Chapter 25: Thus Spoke Apocalypse II
"Life truly is a fragile thing! When I was a child, my sister died on the battlefield. They told me that her soul was immortal and that her spirit would ascend to heaven. Generation after generation, humans always love to use such lies to deceive themselves."
"Believing in a so-called afterlife, believing in the eternity of consciousness—they disguise the mortal world as if death does not exist, until death suddenly invades their lives and descends upon those they love."
"Even at such a time, they double down on deceiving themselves, believing that love can transcend all things, firmly convinced that the heart can be eternal and indestructible."
"Indeed, love, and even broader emotions, can trigger miracles. But the creator of a miracle can only be the person who is still alive at that very moment."
"As an ordinary person who was once fooled by them, I too once fantasized that the human soul would exist in a higher dimension, fantasizing that one day my loved one could return to the world with the help of a new body, that she could live on in a better future."
"Unfortunately, the rules of the world are not so. Death is indeed the dissipation of consciousness; it is the end of everything. We cannot reconnect those starlight beams that have already vanished into the night, unless… we reverse time!"
"Awaken the silent path of the grave, reinject the evergreen water of life into that past which buries everything. The bifurcated road will once again unfold the choice between life and death there, and from then on, two worlds will be formed. The price is but the death of one person, the destruction of one person, and that Honkai which originally intended to kill us all."
"Alas, it's just a pity that by the time he realized this truth, Otto Apocalypse was already a world-renowned villain! He had long been hated to the core by the very power he needed most."
"But that truly does not matter. He has indeed proven that the fury of love possesses power equal to love itself. And behind such a hero…"
"Theresa, my dear granddaughter, you are growing into a great leader. In time, you will eventually make people forget your grandfather, letting his rights and wrongs perish in history and fade from conversation. Just… occasionally eat some fruits and vegetables other than bitter melon."
"Ah, you always stay up late; your body should be replenished with more diverse nutrition. Oh, did you know? For tomorrow's coronation ceremony, Grandpa personally sewed the Archbishop's shoulder cape for you. If you don't despise it, then use it to begin your era and wash away the stains Grandpa once left upon it!"
"Theresa, and my old friends—the Jingwei Immortal, the Herrscher of Reason—they are truly good people and will surely help you walk a path of your own."
"And Bianca, my final student… I manipulated your life, planned your destiny, giving you sincere affection through your upbringing while treating you as a pawn and a plea. Did you know? In these last ten years, everything I showed you was merely so that after a silent end like this, someone might erect a wordless monument for me."
"I don't need anyone to evaluate me. After all, these long yet short five hundred years were nothing more than everything a man could give for his own wishful thinking."
"He has now reached the end of his journey. What he wanted to accomplish, what he wanted to witness, and those he wanted to redeem have already taken root and sprouted within the Imaginary Tree, merely waiting for that lost messenger to deliver the final message before everything ends."
"That moment will be neither too early nor too late. He will become the requiem of death, he will become the psalm of the miracle's descent. The world will turn for only one person at that moment, letting the imposed sins vanish like smoke, letting the terminated will continue forward."
"Baseness will be taken into the grave by me, while light will reach toward the future because of you."
Otto placed the greatsword in his hand against his chest and directly transformed into a meteor falling toward the sky, as countless points of light fell downward around him.
"I once fooled many, fooled my kin, fooled the world and the rules above it, all just to give the only real you a second life."
The meteor Otto had become crashed down from the sky, landing not far from Kallen. Kallen held the child tightly in her arms to protect him.
When the explosion ended, Kallen couldn't help but turn to look, but she found nothing unusual.
"I'm back, Kallen!"
"This is the most selfish thing a person can do."
…
As a white light flashed, an androgynous voice sounded in Kallen's ear.
"The story is like this. I went to the far, far future, experienced various adventures, and finally had the chance to tell you the truth of the world like this."
"Heh, don't worry. This time, everything will change because of you, just as a long, long time ago, you changed a certain young boy."
"It was a spring morning… Unloved by others, he met you as you climbed over the wall."
"You greeted him warmly, inviting him to play with you, and at that very moment—this boy obtained his lifelong salvation."
Kallen remained silent for a long time. She slowly opened her eyes and whispered, "Farewell, my Great Inventor."
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"Video playback complete."
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Otto: Hahahaha, it worked! I didn't expect that I would succeed! ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Durandal: Lord Overseer, in five hundred years, did you never once think about living for yourself? ]
[ Honkai Impact 3rd - Otto: No! ]
At this moment, in Yae Village, Kallen watched Otto's decisive voice, and her heart trembled violently.
"I'm sorry, my Great Inventor, I want to protect the people of the whole world." Kallen wiped the tears from her face, looking at Otto's appearance on the light screen with an apologetic expression.
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Nous: Created a world? I don't know whether to call him a genius or a fool. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Kaedehara Kazuha: As long as there is love in the heart, one will not fear any difficulties. This Mr. Otto has interpreted the meaning of this sentence very well. ]
Meanwhile, somewhere on the Herta Space Station, a researcher looked at Kaedehara Kazuha's words and Otto's appearance in the video, secretly making a certain resolution.
"Otto could create a world for Kallen, so why can't I chase after her footsteps? Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years, even if I can only see her once, I will not hesitate!" This researcher made up his mind, turned around, and left the Herta Space Station.
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Xuan Yong: He is a wise man, creating a brand new world for his lover. He is a fool, trapped in one place for five hundred whole years. ]
[ Honkai: Star Rail - Welt Yang: That's why I say Otto is a difficult person to judge. ]
[ Genshin Impact - Raiden Ei: Creating a world with her in it? Creating a world with her in it? ]
Inside the Plane of Euthymia, Raiden Ei watched Otto create a brand new world for Kallen, her heart trembling. If possible, she also wanted to create a world with only her sister in it.
Otto's act of sacrificing his life to create a brand new world to resurrect his lover also brought tears to the eyes of countless "pure love" fans across the three worlds.
"From now on, my idol is Overseer Otto!"
"To the person above, although Overseer Otto did do well to resurrect Kallen, the damage he caused to the world is also indelible."
"I don't care, anyway, my idol is Otto."
Although Otto's actions earned him heartfelt admiration from many, the evil deeds he had done also repulsed many, leading to a heated argument.
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