Chapter 451

Otto endured pain that most people could hardly bear, and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

All sorts of past events and Kallen's memories flashed through his mind, finally settling on the scene of the girl holding the boy's hand for the first time.

Amidst the dazzling light, Otto let out a relieved chuckle.

"Kallen, live on."

Otto uttered his last murmur in this world, his voice so soft it seemed not to be spoken to anyone else.

A meteor streaked across the sky, completely obliterating the Honkai Beasts before them, while Kallen was standing right next to them, remained completely unharmed.

At that moment, Kallen seemed to hear something and turned her head sharply, only to see an extremely stunning scene.

Countless streaks of light swept across every corner of the town.

This long yet fleeting 500-year period has finally come to an end.

The screen was bathed in a blinding white light.

In the center of that white space, there was only this one line of black text.

This is the most selfish thing a person can do.

That was Otto's own handwriting.

All the spectators stared in disbelief at the scene.

The scene of countless shooting stars streaking across the sky above the town was particularly memorable and deeply awe-inspiring to them.

Perhaps, for this very moment, they will forget Otto's sins and pay tribute only to his noble and unwavering love.

The sentimental Elysia was now in tears.

What bet? It's long forgotten.

"I seem to hear from Yaqing that this last magnificent meteor shower was the result of Otto from all parallel worlds choosing the same path... Alas."

Fu Hua sighed with emotion.

This was another blow to Elysia's heart, and she cried even harder.

Mei sighed.

"Well."

The plot eventually developed in a certain direction. She should have realized it sooner. Given the screenwriter's inhuman nature, how could he possibly let Otto and Kallen meet and write a near-perfect ending?

However, it must be said that the ending seems to have satisfied the vast majority of viewers.

The wicked man fulfilled his long-cherished wish with his own life.

This is the most selfish, yet also the most selfless thing a person can do.

But some people are still not satisfied.

Take Kallen, for example.

"How could this be... At least... at least let me know everything Otto has done for me, why... why can't I even say a word to him..."

Kallen nestled in Otto's arms, tears dripping onto his sleeve.

Otto vanished like a shooting star before her eyes, and she didn't even know what had happened, didn't know that a man had given everything for her, and hadn't even seen him.

Kallen felt very sad and filled with regret.

"Kallen, sometimes it's the regrets that make us more memorable."

Otto said softly.

"Otto... aren't you angry? This is so unfair to you."

Kallen gripped Otto's sleeve tightly.

"Angry? Why should I be angry? My students gave me a wonderful performance. Sometimes I wonder if I could really keep going for 500 years like he did if I were in the position of a bishop?"

Otto stared at the shooting star in the story, momentarily lost in thought.

"I believe you can do it."

Kallen leaned closer and gave Otto a light kiss on the cheek.

"Yes, I believe it too."

Otto's lips curled into a smile.

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The sudden singing shattered the rosy bubble between the two.

"It doesn't seem to be over yet!"

Kallen said with delight.

Otto's gaze was also drawn to it. Did he have no regrets? Perhaps he did.

[The song that appeared in the promotional video before the chapter even began, Otto's magnetic voice telling a story, and the scene slowly showed Otto's life.]

He met the wooden airplane, and shared happy childhood memories with Kallen. He kept chasing the flying wooden airplane until he realized that there was no one behind him.

Then, Otto, holding the lifeless Kallen in his arms, gritted his teeth in resentment, killed his loved ones, seized control of Schicksal, and began a series of insane experiments.

Carrying the unconscious Li Sushang, he headed to Tai Xu Mountain to find a way to revive the immortals.

Amidst the shattering flames of war, Joyce went against the grain.

In the A series, A-310 revealed humanity to him and was named Theresa.

On the Siberian Snowfield, wearing a clown mask, he meets the god. The so-called Collapse God draws his sword and plunges it into his own throat, foreshadowing his future plans.

The birth of K423, the constant surveillance by Sky Dome City, the deal with Kevin, and the staged performance by the Schicksal Headquarters.

The scene slowly unfolds as the wooden airplane flies from the sky to the ground. The adult Otto picks up the wooden airplane, and his life is just like that wooden airplane.

On a night filled with shooting stars, by the campfire, young Kallen and Otto nestled together, time seemingly frozen in that moment, filled with warmth and happiness.

[Ends Then Begins]

Otto's life was extremely complicated.

He wasn't exactly a good person, but he wasn't absolutely bad either. He was selfish, yet extremely selfless; he was insane, yet extremely rational; he controlled fate, yet fate also controlled him.

Otto Apocalypse's life cannot be described by a single, simple word.

