On how PhDs become human evil

Bai Jie patted Siegfried's shoulder forcefully. Fu Hua wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like she had just heard a "snap" sound.

Like longtime best buddies, Bai Jie hooked his arm around Siegfried's shoulder: "So you're Siegfried Kaslana. I've been hearing about you from Otto. I never expected to meet you in a place like this. I'm Fafnir. Let's be friends?"

"You know Bishop Otto?!" Siegfried cowered at the mention of Otto's name. He knew how cunning and vengeful Otto was, and probably still held a grudge about his defection years ago.

(Wait, are all these people here to hunt me down? Did I let the wolf into my house?)

Siegfried panicked. He wanted to slap himself hard for letting his guard down just because the other person was a beautiful woman!

"Um... were you sent by Otto to arrest me?" Siegfried tried to make a last-ditch effort.

Hearing Siegfried say that, Bai Jie remembered that Cecilia had mentioned that Siegfried had been a traitor to Destiny for several years when he was young. Could it be that he was now?

(If that's the case, then don't blame me, Siegfried....)

A cold smile crept across Bai Jie's lips as he said, "What do you think? Are we here to arrest you?"

"Since you've said that, you're definitely here to arrest me, right?" Siegfried's face was ashen. "Fine, I've been out for four years, so it's only natural that I'm being taken back. But I have one last request—could you let me meet one more lady before you take me back? I'm 19 years old and still a virgin!"

Europeans are generally quite open-minded. Most boys of Siegfried's age have had a first love, and some may not even be virgins anymore. Someone like Siegfried, who was 19 and had never kissed a girl, was a rare breed.

Upon hearing Siegfried's words, Bai Jie remained silent for a moment, then raised his fist.

"You're dreaming! Eat my oyster sauce!"

P.S.: Update

P.S.: There are still three more chapters to go. I think I should write a bonus chapter to fill in the gaps.

Section 142, paragraph 6. Otto: Is my future really that bright?

It was nighttime, and in a high-class restaurant in Austria, the Archbishop of Destiny was sitting waiting for someone.

"Ding-a-ling!"

The doorbell rang, and Otto then saw four people walking towards him, the one in the lead being his old friend from China.

“I didn’t expect you to contact me first, old friend. Is something wrong?” Otto asked with a smile.

Pushing Cecilia out from behind her, Fu Hua said, "I happened to encounter her being attacked by Anti-Entropy on the Danish border and rescued her on the spot. I called you here so that you could take her back."

"I'm very sorry, Bishop Otto, the mission to deliver the weapons has failed."

In response to Cecilia's apology, Otto simply waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, it's just a weapon. Compared to that, the Valkyrie's life is more important. I'm glad you're alright. Where are Cheng Lixue and Patrick?"

“They were both a little injured, so I put them in a hotel,” Fu Hua said. “Also, you can take this guy back with you; we met him at the Danish border as well.”

After Fu Hua finished speaking, she pulled Siegfried in front of Otto.

Looking at the boy who had grown considerably since their first meeting, Otto's lips curled into a smile: "It's been a long time, Siegfried Kaslana. I didn't expect you to have returned to Europe without a word. Have you seen the world yet?"

Scratching his hair, Siegfried said, "I have indeed seen a lot. The world is truly vast and beautiful. If I could, I would like to continue to see more for a few more years, but unfortunately, they caught me, so I had to come back."

"I see. Thank you, old friend. You've relieved me of one more worry. Would you like something to eat? It's on me."

"Before that, I want to introduce you to someone who says he will bring you plenty of surprises."

Hearing Fu Hua say this, Otto became interested. If something could surprise him, it must have considerable value, unless it was an exaggeration.

Bai Jie stepped out from behind Fu Hua and sat down opposite Otto, his hands clasped in front of him, his eyes fixed on Otto.

“Nice to meet you, Bishop Otto. I am Fafnir. It is an honor to meet you.”

“Fafner, huh? That’s quite an interesting name.” Otto glanced at Siegfried with a knowing smile. “So, Lord Fafnir, what is this ‘surprise’ you’re referring to?”

With a slight smile, Bai Jie took a photo from his pocket and placed it on the table, saying, "Before showing you this surprise, I'd like to ask you a question, Bishop Otto—do you still love Karen Kaslana?"

Otto's gaze turned icy cold in an instant, his eyes, gleaming with a chilling light, staring straight at Bai Jie, his sharp gaze seeming to see right through Bai Jie's thoughts.

A few seconds later, Otto laughed and said, "Although I don't know where you found out about me, I can assure you that I will always love Karen, even if I am no longer myself, I will still love her."

Those were the most genuine words, without any falsehood. Otto, regardless of the era or the world, will always be the man who loves Kallen the most. His love for Kallen has even been elevated to Kallen's Noble Phantasm in the Fate world.

—【A False Mandate of Heaven Descends Here】

This is not Kallen's Noble Phantasm, but because of Otto's love for her, she also has the power to execute this Noble Phantasm, which can summon the entire Schicksal to fight for her.

The above is what Bai Jie saw on Sister Kallen's Noble Phantasm. However, according to Sister Kallen herself, the effect of this Noble Phantasm is to first summon Otto, and then let Otto summon Schicksal.

Tool Otto.

"I'm truly impressed by you. To love one person for five hundred years without wavering. If I could, I'd really like to help you apply for a Guinness World Record." Bai Jie sighed and pushed the photo in front of Otto. "Prepare yourself. This photo contains what you've been dreaming of for five hundred years."

Bai Jie slowly turned the hand holding the photo over, and the contents of the photo hidden on the other side gradually appeared in Otto's eyes.

