Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

Hearing this, Otto chuckled softly, "But if you ask me, your reasons for insisting are still too naive."

This world is so unfair, cold, and cruel.

The wicked can reign supreme and act with impunity, while brave and respectable warriors like you are reduced to pawns, forced to walk a path predetermined by others, your ideals and hopes becoming mere playthings in the hands of some.

"..."

Upon hearing Otto's description, Kiana and the others couldn't help but look strange.

Does this guy ever really care about his own image?

"So what was wrong with the world five hundred years ago?"

The real world is just too cruel, isn't it?

Having both lost incredibly important people in my life, you should be able to somewhat understand how I feel right now, right?

Ignoring the girls' feelings at that moment, Otto continued to speak to himself, "But if we could turn back time five hundred years, most of the tragedies of this world would be rewritten, and you would regain the ability to defeat the collapse."

As the price for changing the world, I—Otto Apocalypse—am willing to offer my life to atone for all the sins I have committed in this life.

Isn't this ending enough?

He said with a smile, but there was little warmth in Otto's eyes, like an audience member waiting for the show to begin.

Upon hearing this, a moment of struggle flashed across Kiana and the others' faces.

Siegfried, Walter Young, and even Cocolia, all harbored regrets to varying degrees.

Especially after Siegfried and Welt Young's "resurrection," Kiana and Bronya's wavering became even more pronounced.

However, it was only to the extent that I felt a sense of wavering.

Bronya won't believe you!

All you want is to satisfy your own ambition!

Bronya's face immediately turned cold, and she was the first to answer.

Even though reality is incredibly cruel, people in the world today still have the right to live!

For the happiness and future of these people, we will fight you to the very end!

Taking a deep breath, Kiana's face regained its resolve.

"If you can't even accept reality, then don't tarnish fate!"

He said solemnly, Wendy's hand gripping the longbow trembling slightly from the excessive force.

Although she was filled with remorse after the Fourth Honkai Impact, and fantasized about turning back time to go back to before the disaster and stop everything, she still felt a deep sense of regret.

But if the price is the entirety of this world, the severing of the future that people in this world should have, then she would rather choose this cold and cruel present!

"The Valkyrie's duty is to make this imperfect world a better place. This is the principle that the Time Mark Alliance bishop taught me."

Anna said firmly, her palm slightly opening as she conjured a white lance once more.

"Stop using your sweet talk, Otto."

Whether it's Kiana or anyone else, no one will give up because of your words!

He spoke in a deep voice, and Fu Hua lowered his waist and hips slightly to assume a fighting stance.

"Alright, alright, respectable warriors, I admit I shouldn't have underestimated you."

"Now, let's settle this with our strength and see how you, with your limitations, can contend against the infinity of a false god."

With a smile, Otto waved his hand and released countless golden lights that condensed into the shape of a sword.

Swah——

In an instant, swords rained down, and the entire temple ground seemed to be coated with a dazzling gold.

Bathed in this golden torrent, Kiana and the others used various methods to resist the attack, their expressions becoming solemn.

Undoubtedly, after dying once, Otto's connection with authority is much deeper, and the power he can wield is much greater than before.

"call……"

With a light exhale, Fu Hua summoned the Xuanyuan Sword. He immediately swung the sword, creating afterimages that formed an impenetrable defense, while simultaneously stepping forward.

Amidst the dense, continuous clanging of metal, Fu Hua soon broke out of the range of the golden lightsabers, leaping up and slashing heavily at Otto.

when--

Without the slightest hesitation, Otto merely raised his arm, and a golden shield instantly appeared, blocking Fu Hua's slash. The collision of sword and shield produced a deafening roar.

"Old friend, how are you feeling?"

With a slight smile, Otto said, his brows furrowed with a relaxed and confident air.

Without any intention of wasting words with Otto, Fu Hua pressed down with her heavy sword to maintain her suppression of Otto, and suddenly twisted her body, kicking the man in the chest.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Otto's body flew out, and several Xuanyuan swords shot after him like bullets.

Seeing the Xuanyuan Swords already blurring into afterimages, Otto waved his hand and summoned several golden lightsabers to meet them. The two sides collided and spun away.

But just as he finished off Fu Hua's pursuit, a white-haired girl appeared before Otto, and a white lance swiftly thrust towards the man.

when!

Otto summoned the Void Treasury, mimicking the shape of a greatsword. He held the sword horizontally to block Anna's attack. Lights of ice and fire burst forth from the lance and the greatsword, illuminating their faces in white and red hues.

Meanwhile, Seele, wielding a scythe, charged forward fiercely, the gray sheen on the blade radiating an aura of endless decay.

Further away, Bronya's Heavy Bunny raised its cannon muzzle, and Wendy's longbow glowed with a faint azure light.

Despite noticing the actions of the Herrschers, Otto showed no sign of panic; a slight smile played on his lips, revealing his composure.

Having the authority of a false god, he was already naturally invincible here.

Moreover, for him, failure is simply another path to success.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, he will be able to fulfill his long-cherished wish that has lasted for five hundred years and achieve his ultimate goal of saving Kallen.

If that's the case, why is he in such a hurry?

The curve of his lips became increasingly relaxed, and Otto's transitions between offense and defense became more fluid. He held his own against five Herrschers single-handedly.

