After Susannah dealt with the enemies, she happily walked towards Catherine.
Catherine immediately pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Susannah's head.
"I'm so sorry, Susannah."
Bang~
The gunshot echoed through the space.
"I guess I won't be able to go to Schicksal now." Catherine looked at Susannah, who had fallen to the ground, and put away her pistol.
"These soldiers are really useless; they can't even deal with such a weak Valkyrie."
"However, after this, we just need to wait for Jackal's Honkai Beast to deal with Rita."
Saying that, Catherine turned around, intending to leave through the secret passage.
"That's truly outrageous, Miss Catherine~" Susannah, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly stood up.
"What!?" Catherine quickly turned around, but only saw some golden feathers.
"Feather Crossing the Dust can't find the location of the Second Divine Key either? This woman really is just a pawn."
"However, she still has her use." Saying that, Susannah pulled out a syringe, drew some blood from Catherine's arm, and then injected it into her own arm.
After a transformation, Susannah took on Catherine's appearance.
"Next, I'll go meet that Miss Jackal." 'Catherine' adjusted her glasses.
Through the secret passage, Catherine returned to the surface.
On the surface, a woman wearing a wolf mask was already standing there.
"Miss Jackal, the mission is complete," Catherine said.
"Heh heh, Schicksal's Valkyries are nothing special, and neither is that woman who refused to become our colleague."
"In a little while, we can eliminate them," Jackal said, listening to the voice behind her.
"This is all thanks to Miss Jackal's brilliant strategy. It's because of your use of the Soulium hidden in the stone tablet as bait that these Valkyries fell into the trap."
"From the very beginning, Schicksal fell into your trap," Catherine said respectfully.
"The records in that Soulium are true, but they are just mythological stories created based on the Lord's deeds. Schicksal is still too naive," Jackal said, turning to Catherine.
"However, Schicksal's Lord Bishop Otto has his eyes on the Second Divine Key. I think he won't give up easily, so I believe Miss Jackal should move the Divine Key to a safer place," Catherine suggested.
"There's no need for that. The Second Divine Key has always been placed in the most obvious spot. No matter how Schicksal investigates, they won't be able to find its location."
"After all, the Second Divine Key's ability is to control space; it cannot be observed from the outside." Jackal walked in front of Catherine.
"Thank you, Miss Jackal, for telling me these secrets. Since Miss Jackal trusts me so much, I will definitely..."
Before she could finish, Catherine was shot and fell to the ground.
Jackal held up her pistol and said,
"There's no 'after this'. Your life will be your thank-you gift."
"You've been in contact with Rita, so Schicksal will definitely track you down. Therefore, only your death is the best loyalty to the organization," Jackal said, putting away her pistol.
She then turned around, "A woman who thinks she's so clever. You're just a chess piece I can discard at any time."
Catherine lay on the ground and said, "Heh heh, you truly are ruthless."
Then Catherine supported herself on the ground and stood up, "What a waste of my excellent acting."
Jackal quickly turned around, "How is that possible..."
When she turned around, she saw Catherine transform into Otto.
"Wait, this face, you're Schicksal's Lord Bishop! Otto! What's going on!?" Jackal was so frightened that she took two steps back.
"Miss Jackal, this is just a design I made for you after I obtained that Soulium fragment." Otto placed his hand on his chest and bowed to Jackal.
Then he extended his right hand, "Miss Jackal, I sincerely invite you to be a guest at Schicksal Headquarters. At that time, I will thoroughly explain this plan to you."
"Additionally, regarding the Second Divine Key, I have many questions I'd like to ask you."
"Hmph! Do you think you've won!?" Jackal pulled out her pistol and fired several shots at Otto.
However, when the bullets hit Otto's body, they only created holes, and these holes were slowly recovering.
"Miss Jackal, don't waste your energy. This body of mine, made of Soulium, cannot be destroyed!" Otto said, spreading his hands.
"You can't kill me," Otto said confidently.
"That's not necessarily true!" Jackal had just finished speaking.
A purple electric orb struck Otto.
From the point of impact, Otto's body slowly began to decompose.
"Even a Soulium body, if hit by the Third Divine Key, will be decomposed into atoms," Jackal said, looking at Otto.
"I didn't expect the Third Divine Key to be in your hands as well," Otto said gravely.
"It was originally prepared for your Valkyrie, but being able to kill you is even more worthwhile."
"What a pleasant surprise of a gift. However, Miss Jackal, we will meet again..." At this point, Otto's body was completely decomposed.
"Tsk, did he escape? He reacted quickly," Jackal said, somewhat annoyed.
Then Otto returned underground and saw Durandal holding a cat.
Otto looked at the cat in Durandal's hands, "It seems Jackal's artificial Honkai Beasts are nothing special."
"Lord Bishop! What's with your appearance?" Durandal looked curiously at the small Otto.
"Cough, cough, don't mind it. It's just that this body is easier to carry," Otto said, coughing twice.
Subsequently, Durandal directly kicked through the wall blocking their way and reunited with Rita and Aili.
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