jojo had to strip her naked to treat her wounds and bandage them.

Upon seeing that she was completely naked, Ragnar immediately became anxious and checked her body. If a man had seen a mature beauty like her, with her pretty face and graceful figure, lying unconscious, he might have already done something bad.

Ragnar looked up and suddenly saw a strange man in a black suit sitting in front of the fireplace that was burning for warmth.

The moment Ragnar saw the masked man, she immediately jumped out of bed, clutching the blankets to cover her naked body, and asked with a mixture of shame and anger, "Who are you? What did you do to me?"

Seeing Ragnar's tense and wary appearance, Jojo calmly broke off a branch, threw it into the fireplace to burn and heat it, and said indifferently, "I just wrapped you in bandages. If you keep moving around, the wound will reopen and cause massive bleeding. At that time, you will really die."

Jojo turned around and said to Ragnar, "I don't want... the person I went through so much trouble to defeat the Herrscher of the Void and save to become a corpse."

In the glow of the fire, Ragnar finally saw the white mask on Jojo's face and recognized him as the one who had truly saved his life from the Herrscher of the Void. He relaxed his guard and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving my life. I will definitely repay your kindness in the future."

Ragnar had no idea that beneath the white mask lay Jojo, the current Archbishop of Schicksal, who had killed Otto and threatened Rita, and whom she hated most.

Instead, he regarded the masked JoJo as his savior and felt quite fond of her, which made JoJo's face under the mask show a slight smile: "Hmm...you really should repay me...after all, if I hadn't intervened, you would have been killed by the Herrscher of the Void by now."

Ragnar nodded in agreement: "Whatever you ask, I will do my best to fulfill it, no matter what."

Although Ragnar didn't know who the masked man in front of him was, he had saved his life, and he was willing to do anything to repay this kindness.

Seeing Ragnar foolishly treating her as his benefactor, Jojo's lips curled into a cold, dangerous smile as she said meaningfully, "Well... I do have something important that requires your help to accomplish."

Upon hearing this, Ragnar was very curious about what the masked man meant by needing his help to accomplish.

She was willing to repay the masked man's life-saving grace, even if it meant giving herself to him.

Before Jojo could even voice her wish, Ragnar felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his head felt like it had been hit with a hammer. He was dizzy and in great pain.

Seeing Ragnar's pained expression, Jojo remained calm and composed, as if she had expected it.

Although Jojo saved Ragnar from the Herrscher of the Void, avoiding a fatal blow.

However, the Void Spear that the Herrscher of the Void pierced Ragnar's abdomen contained powerful Honkai energy. Although she appeared to be unharmed on the surface, her body had actually been infected by the Honkai energy, and she was seriously ill and on the verge of death.

Ragnar lay helplessly on the bed, her eyes unfocused and her breath faint. She weakly stretched out her hand, as if sensing that her days were numbered and wanting to say something more to Jojo.

Jojo rose from the chair in front of the fireplace, walked to Ragnar's side, took her outstretched hand, a smug smile playing on her lips, and whispered, "Don't worry... no matter how sick you are, no matter how much time and money it takes, I will never let you die..."

Ragnar couldn't see the smile beneath Jojo's mask and assumed that Jojo genuinely cared for him and wanted to protect his life, which moved him deeply.

They were completely unaware of the conspiracy brewing in Qiaoqiao's heart.

Due to the Honkai disease, Ragnar was too weak to speak. She felt a silence around her, her vision gradually shrinking and dimming until it turned into nothingness, and she closed her eyes heavily.

Jojo felt that Ragnar's hand holding hers had lost all strength, but her pulse was still there, indicating that she had fallen into a deep coma.

[On the Siberian ice plains, although you saved Ragnar's life from the Herrscher of the Void, she was severely injured by the Spear of the Void and contracted a very serious Honkai infection. After a brief exchange with you, she fell into a coma due to the Honkai infection.]

Shortly afterward, a burst of intense, sun-like flames erupted outside the cabin where you and Ragnar were staying.

[Siegfried Kaslana sacrificed her right hand to unleash the greatsword form of Judgment of Heaven, defeating the partially unleashed Herrscher of the Void.]

