Eleanor Shaniat

(Damn it! Did they set up an inaccessible lock that nobody can open, and then wait for that old bastard to hack into it and get it himself?!)

(... I think this is the most realistic conclusion you've drawn today.)

Chapter 249 Elinor Schariac

Regardless of the already emo Imaginary Archive, Otto accompanied Kallen to give Francis a brief report.

However, Otto and Kallen both concealed the fact that the Lord God was right beside them.

After all, Otto was quite afraid that if Liu Bai his face, the already seriously injured head of the Kaslana family would faint.

It's not too late to talk about it later.

"Speaking of which, when you told Kallen, 'Sometimes things that don't look good aren't necessarily bad,' you were actually hoping that Kallen would choose one of the other two, right?"

Otto asked about it thoughtfully.

"Then why don't you just say it more directly?"

"I'm afraid if this girl is forced to eat it, she'll be sent out immediately," Francis sighed, lying on the bed and looking at Kallen was full of questions.

As a father, he was convinced that his daughter had never heard of this incident.

"If you want to eat those two dishes, you should be aware of what's going on... After all, a normal person wouldn't choose those two dishes. Although those two dishes represent the inheritance of wisdom, if someone chooses those two dishes without knowing the truth... in a sense, that person is already out of touch with wisdom, right?"

"... Undeniably." Otto pondered for a moment and nodded.

Although she felt confident she could spot the oddity if she were to cook—after all, the difference between the three dishes was so great that it was obvious there was something fishy going on.

But... faced with Kallen's description of "black poop" and "green poop," Otto felt he might not have the courage to take a bite.

It certainly requires the courage of a hero to make that choice.

(Um... it's not the best way to put it, but maybe I should give Dr. Mobius's cooking a try.)

The Imaginary Archive seems to have recovered somewhat.

(Dr. Mei's cooking would definitely kill someone, but Dr. Mobius's cooking shouldn't kill anyone—Talent 1 is definitely greater than Talent 0.)

"..."

She didn't think there was much difference.

Let's leave this topic here.

She had absolutely no desire to discuss this kind of issue with Imaginary Archive before dinner.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave, Uncle Francis."

"Okay, okay, take care on your journey."

Otto felt that he was now inexplicably getting too involved with the Kaslana family.

After all, he even knew about the Kaslana family's closely guarded secrets...

Unexpectedly, Otto had a bad feeling.

"Then I'll go back too." Nagatsugu could tell from his expression that he had similar thoughts to Otto. "I'll keep what happened today to myself."

"Me too."

Otto unusually entered his home through the front door today.

"You're back, Otto?"

His own father, Nicholas Apocalypse, was waiting for him in the living room.

Moreover, it seems that they were deliberately waiting for me, which is extremely rare.

However, Otto wasn't too surprised by this—she found that she seemed to have expected it all along.

"Yes, Father."

Otto, as always, displayed seven parts awe and three parts cowardice.

"You went out to play with Kaslana's youngest daughter today, didn't you?"

Although Nicholas, sitting in the chair, was showing signs of aging, he still possessed a fierce and powerful aura.

"Have you seen your Uncle Francis?"

"... I saw him."

"Hmm... Your Uncle Francis is seriously injured this time, and he may not make it through."

"..."

Otto remained silent, unsure for a moment what her father was trying to achieve by saying all this.

"In your opinion, what kind of person is the youngest daughter of the Kaslana family?" Nicholas asked calmly.

"...Great wisdom appears as foolishness," Otto replied after a moment's thought.

It was somewhat against my conscience, but it wasn't exactly wrong.

"Great wisdom appears as foolishness... a good assessment."

The bishop, who already showed signs of aging, stroked his beard.

"Otto, you can spend more time with the Kaslana family these days. If necessary, you can even stay overnight."

"Father...?"

Even though Otto had vaguely understood something by now, his face still showed surprise.

"There are some things you can't get involved in right now, so don't ask any more questions." Nicholas refused to say anything more. "Alright, if there's nothing else, go back."

"...yes."

Otto nodded respectfully and turned to leave.

However, Otto deliberately slowed down his pace as he stepped out the door.

She vaguely heard words like "parliament... majesty... Honkai... eastern expedition".

1470.

