Amidst the enthusiastic discussions of the audience, the scene within the screen remained unusually serene. Only the crackling of the fireplace provided a touch of life to the tranquil setting.
Kallen and Fu Hua sat facing each other, their silence seemingly freezing time, making the surrounding air heavy.
After a while of this oppressive stillness, Fu Hua finally spoke. Her voice, carried across the screen, reached every audience member with clarity.
At this moment, everyone noticed, without exception, that although this Fu Hua was the same person as the one from the Honkai 3rd world, her demeanor and way of speaking were subtly different.
There was a more reserved and profound aura about her, as if she had been tempered by countless years, lending her every word a greater weight.
“Kallen......”
“Do you know where Bei Chen Ya Yi is?”
Kallen replied: “No......”
“Ya Yi 殿下, to protect me and Otto......”
“In a moment of crisis, she allowed Honkai to infect her......”
“Though she gained greater power......but......”
Kallen's tone became tinged with regret as she continued: “After the great war......”
“She vanished like a fleeting shadow.”
“I can't find her anywhere......”
It was clear that not long ago, they had all endured a great war or something similar...
Kallen pulled her thoughts back and continued to look at Fu Hua.
“Only the 廷尉 Grand Cathedral had news of you......”
“So I followed behind Aenimede and came here......”
Fu Hua said, unsurprised: “Just as I expected......”
“Things have come to this, it's not your fault.”
“Leave Ya Yi's matter to me.”
“The most pressing matter now is the actions of Schicksal.”
Kallen was slightly taken aback.
She waited for Fu Hua to continue.
Fu Hua went on: “From the conversation I overheard......”
“It seems that Schicksal is organizing a ‘Holy War’ involving the ‘Holy Maiden’ of Guang Yu!”
In response, Kallen shook her head slightly: “I don't know much about this either......”
“I only heard Aenimede mention it.”
“The ‘Holy War’ revolves around the actions of the Holy Maiden.”
“During the course of this action, many deaths will occur......”
“And the ultimate goal is through the Holy Maiden......”
“To eliminate! Honkai！！！”
Fu Hua pondered this for a moment.
Then, with a hint of doubt, she looked at Kallen.
She seemed to want her thoughts further confirmed.
“‘Holy Maiden’......”
“The name itself seems to have a connotation of ‘purification’......”
“But can it truly eliminate Honkai?”
Before Kallen could answer clearly, the safehouse door was knocked on.
Next, Otto, clad in a noble's attire, stepped in.
He still carried some chill from outside.
Otto looked at the two: “Kallen, Fu Hua殿下......”
“I’m back......”
This world's Otto showed a distinct level of respect towards Fu Hua.
It seems that in this Honkai 2 world, Fu Hua might be more than just the [Crimson Immortal] of Shenzhou.
However, discussing this now wasn’t urgent.
Seeing Otto’s return, both Fu Hua and Kallen’s expressions seemed somewhat anxious?
Fu Hua: “Otto?”
Kallen: “Otto!”
Otto nodded slightly in response: “I just heard you talking about the ‘Holy Maiden’ and the ‘Holy War’ outside the door.”
“Actually, I’ve only recently obtained some information about them......”
Fu Hua immediately said: “Please tell us more！！！”
Otto didn’t hold back when it came to “that matter.”
“I heard from Aenimede.”
“The ‘Holy Maiden’ is a person born with the power to purify Honkai.”
“And they have complete immunity to Honkai!”
“They are someone who will never be infected......”
This description caused both Kallen and Fu Hua to fall into contemplation.
Otto continued to describe the concept of the ‘Holy Maiden.’
“However......”
“The Holy Maiden is very easily tainted......”
“And there is no sign of their appearance.”
“They are weak, hidden among ordinary people......”
“It’s unlikely they would ever be discovered......”
“Only when Honkai erupts around the Holy Maiden.”
“That person, in the midst of Honkai but unaffected in the slightest.”
“Will reveal their true nature as the Holy Maiden......”
.........
At this moment, everyone present, both those in the room and those watching on screen.
After listening to Honkai 2 Otto's words, everyone basically understood.
The action carried out under the banner of “Holy War,” in reality, was a Honkai disaster triggered to find the Holy Maiden.
The cruel logic behind it — sacrificing thousands of innocent lives to save the world — provoked a strong sense of revulsion and confusion in the kind-hearted Kallen.
Kallen, the former Schicksal warrior, faced with this mission that so violated human decency, experienced intense internal struggle and turmoil. She began to question her faith, doubting whether the justice she pursued was truly worth it, even questioning every decision she had made, filled with self-doubt.
During this period of confusion and struggle, another person's words, like ghosts, invaded Kallen's inner world.
“My weakness, my confusion, my uncertainties......”
........
When Kallen uttered these words, when she began to doubt herself.
Otto felt distressed and urgently soothed her, calling out to her.
“Kallen......”
Kallen: “I don’t know what to do.”
“Ever since I left Schicksal, I’ve lost my way.”
“I’ve just been drifting along, relying on simple ‘goodwill’ to guide my actions......”
“But are these actions ultimately good or bad, right or wrong?”
“Looking back, things always seem to lead to a more negative outcome......”
“......Is this what I’ve always been striving for?”
Just like Honkai 3rd’s Kallen, at this moment, Honkai 2’s Kallen also harbored doubts about Schicksal, about her past actions, and about the “justice” she once held dear.
........
Kallen raised her head, looking at Otto, and once again posed the question in her heart.
“Otto......”
“I can’t see my way anymore......”
“So, Otto, how should I proceed?”
Otto didn’t know the answer to Kallen’s question.
But he knew Kallen wasn’t wrong, she was simply misled.
Therefore......Otto felt he had an obligation to guide Kallen!
He shook his head and continued to comfort her.
“Kallen......”
“The question you ask is one I can’t answer either......”
“But I know a simple truth......”
“If you are lost in the thick fog, unable to discern your direction......”
“Then follow those around you......”
“Even if it leads you down a wrong path, at least you have each other to lean on!”
Otto placed his hand firmly on his chest.
“If you still feel lost......”
“Please come and rely on me!”
“I will be your guiding light, showing you the way towards me......”
Guided by Otto’s encouragement, Kallen unexpectedly broke into a smile.
“Otto, thank you!”
“You've always been like this......”
“Why are you so......”
It seems, in this world.
Kallen's feelings for Otto are a genuine, true “love”!