"After the Second Honkai Eruption broke out in Siberia, Schicksal took immediate action, successfully limiting casualties in the surrounding areas. The Herrscher was eliminated 22 hours after its birth."
"Thanks to Schicksal's decisiveness, most of the world was spared this disaster."
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"It's worth noting that two forces played a decisive role in this war."
"One is the tactical mechas developed by Schicksal's North American branch. They were first deployed during the Second Honkai Eruption and demonstrated combat capabilities comparable to those of the Valkyries."
"The other is Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal. The Snow Wolf Squad led by Cecilia Schariac."
"While fighting the Herrschers, they also launched rescue operations in Siberia and the surrounding areas, protecting a large number of civilians."
"Without their efforts, the pain of the Honkai Eruption would be even more difficult to heal..."
Cocolia spoke slowly, her subsequent words filled with praise for Schicksal, St. Freya's Academy, and the Valkyries.
Everyone was stunned, especially those like Einstein and Tesla, who had experienced the Second Honkai Eruption.
Putting aside the latter part of Cocolia's story, just looking at the first part...
This is the super-savior organization Schicksal?! Oh my goodness, I'm so surprised!
If they hadn't known this was a parallel world, they would have accused Cocolia of fabricating history and practicing historical nihilism.
Cocolia's kindness and friendliness was so different from her original appearance that it made even Tesla and Einstein, who knew her intimately, facepalm, at a loss for words.
Kiana and the others glanced at each other, unsure of what to say.
Everyone continued to watch the unfolding story on the video.
The next part was rather unremarkable. Only Cocolia who seemed to get along so well with young Himeko and act like a good colleague, piqued Himeko's interest.
She had never seen Cocolia in person, and if it weren't for the previous video footage and Kiana and the others' descriptions of her, after all this, she would have almost thought Cocolia was a good colleague like the one in the video.
Everything that happened in the first world was ordinary.
But everyone watched intently, as if they were watching a movie unlike any other.
However, compared to the others who viewed these developments with admiration, Bronya was more interested in Cocolia's transformation, her reunion with Seele, and the final resolution. She watched intently, afraid to miss a single detail.
After learning about The Deep, she had already roughly guessed how her future self would save Seele.
But she had no idea how.
Now, knowing this, Bronya could avoid many detours in her subsequent quest to rescue Seele and accomplish her goal more quickly. The goal was to reunite with Seele.
Having completed the objectives of the first world, Bronya spoke with Joachim again.
During their conversation, they discussed finding clues to Seele.
That is...
"Diary?" Bronya stared in amazement at the notebook that linked her to Seele.
She had previously received such an item as a reward for answering a quiz.
Because it belonged to Seele, she treasured it in her bedside cabinet, taking it out to look at from time to time.
To her surprise, that item... was actually the link to Seele.
Joachim and Bronya's conversation concluded, and with their farewells, the second world began.
Compared to the first world, everyone was more interested in the second.
Cocolia's transformation into a good person was indeed surprising.
But Otto... no one could imagine this wicked man as a good person.
Amidst anticipation and curiosity, the second world began with the sight of Otto, whispering mournfully.
With anticipation, Bronya and Seele met.
Hand in hand, they found a large wooden house amidst the snow.
It was the home of the children of this world, and the place where Father Otto Apocalypse presided.
There, they met... Theresa.
"Me?"
Theresa's heart sank at her own appearance.
Unlike Himeko, she appeared younger... Theresa's face darkened, a thought dawning on her, and she fell silent.
Wasn't she like this when she was young?!
Unlike Theresa's turmoil, the others watched the interaction with gusto.
Theresa displayed the gentle, reliable character of an eldest daughter.
Kind, gentle Father Otto.
Seele, with her short haircut, reminiscing about the past.
And Bronya, an outsider.
The different people intersected, discussing mundane family matters, gossip, and... the past.
The boy named Joachim, whose past was revealed to Bronya and the others through Theresa's words.
The majestic figure, exhausted and collapsed in the snow, was a stark contrast to the dangerous, utterly evil Otto they knew.
Amidst the swirling flames and radiant light, a red shadow, resembling a bird, appeared before everyone.
Fu Hua calmly gazed at the red shadow. It was one of Fenghuang Down's three thousand feathers.
The red shadow recounted the past, yet, through the intertwining of fragments, gained a glimpse into everything. It revealed hidden secrets and guided the outsiders forward.
Awake and caring, the weak yet feigning indifference of the priest, as usual, comforted others and attempted to pass on the cross of his will.
However, the willful boy, haunted by the past, could not accept this will and angrily departed.
Pursued by Bronya, the two stopped and conversed in the pale snow.
The calamity known as the Honkai Beast quietly approached, approaching with a cry of alarm, only to be resolved with a weak voice.
The priest, nearing his end, his life utterly spent, lay silent, his body covered in ominous lines.
He looked back, recounting his past, filled with nostalgia and sorrow.
He relayed the words of a loved one from the past.
"A person grows up three times in their life."
"The first is understanding right from wrong."
"The second is realizing that some things are more than just right or wrong."
"The third is realizing that some things are neither right nor wrong, yet still firmly pursuing what you believe in and taking responsibility for it."
He recounted the past, feeling for the past. Repenting for his actions.
And in this final, fading moment, his only remaining hold was dispelled by the boy's inheritance.
"I have fought the good fight... I have finished the race..."
At the moment of his waning energy, scenes from the past flashed before his eyes, as if they were only yesterday.
"I have kept the faith you believed in..."
Tears fell as he fell.
The majestic man named Otto Apocalypse was reunited with the saint he had longed for.
At his grave, the blessed children mourned.
And his successor, Joachim, would embark on his own path.