Fafnir, Where Are You?

Follow him to train, follow him to learn Kaslana's gun fighting skills, receive guidance on how to use Judas' oath, and fight with Siegfried every day when he goes out.

And the ultimate goal of all this is to gain Siegfried's approval and become an excellent Kaslana.

Now, the opportunity is in front of her eyes, and she must seize it no matter what!

therefore……

"Yes!"

Audie Apocalypse.As Otto's eldest brother, the eldest son of Calixter Apocalypse, he is 40 years old this year, three years older than Francis, who was born in 1431.

Among the three Apocalypse brothers, Otto, the youngest, was weak in physique and had no (shown) talent for politics and church work, but he liked scientific research very much.He is responsible for the production and improvement of the Houkai energy weapons.Not long ago, at the age of 15, he was recognized by the ancestral relic of the Apocalypse family, and became the user of the first God's Key Void Manzo.Coupled with Siegfried fighting for his daughter's best friend, Otto's status in Destiny has been raised to a considerable level, and he has become a rare person with real power.

As the second brother, although Otto's physique is not like Otto's, it is only at the level of ordinary people.No chance of fighting.However, he has shown excellent political and business talents.Mixed like a fish in water within the Fate, until two years ago, he has become a protagonist of the Fate, responsible for the specific affairs of the Pope, and has no permanent residence in the Fate.If nothing else, the next Apocalypse patriarch will be his.

The last eldest brother, Audi, was probably the furthest from the patriarch, the archbishop.Born as strong as a bear, he has a fighting talent that is rare in the Apocalypse family.Although it cannot be adapted to any of the God's Keys owned by Destiny, it has a strange ancient relic in the form of four rings that are only buckled together.Through ingenious operation methods, you can exert extremely strong attack power.Possesses one of the best combat effectiveness.

But just like that, his IQ is far from as high as his younger brothers.Even his father expressed dislike for this simple-minded son.Therefore, Audi has been looking for his own path, and he wants to prove that he is not inferior to his younger brothers!And his first goal is to defeat Kaslana, become the head of the Knights, hold the entire force of the destiny in his hands, even if he can't become the archbishop, he can't lag behind.So...he stayed in the Knights for 20 years.

Now he has given up on the idea of ​​becoming the leader of the Knights. 20 years of getting along made him understand that his leader is an invincible monster.As long as Kaslana exists for a day, he will never be able to replace her.He had no choice but to retreat.And now, he has waited until...

then

"Yes!!!--"

Looking at the two imposing young men, especially his own daughter, Siegfried nodded in satisfaction.

"Then, now I will issue you a provisional letter of appointment."

The appointment ceremony is over.Just as all the knights and Valkyries returned to their dormitories to pack their luggage, Siegfried called Karen and Audi to his office, and began to introduce the situation to them in front of a blackboard.

"First is Audi. Before we start, I want to ask you a question. Do you know the rumors about the blue beard circulating in France?"

"Blue Beard?" Audi squeezed his bearded chin, searching for the information he needed from his limited knowledge base.However, after several minutes, he still didn't say a word.

Just when he was about to say he didn't know in frustration, a young male's voice sounded from the door.

"Bluebeard's real name is Gilles de Ray. He was a senior army commander during the Anglo-French War. He participated in and commanded the operations against the British army. During this period, he was appointed as the French Marshal. He followed the French national salvation girl" He fought together with Joan of Arc and was honored as a hero. After that, he inherited his grandfather's vast territory and city, and indulged in luxury and fine wine all day long. He used to admire Joan of Arc who fought together very much, but shouted as a god Joan of Arc, who fought for justice, was finally executed by fire and was not saved by God. This made him doubt the existence of God, and he also lost his faith and became self-defeating. Later, in his territory There were hundreds of missing children. Gilles de Lais was very superstitious about a monk from Italy. Under his influence, Jill became more and more addicted to alchemy and magic. He liked the blood of children, so he went to kidnap young boys, and killed them all to sacrifice to the devil... After that, Gilles de Rais was tried by the general court and the religious court at the same time, for killing and raping young children, He was convicted of black magic, blasphemy, and heresy, and sentenced to confiscation of all his property, hanged, and cremated."

Looking at the young man with blond hair and blue eyes who was standing at the door talking, Karen called out his name in surprise before Audi.