"Varied--!?"

Otto wore a look of terror as if he had witnessed the end of the world, his face flushed an unnatural red, and his body twitched repeatedly... All signs indicated that Otto was in a state of extreme astonishment.

Grabbing Bai Jie's shoulder, Otto couldn't help but ask, "Really? Is everything in the photos real?"

“I don’t think anyone would be so bored as to Photoshop a photo like this, especially do you think anyone in the world would have photos of both you and Karen at the same time?” Bai Jie laughed. “I forgot to mention, I’m actually from more than thirty years in the future. In that future, you and Karen have successfully come together and are currently working hard for world peace. I took this photo on the day you and Karen reunited.”

The photo in Bai Jie's hand was none other than Karen in her wedding dress and Otto in his tuxedo—in other words, their wedding photo.

It's no wonder Otto was so shocked, after all, being with Kallen was Otto's lifelong dream.

"Tell me, what should I do to see my Karen? Please tell me!"

“You don’t need to do anything,” Bai Jie laughed. “You just need to do what you’re supposed to do step by step. History will bring you together. I’m from the future, and I can guarantee that.”

History will arrange for him and Karen to be together!

Otto swore he had never been so excited. The only reason he had survived until now was to see his Karen again. And Bai Jie, who came from the future, had already told him what the future held, so what did he have to worry about?

The future, history, and the world are all on his side! How can you tell him how to lose?!

“By the way, Bishop Otto, may I ask you a favor?” Bai Jie suddenly asked. “To be honest, the reason I returned to the present from the future is mainly because the second Honkai will occur in 2000, and that Honkai will be a major turning point in history. If something goes wrong, history will change. So I hope you can assist me.”

"The second Honkai Impact, in 2000... What do you want to do?"

"I wonder if the Babylonian Laboratory in Siberia has started yet?"

Babylonian Laboratory!

Hearing something familiar again, Otto couldn't help but smile wryly: "I didn't expect that even this matter would be exposed in the future. It's still in the preparation stage, and it should be able to start in a few years."

“I hope I can join the Babylon Laboratory,” Bai Jie said. “The Second Herrscher was born because of the Babylon Laboratory, so I hope to minimize the possibility of her becoming a Herrscher as much as possible.”

Yes, to reduce the possibility of Lawbringers.

Logically speaking, now that he has returned to the past and knows that Sirin became the Second Herrscher because of the Babylon Laboratory, the best strategy that Bai Jie should take is to have Otto cancel the existence of the Babylon Laboratory.

However, Bai Jie was unaware that his actions might have a worse impact on history. He had returned to restore history, not to destroy it.

After a moment's thought, Otto nodded: "Alright, I'll let you know once the Babylon Laboratory is established."

"Thank you. Here's the photo as a return gift."

"Haha, you're too kind!"

Despite saying this, Otto quickly put away the wedding photo with a speed that Bai Jie couldn't keep up with at all.

This Karen fan is hopeless, really.

P.S.: Update

P.S.: Two more chapters to come.

Section 143, Chapter 7: A Young, Genius Scientist Won't Encounter an Innocent, Beautiful Female Guardian

The morning sunlight shone into Cecilia's boudoir, and Cecilia, who was lying in bed, woke up on time.

After changing into her casual clothes, Cecilia went to the bathroom. In the mirror, she could see very obvious dark circles under her eyes, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept well last night.

"I've had insomnia for three days straight. What's wrong with me?" Cecilia wondered, distressed.

It's been a week since Cecilia returned to Destiny, and for some reason, she hasn't been sleeping well all week. She can't fall asleep until very late every day, and for the last three days, she hasn't been able to sleep at all. As a result, Cecilia hasn't been able to do her daily training properly.

"So it really is because the mission wasn't completed properly?"

With that thought in mind, Cecilia finished washing up and returned to her room. She was about to contact Bishop Otto, hoping to get another mission, but as soon as she got back to her room, she found her personal terminal was lit up.

The phone rang; it was Bishop Otto again.

Cecilia hurriedly answered the phone, saying, "Excuse me, Bishop Otto, I was just washing up. Is there a new mission?"

“You already know before I even told you. Indeed, there is a new task for you.” Otto’s voice reached Cecilia’s ears. “Do you remember Lord Fafnir from a week ago?”

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"Because he is from the future, he is considered an unregistered person in this era, so I plan to have him join the Shaniat family. I already informed your parents yesterday."

Bai Jie is coming to my house.

For some reason, Cecilia felt a tightness in her chest when she heard about this. She felt that Bai Jie's gaze was a little too intense.

"So, Bishop Otto, what is my mission?"

"Lord Fafnir is an important ally of Mandate of Heaven, so I hope that you will serve as his bodyguard during his stay in this era."

Guard missions are not uncommon. As time goes by, Valkyries, who originally took it upon themselves to fight against the Honkai, have begun to have different roles. Fighting the Honkai is still the mainstream, but some Valkyries also engage in missions such as infiltration, intelligence gathering, and assassination. Guard missions are quite common among Valkyrie missions.

However, Cecilia had never handled a similar mission before; her duties had always been to eliminate Honkai Beasts, and her experience as a guard was practically zero.

“Bishop Otto, I may not be able to handle this task.”

“It’s alright, you should try everything. Besides, Fafnir specifically asked you to protect him, and I’m looking forward to seeing how you do, Cecilia.”

Otto hung up the phone after saying that.

Cecilia placed her personal terminal on the bedside table and let out a long sigh: "Sigh... another complicated task. I wonder if I can do it well?"

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At 3 p.m., Cecilia arrived at the location given by Otto.