Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Seeing Kallen looking like a wronged woman, Jiuxiao helplessly pinched Huihuo's chubby cheeks, and then Huihuo shyly pinched Mei's nipples. Then Huihuo and Mei started fighting, and kind-hearted Kallen ran over to calm them down.

Hmm... Successfully shifted the blame. That's so true of me. Jiuxiao silently gave himself a thumbs up.

Hmph, you wouldn't let me kiss Mei, but you went and kissed Kaguya yourself. I knew you wanted a harem, you bastard, Kyuubi!

As Kiana thought this, she pinched Jiu Xiao's waist hard, making him howl in pain.

Bronya, holding Homura, watched the scene unfold with deadpan eyes, and couldn't help but remark, "How lively!"

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"Let me make it clear first, this story is told from Kallen's perspective...it may contain some personal biases..."

"Yes, yes, tell us quickly!" Kiana, Jiuxiao, and the others couldn't wait any longer.

(While it's said to be written from Kallen's perspective, it's mostly written from the author's first-person perspective, so please don't worry about the details.)

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My first meeting with Otto when I was a child was...

My dad took me to visit Otto's house. Back then, Otto was a tiny little guy, and... well, I was a tiny little guy too.

Otto tinkered all night and made a small, flyable airplane... Otto happily launched the airplane, but his brother knocked it down with a stone.

The little airplane landed on the other side of the wall and was picked up by me—no, by Karen.

Otto kept climbing the wall trying to retrieve the paper airplane, but the frail Otto couldn't climb it at all, and was constantly mocked by his brother.

But Karen was able to climb up...

Karen climbed to the top of the wall and excitedly told Otto below, "It just flew so high!"

Sitting on the wall, Karen took out the broken toy airplane from her pocket and handed it to Otto.

"Is this yours?"

"I did it..." Otto said somewhat self-consciously, nodding cautiously.

"Wow, you're so amazing! You'll definitely become a great inventor someday!" The innocent Karen uttered words that would have killed Otto for life.

That was the first time Otto, who had been abandoned by everyone, had heard such encouragement. For the first time, Otto felt that he too could be expected of and needed.

"It's a pity it's broken." Karen looked regretfully at the little airplane in her hand.

“If you want... I can make another one!” Otto replied eagerly and earnestly.

Looking at Otto like this, Karen was a little tempted, then jumped down from the wall and walked over to Otto, saying to him:

"Oh, right, great inventor, I have one more request... Please help me save the world!!"

Looking at Karen's radiant smile, Otto felt as if he had encountered a true god...

After that, Kallen spent all her time with Otto...

Because Kallen kept telling Otto how amazing her father was, Otto thought that someone like Kallen's father must be able to save the world!

Filled with anticipation, Otto asked Kallen to take him to see Kallen's father's battle. So the two secretly ran away to the area ravaged by Honkai Beasts, watching people fight against them...

But Honkai Beasts are everywhere, and Otto and Kallen were ambushed by one... If Kallen's father hadn't arrived in time to save them, the two might have already perished together.

Kallen's father, Francis, stood before the two, wielding the Dual Blade Judgment of Heaven in its dual-gun form, and said without turning his head, "Stand there, I will protect you."

Looking at Francis's retreating figure, at that moment he seemed almost omnipotent in their eyes...

Otto believed Francis could truly protect them forever, but soon after, devastating news arrived: Francis had sacrificed himself using the zeroth rated power of the Skyfire—Skyfire Unleashed...

(Mihoyo retconned; he said Francis was still alive at the beginning of the comic, but later Francis died ten years later. So, the Francis who's alive is the one in the data space; the real Francis probably died long ago.)

Otto couldn't believe that the god-like man had perished together with a Honkai Beast... That was the first time Otto questioned the existence of "gods"...

Seeing Kallen sobbing uncontrollably against the coffin, Otto knew he had to do something...

He came to the sanctuary that Apocalypse had guarded for generations, where the relics of infinite wisdom, which the first ancestor had obtained from Asia, were kept.

It has been enshrined here but no one has been able to use it. Otto doesn't know if he is qualified to use it, but he feels that the relic can definitely resurrect Francis.

After much effort, Otto successfully broke the seal on the relic. However, the relic told him that to resurrect Francis, he needed to offer up his own body.

(Group number 9246,,,)

Chapter 89 Fate Begins to Play Games

Having received the answer, Otto ran to the funeral parlor and, weeping, said to Karen, "Kalen... your father will come back to life..."

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Karen looked at Otto with teary eyes and a puzzled expression.

Otto used the relic to create the Mimicry: Black Abyss White Flower.

Someone told me that if I were willing to give my life in exchange... as long as you stop being sad...

