Twilight of the Fool (Continued)

Theresa tried to talk to Otto, but was blocked by a puppet that resembled an artificially disabled person. Fu Hua also realized that this was a common tactic of Otto, using a shield to block the way and then making the plan a fait accompli.

Theresa and the others naturally couldn't just stand by and watch Otto seize control and then carry out a plan they had no information about.

But at that moment, the real Otto connected with the Hyperion's communications.

"What I am about to do will be of great benefit to all of you."

Otto's statement is something that not only Tesla wouldn't believe, but even Theresa probably wouldn't believe either.

"Gentlemen, let us celebrate for the future of humanity—"

"In the end, I will sacrifice myself to buy humanity an extra five hundred years from the Imaginary Tree, giving you ample time to fight against the Honkai."

"I will erase these five hundred years of history from the Branches of Time, and let the world itself return to the state where Kallen is still alive."

Otto finally revealed his plan to everyone.

That was an incredibly cruel plan, a plan that no one would agree to.

Otto smiled slightly, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with his plan. He also told Theresa and the others to relax, assuring them that those who stayed in the Klostoten Town would be protected by the flow of time.

Otto did this because he needed them to help Kallen realize her dreams.

Time travel?

As a scientist who believed in physics, Tesla scoffed at this and even thought Otto had gone mad.

Otto then dropped another bombshell.

That is, he made a pact with the Collapse Consciousness, and the price he paid was the present state of the world.

Otto never needed Tesla's approval.

Hyperion believed it or not was irrelevant to him.

Just wait quietly for 12 hours, and everything will be revealed.

Otto spoke with such certainty that he didn't seem to be lying.

But when the audience actually hears his plan, they are inevitably shocked.

Elysia's small mouth.

Whether it's Otto reaching an agreement with the Collapse Consciousness, turning back the world's time 500 years, or reducing everyone except the people in the town in front of us to nothingness.

All of these are enough to shock people.

"Time travel? That's impossible!"

Mei's eyes widened.

A hint of surprise flashed in Mobius's eyes.

The idea of time travel is terrifying to a PhD who believes in physics; it's practically a fantasy.

"Has Otto gone mad?!"

Little Knowledge couldn't help but pat the armrest of the seat.

"What's the difference between this and a massacre? He killed the whole world."

Fu Hua adjusted his old-fashioned red-rimmed glasses.

She finally understood why Otto was beating around the bush and unwilling to tell Durandal what the price she would have to pay was.

If Durandal were to learn that the price was the lives of everyone in the world, given her personality, she would absolutely refuse to side with Otto again, and might even raise the banner of rebellion, which would greatly hinder him from carrying out this plan.

"Wait... hiss, when did Otto get involved with the Collapse Consciousness?"

Sakura gasped.

Otto only saw the consciousness of the Honkai once during the Second Honkai. Now, suddenly being told that Otto has reached an agreement with the Collapse Consciousness would leave anyone dumbfounded.

"Could it be that Otto has become Herrscher?"

Pardo frantically grabbed her head, making her hair a mess.

"But that's not right either. If Otto were to become Herrscher, the Herrscher Core should be inside Otto's body. But it seems that Otto has only taken away the power, not become Herrscher."

"How did he get involved with the Collapse Consciousness?"

Pardo couldn't understand it; she couldn't understand it at all.

Otto, as the bishop of Schicksal, is the leader who leads humanity in the fight against the Honkai. But now, that leader has made a pact with the greatest enemy.

"Utterly ridiculous, ha."

Kalpas sneered, his eyes filled with endless contempt for Otto.

He would give up the lives of everyone in the world just to exchange for one woman.

In his eyes, it was both pathetic and hateful.

Why would the Collapse Consciousness help Otto?

Elysia suddenly thought of this question, but as soon as she said it, she already had the answer in her heart.

Reopen.

As abbots of the Honkai, the Herrscher betrayed them one after another. The only two who actually did something were an illiterate man and a group of mentally ill people. Anyone would break down in this situation.

Especially the Herrscher of Wind, no one wants to mention her.

He was knocked unconscious by a single punch from the Titan Mechs, and he's completely shameless.

Looking at the Herrscher of the Previous Era, the Herrscher of Flame burned the entire Australian continent, the Herrscher of Stone sank a continental plate, and the Restraint was even called a tragedy.

Elysia had a feeling.

The reason why the Collapse Consciousness reached an agreement with Otto to push time back 500 years was to reselect the Honkai Apostles and kick out all the traitors like Kiana and Mei from the team.

There's also that one core that's passed down through three generations.

Elysia shared her conjecture with Eden.

Eden said, "Elysia, have you ever thought about what would happen to Herrscher Core inside Kiana and Bronya if the time reversal couldn't turn into Collapse Consciousness and they wanted to choose a new Herrscher?"

Elysia was completely bewildered; she clearly hadn't considered that.

