A Thing of Infinite Wisdom

This is truly... it's not that we're afraid of comparing goods, it's that we're afraid of comparing people...

Oh, maybe we can count on Kallen —though Otto thinks he's more likely to clean up Kallen's messes than Kallen is to clean up his.

Moreover, if she really caused trouble, she wouldn't let it affect Kallen.

Otto couldn't help but sigh.

Kallen, however, thought Otto was worried about his next mission, so she patted Otto on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you as well as the Lord God. Just hide behind me if anything happens."

"..."

Otto slapped Kallen's hand away with a hint of disdain.

"You should take care of yourself..."

I'm afraid that if I take care of you, it will turn into me taking care of you!

"Otto, your attitude is really hurtful..." Kallen hummed a few times, then rubbed her stomach. "Never mind, shall we go eat? I'm hungry again."

"... I just finished eating the food you brought, okay?"

Chapter 242 The Thing of Infinite Wisdom

Three days later, on the outskirts of Vienna.

"This mission is to wipe out the Honkai Beast horde that has appeared near Vienna. Is everyone clear?"

A middle-aged man with white hair, who looked remarkably like Siegfried, surveyed the girls below with gentle eyes.

However, upon seeing the white-haired figure looking around below, Francis couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.

His daughter was far too unconventional, and this time she even brought the youngest daughter of the Apocalypse family along.

... This is really going to cause trouble for him, the father.

Francis looked helplessly at the quiet blonde girl next to his daughter.

However, Francis was happy to see it happen.

After all, the relationship between the three major families still needs to be maintained to some extent.

However, Francis looked down on most of the Apocalypse Family, since apart from Nicholas' eldest son, the others had some flaws.

However, as the future heir to the Apocalypse Family, Ferdinand, the eldest son of Nicholas, didn't want Francis to come into contact Kallen that person, out of concern for his daughter's safety.

After all, while the three families were closely related, they also engaged in numerous open and covert struggles.

My daughter is still young, so it's obviously not appropriate for her to get involved in this kind of thing.

From this perspective, it seems that the eccentric youngest daughter of the Apocalypse Family is the most suitable playmate for her own daughter.

To put it bluntly, having a penchant for staying in one's room and doing "lowly work" makes one arguably the cleanest person in the world.

Although he didn't know why this obedient girl would go to the battlefield with his own girl, taking care of an extra person wasn't a difficult task for him.

Since they were about to leave, he couldn't very well send them back on his own, could he?

Kallen could escort them back together... but this place is actually in the area where Honkai Beast are active.

Even though it's an outside job, there are still some risks involved, especially since my daughter has such a restless personality...

So instead of risking sending them back, it's better to protect them now.

(Speaking of which, could it be that Kallen brought them here?)

... Occasionally, he would wish that his daughter was a little more quiet like her friends.

It's decided, when I get home after this mission I'll give that Kallen a good scolding.

"Give us five more minutes to prepare, and we'll begin operations in five minutes."

"I have a feeling that Uncle Francis has figured out who I am."

Due to his childhood experiences, Otto was actually quite sensitive to other people's gazes, and coupled with his intelligence, Otto did not miss Francis's gaze.

"Huh? That can't be right. If Dad really found you, he would have dragged you out long ago."

"..."

Otto recalled the look in the other person's eyes.

"... I think my uncle made the decision after weighing the pros and cons."

"Kaslana probably gets an IQ boost when she gets to middle age... well, maybe," Liu Bai remarked from the side.

Kaslana in her mature stage is generally quite reliable.

Kaslana's intelligence usually drops to offline levels during her growth phase, but Kaslana becomes much more mature during her adult form. However, the ultimate form of Kaslana... becomes a bit obsessive.

Yes, I'm talking about Kevin.

However, the Francis in front of us who looks so much like Siegfried is a mature Kaslana, just like Siegfried.

So, what kind of Digimon is Kaslana?

"Otto, do you see those two guns on Francis's waist?"

Liu Bai skipped over some of the more controversial topics—after all, there was Kaslana right next to him, still seemingly out of her mind.

"... I see it now, that must be the legendary 'Judgement of Shamash'?"

"Yes, a form of the Judgement of Shamash —a weapon far beyond this era."

"It's called a handgun, right?" Otto glanced at the two pistols at Francis's waist, thought for a moment, and replied.

By the end of the 15th century, gunpowder had become quite widespread in Europe—though the reasons for this widespread use were filled with blood and tears.

"Well... that's not wrong, but its design concept... even ignoring its 'extraordinary' aspect, is far ahead of this era."

"... So this is my next project?" After listening to Liu Bai's explanation, Otto immediately understood what Liu Bai meant.

