CHAPTER 91: ICISEI EPISODE 91

Episode 91: Once held the ideal master

『 "More than just unacceptable! You jerk!" Tesla was about to continue when she suddenly seemed to think of something. "Never mind, if you really are him from the fifteenth century, there’s no point in me beating you up. I can’t manage that many things in a parallel world."...

Tesla hated Otto, the one who had done all those bad things, the one from this world.

But the person in front of her, although also named Otto,

After observing him for so long, he didn’t seem like the Otto from their world...

So, if they were to settle accounts with Otto, this Otto, who might be from another timeline, was not Tesla’s enemy.

The named Otto listened to Tesla’s words and said thoughtfully:

"You mean parallel worlds? That sounds quite reasonable. That way, there won’t be any temporal paradoxes."

Otto...

A genius since childhood, even when faced with unknown knowledge,

He could still catch clues from other angles. Parallel worlds, as the name suggests,

Otto could probably guess a little of what it meant...

"Hmm, that’s a basic philosophical concept," Tesla nodded.

But halfway through her sentence, Tesla seemed to recall something else and turned to look at the other two people present:

"Wait, shouldn’t we be chatting right now? Theresa, Durandal, how should we deal with this guy now?"

Theresa hesitated and offered a few suggestions:

"Help him go back five hundred years ago? But Doctor, you also said that this guy might be Grandpa disguised as him for some reason."

Although this sounded quite bizarre,

For Otto Apocalypse, the Bishop of Schicksal, such a thing was not impossible.

However, after observing for a while, Durandal also expressed her opinion.

"But, I don’t think he’s deliberately feigning ignorance. I have no objection if you want to take him back to the Hyperion for a thorough examination."

"It’s just that now I think what we should do most is explore this strange space."

Compared to the suddenly appearing familiar stranger, the space they were in,

For Durandal, it might be more important.

Dr. Tesla understood this, but she still looked at Otto with suspicion...

"Hmm, you have a point, but I still want to rule out some possibilities. What if he’s really a hidden danger?"

The Otto from the past pondered for a moment and said, "Does my future self in this world really scare you that much?"

However, this curious question led to a huge stick of dynamite.

"Tch, you talk too much!" Dr. Tesla instantly exploded...

"Do you know how many unspeakable things that person behind that annoying face has done? Do you want me to list them one by one?"

"Dr. Tesla, please calm down first."

Durandal quickly stepped between Otto and Tesla: "I know the Bishop has done many things to offend you in the past, but compared to old scores, our current problem is more urgent." 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Kaiya (Genshin Impact): "What exactly did this Otto do to make this lady hold such a grudge?" ]

[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "What a fiery lady. I wonder if the original Mr. Tesla was like that, too." ]

[ Tesla (Honkai: Impact Third): "Hmph, you just need to know that the Otto from our current timeline is a very bad guy." ]

[ Tesla (Honkai: Impact Third): "Even the devil would give him a seat." ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "I shouldn’t have such a hateful side, right?" ]

[ Tesla (Honkai: Impact Third): "Hmph!" ]

[ Yukinoshita Yukino (Oregairu): "After watching the previous scenes, I can’t believe that this person would have such a side." ]

[ .....]

『 "You mean this messy world itself, right?" Otto said lightly, "After all, in your eyes, I’m a stranger and yet familiar, someone who popped out of nowhere."

"But for me, in the blink of an eye, the large battlefield I just fought on became strange, and the people around me disappeared for no reason."

"What battlefield?" Dr. Tesla seemed to have grasped something crucial.

Recalling that battlefield, Otto calmly stated a shocking fact: "Yes, we just defeated the main force of Schicksal Headquarters in this small town and wiped out all their Bishop’s personal guards."

This made Dr. Tesla stare at Otto in disbelief:

"Wait, you, Otto Apocalypse, led an army here to defeat Schicksal Headquarters’ main force? What time did you come from?"...

This person in front of her should have been the Grand Bishop of Schicksal...

And he had been the Grand Bishop of Schicksal for a full five hundred years.

He said he defeated Schicksal’s main force here,

This sounded puzzling, no matter how she heard it.

However, this was not impossible.

Because in Dr. Tesla’s understanding,

In the history of five hundred years ago, when Otto first began his life,

Dr. Tesla only knew a little about Otto’s initial secrets.

Similarly, Otto, who had heard Dr. Tesla’s astonished tone, also seemed to understand something.

