One-way traffic

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God did not speak, because all it needed to do was implant everything into Otto's memory.

All that remains in his memory are just a few simple words.

"—The one who controls everything."

This is the message God left him.

It's not just about mastering simple destruction.

Whether it's the world itself, the energy it contains, or the forces that irrationally appear in this world and belong to outsiders.

Only someone who can control all of this is the kind of being Otto needs.

"Then, I began to realize this."

Reflecting on the actions taken so far, Otto's tone gradually became excited.

"At first, it was just in Changkong City during the Third Honkai Impact. At that time, what I noticed was the powerful force emanating from the other party, which could even surpass the Herrscher, but that was not enough to truly attract my attention."

"Then, I went on to observe everything about him thoroughly."

"The power he possesses is not a power formed from Honkai energy at all. It is neither like that of Valkyries and Herrschers, nor like that of Siegfried of the Kaslana family."

"That is the real deal, a power that no one in the world has ever discovered before."

Therefore, Otto began to constantly trace the whereabouts of the other party and to relentlessly investigate everything related to them.

When he observed that the other party had traveled to New Zealand in the Oceania branch using space surveillance cameras, he immediately sent Durandal to probe the situation.

The conclusion he reached was quite satisfactory.

“Durandal told me that no attack could affect him, and that the opponent could convert her attacks into his own power and then reflect them back at Durandal.”

"Huh? Rita felt something similar when she was fighting that person just now..."

After hearing Otto's detailed explanation, Rita was immediately taken aback.

"Could it be that the opponent's ability is to deflect all attacks?"

"Perhaps so."

Otto smiled.

"But I don't think that's the outcome."

"So, I did all these things, and my purpose was very simple."

"I will take concrete actions to confirm all of this."

Therefore, he used his Void Treasury to simulate the Mimicry Feather Dust, and then influenced Accelerator.

His purpose is simple.

"When my Feather of Dust became completely ineffective against that person, and was even manipulated by him in the opposite direction, I had already come to a conclusion."

"However, this is not the only thing that truly makes me cheerful."

"He revealed the true nature of his abilities himself."

Otto could even hear the words that monster had spoken.

"As long as it's the 'direction' of energy, I can control it completely."

Yes.

Master the direction of all energy.

It was exactly the same revelation from God that Otto received during the Second Honkai Impact.

A person who can control all the energy of all things in the world is "the one who controls everything".

"But Lord Otto..."

“I understand what you’re trying to say, Rita.”

Otto interrupted the other person's question.

"'My goal was clearly to find the other party, yet I still chose to turn K423 into a Herrscher'—is that the reason?"

He couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Have you considered this at all, Rita?

He explained all the details of his plan.

"K423, the consciousness of Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, remains within her body during the Second Honkai Impact. What we did was inject the Tranquility Gem and a large amount of Honkai energy into her body as the final key to awaken Sleeping Beauty."

“Originally, the awakening of one consciousness meant the sinking of another. When Sirin’s consciousness erupted, K423 would lose her self-awareness… Even so, her consciousness would still exist in that body.”

"...So Lord Otto's goal is to make K423's consciousness surpass that of the Herrscher, thus creating a being that possesses human consciousness but still retains the power of the Herrscher?"

This is not impossible.

Raiden Mei, the Third Herrscher, and Wendy, the Fourth Herrscher, once suppressed their Herrscher consciousness in this way, allowing them to use the power of the Herrscher while still possessing self-awareness.

Otto's goal was to make Kiana's consciousness overcome the Herrscher's consciousness.

"—That's exactly right."

However, that is no longer Otto's goal.

After confirming Accelerator's existence, he had a new idea.

“I originally planned to use the bond that K423 had cultivated during her two years at St. Freya Academy to help her defeat the Herrscher’s consciousness… but now it seems there’s no need for that at all.”

He raised his hand, and a projection-like screen appeared directly in front of the two of them.

