Chapter Summaries

After Yae Sakura broke free of the Oath of Judah to save Kallen, the Light Screen revealed Schicksal’s political struggle over Kallen’s execution. Otto disrupted the Castle Council’s attempt to weaken the Kaslana Family and, in private, pleaded with his father, Bishop Nicholas Apocalypse, to save Kallen.

• The Light Screen showed that Kallen was sentenced to hanging in three days and that Yae Sakura had awakened and intended to save her.
• At a postwar military council, nobles discussed Kallen’s execution and whether to strip the Kaslana Family of its standing among Schicksal’s three great families.
• Otto reminded the council that Kallen was his nominal fiancée and warned its members to stay out of deciding her fate.
• Otto met with his father, Bishop Nicholas Apocalypse, and pleaded with him to save Kallen.

Nicolas offered to spare Kallen from execution only if she fulfilled her marriage contract and married into the Kaslana Family, but Kallen refused to abandon her beliefs. Viewers on the Douluo Continent recognized that the political scheme targeted Kallen and the three families' joint rule.

• Nicolas told Otto he would commute Kallen's death sentence to life imprisonment if she married into the Kaslana Family.
• Otto told Kallen about Nicolas's condition in the dungeon on the night before her execution and pleaded with her to accept it.
• Kallen refused, declaring that she would not betray her convictions even to save her life.
• Tang San, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, Ji Dong, Lie Yan, and Huo Yuhao discussed Kallen's choice and the political motives behind the scheme.

As Kallen’s execution approached, Lisa urged Otto to override Kallen’s refusal and choose a way to keep her alive. Otto was left shaken by the possibility of saving her even if she hated him.

• Rong Nianbing and the others explained that Kallen had chosen death to thwart the nobles’ schemes and tell Otto to live on.
• The Light Screen showed Kallen’s death sentence and revealed that Sakura had broken free from her seal to save her.
• On the evening before the execution, Otto sat grieving over Kallen’s photograph in the Apocalypse Family courtyard.
• Lisa visited Otto and offered to help him save Kallen by choosing for her, even if Kallen never forgave him.
• Otto trembled as Lisa’s words echoed in his mind.

Lisa persuaded Otto to save Kallen at any cost, and he released Collapse Beasts during her execution to create an opening to rescue her. Otto escaped with Kallen as the beasts slaughtered the crowd, while she condemned him for the lives he had taken.

• Lisa told Otto that protecting Kallen justified bearing any sin, and Otto resolved to make her live even if she hated him.
• At Schicksal Headquarters, Kallen faced execution as a crowd watched from the Central Plaza.
• Collapse Beasts smashed into the plaza and began killing the people as Otto cut Kallen's noose and caught her.
• Kallen recognized Otto and accused him of unleashing the beasts and killing innocent people.
• Otto declared that Kallen no longer had the right to choose, carried her away, and left the Collapse Beasts slaughtering the plaza.

The observers debated Otto’s decision to unleash Collapse Beasts and sacrifice thousands to save Kallen, condemning his method while acknowledging his desperation. Otto vanished with Kallen, leaving their future—and the choice of the purple figure sealed in the shrine—unresolved.

• Zhou Weiqing and the others reacted with shock and anger to Otto’s use of Collapse Beasts, while Tang San said Otto may have seen it as his only way to save Kallen.
• Huo Yuhao and the others discussed how Kallen’s rejection, Otto’s father, the council, and Lisa Schariac had pushed Otto to the brink.
• Gu Yuena and Zi argued that Otto’s choice destroyed Kallen’s beliefs and forced her to carry the guilt of the deaths.
• Zhou Weiqing admitted he understood the desperation of risking everything to protect someone, though Xu Sanshi challenged him over Otto’s killings.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Otto had done wrong, and Oscar replied that he had chosen the wrong method; Xue Ye said both Otto and Kallen were destined to bear guilt.
• The observers watched Otto disappear into the chaos with Kallen and wondered whether she would forgive him and what the purple figure sealed in the shrine would do.

