Live broadcast of Honkai Impact 3rd, I chose to expose Kiana in Sky City!

Immediately afterwards, a drone flew over and began to project the video.

On the screen projected by the drone, a blond, green-eyed man was giving a speech.

"Hello, friends from all over the world: I am Otto Apokalis, the bishop of the Mandate of Heaven."

And the man who appeared on the screen was everyone's old acquaintance...

Now that she had appeared, the atmosphere at the scene had become noticeably more serious.

In contrast, this bishop, who was very capable of stirring up trouble, began his speech with a smile and grace.

"As some of you may already know, on this planet we live in, disasters called "collapses" occur periodically."

"...Yes, in order to maintain confidentiality, they were perfunctorily referred to as "unknown disasters" in previous news reports."

"As far as the Mandate of Heaven knows, Honkai is a catastrophic phenomenon that is born with civilization, grows stronger with civilization, and has the power to shatter civilization itself."

Facing the camera, the archbishop simply stopped pretending.

He actually revealed the previously concealed information about the collapse...

No one present could guarantee what consequences this behavior would lead to.

However, what everyone can be sure of is...this guy has bad intentions.

"But everyone, don't panic. Not long ago in August, the Far East branch of the Destiny Organization cooperated with the American anti-hereditary organization to eliminate the latest apostle of Honkai."

"In the past two months, the number of global Honkai disasters has been greatly reduced; I'm sure you've all felt it in your daily lives."

"In my opinion, this may mark the beginning of a new era in the confrontation between human civilization and Honkai. An era in which humans will turn from defense to offense and completely expel Honkai from our world is coming soon."

When Otto said this, his tone was calm, as if everything was under his control.

If an ordinary person is unaware of the Honkai, hearing such words will probably make him feel relieved.

But the problem is... anyone who knows anything about Honkai will know that this guy is lying with open eyes.

"What the hell is he talking about? Will Honkai be completely expelled?"

"How on earth could he have the nerve to say such nonsense?"

"Is this guy conducting this global live broadcast just to play a joke on everyone?"

On the bridge of Hyperion, everyone was talking about it.

Archbishop Otto's words might fool most people, but it would be impossible to fool them.

Of course, Otto had been brewing so many words before, actually just for the following few sentences.

"Honkai has run out of steam, and a new generation of heroes is emerging among humans. At this time of change, everyone needs the truth of the world, and Destiny also needs fresh blood."

"In summary, I, Otto Apokalis, resign from my position as Bishop of Heaven's Destiny effective immediately and will completely withdraw from the organization."

"My successor, Theresa Apokalis, the leader of the Far East Branch, will take over as bishop in the near future and take full control of the leadership of the Destiny Organization."

It was not until this sentence was uttered that the discussion at the scene finally subsided.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Theresa, the school principal and the future Archbishop of Destiny.

For a moment I didn't know how to describe my feelings.

Otto is going to abdicate? And the person who succeeded him as Bishop of Heaven's Will is... Theresa?

[I believe that under her leadership, the world and the Destiny Organization will have a brighter future. ]

After these words, the live broadcast also ended.

Because it all happened so quickly, everyone in Saint Freya felt like it was a joke.

But Dr. Einstein's projection strictly shows that all this is no joke.

【From the literal statement, Mr. Otto has indeed resigned from the position of Bishop of Heavenly Destiny. 】

[…But this is not the only unexpected situation. ]

Walter then stood up and said that he had received a fax communication from Tianming.

Consistent with the statement in the news, the other party claimed to welcome Teresa to the old headquarters outside Vienna for a ceremony to succeed the appointed bishop.

And.....the Mandate also claimed that they had discovered the whereabouts of the Herrscher of Domination core in the local area, and hoped that Theresa and the Anti-Entropy Alliance could go there in person to complete the recovery.

Faced with this information, everyone was silent...

......

——Late that night. Somewhere outside Vienna.

[Your Excellency, the Far East Branch's Hyperion has sent a communication.]

A white-haired woman wearing a mask appeared next to Otto.

She was wearing a robe with a distinctly Fateful style and was reporting the response she had received from Theresa.

[Due to the time difference, the main members of the Far East Branch led by Lady Theresa will arrive at the headquarters, the Old Palace, at 5 pm tomorrow local time.]

After learning this information, Archbishop Otto felt much more at ease.

[Very good. Everything is going according to plan.]

[Even though they knew that this was the bait I set... they had to take the bait.]

[After all, they couldn't ignore the whereabouts of the Ruler's Core. And the data I revealed to them was enough to prove that I wasn't lying.]

