Capítulo 345: The Decisive Battle Against Otto
Kiana, who had been outside, regained a significant amount of strength from Mei. The once-reforged, weakened great-sword burned even brighter.
Her reunion with Mei seemed to ignite a flame within her. That warm power had never left her side, and she believed they would meet again in a brighter future.
"One slash, cut it apart!"
Kiana looked at the spatial rift before her, her gaze fixed firmly on the path ahead.
She swung her blazing great-sword, bathing the area in white light. The flames tore open the spatial rift, widening it.
As she looked at the path she had created, a thought crossed her mind: "Thank you, Mei."
With Mei's help, the depleted Honkai energy within her had re-condensed, turning into a raging inferno that propelled her forward.
No matter what obstacles lay ahead, she believed that with the power of those hundred people, they could definitely defeat them!
[Kiamei Party recommends it for life! ]
[This is a change of offense and defense. 0 and 1 are suddenly replaced. The situation between them is no longer what it used to be.]
[The Herrscher of One Hundred People begins to appear! ]
[Don't jinx it by saying things like 'when we meet again, we'll get married' or whatever...]
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"Uh..." Kiana looked at Mei's expression.
She felt the atmosphere wasn't very friendly towards her.
It's just that I was letting Mei win.
Why does it feel like I'm so bad at the game?
"Is it... that coat from ARC City?" Bronya asked, trying to stir up trouble, thinking it would be interesting.
"It should be, you clearly promised, but Kiana broke her word..." Mei said, glancing at Kiana.
"But, but, but you can't wear it all the time!" Kiana retorted, helplessly ruffling her hair. Her white hair, already a bit curly, became even more tangled. She looked at Mei pitifully.
Who would have thought she'd bring up such a small detail here? We're about to fight the boss here.
"Pfft~, haha, it's up to you, I didn't say anything..."
Mei couldn't help but cover her mouth and said with a smile in her eyes.
"Wow, Mei~, you've become evil."
Kiana tugged on the corner of Mei's clothes, feeling like she wanted to stick to her, but considering there were so many people present, she just said coquettishly.
"Then...the power of one hundred people?" Bronya said making trouble on the side.
"That's the bond between me and Mei!" Kiana said firmly, her eyes signalling her to leave and stop causing trouble.
Didn't you watch their special bonding session? Is she trying to coax Mei into a good mood?
"Bronya was right there when she said that..."
Bronya narrated calmly, pretending to be a little distressed as she looked at the two people in front of her,
We were supposed to be a trio... how come it's just the two of you now? And you even found a place to meet up secretly all the time.
"You? Aren't you supposed to be sleeping right now? You always sleep when something big happens, Bronya. You need to seriously think about your actions."
Kiana pouted, turned around and retorted,
The Herrscher of Reason slept before, and now she's sleeping again while fighting Otto... When will she finally step up and do her part as a main force?
Bronya's lip quivered and she opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She looked at her with a bit of frustration.
"Hmm?"
"What are you humming about? You couldn't have broken through that barrier without my help."
"Well... but Bronya, you... It hurts, Mei!"
"Okay, let's drop it. Everyone's looking at us," Mei whispered, taking her hand away from Kiana's ear.
Then she looked at her hand, a bit confused. How could she have been so rough?
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"Isn't it wonderful? 'No matter how many times you lose your weapons, I'll forge new ones for you.' That's so like Mei to say!"
Elysia's eyes sparkled as she said with a hint of envy.
She really wishes Mei could say something like that to her. How wonderful that would be.
But unfortunately, the opponent isn't very strong, and the fact that they're already a couple makes it awkward for her to make a move.
What if she joined them? That would be even weirder, right?
"Don't you think that's a bit chuunibyou?"
Mobius asked casually, leaning on the sofa.
"Chuunibyou?" Elysia's eyes widened slightly. "It's so touching! And it's very inspiring."
"Psychology says that 'kingly aura' and 'grandiose speeches' are often associated with what we call 'Chuunibyou' in modern terms. Of course, I'm not saying anything about anyone specifically, just sharing a little tidbit of knowledge."
Vill-V casually added,
"Uh... So, it seems Mei has the potential for this kind of thing?"
Elysia scratched her cheek, asking tentatively.
