Let the Bizarre Adventure of the Joestars begin.

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Chapter Two is done, and in two more chapters, we'll be pretty much done with the story of Saving Private Karen.

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The Genius and the Two-in-One Detective (Part 2): Chapter Twenty-Four - So close to success! Keep up the good work, Otto!

The Fairy Bow Sylvanas was originally meant to be in Kallen Kaslana's hands as a weapon against the Honkai. Or rather, because Kallen already possessed the Eleventh Divine Key, the Oath of Judah, bestowed by Destiny, she became one of the few Kaslana family patriarchs who did not wield the Judgment of the Heavenly Flame.

However, it was precisely because she did not possess the Judgment of the Heavenly Fire that Kallen became one of the few Kaslana family patriarchs in history who was not burned to death by the Judgment of the Heavenly Fire.

Karen's situation is that although the box is still there, her weapon is missing.

"Yae Sakura, are you saying that when you found Kallen, you didn't find the Fairy Bow?" After hearing Yae Sakura's words, Miss Jeanne felt like she had a splitting headache. After all, the loss of the Fairy Bow was a big deal for Kallen, and it was also a headache for Miss Jeanne.

"Yes, I didn't see the Fairy Bow at that time." After thinking for a moment, Yae Sakura gave an answer.

"I see. So, Cecilia, what do you think about this?" After listening to Yae Sakura's words, Jeanne raised her hand and stroked her chin, as if she was thinking about something. However, Jeanne still asked Cecilia directly, as if she wanted to get some ideas from Cecilia.

"Let's wait and see. After all, according to Yae Sakura's intelligence, we don't have a choice right now. At worst, we can take action after that incident happens. However, we need to use the name of someone from this era." Listening to Miss Jeanne's words, Cecilia finally came up with a reasonably acceptable plan. Of course, both Miss Jeanne and Cecilia were actually responsible for the action plan, but the two had different preferences in their approach.

For example, Miss Jeanne prefers more ingenious but risky action plans, while Cecilia prefers more conservative ones. Neither of their proposed action plans is inherently superior or inferior; they are simply suited to different situations.

The current situation clearly indicates that Cecilia should be the one to provide the action plan. After all, if Miss Na were to handle the action plan, history would essentially be heading in an indescribable direction.

"I see." After listening to Cecilia's alternative action plan, Miss Jeanne directly contacted Bishop Otto, who was currently on another timeline and observing this spacetime 24 hours a day.

It is said that Bishop Otto has died several times in order to monitor this place. Miss Jeanne, who knows about this, can't help but sigh at Otto's obsession with Karen. However, Miss Jeanne had already seen this kind of obsession a year ago from the boy standing in front of Karen.

“I understand the situation. Although you have many names to use at this time, only a few names are most suitable. Of course, the names you can use are basically still active in the world right now.” After the communication was connected, Otto’s voice came through directly, which proved something very interesting: it was true that Otto was observing this spacetime 24 hours a day.

"Stop talking nonsense, just say the name." Miss Jeanne said this very directly when she heard Otto was about to start a long speech.

“Bei Shita, the founder of the Beishita Itto-ryu school. Historically, she was a swordswoman active during the Warring States period. Of course, records about her are quite vague, so we don't know her exact birth and death dates. But we can confirm that we can use her name.” Otto quickly answered Jeanne's question, then added, “The actual situation is that since almost everyone in Yae Village is dead, any name can be used. However, to prevent any survivors, we can only use the name Beishita Mei.”

"Oh, I see. Swordsman and Kita-Shino Mei, right?" Jeanne said, listening to Otto's information. "But Otto, I still want to ask, you're not really going to be here 24/7, are you?"

“Isn’t this just common sense?” Otto’s answer was simple, but considering Kallen’s words, it’s perhaps understandable that Otto would do such a thing.

However, while I understand, Otto's surveillance was very unfriendly to Miss Jeanne.

"abnormal!"

See? Just like I said before, Otto got scolded like this. After all, while I can understand, Miss Jeanne still needs her privacy.