On the screen of the live broadcast room, Otto was telling his conspiracy.

Of course, a great strategist like him usually won't say what he really thinks.

[Next, they will deeply and perfectly understand what Otto Apokalis is thinking about on the stage I arranged.]

"This man...is really not kind-hearted. Ugh, he's so hateful that even Miss Fairy can't stand it!"

A pink bullet screen floated across the screen...

It can be said that the bishop is very honored to receive such praise from Alicia.

After all, there are not many people in the entire Honkai Impact 3rd world who can make Alicia lose her composure.

This indirectly shows that everyone has recognized that no one can match him in terms of making trouble.

After all, when it comes to understanding human nature...Otto can be said to have surpassed human existence itself.

[......And their understanding itself happens to be the "most critical" variable in the entire plan. ]

After saying this, Otto decisively rejected Amber's offer.

[——No. I have other tasks for you tomorrow. As for Hyperion's reception... I have other considerations, so I will give it to someone else.]

[Okay, go and rest. The coming weekend will be a very long 48 hours.]

As the secretary who had served him for many years quietly left, the bishop's study returned to its usual absolute tranquility.

His low mutterings became clearly audible at this moment.

【The dice has been rolled.】

[The few remaining suspense... we can only leave it to fate. 】

[Otto Apocalis hereby confirms that in this gamble that is more luxurious than life and death, he has prepared everything he can. ]

As Otto's mumbling ended, the game fell into a black screen...

"It seems that he wants to do something after all. Oh, he is such a naughty bishop."

A pink bullet screen floated across the screen...

It was obvious that Alicia had realized that Otto would want to tease his granddaughter Theresa.

This is normal because he is such a person who is difficult to understand and identify with.

Of course, this does not prevent some people from gathering under his command for various reasons.

After the black screen ended, Theresa's figure appeared on the screen.

At this moment, she was on the deck of Hyperion.

As for this moment, Hyperion is about to arrive at the meeting place proposed by Otto.

Because there might be a big battle next, Theresa was feeling a little uneasy.

In order to make the next action go more smoothly, she decided to talk to other people.

The first person to chat was Kiana.

【Good afternoon, Kiana. 】

[Good afternoon, Auntie. Ah... - I should still call you "Principal" in public, right? ]

When Kiana saw Theresa coming, she greeted her happily.

The two chatted about each other's past.

During this time, they inevitably mentioned some things that should not be mentioned.

[...Until 2007, some research facilities were still stored at the old headquarters——]

[——This also includes the experimental equipment for making K-series clones, right?]

When Theresa heard Kiana mention this, she was stunned.

"Oh? She actually brought this up directly? Isn't she afraid of what others will gossip about?"

A winding golden bullet screen floated across the screen...

Obviously, Dr. Mebius found it incredible that Kiana would bring up this matter on her own initiative.

Does this guy really not mind being a clone?

Didn't she ever think about what others would think if she brought up this matter?

But in fact, Mebius was worrying too much.

[Kiana, do you...do you remember what happened back then? ]

[...To be precise, I recently saw the memories left in the Herrscher's core.]

In response to Theresa's question, Kiwiana's answer was very sincere.

Although she already understood that she was actually a copy of 'Kiana Kaslana'.

But even so, everything she experienced was real.

Everything she wants to protect is also real.

Her gratitude to that Kiana is also genuine...

[She not only worked with my father to free me from the shackles, but also protected me...]

【Ok, I know. 】

[Grandpa lied to me in the past, saying that after that incident, your sister has been receiving specialized treatment from him at the headquarters; but...]

Theresa closed her eyes, her tone revealing sadness.

[I know, according to the memories in the Herrscher core, she should have... after that incident...]

Kiana echoed, her words full of condolences for the deceased.

Obviously, not only Kiana, but even Aunt Theresa felt the same way.

Kiana Kaslana may have been brutally murdered by Otto...

However, the culprit who caused this misunderstanding was unable to tell the two of them the truth at this moment.

Of course, this doesn't mean he won't say something.

"Is there a possibility? I mean is there a possibility?"

A green bullet screen floated across the screen, telling what this kind old man wanted to convey...

"He didn't lie..."

However, these unspoken words could not be conveyed to the two of them.

The two of them fell silent at the same time.

For Kiana, if there hadn't been that accident during the escape...perhaps she would still have embarked on a wandering journey, but she might not have been alone.

And Theresa also knew that Siegfried's whereabouts had remained a mystery since the anti-hereditary base in Alamogordo, New Mexico was attacked by the World Serpent at the beginning of the year.