Bai Ge: At This Moment, I Am the Herrscher of Reason! (Continued)

"Miss Rita, you can cheer up. Our St. Freya Academy offers very good benefits."

"Heh, heh, thank you for your concern. Please feel free to ask Rita for anything you need in the future."

"You really don't need to be so discouraged. Think of it this way: although you've lost Durandal, we still have Theresa. And you don't have to be that guy's black glove anymore. You can focus on being a proper Valkyrie and a (not) proper maid."

"!!!"

Rita blinked blankly.

What this person said seems to make sense.

Although I may not be able to fight alongside Durandal for some time to come, St. Freya Academy still has the world's cutest Lady Theresa!

And she won't have to do those dirty, unsavory jobs for Otto anymore. As a maid, the garbage she has to clean up in the future will no longer contain human corpses and blood.

Ah, this...

Suddenly I feel like the future is bright!

"I understand, Lord Bai Ge. Thank you for enlightening me."

"Yes, you're welcome. And it looks like we'll have someone specifically assigned to do the housework in the dorm from now on, that's great!"

Bai Ge patted Rita's shoulder and chuckled.

"My friend, your persuasive skills are quite impressive."

Otto raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. Although he hadn't held out much hope for Rita's loyalty, he really hadn't expected that Bai would be able to sway his mind so quickly.

"Ahem! Now that Rita is yours, shouldn't you give me the Chariot of Sanctus Beacon?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? And when did I become your friend? Please don't try to get close to me, Archbishop Otto Apocalypse."

"Heh~ Alright, Bai Ge, but cheating isn't a good thing, didn't we agree..."

Otto tapped his fingers on the table, revealing a very dangerous expression, but Bai Ge interrupted him directly.

"It wasn't agreed upon. I requested two S-Rank Valkyrie, but you only gave me one. However, I'll allow you to pay for the remaining one in another way."

"Tsk! There's a saying in Shenzhou that goes, 'A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.' Don't be too greedy."

Otto showed obvious displeasure.

The loss he suffered today was greater than all the losses he had experienced in the past few centuries combined. For Otto, who always wanted to control everything and win alone while letting others suffer losses, this was something he was very unaccustomed to.

Bai Ge tossed and caught the beacon in his hand.

"Didn't someone say in the last chapter that I could make Otto Apocalypse bleed profusely? Since you yourself have given your permission, how could I possibly let down His Excellency the Bishop's good intentions?"

"Hmph, hahaha~ Alright, alright, fine, tell me what else you want. But I must remind you, my patience has its limits, Bai Ge."

Otto laughed a few times before speaking.

His appearance sent a chill down Welt, making him instinctively feel danger and foreboding.

However, Welt also developed a deep respect for Bai Ge at this moment.

He admitted that if he were in Bai Ge's current position, he would definitely not be able to remain so calm and collected. He probably would have already given up and chosen to exchange the beacon with Otto.

However, this was actually Otto's goal.

His angry laugh just now was nothing but an act.

Taking advantage of the fact that others don't know how important the Chariot of Sanctus beacon is to him, he pretends that he has reached his bottom line and that if you don't stop, he will really turn against you... such a false impression.

This is to get someone to stop asking for more.

After all, if given a choice, no one in the world would want to turn against Otto Apocalypse.

Unfortunately, the person sitting in front of him at this moment was not Welt, but Bai Ge. This young man knew very well what value the Beacon of the Chariot of Sanctus was to him.

And people from Shenzhou, after all.

I can eat anything, but I can't stand being taken advantage of.

Bai Ge: "You think you can trick me into backing down like this? You're dreaming, Otto. I already said I'd make you bleed today!"

A glint of greed flashed in the boy's eyes.

"I want you to still have that core."

"Hmph, Gem of Desire, Bai Ge? You don't really think that just because you've mastered the Gem of Corruption, you can master another Herrscher Core, do you? Be careful not to play with fire and get burned."

Otto snorted, but the request was not beyond his expectations. He was just disappointed that he seemed to have no Herrscher Core left.

"You don't need to worry about that, Otto."

"Alright then, I'll send someone over right away."

"Don't rush me. I actually have something else I want. I can give you a choice between two things... Of course, you can also give it to me along with the Gem of Desire."