Elysia stared blankly at the last scene: in the warm glow of a campfire, young Otto and Kallen nestled together.

She thought the greatest blow was Otto sacrificing everything, but what she didn't expect was that everything before was just sharpening the blade, and the real blade would reveal its edge at the last moment.

"..."

Elysia might have been driven mad by the knife.

When the song was first released, she heard sadness in it, but considering it was Otto's farewell song, she didn't pay much attention to it.

Now the boomerang hits her back.

It had a strong aftereffect, enough to give everyone a moment to catch their breath.

"Let's take a look at this. It seems like the writers of these chapters have all developed some kind of mental illness. People are dying one after another. Who will die in the next chapter?"

Little Knowledge shook his head, still dazed from being stabbed.

"The next Herrscher seems to be the Herrscher of Corruption, Erosion..."

When this name is mentioned, the first thing Fu Hua thinks of is Sakura and Rin, the first ones to be stabbed in the Golden Courtyard.

"I hope you're boss Kevin!"

Pardo's voice was loud enough for Kevin in the back row to hear.

Kevin looked bewildered, wondering if he had offended Pardo.

"Screenwriters are truly amazing creatures. I never imagined that Otto's death would affect me so much."

Mei glanced at Yaqing sitting next to her.

However, just when everyone thought the curtain had fallen, the story was far from over.

"What?"

Little Knowledge was about to get up and leave when she saw the plot unfold again, so she obediently sat back down.

The screen was blank, the wind howled through it, and the man's consciousness had faded away, but his last words still echoed in the still wind.

"That's the story. I went to the future, a long, long time from now, and experienced all sorts of adventures. Finally, I had the opportunity to tell you the truth about the world like this."

"Don't worry. This time, everything will change because of you."

Otto's magnetic voice appeared simultaneously with his childhood self, overlapping each other, as if he were saying a final farewell to Kallen.

"Just like a long, long time ago, you changed a certain boy."

"It was a spring morning... He, who was disliked by everyone, met you who had climbed over the wall."

You greeted him warmly, inviting him to play with you. And at that very moment—

"This boy found redemption in his life."

Kallen slowly opened her eyes, her azure pupils filled with uncontrollable sorrow and indescribable emotions. She seemed to see everything that man had done for her.

"Farewell... my great inventor"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Elysia's tears, which had been somewhat contained, burst forth again.

"The screenwriter is completely inhuman... Waaaaah, Eden ~"

The story initially leads all viewers to believe that Kallen doesn't remember everything Otto did for her, but later reveals that Kallen not only knows everything Otto did for her, but will also remember it forever.

A smile appeared on Mei's face.

This kind of plot couldn't be better.

This applies not only to the audience, but also to Otto.

He saw Kallen at the end of his life and said goodbye to her, and Kallen understood everything Otto had done for her.

"It's over..."

Otto let out a sigh of relief, a smile playing on his lips.

This ending couldn't be better for him. With his mouth full of grime, he was not qualified to stand behind the Saintess. His presence would only bring unnecessary pressure and guilt to Kallen.

Therefore, death was the best ending for him.

And it will also put an end to all the hatred and sins in his body, just as he said, he will give Durandal a proper opportunity to take revenge.

"This is truly goodbye forever..."

Kallen was crying so hard she almost passed out.

Meanwhile, Theresa wasn't having an easy time either; she cried terribly.

Vita and Himeko had initially been prepared to watch the spectacle unfold, were now at a loss. They were genuinely afraid that Theresa would faint; who could cry for half an hour straight? She would surely cry until she ran out of tears.

"Alright, alright, Theresa, stop crying. Look, this is your favorite comic."

Himeko comforted him in a tone used to coax a child.

Theresa burst into even louder tears.

Himeko looked at Vita with a troubled expression.

Vita waved her hand, indicating that she was powerless to help.

Otto's death once again brought the popularity of Honkai to a new peak.

The entire internet is actively discussing Otto's death.

Some even dare to guarantee that Otto is the most successfully portrayed villain, capable of committing countless sins and willing to pay any price to resurrect his beloved.

["I have to say, Otto's death was truly spectacular. No, I mean every character's death in Honkai 3rd is spectacular."]

"The writers are really going crazy with killing sprees. First, the Queen and Himeko died, now Otto is dead too. Who's next in this arc? Is it Kevin's going to die?"

["Kevin can die? With Kevin's fighting power, everyone else could die and he wouldn't even be a match for them. If he were to die in the next arc, I'd be mortified."]

"By the way, what's the name of the next chapter?"

"I have an uncle who works at Schicksal. I heard the next chapter is called something like 'Elysian Realm'."