Kallen confronted Otto in a ruined church and condemned him for killing innocent people to save her. After giving him her cross and asking him to live well, she left alone as a horde of Collapse Beasts pursued her toward a cliff.

• Kallen prayed in a ruined church, deciding she had to stop Otto even if it cost her life.
• Otto found Kallen and claimed he had killed the civilians to save her, but she condemned his choice and grieved for the people he had killed.
• Otto confessed that he loved Kallen and had wanted her to live, even if she hated him for it.
• Kallen gave Otto her silver cross and asked him to live well, find happiness, and forget her.
• Kallen walked out of the church, and the Light Screen showed her standing at a cliff with Collapse Beasts closing in behind her.

Kallen shielded an orphan girl from the Collapse Beasts and died in Otto’s arms after he arrived too late to save her. As Otto mourned and regretted how he had saved her, the viewers before the Light Screen reacted to her sacrifice.

• Kallen protected a frightened little girl by standing between her and the Collapse Beast horde.
• Kallen refused to dodge a beast attacking from behind and was fatally impaled while shielding the girl.
• Otto rushed in, killed the beast, and held the dying Kallen as she asked him not to hurt anyone else or live for her sake.
• Kallen died in Otto’s arms, and he confessed that he had been wrong to save her by making her bear so many lives.
• Zhou Weiqing, He Caitou, Tang San, and Huo Yuhao mourned Kallen’s sacrifice before the Light Screen.

After Kallen died, Otto chose to live in isolation and protect children in her memory as penance for his role in her death. Years later, Schicksal Capital suffered under Lisa and Marcel’s brutal rule while the people continued to honor Saint Kallen.

• Otto held Kallen’s body, promised to protect what she had cherished, and leaped from a cliff with her.
• Otto lived on at St. Francis Monastery, where he cared for children and continued Kallen’s work.
• In 1490, Lisa and Marcel ruled Schicksal Capital brutally, impoverishing its people and stirring their anger.
• The citizens endured their oppression while keeping the memory of Saint Kallen alive.

Otto united the forces opposing Lisa and Marcel, overthrew their tyranny, and became Schicksal's Grand Bishop. He vowed to spend the rest of his life protecting everything Kallen had protected.

• As Lisa and Marcel suppressed protests made in Kallen's name, Otto prepared a military campaign against them.
• In 1491, Otto raised a coalition army under Kallen's name and led its assault on Schicksal Capital.
• Otto's smaller force defeated Lisa and Marcel's troops through precise strategy, and coalition soldiers captured the two rulers.
• Otto ordered Lisa and Marcel taken away, then told Kallen he had fulfilled his promise.
• Otto vowed to protect Kallen's world with the rest of his life, even if it led him into the Abyss.

After becoming Schicksal’s Archbishop, Otto reorganized the Church into an efficient, tightly coordinated system and personally reviewed hundreds of memorials in eight hours. The Light Screen then showed his researchers experimenting on restrained Collapse Beasts.

• Otto launched a top-down reorganization of Schicksal, creating departments with clear duties, short reporting routes, and cross-checking procedures.
• Huo Yuhao, Tang San, and the others recognized that Otto had applied advanced management principles to turn Schicksal into an efficient war machine against Honkai.
• Otto processed at least three hundred files in eight hours, making rapid decisions guided by the goal of improving Schicksal’s response to Honkai.
• The Light Screen showed Schicksal researchers testing Honkai Energy solutions on restrained Collapse Beasts in an underground laboratory.

The Light Screen revealed Otto’s plan to study Honkai, find relics of the Previous Civilization, and build Schicksal into a civilization capable of protecting the world. It then showed a gentler side of Otto as he patiently taught a young girl to read.

