Opinions of the Herrscher of Dominance

"Come with me."

After a long stare, Otto looked at Yae Sakura calmly and finally made a decision.

Yae Sakura frowned, puzzled.

"But who are you..."

"I'll take you to Kallen's grave."

"What!?"

Yae Sakura stood up almost instantly.

Otto didn't pay attention to her reaction. He turned around, put one hand behind his back, placed the other hand leisurely and elegantly in front of him, and walked towards a path.

Yae Sakura had no choice but to follow him step by step.

"For a long time, I didn't admit that it was Kallen's tombstone because I always felt that everything was not over yet and that I would find a way—but in the end, I realized it was her resting place."

Under the moonlight, Otto left Yae Sakura with a lonely back, talking as if no one was around.

Rather than a confession, it was more like talking to himself.

"Fate really loves to toy with people. I have been pursuing this for five hundred years, and my hopes have been shattered into illusions. And you, who no one expected, suddenly appeared in front of me—are you resurrected from the dead?"

"Not really. I didn't die that year, but I couldn't get rid of the crazy fox demon at that time, so I had to let Kallen seal me. In fact, I never died."

"Heh! As expected, it's another illusion. I'm really tired of God's pranks."

Otto's heart was as calm as water, and his face showed no emotion.

He didn't ask what the fox demon was, nor did he inquire about Yae Sakura's experiences over the past five hundred years.

Because those were not important. Since it wasn't resurrection, it wasn't worth exploring for him now.

So, Yae Sakura had to swallow back the story she had prepared, which was nine-tenths true and one-tenth private, to save trouble.

The two walked all the way to a place that looked like a cemetery. The dilapidated tombstones were covered by weeds, and the moonlit wind brought a chilly atmosphere. If they were in a supernatural movie, it would be a very suitable setting.

Otto stopped in front of the only old tombstone that was well-maintained.

He stroked the stone tablet and whispered.

"You don't understand the words here yet. Do you need me to read them for you?"

"No... I know. Kallen wrote it to me. This is her name."

Yae Sakura walked slowly to the tombstone, squatted down, stretched out her hand, touched the name, and then suddenly withdrew it as if electrocuted.

After a while, she stretched out her hand again, gently touched the text, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"So strange..."

"I thought I would cry loudly..."

"But now, I'm suddenly so happy."

Yae Sakura murmured. She stared at the tombstone in fascination, and the smile on her face became more and more charming.

Otto watched silently. He did not try to speculate Yae Sakura's reaction, knowing that feelings could not be calculated precisely, so any reaction was possible.

However, in Otto's eyes, this smile seemed truly natural.

Tick!

Tears dripped from the corners of Yae Sakura's eyes.

Tears blurred her vision, and she opened her mouth, as if wanting to say something, but no sound came out.

'True grief is often silent.'

Otto lowered his eyes and still said nothing. In front of Kallen, he didn't want to scheme anymore, especially not in front of the person Kallen loved. So he remained silent.

Then, Otto saw Yae Sakura slowly hugging the cold tombstone and kissing it gently.

"I'm here to see you, Kallen..."

Her face was against the tombstone, tears flowing freely, but she smiled like a flower. Without thousands of words, this trembling sentence expressed all the thoughts, sorrow, and love.

Here, no one else was needed anymore.

If Kallen were still here, she would want to be alone.

Otto realized this belatedly, so he turned around and left silently.

…

"Ah..."

As if exhausted, Otto sighed deeply, sat down in the corner with only a few broken bricks left, and looked up at the night sky.

Back then, it was in this place that Kallen Kaslana turned the corner and showed Otto a pure and innocent smile.

Everything started here.

Otto did not cry.

Because the tears that could be shed had already been shed in the past.

And some sorrows, tears cannot vent or relieve them, so he no longer needed them.

Of course, this was only for himself, and Otto would not deny the weight of Yae Sakura's tears.

"Alas..."

After another long sigh, Otto stopped thinking. He just leaned against the wall behind him, and those indelible memories appeared clearly in his mind again.

[Do you really think that woman is a derivative of the Key of Corruption? Otto, I think you need to wake up.]

Void Archives, you don't understand people's hearts at all.

Otto closed his eyes. He was too lazy to reply to the Divine Key with his heart.

Whether it is true or false, his eyes will see, his brain and heart will judge; it is not for an artificial intelligence bound by the previous previous to tell him!

This wait lasted until sunrise.

Yae Sakura held a sword, and her tall and graceful figure came slowly under the morning light, with a touching and gentle smile on her face.

"Thank you for bringing me here."

Yae Sakura bent down deeply, her cherry-colored long hair and fox ears drooping, swaying slightly in the wind, outlining an incomparably beautiful and seductive style.

Otto looked at her and suddenly understood why Kallen fell in love with this pink fox.

Kallen has always been obsessed with looks. It is understandable that she would be moved by a beautiful foreign priestess with a distressing melancholy atmosphere.

