What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

As he said, he would give anything for it, even his entire destiny.

"Saint Karen?!"

Durandal's eyes widened, clearly still reeling from the shocking news.

Creating a world! That sounds incredible no matter how you look at it.

But for some reason, Durandal always felt that this man named Otto would succeed.

And then there's Kevin. When Bai Mo revealed Otto's purpose, he was momentarily reminded of Mei.

The two exchanged a brief glance, each reading a different meaning in their eyes.

After all, the Fool and the Hero both envy each other.

Kevin accomplished what Otto dreamed of: he and May were together for a long time. Although they could no longer touch or embrace each other, May eventually found a way to give Kevin a child of their own.

Otto, on the other hand, accomplished what Kevin had always been unable to do: an opportunity to bring his loved ones back into the world.

There is a stark contrast between the two, yet neither of them lives solely for themselves.

Five hundred years for one person, and fifty thousand years for all mankind.

..............................

"But have you ever thought about it, Otto...?"

Just then, Bai Mo suddenly spoke up, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

All eyes turned to her, including Otto's; in fact, he was the one who cared about her the most.

"What does Miss Asurachi want to say?"

Otto naturally took Bai Mo's words very seriously, and he was also eager to hear Bai Mo's evaluation of the matter and his plan.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Mo did not disappoint Otto and quickly gave his opinion.

"Using that method to 'revive' Kallen is at best an extension of the timeline. Kallen in the original world is still dead, so in a sense, you may not have changed anything."

"I..."

Otto frowned, but before he could refute anything, Bai Mo continued talking on his own. Helpless, he had no choice but to listen.

"Of course I don't deny that your approach is effective, and you have indeed given Kallen a second life. But, in the world you create, will she still be the Kallen you originally knew? The Kallen who died after being pierced through the chest by a Honkai Beast?"

Bai Mo's tone was slightly agitated. After all, the ending of Otto and Kallen in the original story was truly heartbreaking, and she wanted to change it slightly, and incidentally, save others as well.

After all, wasn't that the wish she made when she came into this world?

To transform this imperfect world into the way we desire it.

Now, she has the power to change everything. All she needs is a trigger to realize her wish. Bai Mo doesn't want to give up; she also wants to leave something behind for herself in this world.

After all, if that were the case, Theresa's cooking magic wouldn't have disappeared.

As for Otto, let him atone by wholeheartedly joining the fight against the Honkai.

Slowly opening his eyes, Bai Mo continued speaking.

"Moreover, the price you pay for doing this is undoubtedly the demise of your own existence. Are you willing to accept that? Are you willing to just let yourself die and no longer participate in her life? This is a wish that you have spent five hundred years to fulfill, and now that you have finally resurrected her, you are leaving her."

"Farewell, my great inventor."

"Do you want to hear her say those words yourself?"

With a decisive blow, Bai Mo, while uttering these words, also used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness to input the scene of Kallen saying those words into Otto's consciousness.

Her earlier words undoubtedly impacted Otto's nerves. Although it was somewhat unfair, it was undeniably effective.

"Karen..."

The blond man murmured those two words.

At that moment, Otto felt as if he were seeing his real Karen saying goodbye, and his mind was filled with emotions such as heartache, reluctance, and regret.

All of this felt so real, and if he could, wouldn't he also want to live with Karen?

But that was obviously impossible. He was perfectly aware of the ultimate cost of the plan, and he had no other choice.

Even if it meant the annihilation of his own existence, as long as it could give Kallen a second life... he would give it all without hesitation.

This is the most selfish thing a person can do.

...............

After a long while, Otto raised his head again, a bitter smile on his face, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Asurachi, but what you think is too wonderful, and often wonderful things are not suitable for me."

Chapter 326 A True Resurrection.

"And as you probably know, for a sinner like me, that might be the best ending for me."

Otto shook his head, his tone tinged with relief and his eyes with a sense of liberation.

Durandal watched from the side, and this was the first time she had seen that long-lost "human touch" in this man named Otto Apocalypse.

The dignified Archbishop of Destiny, a man second only to the emperor, actually admitted today that he was a sinner, and even acted as if he deserved to die.

If this gets out, some people might think Otto has gone mad.

Yes, to give up the prestigious position of Archbishop of the Mandate of Heaven and instead go and resurrect someone who died five hundred years ago, even at the cost of his own life—if he's not crazy, then there's no one in the world who can call themselves crazy.

After all, Otto is in a position where he has unlimited money and supreme power. If he wants women, he can just wave his hand and have them.

But alas, this man, who could have easily built a harem, ended up being a pure-love war god.

...................................

