Otto: You Win, Herrscher of the Void Bai Ge (Please Support the New Book) / Bai Ge Returns to the Original Timeline (Please Support the New Book)

The boy before him was clean, pure, noble, and flawless. Otto could not help feeling that a villain like himself committed blasphemy simply by looking at him once more, that even letting his gaze fall upon Bai Ge was a filthy contamination.

"Here, Otto Apocalypse offers you his highest respect, Herrscher of the Void."

"...Otto, you are the most contradictory person I have ever met."

Otto said, "Yes, but distortion and contradiction are synonymous with Otto Apocalypse. Still, please do not concern yourself with that. Though you and I are locked in a struggle to the death, it does not affect my praise, admiration, and... envy for you."

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Otto: You Won, Herrscher of the Void Bai Ge (New Book, Please Support)

"Distortion and contradiction are synonymous with Otto Apocalypse. Please do not dwell on it too much. Though you and I are locked in a struggle to the death, it does not affect my praise, admiration... and envy for you."

Otto looked at Bai Ge with a sigh.

This man standing at the pinnacle of humanity looked at the Herrscher boy before him, who was about to die, his eyes truly filled with sincere envy.

Yes, how could he not envy him?

This boy had saved the woman he loved.

He had led them out of hell, then crossed countless dangers. He had blocked every one of Otto's attacks, changed the endings of every tragedy, and created miracles time and again!

Even though he would still die here in the end, not a single person he loved had been left unprotected... How could Otto Apocalypse not envy and resent that?

The boy was a true hero!

How Otto wished that he, too, could have become a hero like Bai Ge! But he had already lost that chance five hundred years ago, and the five hundred years since had contained nothing but lingering regret.

"Rest assured, Herrscher of the Void. I will not lay a hand on Kiana again. After all, my goal is nearly complete. Once I obtain your Core, I will have no reason to harm her."

"I have already told you. The Herrscher of Death cannot accomplish the great feat of resurrecting a person."

"...Herrscher of the Void, you who have protected everything precious to you cannot understand the obsession of a fool who has lost someone important for over five hundred years."

"It is like a man who has fallen into an abyss. Once he has fallen into utter despair, even if a strand of spider silk hangs before him, he will treat it as a lifeline and reach out for it without regard for anything else."

"Perhaps you are right, and the Herrscher of Death cannot fulfill my long-cherished wish. But... as long as there is even a one-in-ten-thousand chance, I must personally try until I can finally give up."

Otto clenched his hands tightly. His voice was so despairing, stubborn, and hysterical. He was that person who had fallen into the abyss of despair; he had long since gone mad!

"Haha~ Cough, cough, that is true..."

Bai Ge laughed as he coughed.

Otto was right. He truly could not understand Otto's feelings, because he had protected everything important to him. Thinking of that, Bai Ge could not help smiling proudly.

That might have been how things ended.

But had Otto won? No.

Had Bai Ge failed? Even less so!

There were never many clear victories or defeats in this world. In the end, it only depended on who gained more. From that perspective, Bai Ge felt that he had made a fortune.

He had ended every tragedy that should have occurred during the Second Honkai Eruption, concentrating all the wounds and pain onto this body that did not belong to this spacetime in the first place—a body whose death would not affect his original self in the original timeline.

And Otto?

He had lost all of his S-rank combat power.

He had lost a great number of top-tier Valkyries and Divine Keys, while the Schicksal organization had suffered an unprecedented blow.

So what if he had obtained four entire Herrscher Cores? Bai Ge knew very well that his long-cherished wish could not be fulfilled. Therefore, he had not won in the slightest—not even a little.

"Cough! Cough, cough! Even if you say you will not hurt Kiana again, I doubt you will return her to Cecilia either. Since that is the case, swear it. Say that you will never harm Kiana Kaslana."

"Is there any meaning to that? My oath would only be a liar's promise. Though it feels somewhat strange to say it myself, Otto Apocalypse is a thoroughgoing liar, unworthy of even the slightest trust."

"Of course I know what a bastard you are. Tch, I did not understand it that clearly before, but after experiencing this firsthand, I understand it completely. So... swear by the name of the person most important to you."

Bai Ge stared directly into Otto's eyes as he spoke.

"Otherwise, I will make the Cores self-destruct right now. Then you will get nothing."

He intended to force this man to swear. Though Otto Apocalypse was a hopeless liar, he would absolutely never lie or deceive anyone using Kallen Kaslana's name.

That was the only pure land in this man's heart. He would never defile it.

"Ah, fine, Herrscher of the Void. I swear in the name of my Saintess, Kallen, that from now on, I will not commit any act that harms Kiana Kaslana. Should I break this oath..."

