Chapter 245

Even without K422, there would be K423, there would be K424... and even the original body itself might become the power vessel for humanity's ultimate enemy.

"Bianca should exist, and use stories to describe our world. She should be the hero and warrior who embodies everyone's hopes."

Otto was equally interested in Bianca.

Just as his gaze was drawn to Bianca, he could easily understand Freya's feelings.

To these villains, Bianca seemed to possess a noble soul, an indomitable fighting spirit, and a golden mind.

So, there's no answer?

"Perhaps. If you can travel to other worlds, you might find the answers there. As for the Second Divine Key, I can share my research findings with you."

"... Do you have information on the Second Divine Key?"

Freya will not be deceived by Otto's sincerity.

She looked at Otto with great surprise, since Otto was the only researcher of the Second Divine Key.

But she ultimately underestimated Otto's suitability.

Otto even already had information about the Second Divine Key.

"Yes, some information about the Imaginary Tree. I think this information would be very suitable for trading the Second Divine Key."

290. Bianca: Did I disturb you?

"The Imaginary Tree..."

The lunch for the four of them was not pleasant; in fact, it was rather dull.

But the topic of conversation during the meal was quite unexpected.

"To explain the Imaginary Tree, we must first explain what the Imaginary Space is..."

Otto elegantly wiped his greasy lips with a white napkin, and only continued speaking when there was no more sauce or oil residue left.

"In layman's terms, the relationships we take for granted in our experience, such as the length and size of objects, the order of time, the speed, etc., can only exist in one space at the same time, which is the four-dimensional spacetime we live in, also called Real Space."

Otto knew this was Freya's blind spot, so he didn't deliberately make it complicated, but explained it in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

"If we consider the entire four-dimensional space we inhabit, that is, three-dimensional space plus time, as a 'World Sphere,' then all other spaces existing outside this 'World Sphere' are Imaginary Space, and there can be an infinite number of these Imaginary Space."

"Mathematically speaking, the Real Space is just a special case among countless Imaginary Space, but it is also the only space that can generate meaning."

"Compared to the meaningful Real Space, the various properties of the Imaginary Space are meaningless to human common sense. Just as real numbers can be ordered and ranked, but imaginary numbers cannot... Everything that exists in the Imaginary Space, without proper 'abstraction' or 'projection,' will exceed the scope of human rational understanding—"

Otto didn't mind sharing his research with Freya.

Eight years have passed since the Second Eruption War in 2000. Having once faced 'God' directly, he has gradually discovered the true nature of this world.

Simply put, it's a binary opposition.

—In the vast world, there was only one tree and one sea, and so they began an endless competition.

"This world is composed of two parts: the Sea of Quantum and the Imaginary Tree. The main trunk of the Imaginary Tree is the time axis, and the tips of the branches are imaginary worlds. Among the countless imaginary worlds, some real worlds that have given birth to life occasionally appear. One of them is the main world that we know, and the rest are equivalent to parallel worlds."

"Of course, the world we live in may be just a parallel world to other worlds."

Upon hearing this, Freya narrowed her eyes.

Otto then went on to explain.

"The Sea of Quantum is a collection of eleven dimensions. The worlds destroyed on the Imaginary Tree will fall into the Sea of Quantum, becoming fragmented bubbles, or World Bubble. Unlike parallel worlds, most World Bubble no longer function normally; they simply repeat a certain period of history."

"The Sea of Quantum and the Tree of Imaginary Tree are in competition. In Sea of Quantum competition, the 'branches' symbolizing the world are constantly being filtered and corrected by a mechanism during their growth. You should understand what this mechanism is..."

When Otto spoke, he gave Freya a meaningful look.

"Honkai".

Freya uttered two words and then fell silent.

Otto also explained what binary opposition is here, and at this moment, Freya suddenly understood why Otto's attitude towards her was so strange.

She is very likely the vessel for the so-called Herrscher of Finality.

The Herrscher of Finality represents Honkai, but Honkai is a mechanism by which the Imaginary Tree filters and corrects the development of the world.

"... The development of the world needs constraints; an unqualified world will fall from the Imaginary Tree into the Sea of Quantum."

Warriors only think about fighting, while wise men seek the truth.

Otto met 'God' once; the other party represented the Imaginary Tree, and the Sea of Quantum, which corresponds to the Imaginary Tree, must also contain another higher-dimensional will.

Unfortunately, Otto prioritized the plan to revive Kallen.

If he were still in charge of the Schicksal, perhaps he would explore the Sea of Quantum, survey the Aether Anchor, and search for Imaginary Creatures... All the theories up to this point are based on the data he extracted from all the Holy Blood in the Herrscher of the Herrscher of Finality.

He did not create Freya's Holy Blood.

Rather, it was Freya's holy blood that guided him to create such a special individual.

Given Freya's physique, she has an extremely exaggerated affinity with the Imaginary Power.

The imaginary world is the origin of all worlds, the starting point of everything—after a moment of silence, Otto smiled.

"My lovely Freya, give me the Second Divine Key. After reviving Kallen, I will explore the Sea of Quantum and investigate the Aether Anchor."

The Second Divine Key, the Thousand Worlds Samsara Key, is extremely special.

Otto was so special that he didn't mind showing his desire to obtain the Second Divine Key.