Watching Otto remain calm and composed despite being surrounded by the crowd, Kiana frowned, but she didn't rashly join the battle and waste her remaining strength.

If they don't unravel the mystery of Otto's "infinity" and break his immortality, it will all be in vain no matter how many times they try to kill him.

With these thoughts in mind, Kiana let out a long breath and closed her eyes. Her unique Herrscher of the Void senses spread rapidly around her as she carefully sensed every anomaly in this space.

Space, authority, Honkai energy... a torrent of information rushed towards Kiana, as if trying to completely overwhelm the girl's brain, causing her brows to furrow involuntarily.

Amidst this massive amount of information, Kiana, who had already mastered the power of the sky to the point of complete mastery, quickly noticed the anomaly.

Kiana's eyes snapped open. The structure of this space held no secrets for her, and Otto's so-called "infinity" had become a magic trick whose principles had been revealed.

"Everyone, help me contain Otto! Just one second is enough!"

With a loud shout, Kiana discarded both the Flame Blaze Longsword and the Heavenly Fire Judgment, and conjured a silver-white pistol from her slightly open palm.

If she were to use the authority of the Herrscher of the Void alone, the girl would still prefer the pistol, a traditional weapon of Kaslana.

"Bronya got it."

Responding in a deep voice, Bronya ignored her already pale face, and an Eden Star quickly appeared in the girl's hand.

Look, Kiana, this is... the last star...

Bronya shouted in her heart, her eyes suddenly becoming resolute, and the once azure Star of Eden instantly turned red.

boom--

Amidst the terrifying red light, a horrifying gravity powerful enough to shatter even a Herrscher's bones was applied to Otto, causing his body to sink instantly and creating a deep dent in the ground.

Not missing the opportunity Bronya had fought so hard for, several vines and a thin layer of frost quickly spread along Otto's body, leaving him with no chance to struggle.

Only then did Kiana finally raise her pistol, and a crystalline light, like moonlight, emanated from its muzzle.

"What are you waiting for, K423?"

With his gaze fixed on the girl's gun barrel, Otto maintained a confident smile.

"This time, you don't have another chance, Otto!"

With a sharp cry, Kiana pulled the trigger without hesitation.

boom!

In an instant, a ray of moonlight burst forth from the muzzle of the girl's gun, drawing a straight line through the air before passing precisely through... a suddenly rising ice barrier.

boom!

Moonlight pierced through the ice, and the ice wall, several meters thick, shattered like thin glass. By the time it reached Otto, it had less than a thousandth of its original strength, barely enough to ruffle the golden strands of hair hanging down the man's temples.

"We've changed personnel, I don't think any of you have any objections, right?"

A low, hoarse voice rang out, and the figure of a white-haired man finally appeared before everyone.

"【Walter White】!"

Kiana stared intently at the white-haired man's figure, her eyes flashing with fury.

She had not yet fully recovered from the effects of the binding force; that attack had exhausted all her strength.

At least in the short term, she cannot apply imaginary normalization to Otto and kill him completely.

Once Otto has completed the growth of his power during this period, the world will irreversibly revert to five hundred years ago, and everything that belongs to reality will completely vanish.

“Bishop Otto finally achieved the status of an immortal false god. Wouldn’t it be a shame if he died so easily?”

Ignoring the surging hatred in the girl's eyes, Shihen spoke in an extremely calm tone.

"Hehehe, I thought you weren't coming, [Walter White]..."

Hearing the malice in the white-haired man's tone, Otto couldn't help but grin, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes that suggested he still had the situation under control.

"I just wanted to see how far you could go."

As he spoke calmly, Shihen walked towards Otto with unhurried steps. Each footstep seemed to pound on everyone's hearts, making the air feel increasingly heavy.

"Oh? So it really wasn't because of what happened on the Hyperion that you were delayed?"

Looking at the white-haired man radiating an astonishing pressure, Otto still had a smile on his lips.

With the plan progressing to the point of becoming a false god, he no longer needed to worry about anything.

Even if Walter White truly possessed the means to completely kill him, could the other party possibly chase him all the way to the Imaginary Tree?

At this moment, he was truly fearless!

"Otto! What do you mean by this!?"

Realizing something was wrong, Kiana couldn't help but question her.

"Hahaha~ Kiana, Kiana, haven't you noticed yet that every obstacle that [Walter White] sets up for you is perfectly timed?"

No matter how resounding the slogans, as long as you genuinely put in the effort, [Walter White] will choose to back down for various reasons, ensuring you are not truly harmed.

As he tore off the vines and frost from his body, Otto laughed loudly, his expression turning into an undisguised, exaggerated smugness, "From beginning to end, he has been guiding and protecting you all!"

"Impossible! You're lying! That guy..."

Kiana instinctively wanted to refute Otto, but she couldn't help but fall silent.

In a sense, it seems that the truth is indeed as Otto said: all of Walter White's actions so far have been nothing more than a test for them.

"A body that can become a Herrscher is always rare, and a body that is full of love and can break through its own limits time and time again is one in a million."

Even when I am faced with these precious seeds, I will cherish them.

He spoke calmly, without a trace of embarrassment at the prospect of his identity being exposed.

"Oh? Is it really not for some other reason?"

Otto asked with a smile.

"It seems you've mistaken me for someone else."

Shihen rotated his wrist and sighed softly, "But unfortunately, I dislike it when people do that."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shihen punched Otto in the chest.