"You will never have another chance to resurrect her in this lifetime! Hahahaha, that will do."

"You!!"

Before Otto could finish, Bai Ge had spoken the price of breaking the oath for him. Those words made Otto's lips twitch violently, and the fool's killing intent surged forth.

Because Otto truly had no intention of harming Kiana anymore, it was a rare moment of leniency for him to think that swearing in Kallen's name would be fine.

But the price Bai Ge had set for him was simply too heavy for Otto to bear.

"Who sets the price for someone else's oath? Herrscher of... Your time seems to be up."

Otto, who had just been about to rage, suddenly faltered.

"Hm? Ah, it seems so."

Bai Ge froze for a moment, then saw that his body was gradually dimming and dispersing. The effects of "Flowing Quills EX" had only about thirty seconds remaining.

So Bai Ge used this final stretch of time to rub the little white-haired bundle's cheeks in his arms again, saying gently,

"Ich liebe dich. Consider those words something I am saying to you in your mother's place, Kiana."

"Lastly, Otto Apocalypse, I will no longer speak to you as a human, but as a Herrscher—an Apostle of God. You will one day resurrect your Saintess."

Bai Ge suddenly curled his lips into an incomparably radiant smile and spoke words that shocked the fool before him.

The composed Otto instantly lost his calm at those words. But before he could ask anything, Bai Ge pointed at Kiana in his arms and continued,

"You will have a chance to make up for the regret you have carried for five hundred years and resurrect the one you love. I know that miracle truly exists in the future you are moving toward. But... if you dare harm Kiana in any way, I guarantee that miracle will disappear completely from your future!"

"Wait, Herrscher of the Void, what do you mean? The future? What exactly do you know?!"

Yet this time, Otto received no answer. Bai Ge's figure turned into particles of light and vanished, leaving only four dim, cracked Herrscher Gems on the ground.

"..."

The fool silently watched the scene. After a long while, Otto Apocalypse covered his face with one hand, threw back his head, and burst into laughter.

"Hmph, hahaha, hahahaha! At the very end, you actually pulled something like this on me. Fine, fine, I will admit it— you won, Herrscher of the Void!"

Otto clenched his fist and stared at the place where Bai Ge had disappeared, as though the boy's soul still lingered there.

In the end, he picked up the Herrscher Cores from the ground and instructed Amber to take good care of the unconscious Kiana, specifically warning her that nothing must happen to the girl.

"Who would have thought it? Who would have thought that Otto Apocalypse would one day believe in Gods?"

Although Bai Ge's words had been completely unsupported by evidence,

Otto still could not restrain the hope rising within him.

He could not help imagining it. Since the boy was a Herrscher, an Apostle of the Honkai God, perhaps he truly possessed some unknown power capable of observing the distant future?

Moreover, when Bai Ge had denied possessing the powers of the Herrscher of Death not long ago, Otto had seen through his lie. But just now, he had found no trace of deception in Bai Ge's words.

In other words, Bai Ge had truly said that he could resurrect Kallen in the future. Though Otto did not know how Bai Ge knew that, it was enough to give him hope.

Therefore,

he could no longer harm Kiana.

If not harming Kiana was a necessary condition for resurrecting Kallen, Otto would absolutely commit no transgression. He would even take the initiative to protect her properly.

Therefore, Bai Ge had won.

At the very end, even without the power of Flowing Quills EX, he had still protected the people he wanted to protect.

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Bai Ge Returns to the Original Timeline (New Book, Please Support)

"I... I'm back?"

Bai Ge stood blankly before the mirror.

He subconsciously looked up at the time and confirmed that the system had been right. Although he had spent several months in that other spacetime, not even a second had passed in the original timeline.

The child's body had also returned to that of a teenager. The body that had been more than half-corroded by Honkai Energy had likewise completely returned to normal.

At the same time, several new powers surged forth.

Congratulations, Host, on completing the Second Honkai Eruption simulation. Based on the people with whom you formed bonds, all rewards have been successfully distributed. Please confirm them.

"Hmm? Is that so? Let me take a look."

Bai Ge raised an eyebrow. Perhaps because he was still immersed in the lingering afterglow of this adventure, he did not show much excitement. Still, he could not wait to see how much stronger he had become.

The next second, the system interface changed, revealing something resembling a game character status screen.

Your gains from this traversal are:

Herrscher of the Void Authority—Incomplete, Herrscher of Death Authority—Incomplete, Flame Herrscher Authority—Incomplete, Herrscher of Wind Authority—Incomplete, Herrscher of Thunder Authority—Incomplete.