"..., looks like you've got a good feeling about her, huh." Vill-V said, leaning back with her hands behind her head, glancing at Alicia.
"Tsk." Mobius glanced at her,
You couldn't tell what kind of emotion she was feeling, but she made a "tsk" sound.
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In the dimly lit tower of the imaginary space, the corridors were shrouded in layers of dark golden mist.
Deep within the long, winding corridor, intricate golden patterns adorned the walls, and ahead, as if summoned from thin air, appeared.
"Bianca, Kiana, you've finally arrived!"
A familiar male voice sounded in the passage, and his voice was filled with a hint of joy.
He warmly welcomed their arrival.
"In the name of Apocalypse, I welcome you all to bear witness to the dawn of the apocalypse."
"Domination has been exhausted , and Binding have been temporarily lifted,"
His voice was steady at first, then filled with fervour.
He proclaimed his existence, and with it, the end of others.
The original domination and Binding were merely pawns in his game.
"But they bought me time and a secluded space-"
"Allowing me to transcend the Herrscher and ascend to godhood..."
"My heroes, I'm truly grateful for all of you,"
"Whether it was in the past or now, I've never wanted to lie to you or let you lose hope..."
"Of course, I won't patronize you. It's up to you to figure out how to end this imaginary authority."
In the endless, dimly lit corridor, dark purple crystals sporadically blocked the path. Durandal, mounted on her warhorse, weaved and charged through, pressing on towards the deepest part of the battlefield.
And in the distance, imaginary monsters floated in the air, occasionally firing golden energy beams to block them.
Kiana teleported directly inside the monsters, chopped them down one by one, and then fell back to the ground.
With the cooperation of the two, the road ahead was completely opened up, and they moved forward all the way, and then jumped directly into the air to welcome the final battle stage.
The two fighting girls stood side by side, the blonde knight rode a black and blue warhorse, and the white-haired Valkyrie's cloak fluttered behind her.
On the venue chosen by Otto, there was a golden light ball in the center of the hall, and the imaginary branches were tightly wrapped around it, dyeing the surroundings with golden halos.
He slowly walked to the center.
He bowed slightly to the two incoming warriors, expressing his welcome.
Then... he spread his arms, divine power surged through him, six black wings appeared on his back, and a dark golden spiral hovered behind him. A black outfit instantly covered his entire body, including his face.
The symbols of angels and demons were fully manifested on him, and the overwhelming power and pressure left people breathless.
He simply floated in mid-air, murmuring:
"Annihilation returns here, and a new star is born from this..."
"This power belongs neither to mortals nor to the Herrscher."
He simply floated in place, and a transparent barrier automatically blocked their attacks before they reached him.
With a wave of his hand, a chain dragged Durandal and her warhorse far away, then he set up multiple golden barriers to block them.
"Come on, my heroes... I've been waiting for this moment for far too long."
Otto fought while muttering incessantly, seeming both at ease and as if delivering final words.
But from beginning to end, he didn't really fight himself, only blocking or creating imaginary Creations.
Kiana and Durandal weren't pushovers either. They quickly broke through the barriers and depleted Otto's health bar in the long battle.
With the final blow, the lance struck directly at the opponent's core.
The last bit of health was instantly depleted.
But just then,
Before they could celebrate, a tremendous force knocked them both back.
Otto, who should have fallen, slowly rose. Golden holy light descended upon him, and his once-black wings instantly turned white, transforming him from a demon to an angel.
His health was fully restored, and everything they had worked for was undone.
Space itself twisted violently, and the scene transformed into something completely different.
[False God? This is a false God? ]
[Such a thick health bar, I report, someone is cheating! ]
[Otto's health bar is showing, but we can't beat him? ]
[What he said... why does it feel like he still wants to be defeated at this time? ]
[Although it is obvious that Otto does not want to return to the world of five hundred years ago, I still don't understand what he wants... Can people... really be resurrected? ]
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The hall fell silent, everyone staring in shock at Otto's entrance and attire.
"So this is what he calls... a False-god? It's definitely a false god. Powerful, yes, but shackled by the Imaginary Tree, losing his freedom. Not worth it," Mobius remarked, her brow furrowed.
While others might be surprised by his strength, she still felt something was off. It wasn't that he wasn't powerful enough, but this form was only good for reversing time five hundred years ago.
