But that was only a thought. Why would Otto himself mess with me? If he didn't like me, he'd just kill me outright.
To that end, Otto specifically asked.
"System, I want to know if that Otto is still alive."
Host, do not worry. You are the only Otto Apocalypse in this world.
After receiving a definite answer, Otto let out a sigh of relief. Good grief, even after transmigrating, he had to worry about the original owner making a comeback. Being a transmigrator really wasn't easy.
But he wasn't actually worried about becoming a female Otto either. It would be absurdly easy for Schicksal to gain a Herrscher.
According to the current timeline, he only needed to wait for Raiden Mei to awaken, then for The Big Three to join St. Freya Academy.
Host, please note that a Herrscher joining St. Freya Academy does not mean joining Schicksal.
Otto:?
Joining St. Freya Academy didn't mean joining Schicksal?
Well, well, Theresa. Even the system knew about that rebellious heart of yours!
If things followed the original plot, Theresa would lead St. Freya Academy in rebellion against her grandfather in the future after Otto captured Kiana.
But now that he had taken Otto's place, never mind whether Bronya would become Kiana, even Himeko might not die.
With those future events not having happened yet, St. Freya Academy actually still didn't belong to Schicksal according to the system's judgment.
Theresa, you've got a rebellious bone growing out of the back of your head. Not very obedient, are you?
So, was the system telling him to steal her future companions?
To take away the bonds Theresa would form in the future.
Otto narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze away from the system panel.
He should wait until he safely returned to Schicksal Headquarters before preparing for something like that.
His fingers continued lightly tapping Judgement of Shamash. Raven still hadn't given him an answer, and Otto was getting a little impatient.
Impatient with Schicksal's work efficiency.
I've been gone for so long. Why hasn't Schicksal sent anyone yet? Your Bishop is about to collapse here.
If Raven refused, how should he continue the conversation?
Otto was considering it when someone suddenly pounded hard on the door.
Otto and Raven both looked toward the door. The knocking stopped, followed by a crisp, pleasant voice.
"Sir, would you like room service?"
The voice sounded very familiar, as though he had heard it somewhere before.
But Otto couldn't identify it right away. The threat and pressure from Raven and World Serpent kept him from getting too distracted.
Otto exchanged a glance with Raven. Raven said nothing, so Otto spoke instead.
"We're already being serviced."
Raven:???
After hearing Otto's words, the voice outside disappeared. She had probably left.
But people who came to love hotels were usually in pairs. Who needed room service?
Then the knocking started again.
"Sir, open the door! I'm here to check the water meter!"
The girl's voice came through the door again.
Otto gripped Judgement of Shamash with his right hand. If he still couldn't tell that something was wrong, he might as well find a place to bury himself before he got himself killed by stupidity.
Someone outside wanted to come in.
The urgent knocking stopped, but Otto neither spoke nor moved. He knew it wouldn't end like this.
"OPEN THE DOOR!"
"Bang!"
A tremendous crash rang out as a white-haired girl with twin braids kicked the door cleanly in half.
The door fell inward.
Dust rose into the air, then settled.
Otto narrowed his eyes.
Her tight hot pants outlined her full, well-proportioned hips, and the raised-leg motion exposed every curve from her waist to her thighs.
Her exquisite face still carried a trace of childishness. She wore a T-shirt beneath a white-and-gray jacket. No stockings covered her thighs, leaving her slender, fair legs fully exposed. Even her shoes were made for easy movement. At a glance, she was clearly the athletic type.
Her entire body radiated youthful energy.
Still, Otto couldn't help feeling that this beautiful girl might suddenly shout something at any moment.
Milk enough, butt perky!
Otto knew the girl who had broken in.
She was—
Kiana Kaslana.
Her clone.
K423.
A pitiful girl whose fate had been toyed with in Otto's hands.
Though if he had to put it bluntly, as her creator, Otto should have been called "Dad" by her.
But this unfilial daughter had smashed through the door. She drew twin pistols from her waist, swept her gaze across the room, then aimed both guns at the only man inside.
"Don't move! Squat down! Hands on your head!"
After shouting coldly, Kiana turned to Raven on the bed. Seeing Raven clutching a pillow in her arms, a gleam flashed through Kiana's azure eyes, and the ahoge on her head twitched.
She had found a beautiful girl!
Raven, meanwhile, had been thoroughly frightened. When Kiana burst in, Raven had still been agonizing over whether to switch sides, only to see Kiana, who looked a little like Kevin, charge into the room.
For an instant, Raven thought Kevin had come to save her in women's clothing. She had nearly dropped to her knees and sworn loyalty to World Serpent, telling her lord that she would never be tempted by Otto.
