"It could be understood that way."
Gwen, however, shook his head.
"But in terms of capability, Otto could kick over the Fire Moth council even if they were all tied together—
Though Otto often did terrible things and felt no shame about it.
Still, one had to admit that he was extremely capable and had clear goals. He was far better than that bunch of vermin."
"So that was the kind of person he was?"
Hearing that, Cang Xuan nodded, her little hand rubbing her delicate chin as she began thinking about how to fool... no, how to trade with Otto for enough Soul Steel to restore herself and Danzhu to their normal sizes.
Otto's Disappointment and Expectations
Even though they had not returned at the full speed used during expeditions, the Prometheus still reached Schicksal Headquarters in no time at all, even in normal cruising mode.
After returning to headquarters, Gwen and Fu Hua did not wait for Otto to ask. They went directly to Bishop Otto, who was working in his office.
"My old friend, have you suddenly rediscovered your inner child?"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Otto, with a game controller wedged between his thigh and knee, showed no sign of anything unusual. Smiling, he turned the conversation toward Danzhu and Cang Xuan, whose bodies were mostly tucked inside Fu Hua's pocket, with only their two little heads exposed.
"Not at all."
Shaking her head, Fu Hua placed Cang Xuan and Danzhu atop a stack of books on the desk, allowing them to look Otto directly in the eye.
"You should remember the experiment from several years ago that was meant to uncover the knowledge hidden within my memories—
These are Danzhu and Cang Xuan from my memories."
"Oh?"
Otto raised his brows in feigned surprise before