Thanks for the invitation, I am in the state of collapse, brushing attribute upgrade

"..."

After receiving Otto's affirmation, Theresa's face turned pale, but she managed to maintain her composure and asked with difficulty,

"In other words... if nothing unexpected happens, our civilization will also welcome more than ten Herrschers in the foreseeable decades or even decades, and ultimately face its end?"

Recalling the terrible destruction caused by the Herrscher of the Sky, Sirin, more than a decade ago, Theresa couldn't help but exert a little force in her hands and crumpled the A4 paper that recorded the brief introduction of the previous civilization in the decades before its demise.

“Although I have tried to slow down the process, it is just an attempt.

Other than that, I can only do my best to cultivate humanity's fighting power to prepare for the final end."

Facing Theresa's gaze, Otto exhaled lightly and spoke slowly.

Chapter 79 Theresa: Is Grandpa a good person?

"..."

Listening to Otto's confession that seemed to come from the heart, Theresa bit her lips tightly and looked at him silently, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

Does Theresa hate Otto?

Of course, Theresa hated Otto so much that she cooperated with Siegfried in defecting a few years ago.

It can even be said that Theresa's dislike for Otto is even greater than Siegfried's—

Before she knew Otto's true face, Otto was the person Theresa trusted the most and was closest to.

It should be noted that before being "rescued" by Cecilia, Otto was Theresa's only relative.

However, everything Otto did over the years was something Theresa could not understand or accept, which made Theresa feel indescribable strangeness and incomparable anger towards the grandfather she once loved the most.

In 2006, after learning that Kiana had also become a part of Otto's experiment, Theresa believed that she had recognized Otto's true nature. Her amiable grandfather was clearly just a cold-blooded tyrant who regarded human lives as tools.

As the saying goes, "The deeper the love, the harsher the criticism." Theresa used to be close to Otto, but now she hates him just as much.

However, after reading the information about the previous civilization that Otto showed her and listening to his earnest sigh, Theresa's heartbeat accelerated and she couldn't help but think in her mind -

Could it be that... everything Grandpa has done over the years... is all for the future of mankind?

Theresa has a unique privilege in front of Otto: she can say whatever she wants.

This time was no exception. Theresa stared at Otto with wide eyes and asked in a somewhat dry voice:

"That is to say... Grandpa, all the things you did were also for..."

"..."

Hearing this, Otto raised his eyebrows slightly, and felt a warmth in his heart——

Although he felt sorry that little Theresa was still so easily misled, Otto was also relieved that she was still willing to believe in him as her grandfather.

However, although he was relieved, now was not the time for Otto to reveal the truth to Theresa.

So, facing Theresa's question with trembling eyes and moist corners, Otto just sighed softly and said quietly,

"Pre-civilized humans have already demonstrated to us the horror of the Collapse through their own destruction. It is the most terrifying enemy humanity has ever faced.

In order to defeat Honkai, humans must make the most of the power they possess, rather than wasting time on internal distrust.

Moreover, in addition to human beings' own power, we also need to try to seize more power of Honkai, such as the current Valkyrie troops and artificial stigmata, which are using the power of Honkai to fight against Honkai.

However, this is not enough, far from enough, we need to make use of Honkai at a higher level..."

Otto didn't finish his words, but that didn't stop Theresa from thinking about it herself under his guidance.

"So... Grandpa, is that why you tried to revive her using the core left behind by the Herrscher of the Void?"

The anger she felt when she learned that Otto had used Kiana for experiments seemed to rise up in her mind again. Recalling the pain and resentment she had felt in her heart when she thought of Otto for countless days and nights over the years, Theresa's nose felt sore, and the mist in the corners of her eyes turned into tears, slowly sliding across her fair little face.

Seeing this, Otto sighed, stood up, walked behind Theresa, picked up her small body, and placed her on the sofa beside him. He sat beside her and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from her face, just like the scene decades ago when Theresa, who had been excluded, came crying...

Feeling Otto's gentle movements, Theresa, who had been trying hard to suppress her tears, could no longer hold back her tears. She pounded Otto with her little hands, as if venting her emotions, and as if blaming Otto for not telling her about his difficulties, making her resent him for so many years in vain...

After a while, Theresa finally stopped crying and rubbed her red eyes vigorously. She looked up at Otto, who was smiling kindly beside her, and asked with a serious face:

"Grandpa, since you said you wanted to prevent humanity from internal friction, then why did you force the North American branch to defect, establish Anti-Entropy, and fight against Destiny to this day?"

Although Theresa couldn't hold back her surging emotions, she burst into tears.

But after venting his emotions, his clever IQ took over again——

Although she wanted to believe her grandfather, Theresa, who had suffered unacceptable deception, was no longer able to believe Otto so easily.

"Anti-entropy?"

Otto looked at Theresa with some surprise. He thought Theresa would ask some questions about the people around her, so he sighed softly.

“Because of the human heart…”

"..."

Theresa blinked and said nothing. She just stared at Otto quietly, waiting for his next words.

Otto was in no hurry to explain. He smiled and asked Theresa:

"Little Theresa, you've been in the Far East Branch for these years. You must have heard some bad things about Grandpa, right?"

"...

Um……"

Theresa's expression froze when she heard Otto's question, but when she thought that this was a negotiation concerning the future of mankind, she tried to suppress her embarrassment, nodded slightly, and responded in a low voice.

"Even you can hear people saying bad things about Grandpa, so you should be able to imagine, little Theresa, how many people in Tianming are secretly dissatisfied with me right now, right?"

Otto rubbed Theresa's little head and asked with a smile.

