Otto looked at the Imaginary Tree within arm's reach, feeling the pain that Kallen once suffered...
In a trance, Otto faintly recalled Kallen's smile from the past.
Although five hundred years of wind and frost had passed, the Kallen in Otto's memory had already become somewhat blurry.
But whether it was that flawless smile or that dazzling brilliance, it all gave Otto endless strength!
[♪If there is a way to collect and portray]
(If there is a way to collect and portray)
[♪A mood that cannot be projected into words]
(A mood that cannot be projected into words)
Accompanied by the passionate singing of a male voice, Otto forcibly tore himself free from the spikes piercing through his arm.
This scene made countless viewers suck in a cold breath, all saying they felt phantom limb pain.
After breaking free from the spikes, Otto strained to extend his hand toward the not-so-distant Void Archives, golden light devouring everything.
"Once a person's soul is scattered, there is no way to resurrect them."
"This world allows consciousness to match with a new vessel, but it does not allow a vessel to collect a dissipated consciousness."
As the golden light faded, the appearing Otto wore a slightly exhausted face.
He casually threw the Void Archives onto the ground, then mimicked the form of the Fire Greatsword and walked up to the Imaginary Tree.
Otto placed his hand on the Imaginary Tree, causing it to grow new branches.
"To save the only her, I can only create a new possibility in the past."
"This other future shall be... her moment."
The screen switched back to Kallen's side.
Due to Otto's interference, the scene of Kallen's death froze.
Immediately after, as space began to crack, Otto, who had merged into the Imaginary Tree, descended into this world.
With Otto's arrival, the ominous total solar eclipse was shattered.
Warm sunlight poured from above onto the earth, and the wound that had pierced through Kallen was also healed.
In the sky, Otto held the Fire Greatsword, descending from the heavens.
Finally, he turned into golden rays of light, scattering all over the Chorus Vines.
BOOM!!
With a loud explosion, the Honkai Beast beside Kallen vanished into nothing, and the being named "Otto" was completely erased by the laws.
In the moment before death, Otto looked toward the place where Kallen stood, a relieved smile appearing on his face.
"Kallen..."
"Live on."
———
[He succeeded! He did it!]
[He remembered this moment for 500 years and could find Kallen's location precisely even with his eyes closed]
[Let us give the highest respect to the former Overseer of Schicksal, Otto Apocalypse]
However, just as the bullet comments thought this would be the climax of the video, a line of black subtitle narration slowly appeared.
———
[Back to the Video]
[This is...]
[The most selfish thing a person can do...]
As those words faded, Mihoyo once again turned up the volume.
But this time, what rang in everyone's ears was no longer the tragic IRAS 17514, but a song titled Regression.
Accompanied by a low male voice singing, Otto's five hundred years of memories were displayed to everyone.
The scene of meeting Kallen, of spending time with her...
The scene of Otto hugging Kallen, who had sacrificed herself to save the people, gritting his teeth in pain...
The scene of Otto seizing victory in Schicksal's internal war, personally killing his enemies...
The scene of Otto researching Herrschers to resurrect Kallen...
And finally, the image of a child-like Otto and Kallen leaning on each other, sleeping under a tree, pushed everyone's emotions to the peak.
The wind passed through the stillness of time.
The man's consciousness completely faded, but his final words still echoed in the unmoving wind.
"That's the story. I went to a far, far future, experienced many strange adventures, and finally got the chance to tell you the truth of this world like this."
"Don't worry. This time, everything will change because of you."
"Just like long, long ago, you changed a certain young boy."
"It was a spring morning…"
"The unloved him met you, who had climbed over the wall."
"You warmly greeted him and invited him to play with you."
"And at that moment..."
"That young boy received the salvation of his life."
At this point, the bullet comments scrolled madly, venting the complex emotions they felt at this moment.
Yet just as everyone thought Otto's story would end this way, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded in the narration.
And that person was, Kallen.
Kallen, "Farewell, my great inventor."
Thus, Otto's story was completely over. But the story of reality was still continuing.
———
[WTF! This ending... Kallen knew all of it?!]
[Is this really the Mihoyo I know???]
[Damn you Mihoyo, trying every way to trick my tears huh!]
[After watching this, I suddenly don't hate Otto that much anymore]
[Kallen saved the world, and Otto saved Kallen]
[Waaah... Suddenly feel like Otto not dying would've been fine... Girls, what do you think?]
[Uh... that's a bit too much]
[Though I deeply admire Otto's actions, doesn't mean I don't want him dead]
[Rest in peace, Overseer. May we never meet again!]
———
[In the Real World]
When Vera saw this, she had already cried herself into a mess of tears.
She truly didn't know that her older brother was such a person who would throw everything away for love.
Of course, part of the reason she cried was because of that.
Another part of the reason was, her long-prepared "Big Brother Conquest Plan" probably wouldn't be usable anymore.
On the other side, Otto blankly stared at the screen, lost in thought.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a soft and warm body hug his shoulder.
Otto didn't turn around, because he knew who this body belonged to.
"Kallen, I'm fine," Otto said softly. "It's just... I feel like I had a very long dream..."
"Let the things in the dream stay in the past." Kallen, wearing a brilliant smile, said to Otto, "In reality, we only need to live in the present."
Otto smiled and nodded. "Kallen, you've had a hard time these days, so to make it up to you, let's take a trip sometime."
Upon hearing "trip," Kallen's eyes sparkled.
"Yay~ yay~ Where are you going to take me~?"
Otto paused, then smiled and said, "How about... Changkong City?"
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