After a moment of silence, Otto slowly said, "Hmm, it seems correct. The timelines of our two worlds do have similarities."

Otto originally thought this was not a place that followed history, but now he understood,

What he had done, the Otto in this world might have done as well...

In other words,...

The original him might do the same in the future...

If no changes were made, these things still had a possibility of happening.

Just as he was thinking,

Durandal, Schicksal’s strongest Valkyrie, also spoke up to add.

In 1491, a battle indeed took place. At that time, Mr. Otto had not yet become the Grand Bishop of Schicksal. In a small city, he led the Strange Army and engaged in a series of fierce battles with Schicksal’s main force.

As soon as these words fell, Theresa, who had been pondering nearby, spoke up: "Although my grandpa was the rightful successor to the Schicksal Bishop back then, due to some unforeseen circumstances, his power was seized by his elder sister and nephew."

"These two ruled terrifyingly for about ten years, until grandpa overthrew them with the support of the people."

According to the previous understanding,

The original Otto was not what we see now.

Even Theresa, his granddaughter from many years later,

Had to admit that, at first,

If Otto hadn’t been in that era,

Things might have gone in a completely different direction...

Although he often did unreasonable things,...

But overall, he also took many measures that allowed the world to continue.

It’s just that these few people now seem to have difficulty understanding these complex issues.

After all, they were in it and had personally suffered the harm brought by Otto.

For example, Dr. Tesla, who was present, reacted with disbelief upon hearing this.

"I have to say, it’s truly unimaginable how someone like him could gain the support of the people?" Dr. Tesla looked at Otto with a face full of doubt, "Did he use some clever trick again?" 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "That period back then, I miss it." ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "So, the Lisa we saw before was the culprit who ruled the Schicksal organization during that period." ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "And this Mr. Otto later overthrew those two through an uprising and ruled until five hundred years later." ]

[ Theresa (Honkai: Impact Third): "You could say that." ] ...

[ Lisa (Genshin Impact): "Oh dear, always mentioning my name, it feels a bit strange~" ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "What happened later? Why is Tesla so disgusted with you? You must have seen the rule of that sister and nephew back then, which is why you overthrew them, right?" ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "Yes, what happened? Perhaps I saw, no, I longed for a hope." ]

[ Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill): "Longing for a hope, huh." ]

[ .....]

『 Otto did not refute such questions, but admitted frankly:

"That’s right, rather than saying I have great ability, it’s more accurate to say that everyone was willing to let me be a symbolic figure."

"The people united not because of me, but because of the legend of that Saint."

When the Saint was mentioned, Otto’s face instantly darkened, then returned to normal before anyone noticed.

It was this answer that made Dr. Tesla mutter, "The legend of the Saint? Schicksal’s Saint? Are you talking about Kallen Kaslana?"...

Referring to Schicksal’s Saint naturally meant that legendary lady.

As a former Schicksal member, Dr. Tesla had naturally heard of her.

By time, the Saint Otto spoken of was indeed the one she knew...

Therefore, when Otto spoke of his Saint, a look of course appeared on his face.

"That’s right, in the world I’m talking about, there won’t be a second Saint."

"Kallen died because of me. I once couldn’t bear this guilt and just wanted to escape myself in a meaningless remainder of my life."

"At that time, I didn’t dare, didn’t want to, and couldn’t face a world without her."

"Later, I escaped to a small island in Venice, regarded as a cemetery, and opened a monastery as a priest, adopting special orphans."

"And ordinary people under Schicksal’s rule, even if they were completely despairing of life, could only endure day after day."

"Perhaps because of this, most people couldn’t escape life, and the Saint gradually became a symbol of popular faith."

As he was speaking, Otto was interrupted by a curious Dr. Tesla.

"Faith?"...

He didn’t mind being interrupted and continued:

"Yes, they believe Kallen is the only Saint in the world, believing her sacrifice was to redeem those burdened with original sin."

"They worship everything related to the Saint, using this spiritual sustenance to resist Schicksal’s cruel rule."

"Then you cleverly used these things to make them the stepping stones for you to ascend to the Grand Bishop’s throne?" Dr. Tesla looked at the man in front of her with a suspicious expression.

The other party also asked curiously, "Huh, why would you think of me from that perspective?"

Although he had already sensed that the other party was somewhat displeased with him.

But at this moment, Otto truly didn’t expect that in the other party’s eyes, he was such an annoying character.