• Lei Xiang explained that Otto was reverse-engineering the Rules of Honkai through experiments and research.
• The Light Screen showed Otto sending elite fleets to search for Previous Civilization relics, including an Origin Template beneath the East Sea.
• Tang San and the others concluded that Otto’s reforms, Honkai research, and relic hunts were parts of a plan to transform Schicksal into a civilization.
• Otto declared that he would protect the people Kallen had protected and continue the path she had left unfinished.
• The Light Screen shifted to Otto reading with a young girl, while the observers noted his relaxed posture and genuine gentleness.

The Light Screen showed how Otto had taken in Vera while Kallen was alive and raised her as family after Kallen's death. Vera grew up to become captain of the Schicksal Guard, taking the name Vera Otto and choosing to protect Otto.

• Otto taught Vera in his study, and she proudly showed him the words “Kallen” and “hope” she had learned to write.
• The Light Screen rewound to show Otto finding the abandoned Vera in a rain-soaked alley and bringing her with him.
• Vera promised to grow up like Kallen and protect the garden, its people, and Otto, while Otto promised to watch over her.
• Tang San said Vera had chosen to become Otto’s sword rather than being forced into the role.
• In Year 1510, Vera had grown into the captain of the Schicksal Guard, with eyes that could see through lies, and placed “Otto” before her own name.

Vera Otto swore herself to Otto Apocalypse, who accepted her as both his sword and family. Still determined to resurrect Kallen, Otto focused on the Divine Continent and the legendary Immortal Chi Yuan, who was said to possess the power to bring back the dead.

• Vera Otto pledged lifelong loyalty to Otto Apocalypse and declared that her sword and very being belonged to him.
• Otto accepted Vera as his sword and family, and Vera happily affirmed their bond.
• Otto reflected on his century-long search for a way to resurrect Kallen and vowed not to give up.
• Otto studied a map marked with the Divine Continent and considered seeking Immortal Chi Yuan, who was rumored to have lived for fifty thousand years and to be able to revive the dead.

Otto decided to travel to Divine Continent to seek Immortal Chi Yuan and find a way to revive Kallen, and Vera insisted on going with him. Before the Light Screen, the gods were horrified by Otto’s resolve and reflected on how far he might go for Kallen.

• Otto resolved to find Immortal Chi Yuan in Divine Continent and obtain a way to revive Kallen.
• Vera confronted Otto about his plans and insisted on accompanying him, saying she was not afraid of the danger.
• Otto agreed to take Vera with him, and they committed to finding a way to revive Kallen.
• The gods watching the Light Screen discussed Immortal Chi Yuan’s rumored age and power, and questioned whether she could truly revive the dead.
• Gu Yuena explained that Otto had prepared a white wooden coffin for Kallen and was willing to oppose Immortal Chi Yuan, Divine Continent, or the world to bring her back.
• Tang San described Otto as a madman driven by love, while the Dragon God and others acknowledged his resolve and sacrifice.

Otto prepared to travel to Divine Continent to find the fifty-thousand-year-old Immortal Chi Yuan and obtain a way to revive Kallen, with Vera choosing to accompany him. The people watching the Light Screen were left wondering who Chi Yuan was and whether she truly could reverse death.

• Otto told Vera aboard an airship that he would find Immortal Chi Yuan and make her help revive Kallen, even if it meant using force or becoming the world's enemy.
• Otto revealed that after five hundred years of searching, he had found a legend of an Adeptus in Divine Continent who could reverse life and death.
• Otto vowed to travel to Divine Continent and obtain Chi Yuan's method for reviving Kallen, regardless of the cost.
• Tang San, Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and other observers debated whether a being who lived for fifty thousand years and could revive the dead could exist.

Otto set out for the Divine Continent with Kallen’s coffin to find Immortal Chi Yuan and force her to help revive his beloved, while Vera vowed to follow him. Chi Yuan sensed his approach and welcomed the challenge; the Light Screen ended before Otto reached her.

