Chapter 354

Bai Ge shrugged, noncommittal.

Aside from being controlled by a certain inhuman 'Dog-to' (Otto), Schicksal is indeed committed to the cause of fighting against Honkai.

It's a pity that although he can now give an order to overthrow Theresa and ascend to the throne of St. Freya Academy, he cannot usurp the position of the Schicksal Overseer.

Er, it's not impossible.

Bai Mouren can, after all, travel through time to the past.

(Tch, last time he kept calling me 'my friend', but his favorability didn't increase at all. Dog-to, if you have the ability, really treat me as a friend. Let's see if I don't travel back 500 years and finish you off!)

Thinking about it this way, Otto really took a long detour.

His long-cherished wish to save Kallen Kaslana, the simplest and most correct approach, would actually be to become a true friend of Bai Ge, and then Bai Ge could travel back to the 500-plus years ago that he could only look at but never reach.

And directly erase the tragedy of the Saint Kallen.

Thinking carefully, Otto's later achievement of becoming a pseudo-god, choosing to save Kallen by touching the Imaginary Tree to open a new timeline, is actually the truly correct choice.

After all, if he only turned back the time of the current civilization to 500 years ago, even if Otto could save Kallen's life once.

Due to the corrective nature of fate, Kallen Kaslana would ultimately be unable to escape the ending of death.

Because that is a destined fate.

The method of saving people by traveling back to the past through time.

Is Bai Ge's exclusive choice.

Because in this world, only he, as an outsider, can avoid being affected by the corrective nature, change the originally destined fate, and save the dead from the past.

"Speaking of which, Young Master Bai Ge, I heard the commotion downstairs just now. You and Miss Kiana..."

Rita suddenly changed the subject. She blinked her beautiful eyes; although she didn't finish her sentence, the meaning was already clear.

"Cough cough! Those who know, know."

Bai Ge coughed awkwardly and looked away.

"Alright, those who know, know indeed. However... you really did choose to become Miss Kiana's pillar, even after discerning Overseer Otto's plan."

Rita said with some emotion.

Previously, after Immortal Fu Hua 'resigned and jumped ship' from Schicksal, she told Bai Ge about the plan of Otto she knew. Rita believed that with this person's intelligence, he must have deduced the Fool's plan.

And Rita, as a former black glove of Otto Apocalypse, actually knew more than the average person, even more than Immortal Fu Hua, although it was still not complete.

But a smart woman like her had more or less sensed Otto's purpose and some of his methods.

"Perhaps the Overseer's goal is to use the bond between everyone and Miss Kiana, especially the bond between you and her, to assist in awakening Miss Kiana's Herrscher authority."

The Gem of Serenity of the Herrscher of the Void is an extremely special Herrscher core, different from the Herrscher of Reason and the Herrscher of Thunder.

Schicksal has completely concluded that if the person who fuses with that core becomes a Herrscher, there is a high probability they will become a Herrscher of the Honkai faction, an enemy of humanity.

After all, during the Second Honkai Impact, the first Herrscher of the Void (Bai Ge) was not occupied by the Herrscher consciousness within the core, but was a Herrscher of Humanity who exercised authority with human consciousness.

But that Herrscher consciousness did not disappear; it has been residing in the Gem of Serenity all these years.

And judging from the results of Kiana's mild Herrscher transformation when she was young, briefly being manipulated by the Herrscher personality.

Which resulted in Siegfried's left arm being broken and a Valkyrie squad being wiped out.

The Herrscher consciousness within the Gem of Serenity is extremely hostile to humanity.

"If you don't want to do what Overseer Otto wishes, in such a situation, perhaps the correct method is to distance yourself from Miss Kiana, that is... not to build a deep bond with her."

"Sorry, that's not possible."

Bai Ge shook his head without hesitation.

As a Honkai Impact 3rd Captain, who could bear not to build a bond with the ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana? If he really did that, what would be the point of his time travel?

Rita was not surprised by Bai Ge's answer.

But precisely because of this, she felt worried.

"I knew you would say that, but in that case, I'm afraid you will soon be at odds with Overseer Otto."

After all, Otto Apocalypse is waiting for the moment Kiana's favorability for Bai Ge is maxed out.

However, Bai Ge smiled confidently, without any fear.