“I’m not a pervert, I have no interest in you.” Otto retorted the very next second after Miss Jeanne said this, since Otto really couldn’t be described as a pervert in this regard.

"Refutation is useless, you pervert." With that, Miss Jeanne abruptly ended the call.

"So, what do you plan to do about Kita-Shino Mei? If you can't help with Yae Sakura, then I'm the only one left who's proficient in swordsmanship." After ending the communication, Ms. Jeanne looked around at the four people besides herself and finally came to this conclusion.

However, there's nothing wrong with Ms. Jeanne's conclusion. After all, Kita-Shino Mei is recorded as a swordsman who is proficient in swordsmanship. Considering that she is proficient in swordsmanship, Ms. Jeanne can basically confirm that only she and Yae Sakura can take action here.

As for Yae Sakura, she cannot make a move because of her appearance. After all, if Yae Sakura were to make a move, Kallen would likely recognize her immediately.

After eliminating the option of Yae Sakura taking action, among the four people who came to this era, the only one who is proficient in swordsmanship is Jeanne. The reason why Jeanne is proficient in swordsmanship is simple: after all, Jeanne learned basic swordsmanship from the Shinigami Academy and also trained her swordsmanship in Hueco Mundo for a long time.

Therefore, in conclusion, of the four people here, only Miss Jeanne remains who is capable of fighting.

"Of course you'll make the move, but have you decided what kind of knife you'll use?" Cecilia asked Miss Jeanne, considering several points.

"As for swords, I'll just use my Shikai. After all, swords in this era probably don't have the same personal characteristics as those in later generations." After thinking for a moment, Ms. Jeanne gave her answer directly. And Ms. Jeanne's answer was a viable option. After all, if Ms. Jeanne's Shikai didn't use any other Zanpakuto, it would simply be an Asauchi, which is a standard tachi.

“In that case, the preparations are basically complete.” After listening to Ms. Jeanne’s reasonably satisfactory plan, Cecilia stroked her chin slightly, as if considering whether there were any loopholes in the overall plan: “If any unexpected situations arise, we will handle them.”

“...Hmm.” Hearing Cecilia’s words, Miss Jeanne nodded, confirming the action plan for this emergency.

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The first chapter of today.

Thanks... but there's been a crackdown lately, so I won't thank you. After all, I don't know which names will be blocked anyway...

The Genius and the Two-in-One Detective (Part 2): Chapter Twenty-Five is almost here, keep going, Otto!

Jeanne and the others, who were already puzzled by the disappearance of Kallen's Fairy Bow, noticed something rather troubling in the events that followed: the Fairy Bow, which Jeanne couldn't find, had somehow appeared in Kallen's hands. As for how it appeared, even Jeanne was completely baffled.

However, putting aside how Kallen found the Fairy Bow, we don't need to know that much in the current situation. After all, Miss Jeanne isn't here to observe history; they're just here to take Kallen's soul away, using the small Holy Grail that Miss Jeanne carries.

After using the Lesser Grail to take her away, if Kallen's soul is then placed into the body Otto had prepared beforehand, the problem should be solved.

After finding the Fairy Bow, Kallen naturally found herself at a disadvantage in her battle against Hiyomaru, just as Jeanne had predicted. However, it was normal for her to be at a disadvantage, since Kallen didn't have Judah yet, so it was only natural that she couldn't win.

After being unable to defeat Higokumaru, Kallen naturally sent a letter to someone far away in Europe. Of course, the messenger here was an unknown Miss Jeanne Joestar. After all, if Miss Jeanne hadn't secretly manipulated things during the delivery time, Kallen might have already died before the letter reached Otto.

With Miss Jeanne's help, the letter naturally reached Otto's hands within a few days.

Of course, I should mention here that this allows me to use the Herrscher of the Void's core, so it's normal that it was delivered so quickly, but...

How did Otto manage to deliver the Oath of Judah within a few days, especially considering that the Americas hadn't been discovered yet and the route involved passing through the Ming Empire? This suggests that Schicksal likely used Honkai Beasts for transportation...

