"Otto Apocalypse—just hearing the name, he's definitely a great guy. He must be the protagonist, right?"
"Worthy of being the director. The role he gave himself sounds so badass—I'm really looking forward to it!"
"We'll definitely like him. A role personally played by the director has to be extremely important."
"Director! Director! Is this character male?"
"Do you even need to ask? From the name alone, you can tell it's a male role."
"Holy crap, we're finally getting a male character? A guy surrounded by all these female characters is usually super powerful—I'm even more hyped now."
Hessian wore a smile full of deep meaning as he said: "Of course. I guarantee he'll be a character that leaves a profound impression on every single viewer. I absolutely won't disappoint you."
Hearing this,
the atmosphere at the scene grew even more heated.
Everyone became even more excited about the subsequent plot of Honkai Impact 3rd.
Their eyes were bloodshot, as if they wanted him to release the entire rest of the story all at once right now.
Hessian also sensed the mood starting to spiral out of control and immediately said: "To avoid disappointing everyone, I'll head back right now and have the staff hurry up with filming the rest of the plot."
With that, he turned and walked straight back into the company without looking back.
The gathered fans, seeing Hessian leave and having gotten the answer they wanted,
gradually dispersed.
This crisis of fans besieging the company was finally over.
...
Inside the company.
Mobius looked at Hessian, who was already leisurely sipping tea, and asked: "You're really not afraid the fans will tear you apart?"
"Why do you say that?"
Hessian set down his teacup, somewhat puzzled.
Mobius said: "You don't actually believe Otto Apocalypse is as good as you made him sound, do you?"
Ah, this...
Indeed.
For Mobius, who knew the script, it was normal for her to think that way.
Hessian replied with hidden meaning: "Who knows? After all, a deeply devoted person is very likable, right?"
"Hmph!"
Mobius snorted coldly: "If you're trying to use this to build some 'deeply devoted' persona for yourself, I advise you to give up. I'm not as naive as Elysia."
Hessian put down his teacup, stood up, and patted Mobius on the shoulder: "Alright, let's not argue over something that hasn't happened yet. Instead of wasting time, we should arrange the subsequent filming properly."
Mobius nodded, agreeing that made sense.
The two then resumed work once more.
Time flew by in a flash.
Soon, it was the day Honkai Impact 3rd Episode 2 aired.
Compared to the first episode, the viewership ratings for the second episode skyrocketed.
Countless viewers were already camped in front of their TVs, waiting to watch.
Of course!
Hessian was no exception.
Inside the villa.
He sat on the sofa, with Elysia leaning against him, their fingers intertwined as they watched the TV together.
On the screen.
As the familiar opening theme ended,
the story officially began.
The scene was St. Freya Academy. Bronya had been sent for a full examination; the school determined that the Moonlight Throne engine had interfered with her bio-chip, so repairs were performed.
Meanwhile, Kiana and Mei were busily preparing for the annual Valkyrie exam.
The entire plot was very heartwarming, showcasing the cheerful campus life to the audience.
It let viewers know that even in a world where Honkai exists, students still have to attend classes, and campus life remains just as wonderful.
In this plot, Kiana—who was worried about her grades—was specially arranged by Murata Himeko to receive tutoring from Fu Hua.
Through the tutoring scenes, the structure of the Honkai world was explained in detail.
Just when the audience thought this episode would pass peacefully like this,
something unexpected happened...
Kiana, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly entered a strange dream.
The environment was still St. Freya Academy, but the sky was blood-red, and everything around was in ruins.
"Hehehehehe..."
A spine-chilling laugh rang out: "Lost little girl... welcome home~"
Kiana was startled: "Who! Who's there?"
The voice continued on its own: "I've truly slept for far too long. But now, the gears of fate are turning once more. Welcome home, Kiana Kaslana~"
Kiana looked around in confusion: "Home? No, this isn't... Who are you? How do you know my name?"
The voice replied: "That's a long story. Do you like this world I've built for you?"
Kiana grew even more puzzled: "World? What nonsense are you spouting? Right, I must be dreaming."
She pinched herself, trying to wake up quickly.
The mysterious figure let out a mocking laugh: "Hahahaha, you want to leave me right after arriving? That truly hurts my feelings. But leaving here won't be that easy~"
Kiana jumped in fright and immediately assumed a combat stance: "What do you want? I'm Schicksal's strongest... future strongest Valkyrie. I'll make you taste my power."
The figure seemed to have heard the funniest joke.
"Kaslana... Valkyrie? Hahahahahaha! It seems you truly know nothing about the sins tied to your blood."
"You're just an orphan abandoned by your father, who never even saw your mother's face."
"Aren't you curious why you've never had a mother's company since birth? Why your father left you?"
Kiana's expression changed abruptly as she asked warily: "You... what exactly... do you know?!"
The mysterious voice said with great interest: "Oh? Finally caught your attention? You should know that even in your dreams, I've always been watching you. I know everything about you like the back of my hand."
With malicious amusement, she said: "Your life, from beginning to end, has been nothing but lies~"
...
Hearing this, Kiana fell silent.
The people watching the drama also fell silent.
For a moment, no one could tell whether what this person said was true or just her cruel prank.
But...
there was one thing everyone was absolutely certain of: Kiana's identity was definitely not ordinary, and her past was certainly extraordinary.
Elysia hugged Hessian's arm even tighter and whispered: "I feel like she's not lying. I didn't sense the aura of deception."
Hessian fed her a cherry tomato and said: "Yeah, everything she's said from start to finish is true—that's what makes it even sadder."
"I see... Let me finish watching first, then you can tell me."
"Okay."
Elysia continued watching.
On the TV screen,
the mysterious voice, proving that what she said was true, continued: "As a Valkyrie, you must know about the Second Honkai Eruption in Siberia 14 years ago, right?"