In this fantasy world, be a Kamen Rider

"This is Yae Sakura's dream, a record of her past."

Night Song put away the energy bottle and said calmly, leading Theresa and Yuno out of the bamboo forest. As they traveled, they began to see signs of human activity, which made them very happy. After all, compared to the desolate wilderness, encountering humans would at least make them feel much more at ease. Only Night Song looked ahead thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.

Roar!

"Looks like some people aren't too welcoming to us."

Night Song stopped. Theresa and Yuno both looked ahead. Several Honkai Beasts appeared in their path and had already spotted them. They were running towards them quickly. Although they looked similar to the lower-level Honkai Beasts, they contained much more Honkai energy. However, for the three of them, they were not even an appetizer.

"Shall we do it, or should we?"

Yuno glanced at Theresa, who gritted her teeth, took a step forward with her broken leg, and carried Judas: "It was you last time, let me do it this time."

"Judas, unfold!"

Theresa let out a low shout, and the light spear unfolded from Judah. ​​Just as it was about to fire, a flash of light appeared, and several Honkai Beasts were cut in half and fell to the ground in pieces. Theresa stood there stunned, staring blankly at the corpses of the Honkai Beasts, feeling somewhat bewildered, wondering who had stolen her five kills.

"Don't worry, everyone. I have already vanquished the demons."

A gentle voice echoed through the bamboo forest. A figure stood in front of the Honkai Beast. She slowly chopped her hand and gave Night Song and the others a friendly smile: "My name is Yae Sakura, and I am the shrine maiden of Yae Village."

"Yae Sakura! What are you doing here?"

Theresa exclaimed in surprise, while Yae Sakura scratched her cheek in confusion: "Excuse me, do you know me?"

"Don't you recognize us?" This time it was Theresa's turn to be confused. They had already introduced themselves to each other before, so why didn't she recognize them now?

“Never mind, Theresa. This world was created based on Yae Sakura’s memories. I don’t really understand it either. She’s a character in it, and we’re just intruders. It’s only natural that she doesn’t remember us.” Night Song stopped Theresa from asking further questions and thanked Yae Sakura, saying, “Thank you for your help. We are lost travelers and want to find a place to rest for a while.”

"Then let's come to the village."

Yae Sakura nodded, turned around and left. She wasn't going very fast, and Ye Ge and the others quickly followed. During their conversation with Yae Sakura, Ye Ge and the others learned about the situation in this world. Yae Sakura lived in a place called Yae Village. She was a priestess who served the gods and was responsible for slaying the demons that appeared nearby and protecting the safety of the village. Unfortunately, the village was suffering from a severe drought and had not had a harvest for a long time.

"Please forgive us for the poor hospitality."

Upon arriving at Yae Village, Yae Sakura led Yoru into the shrine and served several cups of tea. Yoru hesitated for a moment, looking at the pitifully small amount of tea leaves, but decided not to drink it. Keine's tea brewing had really spoiled him. Although he wasn't at the point of only drinking the finest teas, he simply couldn't stomach this kind of tea.

Section 141, Chapter 137: Catching a Greedy Cat

"Please rest here for a while, I'll go and explain the situation to the village chief."

After sitting for a while, Yae Sakura stood up, smiled apologetically at Yoru and the others, and hurriedly left the shrine. Theresa then put down her teacup and voiced her question: "Yoru, where exactly is this? You said it's Yae Sakura's dream, but why does it feel so real?"

Yuno tapped the wooden table, and the realistic touch made her nod in agreement. The two of them looked at Yoru, waiting for his explanation.

"Calling it a dream isn't quite accurate. This is a temporary, false world I created, an illusory space based on Yae Sakura's deepest memories and pain." Night Singer reached up and a cup of black tea appeared in his hand, then drank it with satisfaction.

"You have such an ability?" Theresa was shocked. She thought Night Song was just powerful and had special armor, but she didn't expect that he could even create another dimension. Only the Herrscher of the Void, who controls space, can do that!

"More or less, but this ability isn't very useful to me. Although I am the creator of this world, it is based on Yae Sakura's memories. Therefore, I am not very clear about the future development and direction. I also do not intend to use my authority to interfere, because my creator authority will completely destroy the direction of this space, and then we will not be able to see Yae Sakura's heart."

Night Song finished her cup of black tea, flicked her fingers, and the teacups in front of Theresa and Yuno suddenly began to sway, emitting a faint luster. Then, a refreshing aroma of tea wafted out. They leaned closer to look and saw that the tea leaves, which had originally contained only one or two leaves, had multiplied, and the fragrance was captivating.