"Yes, a pistol—a pistol ahead of its time." Liu Bai smiled. "The mechanical knowledge I taught you yesterday comes in handy in this regard."

Otto thought about what he had learned yesterday, which happened to be related to gunpowder firing devices.

"Yes, I'll give it a try." Otto nodded with fighting spirit.

"Hey! That's the Judgement of Shamash! What are you talking about?!"

Kallen, who hadn't understood the conversation at all, chimed in from the side.

"..." Otto had absolutely no intention of explaining to Kallen again.

Because it's like casting pearls before swine; even if you explain it, it's just a pointless waste of your life.

Moreover, after the explanation, Kallen's reaction might not even be "Wow, that's amazing!", but more likely "I'm hungry."

"Alright, enough said, it's time to get going."

Liu Bai looked at the newly reorganized team and gave them some pointers.

"Huh? Huh? We're leaving already?" Kallen still looked dazed—but there was no need for her to come to her senses.

"Kallen, Otto, you're on my team."

Francis directly named his daughter.

The other team members didn't seem to mind – after all, Kallen was the youngest in the team and the future heir of the Kaslana family, so wasn't it reasonable for the captain to show some favoritism?

Moreover, from a certain perspective, many people in the Valkyrie squad have some connection with Kaslana —for example, her retainers.

After all, Kaslana is Schicksal's main force...

However, no one seemed to care about Otto standing next to her... well, after all, she was the third daughter of the Apocalypse Family, who had virtually no presence.

So the whole team split into twos and threes and began to venture deeper into the forest.

Relying on Ghost's flying ability and outstanding experience, Liu Bai took the lead in scouting the surrounding area.

Then...

The situation was identified as chickens pecking at each other.

Liu Bai landed silently.

They are all lower-tier Honkai Beast, and their strength is no match for Future.

If you threw them into the 21st century, they'd be the kind of B-rank Valkyrie who could be used as infantry support.

Of course, the Honkai of this era is inherently awkward.

Liu Bai even suspected that without the intervention of the Previous Era at the very beginning, the Honkai of this era would not have been able to force humanity to create an organization specifically to fight against the Honkai.

After all, the birth of the Moth Chasers to Fire from the Previous Era... well, Mobius was considered a veteran of the Moth Chasers to Fire. When he joined Moth Chasers to Fire its infancy, which shows that the Moth Chasers to Fire was a completely young organization.

Furthermore, the Previous Era relied on pure technology to defeat the first few Herrscher, and the Honkai technology was developed by big names like Mei and Mobius. First God Key, then the Fusion Warrior. By the time the Fusion Warrior system was introduced, more than half of the Herrscher had already been created...

So, the current state of civilization... well, it has its pros and cons.

Getting back to the point, Liu Bai felt no pressure at all about this trip—just kidding, he could just kill Honkai Beast of this level without any problem.

Although he mostly gained experience by simply gaining experience, he was still quite battle-hardened...

As Francis drew his weapon, Kallen also drew her own longsword.

Yes, Kallen is still only qualified to use standard weapons.

After all, she's just a 14-year-old girl.

"Miss Otto, please stay by my side," Francis said calmly.

Otto nodded, but at the same time he took some round objects out of his bag.

For some reason, Francis sensed a hint of danger from above.

"I can protect myself, Uncle, please do your best."

"..."

Did this little girl from the Apocalypse Family pull out something extraordinary?

Francis twitched his lips and immediately looked away.

What Otto was holding was, of course, a bomb—a bomb ahead of its time.

(The fruits of my labor and the work of the Lord God...)

Otto couldn't help but recall the scene of him and the Lord God studying together all night.

From bomb structure to explosive stability...

My hands were shaking when I was making it, afraid that something might go wrong and the explosives would detonate in my workshop and send me to meet my Lord God.

This was all thanks to the protection of the Lord God —actually, it was Liu Bai who possessed the explosives the whole time, quickly controlling them when they were about to explode.

Even so, she was still terrified the whole time.

... She hated this kind of crude thing.

However, the feeling of researching a topic with Lord God...

"Otto, if you keep squeezing it, it'll burst."

The sound of the bomb brought Otto back to reality.

"Huh? Eh?" Otto exclaimed in surprise, "Cough... cough..."

Because Francis was also present, Otto didn't have a chance to talk to Liu Bai.

Did I just lose my composure in front of the Lord God...?

Otto put the bomb away, lest he actually pop it...

Otto! Watch your appearance!

Otto straightened his robes—since he was disguised somewhat this time, Otto wasn't wearing his usual loose noble robes, but instead had changed into the combat suit that Kallen had prepared for him.

Well... one good news and one bad news.

The good news is that Kallen's clothes aren't tight at all.

The bad news is that it's really not that bad at all...

I have a feeling it might fall at any moment...