Collapse City: The Anime Version of Honkai Begins
Chapter 398

The Real Promotional Video: Pre-Apocalypse. (Continued)

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He was more concerned about the losses Otto mentioned. Even though it was phrased euphemistically, Sue still keenly sensed that the so-called losses were definitely not what Otto was saying.

"That depends on your perspective, Sue. Otto's character is too complex."

Mei shook her head, revealing complex emotions.

In the eyes of both humans and the Valkyrie of Schicksal, Otto is the leader who will save humanity and an indispensable member in humanity's fight against the Honkai.

But in the eyes of Anti-Entropy and Kiana, who were deeply hurt by Otto was an absolute bastard, deserving of a hundred deaths.

"I really like a quote from the white mouse: 'His crimes are too numerous to count, but his achievements will last forever,' which perfectly matches my impression of Otto."

Mobius suddenly spoke.

This statement also prompted deep reflection among everyone.

Is Otto a good person? He's obviously a bad guy, but he did protect humanity from the Honkai for 500 years and led the Valkyrie of Schicksal in their fight against the Honkai.

"I'm quite curious, who exactly is the last S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal?"

This S-Rank Valkyrie, who has existed in other people's conversations since the second movie, was supposed to appear and resolve Schicksal disturbance after Little Knowledge's Schicksal. In the end, the disturbance was resolved, but she has never appeared on screen.

"Let's line up one by one. I'll speak first, I'm the big white goose!"

Mei shoved Kevin, who was engrossed in playing the game, away in a huff.

"Go play with your geese and ducks and kill them."

Kevin immediately put on a heartbroken expression.

Mei patted Kevin again, giving him a stern rebuke followed by a sweet treat. Kevin's expression changed, and he grinned as he moved closer to Mei.

It must be said that both May and Mobius have a wonderful way of training dogs.

"You've ruined everything!"

Sakura glared angrily.

"So what?"

Kevin was both in the wrong and arrogant.

Sakura hardened, her fist hardened.

Mei quickly stopped Kevin from courting death. You should know that Sakura has been learning swordsmanship since she was a child. Don't be fooled by her sexy figure. In terms of fighting skills, she can rank among the top three in the courtyard.

"Alright, alright, let's guess the identity of the last Valkyrie instead."

Mei brought the topic back to the present.

"Who could it be..."

No one had a clue.

The S-Rank Valkyrie currently appearing in Schicksal.

The first one is Cecilia, the elder sister of Yaqing, and the former head of the Schariac family.

The second Theresa was Otto's granddaughter and the former Far East Branch.

The third is Durandal, Cecilia's daughter, Yaqing's niece, and the leader of the Schicksal Destiny Group.

The fourth is Rita, Yaqing's secretary, and the former deputy leader of the Immortal Group.

The last one was the only one they couldn't figure out no matter how hard they tried, mainly because the important figures they were familiar with in Schicksal seemed to have already appeared in the Honkai.

It couldn't possibly be Amber, could it? She couldn't even beat Pseudo-Herrscher in the first movie, and it couldn't be Himeko either, since Himeko is now definitely dead.

"Judging from this, the next movie is very likely to be about Otto, but that post-credits scene..."

Just as everyone was racking their brains, Eden suddenly spoke.

They all understood what Eden meant; she always cared about Elysia, and her eyes were always filled with pink.

That tangy scent almost wafted right over your face.

The situation on the sofa is currently quite strange.

Mobius and Yaqing huddled together on a single sofa, Kevin leaned on Mei's shoulder, Sakura and Ling were together, Elysia and Eden were snuggled together, and Su sat on another single sofa, leaving only Pardo sitting awkwardly in the middle of the group.

"Etc!"

Pardo's eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly pointed at the TV.

"That's... a promotional video?!"

Pardo originally thought the promotional video was just a gimmick for this interlude. Perhaps the official team knew that this interlude wouldn't be very appealing, so they created this gimmick.

The next shot brought a gleam to the eyes of many viewers.

They came specifically for the promotional video.

Just when all the viewers thought the curtain was about to fall, the camera suddenly switched to a first-person perspective. It seemed to be in a reed marsh, surrounded by twinkling stars, like a gathering of shooting stars.

The camera slowly zooms out, and you can clearly hear the sound of panting. Otto, clutching his arm, seems to be seriously injured, and he is even staggering as he walks.

Finally, he stopped, as if he had seen something.

The camera then shifts to the floating island of Schicksal.

"In conclusion, I, Otto Apocalypse, hereby resign from my position as Bishop of Schicksal and withdraw from the organization, effective immediately."

Otto casually tossed off the coat draped over his shoulders.

In the twilight of the setting sun, Durandal stood beside him, seated on a magnificent throne-like chair. Otto raised his goblet, the crimson wine, as red as blood, swirling within.

The Hyperion appeared from afar.

Seele took out her scythe, Bronya adjusted her gloves, Fu Hua adjusted her glasses, and Kiana picked up her weapon.

Theresa descended from the sky, pulling on the chains of a giant golden cross, with countless Titan Mechs created by Anti-Entropy behind her.

Everyone was ready for battle.

Then, a group of blond men the same size as Otto rushed towards them, Seele and Bronya fought back to back.

The camera then cuts again, showing Fu Hua rolling backward to dodge as one sharp sword after another is stuck in the ground. Suddenly, she raises her head, and an enormous sword tip slowly approaches. She doesn't dare to be careless and summons a long-handled weapon, stabbing fiercely at the sword tip.