However, Ms. Jeanne quickly dismissed this so-called conjecture about Honkai Beast transportation. After all, she didn't intend to find out the details of Schicksal's transportation industry anyway; she could simply ask Otto about it later.

What happened next was that Kallen successfully defeated Higokumaru and sealed Yae Sakura, but after the battle, exhausted Kallen was eventually taken back by Schicksal.

"Oh dear, next up should be Karen's imprisonment." Miss Jeanne looked at Karen, who was being escorted by dozens of men wearing raven masks, and took a bite of her apple.

"Pretty much. According to the information Otto gave us, Karen will die in 1516." Cecilia said this about Karen's situation. The information Cecilia was referring to was exactly what was recorded in Miss Jeanne's little red notebook.

"I see. Yae Sakura, you mustn't interfere if you see Kallen die." Miss Jeanne glanced at Kallen being escorted away, then at Yae Sakura standing behind her, and spoke in a warning tone.

After all, Yae Sakura almost made a move before. When Yae Sakura attacked Kallen in this world, if it weren't for Miss Jeanne breaking Yae Sakura's leg, history would probably have taken an unpredictable turn.

"...Yes, I'll try." Yae Sakura looked into Jeanne's golden vertical pupils, paused for a moment before giving an answer. Even this answer, given after a pause, wasn't a definite one. However, to be fair, Jeanne could understand such a situation. After all, if Jeanne saw Cecilia in this state, she couldn't guarantee what she would do. But it was precisely because of this that Jeanne understood Yae Sakura and stopped her.

"If you really can't control yourself, I'll break your legs this time too." Looking at Yae Sakura who had been silent for a while, Miss Jeanne warned Yae Sakura in this way. Since Miss Jeanne herself had healing-type Kido, it wouldn't be a big problem if she really broke Yae Sakura's legs.

"I know, if I were to actually do it then, please stop me again." Yae Sakura's words were just as Miss Jeanne had predicted; she clearly lacked confidence in herself.

"...No, I don't want to. This time, I'm going to have Kiana stop you." After a brief silence, Kiana spoke to Yae Sakura, completely ignoring her earlier threat to break Yae Sakura's legs.

"Huh? Eh? I can't beat Sakura." Kiana looked completely bewildered by the sudden shift in topic to herself.

"Yes, that's right, it was you. That day, Cecilia and I were going to observe Otto's situation." Miss Na casually offered a reason to Kiana, successfully silencing her somewhat.

"...Okay, I will." Kiana looked at Jeanne's serious eyes, and as if she understood something, she readily agreed: "Then I'll go out for a stroll first."

"Wait, I'm coming too." With that, Yae Sakura transformed back into cherry blossom-colored Honkai energy and reattached herself to Kiana's back.

"So, that's really what you're planning to do?" Cecilia asked, looking out at the street from the window.

"Nonsense, this is probably the only way for our daughter to win this absurd love story that transcends the world." Miss Jeanne stepped forward slightly, walked to Cecilia's side, looked at Kallen being escorted below, and then looked at Kiana who had just walked out of the building, a slightly gentle smile appearing on her face.

“An absurd love that transcends worlds~” Cecilia listened to Jeanne’s explanation, her eyes glancing slightly at Jeanne, as if she were reminding Jeanne of something.

However, it's normal for Cecilia to tease Miss Jeanne like that, after all, the situation between Miss Jeanne and Cecilia is a so-called absurd love that transcends the world.

"Hmm... I see. But if Kiana wants to win, this is really the only way left." After thinking for a moment, Miss Kiana realized that she could only accept Cecilia's teasing and changed the subject.

“If Kallen is going to have to deal with Yae Sakura for a long time in the future, this is indeed Kiana’s last chance to win.” Cecilia didn’t seem to mind Kiana’s change of topic, so she answered Kiana’s question quite well.

“Right? That’s why I really hope my daughter can be a little more capable.” Miss Jeanne sighed as she said this: “If Kiana could learn to charm girls like K423, we wouldn’t have to worry about all this.”

