"Angel, you're so nice. Why are you so nice to me?"
In the snowy mountains where neither birds fly nor people are seen, a little blonde girl trudged forward, leaving deep footprints in the snow.
The reason her steps were so deep was because a huge white husky lay on her back, like a white ghost clinging to a living person.
Angel glanced at Kiana who was leaning on her shoulder.
"So, your way of repaying me is to be a burden?"
"Hehe, doesn't this show that I like you?"
"I don't care. Get down. Walk by yourself."
Angel rolled her eyes. Then she shook her shoulders, tossing the Tuna off her back and onto the ground, where Kiana fell face-first into the snow.
But Kiana was too lazy to get up. She rolled over in the snow, lying in a starfish shape, and wailed in discomfort.
"So how long will it take? I feel like we've been walking for a day!"
"The Babylon Experimental Tower was built in a remote place. After the Second Eruption, human activity moved further away. At our current speed, it will take another month to reach the nearest town."
In fact, Angel could use her flying sword to leave at any time, but she wanted to enjoy the snowy scenery along the way.
After all, she was out to relax. Kiana's issues had been dealt with, so if she didn't enjoy herself now, it would be a waste of the trip.
However, Kiana was always eager for her friend's attention, so she wasn't in the mood to appreciate the scenery. She wailed in frustration.
"What? Another month? Ah, I should have asked my old man to leave the plane!"
Kiana hugged her head in annoyance.
Angel: "..."
The relationship between Kaslana and her father was sometimes hard to understand.
One left his daughter in the deserted wilderness without hesitation and flew away; the other regretted not using her father's plane, forcing him to walk back to North America on the other side of the planet.
It was truly Schrodinger's fatherly love and filial piety.
Angel shook her head expressionlessly, raised her foot, and nudged Kiana's waist.
"Get up quickly and keep walking. We're going to the top of the mountain."
"No, I'm tired. Unless you carry me!"
Kiana spoke, reverting to her former willful laziness. A Kaslana's strong adaptability was fully demonstrated.
Angel thought about it. After all, this white-haired fool had just experienced the reorganization of her self-awareness. It wasn't as easy to get angry at her at the moment.
Since she didn't want to leave, grabbing her ankle and dragging her was also an option.
"Eh? Wait, Angel, what are you doing?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Your questions are temporarily over. I still want to relax! Come with me to the top of the mountain to see the scenery!"
Similar to Schrodinger's father-daughter relationship, Kiana's personality also had the duality of being lovable and hated. No one could tell what state she was in until the moment of contact.
Finally, Angel reached the top of the snow mountain and saw the rolling golden mountains under the golden sunset.
In a happy mood, she left Kiana who was dizzy and lying in the snow, took a selfie, and sent it to Himeko. Then, she leisurely planned the next travel route.
She was out to play, and she wasn't short of money, so she couldn't treat herself poorly.
...
"The Herrscher of the Void showed no signs of waking up throughout the process? Is K423's will completely stable, or has the Herrscher of the Void been shaken?"
Otto was a little surprised by this calm process. But on second thought, this actually meant that his plan was progressing smoothly.
Whichever possibility it was, it was conducive to the breeding of a controllable Herrscher of the Void. Otto was happy to see it happen.
"Continue to grow, continue to deepen your bond. Let me witness human emotions and create new miracles."
Looking at the white-haired girl and the blonde girl on the phone screen, Otto raised his lips in a gentle, yet inexplicably creepy smile.
"Knock! Knock!"
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Otto casually said, "Come in."
The bright and beautiful miko, like a blooming cherry blossom, pushed the door open and saw Otto sitting leisurely. The delicate animal-eared witch smiled as gently and movingly as spring water.
"Good morning, Mr. Otto... Would you like some tea? Amber said yesterday that my tea-making skills have improved a lot!"
"Oh? Then I have to taste it. Wait and see."
Otto touched his chin, pointed to the cabinet with the tea sets, and replied in a good mood.
Yae Sakura wasn't polite. She boiled water and set the tea set as if she were at her home. After a while, she placed the fragrant black tea next to Otto.
"Hmm~ Not bad, quite interesting."
"Really? Don't just say nice things, Mr. Otto."
"Well, to be honest, it's okay, but there's still room for improvement."
"That sounds much more realistic. So, Mr. Otto, do you have any instructions for me to come here?"
Yae Sakura smiled and sat down, holding the teacup and listening quietly. Otto looked at Yae Sakura's cute posture of carefully sipping tea, sighed in his heart, and asked.
