When They Are Heroes, Person in Honkai Impact 3

"Come and get me if you have the guts. Let's see what your so-called Schicksal can do to me."

"Hahaha, of course Schicksal can't do anything to you. The moment my old friend couldn't take you down, no one in this world could force you with military might. But…"

Suddenly, the communication screen went black.

Just as Bai Ge frowned, wondering why Otto had hung up the call himself.

"I don't need to go through so much trouble to deal with you, Herrscher of the Void. The moment you refused the will of Honkai and chose to live as a Herrscher of Humanity… people became your biggest, most fatal weakness."

"!!!"

Otto's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Right next to him! Like a demonic sound piercing his ears!

When Bai Ge turned around, his eyes widened in disbelief, his teeth clenched, and his anger instantly reached its peak. Hatred and killing intent boiled within him!

"Sirin!!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Bai Ge. We were too useless and became a burden to you."

"Alright~ Now, can you hand over the core to me?" Otto appeared before Bai Ge.

He had taken Sirin and the other three hostage, holding a golden Heavenly Fire pistol to the girl's head. His threatening smile needed no further explanation.

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Chapter Forty-Three, Sirin: I want to do something for him! (Requesting support for the new book)

"Otto—!!"

Bai Ge stared at Otto with immense rage. He knew that the figure before him was merely a Soul Steel body of Otto, and tearing it to shreds wouldn't affect him at all.

But what he felt at that moment was an uncontrollable anger akin to a volcanic eruption! It caused several Herrscher powers to briefly go berserk and lose control for a few seconds.

Just as Bai Ge was about to use the Herrscher of the Void's powers to bring Sirin and Avrora back.

Otto's finger, resting on the trigger of the pseudo Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, pressed down slightly, as if warning that he could pull the trigger faster.

"Gulu!"

"Hahahaha! How utterly ridiculous. With just a slight movement of my finger, I've made a Herrscher cease their resistance. As expected, your humanity, as brilliant and radiant as a gem, is your only and greatest weakness!"

Otto laughed triumphantly and wildly, but his posture of holding the girls hostage to threaten the boy caused everyone to feel resistance and disgust.

"Let go of these girls, Otto."

"Lord Bishop, please don't do this."

"Grandpa, you've gone too far."

"Even if you're the Bishop, you can't do this."

"Otto, give up. Doing this will only push all of us to oppose you."

Welt, Cecilia, Theresa, Siegfried, and Fu Hua all fixed their gazes on Otto.

Although some of them were Otto's subordinates, they were by no means his puppets.

They were all Valkyries/Herrschers of Humanity with conscience and morality, fighting to protect all that was beautiful in the world. Therefore, they could not stand by and do nothing.

However.

"Fine, fine~ I didn't expect all of you – my most capable subordinates, my most beloved granddaughter, and my oldest friend – would betray me to help a Herrscher. It's truly heartbreaking… but I admit, this is indeed what Otto Apocalypse deserves."

Otto sighed, as if regretful or disappointed, but he didn't seem to care at all.

"But before you betray me, you should rationally consider whether you can actually make a move against me."

"Otto, what do you mean!"

"Haaa~ Welt, I think you should first pay attention to your Anti-Entropy. Ten minutes ago, Schicksal launched a large-scale attack on Anti-Entropy. If you don't go to their rescue, you'll probably only see ruins and corpses."

"What did you say!!"

"Scarlet Kite Immortal, my old friend, don't look at me like that. Don't worry, how could I threaten you? It's just… Cheng Lixue recently took on a high-difficulty Honkai Beast subjugation mission and has been out of contact for three hours. I think as his master, you should pay attention."

"Otto, what did you do to Lixue!"

"Heh, and finally, Cecilia, Theresa, Siegfried, have you forgotten your beloved daughter/niece is still on Schicksal's floating island."

"What do you want to do to Kiana!" x3

How chilling.

This was Otto Apocalypse.

This was the obsession of a fool for five hundred years.

Even if his own strength wasn't particularly great, Otto Apocalypse was undoubtedly one of the most dangerous people in this world, no, perhaps the most dangerous!

With just three sentences, he completely sealed the actions of the five. With just a slight movement of his finger, he made a Herrscher abandon their resistance.

He played with people's hearts to the extreme, using what was most important to them as chains to bind their actions.

"Welt, Fu Hua, you go," Bai Ge said, clenching his fists.

"Herrscher of the Void, you…"

"Everyone has something they must protect. Perhaps it's a treasure more precious than life itself. I understand that feeling better than anyone... I don't need you to worry about my affairs, and you wouldn't want to lose the people important to you, would you?"

"Thank you." x2

The images of important companions and disciples flashed through both their minds. Those were indeed things more important than their own lives, things they absolutely had to protect.

After thanking Bai Ge, the two immediately retreated.

"You too, Cecilia, Theresa, and who else was it? Never mind, it's not important. I believe family is the most important existence in this world, so... you all shouldn't interfere either. It won't make a difference with or without you anyway."

"Herrscher of the Void, thank you, I'm sorry."

"...It's alright."

Clap~clap~clap~clap~clap~

Applause came from the side. Otto held a gun in one hand, pointing it at Sirin's head, while the other hand patted his back, serving as applause and cheers.

"Truly moving, such beautiful, radiant, and wonderful character. Herrscher of the Void, you're much more human than I am. Now, let's begin. Tear out your Herrscher core, all of your Herrscher cores, piece by piece."

"Hmph! One day, Otto Apocalypse, I will kill you a thousand times over."

"I hope that day truly comes. Don't worry, once you've peeled off all the cores, I'll spare you and your companions, and Schicksal will no longer trouble you."

"..."

Bai Ge silently raised his hand and reached towards his own chest.

Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.

Soon, a bloody, purple gem was dug out, with faint arcs of electricity flickering on its surface.

The Herrscher of Thunder's core, the Conquest Gem.

"Here!"

Bai Ge threw the Conquest Gem at Otto's feet, his action resembling a spoiled child throwing a rock.

"Good, good. Continue, but for the next one, I want the Herrscher of Death's core."

"Otto, f*** you."

"Whatever. If you can travel back in time, you can do whatever you want with my sister, my other sister, my mother, it's all the same to me. But for now, hurry up and take out the core."

"Hmph!"

Seeing Bai Ge raise his hand towards himself again, Sirin's tears flowed uncontrollably.

"No, don't do this. It's enough. Please, just stop. Bai Ge, we're not worth you hurting yourself again and again to protect us. So, please stop."

"What's worth it or not, Sirin? I'm just protecting the people I love. I'm fine. Be good, close your eyes. It'll be over soon, cough cough!"

"Bai Ge! Bai Ge! No, please. I... I don't want to see you get hurt anymore. Why, why are these people doing this to you!"

Sirin felt as if a pair of hands had gripped her heart. She looked at Bai Ge with despair and sorrow, watching the person most important to her bleed and get hurt because of her once again.

Self-blame, guilt, indignation, pain, sadness, disappointment, anger, despair – countless negative emotions threatened to completely erase her sanity.

The girl asked herself countless times in her heart.

Why, why did it turn out like this?

Why could she only watch every time?

Why couldn't she do anything!

How many more times would this happen?

Because of these useless burdens, these useless failures, how many more times would Bai Ge have to get hurt!!

Enough, she'd had enough of this!

Sirin's eyes widened, her teeth gritted. Rather than being a burden to Bai Ge and letting him get hurt because of her time and time again, Sirin hated and loathed herself more than anyone!

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