On the screen—
The flames raging upon the Judgment of Shamash burned as if they were about to devour everything!
And together with those flames
came the shadow Otto could never erase.
At this moment—
A young girl in the prime of her youth—Kallen Kaslana—
was escorted by executioners clad in black robes,
slowly walking toward the gallows before the distant church.
Eyes as blue as the sea, dreamlike and crystalline,
as if filled with autumn waters—
beautiful enough to move anyone who beheld them.
Her head slightly lowered,
a silver-white single braid resting against her back,
interwoven with delicate strands.
A plain, pure white nun's habit draped over her body,
lending her an added air of holiness.
Splash.
The girl stepped into a pool of stagnant water on the ground.
On both sides of the road—
Crowds of onlookers stood packed together.
Under the dim torchlight,
their expressions could not be clearly seen.
But the silence was terrifying.
What filled the space between everyone
was only cold indifference.
No one cared whether the Saint was innocent.
No one dared to resist the Schicksal Church,
whose oppression crushed them until they could scarcely breathe.
Not even the smallest dissent was voiced.
They merely watched, coldly,
as Kallen Kaslana walked step by step
onto that crude gallows.
[Kiana: Was the Saint really this calm when she walked to the gallows…]
[Silver Wolf: It's so quiet.]
[Furina: Everyone is so calm… even Kallen herself…]
[Kamisato Ayaka: The people just watched her be executed?!]
[Jean: She was punished for defying Schicksal, on trumped-up charges.]
[Hu Tao: How can this be so cruel…]
[Hu Tao: She was a Saint! She did so many righteous deeds for the poor!]
[Keqing: And yet the people were still so indifferent…]
[March 7th: That's way too cold!!]
[March 7th: No wonder Otto could never let go…]
[Sushang: Anyone would feel heartbroken by this…]
[Raiden Mei: Maybe… they simply had no power to help her?]
[Himeko (Star Rail): But at least they could have spoken up.]
[Himeko (Star Rail): Instead of silently letting old Schicksal persecute her…]
[Sushang: And yet in the end, when Otto released the Honkai beasts—]
[Sushang: Kallen still desperately tried to save these very people, didn't she?!]
[March 7th: She was too gentle…]
[Kafka: Otto never expected that his plan would ultimately kill Kallen…]
[Sparkle: These ignorant fools deserved to be crushed by old Schicksal's nobles!]
Bathed in firelight—
Kallen's expression grew even calmer.
She closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh,
as if she had already accepted everything.
After refusing Otto's plea in prison,
she had long since prepared herself for death.
But the Otto who watched this—
both then and now—
Could not be calm, not even for a moment.
Upon the crimson desert!
Raging flames swept across the land!
The Judgment of Shamash roared with blazing fire,
dragging a long tail of flames behind it!
Otto gripped the greatsword—
a blade imbued with protection and pure love—
and charged toward the dense sea of puppets ahead!
His expression resolute, icy, unyielding!
Teeth clenched—
At the final moment before collision—
Otto leapt high into the air!
BOOM—!!!
Flames surged skyward!
A thunderous explosion erupted alongside the inferno!
Like a falling meteor,
Otto smashed down into the countless Imaginary puppets,
Judgment of Shamash leading the way!
With this single strike—
Smoke and dust billowed outward,
the violent explosion unleashing shockwaves that rippled in all directions!
Any puppet daring to stand before him
was utterly annihilated,
reduced to ashes!
Within a radius of dozens of meters,
everything was blown clear by Otto's blow!
Fragments of shattered puppets collapsed and fell,
once more turning back into flowing red sand.
But Otto—
Was now deeply surrounded.
The next instant—
Otto swung his blade again and charged!
"This is the distance between her and tomorrow."
"This is the world's merciless counterattack against her."
With every strike—
Otto's thoughts whispered on.
In just a few slashes!
Countless puppets were cleaved cleanly in half!
Yet, visibly—
Hideous corruption marks from Honkai energy
rapidly spread along Otto's neck,
quickly crawling toward his head!
In the next swing—
The greatsword let out a mournful cry,
shattering under the strain!
The divine weapon—destroyed.
And yet—
Otto paid it no heed.
He raised his right hand once more.
A golden vortex gathered in his palm,
and in the blink of an eye—
A knightly lance of intricate design took shape!
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And under Otto's unwavering voice—
"But her believers—"
"Will never give up because of this!!"
With absolute resolve—
Otto gripped the lance in both hands.
Like a fearless knight charging through enemy lines,
he surged forward alone,
unstoppable!
The lance thrust forth like a dragon,
splitting armies apart,
as he charged straight into the countless puppets barring his way!
Within the chat group—
Those watching the desperate battle
felt an indescribable shock.
What Otto displayed now—
Was not the kind of overwhelming power
that could move mountains or fill seas.
Nor was it the godlike might
with which many extraordinary beings could destroy stars.
But this Otto—
Was nothing like the impeccably dressed noble
who once smiled elegantly while manipulating everything from behind the scenes.
The Otto of the past
would never have allowed himself to be surrounded like this.
The Otto of the past
always relied far more on strategy than brute force.
The Otto of the past
held all people and all events firmly in the palm of his hand.
But now—
To reach the end he had pursued for five hundred years.
For the one he loved.
To rewrite the history he could never forgive—
Otto wielded his pure-love blade,
charging like a valiant warrior of the Kaslana bloodline!
Alone.
Unyielding.
Charging headlong into the encirclement!
And how could such an Otto
not move the hearts of those who watched?
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