Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

"Bronya also wants to eat the braised pork that Captain Hen made."

While maintaining her expressionless demeanor, Bronya's lips subtly curved upwards by two pixels.

"No way! All the braised pork Hen made is mine!"

Kiana immediately started grumbling.

Bronya: "..."

She felt that this white fluffy ball was beyond saving.

If you had even glanced at Mei, you would never have said those words to her.

Bronya glanced at the three people whose relationship was not complicated at all, and rolled her eyes subtly.

Chapter Fourteen: Rita's Peak Moment

"Rita Losweiser, please take good care of me, all three of you."

In the spacious circular arena, a maid dressed in dark rose attire bowed and smiled as she spoke, her scythe twirling in a perfect arc, her charming face revealing the confidence of a powerful figure.

How did things develop to this point?

Forming an inverted triangular formation with Kiana and Mei, Shihen looked at the smiling maid not far away, and the image of a certain wind-type character couldn't help but pop into his mind.

Having obtained the qualification to observe the St. Freya Valkyrie Level Examination, Rita certainly couldn't just be a passive observer.

Therefore, in the spirit of evaluating outstanding juniors, Rita, an S-rank Valkyrie, kindly offered to give some guidance to the students of St. Freya.

Naturally, Rita chose Shihen and the other two, wanting them to experience the care from the S-class Valkyrie at headquarters.

While there are indeed no weaklings among the S-class Valkyries, if we limit the selection to Rita...

It's safe to say that Sister Ta's reputation as the "Queen of Car Crashes" is well-deserved.

"Hmph! If I can defeat you, then it will prove that I already possess the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie, right?"

Completely ignoring Theresa and Himeko's expressions of utter hatred, Kiana wiped her nose and began spouting nonsense.

After all, despite having the title of S-class Valkyrie, the maid opposite her looked weak and frail, without any of the demeanor of a strong person.

"Kiana, don't underestimate your opponent!"

Miss Rita is an S-rank Valkyrie from headquarters!

Feeling a sudden wave of exhaustion, Mei couldn't help but remind her.

Completely unfazed by the white-furred ball's arrogant and almost offensive tone, Rita maintained her humble and polite smile: "If Miss Kiana can truly defeat me, I wouldn't mind suggesting to His Holiness the Bishop that Miss Kiana be promoted to S-rank Valkyrie~"

Of course, this is on the premise that the other party can actually do such a thing.

As one of only three S-rank Valkyries in the Destiny, even though she knows she is not as powerful as Durandal, Rita still possesses the pride befitting an S-rank Valkyrie.

She never thought she would be defeated by three reserve cadets; there wasn't even a 0.01% chance.

Even if the opponents are two Herrschers and an Anti-Entropy ace.

Kiana, don't let your guard down!

Miss Rita is much stronger than the class president and teacher Himeko!

If you get instantly killed by the opponent, you'll probably have to go back to being a D-rank Valkyrie.

Shihen also spoke up to warn them.

There's no way around it; if Kiana is allowed to move freely, the other side is really going to rush in and get themselves killed.

Even though Rita may be the most ordinary of the three S-class Valkyries, this maid is still an S-class Valkyrie after all.

"Yes, I understand!"

Kiana's face flushed slightly as she responded angrily, but she didn't rush forward directly.

"Mei!"

Shihen said softly.

"Roger that!"

Without turning her head, Mei answered, then suddenly exerted force with her feet, her body shooting out like an arrow, her katana hidden in her hand.

Facing the swordswoman who was charging ahead, Rita stopped in place without dodging or avoiding, her smile unchanged.

The maid's expression changed slightly when she saw Mei suddenly crouch down, revealing a purple flying sword crackling with lightning behind her.

Normally, Valkyrie Rank Exams only allow the use of specified weapons.

However, out of confidence in her own abilities and the need to more realistically assess the strength of Shihen and the others, Rita specifically allowed the three of them to use the Xuanyuan Sword.

Now, she is tasting the bitter fruit of this pride for the first time.

"Using a companion's body to conceal the attack?"

That's quite interesting.

With a smile, Rita twirled her scythe and deflected the rapidly thrusting sword back.

But the moment the scythe made contact with the flying sword, the latter suddenly erupted with intense lightning, and wisps of electric arcs quickly spread and climbed up the Valkyrie's body.

Feeling the tingling sensation throughout her body, Rita's expression finally turned serious. She raised the scythe handle to block Mei's slash.

clang!

In an instant, the purple katana clashed with the magnificent rose-colored scythe, and golden sparks immediately flew.

With a single slash, Mei's expression hardened slightly, followed by a series of attacks as fierce as a storm.

Mei, who was already a disciple of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school, had become even more extraordinary after diligently studying the other schools of swordsmanship taught by St. Freya.

To use a classic phrase, the girl at this moment already possessed the bearing of a sword saint.

Unfortunately, Mei was also facing a genius who was rare in the world.

With light steps, Rita's scythe spun gracefully in her hand, like a goddess dancing on the grass, perfectly blocking Mei's every attack.

"What excellent swordsmanship, Miss Mei."

