You Have a New Job (Continued)
"I don't deny that the defenses were quite tight; even if S-Rank Valkyrie hadn't been deployed, we might not have been able to get our hands on it. But compared to such complete and invaluable technical data, those defenses seem like child's play. Were they really not left behind intentionally?"
"What are you all thinking, World Serpent?"
That doesn't make sense.
If Otto were in charge of storing the same materials, Wendy would die on the spot and never even get a glimpse of them.
Otto didn't think the World Serpent's methods could surpass his own, but they certainly wouldn't be too far behind.
So it's strange, it's like they deliberately gave him the thing.
"Does it mean... a transaction?"
Otto seemed to understand something.
If it's a transaction, then it makes sense.
The prevailing trend of the times is that the two great emperors of today are joining forces to fight against the malice from the ancient era—in other words, the power of the Skyfire is too terrifying, and the World Serpent's constant ignition of cities is too anti-human. Therefore, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy have reached a tacit agreement to work together to deal with the World Serpent.
Don't worry about what everyone actually thinks, what Otto's plans are, or how Cocolia is secretly colluding with Gray Serpent. That's just the tacit understanding on the surface.
Therefore, it's understandable that World Serpent would use such a subtle way to send technology as a way of conveying its willingness to trade.
"Aren't they afraid I'll take the bait and then deny it? And what do they want in exchange for so many valuable technological achievements?"
Otto had to take stock of the treasures he possessed.
It is impossible to hand over the Chikai Ichijo.
Herrscher Gem are also very useful.
Could he be Jizo Mitama? That's impossible, he would never sell Yae Sakura!
The Judah's Vow? No, that won't work either, I won't sell it.
Money? Resources? No, the World Serpent wouldn't exchange priceless knowledge for mundane things.
Or perhaps they're planning something big, hoping to borrow the power of Schicksal?
Thinking about it carefully, there are still many possibilities. Otto can't say what kind of deal it will be until the World Serpent actually makes its offer.
"Amber, copy the data and send a copy to Chouko. Tell her to pick out the parts that are most needed right now and apply them as soon as possible."
"Yes."
"In addition, pay close attention to any unusual events that occur in Schicksal itself recently. If anything seems strange, notify me immediately."
"Yes, Lord Otto!"
The all-powerful housekeeper, Miss Amber, agreed. There was no need to worry too much about the rest; just remain calm and adaptable.
Otto breathed a sigh of relief, lazily squinted his eyes, and planned to take the opportunity to slack off and daydream for a while.
"Bang!"
A thick stack of documents suddenly landed on the desk in front of me.
What is this?
"Your work, Lord Otto."
"Well! I think, well, we're not saying we won't do it, but can we find a compromise? What I mean is, we can't just make arrangements so simply and crudely. The key issue is..."
Otto, while calmly making grand and impassioned gestures, naturally moved towards the office door.
"Snap!"
Yae Sakura, who appeared out of nowhere, stood at the door, smiling, and locked the door.
Otto's impassioned speech came to an abrupt halt.
Ahead was Yae Sakura, her smile gentle and doting, while behind her was Amber, her face expressionless.
Otto's smile vanished.