A Date with Kallen, and Otto Gets Jealous

"I thought that as long as I killed that Honkai Beast, I could be freed from this cycle, so I memorized all of its characteristics and abilities, and knew all of its attack methods."

"Now I know exactly what it will do even with my eyes closed. Logically speaking, I should be able to defeat such an enemy even when I'm at my weakest, but..."

Kallen hugged her legs and curled up.

"The moment that Honkai Beast appeared in front of me, I couldn't move. No matter how much I struggled, it was useless. Isn't that ridiculous? [Kallen Kaslana must be killed]... It's like the rule of this world."

Kallen said with a bitter smile, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes. She hugged her knees and buried her face in her arms.

"..."

Hearing about her ordeal, even Bai Ge didn't know how to comfort Kallen at this moment.

All I could do was raise my hand and pat her head.

Bai Ge had gone through eleven reincarnations to save the world and his loved ones, but the woman in front of him, Kallen Kaslana, had gone through tens of thousands of reincarnations without being able to save herself.

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Chapter 400, Otto's Jealousy During His Date with Kallen (Please Subscribe)

"I understand how you feel. This kind of unreasonable fate that you can't change no matter what you do or even if you start over again and again is the most painful."

Bai Ge raised his hand to touch Kallen's head, recalling his experiences in the Previous Civilization, and his movements became even gentler.

Perhaps no one in this world understands this girl's pain better than him, but even so, it must only be less than one percent of her pain, after all, Bai Ge only has eleven reincarnations.

And Kallen in front of me has done it tens of thousands of times.

At least Bai Ge had hope back then, but Kallen had no hope at all. She was like someone wandering alone in a labyrinth of despair, searching for an exit, but this labyrinth had no exit.

"... I've tried many things, like escaping from prison, negotiating with the Archbishop using the power of the Kaslana family, and even instigating a popular uprising, successfully overthrowing the entire Schicksal in a single day."

Kallen shuddered, but didn't stop Bai Ge from continuing to stroke her head. Instead, she moved a little closer to him.

"That's amazing. If this were real history, you would definitely be the smartest Kaslana. But that's only natural, considering you've reincarnated tens of thousands of times."

Bai Ge said approvingly, "I completely understand."

"Yes, I've been reincarnated tens of thousands of times. Although I die every time on the night of the second day, I've done everything I could to break this cycle."

"I know everyone in this city now, what kind of personality they have, what kind of past they have, the weaknesses and strengths of every knight and Valkyrie in the Schicksal, the despicable and greedy power struggles of the higher-ups, and look at that little bird over there, I even know it will fly away in three seconds."

Bai Ge looked in the direction Kallen was pointing, and after silently counting to three, the bird did indeed take flight.

"I see. It seems you have all the information about this world."

"But even so it was no use. No matter how much I struggled, the Honkai Beast would eventually appear in front of me and pierce through my immobile body with its claws."

Kallen's eyes were somewhat empty; they were the nightmare she could never escape, the most unreasonable fate.

Bai Ge understood perfectly well.

No matter how realistic it is, this place is still a virtual world, and the ending is set by the program.

Kallen herself is part of the program, and no matter how she tries, she cannot escape on her own. In fact, it could be said that this is a world that exists to kill her.

"I don't know how much pain you've accumulated, it must be beyond my imagination, but... does it make you feel a little better to say it all out loud?"

"..."

"Kallen. Actually, I can understand a little bit about this kind of suffering in the cycle of reincarnation that can only be borne alone. If there is no one to confide in, it can be very lonely and sad."

Bai Ge placed one hand on his heart. If it weren't for Misteln by his side, and if it weren't for the entry on the Heart of Eternity, he didn't think he could have persevered to the end.

"Yes, it definitely feels much better to talk about it. Thank you, outsider. This is the first time I've ever confided in someone."

Kallen wiped her tear-streaked face. The sorrow that had accumulated over tens of thousands of reincarnations was finally released, and she felt her heartbeat lighten considerably.

"By the way, can you tell me how long the real Kallen Kaslana has been dead?"

"It has been more than five hundred years."

"Is that so? Then tell me, am I alive or dead now? No... perhaps I'm not even alive, after all, I'm not the real Kallen Kaslana, just a virtual personality/false existence bound to the day of her death."

Kallen looked at her hands and felt completely lost.

"You are of course life, and of course you are alive, even if it is only a short life. Even if this is a false world, you truly exist here at this moment."

Bai Ge said with unwavering determination.

"At least for now... the person I am talking to is proof that you are alive."