Even judging solely from her swordsmanship, Miss Mei is more than worthy of the title of A-rank Valkyrie.

Despite seemingly being at a disadvantage, Kelita still offered an approving assessment of the swordswoman before her.

"But you still can't match an S-rank Valkyrie like Miss Rita, is that right?"

Mei asked indifferently.

She saw through the trick of praising the opponent to highlight one's own strength immediately.

Rita simply smiled slightly, and then suddenly stopped in her retreating steps.

The paralysis inflicted on her by the boy had completely subsided.

Next up is her stage.

In an instant, Mei felt the maid's aura suddenly change, as if a lioness had awakened from a daze.

The scythe slashed down with three times the speed of before, and the increased force instantly blasted the katana away, while the other side of the hilt swept heavily towards the girl.

Swish!

At the critical moment, a purple flying sword arrived like lightning, striking Rita's waist and forcing her to defend and return to defend.

clang!

With a crisp sound, the purple flying sword was unsurprisingly smashed away by the scythe.

"Mei, step back!"

Time's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Mei stepped back without hesitation, leaving the battlefield to a white fur ball that rushed in quickly.

"Next, I will be your opponent!"

Laughing loudly, Kiana aimed her twin pistols at the maid's shoulder and waist respectively, and pulled the triggers without hesitation.

The next second, several silver beams burst forth, intertwining to form two sparse light curtains.

Although Kaslana's gunfighting style is often criticized as close-combat skills, Kiana's gun shooting skills have never been low.

But as an S-class Valkyrie, Rita would certainly not be harmed by such an attack.

With a slight movement of her toes, the maid moved as nimbly as a butterfly, and more than ten silver beams of light landed on the ground, leaving a small dent.

In the blink of an eye, Rita had already quietly reached the white fluffy ball, and her rose-colored scythe slashed heavily towards the girl.

"Neko Charm!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kiana immediately activated the Burst System of the White Comet Armor, and with a flick of her right hand, summoned a giant golden cat paw that swept towards the maid.

Rita glanced at the golden cat claw formed by the convergence of massive Honkai energy, then simply ducked and slid through the air between the cat claw and the ground, her scythe slicing across the back of the cat claw.

Bang!

A muffled thud rang out, and the enormous golden cat paw burst open like a balloon, turning into countless golden specks of light that scattered in all directions.

"Miss Kiana, no matter how sharp a cat's claws are, they are still quite fragile."

Rita commented with a smile.

"How about this!?"

Gritting her teeth, Kiana immediately leaped up and unleashed a flying kick, her golden cat claws extending out as she slammed towards the maid.

Rita dodged the girl's attack by shifting her body to the side, then spun the scythe in her hand and slammed it into the white fluffy ball's abdomen with its back.

boom!

Kiana was sent flying backward by the force contained in the scythe, bouncing off the ground several times before finally regaining her balance.

"Is Miss Kiana alright?"

Rita asked very kindly.

"Enough with the nonsense! This young lady isn't going to give up so easily!"

Gritting her teeth, Kiana quickly regained her composure and charged towards Rita.

"Kiana, watch your movements. Only a fast enough attack can keep up with Rita's speed."

Shihen spoke up to remind him.

Kiana's wide-ranging movements make it easy to utilize her strength advantage, which is a good strategy when fighting Honkai Beasts.

However, when facing an S-rank Valkyrie like Rita, Kiana's weaknesses can be easily exposed by making overly exaggerated movements.

Dealing with humans and fighting Honkai Beasts are not the same thing.

"Know it!"

Kiana responded with a slightly reluctant tone, but still obediently controlled her tendency to make overly aggressive attacks.

However, Kiana already had little advantage in the battle against Rita, and now, with the boy's warning binding her hands and feet, she was immediately drawn into the maid's fighting rhythm.

However, Kiana, who was prepared to defend, was not so easily defeated by Rita.

While easily deflecting the white fluffy ball's attacks with her scythe, leaving some minor wounds on Kiana, Rita glanced at Mei, who was panting heavily not far away, and the purple flying sword in the air, ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment. She couldn't help but smile slightly: "Are you trying to use a war of attrition on me, to make me reveal my weakness when I'm tired?"

Logically speaking, this is indeed a pretty good plan when facing an enemy as strong as her.

After all, even an S-class Valkyrie is still human and cannot maintain her peak condition forever.

"I'm enough to deal with you on my own!"

Kiana spun around and delivered an elbow strike to the maid, as was her usual defiant remark.

"Is that so? But..." Rita chuckled softly, looking at the stubborn white-haired girl before her, "What if I do this?"

Rita blocked Kiana's attack with a horizontal scythe, then slammed her knee into the girl's abdomen, causing her to lose her balance instantly.

Using the slight distance created by this exchange, Rita brought down her scythe, aiming precisely for Kiana's shoulder, as if it would pierce through the girl's body in the next second.

Swish!

As expected, a purple flying sword spun and slashed towards the maid's back.

Sensing the whooshing sound coming from behind, Rita twisted her waist sharply, turning her scythe, which was originally aimed at Kiana, towards the flying sword.