As a result, Siegfried Kaslana and Kiana Kaslana both disappeared on the icy plains. The Valkyrie Vanguard's mission failed, the entire team suffered heavy losses, and their leader, Ragnar Rodbrooke, was critically ill with Honkai infection.

After Ragnar was taken to the medical department at Schicksal headquarters, she underwent a consultation with the world's top doctors, but ultimately they were unable to reawaken her consciousness.

In the sanatorium at Schicksal headquarters, Rita sat beside the sleeping Ragnar, her shoulders trembling slightly. Crystalline tears streamed down her beautifully curved, youthful face, falling to the floor like a torn beaded curtain. Her voice was filled with sorrow as she said, "Teacher...why...even you have to leave me..."

Not long ago, Rita's father contracted Honkai disease from a Honkai Beast and fell into a coma. The Losweiser family went bankrupt, and Rita's situation plummeted. Fortunately, she had her teacher, Ragnar, to care for and protect her, which allowed her to recover. But now, even her most trusted teacher has fallen seriously ill due to Honkai. No matter how strong Rita's mind is as a Valkyrie, she is still just a teenage girl. Suddenly experiencing two such upheavals, it's inevitable that she will be overwhelmed with grief, making her vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

Just as Rita was feeling sad and dejected, she suddenly felt a warm touch on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw a mysterious figure wearing a white mask and immediately cowered in surprise: "Who... are you?"

Having failed to seduce Rita by directly using Jojo last time, you've decided to temporarily conceal your true identity and instead use a false one to gain her trust. So you softly say, "I am Miss Ragnar's comrade-in-arms; I personally brought her back from Siberia. My name is Jodio Joestar."

As you expected, upon hearing that you were Ragnar's comrade, Rita immediately lowered her guard and politely said to you, "I've already heard from the other Valkyries in the Vanguard that you were the one who saved my teacher from the Herrscher of the Void. You truly are a hero."

[It's important to know that only S-rank Valkyries from Schicksal can directly repel a Herrscher. Your ability to rescue Ragnar from the Herrscher of the Void is proof enough of your strength.]

Rita stared blankly at the unconscious Ragnar and said, "If only I could be as strong as you."

As she spoke, Rita looked at the critically ill and comatose Ragnar, tears welling in her eyes, her body trembling slightly, appearing deeply saddened and grieved.

You gently wiped away the tears from Rita's eyes, and softly took her slender, smooth fingers in your hand.

Because you once saved Ragnar's life, Rita didn't suspect you and didn't refuse your touch.

Holding Rita's delicate, smooth hand, you smiled slightly beneath your mask and said, "Rita, as long as you trust me and do as I say, I will grant your wish and make you the most outstanding Valkyrie in Schicksal."

Chapter 243 Qiao Qiao's Self-Directed Trap

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Chapter 244 Rita's Worldview Collapses

At the age of 12, as the Archbishop of Schicksal, you personally led the Valkyries in battles against the Honkai. As a result, countless commoners admired and worshipped you, and nations threatened by the Honkai sought Schicksal's protection, bowing down in submission to you.

[In an instant, your prestige among the people and internationally soared, and the power you wielded far surpassed that of the previous bishops of the Mandate of Heaven.]

[In order to combat the Honkai and maintain world order, you urgently need to assemble a Valkyrie squad to carry out secret missions for you.]

The leader of this Valkyrie unit must have a clean background, no ties to other noble factions, and be completely loyal to you alone.

Therefore, you did not have the option to have internal personnel recommend talent. Instead, you ordered a selection process to choose suitable individuals from the general population to receive training at the Destiny headquarters, nurturing them into Valkyries worthy of your trust.

[The various branches of the Divine Mandate received orders to immediately begin a selection process among the people to choose "bishop's attendants."]

The chosen girls will have the precious opportunity to go to the central headquarters for training, become Valkyries of the Destiny Headquarters, and even have the honor of serving alongside the bishop.

Upon hearing the prospect of entering the headquarters of Destiny, pledging allegiance to the Destiny Bishop, and becoming a pure and powerful Valkyrie, young women from the common people responded enthusiastically, with hundreds of thousands applying.