"I want to ask you, are you interested in becoming a Valkyrie of Schicksal?"
Yae Sakura paused for a while and asked uncertainly.
"Are you talking about me?"
"Of course."
"I... I just woke up not long ago, I don't know anything yet, and I don't have strong power. Can someone like me do it?"
Yae Sakura's face was full of uneasiness, obviously very unconfident.
Otto laughed for a while and spoke.
"If even your power isn't strong, there will be few qualified Valkyries in Schicksal."
With the recognition of the Herrscher of Corrosion and the full power of the Key of Corruption, Jizo Mitama, Yae Sakura could stand shoulder to shoulder with a real Herrscher. Even now that she was still immature, the entire Schicksal could only fight with a handful of trump cards.
For example, if Yae Sakura got serious, she could probably win with just one strike against the invincible S-rank Valkyrie Rita.
The potential of the Herrscher level and the widely applicable Power of Corruption were enough to make Yae Sakura one of the most important pieces in the chess game, so important that even Otto had to be moved.
"I know that you are still trying to adapt to this strange and ever-changing era. There are too many things that are difficult to understand, which always make you feel confused and at a loss, so you are not confident. But believe me, you can become an S-rank Valkyrie, because you deserve it."
Just like Li Sushang. When his old friend wakes up, she will surely be exactly the same as Yae Sakura now.
At that time, Yae Sakura should be able to be her guide, right?
Imagining that interesting picture, Otto smiled slightly and was actually looking forward to it.
Yae Sakura looked at Otto for a long time, then sighed softly.
"Mr. Otto, are you trying to drag me down with this?"
"Oh, do you know what I want to do?"
"I don't know. Just like Kallen said, it's hard for outsiders to guess what Mr. Otto is thinking. But after seeing Kiana and Theresa, I always feel that what Mr. Otto is planning to do may not be something that many people can accept... Of course, I'm not saying that you did anything wrong. As you said, I don't know anything yet. I don't understand this era, let alone fighting against the Honkai, so I'm not qualified to judge your decision."
Yae Sakura looked confused and hesitant. Otto smiled indifferently and said leisurely.
"Then are you willing to accompany me for a while? You also know that the troubles in this world are getting more and more. I am also worried that I will be powerless at the most critical moment, so as you said, I want to drag you into the water."
"Well, okay."
"You just agreed to it?"
"Mr. Otto has said this, what else can I do?"
Yae Sakura looked at Otto steadily, with a helpless smile in her blue gemstone eyes.
Otto felt relieved.
This answer was within his expectations, because in the current era, he was the only person closest to Yae Sakura, as he was also an old friend of Kallen.
Just as he treated Yae Sakura preferentially because of Kallen, Yae Sakura would also be particularly soft-hearted towards him because of Kallen.
"Sakura, believe me. I hope you believe me, everything I do has a reason."
Otto stared at Yae Sakura seriously. He hoped that Yae Sakura would cooperate with him willingly, rather than being pushed forward by his carefully designed routine.
This made sense. For example, Otto never longed for any people to understand him. It was enough for Durandal and Theresa to follow their predetermined paths and her own will.
But Yae Sakura was different, because she stayed by Otto's side under the influence of Kallen.
Perhaps, she was the only person in the world who could understand him.
Yae Sakura held the teacup in confusion and helplessness and spoke with a bit of resentment.
"Can't you just tell me your reason?"
"It's not time yet. Maybe, maybe one day, I will tell you."
"Does it mean that I have to pass some test to know?"
"Haha! Maybe it is?"
The confused, distressed, and helpless look of the miko made Otto happy.
It was like teasing a close friend. This feeling was still quite fresh for Otto. The pleasure from this may be more worth savoring than putting new chess pieces on the chessboard. After all, the former is warm, while the latter is only cold calculation.
"Mr. Otto, take your time drinking tea. I'll go to help Amber sort out the documents."
The always kind shrine maiden rarely frowned stood up and left expressionlessly.
Is she angry because she felt teased?
Otto touched his chin playfully and laughed happily in the empty office.
After she walked out of the door, Yae Sakura was also in a very happy mood despite her expressionless appearance.
'He wavered. He finally wavered. He finally planned to take me with him.'
'Keep up the good work. It's far from time to relax.'
Touching the Imaginary Tree, touch the truth of the universe. This is the real way to become a god.
What Otto wants is the result of reshaping history, while what Angel wants is the process and revealing its truths. Everyone has the same goal.
So, come on, Overseer, your future will definitely be fulfilled!