Although Leo Ash had some complaints about the narration provided by this system, aside from its rather peculiar line of thought, there was nothing wrong with its other aspects.
It provided information from various angles, and it genuinely gave out enhancement items and skills. These two points alone were enough to make Leo Ash feel quite comforted.
In some of the novels Leo Ash had read in the past, systems would pop up from time to time, but not all of them were useful.
Thinking about it this way, he felt even more gratified.
After opening his mailbox, Leo Ash received another specific prompt.
[Ding! The reward received by the host this time is (Special Item - Advanced Skill Book Lottery Ticket).]
[(Special Item - Advanced Skill Book Lottery Ticket) — A special item. The holder can consume this item to conduct one lottery draw, randomly selecting a skill book from the system's item library that is highly likely to match the user.]
Well, with this thing, at least I don't have to worry about drawing something weird.
After pressing the use button, Leo Ash saw a screen of light appear before his eyes.
Unlike the previous time when ten items just burst out, this lottery draw was, in a sense, full of ceremony.
On the light screen in front of Leo Ash, a large number of skill books with their names labeled appeared.
With just a glance, Leo Ash spotted quite a few high-end skills he recognized.
Things like New-Type, Magnetic Field Rotation, Great Cosmos Power, Conqueror's Haki, Aurora Veil...
I get the feeling that some of these powers would be pretty bad news if I drew them.
However, none of the skill books he glanced at were ultimately chosen by the system.
In the end, the system drew a deep red skill book from the light screen.
[Skill Book - Combat Style: Royal Guard (Devil May Cry)]
[After using this skill, you can enter a combat style called 'Royal Guard'.]
[In this combat style, as long as the skill holder perfectly blocks an enemy's attack, they can nullify the damage regardless of the power disparity between them.]
[Note: Perfect blocking requires precise timing. If the block is not perfect, you will take the full damage.]
[Note 2: Each perfect block allows the skill holder to store the power of the attack within their body. The user can then condense this stored power into a single strike to attack the enemy within a short period.]
Looking at this skill, Leo Ash fell into deep thought.
To say this skill wasn't strong would be an understatement.
But the problem was...
Mind Like Still Water was a state-based skill.
This so-called style skill, Royal Guard, was also practically a state-based skill.
Right now, Leo Ash lacked offensive options, and yet the system just had to roll him two defensive skills.
It was a bit awkward, but he couldn't really complain.
[After learning a new skill, you know that you are one step closer to the zenith!]
I don't know if I'm getting closer to the zenith, but I strongly suspect that whoever created you was a bit unhinged.
Making a system to help someone, only for the system to constantly chatter in the host's mind, encouraging him to become arrogant and go get himself killed?
[Get yourself killed? No, no, no, you quickly denied your own foolish thought.]
Foolish, he says...
[Right now, you have undoubtedly grasped the power to defeat a Herrscher.]
You really think highly of me. Forget a Herrscher, I feel like if Bronya came back for a rematch, I'd have to consider using the Tiger Drop.
[Defeat the Herrscher, show your absolute value to Otto, and then tell that old bastard he should obediently abdicate—the new era is the era of Archbishop Leo Ash!]
Whatever, I'll just ignore your nonsense.
If I were to retort to every single thing you say, I'd probably die of exhaustion before the Honkai could kill me.
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Nagazora City. Schicksal Branch Base
Rita, who was in charge of coordinating intelligence at the Schicksal branch base, had naturally received Leo Ash's report and transmitted it word-for-word to Otto.
And upon receiving this intelligence, Otto naturally initiated communication with Rita once again.
"Lord Bishop, the intelligence transmitted by Leo Ash has just been verified by our colleagues in the intelligence department."
"A young Russian girl was indeed spotted near Leo Ash's residential complex."
"And according to the official files we've investigated, this little girl, once named Bronya Zaychik, was a former child soldier trained by the Russian government."
"Until several years ago, she was assigned an assassination mission, after which she suddenly vanished."
"Yes, I've already read that part of the report."
Recalling the intelligence mentioned in the report, Otto said with a light chuckle.
"Her assassination target was Cocolia... heh, so she was recruited by that vixen from Anti-Entropy?"
"Also, Lord Otto, this information from Leo Ash..."
"Ah, don't worry too much about his actions, Rita."
As intelligent people, both Rita and Otto could, of course, see that Leo Ash's reporting of this information to Schicksal HQ was not just to fulfill his duties, but also to frantically hint at something to his adoptive sister and immediate superior.
I need help...
Well, that was putting it politely. Rita felt that even she could see that Leo Ash was trying to incite Schicksal to dispatch troops to tie up Cocolia.
If she could see it, Otto most certainly could as well.
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And it was precisely because of this that she worried her adoptive brother's act of 'using' the Lord Bishop would displease Otto, potentially leading him to turn on Leo Ash.
"Actually, on the contrary, this child's actions have made me think he's worth my attention."
Looking at his subordinate whose expression remained unchanged but whose eyes flickered slightly, Otto said with a smile.
"Leo Ash's actions are perfectly fine. He is an agent responsible for monitoring K-423 and Raiden Mei, and he just needs to do his job."
"As for tasks he can't handle, if he chose to tough it out and say nothing, he might end up affecting our subsequent plans because of his bravado."
"He knows his limits and isn't as rash as other young people. A young man like that..."
Thinking of something, Otto continued speaking to Rita.
"After this mission is over, I'll ask him personally."
"Ask him if he has any intention of joining our Apocalypse family."
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