After seeing the bustling crowd outside the manor, Kallen knew her life trajectory had probably been pushed by Lucius's big hand toward a direction fate couldn't predict again.
Thinking of this, Kallen's small face puffed up with anger.
"Lucius, you person, what are you stirring up again?!"
After thinking of this possibility, Kallen prepared to take out her communicator to question him.
However, before she could act, she saw a pair of hands suddenly appear over her family manor's high wall, followed by a familiar face emerging.
Kallen froze, because the one currently climbing over the wall was precisely Lucius whom she'd pursued for so long!
Seeing this, Kallen didn't hesitate, immediately jumping down from the attic and charging toward Lucius who was climbing in.
Just as Lucius climbed over the high wall, he was firmly pressed to the ground by a pair of small hands.
Then an indignant voice entered his ears.
"Lucius, you callous person! Finally caught you."
"Speak, how do you want to die?!"
Lucius naturally knew this voice came from Kallen, but he wasn't panicked at all.
"Nothing more to say. Quickly act!"
"However, this is just one of my clones. Are you sure you want to hit me? Let's be clear first—after you hit me, we're even."
Hearing this, Kallen's raised small fist lifted then lowered, ultimately not smashing down.
This Lucius before her was weak enough to be easily pinned down by her—obviously not the main body. Hitting a clone wouldn't relieve her anger at all!
Ultimately, she indignantly released Lucius, glaring at him fiercely.
"When I catch your main body, I'll definitely beat you until you cry."
"Then keep working hard."
Lucius returned her a sunny smile. Hehe... would he tell Kallen his current self was the main body?
"So what exactly are you trying to do?" Kallen led Lucius to sit at the table under the grapevines, asking the doubt in her heart.
Regarding Kallen's question, Lucius didn't mystify but very straightforwardly gave an answer.
"Farming reputation for you, making you a 'Saint' in the true sense."
Lucius clasped his hands, propping his body on the table, saying to Kallen: "You know I can obtain power by materializing past memories. This is what I call the script."
Regarding Lucius's abilities, Kallen already knew. After Lucius's reminder, she quickly realized the memories Lucius would materialize this time were probably related to her—from Kallen's life on another world line.
"So now it's my script?"
Lucius gave her a thumbs up, saying solemnly: "I apologize for previous prejudice. Archbishop, your wisdom is beyond question."
Regarding the rare words of praise from Lucius's mouth, Kallen showed extreme satisfaction. Her originally quite resentful small face smiled.
But after laughing several times, she suddenly realized something.
Casually picking up a book from beside her, she threw it at Lucius.
"You're despising my intelligence!"
Lucius casually caught the book Kallen threw, looking at her innocently: "You said this yourself!"
"You..." Kallen was exasperated.
"Alright, let's talk business."
Seeing Kallen showing signs of going berserk, Lucius decisively changed the topic. He placed the book on the table, beginning to explain his purpose for coming.
"As partners saving the world together, you need to know the script's direction."
Kallen naturally knew Lucius's so-called script was essentially her own experiences on another world line.
Honestly, she was still quite interested in another self's ending.
Next, Lucius narrated Kallen's experiences on another timeline.
"Next, you'll become a 'Saint,' then be killed on the execution ground by a Honkai Beast Otto released."
"...Hard to imagine Otto would do such a thing. However, it's also within reason." Kallen sighed somewhat, but then she asked puzzledly: "However, why not directly have Nicholas grant me Schicksal Saint status? Why the extra step of farming reputation?"
"Because I'm not sure whether this can pass judgment. After all, your Saint identity isn't completely granted by Schicksal—it's also crowned by oppressed people under old Schicksal in despair."
Although Kallen had few scenes in the main storyline, her importance to the plot was beyond question.
The so-called Schicksal Saint was both a title granted by new and old Schicksal organizations, a banner used by resisters to overturn old Schicksal, and simultaneously the source of Valkyrie oaths.
Lucius wasn't certain whether just a simple title could pass the system's judgment, so could only expand the scope a bit.
"Therefore, I must have the masses crown you."