"Got it? This is my authority. If I interfere too much, this world will undergo unknown changes, and then the meaning of my creation of this world will cease to exist." Night Song shrugged and poured himself another cup. Theresa and Yuno obediently picked it up and drank it. Anyway, there was nothing they could do, so they might as well listen to Night Song.

"Oh dear? It seems a little cutie has wandered in!"

Yege suddenly raised an eyebrow, put down her cup with interest, and looked towards the entrance of the shrine. At this moment, a fluffy pink creature was darting around at the bottom of the steps, occasionally peeking out with its eyes, but quickly ducking back down. Its clumsy spying skills were laughable, but Yege didn't point it out. She snapped her fingers, and a small stove appeared beside her, with flames burning at the bottom.

"Hmm? What smells so good?"

Theresa twitched her little nose and looked in the direction of Night Song. He smiled mysteriously, opened the stove lid, and inside was a steaming chicken. Although Night Song couldn't cook, under the world's authority, making such a delicious meal was more than enough. The aroma wafted out, and the sounds of swallowing saliva rose and fell, not only from Yuno and the others, but also from the pink-haired girl at the bottom of the steps.

"Tch, little punk, aren't you coming out yet?"

Ye Ge chuckled inwardly, then without further hesitation, conjured a plate, placed a whole chicken on it, and then produced several gloves, distributing them to Theresa and the others. With a smile, she said, "Eat up, don't be shy with me."

"I'm starting!" x2

Yuno and Theresa were already very hungry. Upon hearing Yoru's words, they cheered and began to share the food. Yoru then looked towards the entrance of the shrine. The pink-haired girl was trembling and eventually sank down the steps. Then, a crying sound came, and a cherry-colored figure rushed towards the dining table.

"Hmm! Leave some for me!"

"Oh my! I've finally caught you."

Yege swiftly caught the figure in mid-air and examined it closely. It was a very cute girl, a little younger than Yae Sakura, with the same hair. If she were out in the world, she would indeed be quite... delicious... ugh, a cute loli. At this moment, she was struggling in Yege's hands.

"Little girl, answer the questions obediently and you'll get something to eat! What's your name?"

Ye Ge smiled like a creepy uncle trying to trick a little girl with a lollipop. The little girl's eyes flickered, and she nodded obediently: "My name is Yae Rin, and I'm Sakura-neechan's younger sister!"

"So it really is my sister. What are you doing here?"

"This is my home."

"...Sorry, I forgot."

With a black line on her face, Ye Ge placed the delicious food in front of Yae Rin. Rin swallowed, but still didn't touch it. Although she had been overwhelmed by the aroma before, she was now caught and said with some difficulty, "But my sister said that we can't eat things given by strangers."

"Rin, it's not a crime as long as you're not caught!"

Yege narrowed one eye, put her finger to her lips, and said enticingly. Rin tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded and happily began to eat, almost burying her face in the plate. Looking at the innocent Yae Rin, Yege suddenly felt a sense of guilt, a guilt for corrupting the little girl.

"cold!"

A sharp shout rang out outside the shrine. Rin jumped, not even bothering to wipe the grease from her mouth, and huddled up behind Yoruka, peeking out with her eyes to look outside the shrine. Yae Sakura had already entered the shrine at some point. Looking at Yae Sakura hiding behind Yoruka, she spoke with a hint of sternness: "How do you treat your guests?"

"I'm sorry, sister."

Yae Rin's eyes dimmed. Just as she was about to come out from behind, Yoru suddenly bent down and hugged her, shaking her head at the surprised Yae Sakura: "It's okay, Rin is very cute. I treated her to something. Miss Yae Sakura, please don't blame your sister."

"Since Mr. Yege says so, then forget it."

Sakura's complexion improved considerably, and she smiled as she walked towards the back of the shrine: "If you gentlemen don't mind, there are still guest rooms available at the shrine." Theresa and Yuno exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, and followed Yae Sakura to the back of the shrine, while only Yoru watched Yae Sakura's retreating figure thoughtfully.

Although Yae Sakura concealed it very well, Yoru still noticed that after talking with the so-called village chief, Yae Sakura's expression became gloomy, and her gaze towards them was somewhat strange. He patted Yae Rin's head, and the latter obediently squinted her eyes. After Yoru's hand left, she skipped away to say goodbye and ran towards Yae Sakura.

"Tsk, it seems necessary to investigate the village more thoroughly."

