Volume 1: Chapter 163: Reserve Food Hidden Jade Pills

　　"Where is this place?"

　　When Theresa opened her eyes again, she found herself in a dark world.

　　She couldn't see her surroundings clearly.

　　I could only barely see the road under my feet.

　　Crouching down, checking the ground he was standing on—

　　"Is this where Yae Sakura used to live?"

　　The regular ground is undoubtedly a man-made object.

　　It's just that the edge is a little broken, as if a part of it had been cut off by a sharp weapon.

　　"Judas, lighting mode!"

　　Subconsciously, she wanted Judas to expand into lighting mode, and then the little nun remembered that this was not reality.

　　Judas is still out there.

　　Theresa had to move forward carefully.

　　Where on earth is this place?

　　Why is it so dark?

　　There is no light at all.

　　Even five hundred years ago, there wouldn't be even candlelight, right?

　　"Wait, there seems to be a light over there?"

　　After walking for an unknown distance, the little nun saw a little light.

　　Although dim, it still holds on to that little bit of light.

　　I groped my way to where the light was.

　　Theresa's breath stopped.

　　She saw a woman—

　　A woman with white hair.

　　"Kiana?"

　　The little nun said subconsciously.

　　“Cough cough cough…”

　　The woman seemed to be awakened.

　　Blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.

　　"Kiana...are you talking about me...I'm sorry, you got the wrong person..."

　　The white-haired woman said with some difficulty.

　　"Wait, don't talk yet, you are in a very bad condition now!"

　　Theresa was at a loss.

　　She tried to give first aid to the white-haired woman in front of her.

　　"it's useless……"

　　The woman's chest rose and fell slightly.

　　"Ah, your appearance..."

　　In the dim light, she saw Theresa's face.

　　"I'm Theresa, Theresa Apokalis! Are you from Kaslana?"

　　The little nun did not give up.

　　She tore off the hem of her nun's skirt and tried to make a simple bandage.

　　"Kallen Kaslana..."

　　The voice of the woman named Kallen became weaker and weaker.

　　"Kallen Kaslana?"

　　Theresa's eyes widened.

　　"It seems like you know me... cough cough cough..."

　　Kallen coughed up blood again.

　　"It's too late... they are coming..."

　　The woman pulled off the cross necklace from her chest.

　　"Theresa... take it... and go to the other side of the world..."

　　Only then did Theresa realize that the faint light was produced by the cross necklace.

　　"There is still light there..." Kallen's breathing became rapid, "Go find the shrine maiden with Sakura-colored hair... and give the necklace to her..."

　　"I'm going to take you with me!"

　　Theresa took the necklace, but she still didn't give up.

　　Kallen Kaslana, the Saint of Destiny five hundred years ago, was also the person who influenced her birth.

　　Theresa didn't want to give up.

　　Even if the person in front of me is not the real Kallen——

　　Five hundred years ago, the saint died protecting the people.

　　She won't give up on her!

　　"It's too late..."

　　Kallen looked into the darkness in the distance, as if she could see something.

　　After the cross necklace was separated from her body——

　　Darkness began to spread in the sky-blue pupils.

　　"Theresa, go ahead..."

　　Kallen gently pushed the little nun.

　　The cross burst into a dazzling light, engulfing Theresa, and her figure disappeared from the dark space.

　　Then--

　　The darkness swallowed up the Holy Maiden of Destiny who had no light to protect her.

　　…………

　　“…”

　　The pink-haired miko opened her eyes.

　　What caught my eye was a somewhat strange... no, it should be the familiar ceiling.

　　She sat up.

　　"I……"

　　The miko shook her head slightly.

　　It seems like I forgot something.

　　But she recalled her past experiences.

　　It's like I haven't forgotten anything.

　　Today should be another ordinary day in Yae Village.

　　I subconsciously reached out and tried to adjust my ears.

　　"No, why do I feel like I have ears on my head?"

　　Yae Sakura was a little confused.

　　She is a human being, how could she have a pair of ears on top of her head?

　　Shaked her head.

　　The miko stood up.

　　After a quick wash and a meal, it was time to carry out the daily duties of a miko.

　　Patrol the forest near Yae Village to see if there are any monsters.

　　Soon, after washing and eating, she put on the shrine maiden's costume.

　　“…It’s not raining.”

　　Yae Sakura muttered to herself.

　　She lowered her head slightly, her eyes a little obscure.

　　In my memory, the day of sacrifice seems to be approaching again.

　　This is the tradition of Yae village.

