Within the chat group—
Countless viewers watched as Otto slowly advanced toward the Imaginary Tree.
At this very moment,
all of them were swept up by the atmosphere.
Silently, in their hearts,
they offered Otto their encouragement.
Even though Otto's past actions had been utterly unforgivable,
earning the hatred of nearly everyone—
At this moment—
The Otto standing before the Imaginary Tree
was accomplishing something that transcended imagination
for the extraordinary beings of three different worlds.
Otto was using the power of a mortal
to stand shoulder to shoulder with gods!
He had deceived the entire world—
and the rules that governed it!
He was about to reach into the timeline of the world itself,
to move that single hand on the clock—
to change a predestined ending!
And at that instant—
On the screen, beneath a black curtain,
words slowly surfaced.
"Thus Spoke Apocalypse"
Officially takes the stage.
Looking toward the Imaginary Tree several hundred meters away—
Though the distance still remained,
both within the screen and beyond it,
Otto's heart surged like never before.
Never had he been this close
to the goal he had pursued for five hundred years.
Never had he been this close
to seeing Kallen once more.
And even for the viewers—
This was their first time directly beholding
the legendary Imaginary Tree.
"When a person truly wishes to change the world,"
"only then do they realize how insignificant
a single individual truly is."
With Otto's soft sigh,
his memories surfaced.
Before a church at dusk—
On a withered tree perched countless crows,
their hoarse cries filling the air.
And reflected in their pupils—
Were the shackled hands of Saint Kallen!
Instantly—
Every viewer's heart clenched.
What appeared now—
Was this the scene from over five hundred years ago,
just before Saint Kallen's execution?!
[Rita: This is…]
[Rita: Lady Kallen?!]
[March 7th: The execution scene from 500 years ago?!]
[Kafka: This must be something Otto could never forget…]
[Himeko (Honkai): Even now, at the very end, Otto still…]
[Sushang: Saint Kallen did nothing wrong… nothing at all!]
[Sushang: Is this truly the only outcome for standing against power?!]
[Himeko (Star Rail): If Kallen wanted, she could've married Otto and saved herself.]
[Himeko (Star Rail): But her sense of justice would never allow that…]
[Yanqing: Otto wasn't wrong about one thing… one person really is small before the world.]
[Durandal: And yet—he still did it.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: In that regard, Otto deserves respect.]
[Herta: This isn't just memory—it's resentment and fury.]
[Jean: And regret.]
[Kafka: Perhaps Otto hated not only those who killed Kallen… but himself most of all.]
[Herta: He's searching for this point in the timeline—so he can change it.]
[Ningguang: Does that mean… the day of Kallen's execution will change?!]
[Keqing: No matter what, Otto will change her fate.]
As the chat stirred—
Otto's resentment was unmistakable.
Even after more than five hundred years,
after dynasties fell and civilizations advanced—
The fracture in Otto's heart
had never healed.
Instead, it had grown deeper—
a chasm that led straight to his soul.
As many viewers realized—
Otto could never forget that day's fury and regret.
He hated the authority and conspirators who condemned Kallen—
But even more than that,
he hated his own weakness.
If only he had overthrown the old Schicksal sooner.
If only he had fully mastered Void Archives back then.
If only he had been sharp enough to see through Li Sushang's predecessor's schemes—
Then perhaps…
Kallen would not have died.
And Kallen should never have died.
She deserved to exist,
to be celebrated,
more than anyone else in the world.
On the screen—
Kallen, shackled, was led toward the execution platform.
Her back was serene.
Sacred.
Unshaken.
Otto's voice trembled with bitterness.
"The Saint gave everything to the people."
"And in return, she received only chains and shackles."
He coughed lightly.
His condition was clearly worsening.
And as Kallen walked toward the gallows—
Otto's figure, illuminated by the Imaginary Tree's glow,
stood in stark contrast.
Then—
In the crimson sands ahead—
Something began to stir.
Before everyone's eyes—
Figures formed from red sand
rose slowly from the desert.
Imaginary-controlled puppets.
An entire army.
They stood between Otto and the Tree like a blood-red abyss.
And the most terrifying part—
Every single one of them
wore Otto's face.
