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All at once,
Kafka's remark sent a shock through the chat.
Right—
something as sinister as the Void Archives had, since Otto's childhood, been trying through deception and temptation to seize his body.
And yet, even after more than five hundred years…
it was still firmly under Otto's control?!
Five whole centuries.
Never once did it change hands.
And that was the Void Archives—
a being of terrifying intelligence, self-awareness, and boundless ambition!
Just how did Otto manage to do it?!
For a moment,
everyone in the chat began to sense that their understanding of Otto
had always been… superficial.
On the screen,
after losing her father and suffering such a devastating blow,
Kallen became even more resolute in her desire to grow stronger.
She never wanted to see anyone die in front of her again.
And to achieve that,
she needed power—
power great enough to protect everyone.
Soon enough,
the bloodline of the Kaslana family, combined with Kallen's extraordinary talent, bore fruit.
At just sixteen years old,
Kallen became the captain of Old Schicksal's anti-Honkai forces—the Valkyrie Corps.
She was the strongest Valkyrie of her era.
Otto, however, was left far behind.
His frail body was a fatal limitation.
To gain the recognition of his family,
to secure a place within Schicksal,
and to better protect Kallen—
Otto had only one path left.
Knowledge.
[Year 1470: A Honkai-induced Black Death spread among vast numbers of civilians]
[Schicksal attempted to develop a new medicine, but all efforts failed—some treatments even accelerated zombification]
Otto threw himself into the research.
But under relentless exhaustion—
even with Otto's brilliance—
progress remained painfully slow.
Before the overwhelming might of the Honkai,
humanity could only gamble their lives for the slimmest chance of survival.
What Otto was attempting
was nothing less than defying fate itself.
"Please… save me…"
A young girl on a sickbed pleaded with Otto.
Listening to her coughing,
Otto lowered his head, pain and conflict weighing heavily on him.
(No matter how many times I try, I fail…)
(But… if I don't become a great inventor, I'll be abandoned by my family…)
(And if these patients aren't treated soon, they'll die…)
Otto was not without emotion.
He was not devoid of compassion.
Watching patients die from Honkai-related illness,
he too felt the crushing sorrow of being part of Schicksal.
But if things continued like this—
what awaited humanity,
what awaited Kallen,
would be nothing but despair.
Clenching his teeth,
Otto made a decision.
For the first time,
he would conduct a drug trial on a patient.
And fortunately—
The medicine worked.
"…My body… it doesn't hurt anymore…
Thank you… thank you for saving me!"
After the injection,
the critically ill girl looked at Otto with gratitude—
her eyes filled with the relief of survival and heartfelt thanks.
But what surprised her—
and everyone in the chat—
was Otto's response.
"No… the one who should be saying thank you…
is me."
At that moment,
Otto himself was trembling with emotion, tears streaming down his face.
"Thank you… for surviving."
(This way… I won't betray Kallen's expectations of me…)
(Kallen's smile appeared before Otto's eyes.)
(Only by succeeding could he secure a place in Schicksal—)
(only then could he shield Kallen from dangers in fields she could never reach.)
(At this moment, all honor, wealth, and fame seemed insignificant compared to Kallen's smile.)
[Honkai · Himeko]: The Honkai Black Death… was cured by Otto?!
[Kamisato Ayaka]: What was that exactly… was it really that severe?
[Tesla]: It was a catastrophic Honkai plague that nearly wiped out half of Europe.
[Durandal]: Schicksal still preserves many research records from that era—it was an extinction-level disaster.
[Tesla]: I hate to admit it… but Otto really did almost save Europe—maybe even all of humanity—once.
[Hu Tao]: So… that's how it was…
[Ningguang]: So Otto wasn't just a politician after all…
[Himeko (Star Rail)]: Did we… misunderstand Otto from the very beginning?
[Furina]: Developing a medicine that saved humanity—making an immense contribution against the Honkai—worthy of global reverence!
[Furina]: But why does it feel like… none of this mattered to Otto as much as Kallen's smile?
[Ruan Mei]: Perhaps to Otto, protecting Kallen was the meaning of his entire world.
Watching Otto desperately develop the cure for the Black Death,
the chat was filled with quiet reflection.
Indeed.
As observers,
they had allowed their emotions to dictate judgment—
often forming conclusions that were narrow and subjective.
And with Otto,
that was exactly what they had done.
They had branded him—
a scheming, power-hungry politician,
a conspirator,
a villain without conscience.
Perhaps Otto truly was all of that.
But he was never just a villain.
If not for this revelation,
who would have remembered that more than five centuries ago—
Otto had once saved humanity?
Who would have known
that this cold, ruthless man
was once willing to give up his life without hesitation
for a single girl?
At last,
everyone's change in perception of Otto—
was only just beginning.
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