He patted his chest and said.

Kallen paused for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle.

"Thank you, but... perhaps because I've died so many times, I no longer have a real sense of being alive."

"Oh, do you need me to hug you?" Bai Ge opened his arms to Kallen, opening his embrace.

"Uh, why did you suddenly do this?" Kallen's eyes widened, and she instinctively shrank back.

"One of my soldiers once said that he didn't care whether humanity could defeat the Honkai; he just wanted someone to hold him when he died, because that would let him know that he had truly lived in this world."

Bai Ge said with a touch of nostalgia.

He's heard that sentence 12 times.

Although the Moth Chasing Fire soldier died on the battlefield the first time, he was saved 11 times in the subsequent 11 times and is now living well in the World Bubble.

"There was a time when I felt the same way. In a cycle of hopelessness, only by holding the one I wanted to protect could I be sure that my heart hadn't died."

"Well... I'll give it a try too..."

Kallen took a deep breath, as if she had mustered some courage, and slowly approached Bai Ge. She opened her arms and tried to press her body against the White Youth in front of her, then rested her chin on his shoulder.

"This feeling..."

Her eyes widened in astonishment. The two were so close that she could hear each other's breaths, and she could even feel Bai Ge's heartbeat, plus his body temperature, which was warmer than the sun.

Kallen felt as if something had melted away, and her heart, which had been on the verge of stopping due to despair from endless cycles of reincarnation, was now as if it had been wound up again.

"Could we... stay like this for a little while longer?"

"Of course, this hug is free."

"Thank you, outsider."

Tears welled up in Kallen's eyes. This embrace made her feel freed from the numbness of death and rediscover the feeling of being alive.

However, this is only the beginning.

Bai Ge patted Kallen on the back and said earnestly.

"There is no need to despair anymore, because the tragedy is about to end. Kallen Kaslana, I will help you break this endless cycle and I will take you to the real world."

"..."

Kallen stared blankly at those magnificent Golden Eyes so close to her, feeling that they were so dazzling and sincere that she couldn't help but want to believe them.

It even made her think that if even what this White Youth said was a lie, then there probably wouldn't be any truth left in the world.

But that's precisely why Kallen found it so puzzling.

"Why are you helping me? You're an outsider, we've only just met. Could it be that you... you've fallen for me? I need to think about it!"

Kallen blushed, hesitated for a while before stepping out of Bai Ge's embrace, then crossed her arms and looked wary.

Bai Ge couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"The good atmosphere has been ruined. And this is what I should be saying to you: Don't accidentally fall in love with me. Speaking of which, since you are Kallen Kaslana's virtual personality and have her memories, you should like Yae Sakura, right?"

"No, the one who likes Yae Sakura is the real Kallen Kaslana. I am just a virtual personality that inherited her memories, but I don't have the corresponding feelings."

"Oh, I can understand... It's like watching an opera; you might be moved by the story itself, but you wouldn't necessarily fall in love with the characters."

"Yes, that's the feeling. Now you can tell me why you wanted to save me, right?"

Bai Ge sighed, looking at the face that was so similar to her own Kiana, and felt an urge to flick her head.

"There's no particular reason. I just happened to come across this and decided to help you. After all, it's fine if I didn't know, but if I just sat by and did nothing, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. We won't let any knife get away!"

"I see, outsider, you're such a kind person!"

"Pfft—! Give the friend card to Otto, wait, that guy doesn't even deserve a friend card."

Bai Ge's mind conjured up the face of a certain scumbag, and he immediately felt an irresistible urge to hit him.

Ultimately, this is also the fault of that dog-like person. After all, it's obvious that the only person capable of creating such a realistic depiction of Kallen's death is Otto himself, who witnessed it five hundred years ago.

"But that's not the only reason. I said before that I can understand your pain, right? Hmm, it's a bit difficult to explain verbally, so I'll just show you directly."

As Bai Ge spoke, he activated the Herrscher Authority of Consciousness, sharing some of his memories from his Previous Civilization reincarnation with Kallen.

"This is!!"

Kallen's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected Bai Ge to have a similar experience to hers.

However, the biggest difference between the two is not the number of times they reincarnate.

Instead, Bai Ge actively chose to reincarnate.

But she was forced into this cycle.

Kallen's lips curled up slightly. Looking at the White Youth in front of her, she felt a sense of familiarity, and... she felt that she had finally seen hope.

Although it was only a small part of her memories, she still knew how powerful the boy in front of her was, and that Bai Ge Flame-Chasers a savior who had saved the era several times.