Otto

Otto is a character that appears in the Ascendance of a Bookworm series.

A former travelling Merchant, Otto traded that life away to gain citizenship in the city so that he could marry the woman he loved (Corinna). He is currently a guard serving under Gunther, but unlike most guards and commoners he is fully literate. He is the one responsible for teaching Main how to read and write this world's language.

His wife Corinna is the younger sister of the merchant Benno.

History
He was in the travelling trade before becoming a soldier, and still has connections with merchants. Otto originally planned on buying citizenship in a city near Frobetag and start a store there, however he fell in love with Corinna at first sight. To prove he was serious he spent all of his savings to buy citizenship in Ehrenfest (city) and used his connections to obtain a job as a soldier. Despite the possibility of drawing the guildmaster's ire that'd lead to him never being able to do official business as a merchant again, Otto believed marrying Corinna would be well worth it.

Personality
Retaining his merchant like qualities, he often barters in his dealings with others.

Story
He reports that Count Lowenhardt has asked for the gates to be opened.

Seeing that Main has an interest in writing, he offers his slate for her to practice.

As Otto was involved in the climax of Part 2 of the series he's aware of Main's identity.

Trivia
- Mentioned very briefly in a talk with Main's father, he and his wife, Corinna, are expecting a child