Collapse City: The Anime Version of Honkai Begins
Chapter 222

Little Senti: "Can't You Compliment Me?!" / Otto's Humility, Kallen's Death Wish

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"You old fogey, what are you laughing at?!"

Little Knowledge became enraged.

"If Little Knowledge Shi were to become a villain, I think the audience might cause a scene."

Mei somewhat worried. Becoming Herrscher and feeling like she was Fu Hua meant she was destined to clash with Kiana and the others.

"It's not that bad, Little Knowledge isn't a villain."

Shub's words reassured everyone.

Fu Hua gazed at the big screen.

She believed that she, in the story, would be able to handle her relationship with Little Knowledge, a kind and caring child.

She is very confident.

"It's good that Sister Little Knowledge isn't a villain." Seele breathed a sigh of relief.

Viewers still hope that Little Knowledge can explain things clearly to Fu Hua and then join the Presidium to fight against the Honkai together.

Chapter 330 Little Knowledge: Can't you praise me a little?!

The two walked together on the clouds.

"I don't understand... why are you so hostile towards me?"

Little Knowledge couldn't help but ask.

She cared deeply for Fu Hua, but Fu Hua's attitude towards her was always cold, even indifferent, constantly resisting the kindness she showed.

She was being childish, insisting that Fu Hua shouldn't say things like she was the real Fu Hua, because she was in a bad mood.

Fu Hua did not treat the other party with gentleness as she had imagined in reality. Instead, she made it clear that the other party was completely different from Fu Hua and was a completely new existence.

"Ha, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Little Knowledge's tone was clearly anxious. "I have her body, I have her memories, but I'm not her—then who could I be?"

Her childlike temper was ignited; the gentle comfort she had just given vanished without a trace, reminding Fu Hua once again that she was merely a feather and shouldn't think she was the one in charge.

Himeko shook her head.

Although she doesn't know how to take care of children, it's clear that Fu Hua's current actions are wrong. In situations like this, constantly emphasizing and educating her will only backfire.

"The class monitor really..." Mei's expression was strange. "He doesn't know how to take care of children."

"But from the class monitor's perspective, his body was suddenly taken over by a strange consciousness, and the other party insisted that it was the real person. No one could stand by and watch that."

Kiana chose to stand up for Fu Hua.

After all, the two of them were kindred spirits. One's body was taken over by an emerging consciousness, while the other's body's internal consciousness wanted to take over. Similarly, the consciousnesses within them both believed that they were the masters of their bodies.

"Old fogey, if you coax me a little, I might consider giving my body back to you."

Little Knowledge said seriously.

Fu Hua shook her head. "It's no use. In the story, you believe in me from the bottom of your heart, and you won't be interrupted by my few words. You definitely won't give your body back to me."

"Ugh!" Little Knowledge exclaimed angrily, "Can't you even praise me?!"

"Praise?" Fu Hua tilted her head. "I'm just going along with what you said."

"You really are an old-fashioned person!"

Little Knowledge did not deny that Fu Hua's words were completely different. She was indeed different from her former self, and she would become better. Immediately, she summoned two illusions.

One Kevin, and the other Otto.

Bound by the past.

"Was it worth it? Just for Dr. MEI, who is already dead..."

"And then there's this guy, all he can think about is that dead woman, nothing else."

It's worth noting that when Little Knowledge talked about Kevin, Fu Hua would offer a few rebuttals, but when Little Knowledge mentioned Otto, Fu Hua directly asked why he had been made to watch those shows.

"???"

Kevin and Otto were completely bewildered when Little Knowledge mentioned it.

They suddenly realized that Little Knowledge was no longer lovable.

The only thing this part of the plot shows is that Little Knowledge, in order to prove that she is not bound by the past, asks Kevin and Otto if they are a perfect match, which also confirms that Mei has died in the story.

Although Mei had already guessed it, she still had mixed feelings when it actually happened.

Little Knowledge summoned her past self and the illusion of Lin Chaoyu again. She couldn't recall all her memories, and she forgot whether Lin Chaoyu was dead. Fu Hua nodded.

Little Knowledge strolled among the clouds, lamenting how soft-hearted he had been in the past.

"Do you hate them?" Fu Hua asked softly.

"I don't even remember, so what's the point of talking about love and hate? It's just a matter of life and death for murder, not to mention that I was their master who raised them. Let alone revenge, even if I told them to die, they would have to obey me."

Little Knowledge didn't hesitate at all.

"Good! That's how it should be!"

Little Knowledge was excited.

The conflict between Little Knowledge and Fu Hua makes it impossible to determine who is right and who is wrong.

Little Knowledge believes he is Fu Hua and wants to forge a new path and break with his past self.

In Fu Hua's eyes, Little Knowledge is just a Herrscher occupying her body. As a warrior on the front line against the Honkai, she certainly wouldn't have much affection for Little Knowledge.

"It's a pity, the class monitor definitely won't coax Little Knowledge."

Kiana sighed.

From God's perspective, they could see through Little Knowledge's true nature and know that he would be easily fooled by Otto's words. If Fu Hua just coaxed him a little and went along with him a bit, Little Knowledge would probably be taken down.

