Be as Wary of Me as You Can, Child. / The Truth Comes to Light.

In contrast, focusing on reviving Kallen, allowing you to use your talents in the right way, is the right choice.

So, if I had to pinpoint a requirement, it would probably be like the slogan you gave to Schicksal—

Fight for all that is good in the world.

Let's transform this imperfect world into the one Kallen longs for, Otto.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Otto paused, looking at Gwyn with a smile and radiant Gwen. For a moment, he seemed to see the white-haired girl looking at him from behind the light, and nodded gently.

"Um..."

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."

Although the exchange was pleasant and none of the scenarios Gwen had envisioned materialized, he still shook his head.

"After all, I don't want to fly all over the world looking for your hidden Soul Steel body."

Even with the ability to cruise at cosmic velocity, searching for someone is still an exhausting task.

Gwen casually revealed some information, but his words were full of threat.

"Ha ha...

Certainly."

Looking at Gwen who was threatening him, Otto paused for a moment, then burst into a hearty laugh and readily agreed.

Five hundred years ago, Kallen also tried to persuade him in the same way while threatening him with her fist.

Unfortunately, he was arrogant and headstrong, making one mistake after another, which ultimately led to tragedy.

Now, hearing the same threat again, Otto couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

"Indeed, you and she... are very similar..."

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Chapter 278 Be extremely wary of me, child.

"..."

Hearing Otto's words, which sounded like those of an old man, Gwen's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and a sense of helplessness welled up inside him.

"Sure enough, it was my mistake to expect this guy to be honest and speak his mind."

They started using riddles right after we finished negotiating the terms.

Knock knock!

Gwen didn't tolerate Otto's riddle-solving, and tapped the table in front of him with his finger:

"Speak your mind directly, don't be a riddle-maker."

I don't want to rack my brains just to have a conversation.

"Ha..."

Upon hearing this, Otto smiled and shook his head, not caring about Gwen's attitude, and simply looked at Gwen in front of him with a smile.

"Now that you've seen the future of a parallel world and know where it's headed, you must also have some doubts about your own origins, right?"

"Indeed."

Gwen nodded and pointed to his face.

"Although I am not a wise man, I am not so foolish as to not notice the high degree of similarity between us."

If it weren't for the difference in hair color, eye color, temperament, and clothing, many people would probably have mistaken me for you.

So--

I'm not actually some Caslana orphan who was lost and wandered, right?

Finally, Gwen leaned forward slightly, resting his chin on his hands, mimicking the posture of Commander Ikari next door, and stared at Otto with an extremely imposing gaze.

"Your background is indeed not that simple."

Otto smiled, completely unaffected by Gwen's gaze, and said with a smile.

"However, I wasn't exactly lying before—"

The Caslana bloodline in your body is genuine, and it's true that it wasn't recorded in the previous Caslana family genealogy. It's accurate to say it's Caslana bloodline that has been lost to the outside world.

"So, which experiment did I come from?"

Gwen remained unmoved by Otto's sophistry, his expression unchanged and his voice calm, as if he didn't care at all.

Now that his identity Experimental Subject is almost confirmed, Gwen's response to Otto's words is simply a desire for final confirmation.

"Um?

"Don't you see any information about yourself in those parallel worlds?"

Although Otto knew Gwen's background, he still asked the question knowingly.

"It seems that's indeed the case?"

Gwen leaned back in his chair, his hands resting on either side of him, looking quite relaxed.

"Although I really want to say that you've done something inhuman, by this calculation, I owe you something again."

After all, without your experiment, I wouldn't even exist in this world.

"Oh..."

Upon hearing this, Otto raised an eyebrow and chuckled, as if he were talking about something pleasant, but what he said caused Gwen's expression to change slightly.

"You can even accept the identity of Experimental Subject, so it seems you're mentally prepared."

So... are you ready to embrace your true self, child?

"?"

Gwen frowned. Although he couldn't rule out the possibility that Otto was lying, it was unlikely that he would use such words to deceive him at a time like this.

However, despite his doubts, Gwen didn't outwardly acknowledge Otto's words.

"Speak plainly, don't keep me in suspense, Bishop Otto."

"He really has a short temper..."

With a light laugh, Otto saw Gwen about to leave and quickly raised his hand to signal Gwen to wait a moment.

"I'm going to get something. You eat something first."

