Chapter 124: Otto Finally Gets What He Deserves

[Here it comes!]

[Haven't watched Honkai 3rd for a few days, and I'm feeling uncomfortable all over!]

[Damn Mihoyo, you switched my Black Van for Fake Van!]

[Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense!]

———

Amid the screen filled with bullet comments, the video begins to play.

Yet, unexpectedl, the story at the beginning of the video doesn't continue from the last episode's ending fight between Van and Kevin, but instead jumps to a deep blue sea.

Deep in the ocean, a girl is floating there. And this girl is exactly the one who appeared in the previous episode's preview, the one who punches Shisckal and kicks World Serpent.

On the girl's delicate face suddenly appears a painful expression, as if she's trapped in a nightmare she cannot wake from.

'Who am I?'

Along with the girl's internal monologue, the surrounding water droplets begin to jump violently.

Each rising droplet seems to turn into a mirror, reflecting fragmented images.

As the girl continues her monologue, the images rapidly flash by.

On the wasteland, a man holding a longsword looks into the sky, determined to fulfill the wishes of his comrades no matter what.

'I once was... a fusion warrior in the Previous Era, fighting against the Honkai...'

The scene abruptly changes.

In the countryside, the man, dressed in rough clothes, is teaching the humans gathered around him how to make fire with wood and how to craft tools.

Though their faces are covered with mud and weariness, it cannot hide the eyes filled with longing for civilization.

'I also was... a pioneer in the current civilization, spreading knowledge across the land...'

Then the scene switches again, arriving at a misty mountain peak. The man sits quietly on a cliff; beside him, a king in golden robes respectfully offers a cup of tea.

Far below on the earth, all is peaceful and tranquil, yet the sword in his hand has never returned to its sheath.

'I am still... an immortal, living apart from the world, but wholeheartedly protecting Shenzhou...'

Finally, the scene freezes on a modern campus.

On the grass, three girls are happily playing around. In the hallway, a glasses-wearing girl is writing something in her notebook. On a bench, a red-haired female teacher holds a can of beer, gazing dreamily at the crowd.

The man stands quietly in the shadows, silently watching everything.

'So... who am I really?'

At this moment, three voices suddenly echo in the girl's mind.

They each call themselves: id, ego, and superego.

The id is a lively and bubbly female voice.

The ego is a calm and cold female voice.

And strangely enough, the one claiming to be the superego is a gentle male voice.

But soon, the girl accepts all of this. After all, just like many boys have a little princess living deep in their hearts, as a girl, having a male personality deep inside isn't that weird, right?

At some unknown point, the boiling bubbles stop, and the girl's eyes have already opened.

Through the conversation with the three consciousnesses in her mind, the girl finally remembers her identity.

'I remember now...'

'I am Van... and yet not completely Van..'

The girl lazily stretches her limbs, feeling the power filling her body.

Thinking back to those hesitations, worries, and regrets in her memories, the girl shows a hint of mockery on her face. Because to her, those things now seem utterly laughable.

She now possesses full power, yet doesn't have to bear any shackles. Thinking of this, the girl's lips curl into a dangerous smile.

"Because, compared to that failure, I... am the more perfect Van."

(T/N: From now on female van will be addressed as just 'Van')

The moment the fist breaks through the glass, the blue nutrient fluid gushes out. Van steps barefoot onto the ground filled with broken glass, yet remains unharmed. Feeling the cold air of the laboratory, Van is filled with relaxation and ease.

At this moment, a slightly flamboyant voice suddenly calls out.

"My old friend! You've finally awakened."

Van turns toward the voice.

At the lab's entrance, a blond man is smiling at her. Though the man's smile looks very friendly, Van feels deep disgust from the bottom of her heart.

"No greeting? Alright, never mind. After all, you just woke up and still need continuous observation..."

Listening to the voices in her head, Van decides to do something.

"Wait a minute, old friend... I—mmph!"

Otto's greeting was abruptly cut off. Because before he can even finish speaking, Van has already grabbed his cheek and lifted him up.

———

At the same time, in the real world, the screen is instantly flooded with bullet comments.

[Yes! So satisfying! This is amazing!]

[Good, good, good, just beat that dog Otto to death like that!]

[Although I really want Otto to be killed just like that, knowing Otto, if he dared come alone, he must have backup plans, right?]

[Who cares about backup! Just do it!]

———

[Back to the Video.]

Van's rapid move catches Otto off guard. He tries to say something but only manages to spit out a few meaningless syllables.

Looking at the so-called Bishop of Shisckal like an ant, Van shows a joyful smile.

She slowly leans close to Otto's reddening face and softly says, "Old friend, do you still remember what I once said to you?"

Hearing this, Otto's pupils suddenly shrink. Because he remembers the vow Van made before putting on the Crimson Knight armor.

"When I finish this, I swear I'll smash your disgusting face!"

Perhaps realizing what fate awaits him next, Otto hurriedly claws at Van's unmoving wrist, unaware that all of it is futile.

Just like the lives once toyed with in Otto's hands.

"Old friend~ Looks like you've remembered too~"

Van's smile becomes even brighter, so beautiful it defies description.

With the girl's bell-like laughter, she raises her arm and smashes Otto's head against the wall.

Bang!

Bang!!

Bang!!!

Again and again, until the body in her hands stops twitching.

———

[Holy sh*t! She really hit him!]

[Who was that just now saying Otto had backup plans? Step out!]

[As expected of my Mama Van, ruthless and not wordy!]

[Mama Van? What kind of title is that?!]

[Van is my adoptive father, so the female version is my adoptive mother. What's wrong with that?]

[Alright alright, this is how we're playing now, huh?]

———

[Back to the Video.]

Van releases her hand, and Otto's 'corpse' slides down like a rag doll.

Shaking off the black liquid on her hand, Van suddenly tilts her head and shows a childlike confused expression.

"Weird. Why is his blood black?"

As if recalling something, Van suddenly exclaims, "I get it now! It's because Otto's heart is black, so his blood is black too!"

———

[In the real world.]

After watching the video of himself being killed by Van, Otto not only doesn't feel discomfort, he's unusually excited instead.

Because now, he finally doesn't have to endure those subtle looks from the people around him anymore.

Although Otto believes his reputation in the welfare institute is decent, no matter how decent it is, it can't hold up against how Ai-chan behaves.

But fortunately, his in-video self finally died, so his real life can slowly return to normal.

After this turmoil, Otto has gained new insight into life.

So he decided it's time to talk to Kallen about whether they should take advantage of this free time to try conceiving the fruit of their love.

Of course, Otto wants to clarify, this idea is purely to bring a fresh experience to his marriage with Kallen.

It's definitely not because he noticed that his wife Kallen has recently been getting close to a girl from the neighboring village named Yae Sakura. Definitely not.

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