But then she remembered that her own boss was still trapped in the Sea of Quanta, and their appearances were quite different. Raven froze for a moment before realizing this wasn't Kevin.
So what was going on?
Who was this girl?
Could she be Kevin's daughter, here to save her?
The free-range K423 had not yet entered World Serpent's sights at this point, so Raven didn't know her.
She had no idea this was the Herrscher of the Void who would destroy her villa island in the future.
Kiana smiled at Raven and comforted her softly.
"Don't worry, I'm here to save you. You must have been terrified."
"It's all right now. I'll protect you."
"I'm super amazing, after all."
Facing Otto, Kiana kept her twin pistols aimed steadily at him. She walked to the bedside and used her slender body to shield Raven.
Her icy gaze fixed on the calm Otto.
Her fingers rested on the triggers. If Otto made any suspicious move, she would fire without hesitation.
"I saw it! In broad daylight, you actually dared to abduct an innocent girl by force! The people around you just stood by and watched, not one of them willing to help! As expected of Italy, where the locals are so simple and square dances are everywhere."
"But the people they don't dare interfere with, I will! The people they don't dare save, I will!"
Her words were righteous and imposing.
Kiana was filled with righteous spirit.
Only after hearing Kiana's words did Otto understand. Kiana had seen him carrying Raven into the love hotel.
So Bronya was cracking down on prostitution now?
The feeling of having a gun pointed at his head wasn't very pleasant.
Yet Otto strangely didn't feel even the slightest sense of danger.
Judging by the current situation, Kiana hadn't gone to Changkong City yet, much less joined St. Freya Academy and become a Valkyrie.
Otto was wary of Raven and World Serpent because they could threaten his life.
But with just those two little pistols, Kiana couldn't break through the defenses of Otto's Soul Steel body.
White Comet barely did any damage, and Kiana before obtaining White Comet did even less.
Otto folded his hands before him and looked gently at Kiana. For anyone who had played Honkai 3rd, the first Valkyrie they got to know was Kiana.
If he had to describe his feelings toward Kiana in a single sentence, it would be this.
Hu Tao, fully maxed out.
Ahem, no, that wasn't right. It should be—
Herrscher of Flamescion, SSS.
The girl who ignited the flame was so dazzling. The fire that tore across the sky seemed capable of burning away every injustice in the world.
But in this world, Otto was destined never to see that scene.
As long as Murata Himeko did nothing to harm him, Otto wouldn't lay a hand on her. After all, once Kiana became the Herrscher of Flamescion, that flaming blade would most likely be aimed at him.
For his own safety, Otto had no intention of forcing Bronya into becoming Kiana.
Without any firewood, let's see how you ignite that flame.
Still, his first meeting with Kiana wasn't exactly a pleasant one.
"Squat down already! Hands on your head!"
Her white braids hanging down her back, Kiana spoke coldly. She hated seeing the strong bully the weak, so when her sense of justice flared up upon seeing Otto carrying Raven, she followed him without hesitation.
As a result, she had searched several wrong rooms, and the pistols in her hands had been confiscated from other rooms.
With the door broken open, Otto could hear the hotel's noisy commotion. Kiana had certainly caused quite a scene.
"Stop dawdling. Are you waiting for your lackeys to come? Keep dreaming. I'm not afraid!"
Seeing Otto still sitting leisurely in his chair, Kiana kept her guns aimed at his head while taking a step toward him.
She wanted to suppress Otto through close combat.
Honestly, he was such a pretty boy suited for women's clothing, yet he did such filthy things.
I'll let you have a taste of the iron fist of justice!
Noticing Kiana's intentions, Otto glanced at Raven behind her. Raven looked as though she were enjoying the show. The mighty Bishop of Schicksal being held at gunpoint as though he were some criminal syndicate really was an entertaining spectacle.
But Otto noticed that the noise outside had suddenly vanished.
The entire hotel fell silent, as though something had taken control of it.
He let out a breath of relief.
Schicksal had finally come to pick up This Bishop.
If it had been World Serpent, their methods would only have been more brutal and disorderly.
The inexperienced Kiana noticed nothing unusual, but Raven, who had spent her life walking on the edge of a blade, had already sensed that something was wrong. She could only clutch the pillow tighter, without the slightest thought of running.
A faint layer of frost spread across the window.
An S-rank Valkyrie had arrived.
Kiana lifted the fingers of her left hand from the gun's trigger. Otto had a slender build and looked like an aristocratic young master who rarely went outside. Against a weakling like him, she only needed one hand to suppress him.
But Otto placed his left hand on Judgement of Shamash and raised his right hand.
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