"You can only offer four times the price, which is already more than ten times the price of other Divine Key. Don't push your luck any further, my lovely Freya."

The unfinished deal continued at the dinner table.

However, Theresa next to him, and Rita next to Freya, were both in a strange, misty state.

The two people's feelings can be roughly divided into: What are you saying? What are you talking about?

If you truly want to know the essence of this world, and why Honkai exists, you cannot bypass the Imaginary Tree, nor can you bypass the Sea of Quantum.

"Can."

Freya knew there wouldn't be a higher price, so she readily agreed.

Otto exchanged the Second Divine Key for four times the price, which would inevitably involve giving her a lot of hidden advanced technology in return. This should have been a good thing... but Freya was somewhat uneasy.

Whether it's the binary opposition theory or the idea that Honkai is actually a filtering and correction mechanism, the sheer volume of information was overwhelming for her.

Of course, Freya once speculated that the Honkai Civilization was an anti-matter civilization.

It cannot be said that all her guesses were wrong.

It can only be said that civilization is built on the Imaginary Tree, and the manifestation of the Imaginary Tree constraining the development of the world is Honkai.

Although most of the information is based on Otto's speculation, there is also some corroborating data from Previous Era.

The anomalies on this planet are nothing more than a few annoying croaks to the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quantum, no, perhaps not even croaks...

"Two ultimate beings competing with each other... I have no doubt that I belong to the Imaginary Tree."

Therefore, matters related to the Sea of Quantum are her enemies.

At the same time, it serves as Herrscher, or rather, a vessel for the Finality.

Restraining the development of the world is also her mission.

Freya sighed. Simply put, she had inexplicably become the BOSS character she had initially envisioned.

They truly became some kind of evil demon king and brutal dragon.

Instead of some weak princess and gentle Saintess.

"Your Excellency, now that the deal is confirmed, I will not disturb you any further."

"Take care, my lovely Freya."

Otto was very satisfied with the result.

Although it took four times the price he originally expected to successfully exchange for the Second Divine Key, he felt that getting the Second Divine Key was a worthwhile deal.

Freya took Rita back to the Schicksal.

Her conversation with Otto forced her to confront a terrible truth.

Honkai is not Enemy of Humanity at all. If Otto's speculation is correct, then Honkai is just a mechanism for selection and correction.

The culprit that causes countless people pain and sorrow due to the Honkai is actually the Imaginary Tree that bears the weight of the world.

The question remains: are these two high-level entities unconscious natural laws, or conscious deities?

In this way, the idea of eliminating the Honkai at all costs becomes even more ridiculous, as if the initial and later settings are in conflict.

The enemy's scale has also risen from the initial minuscule planetary scale to the cosmic level.

"Sir, are you alright?"

Perhaps sensing her distraction, Rita beside her looked worried.

"It's perfectly fine..."

Although Freya has always maintained an optimistic attitude towards her special characteristics, such as the protagonist's halo, the benefits of being a transmigrator, and the golden finger of a reborn person, she remains indifferent to her own easy, overpowered growth.

But she was not without her own sense of urgency because of her identity.

I never imagined that I was actually the vessel of the Herrscher of Finality, the apostle of Honkai.

Of course, it could also be one of the candidates for containers.

After all, Freya could think of several suitable candidates similar to herself.

"You don't look like you're alright."

Seeing Freya about to head to the lab, Rita stopped her... Compared to Freya, who wasn't particularly tall, Rita, who had already started growing, suddenly grew a head taller, and her chest looked like it was stuffed with two meat buns.

Freya was somewhat bewildered by the sudden hug.

"Sir, please don't be defeated. Please cheer up. We still need you."

Although she couldn't understand what Otto was saying, Rita knew that Freya was wavering because of what Otto had just said. If she didn't step in to encourage her at this moment, she was worried that Freya would become more and more depressed and eventually break down first.

This was the first time she had ever seen Freya in such pain.

As Rita tightly embraced Freya, she realized how small the Acting Grand Bishop of Schicksal she was holding was.

She would also feel uneasy.

They will also feel fear.

He also has picky eating habits and kicks off his blankets while sleeping.

"Lord Freya, no matter what happens, I will be by your side. Even if Otto says something hurtful, we can overcome it together."

"... Is this a heartfelt confession from you?"

Rita's sincere answer, and the warmth she felt in her embrace, threw Freya's thoughts into disarray.

Some were even a little shy.

The warmth they shared as they clung to each other convinced Freya of Rita's growth.

But she couldn't tell dirty jokes to flirt with him as she usually did.

"Of course, I've always liked Lord Freya very much."

Rita readily admitted her feelings.

Of course, 'liking' isn't just about romantic love; for Rita, Freya has always been someone she admires.

"... Is that so...? That's really embarrassing."

Freya's cheeks were unusually flushed.

Her face turned red all the way down to her ears.

Rita's shy expression made her hug her petite and delicate body even tighter.

Freya dared not exert any force, because if she suddenly exerted force at this moment, it would easily ruin the atmosphere that had been carefully built up.

"It's alright, Rita, I just got a little disoriented."

Freya has always harbored the fear that she is a vessel for the Herrscher of Finality.

No matter how optimistic Freya is, she never ignores her uniqueness.