A Girl's Frustration (Continued)

"...Couldn't she have used the front gate?" Otto sighed, watching Kallen quickly scale the wall and escape.

Why does it feel like this guy's movements are getting more and more practiced...?

"That shows that Kallen is quite aware that she is an 'uninvited guest'—you see, this girl isn't completely stupid, is she?"

"Ha..."

Otto sighed. In the end, what did it matter to him whether this guy was stupid or not?

—Well, it does have some connection. For example, it might make things easier for me to talk to people in the future.

Although I'm a little reluctant to admit it, Kallen is practically my only friend, and Lord God...

"But you'd like a meat pie..."

"Of course it's for you to eat."

Liu Bai said matter-of-factly, "After doing mental work all day, you still need to eat something."

"You're right."

Otto originally wanted to say that he couldn't get used to greasy food, but after hearing what Liu Bai said, he suddenly felt that there was some truth to it.

My stomach seems to be starting to grow a little hungry.

Indeed, the Lord God were right.

"Speaking of which, I've already understood this part of the knowledge. What should I do next...?"

While Kallen is away, I must properly consult the Lord God.

The Apocalypse Estate, 1466.

Otto! I brought you food again!

Kallen appeared on the wall with her radiant smile as always.

"... Do you have a grudge against the main sect?"

"Hey, getting into your house is such a hassle. A servant has to announce my arrival first, then the bishop or Sabreith comes out to see me, and we chat for ages before they even ask what I'm here for..."

As soon as Otto brought it up, Kallen's face fell, and she began to complain incessantly, a rare occurrence for her.

Even so, Kallen didn't forget to jump down and hand the bag containing lunch to Otto.

"Speaking of which, don't you also never eat lunch at home?"

At first Kallen thought that Otto's family only ate two meals a day, which was why he was used to eating two meals a day. Later, she discovered that the Apocalypse family actually ate three meals a day. After all, they were a prestigious bishop family and the wealthiest of the three major families. They had no reason to mistreat their own family members.

Although Otto seems to be ostracized, she is still a legitimate daughter of the principal wife. Despite being bullied, no one can prevent a young daughter without inheritance rights from being served at the dinner table.

So Kallen was actually quite puzzled about this.

"You know the atmosphere in my home."

Otto took out a meat pie wrapped in paper and ate it as he spoke.

"This must be what they mean by mutual loathing."

"That's true, your second brother is indeed quite annoying." Kallen revealed a mischievous smile.

This actually made Otto a little embarrassed.

"It's not just my second brother..."

During this year, the two of them did make some progress.

For example, Kallen is a little more shrewd when facing Otto, and occasionally she will "fight back".

Otto, on the other hand, has become much bolder, and now dares to say things in this small circle that he wouldn't have dared to say before.

However, Otto's embarrassment at this moment was not entirely due to his second brother.

Her so-called mutual loathing... is actually not a problem in the context of the entire Apocalypse Family.

However, it was ultimately her own home, so Otto couldn't be too blunt, especially since she wasn't entirely without feelings for the family.

However, compared to the current small circle or Kallen's family, her own family was really depressing.

"By the way, did anything go wrong with your mission the other day?" Otto changed the subject.

Kallen, who is 14 years old this year, has just joined the current Valkyrie squad of Schicksal. It's strange, although Liu Bai knows that Schicksal is not very devout, but to wear the skin of God and use the name of Valkyrie... are you taking people too seriously?

But Schicksal is powerful, and no one can stop it from doing whatever it wants.

"What could possibly happen?"

Kallen waved her hand, "I'm the strongest in our team."

She's already better than her father, Francis.

"Yeah, who told you to be such a strong woman..."

Otto said, sounding slightly annoyed.

Every time Otto saw Kallen's abnormal physical abilities and then looked at his own inventions... Otto felt a little depressed—this thing is not scientific at all, is it?

Those inventions that made her so proud suddenly seemed insignificant compared to Kallen's abnormal physical abilities.

"So what if she's a super-strong woman?"

Kallen proudly pressed down on Otto with one arm.

"Otto, shouldn't you be training harder?"

Why do you think humans can surpass chimpanzees through exercise?

Otto, who was being held down by one arm, was even more annoyed.

How dare you, Kaslana, say such a thing?

If an ordinary person could surpass Kaslana through training, your family would have been taken over long ago, wouldn't you?