Feeling the long-lost pat on the head, Theresa seemed to have returned to the time when Otto was still her most respected grandfather. Leaning back on the sofa, her mind, now calm after venting her emotions, thought for a moment and replied:

"There should be a lot..."

"clever……"

Rubbing Theresa's head, which was often not so bright, Otto said with a smile:

“Theresa, you have to know that when you find a cockroach in the sun, it means there are too many in the shade.

And this is the result of the existence of anti-entropy, where many people who oppose me have gone.

You can imagine how many conspirators there were with ulterior motives decades ago when the whole world was under the banner of destiny.

The Castle Parliament, which has been swept into the dustbin of history, is a representative example.

And such people are destined not to disappear.

So, instead of going to great lengths to guard against them, it is better to simply raise a new banner to attract them and give them a new choice.

Once we have a way out, those guys will have disagreements and even infighting, which will make it easier for me to catch these stinking rats in the gutter."

Chapter 80 Otto: How can we fight against Honkai with those insects?

"..."

Otto's eloquence made It very easy for Theresa to accept his explanation.

Although she still retains the innocence that matches her appearance, after serving as the branch leader of the Far East Branch for so long, Theresa has also come to recognize more realities and darkness.

However, although she believed Otto's answer to this question, Theresa still had doubts -

"But... Grandpa, aren't you worried that the war between Anti-Entropy and Destiny will accelerate the destruction of humanity?"

"of course."

Otto showed a somewhat compassionate smile on his face.

"Because the leader of Anti-Entropy and his strongest supporters are all good people in the conventional sense.

And such people will not allow something like a world war to happen.

For example, even though those ambitious people have established the so-called "radical faction" within Anti-Entropy, it is still just a lot of noise but little action, and the power of the headquarters is still in the hands of the "conservatives".

And... Little Theresa, don't look down on those people too much...

If wars were still like they were hundreds of years ago, where only soldiers and serfs died on the front lines, and those in the rear were safe and sound regardless of winning or losing, then they would of course launch wars without any scruples.

But now... heh...

Even if they defeat me, as long as I still have a loyal subordinate, they will be unable to sleep or eat peacefully as they may be assassinated at any time.

This is unacceptable to those who only think about power and wealth...

Greedy and weak, these are the disgusting guys."

Otto paused, then added, as if he had thought of something.

"Of course, if you ask me, little Theresa, why I don't try to accept them...

Haha... You are well-versed in history, and you should know how those once glorious empires fell into destruction.

Those people will hold onto power and find ways to divert funds that should be used for legitimate purposes into their own pockets, even going so far as to ensure that they remain powerful forever...

By then, you'll see excellent Valkyries rated only C-rank, wearing shabby gear, or engaging in bloody battles with superior weapons bestowed upon them by the "adults," while the children of those masters, possessing the finest equipment and weapons, sit in the rear as high-ranking A-rank or even S-rank, reaping the glory earned at the cost of others' lives...

In the end, Destiny is nothing more than a large moth chasing fire. When the collapse comes, it still fights among itself and eventually destroys human civilization.

Perhaps a few people will survive, but they will not be the spark of revival, they will only be the emperor of the new world."

"..."

Listening to Otto's soft but heavy voice, Theresa's mind naturally flashed that picture. Her little hands clenched subconsciously, and the blue veins on her little fists were faintly visible.

As her emotions were aroused by the images in her mind, Theresa quickly accepted Otto's statement.

Although she had never suffered such hardship in the decades since her birth, as one of the rare people who still retained the innocence of her youth, Theresa absolutely did not want to see such a situation happen.

Seeing that Theresa had been convinced by him, Otto did not continue to use drastic measures, but just silently comforted Theresa.

After a while, Theresa finally shook her head, shaking off the terrifying images. She looked up at Otto beside her. The suspicion in her eyes had mostly vanished, leaving only some doubts.

"But even so, Grandpa, why did you insist on using Kiana for experiments?

It's only been a few years since Cecilia died in the war? You're using her daughter for this kind of experiment. Don't you think that's inappropriate?

Like what was recently done in Oceania, isn't it possible to recruit people with excellent Honkai resistance and adaptability to try to implant the Herrscher Gem?

If you do this, how will others, and I, view you?"

Theresa admitted that she was extremely angry about this matter in large part because the person involved was Kiana, Cecilia's only daughter.

But at the same time, Theresa was also heartbroken that Otto actually attacked Cecilia's daughter who died as a martyr. This confirmed the fact that Otto was a tyrant as described in some messages, which led to Theresa's choice that year.

"Ugh……"

Facing Theresa's question, Otto sighed and looked at Theresa helplessly:

"Little Theresa, think about it carefully. Before Siegfried kidnapped K423, did I do anything to Kiana herself?

Up until that point, her life had not been affected in any way by the experiment.

The materials used to clone the experimental subject were only extracted within an absolutely safe range during her physical examination.

The experimental subjects used to try to control the power of the Second Herrscher were all just experimental subjects without self-awareness and would not have any effect on Kiana.

Moreover, according to the information left behind at that time, Kiana did not have any aversion to those children, and was even very happy to have a younger sister..."

After revealing the crisis facing human civilization, Otto had much more room to maneuver, and he became increasingly adept at deceiving Theresa.

Theresa wanted to argue that even clones should not be treated like this, and that cloning others without their consent was itself a violation of human rights.

But when Theresa thought about the possibility that humans would be extinct in a few decades if they didn't try their best, she couldn't say those words anymore.

Of course, some things are more precious than life, but in the face of the survival of all mankind, everything seems so insignificant...