Then, right in front of her, you used your status as the game administrator to ban her account.
"Big Brother!!!"
"Ahem, stop making a fuss. I'm tempering your character, and account bans can only be lifted at the appropriate time—fine, this year's trip gets one extra day."
Time flew by.
In 1993, under the push of the two great families, Siegfried Kaslana and Cecilia Schariac completed their political marriage.
At the wedding, you issued an order as bishop: Siegfried Kaslana was forbidden from fighting Cecilia. If the two came into conflict, regardless of the reason, Siegfried's Fehu Rune would be confiscated.
"What a shame... when it comes to weddings, this ancient book is almost entirely written in red. I can only tamper with the details."
"But married women aren't bad either."
In 2000, the Second Honkai Outbreak erupted.
During the Second Honkai Outbreak, the Second Herrscher Sirin's power forced Schicksal to deploy its finest combat strength. Thus, Schicksal dispatched the Wolfsfang Squad, reassembled by Theresa, along with Siegfried, head of the Kaslana family. Yet even after Siegfried unleashed the greatsword form of the Divine Key Fehu Rune, he only managed to grievously wound Sirin. Schicksal had no choice but to send further reinforcements.
Under the effects of Fu Hua and Otto's Feather of Dust illusion, Otto received an "oracle." However, Sirin consequently formed a connection with the Will of Honkai and shattered the Feather of Dust illusion. Fu Hua burned her memories to sever that connection, inadvertently freeing Welt Yang's consciousness from the Herrscher of Reason core. Otto and Fu Hua were thus unable to fight and fled, while Cheng Lixue died covering their retreat.
Using the remaining "feathers," Sirin captured Siegfried and Cecilia and controlled their minds. She then immersed herself in the Feather of Dust illusion she had created and, after Bella's death, continued her vengeance against the world.
After Theresa used Judah's Zero Rated Power and Siegfried fully activated his Honkai Beast genes, they finally suppressed Sirin. However, the Second Herrscher's core went out of control before Sirin died.
Facing the rampaging core of the Second Herrscher Sirin and the Honkai Energy that was about to spread and contaminate half of Asia, Cecilia chose to sacrifice herself. She expended a vast amount of Holy Blood to eliminate the high-density Honkai Energy surrounding Sirin, allowing Siegfried to pinpoint Sirin's location. With Yang's help, he used Fehu Rune's Nirvana form to seal Sirin's core.
At this point, after returning to Schicksal Headquarters, you judged that Cecilia was almost certainly doomed and that Siegfried's power could not be controlled. Therefore, you launched a Honkai Fission Bomb toward Siberia to conceal the truth.
Having lost a great deal of blood, Cecilia used Black Abyss White Flower to heal Siegfried and create plants to protect him, then turned to dust in the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb...
"Sigh."
In her daze, Cecilia, having lost most of her blood and preparing to spend her remaining time searching for Sirin, heard a sigh.
She forced her eyes open and saw a blond man standing beside her.
"Lord Bishop..."
"Yes, I'm here," Otto said, his tone filled with regret. "Kallen above, this really is a remarkable plot."
"Why... did the one who died have to be you?"
I Will Not Let Your Holy Body See Decay
Cecilia asked with difficulty, though she phrased it as a statement:
"Lord Bishop... you ordered the Honkai Energy Fission Bomb launched because you wanted to kill Siegfried, didn't you?"
The man did not deny it—nor did he need to.
"Yes. He actually showed me the power to part the Earth down the middle. It truly frightened me."
"Pfft... part the Earth down the middle... that is rather fitting..."
Cecilia gave a bitter smile.
"But... Lord Bishop, with your wisdom... you could have completely controlled Siegfried."
"If it were Cecilia Schariac who possessed power beyond all known limits, I would not hesitate to place you in an important position, cherish you with the utmost care, and even shamelessly break apart your marriage alliance before using every possible method to bind you to me."
Otto's words made Cecilia blush for an instant.
"But, Cecilia, what I least wish to control is a child like this—someone who walks down what he believes to be the right path, stubbornly goes his own way, and never looks at the actual circumstances."
He looked toward the man wrapped in plants and shrugged helplessly.
"All glory belongs to Kaslana, and all scheming belongs to Apocalypse. Heh, from Kallen to Siegfried, the people's shield has always been adept at straying from my plans."
"But Lord Bishop, Siegfried... as the head of the Kaslana family... surely he would not betray Schicksal, right? Even... even without my restraint, he would... remain with Schicksal... because of Kiana... wouldn't he?"
"..."
What a reverse prophet.
"You are too naive, Cecilia..."
Otto smiled and stroked Cecilia's face, which was gradually turning pale from blood loss.
"I have always believed that whenever I stop expecting anything from Kaslana brains, they give me a shock far beyond anything I imagined."
Even those who merely possessed Kaslana genes, he added inwardly.
Cecilia did not understand the meaning behind Otto's words and could only smile wearily.
"Ha... I never thought Cecilia would hear Lord Bishop's complaints at a time like this..."
Otto said nothing. His right hand supported Cecilia while his left combed through her hair.
Feeling a deep familiarity, Cecilia leaned against Otto. Her cheek unconsciously rubbed against the man's chest.
