Destiny and World Serpent Cooperate? / Widower Symposium! / Bella, Even You Have Betrayed Me?

"Long live the World Serpent!"

Otto made a surprising statement right from the start.

Otto tried to break the awkward atmosphere with a witty remark, but Kevin didn't react.

So they sang his praises and celebrated his past, in order to show him that they had not gained nothing from him.

"Kevin Kaslana, are you here to declare war on me?"

"You are wrong. The World Serpent has no intention of fighting against Schicksal."

Kevin got straight to the point, his tone suggesting that no one dared to refuse him; he needed Otto to assist with the Stigmata Project.

"You make demands, but you have to pay a price. What will you offer in exchange for my promise?"

"I don't need your promises. Obedience or destruction, you only have these two choices."

Cool.

That was awesome.

Especially when someone has been hurt by Otto in the storyline, such as Kiana or Fu Hua, seeing that scene always gives me a sense of satisfaction.

Otto, who always seemed calm and collected, as if everything was under his control, met Kevin. Otto said a few words, but Kevin's message was clear: if you disagree, I'll flip the table.

"So you're really going to flip the table?"

The people in the Golden Courtyard were surprised, not expecting that Kevin's actions in the story were exactly the same as they had imagined.

May, Mobius, and Vill-V discovered something was wrong.

In this negotiation, or rather, cooperation, Otto placed himself in an extremely humble position, as if Kevin held something that controlled his lifeline, which was extremely strange.

The three doctors' questions will soon be answered.

Otto does not deny that Kevin possesses great power, but if Schicksal were to devote all its resources to fighting World Serpent, Schicksal would lose, but Kevin would also definitely lose the time to realize the Stigmata Project.

Otto stated that human civilization is progressing, but so is the Honkai, and the Fifth Herrscher is about to descend. He needs to complete his plan before the Finality arrives.

Kevin has his Kevin mission.

Otto had his Otto wish.

As Otto himself said, every request comes with a price. His request was the beacon of the Eternal Key, the Chijie Yicheng, in Kevin's hands. As for the price to pay... it was the entire Schicksal.

Otto even left behind a puppet capable of manipulating Schicksal, the Void Archives.

Kevin then realized Otto's madness: he wanted to reach the end of the Imaginary Tree, to the birthplace of truth and law, the origin of all endeavors, all for one person.

"As expected, the reason Otto humbled himself so much was to revive Kallen."

Mei sighed.

She didn't know what Kevin would think when he learned that Otto was fighting to revive Kallen.

This is what a villain should be like, this is what a charismatic villain should be like. He has a goal, a goal for which he will fight for everything, and he will stop at nothing to achieve it.

After witnessing Otto's series of actions to revive Kallen, the negative comments about Otto online remained at the moral level.

But in Otto's own words...

"He knows the virtue but does not abide by it; he knows the ethics but tramples on them."

In the eyes of the three doctors, nothing Otto did shocked them as much as the three titles of the Imaginary Tree.

"What kind of seminar is this about widowhood seminars?"

Kalpas's words were astonishing.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Otto had done this to revive Kallen, and Kevin's official partner, Dr. MEI, was probably dead as well.

Calling it a seminar on the loss of a wife is quite reasonable.

Kevin held Mei's hand. To him, the Honkai was just a world created by Yaqing, but it was so captivating that he often couldn't distinguish between the two. He didn't want to lose Mei, nor did he want to become that cold person.

Mei glanced at Kevin and saw that he was flustered because of Kalpas's words, so she gently took Kevin's hand.

Even though he is the most powerful warrior in the story and a pioneer of Previous Era, Kevin still thinks that his current life as a corporate slave is wonderful.

He can go on dates with Mei, play video games with his brothers, and go hiking with everyone in the courtyard.

Front row.

"Wait a minute, this isn't right?!"

Kiana suddenly realized, "If Otto has entrusted all of Schicksal to Kevin, then it is the Valkyrie who will realize the survival plan."

Himeko frowned and said, "How tragic it is that the Valkyrie who protect the people have become executioners for the Stigmata Project, when they were fighting against the Honkai at the cost of their untimely deaths."

If what Himeko said is true, Theresa can't even imagine how many Valkyrie would commit suicide due to mental breakdown.

It's important to know that in the story, she founded the Valkyrie Academy St. Freya to take in and teach children who became orphans due to the Honkai, all to keep her promise to Cecilia.

"I absolutely will not let that happen! I'm talking about my character in the story," Theresa said excitedly.

The two little Rosalia huddled up next to Theresa.

"That's right! How can a prince reign for fifty years? Lilia, from this day forward we are your loyal subjects!"

"Idiot Rosalia."

Welt Young felt that Otto's words on the screen sounded familiar, as if he had heard them before watching the movie.

"Joachim, is something wrong?" Tesla asked when he saw Welt frown.

"I don't know, but I feel like I've seen this scene before, it's kind of familiar."

Einstein put down his coffee and said, "When there are errors in memory, when the brain's system for retrieving memories, retrieving details, and recognizing similarities malfunctions, the feeling of 'déjà vu' will occur."

"No, I must have heard these words somewhere before."

Welt Young was very persistent.

Making demands comes with consequences.

What do you want? Power, wealth, knowledge, technology—none of these are worth mentioning...

Einstein shook his head.

