Inside Schicksal's General Command Room—
"Overseer Otto! Th-this…!"
Amber was momentarily stunned. After realizing what was happening, she hurriedly tried to report it to Otto.
But Otto had clearly already noticed the screen. Not only was he not surprised—there was even a trace of playful amusement on his face.
"Heh, it seems my luck today isn't bad."
"Overseer Otto… but… this could have an impact on both you and Schicksal's reputation! It might even leak certain—"
Amber still wanted to say more.
However, Otto waved his hand, elegantly resting his chin on one hand.
"Don't be so serious, Amber. Don't you think this is rather interesting?"
"Interesting?"
"If, in another world, there were millions—perhaps even tens of millions—of people paying attention to your actions and your past, even a future you yourself have never known."
A hint of worldly nonchalance flickered in Otto's emerald-green eyes.
"In a world where humanity struggles to survive under the Honkai, where faith is sustained by nothingness—doesn't that sound interesting?"
"I, the so-called Overseer of Schicksal, Otto Apocalypse, do not care about others' evaluations, nor do I need anyone to judge my life."
"But if even one in a thousand people can feel my conviction, can once again witness the greatness and purity of Saint Kallen…"
"Then all of this will have been worth it."
After speaking those few lines,
Otto's thoughts once again returned to Kallen.
And as he did so, his expression was filled with a confident, gentle smile.
"As for whether anything will be leaked, or whether it will affect Schicksal's plans—"
"There is only one future that is absolutely inevitable."
"And that is… my reunion with Kallen!"
Off to the side,
Amber nodded, half-understanding, half-confused.
Overseer Otto had never cared much about how others viewed him.
However—
even Amber knew what kind of public opinion Otto would be facing.
She had seen some of the scrolling messages in the chat.
Not to mention—
what awaited Otto was the exposure of his life by this mysterious and terrifying rating system.
Beyond what Amber already knew,
how many deeds that enraged heaven and humanity had Overseer Otto committed?
Although Amber believed that everything Otto did and said must have had his reasons,
it was easy to imagine…
his rating would surely be disastrous.
Within the pure white space—
"I deceived my friends… deceived my family… deceived the world and the rules above it!"
"All for the sake of granting that one and only true you… a second life."
"I'm back."
"Kallen."
As Otto's weak murmurs and soft sigh echoed,
the meaning behind his words made Kallen's chest tighten.
An inexplicable sense of unease instantly filled her heart!
As though, at that very moment,
she was about to lose something unimaginably precious.
An indescribable emptiness.
"Otto, he…"
For a moment, countless guesses surfaced in Kallen's mind!
But one thing was certain—
for that obsession, Otto had ultimately done something irreversible.
At the same time,
Theresa was also watching the screen closely.
"The next one selected… is actually Grandpa?!"
Seeing Otto's name, Theresa cried out in surprise.
But her expression was instantly filled with worry.
How the outside world viewed him—
Theresa knew all too well.
In fact,
it was precisely because she opposed Otto's control and ideology that she had broken away and fled to St. Freya Academy in the Far East Branch.
But even so—
she did not want her grandfather to be accused and condemned by so many people.
And amid Theresa's worry,
and the firm assumptions already held by the majority in the chat—
On the screen,
lines of text slowly appeared.
Otto Apocalypse's life record.
This was the Schicksal Overseer who had already appeared in the stories of three Honkai-world characters—
whose presence had been even stronger than those actually selected.
The villain in everyone's eyes.
The man who constantly spoke of Kallen,
who always seemed to maintain an air of noble elegance,
the controller of the Apocalypse family!
It seemed that, within this mysterious rating system—
he was finally about to take center stage.
[Character: Otto Apocalypse]
[Identity: Overseer of Schicksal; bloodline of the Apocalypse and Schariac families; wielder of the First Divine Key—Void Archives; genius scientist]
[Personality Traits: As the youngest son of the family, he did not possess inheritance rights. Frail since childhood and neglected by his family, combined with his research into the Honkai, Otto gradually became cold and detached.
As a noble, most of his social interactions were mere pretense—only his feelings for Kallen were genuine. After Kallen's death, Otto became increasingly extreme.
Arrogant and self-assured, he believes everything to be under his control. If anything escapes that control, he will exhaust every means to destroy it.
Cold-blooded and ruthless—he will stop at nothing to revive Kallen. Fully aware of the sins he has committed, yet unmoved by them.
A genius who is intelligent, cold, stubborn, utterly pragmatic, willing to use any means to achieve his goals, and always and constantly calculating the most optimal benefits at every moment.]
[Character Rating: 10.0 (Full Score: 10)]
As line after line appeared,
Otto's image—clear and precise—was laid bare.
But when the character rating was revealed—
The messages in the chat—
suddenly froze.
For several seconds,
everything fell into an eerie, stunned silence.
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