amaotonovel Chapter 353 The color on Otto's head is comparable to a large A...
Chapter 353 The color on Otto's head is comparable to a large A...
"Yae-sensei, can you hear me?"
Feeling that things weren't going well, Sora put away her bat, called out softly to Yae Sakura, whom she had knocked down, and gently nudged the pink-haired fox's shoulder.
"Karen..."
Qiong: ...
Yae Sakura didn't respond to his calls. Even unconscious, she kept murmuring Kallen Kaslana's name, which sent chills down Sora's spine...
Or should I just leave it alone for now? And trust Bai Ji and the others?
Seeing Qiong's hesitant expression, Bai Ji couldn't bear to watch any longer.
"Sora, gently help Yae-sensei up. Let me give it a try..."
"it is good."
With someone giving instructions, Qiong only needed to carry them out. As Bai Ji requested, Qiong put the bat aside, bent down, reached out and picked up the light and graceful Yae Sakura, preparing to put her on the bed.
"It's my fault that you died!"
After Sora picked up Yae Sakura, she suddenly opened her eyes.
"Yae-sensei?"
Her eyes startled Qiong: they weren't Yae Sakura's original purple or the blood red of the "evil" Higokumaru, but a murky, indistinct purplish-black—at first glance, those eyes appeared empty and the pupils unfocused, as if…
Just like the ordinary people who were "united" by Serapem.
However, now is clearly not the time to think about these things.
"Kallen!!!"
There was no time for Qiong to react. Almost at the same moment that Qiong was about to let go and touch the baseball bat, Yae Sakura, who was being held by Qiong, turned her head and bit down hard on Qiong's forearm that was holding Yae Sakura.
"Ugh—!"
An unexpected, excruciating pain struck him instantly, and Qiong cried out in agony. The sharp fangs almost immediately pierced his flesh, causing blood to gush out. The muscles in Qiong's forearm, where Yae Sakura's sharp teeth had pierced, tensed violently. At the same time, almost without thinking, he immediately released his grip with his other elbow and struck Yae Sakura hard in the chest. The force of the blow caused Yae Sakura to release her grip, and she rolled onto the hospital bed.
"Brother Qiong!"
"Dead Grey, how are you?"
Seeing this, everyone rushed forward to check on Sora and Yae Sakura's condition—and incidentally to stop the crazed Yae Sakura and Sora from hitting her on the head with a baseball bat.
"Crack...crack...crack..."
However, their worries were unnecessary, because before the baseball bat even landed, Yae Sakura had already lost the ability to resist.
After rolling over, Yae Sakura's eyes actually rolled back? Her body convulsed uncontrollably and she foamed at the mouth—along with a little bit of blood that she had bitten off from Sora.
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"Brother Qiong, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, Seele, I'm fine. I should have known better; foxes are canines too..."
Ignoring Xi'er's sudden, enthusiastic approach, Qiong shook her arm. Looking at the two rows of uneven teeth marks and the two dots that had pierced her skin, her brow furrowed, and anger rose within her.
Hiyokumaru, just you wait, you're finished!
With a vengeful gaze, Sora looked at Yae Sakura's sickbed—because Yae Sakura was at risk of going berserk, Theresa had temporarily left to contact "reliable support," which was either Welt Young or Otto… The former was Yae Sakura's true superior, while the latter was the ruthless archbishop who had predicted Yae Sakura's madness.
It's best not to contact Otto. He'll probably open a bottle of champagne to celebrate and then have some Valkyrie, who seems to have appeared out of nowhere, take Yae Sakura to Schicksal headquarters...
"Teacher, Uncle Siegfried, please move aside."
Qiong stepped past Xier and the two adults, put on a top hat, conjured a quill pen, and then gently tapped Yae Sakura's forehead with the quill pen.
"Xiao Qiong, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, just a method I learned from a 'reclusive master'... I'll give it a try."
As soon as she finished speaking, a faint light shone on the spot on Yae Sakura's forehead where it had been touched, and her convulsing body gradually calmed down.
"Hmm, looks like it's working well? I'm going to take a break..."
After calming herself down, Sora casually gave a couple of perfunctory replies, then sat down on Mei's hospital bed, squeezing past Kiana to the side and closing her eyes to rest.
Flying Fish Ball, get ready to get beaten up!
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The breath of Yae Sakura, the shrine maiden of Yae Village, condensed into white mist in the cold air, rapid and disordered.
At this moment, she gripped a katana tightly in her hand, facing off against the wolf pack of monsters who were trying to enter and wreak havoc on the village.
Judging from the scene, the shrine maiden is quite powerful: her sword is covered in monster blood, and monster corpses are scattered all around her.