"Otto! Why are you here!?!" Kallen jumped up and down in front of Otto, grabbed his arm, and said excitedly, "That's right, Otto, let me tell you, I I have been appointed as the captain of the Valkyrie unit!"

Seeing the unpretentious appearance of the beloved girl, Otto said with a bright smile on his face. "That's really great. Congratulations, Karen, you are getting closer to your dream. Of course, congratulations too, brother, you have finally taken a crucial step."

"Hey, by the way, Otto, you haven't told me why you came here? Aren't you researching a way to cure Houkai erosion?"

Just as Otto was about to speak, Siegfried answered Karen's question first.

"I called him here." Siegfried gestured to Otto's eyes, and the meaning was self-evident.Then he continued to explain, "The crusade mission is time-consuming, and it would be too time-consuming to explain it to you, so I called Otto over and asked him to explain the situation for you during the rush. As for Audi... ..."

Siegfried looked again at the golden-haired man who looked exactly like Thor, and continued, "Before heading to Ireland, I will drop by with you for a while, and I will explain your questions."

PS: You can guess what happened in Romania and France.Someone soon to be forgotten will enter the world and blend into the world.

Don't worry about Ireland, that's what I use to make up the numbers.

PS2:

This option is a voting item. By the time I code tonight, I will decide which route to take based on the number of votes to determine the content of the running group.

A. World Line β: Super Seminary

B. World Line α: Zongman Great World (the very first line)

C. World Line γ: Gensokyo

Chapter 390 281. Rumors of Vampires

On the way to Romania, Kallen, the captain, and Otto, the temporary army staff officer, rode on horseback and stood side by side at the forefront of the Valkyrie troops.

"Karen, do you know the rumors about the Blood Family?"

"Blood family? What is that? Can it be eaten?"

"..." Otto, who was originally planning to tell Karen seriously about this mission, was speechless when Karen choked on him.It's just that, what kind of character Karen has, I'm afraid no one knows better than him as a childhood sweetheart.

After a helpless sigh, Otto took out a beautifully packaged cake from the box on the side of the saddle, and handed it to the starry-eyed Kallen.

"Okay, Karen, next, you have to listen to me while eating."

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..."

"The so-called blood family refers to a false existence fabricated by some itinerant poets after combining with the concept of bloodthirsty demons in primitive mythology and religion after the story of Bluebeard's inhumane deeds spread. .”

"It is a dark and bloody life. According to legend, they will hide in the darkness beyond the reach of human eyes after the night falls, attacking human beings wantonly, and completely sucking their blood. Evil creatures. Rather than the so-called romantic names invented by those wandering poets, people prefer to call this monster a vampire."

Having said that, Otto paused for a moment, and with Kallen's expectant eyes, after handing over the second piece of cake to her, he took out a kettle himself.Then...Using the ability of Void and Wanzang to create a solar heating rod, and started to boil water.

"At the beginning, when traveling poets spread these stories everywhere, vampires were images of extremely ferocious monsters. This is comparable to the crime of Gilles de Rais, who was tried by the church at that time, Therefore, the Mandate of Heaven did not stop it. However, in the tenth year since Gilles de Rais died, the Mandate of Heaven did receive a report of a vampire attacking humans."

"At first, the Destiny Knights, who thought it was some kind of Houkai beast attack, immediately went to investigate, but found nothing. In the following 16 years, such examples appeared one after another fifty times. Finally, in 1456, Uncle Francis personally took action and killed the suspected murderer with a thunderbolt. This is the end of this matter."

"Sure enough, I knew that dad is the best!"

Seeing Kallen as she was when she was a child, Otto smiled and shook his head, took out a high-quality ceramic teapot from the box on the other side, and added tea into it.

"However, just three months ago, Destiny once again received a report related to vampires."

"First of all, in France, it is said that one night, when an ordinary resident of Orleans was on his way through the night, he saw a strange man with a long blue beard playing a strange trumpet in a desolate field. Followed by a strange picture of a group of puppets-like children. When he saw the face of the blue bearded monster, he found that his mouth was covered with blood, and his long fangs seemed to be the most ferocious beast in the night... ..."

"Then, all the people in a village near Lyon disappeared overnight. The only survivor was a bachelor who was drunk in the city that night. When he returned to the village, he immediately I woke up frightened by the blood that covered every corner..."

