"A spear?"
Tian Shi gave Otto a deep look. He was not stupid; he could naturally understand the other meaning behind Otto's words.
"So, has Otto already set her sights on the Schariac family's Abyss Flower?"
However, the Schariacs did not have a good time during this period; they practically disappeared.
In Otto's legendary life, apart from Eleanor, only Cecilia, in later generations, had a real presence.
As a family that inherits the Abyss Flower, the weapon has a higher profile than the Schariac family itself.
That being said, although Eleanor in the original timeline was the wielder of the Abyss Flower, she actually used to use short sword-like weapons.
She carried three in each hand.
However, Tian Shi didn't really know how to teach her to use that. But the requirement to handle a spear was still within Tian Shi's capabilities.
"Then a spear it is, Eleanor, go to the training ground and find a training spear."
"Yes" Eleanor nodded emphatically, her eyes full of anticipation as she turned and left.
"Otto, is there anything else you want to say?" Tian Shi looked at Otto and could tell she had other ideas.
"My lord, do you think... Schicksal could use Honkai weapons during the Eastern Expedition?"
Otto asked after a moment's hesitation.
"Why do you think that?"
"Because Schicksal's ambitions are too great"
With Eleanor absent, Otto spoke without restraint.
"Schicksal has decreed an expedition to the east, but to the east... lies the Ming Dynasty, the empire of the Divine Land."
Thanks to the guidance of Tian Shi and Void Archive, Otto's horizons had already widened.
"Over the years, I have read books about that Eastern Empire and discovered that, whenever the words 'demonic beasts' appear, the words 'immortals' also appear..."
"I dare to guess that it might be an organization that shares our mission"
After all, from a certain perspective, what Schicksal does is abuse its power in the name of God.
"No, it's not an organization, it's an individual"
When Tian Shi mentioned this, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange.
According to the timeline, it is currently the year 1470.
The Eastern Expedition ended in defeat in 1475, and in 1476, his own foolish apprentice was betrayed by her own disciples.
"So... there are still five years left?"
But to go from Vienna to China... nowadays it probably takes thousands of kilometers. Suppressing his thoughts, Tian Shi continued:
"For more specific details, you can look for entries related to 'Hua' in Void Archive."
"..." Otto looked at him with a strange and incredulous expression.
"Wait, does this mean...?"
"Yes, she is the guardian that the previous civilization left to the current civilization"
(Hua, the eldest disciple of this old man... and also his most devoted disciple, and a true all-rounder, expert in both literature and martial arts.)
Void Archive appeared automatically without Otto asking.
Although her database does not store very detailed information about the Thirteen Heroes, it does contain basic descriptive information.
(Ah, here is a friendly note left by Mobius: "Her breasts are small".)
"..."
What is the story behind the slight sense of identification that arose from Otto's sense of crisis?
We are talking about serious things now, Otto, be serious!
"So, does that mean that once Schicksal's Eastern Expedition army reaches the Central Plains, defeat will be inevitable?"
"No, as long as Schicksal doesn't use Honkai energy weapons on the battlefield, even if they leave the command to a dog, my student won't care"
"..." Well, Otto understood after hearing this; Schicksal really was in danger this time.
After all, Schicksal was conducting an expedition of thousands of miles, and the Ming Empire on the other side of the Divine Land was a complete and powerful empire.
Coupled with Schicksal's arrogant approach... the use of Honkai weapons following setbacks at the front is practically a foregone conclusion.
In that case, Schicksal's fate would be sealed.
"If Schicksal had launched its expedition to the east twenty years earlier, perhaps it would have been able to seize the territory of the Ming Dynasty"
Looking at Otto's thoughtful expression, Tian Shi said half-jokingly.
The reason for this joke is simple: twenty years ago was when the emperor of that time was captured.
"Don't joke, twenty years ago Schicksal would not have been able to organize an eastern expedition of this magnitude"
This Schicksal Expedition to the East is completely different from the previous ones.
Over the years, Schicksal has used the rampant Honkai and the Black Death to directly and completely control most of Europe.
"That's how Schicksal's pattern was formed"
It is a military force that can truly mobilize all of Europe and is directly commanded by Schicksal.
Twenty years ago, it most likely would have been led by two or three kings who organized a force to attack and fight at the same time.
Otto smiled bitterly as she thought:
"If Schicksal fails..."
"Schicksal... no, the pressure on the three main families will explode instantly, right?"
Especially on her ambitious father... A slightly subtle smile appeared on Otto's face.
Since her older brother, Ferdinand, died, her father quickly became a frail old man.
Furthermore, his behavior has become increasingly radical.
A moment later, Otto realized she was mocking him.
Otto withdrew her smile and began to reflect on what benefits she could obtain from Schicksal's failure.
People with talent.
"That's right, it's a talent worthy of becoming a follower of my own god"
Those who survive on such a battlefield, even if it's only by luck, have something to offer.
If we go further... no, it seems too early to consider that now.
"My Lord, if possible, I would like to join the army on the expedition"
"..." Tian Shi's gaze became strange.
"Are you going to enlist in the army? Do you have no idea what kind of physique you have?"
"I will bring Kallen, Nagamitsu, and Eleanor with me" Otto noticed Tian Shi's gaze and said somewhat guiltily.