　　He tightly gripped the hilt of the spiritual sword Sakura Fubuki.

　　She took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions churning in her heart.

　　"Miko-sama!"

　　The voices of the villagers of Yae Village were heard outside.

　　"Village, village, outside, outside..."

　　The villagers were gasping for breath and looked terrified.

　　"There's a monster!"

　　His voice was filled with fear.

　　"I'll deal with the monster."

　　In response, Yae Sakura simply nodded slightly.

　　"Tell me the location."

　　She said calmly.

　　"In the woods outside the village!"

　　The villagers quickly gave a location.

　　"knew."

　　Yae Sakura gripped the spirit sword even tighter.

　　I don’t know why—

　　She had the urge to kill the villager.

　　"They are all murderers, it doesn't matter if we kill them..."

　　A faint whisper said so.

　　Yae Sakura shook her head.

　　It seems like someone is talking.

　　She took a deep breath.

　　Her sister hopes that she will become an excellent shrine maiden, so she must protect Yae Village.

　　Even though her sister died in the Yae village festival.

　　After calming down her emotions, Yae Sakura quickly set off to the location where the villagers said the monster appeared.

　　It was quiet in the woods, without any sound.

　　There was only the sound of her footsteps.

　　"fox!"

　　A voice that sounded very miserable was heard.

　　It was like some small animal in great fear.

　　“…”

　　When the miko followed the sound,

　　She saw a little child holding up a little pink fox and opening his mouth.

　　The little pink fox was visibly terrified.

　　And the little kid acted as if he was going to eat its right away.

　　"you……"

　　Yae Sakura was stunned.

　　She seemed to have seen this scene... No, she had never seen him before.

　　If you had seen such a cute child, you would definitely have been deeply impressed.

　　"Sakura!"

　　The little child seemed to know her.

　　"Are you calling me?"

　　The miko stepped forward.

　　"Zerg is looking for Sakura!"

　　Zerg hugged her directly.

　　Yae Sakura has been found, now all we have to do is get rid of Amon!

　　But there is a problem -

　　Yae Sakura's consciousness was too weak, so the master had to maintain his own consciousness projection within the upper limit that Yae Sakura could bear.

　　Otherwise, the miko's consciousness will be wiped out directly.

　　Zerg has used his psychic power to scan this dreamlike consciousness space——

　　However, no trace of Amon was found.

　　The enemy is cunning, but it doesn't matter.

　　The Swarm is a surging tide, and Amon is just duckweed!

　　Find it, and tear it up!

　　“…”

　　Yae Sakura subconsciously hugged the little child.

　　Miraculously, she didn't resist at all.

　　The person in front of her had amazing charm and affinity, enough to inspire her maternal instinct.

　　It was like...her sister.

　　"Sakura want to eat its?"

　　Zerg held up the little pink fox.

　　"fox!"

　　The little fox struggled in fear.

　　Why did I meet such a scary guy!

　　The little fox was driven out of its nest by something it couldn't remember. It wanted to find something to eat, but then it was caught by an even more terrifying creature.

　　How could this human want to eat a fox alive!

　　When she was lifted up, with the open mouth just below her flapping body, the fox was so frightened that she lost control of her body.

　　“…No need, Zerg.”

　　Yae Sakura inexplicably felt that the little fox was a little pitiful.

　　"Well...but Sakura can become stronger by eating her!"

　　The little fox seemed to be another alien consciousness, but she was not Amon.

　　But it doesn't matter, Yae Sakura will become stronger if she absorbs her!

　　“…”

　　The miko smiled silently.

　　How is it possible to become stronger by eating a fox?

　　"No thanks, Zerg."

　　Yae Sakura didn't want to eat the fox.

　　She still prefers the rice balls she makes herself.

　　"fox."

　　The pink little fox breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

　　“Hmm…”

　　Zerg tilted his head slightly, as if thinking.

　　"Then treat her as a reserve food!"

　　If she eats this fox, this projection of consciousness might directly exceed the limit of Yae Sakura's consciousness endurance.

　　As for the previous——

　　It’s definitely not because of greed!

　　"fox!"

　　The little fox's tail was raised up and its fur was all standing on end.

　　Then her head tilted limply, as if she had fainted from fright.

　　"Okay, stop scaring her, Zerg."

　　Yae Sakura naturally took over the little fox.

　　This little fox gave her a somewhat familiar feeling.

　　It's like I've seen it before.

　　But this fox—

　　"Hmm? It looks like she has more than one tail."

