As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Chen Yuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Recalling the time two years ago when he decided to go into hiding and silently protect Rita, he never imagined things would develop like this.

That once bright-smiling little girl has, in just two short years, begun to exude the unique aura of the future 'Herrscher of the Void'. Those who know, know.

But Rita is only 14 years old right now. Perhaps because of this personality, Rita is extremely serious. In just two years, she has not neglected any aspect of learning, combat skills, or personal strength. Hmm... this is a stark contrast to Kiana.

But this kind of personality has its pros and cons. Rita is a bit precocious, but even if she is precocious, her growth rate is just too amazing!

"Rita, I want to tell you something honestly today," Chen Yuan said softly, "Actually, I really don't like this master-servant relationship we've maintained all this time..."

As he spoke, he kept tapping the table, carefully considering his next words, completely unaware that Rita's expression behind him was becoming increasingly strange.

“Our relationship shouldn’t just be a simple master-servant one.” Chen Yuan paused for a moment, then added, “I think we can be close friends, or even like family who rely on each other.”

“Family…” When she heard the word “family,” Rita unconsciously repeated it in a low voice, as if those two words weighed a ton on her heart.

At the same time, a complex and indescribable emotion flashed quickly across the depths of her eyes as she looked at him with resentment from behind the dust and smoke. "I don't want to..."

"Rita, what did you say?" Just then, Chen Yuan felt a chill down his spine and turned around abruptly. He met Rita's gaze and his heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong, Rita? Did I say something wrong to upset you?"

“No, brother.” Rita shook her head, her eyes narrowing slightly, a smile playing on her lips. “If you truly consider me family, then please allow me to continue serving you as your maid. This is my choice.”

“You…” Chen Yuan frowned slightly, not understanding why Rita was so insistent. Rita smiled and explained, “Being your servant is the happiest thing in my life. It makes me feel valuable and gives me the opportunity to always be by your side.”

"Well... whatever, I don't care anymore!" Hearing Rita say that, Chen Yuan sighed, got up, and jumped onto Rita's shoulder. "Anyway, I can't argue with you. Let's go to the training ground. Didn't you say someone special was coming to see you today?"

"Understood, Your Highness~" Hearing Chen Yuan say this, Rita's mood visibly improved, and she even hummed a song softly, just like she did two years ago.

Chen Yuan sighed softly; there was no other way but to compromise. Rita's personality was similar to Bronya's—very stubborn. Once she set her mind on something, she would pursue it to the end, and even he couldn't easily change her mind.

After some time, Rita arrived at the training ground, where many Valkyries were already engaged in their daily training. Rita's arrival immediately attracted everyone's attention, and many people cast admiring glances at her.

After all, as a prodigy personally recommended by Ragnar, Rita's strength and potential have long been recognized by everyone, and she also has a great image and a unique temperament.

Furthermore, as a maid, Rita has received care from almost all the Valkyries here to some extent, so her popularity among them is ridiculously high.

"Rita-chan~ Good morning~"

"Good morning, everyone." Rita turned slightly to the side, looking at the Valkyries who greeted her, her signature smile appearing on her face. Seeing this, the Valkyries all started to go wild again. "Rita-chan is so cute~"

Just then, a tall, slender figure slowly approached. Sunlight fell upon her, outlining her graceful silhouette. Her steps were light and graceful, and her demeanor was somewhat reminiscent of a lily.

"Hello, Miss Rita, I have come to see you on the orders of Bishop Otto." When the figure finally stopped in front of Rita, she realized that the visitor was a beautiful woman with long golden hair and blue eyes.

Upon seeing the woman before him, Chen Yuan's eyes widened like saucers, and his mouth gaped open in astonishment. 'Damn it, is Otto addicted to cross-dressing? Why is he doing it again?'

The moment Chen Yuan saw this woman, he immediately recognized her as Otto. There was no reason, just intuition. The cunning old fox aura and his irritating demeanor were simply too overpowering.