But in Fu Hua's eyes, the other party was nothing more than an alien who had taken over her body.

"Oh dear, Hua is so Little Knowledge, it's bound to provoke her rebellious side. No wonder she had to set a trap for Kiana and Bronya when they returned to Tai Xu Mountain."

Elysia thought that if it were her, she would definitely try to coax Little Knowledge more and go along with her wishes, and then... hehe.

Aponia looked at Fu Hua.

Fu Hua shuddered when she noticed Aponia's gaze.

She's only twenty years old.

I don't want to learn how to raise children from Aponia.

Moreover, she felt that she had actually done a pretty good job taking care of Little Knowledge.

Fu Hua asked Little Knowledge why he wanted to go to Tai Xu Mountain.

Little Knowledge remained silent for a while.

"Actually, I—"

Little Knowledge opened his mouth, then paused, as if regretting what he had said.

"I just woke up, you know? I don't know anything, my mind is completely blank."

"Like a newborn baby, can you expect a baby to plan out the next 100 years of its life?"

"But I've already made plans, because... there's no other way, because I am Fu Hua, Fu Hua has things she has to do."

Little Knowledge closed her eyes, unable to contain her exhaustion.

"I am well aware of this, but I just... can't muster the energy. You could say I'm running away, and I really am. I don't even dare to look back at my own memories."

Little Knowledge expressed his excitement.

"But time waits for no one, the enemy waits for no one, and my comrades won't wait for me either. I must accept this fact, I must accept myself, I must become Hua..."

Little Knowledge scratched his head sheepishly.

"I want to go to a place I can call home, like... returning to one's roots. I want to go there and see if people who have a place to call home can accept themselves more easily."

Little Knowledge's heartfelt words made the audience ponder.

Regardless of Fu Hua's physical age, Little Knowledge truly meant that she was just born, and anything she did could be forgiven, since one cannot expect a newborn baby to be sensible immediately.

From her tone, it's clear that Little Knowledge is forcing herself to become Fu Hua, even mentally manipulating herself. She probably doesn't even acknowledge herself as Fu Hua.

That's what Mei thought.

"I feel that Little Knowledge doesn't want to be the class monitor, but rather wants an identity, an identity of her own, an identity that is recognized by others," Mei said, frowning.

"So, that means I don't even have a name?!"

Little Knowledge suddenly realized what was going on.

From the beginning of the movie until now, she hasn't even appeared by name, and has been referring to herself as Fu Hua, without ever mentioning the name Fuhua Shishi.

Little Knowledge pouted.

Suddenly, I felt that everything I had done was to benefit the old-fashioned people.

She was dissatisfied.

"Hmph!" Little Knowledge deliberately snorted coldly at Fu Hua.

Fu Hua was puzzled, not knowing what she had done to offend her.

Chapter 331 Otto's Humility, Kallen's Desperate Death

The big screen went black.

"Fulfill your marriage vows with me. You know me... I won't let you die."

A man's voice suddenly came from the dark screen, leaving the audience bewildered. The voice was both familiar and strange to them.

It was Otto, but they had never seen Otto so humble, his voice even trembling.

"???" Pardo asked blankly, "Wasn't this about Little Knowledge and Hua? How did it suddenly jump to Otto's storyline?"

But no one except Yaqing knew about Pardo's doubts, and Yaqing would not try to dampen the audience's expectations.

"Could it be that part of the plot...?"

Sakura realized what was happening.

She recalled the story of Otto and Kallen.

The plot unfolded exactly as Sakura had predicted.

The scene that appeared on the screen was a dark prison cell, with Kallen Kaslana kneeling lifelessly on the ground, her face seemingly devoid of vitality.

"Schicksal doesn't care whether I live or die, nor does it care about my relationship with you. I agreed to your request, so I've become a hostage used by the bishop to control the Kaslana family."

Separated only by the iron bars, Bishop Otto, who had been full of vigor and planning everything, knelt on one knee on the ground, his face showing a worry that would not normally be there, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Right..."

"But so what? Since this marriage is just a facade, it can remain a facade forever. The important thing is... you're alive, Kallen, as long as you're alive..."

Otto displayed an unprecedented humility, desperately pleading with his beloved to live, but all he received in return was Kallen's unwavering resolve and death wish.

"Perhaps being alive is very important..."

"But is it really living if you betray your own heart and play the role of a pawn? I don't think that kind of life is any more noble than death."

Otto knew what Kallen was going to say, but he wouldn't accept it! He had done so many things that she didn't approve of, so what was wrong with doing it again? Wouldn't this time be more noble than any of the previous ones?

—He did it to save her life.

But Otto did nothing.

His hands gripped the cold iron bars tightly.

When Otto and Kallen's storyline appeared on the big screen for the first time, the audience could hardly believe that the extremely humble man in front of them, the man begging his beloved to live, was Otto.

Their impression of Otto was that he would do anything to resurrect his lover.

They had assumed that when Kallen died, Otto would righteously say to Kallen, "For the people you protected, Kallen Kaslana, I will not allow you to die."

But to my surprise, Otto's tone was almost pleading.

"Eh..."

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