"I don't know your identity and purpose, but I will remember this kindness in my heart and try my best to repay it no matter what..."

"Otto Apocalypse, this is my name, and I have used it for more than 500 years."

Otto sat in the corner and said calmly.

Yae Sakura stood up, her eyes widening suddenly. "Oo-Otto!?"

"Does this name surprise you?"

"I... that... the name that Kallen mentioned to me the most was you... I heard that you and Kallen were still engaged... Kallen and I... we... anyway..."

Yae Sakura waved her hands frantically, stuttering and not knowing what to say.

Obviously, this identity made her extremely at a loss. Finally, she could only bow deeply again to express her confused feelings that she probably couldn't even explain.

Otto suddenly burst into laughter.

Yae Sakura knelt down slowly, lowered her head, and tidied her hair on her forehead as if shy and embarrassed, and said softly:

"I was very worried for a while. From Kallen's words, I know that she values you very much. I am afraid that what happened between us will cause you and Kallen... cause you... to have some grudges."

"That was just a political marriage created by some boring people for some boring desires. Kallen never recognized that kind of marriage, and I never thought of restricting her with it. Kallen is free. She is free to go wherever she wants and love whoever she wants."

"Do you... really think so?"

"I don't need to lie to you. If it is Kallen's own choice, if Kallen can be happy because of it, I will bless her. Seeing Kallen choose her own life and happiness is what I want most."

Otto spoke with a little ease. Perhaps because this was the place where they first met, or perhaps because of Yae Sakura's identity. In short, he subconsciously let go of a lot of falsehoods and burdens and casually talked about his feelings at that time.

After all, compared to Otto Apocalypse, Yae Sakura is perhaps the closest person to Kallen.

Therefore, Yae Sakura is qualified to know about Kallen, and should even know it.

Yae Sakura was silent for a while. She looked at Otto in surprise, but she did not seem to feel relieved about what he had just said.

"I understand your feelings. I also hope that Kallen will be happy, but I hope that I will make her happy."

"Well, your idea is very good. If you can do it, I will support you."

"You are such a wonderful person. Still, just like what Kallen said, I can't guess your thoughts at all."

"Kallen, is this how you evaluate me?"

Otto turned his head and looked at Yae Sakura with some curiosity.

Yae Sakura smiled and shook her head.

"She said a lot about you. When she was awake and in her dreams, she always said your name inadvertently... I think she cares about you very much. I can't tell what kind of feelings that is, but I know that if she has to choose between losing her life and losing you, Kallen will choose the former without hesitation."

"Really? Is that so?"

Otto murmured helplessly.

He subconsciously wanted to deny it because he was so dirty and dark that he was no longer worthy of this affection.

But after thinking about it again, Otto knew clearly that what Yae Sakura said was true.

Kallen is that kind of person. Even if her childhood friend is so unbearable, only Kallen will never give up on him. Instead, after crying and beating him up, she will do everything she can to accompany him to face everything.

This is Kallen.

Otto absolutely believes that Kallen is willing to die for him.

But Otto will never allow that to happen.

Finally, Otto said to Yae Sakura with a faint smile that he himself had not noticed.

"Oh! It's amazing. I really never thought that I would have the opportunity to talk about Kallen with someone else."

"I feel the same way. Although I don't know what happened specifically, Mr. Otto must have had a hard time in these five hundred years, right?"

Yae Sakura looked at Otto softly, with a caring look in her bright eyes that softened his heart.

There was no superficial hostility towards a rival, only empathy and love for the one you love—in any case, Otto understood it this way because he felt this way.

"What are your plans for the future, Yae Sakura?"

"No, I feel that I have no regrets. Maybe I will stay here with Kallen for a while and then fall asleep slowly. Or, I can go see the various landscapes that Kallen once described to me, bring back flower seeds from various places, and plant them in front of Kallen. She likes flowers very much. In short, I don't have any ideas."

"Is that so? That really makes people..."

He's so jealous!

Otto's eyes sank.

Yae Sakura can have happiness and hope because she believes that she will eventually reunite with Kallen, meet, and love again in another world, forever.

But Otto, he no longer has that qualification. Even if the beautiful fantasy of the afterlife really exists, Otto is sure that he will go to the farthest place from Kallen and never think of touching that beautiful figure again in his life.

Then, he shook his head again—this is something he already knew, he would not regret it, and would not change anything.

"Then follow me first. For Kallen, I will teach you some common sense and skills to survive in this era. As for the future, you still have enough time to choose."

Otto said seriously.

Because this is definitely what Kallen wants to see, and that reason alone is enough for him to do his best to arrange a suitable future for Yae Sakura.

Yae Sakura just stared at him blankly, and after a brief thought and hesitation, a bright smile bloomed on her face.

"Since you said so, I will follow Mr. Otto's arrangement. I am sorry to trouble you; please give me your guidance." Yae Sakura nodded, and her warm smile was full of trust and care, without any distractions.