The selection process consisted of two stages: a preliminary test and an interview. The preliminary test alone was extremely rigorous, with a pass rate of less than one percent; only two thousand people passed.

Becoming a Valkyrie is no easy feat for an ordinary girl from the common world, let alone one who can enter the Schicksal headquarters for training. This requires not only exceptional combat skills but also high standards in terms of background, appearance, temperament, and knowledge. While the Schicksal Valkyries appear glamorous and successful on the surface, they often endure unimaginable effort and sacrifice behind the scenes, their path paved with the corpses of those eliminated in their quest to reach the pinnacle.

[You carefully reviewed the list of those who passed the preliminary exam and indeed found Rita Losweiser from Manchester.]

[You know very well that Rita will follow in your footsteps, come to Schicksal headquarters, and become a Valkyrie, and this public recruitment of the Bishop's Attendant is her best opportunity.]

You are pleased to see Rita pass the preliminary test through her own abilities, and you also desperately hope that she can come to your side, slowly succumb to your influence, and gradually descend into the abyss of darkness.

As the Archbishop of Destiny, you wield supreme power. With just a word, you can ensure Rita passes her upcoming interview.

But you're not going to do that, because you're well aware of Rita Losweiser's talents.

Even if you utterly hate her for betraying you and causing Lilith's death, you still have to admit that she truly possessed the potential to reach the pinnacle of Destiny and become an S-rank Valkyrie.

Selecting attendants for the bishop was a matter of utmost importance, and the instructors responsible for the interviews dared not be the slightest bit careless. The interviewers eliminated a large number of girls who had initially hoped to become Valkyries, ultimately resulting in a pass rate of only about three percent, leaving only sixty-three.

[Of the sixty-three who passed the preliminary test and interview, three months of special training took place at the Destiny Headquarters, but only thirty-two persevered to the end.]

[Originally, hundreds of thousands applied, but only thirty-two remained. The selection process for the Bishop's Attendants was extremely rigorous, one in ten thousand. Even so, to become Valkyries and remain at Schicksal Headquarters as "Bishop's Attendants," they still need a final review. And you... the Schicksal Bishop, are their final test.]

You don a special mask, concealing your identity to lead the final investigation.

As the Bishop of Destiny, the Valkyries you select in this event will serve as your close attendants, constantly by your side, responsible for leading your troops in shady dealings. Improper selection could ultimately cause immense damage to your rule. Therefore, you put a great deal of effort into the final screening, adopting a firm and ruthless approach. Many applicants, initially hopeful of becoming Valkyries, were repeatedly rejected, wiping away tears as they fled the office in disarray.

Your iron-fisted approach and tough attitude instilled fear and anxiety in the young women waiting outside for their interviews.

Soon, the next interviewee gently knocks on the office door. As you respond softly, the person who enters is none other than Rita Losweiser, whom you've been waiting for!

[Enter motion control mode.]

The office door closed gently, and a slender, graceful girl with a pretty face and skin as white and smooth as jade, dressed in a black maid outfit, turned around and approached Qiao Qiao.

Rita was surprised to see that the last interviewee was the masked man who had saved her life in Manchester, but she quickly calmed down. She had come to the Destiny headquarters to follow her savior, and it was only a matter of time before she met him again.

Even though she knew they would meet again, Rita couldn't hide her joy at seeing her savior. A faint smile appeared on her face as she gracefully bowed and said softly, "It's a pleasure to meet you again, Mr. Joedio Joestar."

"Jodio Joestar is the alias you gave Rita when you introduced yourself. Taking the first and last name together, it's 'Jojo,' so I quickly realized it. I clasped my hands on the table, a slight smile playing on my lips, and said, 'You really didn't disappoint me. You kept your promise and came to Schicksal headquarters, Miss Rita.'"

“But…” Jojo looked intently at Rita and said, “I gave you my contact information before, why didn’t you tell me? You know I could have made your journey a little easier.”

"Thank you for your kindness, Father, but... I believe I can come before you through hard work, not through underhanded means like taking shortcuts."

Although Rita's family had fallen on hard times and she was influenced by Ragnar, she wore a maid's dress and became much more humble than before. However, her inner pride and self-esteem remained unchanged.