• Tang San and the others recognized that Otto was willing to risk everything to revive Kallen, even if it meant fighting Immortal Chi Yuan and the world.
• Gu Yuena explained that Otto carried a coffin he had made for Kallen, while Vera had bound her fate to his as his loyal sword and source of comfort.
• Otto and Vera traveled east aboard an airship, and Otto vowed to make Chi Yuan help, even if he had to use force or give his life.
• Vera promised to accompany Otto even if they became enemies of the world.
• Immortal Chi Yuan awoke in the Divine Continent and invited Otto to prove the strength of his resolve.
• At Shrek Academy, Zhou Weiqing, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou discussed Chi Yuan’s power and Otto’s five-hundred-year obsession.

Otto and Vera reached Divine Continent after a long journey, while observers discussed Otto’s five-hundred-year obsession with reviving Kallen and the danger of confronting Immortal Chi Yuan. The chapter ended with Otto asking a passerby where to find the immortal.

• Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Dai Hao, Xue Ye, Ning Tian, and Tang Ya discussed how far Otto might go to revive Kallen.
• Tang San recalled ancient legends of Divine Continent and its cultivation of immortal arts and the Dao.
• The God Realm Committee debated Immortal Chi Yuan’s power and Otto’s resolve as he journeyed toward Divine Continent with Vera and Kallen’s coffin.
• Otto and Vera arrived at a mountain town on Divine Continent, and Otto asked a passerby where Immortal Chi Yuan was.

Otto learned that Chi Yuan had supposedly ascended three months earlier, after searching for her for five hundred years, and decided to climb Mount Taixu himself. Huo Yuhao and the gods suspected the ascension was a cover for Chi Yuan’s loss of power or death, while Tang San believed Otto would uncover the truth.

• A passerby told Otto that Chi Yuan had ascended from Mount Taixu three months earlier, leaving Otto devastated.
• Otto rejected the story and set out to climb Mount Taixu and see for himself whether Chi Yuan was gone.
• Huo Yuhao questioned how Chi Yuan could have ascended when her future self appeared weakened while protecting Kiana.
• Gu Yuena, Tang San, and Huo Yuhao speculated that Chi Yuan’s ascension had concealed her lost power or death.
• Tang San said Otto would pursue the truth despite the possibility that it would be cruel, and the Light Screen shifted to three months earlier.

Fu Hua’s seven disciples betrayed her, using a formation disguised as an ascension to kill her. As the Light Screen went dark, observers across the Douluo Continent struggled to understand why she had accepted her death without fighting back.

• After Fu Hua returned from eliminating demons, Lin Zhaoyu, Su Mei, Cheng Lingshuang, and the other disciples attacked her with the Taixu Seven Swords Formation.
• Lin Zhaoyu and the others claimed Fu Hua’s strength restrained the Divine Continent and said they intended to send her on her ascension.
• The seven disciples summoned heavenly fire and combined their swords into the Taixuan Sword God attack.
• Fu Hua shattered the formation and wounded six disciples, but Cheng Lingshuang’s sword pierced her brow, and Fu Hua smiled before dissolving into crimson motes.
• After the Light Screen went dark, Zhou Weiqing, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and others discussed the betrayal and questioned why Fu Hua had not resisted.

Otto reached Mount Taixu and realized that Fu Hua’s supposed ascension had been a murder, but he sensed she was still alive and vowed to find her. The Light Screen showed Lin Zhaoyu and the other disciples covering up the killing by staging Fu Hua’s ascension each evening, while the cultivators below believed the display.

• The God Realm observers debated whether Fu Hua had survived her disciples’ attack and what it had cost her.
• Otto examined the sword marks on Mount Taixu, concluded that Fu Hua was alive somewhere, and resolved to find her and make her willing to return.
• Lin Zhaoyu gathered the other six disciples and declared that they would stage Fu Hua’s ascension to hide the truth.
• Su Mei questioned whether Fu Hua was truly dead, but Lin Zhaoyu ordered the disciples to keep the killing secret.
• Lin Zhaoyu and the other disciples formed a sword formation that summoned heavenly fire and rosy clouds, convincing cultivators below that Fu Hua had ascended.