They were his shadows.
A reminder of his past identity—
a slave to the Imaginary.
Behind this endless army—
Stood the destination Otto had pursued all his life.
The Imaginary Tree.
And Kallen's fate.
This—
Was Otto's final station.
His final battle.
[Sushang: !!!]
[Hu Tao: So many… so many enemies!]
[Himeko (Honkai): These are—?!]
[Kiana: Puppets of the Imaginary Tree?!]
[Kiana: Why do they all look like Otto?!]
[Einstein: This is the final trial Otto must overcome.]
[Sushang: But his condition is terrible right now!]
[Kafka: After being crushed by the Herrscher of the Void, Otto is no longer a pseudo-god.]
[Kafka: Now, all he has… is himself.]
[Rita: Lord Bishop… please succeed.]
[Kamisato Ayaka: He's lost the Authorities of Binding and Domination…]
[Kamisato Ayaka: And he's gravely wounded—this is too cruel.]
[Himeko (Star Rail): The situation is dire…]
[Himeko (Star Rail): But somehow, I believe Otto will succeed.]
[March 7th: Me too…]
[March 7th: Everything Otto truly wanted—he's always achieved.]
[March 7th: And this time, it's what he must accomplish.]
[Durandal: I believe in him.]
[Durandal: He will never fall before the finish line.]
[Ningguang: Go on… Otto.]
[Keqing: Just one more step!]
[Sparkle: The Saint's tragic history is waiting for you to rewrite~]
Otto was no longer a god.
No longer wielding Imaginary authority.
He was wounded.
Barely standing.
Could this final, broken Otto
truly overcome this last trial?
And yet—
Strangely—
Despite his desperate condition,
countless extraordinary beings still believed.
Otto would reach the Imaginary Tree.
Because—
He was Otto Apocalypse.
Whatever Otto set out to do,
he always completed.
Whatever Otto sought to win,
he always won.
And now—
He had to win.
Because waiting at the end—
Was Kallen.
As if answering that belief—
Otto's expression did not change.
He continued murmuring.
"This world is chaotic."
"It is neither fair nor just."
"It persecutes heroes and nurtures villains."
"Ugliness is everywhere. Beauty is nowhere."
Then—
Otto smiled.
Elegant.
Resolved.
His eyes filled with determination.
He slowly raised his hand—
and clenched it in the air.
The next instant—
A blazing golden blade appeared!
[Replica · Judgment of Shamash]
And with a cold declaration—
"Then let the world's malice—"
"Be severed by a villain!"
Otto lifted his gaze.
The emerald green in his eyes
was no longer playful,
no longer gentle.
This was Otto's final ferocity.
He would use the sword of a villain
to cut down the world's hatred toward Kallen.
Nothing—
no one—
Would stand in his way.
Every time Judgment of Shamash was drawn—
It was for the one he loved.
As Otto grasped the hilt—
When that familiar golden greatsword filled the screen—
Everyone felt their hearts shake.
The Replica Judgment of Shamash—
appearing once more!
Otto was no longer a pseudo-god.
All he had left—
Was his own strength.
And his old friend—
Void Archives.
The sword's appearance
was Otto's resolve made manifest.
This blade existed for one reason—
To protect what the wielder loved.
This—
Was Otto's burning will to fight.
[Hu Tao: That's—!!]
[Kiana: Judgment of Shamash…!!]
[Himeko (Honkai): The replica greatsword!]
[Xianyun: So Void Archives stayed with Otto till the very end.]
[Silver Wolf: Looks like it had no choice…]
[Sushang: Otto's right…]
[Sushang: Kallen endured far too much unjust hatred.]
[Keqing: Let the world's malice be severed by a villain!]
[Ningguang: I can feel his resolve…]
[Furina: Every time Judgment of Shamash is drawn—it's for love…]
[Furina: Is this what protection truly means…]
[Raiden Ei: Fight, Otto.]
[Paimon: Fight! TATTAKE!!]
[Lumine: He'll win. I believe in him.]
[March 7th: Go!! Otto!!]
[March 7th: Achieve your goal—then atone!!]
[Sushang: Make these five hundred years mean something!!]
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