Honkai Impact

Yae Sakura grabbed Rin's forearm and lifted her leg to rush out of the altar.

"Puff~"

The sound of something falling to the ground.

Yae Sakura froze, turned around, and caught a glimpse of Rin's ankle out of the corner of her eye.

The area was already a bloody mess, with blood staining the clothes, but Rin had been kneeling the whole time, so it was completely invisible from her angle.

"It's no use." The elusive Eightfold God Lord walked up to the altar, his expression unreadable.

“Rin’s Achilles tendon has been severed. Even if you manage to escape with her, she will never be able to stand up again.”

“Yes, sister.” Yae Rin, who had collapsed to the ground, smiled through her tears. “Rin actually knew all along.”

"So I'm really happy to be able to help my sister before I die. And Rin, who is always wrapped in my brother's arms, is always the cutest."

"Sister, I believe you can surpass your brother and become the most outstanding priestess."

"It's just that Rin broke her promise; she can't go see the cherry blossoms with her older brother and sister. She can't go."

"We can't wait any longer."

Yae no Kami stepped forward and restrained Sakura's left and right hands.

Even the immense strength of an adult male was still beyond her ability to contend with.

He raised the blade to the side and swung it down sharply!

"cold!--"

Yaeyoshi, who had leaped onto the castle tower's wall, happened to witness this scene.

His entire body's strength erupted in that instant, and the bricks and tiles on the wall were kicked into pieces by this violent force.

"Boom!—"

Spiderweb-like cracks continued to spread to half of the wall.

At that moment, Yaeji, who had been speeding away, turned into a blur and shot straight at the altar like a cannonball!

Chapter Forty-Seven: Those Who Block My Way Will Die

The blade swung from the side and rear of the altar toward Yae Rin's slender neck. If Yae Ji wanted to escape with Rin from this blow, it would be almost impossible.

If an accident were to occur, the sharpness of the blade forged from the stone ore would be extremely likely to take his life as well.

So

As Yae Ji charged forward like a whirlwind, a shovel suddenly appeared in his hand.

Because Yae-ji came so fast and aggressively, no one could see whether his shovel was something he had been carrying with him beforehand or something that suddenly appeared.

"Clang!—"

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the faint sparks that flew out were inconspicuous under the bright sun.

The sharpened stone samurai sword was flung away by the shovel, and Yae Kijiro, due to the excessive force, fell to the other side of the altar.

Yae Shinshu, who was gripping Yae Sakura's forearm, staggered back a few steps. The tremor emanating from Sakura's body made him feel absurd.

Yae Sakura's small hands, which were tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, were now cracked at the base of her thumb, with blood seeping out. The pain was constantly tearing at Yae Sakura's nerves.

But she is very happy now!

My elder brother arrived at the last minute!

Rinrin did not go to the Fox God to make offerings.

"cold!--"

Yae Sakura struggled to break free from Yae no Kami's grasp, and the dazed Yae no Kami was accidentally forced back half a step by the little girl's power.

The old woman in the audience, who had been in a daze, quickly winked at a young man next to her.

The young man paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and walked calmly onto the altar.

He drew the knife from his waist.

His expression hardened!

"Lord Rin! Please go and serve the Fox God! Please appease the god's anger!"

The young man roared and charged forward, brandishing his knife, looking like a fanatical believer who had given everything for a god.

"Swoosh!"

With a burst of instantaneous movement, Yae Ji quickly flashed behind the young man and then kicked him in the buttocks.

"Puff~"

The young man, who had never received any systematic training, was suddenly kicked away by a force from behind!

Yaeji's kick utilized the power-generating technique of Shunpo; this single strike was enough to keep the young man confined to his bed for the rest of his life.

"Ah! Ahh!—"

The nerve compression caused by the broken bone made the young man scream the moment he fell to the ground, his face contorted, and his hands clawing at the ground as if he were suffering extreme torture.

"Tap tap tap~"

Yaeji's footsteps were accompanied by the young man's wails, and strangely, no one below the altar dared to make a sound.

Yaeji bent down and picked up the young man's long sword.

With a slight twist of his wrist, the blade pointed forward, and the reflection from the blade, whether intentionally or unintentionally, pierced the eyes of the fallen youth.

"Is that all? You still have the nerve to howl?" Yae Ji's face was gloomy as the blade slowly approached the young man's eyes.

"Rin's Achilles tendons were severed before she was sacrificed! Did she even scream?! Answer me! You piece of trash!"

"Swoosh!"

The blade spun and plunged fiercely into the young man's palm, pinning him firmly to the ground.

"Boom!"

A rumble of thunder sounded in the sky, and dark clouds gathered, causing a stir among the previously quiet villagers.

"Aaaaaaah!—"

"Still yelling?"

Yaeji drew his long sword and plunged it fiercely into the young man's other hand!

Blood spurted out.

This added a fresh touch to Yaeji's already blood-stained shrine maiden attire.

"Waaaaah~"

The young man covered his mouth with his pierced hand, only daring to squeeze out sounds through his teeth.

Yaeji's expression remained unchanged as he drew his long sword.

The young man groaned and then fainted.

"waste."

As Yae Ji approached Sakura and Rin, he glanced at the Yae Shrine statue beside the altar out of the corner of his eye. Neither of them had any emotion in their eyes.

Yae no Kami knew that the child was warning him.

As Yaeji strode quickly toward Rin, her steps grew lighter and lighter, and the expression on her face shifted from the cold of winter to the gentle breeze of spring.

Half-squat.

Xiang Lin extended his palm.

"Shall we go home? Do you remember what your brother promised you? To cure your illness, to take you and Sakura to eat the best food in the world, and then to see the sea of ​​cherry blossoms in the back mountain."

"me"

Rin, who was being helped to sit on the altar by Yae Sakura, looked flustered and unsure of what to do.

Just as Yae Ji was feeling slightly disappointed, Rin asked softly, "Rin, are you really okay with this?"

"of course."

Yae Ji laughed, her gentle demeanor completely the opposite of what she had just shown.

He stepped forward, squatted down, and carried Rin on his back.

Glancing at the bloodstains on Rin's stockings out of the corner of her eye, Yae Ji's expression instantly darkened again.

"Sakura, pick up those two knives."

Yaeji gave the instructions in a soft voice.

"Yes!"

Yae Sakura is overjoyed. She believes that as long as her brother is here, all the previous problems will be easily solved.

Rin's arms were wrapped tightly around Yae Ji, as if she were embracing the whole world.

"Brother, can we really get out of here?"

Do you trust me?

"Ok!"

"Then close your eyes. When the nightmare ends, I will wake up my little princess."

"Mmm!" A sunflower-like smile bloomed on Yae Rin's pale, bloodless face.

"Rin is my brother's little princess, but what about my sister?"

"What do you say?"

When Yae saw Sakura pick up the two long swords and put them back in their sheaths, she obediently followed behind him, carrying the two swords.

"Brother, Sakura has done everything you asked. How about I carry Rin on my back?"

"no need."