However, she was all alone. And her previous fierce slashes had not scared away these ferocious creatures; the wolves' glowing green eyes were fixed on the pink-haired human who was stubbornly resisting.
"hateful……"
Yae Sakura, gritting her teeth, felt her strength waning, but she had to fight on, to protect the village until she died...
Suddenly, a wolf pounced on her from the side. Yae Sakura quickly dodged to the side, but accidentally slipped.
Got it!
Yae Sakura quickly realized that, having slipped and fallen, she would inevitably be swarmed and torn apart by the wolves, who had inexplicably become strange...
If she falls, Yae Village is finished!
"cherry!"
Just as the wolf's sharp teeth were about to touch her, a huge cross suddenly flew out from behind and smashed accurately onto the wolf's head.
Immediately afterwards, a nun appeared in front of Yae Sakura.
"Karen? Your injury isn't—"
"Too dangerous!"
Yae Sakura, who had intended to persuade Kallen to return to the village, was interrupted by Kallen's words.
"How can you fight a pack of wolves infected by Honkai energy all by yourself! I'll help you!"
Under the moonlight, Kallen, holding a cross, stood tall and slender, her sharp gaze fixed on the wolf pack, causing Yae Sakura to pause in surprise.
"Judas!"
She brandished the cross and charged at the wolf pack without any regard for reason, smashing wolves with their heads until they bled profusely. Watching Kallen's valiant fight, Yae Sakura felt a surge of warmth in her heart—how wonderful it would be if Kallen stayed in their Yae Village?
Even after spending only a few days together, she fell in love with this white-haired, blue-eyed woman from another country. She loved her beauty, her enthusiasm, her gentleness, and her impulsiveness...
In short, after a few days of care and intervention, Yae Sakura discovered that she had come to like this feeling, and enjoyed being with Kallen.
Always together...
"So, this is the beginning of everything?"
Qiong (the consciousness entity) silently observed all of this.
Qiong's consciousness floated in mid-air, searching for Higokumaru while also observing Yae Sakura and Kallen in the dream created by Higokumaru in an invisible state.
Kallen moved through the wolf pack like a silver whirlwind, each of Judah's strikes taking a wolf with it. Yae Sakura stood still, her eyes glazed over, but her gaze remained fixed on the white-haired figure.
Suddenly, the largest wolf's body swelled up—clearly, that wolf had been infected by Honkai energy to a very deep degree, and it was about to explode.
"careful!"
With a beast-like instinct, Kallen immediately braked, plunging Judas into the ground to form a barrier in front of her—as she expected, the wolf exploded. The powerful shockwave sent Kallen and the remaining wolves flying. By sheer coincidence, Yae Sakura caught Kallen, using her own body to cushion the fall. They crashed heavily to the ground, rolling around in a heap.
Qiong: ...
Qiong tried hard to suppress her urge to look down, and what followed was basically a scene of green... If this part were shown to Otto, I wonder what the bishop would think?
It's probably something like, "Why wasn't I by Karen's side back then?"
"Sakura, are you alright?"
Kallen, who possessed the Kaslana physique, immediately jumped off Yae Sakura and lightly touched the scratches that Yae Sakura hadn't made when she rolled on the ground.
Yae Sakura didn't answer, only staring blankly at Kallen. In the moonlight, the two were so close they could feel each other's breath. A certain unspoken tension flowed between them, more powerful than any words could express…
“Let’s go back to the village first, Karen. Your wound has reopened.”
Karen did not refuse. She let Yae Sakura help her back to the village, completely ignoring Judas who was stuck in the ground.
"Sakura, if I said I wanted to stay, to stay in Yae Village, to stay by your side, would you accept?"
Qiong: ? ? ?
Sora's eyes widened slightly. This couldn't be a memory, could it? It must be a beautiful dream that Higokumaru had conjured up for Yae Sakura, right?
If it really is a memory... then the bishop's head must be greener than an A-share fund, right?
"Stay..."
Surprised, Yae Sakura paused for a moment before immediately breaking into a smile.
"Sure, of course! The gates of Yae Village are always open for you."
After that, Yae Sakura and Kallen lived happily in the village...
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"..."
In reality, Qiong opened his eyes; he couldn't bear to watch any longer...
Hmm? My shoulders feel a little heavy... Oh, it's Mei. It's alright then.
What kind of mess is this? What about Sakura-iro Reincarnation? What about the evil box demon, the world-destroying demon king Higokumaru? Shouldn't Yae Sakura be repeatedly tormented by the dreams created by Higokumaru until one of them breaks down and completely takes over her body?
