To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

Of the people present, she was actually the one who hated Otto the most, largely due to the memory of that shot from the old man's mind.

The others were alright; after all, games lack the real experience of reality, even if they knew it was a real event happening in another world. But it wasn't something they had witnessed firsthand.

Karen, however, didn't know how to feel about Otto.

A single emotion cannot express even a fraction of her feelings.

So she could only remain silent.

Otto was as talented as ever, and... adept at disguise.

She could never quite figure out his thoughts and plans, just like the various complex secrets behind the trial, which she only learned much later.

And the way the opponent carries out their plan in the game is still the same.

"Pretending to be an ordinary person? Huh? Is the other person also schizophrenic?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Vilvi asked this question.

"That's just a line of poetry from modern civilization, but there must be a reason why it's here."

Eden leaned back on the sofa and said softly.

The hangover wasn't pleasant. I drank so much with Ellie last night that I lost track of time. It's a pity... Ellie doesn't like drinking, which only adds to my sadness.

But she likes to be slightly tipsy with him, and he likes to see her like that, so it doesn't make her sad.

"Schizophrenia? When has Otto ever been mentally sound? Ever since Kallen died in the game, he's been the most lucid madman."

Luo Mo said this, which drew Karen's calm gaze.

"I agree with that statement. Your situation is no less dire than Kevin's. Hehe—two heartbroken men, yet they decide the outcome at the crossroads of humanity's survival. How interesting!"

The Herald of Knowledge patted Kevin on the shoulder familiarly, like a good brother and comrade-in-arms.

Then, as Kevin turned his indifferent gaze... she slowly looked away, creating an extremely awkward atmosphere.

“Ahem—, what I mean is that you and Otto both have certain leadership qualities, and you will definitely be excellent leaders in the future.”

The Lawbringer's smile froze, but he still forced himself to continue speaking.

She thought it was just a joke she made with him before, but it turns out she said it secretly in the game? Oh well, it's okay then!

"...Sigh." Kevin sighed helplessly.

He reached out and slapped away the other person's hand that was within arm's reach, took two steps, and chose to come to Su's side.

...

As the one who awakened Su Chang, and the only person she knew in this place, Otto happily abandoned her to prepare his plans, ignoring her for several days in a row.

Only now did he finally appear before Li Sushang, smiling broadly as he watched her approach.

Li Sushang had many questions for the blond man in front of her, about the current era and many subtle details, but she had to pass them all on to someone else.

Although Changguang and Rita are very, very good people, the Rakshasa people are just too irresponsible.

Li Sushang looked at the composed blond man with a reproachful expression, while he also gave a wry smile.

"Okay, okay, by the way, about that plan...didn't you say you'd most likely die too?"

Li Sushang opened her eyes wide and looked at the other person's face.

"Yeah, that's right. After all, you know I don't really care about my own life, do I?"

Otto gave his answer with a smile, showing no reverence for the word "death."

That was simply a journey he should have completed long ago, a final answer he needed to give to the world.

"..." Li Sushang sighed helplessly, looking at the smiling man in front of her. She already knew what he was thinking, hadn't she, since five hundred years ago?

But alas... she is about to lose another surviving friend.

"There's something else. Have you really broken through the boundary between the past and the present? This town is haunted now, isn't it?"

As she spoke, her tone became worried.

"Heh, so you know about that too. But let me make it clear beforehand—I didn't actually summon the world from five hundred years ago."

Otto paused for a moment, then his expression softened into a smile as he explained,

"I merely projected its information here. A strong consciousness is qualified to project and reappear in this place."

Otto led the other party to see the consciousness projections of some people from five hundred years ago, a time of transition between the old and new destiny. Several afterimages related to Otto appeared.

Marcel, Lisa, Sasha... he still can't forget those names.

"—You rose to power only after going through a civil war."

"civil war……"

He chewed on the word, his smile growing even stranger.

No one wanted that civil war; neither the old Mandate of Heaven nor he himself wanted it to happen.

But fate loves to play tricks, and the numbers on the dice are always unexpected.

A war that no one wanted was thus started, swept up by fate.