In the real world, when people saw Otto casually talk about the sins he had committed in the past, their blood pressure instantly exploded.
The bullet screen also, in an instant, filled the entire screen.
[To think I just pitied Otto for one second, I really deserve to die!]
[Told you already, pity Otto and you'll be unlucky for a lifetime!]
[Otto! Go die for Grandpa!]
However, amidst the atmosphere of outrage, there was still a small portion of viewers who sensed that something was off with Otto.
Because, based on Otto's personality, he never does such unnecessary explanations.
No matter how the world sees him, he is Otto Apocalypse.
Moreover, Otto's motive for saying those words was puzzling.
Because aside from angering everyone present, there was no benefit to him, there were even many downsides.
For example, the justice-filled Durandal.
———
[Back to the Video]
After listening to Otto's words, everyone could clearly feel the emotion hidden under her calm exterior.
Obviously the strongest combat force of Schicksal, yet Otto still provoked her at such a critical moment?
What exactly was he aiming for?
Aiming to die faster?
Just as people were discussing, the plot continued to proceed in an orderly manner.
At the time of parting, Otto used a coaxing tone as if talking to children to say goodbye to everyone.
"Alright, alright~ Don't sulk, my good children~"
"Theresa too, why are you looking at me like that, like you're staring at a murderer with such a fierce expression?"
"After all, your grandpa isn't some kind of devil, no matter what, I wouldn't kill people randomly."
In response, what greeted him were still the angry gazes of everyone.
To that, Otto shook his head indifferently and said with a smile, "In the past, I did indeed do some excessive things to you and your subordinates for certain unavoidable reasons..."
"But my child, haven't you noticed that all those unpleasant things, as of now, are already in the past?"
"My resignation is sincere, my leaving Schicksal is also sincere."
"You must know, these past five hundred years, I crossed countless mountains and rivers to finally find my ultimate destination…"
"That is something priceless, something that no matter what can't be exchanged for… something worth giving up everything for."
Although Otto did not make it clear, everyone still understood his meaning from his words.
Theresa was even more filled with countless doubts in her heart.
Could it be that her grandfather truly achieved the method of time reversal, able to return to the era where Kallen was?
And what was the cost?
Theresa had no way of knowing.
But for now, their most urgent goal was to research the core of the Herrscher of Domination that Otto had given them.
———
Seeing this, even the most slow-witted of viewers could sense something was off.
[Why do I suddenly feel that Otto truly wants to go to his death?]
[Seems like Klein previously said that Otto's future would no longer intersect with the main cast, so is Otto really going to die?]
[From the perspective of someone about to die, Otto's words just now seem like he's deliberately trying to unify the main group and Durandal.]
[Holy crap, you're saying Otto angered everyone so that Anti-Entropy and Schicksal would unite with common hatred?]
[Damn! Why does this feel like Lelouch all over again!]
———
[Back to the Video]
After Otto left, Theresa and the others began preparing to return to Hyperion to conduct a series of studies on the Herrscher of Domination's core.
Before leaving, Theresa also invited Durandal, who was caught in confusion.
Otto's words earlier had truly made her waver about whether she should stay in Schicksal and continue serving Otto.
While Durandal was hesitating, Rita on the side suddenly spoke and accepted.
"Lady Theresa~ Of course we will return to Hyperion with you."
Facing Rita's subtle gaze, Theresa instantly couldn't handle it and instinctively took a step back.
"Ah? Even Rita is coming?"
"Of course~" Rita smiled with narrowed eyes, "You can consider it as... our term of service to Lord Otto has ended."
"In the foreseeable future, we will be serving you instead, Lady Theresa."
At this moment, Amber also nodded to confirm that what Rita said was true, and emphasized that this had Otto's approval as well.
But it was precisely this point that raised even more suspicion among the people present.
On the way back to Hyperion, Rita shared the information she had obtained from Otto earlier with everyone.
And she also stated that she completely couldn't guess Otto's true motive behind all of this.
To this, Theresa also expressed agreement.
Because in her view, although her grandfather was dramatic, he was someone extremely focused on efficiency and results.
So he would not go out of his way to do something meaningless.
With this question in mind, everyone returned to Hyperion and entered a state of busyness.
At this moment, a narration suddenly appeared in the video.
[The high-profile, somewhat unnatural actions of the Schicksal Overseer led to formerly isolated Valkyries beginning to exchange more information with one another.]
[But at this time, they, who are striving forward through the fog, have yet to realize that everything they've come to understand so far...]
[Is in fact all part of a "performance" deliberately shown to them by this Overseer.]
[The true crisis lurks within this uneasy "performance," and the ultimate outcome is far beyond their expectations.]
This narration made many viewers feel that they had once again been played by Otto.
No one knew what magic Otto had, clearly they already knew what kind of villain he was.
Yet they were always led to doubt because of his actions.
Wondering if everything he did was out of necessity, if he had no choice.
And every time they doubted, the result would be clenched teeth in frustration.
———
[In the Real World]
Thinking of this, the bullet screen once again scrolled madly.
[Damn dog-To, not only did he play Theresa and the others, he played us too!]
[Otto, I *****! Give me back my feelings!]
[That aside, based on my knowledge of miHoYo's writing style, I feel there might still be a reversal later.]
[Reversal my ass! The only reversal these dog writers know is treating us like dogs and leading us around in circles.]
[Exactly, from now on, no matter what Otto does, no matter what he says, I won't believe him again!]
Seeing this part, Vera subconsciously looked at her dazed older brother sitting not far away.
From the moment they returned home and started watching this video, he had been in this state.
This was the first time she had seen such an expression on her brother's face.
Normally, he was always kind and gentle, like a spring breeze.
But now, he gave off the feeling of someone who had traveled the world and seen the vicissitudes of life.
As if... as if he really had experienced five hundred years of torment.
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