Tesla, 〈Otto, is this really all that's in your head? Are you ever going to stop with these endless speeches about grand principles?!〉
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[Otto's expression looked slightly desolate as he slowly spoke, "Whether it's K423, Durandal, Theresa, or Welt... you could say they each inherited Kallen's legacy from different angles."
He paused slightly, gazing into the distance, his tone deep, "'Heaven and Earth are unkind; they treat all things as straw dogs.' To this world before our eyes, it truly has no need for Kallen's brave heart to start beating again from the grave."
Void Archives listened quietly, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny, and said coldly, "...Some people pretend to be ignorant while knowing the truth. But you, perhaps should be called 'someone who insists on being ignorant even while knowing the truth.'"
Hearing this, Otto couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, his laughter tinged with self-mockery, "That's the thing you don't understand... Void Archives."
"What we call human emotion, at its core, it's a desire that wishes to be released, even if it harms both oneself and others."
"It's just that, by general definition, so-called 'good people' are adept at using reason to control emotion, while 'evil people' let emotion rule over their reason."
Void Archives frowned slightly, responding indifferently, "...Is that so? I think right now you're exactly such a 'rational villain.'"
Otto's laughter did not stop, but it carried more sorrow than before, "I never denied that I'm unworthy of being called 'human.' Rather, I know very well that I am the embodiment of such dregs." ]
Einstein, ⟨Otto has a clearer understanding of his own actions than anyone else, and that's what makes him so terrifying.⟩
Einstein, ⟨Every one of his steps is carefully calculated, like a schemer precisely calibrating his moves in the dark, trapping his opponents without them even realizing.⟩
[Miss Lily]Otto, ⟨Haha, I'm not that amazing though~⟩
Tesla, ⟨Pah! Who's praising you? How can your face be so thick!⟩
Fu Shi, ⟨With a soulsteel face, how could it not be thick?⟩
Fu Lin, "Not just thick, hard too."
Kiana☆ licked her lips, whispering seductively, "Fu Lin~ Want to get harder?"
Fu Lin, My silence is deafening!
["Didn't I say before... humans always emotionally believe that those we love are immortal, eternal, and undying. And I am merely a fool who lets this emotion rule over my reason, constantly calculating benefits for its sake."
His laughter seemed both like mocking himself, and like ridiculing all of existence.
Moments later, Otto restrained his smile, turned thoughtfully toward a certain direction, and said calmly, "Look, the first person to come and settle accounts with me is already right at my doorstep."
In an instant, the memory scene scattered like smoke in the wind, illusory and fleeting, vanishing quietly, and the image returned to that ancient church weathered by the ages.
The crisp sound of high heels striking the ground echoed. Otto turned unhurriedly, his face revealing that same unfathomable smile as always.
Thus, he silently watched the blonde girl walking toward him step by step.]
Rita, ⟨It's Lady Durandal!⟩
Kiana, ⟨It's Sis, but judging by her expression, she looks like she's about to beat Otto up.⟩
Rita, ⟨Perhaps Lady Durandal has learned some truth we don't know.⟩
[Magical Girl]Theresa, ⟨I thought Durandal would side with Grandpa too.⟩
Durandal, ⟨Since what Bishop Otto is doing is wrong, naturally I must stop him. Do you really see me as someone so rigid?⟩
Theresa scratched her cheek awkwardly, ⟨Well, in the past... maybe just a little bit.⟩
Siegfried, ⟨Kiana, just now you called Durandal, Sis?⟩
[Facing Durandal's interrogating gaze, Otto showed not a trace of nervousness. Instead, he smiled calmly and openly.
Under Durandal's straightforward questioning, Otto decided to conceal nothing.
He laid out his plan to her completely, his goal, and the price that must be paid,
He had made a pact with the "Will of Honkai," offering up his own body as sacrifice in exchange for power greater than that of a Herrscher, so that he could succeed in reaching the Imaginary Tree.
And this plan would also allow them to rewind time five hundred years, to start over again, buying more time to fight against Honkai.]
Kiana, ⟨Then does that mean Himeko-sensei can also be revived...? Is this... a good thing or a bad thing?⟩
Bronya, ⟨Idiot Kiana, things are definitely not that simple. Otto hasn't finished talking yet.⟩
Mei☆, ⟨Things are far from that simple.⟩
[Durandal furrowed her brows and questioned Otto again.
If time were turned back five hundred years, then what would become of the "present," the reality they were now living in?
Otto replied that aside from Kallen's resurrection, everything else would vanish without a trace.
All births and deaths of these five hundred years would "cease to exist" in the river of time.
That was the price that had to be paid for "starting over."
At the same time, Otto helplessly clarified that this was the cost corresponding to the most efficient plan.
Durandal, with justice in her heart, could not simply allow Otto to carry out his plan, and tried to persuade him to stop.
But Otto was indifferent, caring only about resurrecting Kallen. He also told her that if she wished to stop him... the only way was to kill him.]
Li Sushang, ⟨Hiss, so this really is the domineering CEO... cough, I mean domineering bishop, willing to let the whole world be buried just to bring back the one he loves.⟩
Kallen shook her head lightly, full of helplessness, ⟨...There's no need to go this far.⟩
Fu Shi coughed softly, kindly reminding, ⟨Cough, cough, Little Li, maybe read fewer CEO romance novels.⟩
Tesla, ⟨What a lunatic. Durandal, hurry up and do something already, you're killing me with suspense!⟩
Durandal, ⟨....⟩
Einstein, ⟨Sigh, if it were anyone else I would never believe it, but these words come from Otto.⟩
[Sit-ups King]Welt, ⟨That's because he's Otto.⟩
[Shenzhou Tablet]Fu Hua nodded slightly, her expression serious, ⟨Indeed. From what I know of Otto, if he weren't absolutely sure, he would never make such a public spectacle telling us.⟩
Durandal frowned deeply, ⟨This is madness.⟩
Kiana blinked her eyes in confusion, asking, ⟨Then... are we also part of Otto's plan? Otherwise, why would he so openly tell us to stop him? Wouldn't it be easier to just secretly carry it out?⟩
Everyone couldn't help but gasp, making an extraordinary contribution to global warming, ⟨.....⟩