A sly glint flashed in Bai Ge's eyes. Otto was somewhat surprised by these words; the young man before him was even more greedy than he had imagined.

Moreover... it had been hundreds of years since anyone had made him choose between options, which actually piqued Otto's interest.

"Oh? What else do you want?"

"The First Divine Key you possess, the Key of Revelation? The Void Archives, I want it."

Bai Ge said without hesitation.

"... That's quite an unexpected answer."

Otto raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised.

He took out a cube-shaped object from his pocket that emitted a golden light from the inside; this was the Void Archives.

The God Keys, crafted from the core of the Herrscher of Reason from the Previous Civilization, can replicate weapons and items whose construction principles the user understands, and can even replicate other God Keys.

However, the copied God Keys is far less powerful than the original, and its interior contains an almost infinitely expanding knowledge space, which stores a vast amount of knowledge from Previous Civilization.

It is precisely because of the knowledge of Previous Civilization stored in the Void Archives that Otto has been able to develop the technology of Schicksal far beyond the outside world over the past few hundred years. Even with geniuses like Einstein and Tesla, Anti-Entropy could hardly catch up.

"That's really intriguing. Why did you suddenly set your sights on my God Keys?"

"What's so curious about that? It's because it's God Keys that I was able to figure it out."

Bai Ge took out the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment Greatsword, tapped the orange-red blade, and said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Okay, that's a simple and normal reason."

Otto didn't suspect anything this time, after all, the God Keys was a precious item that was being targeted.

However, he felt that Bai Ge might have made a mistake this time.

Unlike other God Keys, the Void Archives does not significantly enhance the holder's inherent strength.

(After all, the purpose of the Void Archives is the transmission of knowledge; compared to its construction capabilities, the technological knowledge of Previous Civilization contained within it is the most valuable treasure.)

Otto smirked as he thought of this.

He decided to hand over the Void Archives to Bai Ge, since this was the price he intended to pay Kevin Kaslana in exchange for the Chariot of Sanctus Beacon, which was entirely within his acceptable range.

(Once he understands the value of the Void Archives, he might be very disappointed. At that point, even if I hand it over to Anti-Entropy or use it to develop St. Freya, it won't pose a threat to me.)

After all, he had already backed up the knowledge within the Void Archives, and had taken the lead for so many years. It would be impossible for Anti-Entropy and St. Freya to catch up with him for at least a decade.

According to his prediction, his long-cherished wish will soon enter its final stage.

(This young man Bai Ge is already... well, he's completely out of my control. I can't let him continue to increase his strength, so giving him the Gem of Desire is not a good idea.)

Otto believed, without any reason, that it was Bai Ge.

Perhaps we really can control the second core.

And that's what he felt he needed to stop.

Conversely, from Otto's own perspective, the only reason he wouldn't give the Void Archives was probably that "it's an old friend I've used for over five hundred years."

But such feelings alone cannot restrain such a rational villain.

(Entrusting my old friend to Bai Ge might just cause him some trouble.)

After all, the Void Archives is God Keys with its own consciousness, and it has been in the hands of the villain Otto Apocalypse for over five hundred years, undoubtedly learning some of his schemes.

(I'm really looking forward to it. I hope you won't end up like me five hundred years ago, almost having your body taken over by it.)

Thinking of this, Otto revealed a look of pleasure. He placed the golden cube of the Void Archives on the dining table and pushed it in front of Bai Ge.

"... It seems you have made your choice, Otto."

"Yes, Bai Ge, I'm entrusting this old friend of mine to you. I hope you can use it well."

"Of course, here you go, the beacon is for you."

As Bai Ge spoke, he threw out the Chariot of Sanctus beacon in his hand, Otto immediately caught it with lightning speed.

Looking at the thing he had been dreaming of in his hand, even he couldn't help but feel excited.

(Finally! I've finally got the most important piece of the puzzle. Now all that's left is for K423 to awaken as the Herrscher of the Void, but that's only a matter of time.)

(My long-cherished wish is finally about to be fulfilled! Ah~ Kallen! This time I will definitely be able to truly resurrect you!)

Bai Ge glanced at Otto again.

I also felt a little bit of admiration for him.

This love, which has remained unfaded for five hundred years, truly deserves to be called the Pure Love God of War.