"In the next month, similar situations happened many times. Finally, a few days ago, Mandate of Heaven officially confirmed the existence of Bluebeard and the huge Houkai energy reaction in northwest France. According to my guess, that happened on the 28th. Bluebeard Gilles de Rais, who died in religious execution years ago, is likely to be resurrected again. As a special individual vampire!"

Although what Otto told was a heavy horror story, there was a flash of excitement in his eyes.Recently, he has been researching how to improve the human body's anti-Honkai erosion medicine, so as to improve the combat effectiveness and lifespan of the Valkyrie.After learning about the relevant rumors, he suddenly thought that vampires were a very good experimental material.

This is the second reason why he will serve as a staff officer with the army.As for the first reason?Of course, it was to be with Kallen!Research interest is important, but how could it be better than Kallen!

Just as Otto was about to drink a cup of tea to quench his thirst, Kallen, who had already eaten the fifth piece of cake, finally asked her first question.

"But...Otto, how did Destiny determine that Gilles de Rais belonged to the vampire? Also, didn't you say that the vampire's slayer had already been killed by his father? Then this What happened again?"

"For this matter, another person needs to be involved." Otto handed the sixth piece of cake to Karen, and continued, "Karin, do you know Joan of Arc?"

Karen nodded, her face flushed slightly because she finally heard someone she knew, "The king and soldiers of Britain and France who were brainwashed by Honkai more than 30 years ago sacrificed their lives Her own life and her natural stigmata put an end to this invisible, broken saint, didn't she? But what does that have to do with Gilles de Rais?"

"Karen, do you know what happened in 1456?"

"???"

"In 1456, under the auspices of my father, the Archbishop of Calixter, the Mandate of Heaven retried the case of Joan of Arc, overturned the church's 12 charges against her, and restored her title of saint. Almost on the same day, The vampire Bluebeard disappeared without a trace. The slain soldier who was hunted down just happened to appear at the scene of an attack in a certain village and was killed by the Knights."

"What do you mean?!" Karen's eyes widened, and she finally realized the connection between these things. "The reason why the blue beard appeared again recently?"

Otto put down the teacup, and nodded seriously at Kallen.

"Two years ago, Destiny's itinerant godfather discovered the Houkai reaction in Domremy, Joan's hometown, and sent it back to the headquarters. After that, after several inspections, Destiny had confirmed that they found a A person who is [-]% similar to Joan of Arc appeared there. However, the remaining [-]% is different... the person who was discovered was more like a witch than a saint."

"A dragon witch who drives a Wyvern-type Honkaimon that has never appeared before to devour villains who oppress the poor throughout France every dark night!"

PS: There will be a second update later

Chapter 391 282. Dracula

"The people who were attacked by the Flying Dragon Honkai Beast were basically the church members and local nobles who participated in the murder of Joan of Arc. It is said that in England, there was also a time when relevant personnel were killed. It's just compared with other places However, the Ireland that Uncle Francis went to seems to be related to something more complicated... In short, the analysts of Destiny believe that Joan of Arc, who was burned to death and sprinkled ashes into the Seine River, is very likely to die in Houkai. Resurrected under the influence. In the form of a dead soldier, or even a Herrscher, he took revenge on the humans who abandoned her and the gods who abandoned her. As her follower, Gilles de Rais, took the form of The form of the blue-bearded demon followed her again."

"And this is what my brother is going to face in France."

After finally finished talking about the ins and outs of this incident, as well as Otto's own speculation.He added his own opinion.

"To be honest, I'm not optimistic about big brother. The time this time has completely exceeded his ability. I think that if Uncle Francis and we can't help back immediately, I'm afraid he..."

That's all Otto said, but his meaning is already clear.

"How come?!" Karen opened her mouth, looking unbelievable.For her now, neither the dead warrior nor the Houkai beast is an invincible existence.Even the emperor-level Honkai Beast that forced out the skyfire back then could not escape the fate of being sealed in front of Kallen, who had fully mastered Judah's oath and Kaslana's spear fighting skills.Therefore, it is difficult for Karen, who is a strong man, to accept this kind of battle that may cost her life.

However, as a warrior, Karen also knew that they would not back down.There's always someone who needs to be nailed to the front, and she, that's who she is.However, if given the chance, she still hopes to help out and minimize the sacrifice.