"Come on, if Kiana learns how to abduct girls, how many girls will come knocking on her door?" Cecilia just took Jeanne's words about hoping her daughter could abduct girls like K423 as a joke.

"Speaking of love, what are you planning to do about Kiana?" As she spoke, Cecilia suddenly thought of her other daughter Kiana K. Schariac's love life: "After all, I'm quite worried that girl will be snatched away by that brat."

Miss Jeanne almost didn't understand the first part of Cecilia's words, but she quickly realized that Cecilia was talking about Kiana K. Schariac.

"If she really gets snatched away by some rascal, and if that rascal really loves her, then in the end we'll just have to let her go, won't we?" After thinking for a while, Miss Jeanne finally said, "After all, he really loves her."

“...Yes, after all, if he truly loves her, then we can only obediently let go.” Cecilia looked up at the cloud-filled sky, remained silent for a while, and then said this.

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A long-awaited 2500-word chapter; I guess I'm still better at stuffing mountains of information into a single chapter.

There was still no thank you, after all, there's been a crackdown lately...

The Genius and the Two-in-One Detective (Part 2): Chapter Twenty-Six: You succeeded, Lord Otto!!!

On the execution platform sat three executioners and one prisoner named Karen Kaslana, kneeling on the ground, about to be executed.

"How could Lady Karen commit such a crime? There must be some mistake." "Years ago, Lady Karen saved our village from the monsters." The crowd below the stage looked at the person about to be executed and said these things, seemingly believing that Karen was someone who could not possibly have committed such a crime.

"You are not allowed to doubt the bishop's judgment. If I hear any more of your doubts, I will arrest you for heresy." A man wearing a raven mask shouted loudly on the stage as he listened to the voices of the crowd below.

However, no one would question what he said, because in this era, the Church called the Mandate of Heaven could act arbitrarily in all nations, and once someone was convicted of heresy, they would inevitably be executed by the Church, with no other possibility.

"Lord Arthur, it's getting late." This was how a man wearing a pure white raven mask addressed another person wearing a mask of the same shape but a different color.

"Sigh..." Upon hearing these words, the man called Lord Arthur sighed slightly: "Prepare for the execution."

“Jeanne, it should be about time when Karen is executed, according to what Otto of this era has prepared.” Cecilia, wearing a small cloak, asked Jeanne, who was standing next to her, from below the stage.

“Yes, we all came to this era for this day.” While watching Karen, who was about to be executed on the stage, Miss Jeanne took out an apple from the imaginary space again and took a bite.

And with Miss Jeanne taking that bite, the execution officially began.

However, at the same time the execution began, a huge explosion rang out in the nearby streets. Miss Jeanne and Cecilia, who heard the explosion, knew very well that it meant that Otto's plan to rescue them from the execution ground had begun.

"Cecilia!" Hearing Miss Jeanne's call, Cecilia naturally knew what she should do.

"I'll keep an eye on Kiana's side, and I'll leave Kallen's affairs to you." Cecilia glanced at Kallen, who was being supported by Arthur on the execution platform, and then at the direction where Kiana was hiding, before finally saying this.

As for why they split up here, the reason is quite simple: Cecilia felt that her foolish daughter might not be able to stop Yae Sakura. Of course, Miss Jeanne also felt that her foolish daughter couldn't stop her, which is why she let Cecilia go.

"Hmm." Just as the two were talking, another person appeared. The person's clothes were loose and his golden hair was casually draped. Miss Jeanne looked at the person who had suddenly appeared there. She knew very well that the person was Otto, who was mentioned in the notes back then and was still young and naive and not yet shrewd enough.

"Oh my god, now I know why Otto only hopes for Kallen's resurrection." Miss Jeanne, seeing Kallen and Otto suddenly start arguing, quickly realized what Otto had deliberately concealed and why he had no intention of pursuing Kallen.

Based on what happened on stage, Miss Nara basically confirmed where the fundamental conflict between Otto and Karen lay. After all, what Otto did this time slightly conflicted with Karen's beliefs.