Rita narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully examining the person. After a moment, she politely asked, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"

"My name is Oya, and I am an ordinary researcher under Bishop Otto at the Schicksal Headquarters." The woman raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and answered slowly in a pleasant voice.

As Otto's name was mentioned, the training ground fell silent instantly. All the Valkyries stared at him with barely perceptible eyes, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze in an instant, becoming heavy.

'Otto...you're really something else! You couldn't even be bothered to change the name, just copied it verbatim?'

'You could have made a slight change, like calling it Audi or Dior, wouldn't that sound pretty good?' Chen Yuan muttered to himself, while desperately suppressing his strong urge to rush forward and punch Otto.

At this moment, he was speechless at Otto's behavior and even began to seriously suspect that Otto might be hiding some kind of huge cross-dressing fetish.

Just then, the woman named Oya—who was actually Otto in disguise—took a small step forward gracefully and handed a document to Rita.

He said softly, "This document was given to me by His Holiness the Bishop. Please read it carefully and then tell me your final decision."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble. Please be sure to convey my deepest gratitude to His Holiness the Bishop." Rita smiled and gracefully extended both hands to accept the document.

She gracefully performed a near-perfect maid's bow, then focused her gaze on the documents in her hands, quickly skimming through them. After a moment, Rita looked up, her eyes meeting Oya's.

“Miss Oya, to be honest, this matter is of utmost importance to Rita. Would you allow Rita some time to think it over before making a decision?” Rita bowed slightly, her tone gentle.

“That’s no problem, Miss Rita. However, please try to give me a clear answer within the next few days.” Oya smiled and nodded, indicating her understanding and agreement.

As she spoke, her gaze lingered briefly on Rita's shoulder before quickly looking away, as if it were unintentional.

"In addition, I will be staying here temporarily for the next two days. If you have any thoughts or decisions, please let me know as soon as possible."

After speaking, Aoya turned around and walked away with light steps. Chenyuan stood to the side, his eyes slightly narrowed, staring intently at Aoya's receding figure, lost in thought.

Once Oya had completely disappeared from sight, Chen Yuan finally couldn't suppress his laughter and burst out laughing, "I really didn't expect that Otto would actually have such a peculiar hobby!"

"Hahahaha... I'm dying of laughter! My stomach hurts from laughing so much. That old man Otto really has a lot of twisted sense of humor!"

Rita looked puzzled, her wine-red eyes fixed on Chen Yuan, and asked softly, "Your Highness, what are you laughing at?"

Chen Yuan was perched on his shoulder, clutching his stomach tightly, his body trembling from laughing uncontrollably. Between laughs, he gasped, "Do you know who that Oya was? Let me tell you, she was actually Otto in disguise! Hahahaha..."

After a brief pause in the laughter, Chen Yuan continued, "Hiss... no, to be precise, that shouldn't be called an impersonation, that was clearly Otto himself..."

The moment the words left his mouth, Chen Yuan burst into laughter again, as if his funny bone had been tickled. He kept muttering, "Truly worthy of being called Lady Green Lily! So funny, so interesting!"

Upon hearing this, Rita looked astonished and asked incredulously, "Otto? Are you referring to... Archbishop Otto Apocalypse?"

Clearly, this news was a huge shock to Rita. However, faced with Rita's doubts, Chen Yuan waved his hand dismissively and replied, "Why would I joke about something like this? Of course it's absolutely true! When have I ever lied to you?"

"It's a pity I didn't have a camera with me, otherwise I would have just taken a picture."

After saying this, Chen Yuan coughed lightly, his smile slowly fading, and his expression turned serious. Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughtfully asking, "?"

"By the way, let's not talk about that now. What was written in that document that old Biden just gave you, Otto?"

“Old Bitden…” Rita’s mind went blank upon hearing this. After all, Otto in the textbooks was mostly described with exaggerated praise, and this was the first time she had heard someone evaluate Otto like this.

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