Four years have passed since Kallen received her inheritance.

In these four years, many major events have occurred in the entire Schicksal.

For example, Kallen succeeded her father as the captain of the Schicksal Valkyrie squad, and Schicksal bestowed the Judah's Oath upon Kallen.

For example... his elder brother Ferdinand died unexpectedly, leaving the position of heir to the Apocalypse Family vacant overnight.

For example, when the Black Death broke out, people infected with the disease would be turned into Death Soldier in a short period of time, and the disease swept across Europe in just a few months.

For example... the Eastern Expedition of Schicksal.

The Honkai that has ravaged Europe in recent years has allowed Schicksal to legitimately extend its reach into various European countries. Driven by ambition and various considerations, the current Bishop of Schicksal, Nicholas Apocalypse, has decided to organize an Eastern Expedition.

"At the current pace, the army of Schicksal must have already assembled in great numbers and is preparing to march, right?"

Otto chuckled as he fiddled with the syringe in his hand.

"I must admit, I still admire my father. Despite the recent loss of his elder brother Ferdinand, my father carried out the Eastern Expedition plan without any delay. His willpower is truly terrifying."

(You're not bad either, Miss.)

Over the course of four years, Imaginary Archive witnessed Otto's growth firsthand and was deeply impressed.

This is a genius. Even though he only received formal education at the age of thirteen, he has already become a great scientist.

—That's right. In the eyes of the Imaginary Archive, Otto is now considered a great scientist, and one with a very comprehensive range of knowledge.

Moreover, Otto, now eighteen, has become increasingly composed.

The only downside... well, it's still so flat.

However, she dared not say this at all; if she did, Otto would really lose his temper.

"Cough... cough cough... please, please save me..."

Beside her, the girl on the hospital bed coughed and groaned in pain.

—That's right, Otto is currently trying to find a cure for the Black Death.

"Don't move."

Otto held down the girl lying on the bed, and at the same time, he inserted the needle of the syringe into the girl's body.

Otto pushed the syringe to inject all the purple liquid into the girl's body.

"Cough! Cough cough cough—!"

The girl coughed even more violently than before.

(Young Miss, will your drastic treatment kill this young lady?)

(It can't be that bad..., can it?)

This is knowledge that Otto searched for a long time in the Imaginary Archive Treasury before finding it.

(However, due to a lack of experimental data, the situation regarding death...)

Otto suddenly felt a sweat on his forehead.

This situation is not impossible.

But if this really happened, wouldn't it make the Lord God think that I'm incompetent?

(If we can collect enough experimental data...)

No, collecting data means I've failed, and it's absolutely unacceptable to show such a disgraceful state in front of the Lord God!

—If Liu Bai weren't by Otto's side, Otto might have chosen to learn from his failures. However, because Liu Bai was with him, Otto was forced to push up the theoretical success rate of the potion.

"Ugh—!"

The girl lying on the bed arched her body in pain, and the next moment, she began to gasp for breath.

"Huff... huff..."

Otto frowned as he looked at the girl's pained face on the bed.

However, the girl's breathing eased considerably after a short while, and she showed a look of surprise.

"Eh... no, it doesn't hurt anymore?"

The girl looked at her hands, which were now covered in white calluses, with a sense of bewilderment.

The girl's haggard face, ravaged by illness, now revealed a look of surprise.

"I... I'm cured?"

(... it seems it's not just a matter of being cured.)

Suddenly, the Imaginary Archive spoke up.

(I swear, Miss, the dosage you just injected was definitely too much, but... this little girl didn't die, and since she survived the Honkai disease, her body will most likely develop some resistance to Honkai...)

Valkyrie?

Otto suddenly had this idea; a peculiar thought appeared in Otto mind.

"Congratulations, Otto, you succeeded."

Looking at the haggard girl who had already sat up, Liu Bai was also happy for Otto.

"You have cracked the Black Death."

"Th-thank you... thank you for saving me."

A look of heartfelt gratitude appeared on the haggard girl's face.

"No, this is all a blessing from the Lord God."

Otto did not accept the thanks and instead attributed all the credit to Liu Bai.

Her Kaslana family was raised by those two women named Mei and Mobius as a family of followers of the Lord God.

How could she possibly settle for second place?