[He once developed medicine to cure the great plagues of the Middle Ages, saving countless lives.]
[He reformed the decadent and corrupt (decayed) Schicksal, making this organization dedicated to humanity's resistance against the Honkai vastly more efficient.]
[He led the renewed Schicksal in safeguarding humanity and fighting the Honkai for over five hundred years.]
[He deceived the Honkai God, consumed an immense amount of Honkai energy, and delayed the next Honkai invasion—granting Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and others precious time to recover and regroup.]
[He unprecedentedly allowed Kiana and Durandal to gain firsthand experience confronting the Honkai God.]
[He enabled Bronya to face the title of "Herrscher of Reason" head-on, and awakened Durandal's Kaslana power.]
[He cultivated Kiana, Durandal, and other outstanding warriors of this era, granting humanity the qualification to challenge the Honkai.]
[He used his own methods to prevent a repeat of the Binding tragedy of the previous era, directly bringing about the dissolution of Binding.]
[He ensured that Schicksal was handed over to Theresa with almost no casualties, paving the way for her rise and contributing to the continuation of human civilization.]
Almost all of the extraordinary beings quietly stared at the lines displayed on the screen,
their emotions more complicated than ever before.
For nearly every viewer,
the point of identification had always been with the countless characters harmed by Otto.
When Otto committed atrocities,
their anger and condemnation toward him were instinctive and justified.
And indeed—
those sins were real,
and Otto was never exempt from bearing them.
Yet without realizing it,
everyone had overlooked something.
They had overlooked Otto's achievements.
Yes, they had been shocked and moved by his final act—
by his burning himself away,
by deceiving the Imaginary Tree and reclaiming Kallen.
But that alone was not the full picture.
Almost everyone had ignored
the contributions Otto had made
across countless events, one after another.
Otto…
was only human.
He was not a god.
And yet,
he left an indelible mark upon the long river of human history.
His feats
were enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the divine.
He confronted the Honkai
with nothing but a human body.
He never possessed overwhelming talent or unparalleled combat strength—
yet he united and wielded the strength of humanity itself.
He did not uphold ideals of radiant selflessness—
yet he established and propagated the spirit of the Saint.
He caused the deaths of countless people,
and yet he also saved countless lives.
He was an evil man—
but also an evil man who sheltered humanity for over five hundred years.
[Keqing: …So Otto actually did all of this?]
[Hu Tao: ?!]
[Kamisato Ayaka: Did we… unconsciously overlook far too much?]
[Jean: …]
[March 7th: B–But Otto really was extremely annoying at first!]
[Herta: Otto has always been this way.]
[Herta: Most people simply choose to overlook his achievements.]
[March 7th: The bad things he did were just… way too memorable!!]
[Kafka: People usually only see what they want to see.]
[Kafka: From the moment Otto appeared, he was placed on the opposing side of most people—that is, the role of the villain.]
[Ningguang: And yet, no one expected that such a "villain" would make so many contributions to humanity.]
[Fu Hua: Indeed…]
[Fu Hua: Even in humanity's struggle against the Honkai, Otto's accomplishments are worthy of being written into history.]
[Durandal: Even if the Archbishop's motives were impure, and these contributions were merely byproducts of reviving Kallen…]
[Durandal: Schicksal—and humanity—should still remember him.]
[Einstein: Those harmed by Otto will carry hatred for him forever.]
[Einstein: But even I cannot deny his contributions to humanity.]
[Einstein: He deserves Anti-Entropy's hostility—but also its respect.]
[Tesla: Hey! Einstein! You said everything—what am I supposed to add?!]
[Kiana: Hatred and respect don't always conflict.]
[Raiden Mei: Kiana actually said something like that?!]
[Kiana: ???]
[Honkai · Himeko: I honestly don't know what to say about Otto…]
[Honkai · Himeko: That guy is really infuriating.]
[Silver Wolf: The human heart really is complicated…]
[Sparkle: It's rare to see someone this interesting.]
[Otto: …]
Inside Schicksal Headquarters.
Otto had more or less steadied his emotions.
And the conviction in his heart
had not wavered in the slightest because of that final ending—
because of the falling Tianhuo.
The prematurely revealed future
only made his resolve firmer.
It strengthened his belief
that this path was correct,
and that it was possible.
Reviving Kallen.
That goal had never changed—
and never would.
What Otto needed to do now
was to turn that beautiful future
into reality.
Even if it meant
sacrificing Otto's existence once again.
As he looked back at the screen,
watching the messages flooding the chat,
Otto felt something unfamiliar for the very first time.
Since when…
had he stopped being the target of universal hatred?
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