As she watched the real-time footage transmitted by Alvitr, Rita's eyes narrowed slightly.
This aircraft bore neither the hallmarks of Schicksal technology nor the shadow of Anti-Entropy.
But even just by watching the footage, she could tell its performance was superior.
Supersonic right-angle maneuvers, and something akin to short-range teleportation…
It was hard not to suspect it was alien technology.
An S-rank Valkyrie equipped with a 4th-generation battlesuit could perform similar maneuvers.
But from a purely mechanical science perspective, this level was still unattainable.
That's right. Even though they had ships like the Hyperion that could navigate outer space, they were incapable of producing the multi-functional drones that Mobius had unleashed.
It profoundly demonstrated the generational gap of a technological fault line.
"Is this lost technology from the Previous Era?"
Rita instantly thought of this possibility.
After all, in "that world," her fear of Mobius was already bone-deep.
Therefore, her first thought was of technology from the Previous Era.
Her legs felt slightly weak. It wasn't out of fear, but… a conditioned reflex. She was already breaking into a sweat.
Because Rita felt that the vibration frequency of the drones had a disturbingly familiar quality to it.
After all, in that pure white room, stimulated by that frequency, a continuously aroused Rita had writhed like a snake.
That was a memory seared into her body after the fact.
Lady Rita couldn't help but narrow her eyes and clench her fists.
A towering sense of shame roiled in her chest.
"…Mobius?"
No, that shouldn't be possible. Lord Ye Feng said Mobius was a human from 50,000 years ago…
But then Rita had another thought. Since the miraculous world where Lord Ye Feng existed was real, it didn't seem impossible for a human from the Previous Era to have survived to this day.
The intelligence Lady Rita possessed was limited, both from Schicksal and from Ye Feng…
However, the frequency of the drone's vibrations was practically transmitting "pheromones" to her, to the point that it triggered a conditioned reflex.
This was something only she, the one who experienced it, and Mobius, the one who created it, would know.
Rita trusted her intuition, and her body's reaction.
The drones in the video were still vibrating at that special frequency. On Rita's forehead, dressed in her black-stockinged maid uniform, crystalline beads of sweat began to form, and her smooth, rounded thighs couldn't help but press together.
She resisted the urge to rub them against each other, merely squeezing them tighter.
"...In any case, Mr. Ye Feng said Mobius is just a scientist, and probably doesn't have the power of a Honkai Beast. If she really did appear here..."
Rita raised her head. "My scythe is not without its sharpness."
A so-called scientist could only interfere with the world in specific environments and with specific equipment.
That pure white room was a perfect example.
As long as she was separated from her equipment, Rita could lurk in the shadows and launch a surprise attack on an unsuspecting scientist. The advantage would be hers.
"Lady Rita, are you alright?"
Alvitr asked, puzzled.
She naturally couldn't see the amorous flush in Rita's eyes.
She just felt that her reddened complexion was a sign of ill health.
Symptoms like these could appear with a cold, or an injury…
But it seemed different from Lady Rita's usual state. As for how it was different, the inexperienced Alvitr couldn't tell.
"It's nothing, pay it no mind."
Rita's gloved, delicate hands rested elegantly over her skirt. Though she was dressed as a subordinate, she exuded a lofty and dignified aura.
She spoke calmly and flatly, "Alvitr, could I trouble you to look into the situation around the River Thames? Primarily, look for a young woman with long green hair, about… hmm…"
0 to 173 cm.
That's how Lord Ye Feng had described her before.
"Never mind. Just compile and send over information on all young women, including girls, with green hair."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Alvitr gave a sharp salute.
Rita closed the communication link. The transmitted pheromones vanished, and the weakness in her legs subsided. Her heated breathing also gradually calmed.
The calming of her body's conditioned reflex further confirmed to her that the one controlling these drones was indeed Mobius.
She walked to the window, gazing in the direction of the River Thames, her intoxicating, wine-red eyes flashing with unprecedented determination.
"This time, the tables have turned, Miss Mobius."
She needed to "defeat" Mobius, just once.
Otherwise, the Serpent Who Devours the World would become a nightmare that Rita could never shake.
As it happened, Rita had never been one to avoid conflict.
Her tendency to face challenges head-on and solve problems at their root was but one of her many star-like, shining virtues.
---o---
London Tower Bridge.
On both banks stood two high towers built of granite and steel, about 60 meters tall, with two levels.
The upper level supported the towers on both banks, while the lower deck allowed pedestrians and vehicles to cross.
If a giant ship sounded its horn, the lower deck could automatically rise on both sides. At that time, pedestrians could detour across the upper level. There were shops and bars inside the bridge, so even on rainy or snowy days, pedestrians could shop, chat, or lean on the railings to enjoy the scenery on both banks.
At this moment, Mobius sat elegantly atop one of the towers. The cold wind from the river blew against her face, her long green hair fluttering like a banner.
"Hehe, I really didn't expect that Miss Herrscher of Lust would be here too."
Just as demonic nature attracts demonic nature, and Stand users can sense other Stand users.
Those who had entered Ye Feng's world could, in fact, sense each other.
However—that was a privilege reserved for those with Authority.
Only those like Mobius or Big Duck Duck, who had obtained Authority, could perceive others who had entered Ye Feng's world.
It was as if they had been branded with Ye Feng's mark, which those with Authority could naturally sense.
The limit of Mobius's perception was a radius of about ten kilometers around herself.
When she released the drones over the Thames and wandered along with them, she had already detected Rita's presence.
And just as Rita had guessed, the frequency of the drones had been specially modulated by Mobius.
It was to announce her arrival.
Alright, perhaps it wasn't that deliberate.
It was more that Snake-Snake was in the mood and wanted to tease Rita a little.
Father had called her the Herrscher of Lust, and Snake-Snake took great issue with that.
Mobius understood perfectly well what a high honor that was in Father's heart.
You are Father's Herrscher of Lust, so what am I?
Just as she herself had said, Snake-Snake's jealousy was very strong.
"Hm? There's someone else lurking in the dark?"
Her hair flew as Mobius's vertical pupils slanted sideways.
Atop a tall building, Jackal, who was preparing to use the Third Divine Key to "aim" and observe Mobius, suddenly felt as if she had been plunged into an ice cellar.
She frantically put away the Divine Key, ducked down, and hid behind the wall, her back pressed tightly against it, her chest heaving violently.