So, she said to Otto, "Otto, let's hurry up. We must come back and help Uncle Audi before he is in danger!"

Seeing Kallen's fighting spirit, Otto narrowed his eyes.There's no way, Kallen is so cute in this appearance.

"No problem, then let me introduce the tasks we will be responsible for next."

"Huh?! Haven't you finished yet?!"

"Of course, Karen, the matter here is just the beginning...Well, after what I said before, Karen, you must also understand what a vampire is. And I want to introduce you to another A person... Don't make such an expression, Kallen, this person is not dead, he is still alive, and he is from the same era as his uncle and the others—the Grand Duke of Wallachia, Vlad III Tepes, the famous piercer Lord, son of the dragon..."

"Vlad III's father, Vlad II, was known as "dracul" ("dragon" in Romanian)" and was called the "Dragon Duke", so he was named "Dracula (Dracula)", which means "Son of the Dragon" According to the intelligence of fate, Vlad III had the disease of seeing blood and going mad, and at the same time he had the cruel act of killing prisoners of war with pickets, and "Tepes" means puncture in Romanian, so he was arrested. People call him the Impaler. The title of "Dracula" spread throughout Europe. If Karen... read the book... you should know... In short, in 1462, the Ottoman Empire supported his younger brother Radu, and adopted The nobles defeated by Pesch drove him from the throne. Vlad III, who fled to Transylvania, is still under house arrest by the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus, the son of Huniadi Janos. "

"During his imprisonment, he converted to Catholicism under the guidance of the priest. And just when the priest of destiny went to Wallachia to arrange for Vlad III to regain control of the country, rumors spread in Wallachia that Vlad III has degenerated into a vampire because of years of captivity and bloody methods in his early years."

"According to intelligence, Vlad III killed the guards a month ago and escaped from the castle where he was imprisoned. When he was discovered again, his image changed drastically, his figure became taller and thinner, and he wore a A large noble robe, without the slightest trace of blood on his face, with long silver hair, exposed canine teeth, and dark eye circles, from a distance, he looks like a real vampire..."

"In short, this Dracula, who is suspected of being a vampire, is our target. Karen, be careful. It is said that this Dracula is different from France's Bluebeard. Apart from the cruel and bloody methods, the bluebeard's whereabouts are secretive, It doesn't show anything very special. But this Dracula we're about to face is said to have the ability to turn victims into vampires by sucking blood. We have to be on our guard."

While solemnly admonishing Karen, Otto's eyes were unnaturally cheap, and in his mind, he recalled the things in the laboratory of Destiny.

Since the conflict two years ago, there have been obvious signs of division at the highest level of Mandate of Heaven.A situation of confrontation between Kaslana and Apocalypse once formed within the organization.Under such circumstances, apart from those who knew something about what happened back then, the bishop faction who thought they were smart people began to try to arrange undercover agents for the Knights, and Audi was one of the personnel they chose.

But once it was reversed, Kaslana's people didn't have such a consciousness.Seeing this situation, Otto, who was afraid that his family would be unfavorable to Karen, resolutely found Siegfried, hoping to join Kaslana's faction.

Therefore, in the next two years, Siegfried created a lot of opportunities to gradually reveal Otto's research talent, and at the same time let him demonstrate his loyalty to the family several times, and finally got Calixter to recognize him. He will be in charge of the research work on the collapse.

Under Siegfried's instructions, Otto went to the family's holy hall immediately, and got the approval of Void Man Zang.Became the user of the first god key.

In the dark, under the instructions of the bishop, Otto also began to study the black box, the sealed Herrscher of Corrosion.

And in the process, an accident caused a research assistant to fuse part of the power fragments of the Herrscher, and right in front of Otto's eyes, he became a vampire.

A pale face, nearly immortal vitality, astonishing speed,...and, extreme bloodthirsty desire... Such an existence cannot join the Knights and Valkyrie troops.

Therefore, this person was regarded as a failure and was dealt with by Otto with Mimetic Skyfire Sacred Judgment.

However, the various information Otto has collected in the recent period has to make him think that Destiny has already done a similar experiment in the past, giving birth to a species called vampires and letting them escape outside.So much so that today, decades later, they have to come out and spend a lot of effort to clean up the mess.

Looking at the castle in Transylvania that was faintly visible in the distance, Otto secretly said in his heart,

"Hope, everything goes well."