"King!"
With a low moan from the blonde girl, a mechanical knight suddenly appeared out of thin air, instantly smashing the floating machine into a pile of smoking scrap metal.
But this alone was far from enough. Being discovered by a mecha meant their position was completely exposed, and a large number of anti-entropy personnel would soon swarm in.
So Durandal immediately grabbed Lin Ling and fled again.
After running a few steps, Lin Ling suddenly said, quite dissatisfied, "The Battlesuit you're wearing is so hard, it hurts me! Can you hold me without it next time?"
"Huh?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a certain strongest female Valkyrie of Schicksal who was jumping between rooftops suddenly staggered, almost taking a fall that would have been very inconsistent with her status.
Durandal blushed and angrily said to the restless girl in her arms, "You! Stop talking to me for now! Don't interfere with my movements!"
Of course, Lin Ling couldn't care less. She continued to speak nonsense.
"By the way! The maid just called you Lady Bianka. Could it be that you're the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal? What's your name again... Dudurandal?"
"It's Durandal!" the blonde girl corrected.
"Oh, yes, yes, Durandal, sorry I got it wrong."
"Hmm..." Although she felt that Lin Ling's pronunciation was still a bit off, Durandal didn't bother to correct it since the situation was critical.
"Do you know?" Lin Ling suddenly changed her previously frightened expression and grabbed Durandal's neck, "Lady Durandal, I'm your fan!"
"Well..." Though it was only their first day meeting, Durandal couldn't help but feel a bit... happy inside, being warmly embraced by the girl in the cheongsam who claimed to be her fan (the legendary "Kaslana bloodline's charm" at work (joke)).
Then, she said something: "Lin Ling, you're talented. If you study hard and practice seriously, you could become a Valkyrie stronger than me. Then we can fight side by side for the future of humanity."
"..."
But Lin Ling didn't respond.
"Hey, why'd you suddenly go quiet?" Durandal asked after waiting a moment, confused by the lack of response.
"Huh? But didn't Lady Durandal tell me not to talk earlier?"
Durandal was speechless. This girl had been spouting nonsense earlier, and now she suddenly decides to be obedient?
"What I meant was as long as you don't say weird things, it's fine."
"Okay, I understand. I won't say weird things anymore." Lin Ling nodded obediently, then suddenly asked again, "By the way, Miss Rita appears to be very close to you just now. Are you two really a couple, like the other Valkyries said back at the headquarters?"
"Of course not."
Though Durandal was denying it, she hesitated for a moment.
"There's only pure companionship between us."
"Nice, then it seems I have a chance."
"Ah?"
Just like that, after some back and forth, Durandal brought Lin Ling to a dark alley in no time.
She immediately put Lin Ling down, "We need to stop the advanced mecha troops of Anti-Entropy, so I can't protect you the whole time. Turn left, then right down this road. There's a bar ahead that can offer you protection."
"Lady Durandal, you're so good to me. I really have no way to repay you... it seems I'll have to repay you with my body~"
"..."
Although only a few minutes had passed, Durandal was already numb from Lin Ling's antics, so she didn't respond and turned to leave.
But suddenly, her sharp eyes caught the figure of a burly man in white clothing flashing down a corridor in the distance.
His face resembled one of the three main targets wanted by the Overseer of Schicksal himself: the defector Siegfried.
"Siegfried? Why is he here?"
Durandal was about to set off and capture the defector who had disappeared for four years, but considering the more urgent matters at hand, she stopped and gave up on the idea.
"Did you see Siegfried?" Lin Ling asked hurriedly after hearing Durandal, "Where is he?"
"He's gone and didn't seem to want to fight us. Don't worry."
"I see," Lin Ling said with a hint of regret, "I was hoping to meet my father-in-law."
"Father-in-law?"
"Yes, Lady Durandal, though we're enemies, I've fallen hopelessly in love with his daughter. So, do you support me marrying Mr. Siegfried's daughter, even though he's a wanted criminal?"
"Why are you asking me this all of a sudden."
Durandal didn't understand Lin Ling's sudden question. But after seeing the other's sincere face, earnestly seeking her approval, she nodded solemnly.
"True love can't be stopped. Even if he's a wanted criminal, I fully support your marriage to Mr. Siegfried's daughter."
After hearing Durandal's words, Lin Ling's expression became strange, as if she was secretly delighted or trying to suppress laughter. She casually waved to Durandal, "Okay, your words put my heart at ease. Go ahead, I won't hold you back."
"Oh..." Though Durandal was a little confused by Lin Ling's changing expressions, she didn't have time to ask further as the Anti-Entropy mecha army projected on her wrist drew closer and closer. She immediately leaped toward their direction.
"Hehe~"
After Durandal left, Lin Ling took out her phone with a smirk and pressed the play button on a recording.
Then~
Durandal's voice came from the phone:
"True love can't be stopped. Even if he's a wanted criminal, I fully support your marriage to Mr. Siegfried's daughter."
'Haha! I wonder how Dudu will react when she hears this recording after learning the truth about her life? I bet I can collect a ton of goose feathers! I'm really looking forward to it~'