That was the scene when Accelerator had just stormed into the Destiny headquarters.

But the focus is actually on certain aspects of him.

"This is…"

"You noticed it too, didn't you? There's a very concentrated area of Honkai energy on that person's body."

However, Accelerator does not rely on the power of Honkai energy as a means of combat.

Therefore, there is only one conclusion.

"This gathered Honkai energy is actually the Gem of Desire that was originally inside the Fourth Herrscher, isn't it?"

"Eh…?"

Rita's expression changed instantly.

"You mean, he used his own power to carry the Gem of Desire with him?"

Otto laughed.

“I know why you’re so surprised, Rita, because for us Destiny… no, for us humans, this is something that is completely impossible.”

No one can control the energy of a gemstone so easily.

Whether it's the Conquest Gem within Raiden Mei's body or the Desire Gem that originally belonged to Wendy, these powers, which are equivalent to the core of a Herrscher, are simply not in an extremely stable state.

Once separated from the Valkyrie or mech that serves as its vessel, the power of the gem becomes extremely unstable, and may even unleash a force powerful enough to affect several cities.

But Accelerator did it.

Simply by relying on her own strength, she can carry the Gem of Desire with her at all times, and no matter where she goes, the Honkai energy will not go berserk.

Neither destiny nor reverse entropy can achieve this.

"Once I fully understand this, I will change my plans."

Otto said, word by word.

"I want that person to fight the Herrscher of the Void."

"I need to figure out exactly whether the other party can control the power of the Herrscher of the Void freely. Once I find out this, that will be my greatest achievement."

Even if Kiana does manage to overcome the Second Herrscher's consciousness with her own, her own condition will definitely be in a very bad state.

But one-way traffic is different.

He could so easily suppress the energy of even the most uncontrollable Herrscher core, preventing it from going berserk, let alone control the power of a Herrscher.

If Accelerator defeats the Herrscher of the Void, he can perfectly control her power.

then.

"With his incredibly precise control over power, I think I'll finally get the result I want, right?"

An entity capable of manipulating the direction of all energy in the world.

As long as he can be used for one's own purposes, and thus complete one's ideal experiment—

Perhaps, it would be possible to completely control the power of the Tranquility Gem, which represents creation and destruction.

This also means.

To be brought back to life is not difficult at all.

His Feather Dust could only interfere with human brain signals, but the energy direction that the other party could control even included the spiritual realm in a conceptual sense.

In other words, even souls can be manipulated.

This was Otto's true purpose.

By relying on Accelerator's power to control all energy directions in the world, he could then control the power of the Herrscher and fulfill his true wish.

"...Lord Otto."

At this moment, even Rita couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

Do you really think this method can succeed?

That was not a questioning of Otto's meaning.

Otto was able to understand what Rita was talking about.

"You have also clearly seen that the power that person possesses is unmatched even by a Herrscher."

"I know."

"Eh--?"

"But what does that matter?"

Otto smiled calmly at Rita.

However, Rita could clearly see everything that shone in the other person's eyes.

It was a kind of obsession that bordered on madness.

Indeed, for Otto, Accelerator's strength was far too terrifying.

It's like facing a nuclear attack with your bare hands. Even if Otto used all his trump cards, he would still find it difficult to contend with that monster-level powerhouse, let alone get the other party to work for him.

But he did not hesitate.

Looking at Rita in front of him, Otto spoke quietly.

"I will not be afraid of any danger in order to achieve my goal."

"Even if the outcome is my complete death, so what?"

All he has done all along has been to resurrect one person.

A girl that Otto could never forget for all eternity.

During the second collapse, in order to find a way to revive the other party, he even prepared to threaten the god-like being.

There is nothing in this world that can stop this man.

Life and death? Peril? Or all other obstacles?

It doesn't matter.

Even if one faces certain death, even if one is facing an existence far beyond one's reach, an existence that is absolutely impossible to be among.

Even a man named Otto will still act ruthlessly towards his goals.