　　Turning the fox's body over, Yae Sakura not only confirmed that she was a female fox, but also discovered that the little fox had more than one tail.

　　It’s just that the second tail is not obvious and it is difficult to see unless you look closely.

　　"So she is qualified to be a reserve food!"

　　Zerg said so.

　　"Then keep her by your side."

　　Yae Sakura decided to adopt the fox.

　　Otherwise she was afraid that the fox would be eaten at any time.

　　"Is Sakura doing this so that she can eat the reserve food whenever she wants?"

　　Zerg tilted his head slightly.

　　Is this confinement of food?

　　"Just treat her as a pet, and she's not called reserve food."

　　The miko didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

　　"Just give her a name."

　　Stroking the fox's softened body, Yae Sakura pondered for a moment -

　　A name came to mind.

　　"Higyokumaru, just call her Higyokumaru."

　　Yae Sakura said so.

　　"Is the reserve food called Higyokumaru?"

　　Zerg looked at the little fox.

　　As if the fox noticed the terrifying gaze of the predator, even though it was unconscious, its body trembled instinctively.

　　“…”

　　The miko gave up the idea of correcting it.

　　"Zerg, how did you get here?"

　　Such a young child, and looking at the clothes he is wearing... they look very exquisite.

　　Not like an ordinary person.

　　Is he a descendant of a noble family outside of Yae village?

　　The miko couldn't help but think.

　　Sometimes, people from outside would come to Yae Village, like Ka... what was Ka?

　　Yae Sakura's thoughts paused for a moment.

　　"Zerg came here for Sakura! Zerg will definitely protect Sakura!"

　　Zerg said so.

　　“…”

　　The miko's breathing hitched.

　　It seems that a scene is about to emerge.

　　However, there is darkness that obscures the picture that represents hope and light.

　　"Sakura?"

　　Zerg tilted his head slightly.

　　Just a moment ago, there were traces of Amon's power.

　　Before I came here——

　　It seemed like something had been done to Yae Sakura's consciousness.

　　She seemed to have forgotten everything she had experienced outside.

　　It's not a blockade of memory, it's more like... cutting out a part of the memory.

　　"…Nothing, I was just in a daze for a while."

　　Yae Sakura thought that maybe she was too tired recently.

　　"But Zerg, did you come to Yae Village because of me?"

　　The miko still remembers what the little child said.

　　She smiled slightly.

　　"Yes!"

　　Zerg nodded.

　　This belongs to Yae Sakura's dream——

　　Only she, the stored food and Amon, who was hidden somewhere unknown, were real life.

　　Well, the reserve food was the big fox that he had eaten in Nagazora City before, but it seemed that not all of it was eaten up at that time.

　　Everyone else is a false existence.

　　"Hahaha, I get it."

　　Yae Sakura smiled.

　　Inexplicably, she felt happy.

　　"Have we met before though?"

　　She lifted the tiny child up.

　　As for the pink fox——

　　Let her sleep on the floor for a while.

　　“I have seen it!”

　　Yae Sakura's memories have been divided, and Zerg has not yet found where her divided memories are.

　　Amon hid these memories.

　　"In Nagazora City and St. Freya Academy!"

　　Zerg said so.

　　"...Nagazora City, Saint Freya Academy?"

　　The miko was a little confused.

　　She has lived in Yae Village since she was a child and has never left.

　　Even though she once thought about leaving, after that festival, Yae Sakura no longer had the motivation to do so.

　　So she remembered that she had definitely never been to a place called Nagazora City and St. Freya Academy.

　　But, it does feel familiar.

　　strangeness.

　　"Sakura can't remember it now!"

　　Memories were cut out and hidden away.

　　Unless her memory is restored, Yae Sakura will never be able to remember it.

　　The Lord made such a judgment.

　　“…”

　　The miko didn't know what to say.

　　The words of the little child in front of me sounded very strange.

　　She had known him before and had been to the so-called Nagazora City and St. Freya Academy.

　　"Then Zerg, come back with me first."

　　Changing the subject, Yae Sakura patted Zerg's head.

　　"good!"

　　The little child nodded.

　　Amon can't find any trace at the moment, so he'll just follow Sakura's consciousness for now.

　　No matter what Amon wants to do, the Overmind can protect Sakura's consciousness.

　　Then, there was a strange movement in the forest——

　　Yae Sakura turned her head and looked.

　　She saw a creature—

　　That was a hideous and terrifying insect.

　　Its body is covered with a purple and white carapace.

　　The wings on its back also seem to be made of carapace.

　　"Is this... the monster that the villagers mentioned?"