In an instant—
Everyone watching the screen was struck dumb!
The Finn…
was killed right before their eyes?!
Everything happened far too fast.
So fast that the truth he had just exposed hadn't even fully sunk in—
And inside the secret base, Tesla clenched her fists, her eyes burning red.
The Finn hadn't even finished his sentence.
His body collapsed to the ground,
life rapidly draining away.
"Go quietly,"
the cold voice said, devoid of emotion.
"Go reunite with your family."
The figure then turned to face the stunned crowd.
—?!
At that moment, every viewer felt a chill run down their spine.
On the screen—
As the metallic sheen faded from that figure's body,
emerald-green eyes emerged,
golden hair tied into a single ponytail draped over his left shoulder.
A white pinstriped shirt, a purple vest beneath a pale black tailcoat,
a violet tie fastened neatly at his collar—
An aura of refined elegance washed over the scene.
The one who had killed the Finn was none other than—
Otto Apocalypse.
Otto.
Otto Apocalypse.
"Well then," he said calmly,
"although some of you already know who I am,
courtesy demands a proper introduction."
"I am Otto Apocalypse—
currently serving, for better or worse, as the Overseer of Schicksal."
His tone was as gentle and composed as ever,
as though he were merely chatting with fellow nobles over tea.
But that elegant smile—
Now inspired nothing but dread.
[Ganyu: …Otto?!]
[Hu Tao: He actually orchestrated this 'accident'?!]
[Yanqing: What a despicable man…]
[Raiden Ei: …]
[Tesla: I will never forget this moment.]
[Himeko (Honkai): But… why?! Why would he do this?!]
[Tesla: He's a schemer! There's nothing he wouldn't do!]
"Otto?! What kind of trick are you pulling?!"
Even the usually gentle Welt shouted in anger.
"You bastard!!"
Otto, however, looked genuinely innocent.
"Now, now—calm yourself, my pen pal."
"Appearing through one of my mechanical bodies hardly counts as a magic trick, does it?"
He continued lightly,
"Rihanna Brigantia—
the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal for over a century,
and the one I trusted most."
"What made her so powerful was not some invisible, intangible 'spirit.'"
"It was this immortal body—
crafted by my own hands,
assembled from countless relics of the Previous Era."
"After more than a hundred years,
after thousands of large and small surgical modifications…"
He tilted his head slightly, smiling.
"Tell me—
is this body still a Valkyrie's…
or merely a machine?"
Facing the furious gazes of Tesla and the others,
Otto snapped his fingers casually.
"But of course, the answer is quite simple."
"The question itself doesn't matter."
"Because in the end, this body was always meant to belong to me."
"Herrscher—if you live long enough, you'll come to understand."
"For an immortal,
maintaining one's combat capability is paramount."
"You—how can you do something like this?!"
Schrödinger shouted, furious.
To her, Rihanna—
the one who had once saved her life—
was now being desecrated beyond forgiveness.
"Oh, right," Otto added mildly.
"I've said everything I needed to say."
"Honestly, you should feel honored."
"Very few enemies are worthy of being personally executed by Otto Apocalypse."
With those words—
Otto vanished in a blur!
He lunged straight toward them,
wielding Rihanna's soul-steel body,
and the Black Abyss, White Flower in his hands!
Looking down at the petite Schrödinger,
who was desperately blocking his gunblade—
"You, who have merged with a Honkai beast—
what can you possibly accomplish?"
"Just touching Black Abyss is enough for your Honkai weapon to begin crumbling."
"What happens to me… doesn't matter!"
Schrödinger gritted her teeth, struggling to hold on.
"But I will not allow you to defile this body any further—
or use it to harm my companions!!"
"The only rightful owner of this body is Rihanna!!"
With her roar—
Countless clones burst forth,
rushing toward Otto from every direction!
But Otto merely smiled faintly.
"This world needs no eternal things."
"Dreams are illusions; moments are fleeting—
and it is precisely that which makes them real."
"First Divine Key—
Seventh Composite Mimicry!"
[Void Archives]
[Rain of Heavenly Radiance]
Golden bullets filled the sky!
Every clone shattered like bubbles, dissolving into nothingness.
"Today," Otto said calmly,
"I merely intend to remove a few obstacles."
—
On the other side—
Welt Joyce, the Herrscher of Reason,
slowly opened his eyes.
In his hands,
the Star of Eden roared with barely contained power.
Endure endless suffering, even when hope is distant.
Forgive every sin, even darker than death and night.
Overthrow all authority, even when it seems omnipotent.
Love, and bear responsibility; wait and persevere through hopeless ages.
From your own ruins, fulfill the promise you once made anew.
Do not waver, do not despair, do not regret—
For this is your glory, Prometheus!
The symbol of kindness, greatness, and joy!
The totem of beauty and freedom!
The supreme embodiment of life, happiness, authority, and victory!
The time has come.
This is the day the Tyrant of the Heavens shall be devoured!
Otto Apocalypse—
No.
Clown.
Witness it—
the shattering of the stars!!!
With Welt Joyce's furious roar—
Terrifying Honkai energy erupted!
"O Tyrant of the Heavens!"
"Witness it!"
"The shattering of the stars!!!"
Unprecedented power surged and condensed—
And beside Otto—
A horrifying black hole began to form,
crushing, warping, and annihilating everything around it.
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