As a slave of the Imaginary Tree, he had to abide by its rules.
"But what about all the talk about infinite and finite, Imaginary Re-normalization? Maybe that's what's being applied at this point in time?" Vill-V shook her finger, speaking calmly.
She had suddenly switched personalities again, completely losing her usual boisterous demeanor. Instead, she was surprisingly sensible... which was normal for other Flame-Chasers, but bizarre for Vill-V.
Mobius glanced at her, silently nodding in agreement.
Neither of them mentioned the elephant in the room: could Kiana actually pull this off?
In Mobius's eyes, it was impossible. Even with the Second Key fully activated, it wouldn't be enough. But in Vill-V's eyes, it was perfectly reasonable. After all, it was the protagonist, a miracle was practically guaranteed!
Kallen remained silent, simply watching the scene unfolding in the game, her lips pressed together.
She had heard Mobius and Vill-V's conversation, but she also believed that Otto wouldn't do anything pointless. Those words and explanations were surely a form of misdirection. So... she wanted to see what he was going to do.
If he wanted to prove the incredible feats a single human could achieve, then... she would try to be surprised.
She hoped he would surprise her so much she wouldn't be able to close her mouth.
And she won't be stingy in praising... her once great inventor!
But, she wouldn't mind punching him afterward either. After all, he had made many mistakes...
She would help him pay for them, if she had the chance.
Kallen made her decision. She also noticed Kiana, Himeko, and Theresa. She would protect them, even if it was just for her own peace of mind.
"After all this, will the Herrscher of Binding appear again?"
Su, who had been sitting with her eyes closed, slowly opened one eye, asking abruptly.
Unlike the others, Su had been sitting there the whole time. With Kevin, the big ice block, beside her, even fewer people paid attention to her.
Maybe... leaving her behind during the last treatment had something to do with it?
But now, he actually spoke. He actually opened his eyes.
How terrifying, Ellie silently dubbed in her mind.
"Well... I guess it's solved? After all, it was taken from the Will of Honkai, so it's a test for human civilization."
A faint light flickered in Vill-V's eyes, but she gave that answer.
"...As long as we defeat this Otto who doesn't want to fight, we'll have defeated the Herrscher of Binding. Well, that's good luck."
Mobius also realized, her face a bit ugly, but still tinged with envy.
"So, the Binding is solved? Is that even possible?" She asking in disbelief.
Fu Hua was a bit stunned, watching the battle in the game. She thought back to the lost comrades and the brutal bloodshed of past battlefields. She glanced at the Flame-Chasers next to her,
"Well, I guess that's how it is. Even if we had gone to kill the Binding from the beginning, it wouldn't have been such a small price..."
Su's eyes slowly closed, sighing.
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In another, more chaotic and bizarre scene, that was Otto's true inner landscape and the true face of the imaginary realm.
There are buildings everywhere that challenge people to try, roads paved with gray-blue foundation stones, intermittent loops floating irregularly, and different fortresses in the distance. Those winding passages are intricate and completely unrecognizable.
Space was chaotic, and buildings were irregular everywhere.
——Except for the stage that Otto built at the end, he was waiting for their arrival there.
"I am infinite, having been baptized by the tree of imaginary numbers."
Otto, now with white light wings, said softly, looking down at the two visitors.
Lightsabers appeared around him, attacking automatically, and a golden barrier blocked the opponents' attacks.
"Is this how you challenge the infinite?"
Otto sneered sarcastically, waving his hands lightly, blocking all the golden shields, and slashing down one after another with lightsabers following their figures,
"Girls, do you think I'm cruel?"
The golden chains were dodged, and the shields were all shattered.
"Let me teach you the truth of cruelty——"
"Anyone who falls should be pushed again!"
"It's over!"
Kiana seized the opportunity, judging her opponent's situation, and with all her might, struck down Otto with a single blow.
The opponent no longer had a chance to turn defeat into victory.
"It's useless...it's useless,"
His voice was a little sad. Otto slowly got up from the ground. Even after his wings were torn off, he stood up unharmed.
"As long as this space is bathed in the gift of the Tree of Imaginary Numbers,"
"My authority will continue to be regenerated..."
And what the players saw was that no matter how much they reduced his health, he would instantly recover fully at the moment of disappearance, making him impossible to defeat.
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