Otto pointed the Black Abyss White Flower at himself, but was interrupted by Kallen...

Karen angrily slapped Otto.

She cried and said to Otto, "What are you thinking?! Daddy protected you, not so you would do something like this!!"

Otto was stunned to see Karen crouching on the ground, crying in pain... This was the first time Karen had ever been angry with him...

Seeing Karen crying, Otto, helpless, also cried. He cupped Karen's face in his hands, sobbing and saying he was sorry...

Karen hugged Otto, crying as she said, "I'm sorry, Otto... I don't want to see anyone die."

Help me, Otto. I must become strong, strong enough to protect everyone...

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The Destiny Organization is jointly managed by three major families: Kaslana's "Knights" are responsible for protecting with power, Apocalypse uses "wisdom" to command, and Shaniat relies on the "Saintess" to save.

However, since Schariac's "Holy Blood" was an accidental product resulting from a Herrscher of Man changing the rules, it was not included in the "Stigmata Project".

"Holy Blood" neutralizes Honkai energy, while "Stigmata" require Honkai energy. The conflict between "Holy Blood" and "Stigmata" led to the continuous decline of the Schariac family.

To secure his family's status, the Schariacs chose to marry into the Apocalypse family. Otto was a half-Schariac, half-Apocalypse, and in fact, the entire Schariacs family later on didn't have as high a concentration of Apocalypse blood as Otto alone...

The Shaniat eventually declined to the point where it could no longer even present a saint representing its own family, and in the end, even the right to bestow the name of saint was taken away by the Apocalypse family.

Finally, through Otto's covert manipulation, the title of saintess was bestowed upon Karen Kaslana, the eldest daughter of the Kaslana family.

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Under the starry sky one day.

Karen and Otto nestled together under a tree.

"Otto...why have you always been so good to me?"

"Because... Karen, you are my most valued friend."

"Just friends?!"

"Yes, and it goes beyond the ordinary definition of 'friend.' Your steadfastness and integrity make you someone I can entrust everything to."

Hearing Otto's resolute words, Karen felt a pang of urge; she really wanted to punch him.

(Karen was interested, but Otto was not.)

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But fate played a cruel trick on them.

Karen and Otto were betrothed by the Destiny organization. If Francis, the head of the Kaslana family, were still alive, this would certainly be a cause for celebration, but Francis is no longer here.

This marriage was orchestrated by Otto's father, Nicholas, in order to seize Kaslana's rights.

Karen and Otto were mutually attracted at this point, but they weren't fools and would never agree to such an arranged marriage.

They refused the marriage, but that was the tragedy for them. No matter how unwilling Karen and Otto were, fate announced it to the world.

Karen couldn't stop the public outcry, and in the end, she could only accept this reality in silence...

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Then in 1469, at the age of 16, Kallen became the captain of the Valkyrie Squad, the Schicksal anti-Honkai force, and stood on the front line against the Honkai.

Later, Kallen inherited one of the Divine Keys of the Kaslana family, the Oath of Judah, but it was publicly claimed to be a gift from heaven to Kallen.

In 1470, the Archbishop of Schicksal decided to launch an eastern expedition, and the Schicksal army, which had been fighting against the Honkai Beasts for years, advanced with unstoppable momentum. Until they encountered the Ming Empire, the dominant power in China. After several battles, the two sides clashed in a decisive battle on the Kipchak Steppe in 1475. Eager for victory, Schicksal used Honkai energy weapons during the war, an act that attracted the attention of the immortals of China.

The Crimson Phoenix Immortal descended from Mount Taixu, and the entire Heavenly Mandate army was no match for her. Heavenly Mandate had no choice but to send their last and strongest ace, Kallen, into battle. Although Kallen had serious doubts about the righteousness of the war, as the captain of the Valkyrie squad, she still chose to fight for Heavenly Mandate...

However, she was easily defeated by the Crimson Kite Sage. Looking at Judah's oath beside Karen, the Crimson Kite Sage spoke for the first time in front of the world, but her words were like sharp thorns that pierced Karen's heart.

"The weapon you wield exists to protect humanity. Those who haven't embraced 'protection' cannot unleash its true power."

At this moment, Otto arrived at the battlefield. He had been searching for Kallen ever since he learned that she had joined the war. Facing the Crimson Fairy, who was truly like a god, Otto resolutely stood in front of Kallen.

However, the Crimson Lotus Immortal did not harm Kallen and Otto. He simply left behind the words, "User of the 'Key,' think carefully... What is it that you want to protect?" and then disappeared from the world's sight.

Otto's eastern expedition failed miserably, and he retreated to Europe. Otto returned to Schicksal with a distraught Karen.

On the night of the withdrawal.