Tesla reassured him, "Don't think about Joachim. It may not have happened. It's just similar to a real or virtual memory."

A flash of lightning seemed to strike Welt Young's mind. He suddenly remembered that before the release of the second film, he had called Yaqing to question him about why he had put him in the editor's position.

At that time, Yaqing seemed to have said something like that.

"Well, it's only natural to make a request and then have to pay a price. Mr. Welt, what do you want? Power, wealth, knowledge, technology—none of these are worth mentioning."

Yaqing's words kept echoing in his mind.

"You've figured it out?"

"I've got it."

Tesla felt like he had forgotten something, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember what it was.

Different locations, same time.

Welt Young, Bronya, and Yaqing sneezed at the same time.

Chapter 255 Bella, have you betrayed me too?

The camera returns to the present, focusing on Mei and Tesla.

Mei is still unable to accept the devastating news that Kiana only has two months left. She had finally found Kiana and brought her back, but reality is just so cruel.

Tesla tells Mei Welt is on his way, and she begs Tesla not to tell Kiana, because she doesn't want to see Kiana leave without saying goodbye again, and is afraid that Kiana will leave her again.

Mei pushed open the door to the infirmary. She didn't know what expression to wear when facing Kiana, but she saw Kiana on the hospital bed forcing a smile even in her condition.

Mei felt a sharp pain in her heart. She took out Kiana's coat and cried as she vented her long-suppressed emotions to Kiana, letting out all the feelings she had accumulated over the past few days.

Seeing Mei's emotional reaction, Kiana deliberately changed the subject and praised her new hairstyle.

"... I'm sorry, I'm back!"

Upon hearing this, Mei could no longer hold back. She rushed to the hospital bed and hugged Kiana tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"Kiana... you're back..."

Welcome home!

What should have been a heartwarming scene, even with the film's warm yellow filter, left the audience feeling no joy whatsoever. The thought of the pressure Mei was carrying and Kiana's condition, with less than two months left to live, made them feel as if a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts.

It was so oppressive that they couldn't breathe.

"Kiana and Mei have finally reunited and can be together forever, but why... am I crying?" Elysia blankly wiped away the tears streaming down her face.

The reunion between Kiyo and Kira was exactly the plot that Elysia had been hoping for, as were the moviegoers. However, when the story actually progressed to this point, they found that it wasn't as happy as they had expected.

Mei felt a heavy burden on her shoulders, constantly feeling that she couldn't protect Kiana.

Kiana forced a smile to avoid worrying Mei, trying to revert to her original Brainless Idiot form, but the way she pretended to look was no longer the same as before.

"Speaking of which, with my body so badly injured, if Mei suddenly hugs me so tightly, will I suffocate?" Kiana, just like on the screen, wanted to break the somber atmosphere in the screening room.

However, no one replied to her.

Mei recounted to Kiana what had happened in the past four months, such as the Far East Branch breaking away from Schicksal and joining forces with Anti-Entropy. Hearing that Bronya and the others were rushing over, Kiana felt a little nervous.

Kiana suggested going for a walk, Mei readily agreed, but on one condition: Mei had to come with her.

"I think Kiana is going to run away again."

"Sister Pardo, don't assume she'll definitely run away."

Bell and Pardo are talking.

Outside the Helios, Mei helped Kiana put on her coat. Perhaps because they were revisiting a familiar place, the two started talking about the past, about their escape from Changkong City, and about many other interesting things.

Unfortunately, the road to the Chiyu Academy was flooded. Looking in the direction of the Chiyu Academy, Kiana was somewhat discouraged. She confided in Mei and accepted her identity as K423. She wanted to make her birth a meaningful thing.

"Perhaps... my story isn't beautiful, but I can make this world a better place."

"This is... my promise to her."

"Looking back now, that might be why I returned to Changkong City."

"This is where it all began. Three years ago, I ran, fought, and marched towards the distance here, met you and everyone else, and made a vow to fight for all the good things in the world."

"This is my original aspiration, and now, I can still continue to move forward on this path that I chose."

"Thinking about these things makes me less afraid."

Kiana turned around and gave Mei a bright smile. The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the warm sunlight shone on Kiana. She seemed to see the girl who had once held her hand, like an angel, warming people's hearts.

She told Mei that they would go to the Chiyu Academy after everything was over.

"Is this something Kiana would say?"

Sirin expressed her suspicion that Yaqing must have secretly given Kiana a shortcut in the script.

"It seems that Changkong City holds a very important place in Kiana's heart. In the end, the first place she wanted to return to was here," Fu Hua said.

"Isn't that a given?" Little Knowledge said, munching on popcorn. "Mei, Bronya, and Himeko were all Kiana met in Changkong City. How could this city not hold a place in her heart?"

The knife skills have changed a bit over this period.

Continuing the narrative, the story begins with the promise made to Himeko, then uses Kiana's changing mindset to connect with Kiana's physical condition, a series of interconnected attacks that successfully break Elysia and the others' defenses.

"Waaaaah..."

Even Mei's gaze towards Yaqing seemed a little strange.

Yaqing looked at the gentle Kiana on the screen.

He remembered that when they were little, he had asked Sirin and Kiana about their birthday wishes. The two little girls kept emphasizing that their wishes would not come true if they were told, and he had to coax them out of their mouths.

Kiana's wish is to become a hero.