"Will your father agree?"
"Given Schicksal's style, even if they don't agree now, if they suffer setbacks in the future, they will definitely send Kallen, who is currently their strongest force, to the front... Besides, I'm in no hurry"
Anyway, she was thinking about the kind of people who could survive those brutal battlefields.
"Two or three years, I don't care... No, maybe a margin is better."
"..." Tian Shi was silent. In a sense, Otto's prediction was totally correct.
"So, has this girl uncontrollably begun to lean toward political intrigue?"
"Otto, have you been neglecting your usual subjects all these years?"
"Eh... What do you mean by this, Lord God?" Otto suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
"What I mean is that you haven't reviewed subjects like physics in a long time, right?"
"Stop obsessing over the Honkai and those intrigues" Tian Shi still remembers how everyone in the future used to scam Otto with research.
"I-I see" Otto reflected for a moment and then nodded.
"It's true, I've been a bit too blatant in what I've been doing"
After all, it seems God has never wanted to get into political turbulence.
Suddenly Otto remembered something from her childhood.
It seems it was shortly after meeting the deity. It seems the deity asked her at that time:
"Otto, do you want to be Overseer?"
Back then, she certainly didn't want to do it.
But now, she could use her merits to have her mother grant her surname to someone she had never met.
"Does it even seem like it wouldn't hurt me to take another step forward?"
In addition, her best friend is an incomparable sword master and Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie.
Now her newly adopted sister... or rather, her follower, has taken the name Schariac.
As for herself... she admitted she wasn't good at fighting.
But if it came to playing power games... maybe she wouldn't lose to her older siblings.
"I have no rival in terms of connections and political maneuvering... Why can't the God of Schicksal be the God of gods?"
"My lord! The weapon is here!"
Eleanor returned with some difficulty, carrying two training spears.
"Please guide me!"
"I'm going back to continue my experiments"
"Stay with Eleanor"
Otto said gently.
The laboratory is underground, so there is no need to worry about Tian Shi's distance limitations.
"She has developed her own ideas... I really don't know if that's a good or bad thing"
Tian Shi sighed as he watched Otto turn and leave.
He mentored Otto for five years, not a very long time compared to others.
However, unlike others, Otto's values were established by Tian Shi.
In reality, Bronya was in a somewhat similar situation. Bronya, who was still a child soldier, was gradually "softened" by Tian Shi.
Although not much time has passed, this relationship is much more stable than a normal one. What Otto was thinking was no secret to Tian Shi.
Ambition.
In Otto's contemplation, Tian Shi saw ambition.
However, the problem is that Tian Shi originally intended to raise Otto in a harmless way.
After all, Otto in the original timeline... well, it's hard to explain.
However, judging by the current situation, is this Otto actually more radical than the original?
After all, the original Otto at this time only had one goal: to prove she was a useful person to Kallen.
She showed no ambition in the original timeline until much later.
But now it seems... Otto has begun to distort, what should we do?
[Otto's Compatibility: 405% ]
Among all compatibility scores, this reached 400% and can still go up.
Tian Shi remained silent.
He actually thought that if the compatibility exceeded a certain value, it would just look good, but its practical importance was basically zero.
Otto's compatibility is now a slap in the face for Tian Shi.
"Otto's ambitions were nearly 20 years ahead of the original schedule!"
"My attempts to cultivate her without harming her have backfired..."
"Is it because I lack talent in this area or is Otto some kind of toxic girl?"
"What are you saying, My Lord?" Eleanor spoke into the air, somewhat confused.
"What's wrong with Lord Otto?"
"It's nothing" Tian Shi sighed.
"Besides, from now on, when you go out, you should call Otto 'sister' or 'older sister', not 'Lord'."
"I see"
Although she didn't quite understand the meaning of that, Eleanor was very obedient.
Or rather, blindly loyal, so she didn't ask as many questions as Kallen.
"Very well, now take the spear and I will begin by teaching you the most basic stance"
Tian Shi temporarily set aside his concerns about Otto.
It's rare to meet someone so loyal, so you must teach her well.
After all, blind loyalty is a bad habit when dealing with the enemy, but it can be considered a virtue when dealing with your own people.
...
(Do you really dare to think... that you can actually change the god of your church?)
(Why can't it be changed? Anyway, Schicksal's deity is the so-called God, not a real deity...)
(No, how could those scientists be interested in religion?)
(As for the Thirteen Heroes... although there is indeed a nun among them, she is like you, she is a follower of that old man.) Void Archive knows that Otto had absolutely no faith in any of the so-called gods.
(Ha... What are you saying? Does having faith in a real deity mean it can't be considered faith?)
(That's why I called you a simp.)
Cursed Void Archive. That's why she hated communicating with her. You really can't have a conversation with someone so insolent.
Otto didn't mind at all. Although the term is a bit harsh, if you really want to talk about it, all believers are a bit like that, okay?
(But you still have impure thoughts! That is, blasphemous thoughts!)
(Void Archive, you can eat what you want, but you can't say what you want!) Otto's tone when communicating with Void Archive in her mind finally became dangerous.
(I simply have a paternal reverence for the divine being.)
(You clearly lack paternal love! And perhaps even maternal love!)