"I can do it! I can take on ten of those gorillas with one hand."

Kallen, seemingly oblivious to Otto's implied meaning, puffed out her chest proudly and said.

Otto: "..."

The gorilla I was talking about is you!

Hey, you better have some self-awareness!

How could such a lady stoop to associating with a gorilla like that?!

And feeling the bulge in Kallen's chest made Otto even more unhappy.

... Although it's not nice to say it like this, it seems that apart from my height, I haven't developed at all in this year.

Well, a year isn't enough time for much development, Otto shouldn't be so anxious.

However, the problem is that Kallen... has a somewhat hexagonal development.

This comparison made it somewhat difficult for Otto to maintain a stable mindset.

... Is this what they mean by "the more you eat, the more you grow"?

Seeing the ever-widening gap between himself and Kallen over the past year, and remembering how "Lord God" initially mistook him for a boy, Otto completely lost interest in the lunch Kallen brought.

However... the results were minimal.

Perhaps because she eats a lot and often goes shopping with Kallen to make up for the lack of exercise, she is much healthier, but she has not developed at all.

Lately, even her annoying and brainless second brother has been showing a hesitant expression when he looks at her.

It's like she's saying, "You really are my sister, not my brother?" She's even stopped picking fights with Otto —though this doesn't make Otto happy at all.

Otto was deeply hurt because his second Fabian, was a brainless guy just like Kallen.

"... Have you gained weight again?"

Otto, who was being held down, said somewhat unhappily.

"Ah... is there?"

Kallen looked confused.

"..."

Aside from his physique, isn't this guy more like a man?

Can't we show a little bit of female self-awareness?

... Well, as a homebody who spends all her time tinkering with various objects at home, all she can do is criticize Kallen for lacking any sense of female self-awareness.

In other people's eyes, she might not even be as good as Kallen...

Is this what they call teenage depression...?

Otto sighed, patted Kallen's arm, and gestured for Kallen to let go of him.

"By the way, could you take me with you on your next mission?"

"Ah, take you?" Kallen was taken aback. "That's a battlefield..."

"Some inventions need to be tested on the battlefield."

Otto stopped joking when he got down to business, saying, "And the Lord God have agreed."

Upon hearing this, Kallen glanced at the air, knowing that Liu Bai was definitely right next to her.

Since Liu Bai didn't say anything...

"That's right. With Lord God by your side, you probably won't encounter any problems if you go."

Kallen thought about this, she stopped worrying.

"But when that time comes, don't say anything like 'Lord God'."

Kallen gave her instructions.

Although she had always considered herself a devout nun, after discovering Otto's way of addressing Liu Bai, Kallen felt that she might not be so devout after all...

At least she wouldn't do something like reporting Otto.

However, when it comes to this, Liu Bai feels like complaining.

I wonder if all religious people have this problem. Back then, after Aponia called her "Lord God," she never asked for her name again. Now, Otto and Kallen are the same way.

Kallen could occasionally show a little curiosity, but Otto really wasn't going to ask.

Liu Bai thought this whole thing was pretty ridiculous, but Liu Bai felt that if he took the initiative to speak up, it would feel like he had lost...

Incidentally, due to Kallen's occasional curiosity, Liu Bai also felt that Kallen was not a believer.

"Of course I know that."

Otto looked at Kallen, who was giving him instructions, with a hint of helplessness.

"Don't forget that the Apocalypse Family carries the title of 'Bishop'."

"Um... that's true, Otto, you're definitely smarter than me."

Kallen scratched her head.

"But it doesn't matter if we are exposed, since my dad is the one leading the team, so we can probably cover it up."

"I'm actually more afraid that your dad will find out who I am and throw me back here."

Otto complained.

Based on Otto's understanding of Kallen's father, Francis, this was not impossible.

After all, that person was always moderate, never offending anyone, and handled things meticulously; even his own father was somewhat helpless against him...

"Let's keep it a secret for now. If it gets out, I can always beg my dad for help."

Kallen demonstrated an extraordinary amount of experience in getting into trouble.

"..."

Otto felt that the barriers between him and Kallen were unusually thick in some aspects.

She genuinely envied the Kaslana family's free-spirited family atmosphere and close-knit relationships.

If he were to cause a mess outside, he probably couldn't rely on his father at all, and could only rely on the Lord God around him.