Invited, I'm in Honkai, Grinding Stats to Level Up

Seeing You Lan Dai Er's insistence, Gwen stopped asking and, after a reminder, walked towards the door.

You Lan Dai Er, on the other hand, showcased the results of her long-term training. By the time Gwen reached the living room, all the tableware on the dining table had been taken to the kitchen by her.

When Gwen arrived at the door, You Lan Dai Er had already finished washing the dishes and was drying her hands, cautiously looking towards the door—

"Could it be Rita?

Hmm... If Rita's back, she'll definitely scold me for eating so many noodles tonight..."

The golden hair behind You Lan Dai Er's head swayed slightly, revealing her inner anxiety.

Unaware of You Lan Dai Er's thoughts, Gwen glanced at the camera outside the door and saw a white-haired girl. She was wearing a Destiny nun's uniform, stockings, high heels, a golden crystalline diamond-shaped cape, golden crystalline goggles, with two strands of hair curled up on either side of her forehead, and a braid resting on her left chest.

"Amber?

Why is she here?"

Gwen's mind was filled with questions as he instantly matched the image of the girl outside with someone from his memory.

Despite his confusion, Gwen, confirming that it wasn't a dangerous individual, quickly opened the door.

After opening the door, before Gwen could speak, Amber, who had been waiting outside, made the first move.

The girl, who was a high-ranking secretary to the Bishop in Destiny, bowed slightly to the boy, whose height barely reached her chest, and said:

"Hello, Mr. Gwen. I am Bishop's secretary Amber. I apologize for disturbing you at this hour."

"It's alright, Miss Amber. Please come in and talk..."

Realizing his eyes were fixed on her deep, fair skin, Gwen quickly averted his gaze, stepping aside to invite Amber inside.

He didn't want to be pointed at if the Bishop's secretary was bowing to him outside the door.

"It was presumptuous of me, Amber..."

Realizing her actions might have been a bit inappropriate, Amber straightened up and entered Gwen's home as he suggested.

"Amber?"

Seeing that the visitor was not Rita, whom she had been worried about, You Lan Dai Er breathed a sigh of relief, but a look of confusion also appeared on her small face.

"Why are you here?"

"You Lan Dai Er? Hello..."

Upon seeing You Lan Dai Er, Amber nodded in greeting, then shifted her gaze back to Gwen and said, "Mr. Gwen, please forgive my presumptuous intrusion.

I am here today on behalf of the Bishop to deliver a message. Your information has been entered into the Destiny database and registration is complete.

Here are all your documents and equipment as a reserve knight of Destiny."

Saying this, Amber lifted the silver briefcase in her hand and gestured to Gwen.

When Gwen heard Amber's words, it wasn't him who spoke first, but You Lan Dai Er, who had just walked into the living room—

"Gwen, when did you join the reserves?"

You Lan Dai Er knew Amber and didn't believe she was lying. Therefore, the only possibility was that Gwen had indeed chosen to join the reserves, which completely exceeded You Lan Dai Er's understanding—

Having visited Gwen every day for the past month, You Lan Dai Er had a good understanding of his condition and knew that he had congenital deficiencies.

Therefore, even though Gwen was provided with accommodation at headquarters, You Lan Dai Er didn't think he was going to become a combatant—

In You Lan Dai Er's perception, although Gwen's condition wasn't entirely prohibitive of becoming a warrior against Honkai, such a choice would be highly inefficient.

In comparison, whether Gwen became an experimental subject or a logistics staff member would be a good choice.

"..."

In response to You Lan Dai Er's question, Gwen simply waved his hand, indicating that You Lan Dai Er would talk about it later. He then turned his attention to Amber in front of him.

"Miss Amber, there's no need to mention presumptuousness. Thank you for coming so late to deliver these things to me."

As he spoke, Gwen took the briefcase from Amber, but his body swayed as he took it, almost dropping it.

"Careful..."

Seeing that Gwen couldn't hold the briefcase steadily, Amber, who had just let go, steadied him, preventing him from making a fool of himself.

"Thank you, Miss Amber."

Gwen lowered his head to express his gratitude. His brow furrowed slightly, but when he looked up, his expression was one of gratitude.

Gwen, who had been feeling a bit elated after resolving the threat of Feather of Dust, suddenly sobered up, realizing his fundamental nature as a weakling—

Amber, who had been instantly killed by a simulated Herrscher during the Second Honkai War, was far stronger than him, which quickly helped Gwen adjust his mindset.

"You're welcome. It was my oversight; you haven't fully grown yet, nor have you undergone any training, Gwen."

Amber shook her head slightly and said apologetically.

"It's nothing..."

Gwen, holding the rather heavy briefcase with both hands, placed it on the table and opened it. Looking at the various documents and equipment inside, he asked Amber, "Miss Amber, do you have time to help me understand these documents and equipment?"

"Of course, these are also my duties."

Amber nodded and gracefully walked over to Gwen's side, the faint scent of body wash reaching his nostrils.

As Amber explained things clearly and You Lan Dai Er occasionally added details, the hour hand on the grandfather clock slowly turned.

Meanwhile, in Otto's bishop's office.

Having sent Amber to deliver Gwen's documents and provide new recruit guidance, Otto was currently browsing Destiny's Valkyrie roster. Photos of one heroic Valkyrie after another flashed before his emerald eyes.