"Leaving aside what will happen after the plan succeeds, before that, you've fooled your friends and your closest relatives. Are you really going to just end it all with your death? Is this your way of atoneing?"

Seeing Otto's desire to die, Bai Mo couldn't help but sigh silently, and then said, "Why not be bolder and fight for a better ending for yourself, and then use your so-called atonement to help humanity fight against the Honkai? I'm sure that's something Kallen would be happy to see."

With Kallen as a constraint, Otto will definitely use his abilities to fight against the Honkai. There's no need to worry about him making any underhanded moves, since Kallen will be resurrected by then, and he will have no desires left.

You could say he's the most useful tool, both in terms of action and intellect. This era undoubtedly needs people like Otto the most, Otto Apocalypse, who, after fulfilling his long-cherished wish, is just an Archbishop of Destiny.

“Perhaps, given Karen’s personality.” Otto didn’t deny it, but nodded, and then continued, this time with an extremely firm tone: “But my plan doesn’t allow me to be any bolder, after all, there’s only one chance.”

Otto remained stubborn, after all, this was a plan he had been preparing for over five hundred years, so how could he change it because of Bai Mo's few words?

Language is always beautiful; it can give people hope, but at the same time, that hope is also the beginning of despair.

Otto couldn't imagine what it would be like if his plan failed, and that was an outcome he absolutely could not accept.

Bai Mo was not surprised by Otto's reaction. After all, if he put himself in Otto's shoes, he could understand Otto's current thoughts: not accepting others' outstretched hands and insisting on going to the end on his own path, so as not to be affected by external factors.

But while he understood, Bai Mo wouldn't miss a single sarcastic remark, since this was one of the few good opportunities he could get.

Bai Mo gave a light snort and then said, "People say that when it comes to love, people's IQ drops. So, can I assume that you are one of those people?"

"Or is it that, Otto, you really didn't understand what I meant? Did you think I was just refuting your point of view? Refuting your planned actions?"

After saying that,

"...Then may I make a bold guess, Miss Asura, do you have a better plan?"

Otto frowned, then reluctantly said that it wasn't that he was pretending to be stupid and unaware of Bai Mo's purpose in saying those things, but rather that at this moment, he really didn't think there was anything in his plan that could be changed.

As soon as Otto said this, everyone, including Kevin, turned their attention to Bai Mo.

"Hmm, it seems your intelligence has regained its superiority. I thought I would have to waste some more time hinting at it to you."

Disdainful of Otto's feigned ignorance, Bai Mo grumbled irritably before saying seriously, "I do have a better plan that can resurrect the saintess who died five hundred years ago in the original world—a true resurrection!"

Finally, Bai Mo emphasized the word "resurrection".

"Aqi, are you serious? After all, bringing someone who's been dead for five hundred years back to life..."

After the two had talked back and forth for so long, Eden had come to understand the price that had to be paid to bring someone back to life. So, if possible, she didn't want Bai Mo to put himself in danger.

"Don't worry, Sister Eden, this plan is very safe!"

He turned and hugged Eden, meeting her worried eyes, and Bai Mo said softly.

"But..."

"Alright, Sister Eden, just listen to me explain the details of the plan later. If it doesn't work out, we can discuss it further."

Bai Mo hugged Eden and shook him, looking like he was being affectionate.

"That's...okay."

Seeing this, Eden did not insist any further and had no choice but to agree to Bai Mo's request.

After all, if things really don't work out, she can always call Ellie out again and they can work together to find a solution.

"A true resurrection?"

At this point, Otto also realized what was going on. Although he knew what those words meant, he was still a little hesitant to believe them, so he had to ask tentatively first.

"That's right, it's a true resurrection, and if I'm not mistaken, Kallen's real body is currently at Schicksal headquarters."

Seeing that Otto had finally gotten the hang of things, Bai Mo felt very gratified.

"Yes."

Suppressing his confusion, Otto nodded.

The people around listened intently, completely unaware of why Bai Mo had asked that question.

"So this makes things much easier. I can find Karen's soul from the river of time five hundred years ago and put it back in its original place."

Bai Mo glanced around and, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, dropped this bombshell!

The soul! That's right. The most important thing in determining whether a person is dead is whether their soul is still alive. After all, as long as the soul is still there and consciousness persists, then that person is still alive.

The physical body is merely a tool to carry the soul and consciousness; if it breaks, it can be replaced, but the soul cannot.

The soul is the most important part of a person and the most crucial proof of whether "I" am "me".

What Bai Mo needs to do is to find Karen's soul, preserve her consciousness, and then put it back into Karen's body. After all, in this way, the true resurrection will be completed.

Who are you, chapter 327?

"That's unrealistic...unless..."