It burst forth with intense light, and the massive sword tip disintegrated, transforming into countless sharp swords that pointed directly at Fu Hua within.

"Long time no see, Ancestor Chiyuan."

The girl in the yellow and white practice clothes stood with her hands on her chest, tilted her head slightly, and showed a bright smile.

The camera then pans to a familiar spot in the Sea of Quanta, where Bronya last time pulled Seele along. This time, however, a pair of sexy, long, white-stockinged legs appear in the frame, and numerous Quantum Shadow are born nearby.

Durandal's eyes, filled with fighting spirit, stared at Raiden Mei below.

Mei took a step back, assuming a sword-drawing stance. As the blade slowly emerged from its sheath, crimson and purple lightning coiled around her.

Durandal raised her hand, and a massive spear shadow swept across the sky once more—a technique she used in her battle with Kevin.

The scene goes black, and amidst a vibrant cluster of colorful trees, something with a Cthulhu-like texture slowly zooms in. Otto raises his hand towards a certain spot.

Just then, Kiana Herrscher of Finality, arrived wielding the Empyrean Greatsword, her eyes fixed on Otto above, the blade swung in the air.

"It's time to honor our agreement, old friend."

Otto faced the camera, raised his hand and then spread it out, and countless fragments of memory, like photographs, merged into his body.

After the dazzling light flashed, the scene returned to the very beginning of the promotional video, where Otto staggered through a place resembling a reed bed, nearly falling over.

Following his gaze, countless meteors streaked across the night sky, ultimately arriving at a towering, earth-shaking cross of light.

"I'm here, Kallen."

The sheer volume of content in this promotional video left viewers wide-eyed. First, Otto resigned from his position as bishop, then Li Sushang, whom they thought was already dead, appeared to fight Fu Hua, and finally Durandal and Raiden Mei engaged in a decisive battle.

In the end, Otto seemed to have accomplished his plan.

"Otto resigned?!"

Pardo was astonished.

The part about resigning inexplicably reminded her of a fan fiction she had watched a few hours ago, which started with the Dumb Theresa virus that broke out after Otto stepped down.

If it weren't for the fact that it was a fan-made work, she would have thought it was the main storyline after Otto stepped down.

"I can't even imagine what Schicksal will be like after Otto resigns?"

Mei shook her head.

In her view, Otto's existence was necessary to suppress all unreasonable voices and fight against the Honkai with all his might, but neither Otto's successors, Theresa nor Durandal, could do this.

One is too naive, the other too rigid.

"There's nothing we can do about it. In the Post-Honkai Odyssey, Theresa has already become a bishop."

Kevin reminded him.

In Post-Honkai Odyssey, Theresa becomes a bishop, Anti-Entropy seems to have returned to its Schicksal, World Serpent is nowhere to be found, and it has managed to suppress all voices and fight against Honkai with all its might. No, it seems that Honkai has been sealed away.

"Oh, Theresa finally couldn't hold back anymore. I knew it! There's no such thing as a prince who can stay in power for 50 years!"

Little Knowledge was extremely excited.

She wasn't thinking about Theresa becoming a bishop in the story; she was thinking about Theresa succeeding Schicksal's CEO in reality, so that she could be considered a direct descendant.

Everyone says there's a St. Freya gang in Schicksal, and they even made me their leader. They also like to say I'm President St. Freya 'Theresa student. I don't know how to explain this. How can I maintain a clear stance?

[The St. Freya Gang may not exist subjectively, but it may exist objectively.]

Little Knowledge seemed to recall that scene, and couldn't help but grin.

Fu Hua sighed helplessly, Little Knowledge's behavior was so silly that she couldn't bear to watch.

"Yaqing, when will Otto abdicate?"

Little Knowledge couldn't help but ask this sensitive question.

Yaqing was taken aback.

He assumed Theresa was asking about Otto from the story and casually replied.

"It'll be soon."

Unexpectedly, these words made Little Knowledge even more excited, as if she could see a bright future.

Mobius immediately realized that the two were not communicating on the same page, so he smiled and remained silent.

"Otto is really going all out, he even brought out his Honkai Steel Body to stop Kiana and the others."

Sakura sighed.

Those blond, masked figures looked so much like Otto that the first thing all the viewers thought of was Otto's Honkai Steel Body.

No one could have imagined that Otto would become...

"It looks like it, wait...! That's Changchang?! You old fogey, did you see her?!"

Little Knowledge excitedly slapped his thigh, causing Fu Hua to frown.

It hurts so much.

"I saw it."

Fu Hua grabbed Little Knowledge's hand and placed it on her thigh.

"Old antique, it looks like you're going to get your comeuppance too. Even Chang Chang is going to beat you up. Serves you right! You tried to deceive me! You tried to deceive a child who's not even a year old."

Little Knowledge Shi felt relieved and looked at Fu Hua with a teasing look.

"I'm very happy that Changchang can make her appearance again. It has nothing to do with whether she suffers a setback or not."

Fu Hua's voice was no different from usual, calm and indifferent.

"Cut."

Little Knowledge felt bored and scoffed.

"I really want to see Kiana's expression right now."

Little Knowledge Shi chuckled, looking just like a weasel that had stolen something; his smile was incredibly irritating.

"Her older sister and Mei got into a fight. Which side will she take?"

The scene that Little Knowledge wanted to see was unfolding in the apartment that Kiana and her friends were renting.

Kiana and the others were surprised and frightened when they saw Otto resign.

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