“Very good, I knew you wouldn’t stoop to using underhanded methods.” Jojo smiled with satisfaction and couldn’t help but praise, “If you were a woman who wanted to take shortcuts, I wouldn’t have given you such an important position as the bishop’s attendant.”

If Jojo wants revenge on Rita, he needs to shatter her pride and self-esteem, completely corrupting her and turning her into a puppet for him to play with. That would be much more interesting. He has no interest in toying with a woman of low character, without self-respect, and shameless.

Rita was unaware of Jojo's wicked thoughts about her. After receiving his approval, a slight smile appeared on her lips. She was secretly pleased, thinking that her hard work and perseverance in resisting temptation had indeed been worthwhile.

Jojo scrutinized Rita, who was dressed in a maid outfit, making her feel a little uneasy. Then she asked curiously, "So... Rita, why do you want to join Schicksal Headquarters and become a Valkyrie?"

Rita took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then said, "First, I desperately need money right now. I'm heavily in debt, my father and mentor are seriously ill, and we're facing a huge medical bill. Becoming a Valkyrie and Bishop's Attendant at the Destiny Headquarters is not only safe, but also a very generous reward."

"Secondly, my hometown Manchester has been attacked by the Honkai several times. I want to become strong, just like you and Professor Ragnar protected me, I also want to protect others who are attacked by the Honkai."

"Thirdly, the Archbishop of Destiny is the ruler and protector of this world. Everyone around him says he is a brave, intelligent, and kind person. But I am not satisfied with just hearing rumors. I want to experience for myself, as a Valkyrie and a maid, what kind of person that Archbishop truly is..."

Perhaps because Rita had been mocked by Jojo when she was a child, she didn't have a good impression of him and thought he was a cold-hearted and narrow-minded guy.

If the Bishop of Destiny were a cruel and ruthless monarch, not only Manchester, but the entire world would be plunged into darkness and turmoil.

That's why Rita wanted to see for herself whether Jojo was a tyrant or a benevolent ruler...

Rita's answer pleased Jojo, but it also surprised him somewhat... His originally deep and serious eyes revealed a hint of teasing as he said softly, "Even if you had a disagreement with His Holiness the Bishop and harbor resentment towards him, you still want to stay by his side and understand everything about him?"

Jojo was wearing a mask, so Rita didn't know the identity of the masked person in front of her.

Hearing that the masked man knew some of her past with Jojo, Rita looked somewhat surprised, but then she said calmly and resolutely, "Yes... His Holiness the Bishop is the ruler of this world. Although I have some personal grudges with him, in the face of the great matter of the world's survival, I am willing to put aside my resentment. As a maid, I will serve him, listen to his heart, and witness with my own eyes what kind of person he really is."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Hearing Rita's generous speech, setting aside personal grudges in the face of matters of life and death concerning the world, JoJo couldn't help but applaud and said happily, "Well said! It seems you've figured out how to establish yourself in the Destiny Headquarters and become an outstanding Valkyrie."

"To become an outstanding Valkyrie, one must learn to 'endure.' No matter how much you hate it, how cruel and heartless the orders are, or how unwilling you are to obey them, you must 'endure' for the sake of your greatest goal. Grit your teeth, treat yourself as a blade, discard any unnecessary emotions, and carry out the orders."

Hearing the masked man's words, Rita felt a chill run down her spine and quickly said, "I have no intention of becoming His Holiness the Bishop's icy blade, indiscriminately killing innocents! I just want to see for myself what kind of person he really is..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiao smiled casually and said, "Your own will and what you want to do are completely irrelevant. His Holiness the Bishop is the ruler of Destiny, and only he can lead Destiny to fight against the Honkai... As long as you have a firm will to protect the world and fight against the Honkai, you must obey the Bishop's will no matter what, keep killing and eliminating the Bishop's enemies. Only in this way can you protect the beautiful world in your heart."

Hearing Jojo's words, Rita's face turned ashen, devoid of any color. She had always wanted to become a Valkyrie like Ragnar, fighting against the Honkai and saving the people—a holy and courageous one. But from Jojo's words, she realized that Valkyries were not as pure and elegant as she had imagined. They appeared glamorous, but their hands were stained with the blood of countless sins.