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Watching Otto live a listless life, as if he were a walking corpse.
Although she maintained an elegant demeanor on the surface.
But anyone with a "140" could see the darkness deep within Otto's emerald green eyes.
Looking at Otto, whose soul had been almost completely drained because of his own stubborn sacrifice.
Otto, once noble and composed, the great inventor who saved countless people, the chosen one destined to become the next bishop.
Now it has become melancholic and dispirited.
Even said.
The next five hundred years or so.
Otto would live in such gloom.
"sorry...."
Karen felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles.
She has never truly acknowledged Otto's feelings for her.
Until this rating system was introduced.
This was the first time Karen had seen it so clearly.
She was so deeply moved by Otto's gentle yet overwhelming love for her, a love that seemed to encompass the entire world.
but....
It's too late.
That's all Karen can do right now.
All she could do was gaze at Otto with guilt and heartache.
She silently remembered everything Otto did for her and all that he poured into her life.
Engraved in the soul.
And within the San Michele Monastery.
Otto had intended to simply drift through the rest of his life in a daze.
The oppression of the people by the Mandate of Heaven completely aroused their resistance!
Amidst waves of fierce resistance!
They began chanting the saint's name!
Karen Kaslana!!
It was those increasingly loud and powerful shouts that were coming!
Otto was completely awakened!
Hearing the people's response to Karen's will!
I can see their longing for faith!
Otto's dead heart seemed to be rekindled!
That was what Karen hoped for in her lifetime! To awaken in everyone the will to fight for a better future!
[Since this is a war hailed as a holy maiden.]
[Since this is a war fought with Kallen's will.]
[Since this is a war to vindicate Kallen Kaslana!]
As Karen's most loyal follower, Otto could not allow, nor could he allow, this war to fail!
The uprising officially broke out.
Otto did not continue to be decadent or drift aimlessly.
He used his academic talents to unite these scattered volunteers.
He was accompanied by Karen and Vera, the adopted daughter they had both taken in.
He carried with him the last things Karen had left in this world that were connected to him.
He led the rebel army in a war against the old Mandate of Heaven!
On the eve of the final battle.
Otto summoned Vera
"Next, I will need to command the entire army in battle, so I probably won't be able to help you plan every step in the actual battle."
"Therefore, as the squad leader, you must repeatedly remind everyone—don't get excited or panic on the battlefield. Handle everything rationally."
“As the commander of the army, I will not hesitate to push you into danger if necessary.”
"—Because this is a just war."
"The sacrifice of any one of us is a way of repaying the people."
"But, from a purely emotional perspective, Vera—"
“Not a single student from our St. Michael's Abbey can be missing today.”
“You are all children of the saint. None of you can be missing.”
And the people in the chat group.
He was utterly astonished by Otto before him!
Is this... still Otto??
Listen to what he's saying!
He can't believe he'd ever be so caring, gentle, and kind? Of course, we have to exclude Karen first.
[Keqing: Cough cough... This, is this really Otto?]
[Raiden Mei: Vera? Wasn't she adopted by Kallen and Otto during their Schicksal Eastern Expedition?]
Clara: Wasn't Vera also displaced because of the Eastern Expedition?
[Diluc: Why does Otto completely change his personality when the Saintess is mentioned?]
[Himeko Hoshitetsu: She personally led the rebel army simply because she didn't want Kallen's will to be defeated? ?]
Tesla: This guy... is a complete fanatical follower of the Kallen cult...
[Jingyuan: But indeed, the corrupt Mandate of Heaven should be overthrown.]
[Ningguang: Vera, isn't she the last person Kallen left behind who is connected to him?]
[March 7th: At this point, Otto...it's impossible to imagine how cold and selfish he would become later!]
[Honkai Impact 3rd - Himeko: He was never just a bad person, was he?]
[Xianyun: Whether it's curing the Black Death or leading the rebellion now, it's all because of Karen's influence.]
[Xianyun: But let's judge by actions, not intentions. Otto's acts of kindness, one by one, deserve to be remembered by everyone, right?]
Amidst the discussions among the crowd.
on the screen.
The full-scale war quickly came to an end.
In 1491, Otto led a rebellion that overthrew the tyranny of the Old Mandate of Heaven after fourteen years, ending the wicked life of ruler Lisa Schariac and her puppet bishop Marcel.
Following the civil war, Otto's newly established Schicksal systematically reorganized and reformed its internal structure, transforming Schicksal into the ideal form envisioned by Kallen.
A new destiny is born.
Otto stood alone in the main hall of the Cathedral of Destiny.
The crowd outside the church sang and danced, celebrating the victory that belonged to the people.
Today, everyone praises his great achievements and commends him for carrying on Karen's legacy and cleansing away a century of decay.
To recreate the universe and reshape destiny.
In everyone's eyes, he was a success, a great man, a hero—
No one saw him as a weakling anymore.
No one thinks he's a clown anymore.
He knew he was merely following in the footsteps of the saintess.
He knew he simply wanted to transform this imperfect world into the way she desired it.
But is that enough?
[By doing this, Otto Apocalypse's life would be complete—]
Is this how you treat Kallen Kaslana, who is already dead?
Out of place with the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun.
Otto seemed to see a figure.
He remembered that day fourteen years ago.
He remembered her lonely figure.
She is a hero.
She once transformed into a phantom thief, robbing the rich to help the poor, but could only stand alone against the ugliness of the powerful.
She once fought hard to take away Pandora's box, but unknowingly spread disaster to another corner of the world.
In the end, her eyes held a look of determination that said she would rather die than betray her principles.
It ripped a huge hole out of his heart.
He witnessed firsthand that, in the decade or so since her death, those who have tried to change the world have all used her name.
These people eventually received their reward; they did indeed gain a better tomorrow—while their "saint" could only die in despair for the world.
The malice of fate, and his hateful cowardice at the time.
She never had the chance to see the dawn after the darkness.
No matter how he later turned the saint into his faith.
The human named Karen Kaslana would never awaken from her cold coffin again.
The impulse he loved, the stubbornness, all of it would never awaken from the cold coffin.
Unless time can be reversed.
Unless the dead can be brought back to life.
Otto stood alone in the main hall of the Cathedral of Destiny.
The crowd outside the church sang and danced, celebrating the victory that belonged to the people.
He closed his eyes, letting the tears stream down his cheeks.
He knew that, at this moment, he was the only loser among them.
[A person who deserves no sympathy and goes to hell.]
【loser】
Looking at the lines of Otto's thoughts on the screen.
The chat group was filled with sighs.
[Funinga: QAQ Don't make me so sad... I'm so upset...]
[Keqing: Sigh... Otto is just torturing himself like this...]
[Ayaka Kamisato: Is it because of this obsession that Otto became increasingly paranoid?]
[Ningguang: As time goes by and years pass, Otto's obsession only grows stronger...]
[Himeko Hoshitetsu: Even though she overthrew destiny and avenged Kallen, shouldn't she at least... receive some solace?]