This is supposed to be a happy ending (only for Sakura and Ren) to appease Yae Sakura. Are you Hiyomaru or Hiyomaru?
"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Lao Tzu, please show your power!"
what sound?
Qiong turned to look at Yae Sakura's hospital bed. Kiana, Bronya, and Seele had somehow produced several yellow talismans and stuck them on Yae Sakura's forehead, chanting incantations. But after a long while, Yae Sakura remained unconscious…
"Bronya, it seems that the exorcism methods of Shenzhou are not working."
Kiana scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed.
"How about we try a different spell?"
The timid Seele offered her opinion.
"So, Xier, what do you think we should change it to?"
"How about... the spell from Brother Qiong's story: Demons and monsters, leave quickly?"
"Hey guys, can't you talk about science? Feudal superstition is unacceptable!"
"You gray-haired rascal, you woke up so quickly? Perfect! Now that you're awake, get up and make sure Mei lies down so she doesn't catch a cold!"
Upon hearing Sora's voice, everyone except Mei, who was sleeping with her head on Sora's shoulder, looked over.
Seeing Kiana like this, Sora, with a smile playing on her lips, immediately pulled Mei into her arms.
"Um... Mei seems to be a little cold, I'll warm her up a bit more."
"Dead Ash Hair!"
Seeing that Qiong was deliberately going against her, Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, but dared not make a sound—if Mei was woken up, it would damage her image in Mei's eyes...
"Stop fooling around, Qiong, your master needs your help."
Seeing that Qiong had awakened, Bai Ji interrupted the conversation—judging from the unfocused look in her eyes, Yae Sakura, who had lost her will to live, was already on the verge of death. If they really wanted to save Yae Sakura, they would probably have to resort to using the "fake" stigmata again as a last resort.
"Um, teacher..."
boom!
"Uncle Yang!"
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Walter Yang, whom Qiong hadn't seen for a long time, rushed in.
With Walter's arrival, Qiong, who had unwavering faith in Old Yang's abilities, felt relieved—no one knew more about resurrection than Old Yang; all he had to do was seize the opportunity to beat up Hiyomaru, as for Yae Sakura…
I'm sure Old Yang's method is better than his. His method could easily turn Yae Sakura into an idiot or completely replace Kallen in Yae Sakura's heart, turning her into a weaker version of Leera—neither of which is what Qiong wants to see.
“Qiong, we’ll talk about your matter later. Let your Uncle Yang check the situation first… Children, make way! This doesn’t make sense… those blood-red vertical pupils…”
Walter lifted Yae Sakura's eyelids and observed her repeatedly, but he still couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Professor Walter, how is Secretary Yae?"
As the student who is closest to Yae Sakura, Kiana should show concern for her, both out of courtesy and reason.
But Old Yang just shook his head.
"The situation is more serious than I imagined. The problem isn't immediately apparent..."
Hearing Walter's words, the hopeful looks on their faces turned into disappointment.
"I thought Uncle Yang was all-powerful and could do everything..."
Upon hearing Seele's words, Walter became alert.
"Seele, you were right about your judgment!"
Walter pushed up his glasses slightly with his fingers, and his eyes behind the lenses curved into crescent moons.
"Look carefully!"
A deep blue light emanated from Walter's hand, and the power of the Herrscher of Reason swiftly constructed a pocket watch—one that resembled a pocket watch in appearance, but with a constantly changing dial.
"This is Yang's specially made multi-functional Honkai energy flow chart!"
"Wow, that's amazing! It's like it was created out of thin air!"
Seeing Old Yang display his divine power in front of everyone, Kiana's eyes sparkled.
"Professor Walter, what's going on?"
Bai Ji's voice came from behind, which made Walter slightly startled—oh no, he was so focused on showing the children something that he forgot to guard against Teacher Bai, Otto's spy...
"Just some small gadgets and magic tricks, nothing to worry about... cough cough, let's see how things go!"
Walter pointed the detector at Yae Sakura, and suddenly, the dial began to spin wildly.
"Abnormal Honkai energy flow detected! On the back! Everyone, lend a hand!"
They turned Yae Sakura over, and on her back they discovered a bright red three-tomoe pattern.
Walter's fingers paused slightly, and his eyes behind his glasses suddenly narrowed.
"This is... a Stigmata?"
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I was originally planning to update this afternoon, but a classmate I hadn't seen in a long time dragged me into playing King of Glory (I couldn't help it, he gave me a Honkai Impact 3rd artbook, although he said he didn't really understand why I wanted it... but that's not important, hehe!).
Then I played War Thunder myself (Chinese version 5.7, jail time).
So, it's a bit late. Long live understanding! (laughs)