After a simple conversation, Bronya understood her situation.
The little boy in front of her was named Joachim, the guardian of the maze of the Sea of Quanta, specially tasked with preventing lost people from wandering into it.
However, when Bronya asked how to go deeper into the Sea of Quanta, Joachim said not just anyone could enter the Sea of Quanta.
If Bronya truly wanted to enter the depths of the Sea of Quanta, then she had to prove she could pass the trial.
Just as Bronya was still thinking, she suddenly felt her body tighten, and then she uncontrollably fell down. Bronya looked back in surprise, and what she saw was Joachim's slightly sorrowful gaze.
"You will go to another world. Be careful. The confusion and pain of the past will become your greatest enemies. In that world, tell me your answer..."
———
[In the real world]
[Holy sh*t, this kid doesn't play fair, ambushed my duckling comrade!]
[Feels like the kid is similar to the old man with the ring—here to give the protagonist some kind of treasure]
[So this means my Bronya is about to receive an epic-level power-up?]
[Good good good, is Duckling going to evolve into Big Duck now?]
[Bronya: Little Bunny for show, remember all their usernames above]
———
Walter Yang looked at the little boy in the video, expression very subtle. Because this little boy, if not exactly like his younger self, at least looked like he was carved from the same mold.
Recalling his single status, Walter Yang finally reached a conclusion.
"This kid is the younger me..."
———
[Back to the video.]
After being pushed into the Sea of Quanta by Joachim, Bronya entered a world similar to a parallel space-time.
In that place, her adoptive mother Cocolia had actually become a teacher at St. Freya Academy.
But what surprised Bronya the most was that she actually saw Seele in this world.
Just when Bronya was still mocking herself for being influenced by a virtual parallel world, she was overjoyed to discover, this world's Seele was actually the real Seele.
Feeling the warmth in her arms, Bronya didn't know how many times she had dreamed of such a scene.
Somehow, Bronya felt her eyes suddenly grow a little wet. That was a feeling she had not experienced again since losing her emotions in the experiment.
———
[Tears in my eyes]
[So sweet, it's too sweet, the kids can't handle it]
[Screenwriter, just say it, when will the knife drop, make it quick]
[???]
[My friend, who made you like this, was it MiHoYo?]
———
As netizens passionately discussed, the story in the video continued.
With Seele's help, Bronya finally broke the cycle of the first world and returned to the Sea of Quanta.
Seeing Bronya pass the trial of the first world, the little boy named Joachim finally revealed his identity to Bronya.
"I think you already know who I am. Let me reintroduce myself: I am a clone of the First Herrscher, Walter Yang, a fragment he left behind, assigned to guard this place..."
After confirming her conclusion was correct, Bronya naturally voiced her doubts.
"A year ago, Walter entered the Sea of Quanta and never came back. Do you know what happened?"
"If you want to know the answer, then keep moving forward. At the end of the journey, you will find the answer you seek..."
"Joachim, Bronya has one more question..."
"You want to ask about that girl, Seele, right?" At the mention of Seele, Joachim showed a trace of confusion on his face.
"I don't know who she is, and I can't detect her trace, but what I can confirm is that the book is the link that connects you two. It will guide you forward."
After hearing Joachim's answer, Bronya carefully held the diary close to her chest, a soft blue light brushing against her face.
"Seele, just wait a little longer. Bronya will come to your side soon..."
With a flash of white light, Bronya entered the second world.
The white light gradually faded, and what followed was a slightly sorrowful male voice.
Bronya tried hard to open her eyes, and what entered her vision was a tall blond man. That man was kneeling in front of a gravestone, praying.
———
Seeing this, netizens in the real world expressed their collective PTSD.
Because this blond man was none other than the 'beloved' Otto that netizens constantly talked about.
Just as netizens were expecting Bronya to carry out 'righteous punishment' on Otto in this world, they found out, this world's Otto… was actually a good guy?
[Adopting orphans?]
[Establishing welfare homes?]
[Sacrificing himself to save people?]
[Is this really the Otto I know?!]
(At this moment, Otto watching the video: "Alternate me?")
Even so, many netizens still believed that behind this seemingly noble Otto, there had to be some shady secrets.
Until Otto's famous scene appeared.
———
In the video, Otto lay weakly on the bed, looking at the people before him, and told them his story.
"I once came into contact with forbidden knowledge, touched upon sinful powers, and caused the deaths of many innocent people. But the Saintess stopped me, and pulled me out of that abyss."
"We fled the organization, sealing the source of evil in an unknown place. But we were both cursed. She passed away two years later."
"As she lay dying, I asked her if she regretted her decision. And now, I will pass her answer on to you."
"A person's life experiences three stages of growth. The first is understanding the difference between right and wrong. The second is understanding that some things are not simply right or wrong. The third is, after understanding that some things have no right or wrong, still choosing to do what you believe is right, and taking responsibility for it."
———
[In the real world.]
Though people still felt disgust toward Otto's past actions in the video, they couldn't help but be moved by his words.
And Otto himself, after watching this scene, felt an inexplicable sadness.
Especially when he heard the words from the video—"the Saintess has died" Otto felt completely unwell.
If this video, as rumored on the internet, really came from a parallel universe, then that meant, in a parallel timeline, he had truly lost his Saintess, Kallen.
Thinking of this, Otto instinctively turned his head to look at Kallen beside him. Coincidentally, Kallen also turned to look at Otto.
Perhaps sensing Otto's low mood, Kallen smiled brightly and said, "Otto, I'm right here~"
Looking at the truly existing lover in front of his eyes, Otto suddenly realized why he felt a kind of inexplicable sadness on himself in the video.
"As expected, a future without Kallen is not the future I want." Otto Apocalypse said as such.
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