Illusion and Reality

Zhao Bai scratched his head and answered for no apparent reason, "Seems like it's nothing... as long as you don't perversely make me call you Father."

P.S. Careful readers have surely noticed that I've started a new volume, called "Finality."

Yes, starting today, this novel was entering its final stages. The protagonist's origins, his final relationships, and how he should resist all needed to be explained clearly. In short, Void Archive could be the final boss, haha.

The foreshadowing from before was finally coming into play. Whenever Otto met the protagonist, he always liked to ask, "The world is beautiful, isn't it?" It looked like his old chuunibyou syndrome acting up again, but he was actually still taking the path of moving people with love. Just as expected of Lord Otto.

I guaranteed a heartwarming ending. I couldn't write anything that needed stomach medicine.

While writing this chapter, my mind kept drifting to Kamen Rider Build. It was probably just my imagination.

"What a humorous person."

Otto nodded and laid out all his thoughts.

"When I unlock your shackles, you will become that killing machine who knows nothing but slaughter once more. When the mission is complete, your soul will be expelled from this world and return to where it belongs."

As Zhao Bai listened, he finally sensed that something was wrong.

So it had been Otto's arrangement for him to come to St. Freya Academy, all so that he would develop an attachment to this world. When he raised his blade against Otto, he would inevitably recall everything that had happened at St. Freya Academy. If his desire to stay broke through his murderous impulses, Zhao Bai would return, and Otto would naturally be spared the trouble. Everything had been within his plans.

Zhao Bai shook his head.

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