"Don't worry about that. He has his plans, and I have my preparations. If we really clash, I'm not afraid of that bastard. After all, I already possess enough power and trump cards."

"As expected of you, Young Master Bai Ge."

Seeing his confident appearance, Rita also showed an admiring smile. The confidence and composure of the young man before her could make anyone who followed him feel at ease.

"That goes without saying. However, although I don't need to worry on my side, but... Rita, what about you? I have a premonition that a storm is coming. When that time comes, what will you choose?"

Bai Ge asked with interest, arms crossed.

"This..."

A trace of confusion appeared in Rita's eyes.

When the conflict between Otto and Bai Ge occurs, it will also mean that Schicksal and St. Freya have gone to war.

And she is currently Bai Ge's personal maid in name, but her identity is still an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal.

In this way, Rita has become someone caught in the middle.

Her position will be very awkward. Eventually, she will have to choose one side to join, and I'm afraid there won't be a convenient choice like staying neutral.

Bai Ge supported his head, appreciating Rita's troubled expression.

He was confident that Rita would not choose to be his enemy, but he also wanted to appreciate the other party's tangled and hesitant appearance a bit more.

However...

"If it really comes to that time, Rita will choose to fight side-by-side with you, Young Master Bai Ge."

"Oh? More decisive than I imagined."

He was a bit surprised; Rita basically didn't hesitate.

"Because I believe you can win, and isn't it a matter of course to stand on the side of the winner?"

"Haha, good eye. As expected of you."

Bai Ge laughed out loud in satisfaction and raised his hands to applaud.

Rita also smiled and returned the gesture.

However, although it seemed decisive, in reality, Sister Rita was also nervous inside.

She truly believed that Bai Ge could win, but after all, the opponent was that Otto Apocalypse.

After all, heaven knows what kind of inhuman, sinister schemes that guy can come up with when the time comes. Therefore, for Rita, this is also a gamble, and even more so, a test.

She has already placed her bet on Bai Ge's victory.

If the young man loses, then her ending will inevitably be treated as a traitor to Schicksal.

And if the young man wins, it proves that her judgment was not wrong, and it also proves that the person before her is a hero more capable of leading humanity to defeat Honkai than Otto Apocalypse.

Once Rita is convinced of this.

She will dedicate all her loyalty to Bai Ge.

If the upcoming clash with Otto is treated as a boss fight in a game, then the ending after failure will certainly be losing all equipment, with no chance to challenge again.

But if he wins... then among the rewards Bai Ge can get afterwards, it will inevitably include a character with full loyalty like "Rita Rossweisse's absolute loyalty."

"Young Master Bai Ge, you must do your best. Rita has bet everything on you. Er, if possible, I hope you won't make me face Lady Durandal when the time comes."

"Then I'm afraid I have to apologize in advance. If Durandal really appears, I will likely bring you along to fight as well."

Having the best friend of an enemy character in one's own camp.

Perhaps it can make that Golden Goose come with a 'go easy on me' debuff.

"That would be truly difficult."

"Hehe, when the time comes, Rita, you can try to persuade Durandal to join our camp."

"Rita feels the possibility is not high. Lady Durandal... is actually quite stubborn and headstrong."

Hearing him say this, Rita couldn't help but smile bitterly.

That Golden Goose can be said to be someone who won't turn back until she hits the south wall, and with Durandal's strength, it's highly likely that even if she hits the south wall, she can break it directly.

Thinking of that Star Cat that seems capable of piercing the stars, and the bug-like strength of its wielder, Rita couldn't help but shiver, cold sweat breaking out on her head.

(When the time comes, given my friendship with Lady Durandal for so many years, I hope she can go easy on me by a billion times. As long as she lets out about a Pacific Ocean's worth of water, I might be able to stand until the end instead of lying down...)

Although she felt the success rate was not high.

Rita still decided to try to persuade her when the time came.

After all, there is really no future following Otto, and she has found a new possibility to defeat Honkai in this Valkyrie dormitory.

"…………"

Rita looked at the young man before her a few more times, her beautiful eyes filled with deep expectation.

(If it's Young Master Bai Ge, with his charm, he might be able to capture all the Herrschers that appear later, just like Miss Mei, falling in love with him wholeheartedly!)