Chapter 170: Chapter 170: It’s Not the World That’s Wrong, It’s Otto!
[In the Real World]
This scene made the people in the real world feel deeply emotional as well.
Behind one tragedy, there was still another tragedy that caused it.
If Sirin had not suffered those inhumane torments, she might not have become the Herrscher of the Void. Then all the tragedies that followed would not have happened.
So, the root of all this was the Babylon Laboratory's fault. In other words, all of this was Otto's fault.
Seeing this, the comment barrage in the video instantly surged with righteous anger.
[Otto, meet your death!!!]
[I want to stab Otto ten thousand times!]
[It's not Sirin who's wrong, nor is it the world that's wrong, it's Otto who's wrong!]
[So, daily question, when is Otto dying!]
[On the day Otto dies, at the very least I'll open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.]
[Count me in, count me in!]
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[Back to the Video]
After leading Kiana through her own memories, the Herrscher of the Void questioned Kiana, "After seeing all of this, do you still dare to loudly say that this world is beautiful?"
To this, Kiana responded firmly, "Maybe in corners unknown to others, the world still harbors filth we can't see, but exactly because of this, we need to change the world!"
"Empty words!" The Herrscher of the Void said disdainfully. "What gives you the right to change this world?"
At this point, the video shifted again, changing from Sirin's memories to Kiana's.
From the moment of her birth, to Siegfried severing his arm to save her. From Schicksal Headquarters, to Van falling into the Sea of Quanta to save her. From Skydome City, to Raiden Mei joining World Serpent to save her...
These heartbreaking memories became bullets the Herrscher of the Void fired into Kiana's heart.
"Siegfried, again that pathetic man. He once had a perfect family, a life people envied."
"But ironically, Sirin and you each took the two most important people in his life."
"And even not long from now, you'll chop off one of his arms, letting him be devoured by his own flames…"
"All of this is your fault. Don't you feel ashamed? Ordinary? Happiness? Love? You don't deserve to have these, because your existence only brings tragedy!"
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Looking at Siegfried, still embracing Kiana with his severed arm, telling her it's okay, people in the real world all commented that there was a knife in their eyes.
[Wuwuwu… Father-in-law even had such a past]
[Didn't think someone like Siegfried, who looks so carefree, would have this side to him]
[Ah, watching this hurts so much]
[Put myself in his shoes, I don't think I could do what he did]
[Siegfried, a real man]
[miHoYo's scriptwriter, have you been mentally traumatized? How can you write something like this!]
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[Back to the Video]
Looking at those memories displayed before her eyes, Kiana took a deep breath, her eyes still resolute.
"Dad clearly knew of your existence, but still gave me a name, taught me how to fight, and let me use my own strength to protect the people I love…"
"After that, I met everyone, came to St. Freya, made so many friends, and even made a vow, to fight for all the beauty in the world…"
"I still have a promise with him. I won't lose to you."
But the Herrscher of the Void only sneered in disdain, "St. Freya? The one who destroyed all of that, wasn't it you?"
The scene shifted to the deck of the Hyperion.
At the same time, Van's figure also appeared before the two of them.
"Look, yet another pathetic man. Clearly possessing the power to kill us, but still chose to leave the chance to survive to us…"
"He thought he could use this method to redeem us, redeem this world, but did things really turn out as he thought?"
"Look at this scarred world. What's the difference from before?"
"The world is still being corroded by Honkai. Humanity is still in civil strife. Everything is still that ugly…"
"So, what exactly did that so-called 'failure' named Van protect?"
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[So angry! But I also feel powerless to refute]
[Seems like… that's kind of true — from the result, Van's sacrifice didn't make the world better]
[Brothers, don't be led astray by the Herrscher of the Void!]
[Revolutions are never achieved overnight — they need time and soil to nurture!]
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[Back to the Video]
"Van is not a failure!"
Kiana solemnly refuted, "He's the pioneer who lit the path forward for us! He saved me, and saved everyone…"
"But at the same time, he also cursed you." The Herrscher of the Void interrupted, "You once had a chance to end everything, didn't you?"
"That day, you knelt in the sea of fire in Skydome City, intending to end me and yourself together."
"But you didn't, because he wanted you to live on, to live bearing the guilt of the rest of your life, crawling onward in pain, ultimately becoming a walking corpse born for atonement."
"You just hate him." Kiana refuted.
"No, Kiana~" the Herrscher of the Void sneered. "During this time, all your failures, farewells, I've seen them all clearly."
"You give your all to save strangers, and yet in the end, you're feared, distanced from, and pointed at by those very people…"
"This is the cruel truth of the world, it's never changed."
"Facing such a world, can you still shamelessly say, 'To fight for all the beauty in the world'?"
Faced with the cruel truths pointed out by the Herrscher of the Void, Kiana answered without hesitation, "I am willing to believe."
"You're right, this world is not beautiful. That's exactly why beauty is what people long for in their hearts."
Saying this, Kiana closed her eyes, and slowly opened them again. Her gaze was filled with determination.
"That is my reason! As long as I stand here, his burning, their burning, will continue forever."
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[Well said, Bug!]
[Exactly because the world is not beautiful, we long for beauty, and fight for it]
[Damn, I'm fired up now!]
[I've already mass-sent this video to my friends. Something this good can't be enjoyed alone. Brothers, tell me I did right?]
[Bro above, what kind of chaotic demon are you lol]
[I'm his friend. I've already blocked him]
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[Back to the Video]
After a series of debates, Kiana and the Herrscher of the Void finally reached a consensus.
And that consensus was, that they would never reach a consensus.
Like two sides of a coin, inseparable light and shadow. There would never be any space for compatibility between them, nor any possibility of mutual understanding.
Thinking of this, the Herrscher of the Void confidently flipped her hair and said, "There's no need for any more pointless chatter. Between you and me, only one can remain."
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