"What, you're not planning to assign young Gwen to young Kiana?"

Within Otto's mind, Void Archives' teasing voice echoed, "I see you're quite fond of this child who used to pull your hair when she was little."

"You Lan Dai Er is indeed a good child, but her future is destined for brilliance, to stir up storms.

With her by his side, that child might not necessarily find happiness."

"Oh?

Are you really planning to find him a virtuous wife and good mother?"

Void Archives teased upon hearing this.

"..."

Otto did not reply to Void Archives.

At this moment, Otto's gaze was fixed on the photo of a girl with chestnut hair...

Chapter 17: Self-Analysis

Behind the girl's photo was a simple introduction—

"Anna Schariac, born in 1999, officially became a Valkyrie in 2011 after passing the reserve officer assessment."

"Oh?

A Schariac?"

Noticing Otto's gaze, Void Archives' voice gained a hint of expectant amusement—

"Are you planning another marriage alliance between the Caslanas and the Schariacs?

You know, the result of the last alliance was that the Caslana family still has no patriarch, and two originally close pillar families are now almost strangers."

Otto ignored Void Archives' "kind reminder," merely tapping his fingers lightly on the desk, the sound echoing softly in the unusually quiet office.

Void Archives seemed unconcerned by Otto's disregard and continued to chatter, "Oh, that's right, the more it's like this, the better it is for obedience testing...

And Siegfried's defection a few years ago indeed gave these remaining family powers some peculiar new ideas.

The right time is drawing nearer, and you need to clear out the tumors that have grown on Destiny over the years."

"Or perhaps..."

As if annoyed by Void Archives' incessant chatter, Otto's emerald eyes reflected the screen that had switched to the mission assignment interface. He replied in his mind to Void Archives, "It's just because the cute little Schariac girl is more suitable as a wife?"

Uttering a statement that seemed to refute Void Archives' utilitarian argument, Otto temporarily silenced Void Archives. His long fingers nimbly tapped on the keyboard, assigning a new mission to this young Valkyrie who had just been promoted to B-rank and had not yet been deployed.

After a final glance at the mission content he had written, Otto clicked to send it. He clasped his hands, propped his chin, and stared at the screen before him.

"What purpose did Otto Apocalypse have in making this choice?"

Meeting the gaze from the screen, Otto asked himself.

Almost instantly, Otto arrived at the answer—

"Isn't it obvious?

My friend..."

"Tsk...

It seems I've been a bit unstable lately, actually resorting to this self-consoling excuse from five hundred years ago..."

Having received his answer, Otto wore a mocking smile, looking at himself through the screen, silently expressing his ridicule.

Just a sliver of illusory sweetness, and he almost lost himself. What an excellent clown, Otto Apocalypse!

Meanwhile, a certain girl, having just finished washing up and tidying herself at the vanity table, with a tense little face, picked up the terminal that indicated a new mission.

The girl, who was on her day off, had gone home to visit her mother and was not at headquarters. If an urgent mission required her deployment, it would undoubtedly lead to a race against time—

The sooner she arrived at the scene, the more opportunities she would have to save more people.

"Phew... It's just training a new recruit..."

A moment later, after clearly reading the mission, the girl let out a sigh of relief. She lightly put down the terminal, and a smile returned to her face as she happily continued what she had been doing.

Although being a mentor to a new recruit was somewhat overkill for a gifted B-rank Valkyrie, Anna didn't mind. She simply interpreted it as training for her social skills.

After all, even though Valkyries were combat units, when they took up posts in the future and guarded regions, they would inevitably interact with all sorts of people. Therefore, Anna believed that honing her social skills was quite necessary.

"And, since I was assigned the task of mentoring a newcomer, doesn't that mean I'm a senior now?"

With the girl humming an unknown little tune, Miss Anna, whose grades ranked among the top of Destiny's new generation of Valkyries, and was even rumored to be an "S-rank seed," happily accepted the task.

When the moon was high in the sky, at Gwen's home, Amber finally finished her explanation—

"Alright, everything has been explained. Gwen, do you have any remaining questions?"

After several hours of explanation, although Amber could stand the entire time, considering Gwen's physical condition, the three of them were now sitting on the sofa. Amber and You Lan Dai Er flanked Gwen, sandwiching him between them, as they explained things to him.

Because some operations were needed, the three sat very close. Gwen could feel the body heat of the two beside him even through their clothes.

Fortunately, although Amber wasn't a professional teacher, her explanations were very organized, allowing Gwen to focus his attention. This prevented Gwen's attention from drifting to less polite matters.

"No, I remember everything very clearly, Sister Amber."

Gwen smiled and shook his head, indicating that he had noted it all down.

Thanks to the Spirit Awakening Scripture he obtained in the afternoon, Gwen remembered every detail of the several hours of explanation without any omissions.

"Mm, if you forget anything later or have new questions, you can contact me through your terminal."

Amber nodded upon hearing this, tapping Gwen's terminal on the table to remind him.

During the explanation of the terminal just now, Gwen had already added Amber and You Lan Dai Er's private contact information.

"If that time truly comes, I hope you won't hesitate to impart your wisdom, Sister Amber."

Gwen smiled and nodded, sending this message to Amber.

"Alright, in that case, I won't disturb you any longer.

It's getting late. You're still growing, so you should rest quickly."