Having said that, Otto didn't give Gwen a chance to speak, and got up to go into the study at the back.

"Gwen, you..."

Elysia's hesitant voice echoed in his mind. Although it was just a few words, it made Gwen feel the girl's concern.

"Don't worry, Elysia, I'm not that fragile."

Gwen smiled, his reply showing no hesitation or confusion whatsoever.

"Whether I am a beggar or an Experimental Subject, the sweat and effort I have put in over the years are real and true."

It's nothing more than... just having more interpersonal relationships..."

"Um..."

Hearing Gwen's answer, Elysia was slightly surprised, but then the girl's gentle voice regained Gwen's familiar lively and playful tone—

"Looking at it this way, Gwen, you really are reliable~? You're not even an adult yet, but you're already able to calmly face things like this."

"Ha..."

Gwen softly upon hearing the girl's praise.

"I believe my efforts will not be in vain, and even if my status changes, it will not affect everything I have now, so I can face it calmly."

"Whee...

That's quite a modest way of putting it, isn't it?

Elysia chuckled upon hearing Gwen's reply, which put Gwen at ease, but she remained prepared to comfort Gwen at any time.

Opposite the two, Void Archives, though still in projection, remained silent, merely gazing at the golden Crystal Flower Gwen had placed on the table, lost in thought.

Otto returned quickly without keeping Gwen waiting, carrying a jewelry box.

Instead of returning to his seat, Otto pushed the items over and slowly approached Gwen, carefully placing the jewelry box in front of Gwen.

"This is what I found on you when Durandal brought you back to Schicksal."

It's fair to say that if you hadn't taken this step, you might never have seen it again until the end of your life.

So... there's no need for me to feel grateful for the kindness I showed you before; that all stemmed from that.

Be extremely wary of me, child.

After all, I don't know what choices I'll make in the future.

As he spoke, Otto's face showed a hint of emotion, and he suddenly appeared somewhat aged as he walked back to his seat.

"..."

Otto's words startled Gwen.

He could sense that Otto was genuinely sincere when he said those words.

Is this something Otto would say?

Subconsciously activating the Third Order Gene Lock, Gwen began to simulate the thoughts of the blond man with his back to him.

When Otto sat back down and looked at Gwen, he saw that Gwen's eyes had recovered from their blankness.

"You seem to have remembered something?"

At this moment, Otto no longer possessed the weariness and sentimentality he had shown just moments before. He looked at Gwen with a smile, as if he were still the Otto he knew.

"No, I just subconsciously suspected that you were plotting something again, and I was just speculating."

Gwen shook his head and casually responded to Otto, but his gaze had already fallen on the jewelry box that Otto had put down.

"Oh?

What are your predictions?

Upon hearing this, Otto couldn't help but show an expression of interest.

"It wasn't entirely acting, but it had a certain purpose."

Gwen raised his eyelids, glanced at Otto, gave his answer, and swiftly put away the jewelry box containing the golden Crystal Flower.

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Chapter 279 The Truth Comes Out.

Although it was impossible, Gwen chose to be cautious because it concerned the safety of Eden and Elysia's souls.

"It seems you have a deep understanding of human nature... at least about me..."

Upon hearing this, Otto smiled happily.

"Very good, that's it. Maintaining maximum vigilance against dangerous individuals like me will help you avoid a lot of trouble and danger."

"Don't speak to me like you're my own father. It only makes me think you have ulterior motives, and little by little, it will eventually lead to the collapse of our pitiful trust and the breakdown of our cooperation."

Gwen rolled his eyes at Otto, ignored him, and opened the jewelry box in front of him.

As Gwen had predicted, there was nothing dangerous or a feather called Feather of Dust; it was just an ordinary pendant.

"..."

Otto smiled without saying a word when he heard Gwen's sarcastic remark, but a complex look flashed in his eyes. Gwen, who was observing the pendant, did not notice it, but Elysia, who was observing him, saw it clearly.

He picked up the pendant and examined it closely. With his limited knowledge of jewelry, which he had acquired almost entirely from Gwen Changguang, he couldn't discern anything unusual about it.

It's not a famous brand or made of special materials; it's just an ordinary handmade pendant. You can even see the rough processing marks on the Caslana family crest on the outer cover.

Unable to discern anything from the exterior, Gwen didn't waste any more time and opened the pendant's outer cover.