Even if he achieved a little bit, he would be labeled as a schemer.

Admittedly, some things did involve conspiracies.

But for many things, Otto could pat his chest and guarantee.

There were many genuine situations...0

So he didn’t understand why the other party had such a big problem with him.

Soon, in Otto’s confused gaze, Dr. Tesla spoke her mind bluntly:

"Oh, could it be that seeing your disgusting face, I can’t guess you’d do such a thing?"

"Just with that face, you ambushed the inventor who created the Moonlight Throne, forced Schicksal’s strongest female warrior to her death, and murdered the First Herrscher who fought for humanity."

"Just with that face, you’re up to no good, obstructing the First Herrscher’s successor, letting the Second Herrscher escape, resulting in the deaths of tens of millions of innocent people!" 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "He actually did so many things." ]

[ Theresa (Honkai: Impact Third): "Cecilia...." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "No wonder those people before hated you so much." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "You actually did so many bad things." ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "Hehe, it’s all just a necessary sacrifice for the plan." ]

[ Tesla (Honkai: Impact Third): "You scoundrel, don’t let me get a chance to deal with you!" ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "Always at your service." ]

[ .....]

『 Dr. Tesla, growing more agitated as she spoke, was about to make a move.

Theresa immediately noticed and quickly stepped between the two to stop the situation.

"Calm down, Dr. Tesla. The person you’re scolding has no direct relation to the one in front of you."

Dr. Tesla looked at Theresa, then turned off the power to her equipment, and sighed with relief, saying:

"Hmph, yes, you are you, and he is he. He’s an extremely cunning person, but that doesn’t mean you are, too."

"Sorry, I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I hope you understand one thing." Dr. Tesla paused and said seriously to Otto, "In our eyes, that man named Otto Apocalypse,"

"He has countless labels, but the word ’good person’ has nothing to do with him."

But to Dr. Tesla’s surprise, Otto not only wasn’t angry,

But looked at him with gratitude.

"No, I still have to thank you."

"Huh?" Dr. Tesla looked at this familiar yet strange person in confusion.

The other party immediately explained his words:

"Your words just now made me face my future self. Thank you, future Doctor."

"In my heart, there is a void that even time cannot fill."

"The more I pursue the light of the goddess, the more this void plunges my soul into the pain of darkness. Yes, for me, it is an incurable poison."

"I’ve done human experiments, killed companions who admired me. Indeed, as you said, I might have fallen into endless darkness."

"For me, loving the world like the goddess is a practice, a discipline, and a self-restraint."

"I... everyone, if I can return to my world, I will give up the succession rights to the Grand Bishop of Schicksal."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Because once this decision was made,

The world this man was from would be vastly different from this world.

And putting aside the other changes that would arise from this,

The future Theresa and Kiana would not appear,

Many Herrschers and related characters created by experiments would also not exist.

It was even more likely that this world would still obediently listen to Schicksal until the end of the world arrived.

Otto didn’t let anyone think too much and immediately spoke again.

"In this civil war, I also carried out a systematic management and reform of our New Schicksal’s organizational structure. Even without my existence, it should be able to operate on its own."

"No, it should be said that Schicksal can only operate on its own after leaving the Bishop, which is closer to the Saint’s own wish."

"So, this inheritance right is just a symbol for me to face the obsession in my heart."

"I truly thank you all for allowing me to look at the problem from a different angle and find a completely different answer."

After Otto finished speaking, the screen slowly dimmed.

Not long after, a familiar voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

"Yes, this is just right."

"Come and stop me, Durandal, Kiana, and dear Theresa."

"This time, let it be your final performance to bid me farewell." 』

『 .....』

~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~

[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): "Whose voice is that?" ]

[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "It’s still the previous Otto’s, but the tone of his voice is completely different." ]

[ Tesla (Honkai: Impact Third): "This is our current Otto. Is this truly your scheme this time?!" ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "Perhaps." ]

[ Welt Yang (Honkai: Star Rail): "....." ]

[ .....]

『 Subsequently, a huge light curtain appeared.

And within the light curtain, a figure slowly walked forward.

Outside the light curtain, a voice was struggling against something.

"What, what exactly is going on? Why can I clearly feel power, but I can’t use it?"

"What’s going on? Is this a strange light curtain? No, something’s not right."

Just as the figure stopped, not far behind,

A voice called out to her.

"Kiana!" 』

『 .....』