"It's very simple. Things are far more complicated than Otto makes them out to be, or perhaps he's not telling the truth at all."

Eden's deep gaze was fixed on Otto on the big screen, whose smile remained as fake as ever.

Back row.

"Oh no, Otto wants to push time back 500 years. Am I going to be sealed back into the Sea of Quanta again?"

Kevin immediately sensed that something terrible was about to happen.

If it were all over again, Kevin might not have been able to get out of the Sea of Quanta so easily, since Kiana and the others knew Kevin's purpose and Kevin plan.

We will definitely not let him out so easily.

"It shouldn't be that bad. As an organization left behind by Previous Era, they should have some way to resist the flow of time."

May comforted Kevin.

"Besides, Kevin, do you really think Otto is telling the truth?"

Kevin was taken aback.

Mei adjusted her glasses.

"Otto's behavior is too abnormal."

"The price of frantically concealing the plan before, acting like a riddle teller, and now suddenly being so open and honest. If Otto really wanted to turn back time, why would he tell Theresa and the others, as if he wanted them to stop him?"

"This is very strange and illogical. Otto is extremely serious about reviving Kallen and will not allow the slightest threat."

"If it's really as he said, that Theresa and the others don't have to do anything and just wait for 12 hours, then what about the power of the Herrscher of the Void?"

May's words enlightened Kevin.

Things are not as simple as they seem.

Otto has said more than once that the power of the Herrscher of the Void is necessary. Now, it is illogical and inconsistent with the story's direction for the Herrscher of the Void to stay in the Hyperion.

Otto's fake performance quickly caught Einstein's attention.

Otto told them that he was in the church and they could stop him if they wanted, but Durandal and the others would definitely stop him. He gave Theresa and the others a chance to stop him, calling it fair competition.

They knew it was Otto's conspiracy.

I know there are big problems here.

Theresa and her companions couldn't gamble with human civilization, so they chose to split up, fighting and gathering intelligence at the same time, and headed to the church in three separate groups.

The first group consists of Bronya, Seele, and the Vodka sisters; the second group consists of Fu Hua and Kiana; and the third group consists of Theresa, the two Doctors, and the Hyperion's support staff.

The first group primarily focuses on intelligence warfare.

The second group will employ a blitzkrieg strategy.

"This can be considered the last 12 hours of this alternative civilization."

Sakura told a lame joke with a blank expression.

Otto gave Theresa and the others 12 hours to stop his plan.

Kevin and the others from the Previous Era paid a heavy price to bring down the Herrscher of the End for 12 hours.

"This joke is not funny at all."

Pardo pouted.

She still doesn't know if she's one of those eight warriors; if she is, she's going to cry.

"I think you're right, Mei. Otto's goal is probably to lure Kiana to the church."

Kevin scratched his head.

He had a feeling that Otto's plan might come to fruition.

"Otto's plan was doomed to fail."

Mobius said indifferently.

"If Otto's plan succeeds, then the previous films will become a joke, time will be pulled back five hundred years, and all the efforts will be in vain."

Mobius gave his reasons.

If time really went back 500 years, Himeko's death, Cecilia's death, Chen Tianwu and Anna's death, Wendy's death, it would all be a lie.

Historical nihilism is not advocated.

As the captain of the first group, Bronya understood that the mission of the first squad was to act as bait to draw fire and cover the second squad as they approached the church.

They also had to join the second squad to reach the church for a final battle with Otto.

After continuously eliminating the increasing number of Otto's puppet clones, Seele finally had a chance to catch her breath. Seeing that she had fallen into an awkward silence, she wanted to comfort the Vodka sisters.

Rosalia remained silent.

Rosalia only spoke after Lilia asked her. It turned out that Lilia had told Rosalia to be serious, but Rosalia felt she couldn't be serious, so she simply kept quiet.

Rosalia and Lilia's interactions always bring a smile to one's face, even in this serious situation, even on this perilous battlefield.

Just as the first team was about to leave Iris Plaza, a sudden spatial barrier blocked their advance. As the barrier gradually shrank, a spatial rift suddenly appeared.

Seele sensed a familiar aura from it.

As Bronya passed through the spatial rift, her pupils contracted slightly at the sight before her.

"This is... the Theater of Domination?!"

When the scene of Theater of Domination appears, many audience members can't sit still, which is commonly known as Theater of Domination Ptsd.

But soon they sat down again.

At first, they thought the dolls had been resurrected, but they soon realized that Otto had taken over the power of domination and wanted to create a Theater of Domination to stop Theresa and the others.

This was not difficult for Otto, who had the power to control the situation.

"I was so scared! I thought those foul-mouthed puppets had come back to life."

Elysia patted her broad chest, her hand trembling as she slapped it open—a height that Fu Hua could never reach in her lifetime.

"I'd rather those dolls came back to life."