Chapter 48: The Herrscher of Sensuality! Rita Rossweisse!
Rita Rossweisse.
This name was not unfamiliar to Theresa—and for Su Mu, the name carried an extraordinary significance!
In the game Honkai Impact 3rd, she was a Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie and the Vice-Captain of the Immortal Blades squad. Although compared to other monster-tier characters, Rita's strength as an S-rank Valkyrie was sometimes seen as slightly lacking... even so, she was bestowed with the title of a Herrscher!
The "Herrscher of Sensuality"!
If the Umbral Rose battlesuit was the first glimpse of Rita's charm—a beautiful girl with short ash-blonde hair covering her left eye, wine-red eyes, and a beauty mark under her right eye. Wearing a black silk maid outfit adorned with rose accessories, a decorative garter on her right leg, and a rose-themed headband with sheep horns. Holding a scythe, her combat elegance was as fitting as the name of her armor: [Umbral Rose].
It was a direct critical hit to Su Mu's aesthetic preferences at the time!
But the black silk maid was not the peak of the Herrscher of Sensuality; on the contrary, it was only the beginning! While the Argent Knight: Artemis might suggest a comedic potential as a "fridge owner," and Phantom Iron made it possible for Miss Rita's dog to personally join the battle... the subsequent appearance of Fallen Rosemary, the long-haired Rita—Irene Adler—possessed a charm that no one could resist!
Coupled with the god-tier BGM of the PV and the sheer sensuality of Rosemary's combat movements, Su Mu had shouted at the time: "Irene-chan! I am your fan!!"
Furthermore, what people enjoyed discussing most was Rita's incredibly high-difficulty basic attacks... Rita's moves were practically anti-human. While the movements of other Valkyries in the game could somewhat be imitated in reality, it was nearly impossible for an ordinary person to perform the middle and end segments of Rita's basic attack sequence without training! When Spina Astera debuted, it was even more heavyweight, with her using the scythe as a support to essentially perform a pole dance. Just how flexible does a body have to be to perform such a move?!
A shrewd, capable, and perfect maid with a bit of a mischievous streak... how could anyone dislike such a Rita Rossweisse?
...Actually, someone did.
Inside the "Magical Girl Teriri" live stream, Theresa stared at the Rita Rossweisse who had appeared in the game. Right now, she had only one urge: to flee this place as fast as possible.
"Why... why is this woman so haunting even in a game!!"
Whenever she thought of Rita's name, various labels instantly surfaced in Theresa's mind. Rita was indeed a "perfect maid," but... she was an out-and-out weirdo!!
In this world without Honkai, Rita had naturally not become a Valkyrie, but her identity as a "maid" remained. She shared an extremely close relationship with the eldest daughter of the Kaslana family, Bianca Kaslana. She was also a member of the Schicksal Consortium, belonging to the Administrative Department, where she frequently handled troublesome clients and various overdue debts. In this regard, Rita possessed immense capability; every matter handled by her was completed perfectly. Those disobedient clients were always disciplined until they were perfectly compliant under her hand...
As a result, she was a respected existence throughout the Administrative Department. Due to her outstanding abilities, she could be considered Otto's right-hand woman. However... the Otto who doted on Theresa made a decision that caused her immense suffering: he made Rita Rossweisse one of the heads of the "Teriri Idol Project."
Using this position, Rita stayed by Theresa's side with perfect justification, and then...
"Making me, at my age, wear all sorts of clothes from when I was a child just to take photos for 'memories,' muttering about how 'Lord Theresa is so cute' while styling my hair in different ways..."
"During meals, she insists on taking photos with her camera to record 'the cute way Lord Theresa looks while eating'."
"When I sleep, she often wears pajamas and seriously claims, 'Lord Theresa, protecting your safety is also a maid's duty'!"
"Even when I go shopping, I have to wear a mask and hide my hair with a cap, yet she follows me the whole way with a camera to take secret photos!!"
"She is completely, utterly a weirdo!!"
Waves of past memories flooded back, making Theresa claw at her hair in near madness. Rita Rossweisse! An extremely dangerous woman! In Teriri's little notebook, this person's danger level was in a league of its own! Her stalker-like behavior and an attitude more fanatic than a die-hard fan made her a certified weirdo!
A breakdown, she was really going to have a breakdown! Theresa felt miserable and wanted to cry. Clearly, when Rita was a child, Theresa had held her. How cute Rita was as a child—why did she turn into this now!
"Being bullied into helplessness by a girl so much younger than me... Teriri, you are truly useless!" At this thought, Theresa burst into tears. Fortunately, she was smart enough to mute her microphone, so these absurd details weren't leaked. Otherwise, the chat room would have exploded again.
[In the game, the dialogue between Theresa and Rita continues. "Heehee, on a side note, it's been a long time. You're as cute as a doll." "A doll?? Eh? E-eh? Suddenly saying that..." "Well then, I'll excuse myself. I look forward to our meeting tomorrow." "That woman is a bit dangerous... (wiping sweat)... makes me want to bring out Judah!"]
Watching the interaction between Rita and Theresa, a strange thought surfaced in the viewers' minds.
[Is this maid named Rita... a Theresa-con?!]
[Theresa is indeed cute, I can understand Rita's feelings...]
[Wait... this Rita Rossweisse, I think I saw her during the concert tour!]
[Found it! The HOMU-pedia actually says Rita is indeed one of the heads of the Teriri Idol Project!]
[? There really is such a person! And she stays very close to Teriri...]
[Does that mean Teriri's current situation is... high risk?!]
While Theresa was weeping in private, the door was gently pushed open.
"Lord Theresa, I heard you scream just now. Did something happen?"
Wearing a black backless lace dress, a lengthened version similar to the Umbral Rose maid outfit, with a soft maid's cap on her head and a trace of a dangerous smile on her lips, Rita Rossweisse appeared behind Theresa.
"Ri-Rita!? It's nothing! Nothing at all!"
Theresa was so scared she sat bolt upright, her entire body freezing. A scent of roses drifted from behind as Rita leaned down to look at Theresa's computer screen.
"Oh my? What a cute Principal. Such a cute Lord Theresa is truly as exquisite as a doll; it really rouses the protective instinct in my heart... Unfortunately, I've only seen this version of Lord Theresa in the Overseer's photo albums."
Even though it was the peak of summer, Theresa felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She felt that the person standing behind her wasn't Rita Rossweisse at all—it was a Big Bad Wolf!
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