A few years ago, when Lord Bishop had taken her traveling, Cecilia would often lean against Otto like this when they played until late at night, gazing up at a sky full of Stars.
At that time, they had seemed like true siblings.
After a long while—or perhaps not long at all—Otto spoke.
"I want a reason, girl."
"A reason?" Cecilia tilted her head.
"A reason for Siegfried to live."
"Ah? The reason... isn't it just that he can part the Earth down the middle?"
"Not obedient."
Otto lightly flicked Cecilia's forehead without touching it, making her let out a reflexive little hum.
She puffed out her cheeks slightly, then became serious.
"You know, Lord Bishop, although Cecilia is called an S-rank Valkyrie and possesses Schariac Holy Blood, ten years ago, even with my companions' help, I still lost to the First Herrscher. This time, I was also basically defeated by the Second Herrscher..."
"Though I am called Schicksal's strongest, I have never truly defeated a single Herrscher. And this great Honkai disaster is not the end of everything."
"More challenges await humanity in the future, but Schicksal lacks combat power capable of suppressing Herrschers."
"And this time, Siegfried nearly killed Si... the Herrscher of the Void. He was only one step away from ending this battle directly. I think he has a brighter future than I do."
Brighter my ass, Otto lowered his brows and concealed the indifference in his eyes.
Light that could not be controlled was merely light pollution.
In his heart, a hundred Siegfrieds could not compare to one Cecilia.
"He still has the possibility of defeating a Herrscher, while I... have already spilled my Holy Blood upon this land..."
Cecilia looked at Otto, her beautiful eyes filled with longing and pleading.
"So... Big Brother... can you let him escape this... and continue down the path of saving the world?"
That tragically beautiful gaze made even Otto, who stood above time, lose himself for an instant.
It was like the Saintess extending her hands in the pitch-black depths of hell, praying for her god to protect the people she loved.
Even if doing so would anger a demon and send her plunging into the abyss.
He was silent for a while before finally giving an emotionless "Mm."
"Thank you, dear... Big Brother."
Like a little girl, Cecilia smiled in satisfaction. At the same time, she playfully gave him a flirtatious wink, drawing out the last few words.
As though it were... her final act of willfulness.
"If possible, please take good care of little Kiana, Big Brother. Lastly, I wish Big Brother success in all things."
She staggered to her feet, trying to continue onward and find a place to lay her bones to rest.
But after only a few steps, someone gently embraced her from behind.
"Success in all things would not be possible without Cecilia."
The man's magnetic voice sounded by her ear.
"You traded your life for his."
"Then I, Otto Apocalypse, will also trade one life for yours."
Otto took her hand and, together with Cecilia, pointed Black Abyss White Flower toward the sky.
Just like when Big Brother had held the young girl's small hand and lit the firecrackers at her coming-of-age ceremony.
"I will never abandon your soul to the underworld, nor let your holy body see decay."
The man's voice was solemn and grand, as though he were making some sacred vow.
For a moment, Cecilia saw the figure from many years ago, the one who had accompanied her flying all over the world every year.
He had taken her out of the cage at Schicksal Headquarters, extended his hand to her inside that Ferris Wheel which symbolized the future, and smiled as he told her:
"The world is beautiful. If you want to go, I am willing to accompany you and see it."
"Also, call me Big Brother. I will protect you like family."
Although the Honkai Energy released during Sirin's rampage had once spread beyond the Siberian Plain, exposing more than a hundred thousand civilians to Honkai Energy radiation, those eroded by Honkai Energy recovered under the blood-red petals formed from Schariac Holy Blood. In the end, fewer than three thousand people died.
Thus, the Second Honkai Outbreak came to an end.
Time modification complete.
During this historical modification, you rescued Cecilia Schariac and brought her to a secret chamber somewhere within Schicksal. Only Amber knows of this matter. Cecilia will awaken only when you issue an order to the Book of Void.
"This time, I was still too honest—of course, committing a crime against the wind on the first try would not be good either."
Otto rotated his wrist, recalling what he had gained from this journey through time.
"Gained twenty days of a bishop's life? Hahaha, I suppose that counts..."
Come to think of it, the most important gain was not Cecilia, but the sensation of danger crawling down his spine whenever he descended in person.
Whenever he participated in and changed history, a power of immense terror hung above his head.
That terrifying power held no thought or intent, no beginning or end. It erased everything and annihilated everything. When he descended during the Second Honkai Outbreak, that power became especially strong, as though it could fall upon his head at any moment.
That seemed to be a rule, a force that existed beyond the world.
Most likely, it was the rule of the Imaginary Tree itself.
If the world would not allow vessels to gather dispersed consciousness, how could it allow a vessel to travel upstream and dress history into the shape he desired?
Compared to the original plot's plan to reverse the entire world by five hundred years, "directly modifying history" was clearly a far greater transgression.
The Traitor Does Not Believe
That was also why he did not yet dare touch the red text.
Even when he merely entered through the green text and rewrote it, he could sense that rule-based power stirring, like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting, like tsunamis and thunder.
Much less the red text, which even the Book of Void warned him about.
Of course, whenever that power was about to descend upon Otto, warmth would fill the space between his brows. Then the scenery around him would blur, the power would subside, and everything would return to normal.
This was probably what the Book of Origin meant by... time points that could be blurred?
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