"To achieve this, you need fame. When you have enough fame, they'll naturally actively support you."
Hearing his explanation, Kallen understood.
She was just a bit slow-minded, not truly stupid. After Lucius stated his purpose, she realized his plan.
"This is why you doxxed me? Using Europa's deeply ingrained religious concepts to align me with the Messiah they believe in?"
"Correct." Lucius openly admitted. "Since there's ready-made assistance, why not use it?"
"..."
Kallen fell silent but didn't voice opposition.
If it were her five hundred years ago, she probably wouldn't agree to such show-like matters. But after enduring five hundred years of beatings in the Archbishop position, she also knew many times results were far more important than process.
After again sighing at her own changes in her heart, she asked: "How to farm reputation? Concoct some supernatural matters to consolidate my persona?"
Lucius shook his head: "It's already modern times now. Engaging in feudal superstition is too low."
Although he didn't care what methods achieved the purpose, doing so was too inefficient. What he most lacked now was time.
Moreover, playing god and ghost for someone upright like Kallen was too demanding. Might even create some blunders, adding difficulty to matters.
"So after thinking, still need to use the old routine."
"What old routine?" Small question marks appeared above Kallen's head.
"I'm preparing to revive a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, having it bring fear to the people."
"Then under everyone's watchful eyes, you'll fight a fake match with it. It'll cooperate with being defeated by you. Thus the people's fear of it will transform into respect for you."
"After several times, your fame should spread throughout all of Europa."
"Lucius, be a bit more human..."
Kallen complained once. However, she ultimately didn't express opposition but asked another important question.
"Judgment-class Honkai Beast... this is too dangerous. Are you confident controlling it?"
Lucius was quite confident about this: "Of course. I have absolute confidence controlling it. Plus your Binding authority—absolutely won't have casualties."
But hearing this, Kallen's small face showed more worry, asking: "Then... what if someone dies because of this?"
"Dead is fine. I still have many Revival Needles. Guarantee I can pull them back."
During this period, by extracting Hua's blood, he'd already stockpiled many Revival Needles. As long as not a large group collectively wiped out, he could ensure absolute safety.
However, after speaking, he saw Kallen's expression become resentful.
"I'm talking about myself!" She pointed at her small face with a finger. Resentment almost overflowing from her face. "Didn't you consider I'd die after deploying Binding Domain?!"
"I actually truly considered this."
"Eh?"
Kallen looked at him with surprise, thinking this person finally decided to be human once.
But the next moment she heard Lucius say: "Death and resurrection is an absolute miracle of monotheistic religions. After you die and resurrect under everyone's watchful eyes, you'll definitely max out reputation!"
"..."
Kallen fell silent, casually picking up an advanced mathematics book from the table and throwing it at Lucius's face.
"Lucius, I shouldn't have any expectations of you!"
Lucius casually caught the book, smiling:
"Alright, since you have no objections, the plan is settled like this for now."
"However, farming reputation for you is just a prerequisite task. The ultimate purpose is still sending you to the execution ground."
"But to have you reasonably go to the execution ground, I need Francis to cooperate with us in performing a self-torture scheme."
Kallen asked puzzledly: "What does this have to do with my old man?"
"Give those old bastards a weakness they think they can use to control you. Then those old bastards will use Francis as hostage to demand your compliance."
Kallen thought about it and discovered it was indeed so.
"Right. The power I displayed makes them fundamentally unable to act. To control me, they probably can only threaten me with him."
However, worry quickly surfaced on her face again.
"But old man is just an ordinary person. Won't involving him in our plan be dangerous?"
Lucius returned her a confident smile.
"So I've already greeted Francis in advance. For the upcoming period, he'll stay at relatives' place for a while."
"That's good." Kallen breathed relief. Her face also relaxed. But soon she realized another problem. "Wait, if father's already gone, how can those old guys use him to threaten me?"
"Good question."
After speaking, blood mist appeared on Lucius's body. After the blood mist dispersed, what appeared before Kallen was her own father Francis.
"I'll just be your dad, right?"
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