With a thought, Ye Ge appeared high in the sky. In this world, he could be called the ruler. From his perspective, this world was not very big, just a village and the surrounding bamboo forest. Its edge was shrouded in gray, which was the boundary of the camera film, an obstacle that the people of the other world could never cross.

"Nothing seems out of the ordinary. It looks like we have no choice but to start with Yae Sakura."

Section 142, Chapter 138: Riot

Night fell quickly, and Theresa and Yuno had already gone to bed. However, before that, Yuno tried to ambush Yoru at night, but Theresa held her back tightly. In the end, Yuno returned to her room to sleep, feeling resentful because she couldn't defeat Judah. ​​Yoru lay on the bed with her eyes closed, resting. Soon it was midnight when footsteps suddenly appeared outside. They were very light and hard to detect.

Yege opened her eyes and sat up: "Yae Sakura? Out and about so late, there's definitely something fishy about the village chief."

Night Song's figure gradually became transparent and disappeared from the room. In an instant, he appeared behind Yae Sakura without a sound. Yae Sakura did not notice that there was another person in her shadow. In this world, Night Song did not even need to use the Genius Bottle to freely use his powers. He followed Yae Sakura like a shadow, watching her face the moonlight, her face showing struggle and sorrow, and then slowly walk out of the shrine.

"Sakura, you need to make a decision. If this continues, our village will be finished. We can't afford to run out of offerings."

Under the moonlight, the village chief's eyes appeared cloudy, and his words were tinged with the weariness of time. Yae Sakura closed her eyes in anguish: "But they are not from the village, we can't harm them! If we do that, won't our hands be stained with innocent blood?"

"There's no other way then." The village chief sighed deeply, a resolute glint in his eyes: "If you insist on protecting those outsiders, then we can only use your sister as a sacrifice. Only by pleasing the gods can our village be saved!"

No! No, no!

Yae Sakura stumbled backward, biting her lip, her face pale and filled with deep despair. She didn't want to hurt Theresa and the others, but if she didn't, her sister would be in danger. This dilemma and pain almost drove her to the brink of collapse. The village chief looked at her, shook his head regretfully, turned his back, and left with the words: "Even if you don't want to, it's no use. The villagers' sense of crisis has reached its limit. If the ceremony isn't held soon..."

Yae Sakura returned to the shrine dejectedly. Looking at Yae Rin's peaceful sleeping face, her eyes dimmed. She gently reached out, wanting to touch her cheek, but then withdrew her hand in fear. How could the hands that had pushed her sister into the abyss have the right to touch her sister's face?

"I think I understand the situation better now, but the villagers' emotions need time to build up. However, I don't want to wait any longer. Time, stop!"

Yege stretched out his hands and pressed hard, as if the whole world had been paused. Yae Sakura's gentleness was frozen on her face. Yege stopped time in the entire world. Here, his time stop was endless and could continue indefinitely. He walked to Yae Rin's side and gently smoothed her hair: "Rin, I already know about the painful fate of you sisters. If you want to be saved, call on me."

"Um, big brother, what are you doing here? What rescue?"

Perhaps Ye Ge's movements were a bit too forceful, because Yae Rin woke up. She heard Ye Ge's words but was completely confused. She tried to sit up but couldn't see anything clearly. Ye Ge then touched her forehead, and Rin felt a dizzying sensation before lying back down on the bed and falling into a deep sleep. Ye Ge had stopped her time.

"Extend the time of everything except Theresa, Yuno, and the Yae sisters!"

"Made in heaven!"

"Made in Paradise!"

"Time, speed it up!"

Night Song's hair flew around like an octopus, and light spread around him. All the villagers of Yae Village were enveloped in this white light. Unbeknownst to them, time was accelerated, and the thoughts that had already arisen in their hearts took root and sprouted. This was the result Night Song wanted: to catalyze the villagers' emotions so that they would take action as soon as possible.

The gray world gradually disappeared, and time returned to normal. Yae Sakura was stunned for a moment. Yae Rin's sleeping posture seemed a little different, but she didn't think much of it. She took a deep look at her sister, sighed, sat down beside her, and slowly closed her eyes. In the shadows behind her, Yoru had already left, and there was no need to observe anymore.

Nothing was said that night.

Boom boom boom!

Before dawn, Yae Sakura was suddenly awakened by a banging on the door. She straightened her clothes, opened the shrine gate, and the firelight illuminated her face. She froze on the spot. Outside the door were villagers holding torches, hoes, and sickles, their faces full of anger. They rushed in and filled the narrow space.

"My lady! The village is on the verge of destruction! We must offer sacrifices! We must find those outsiders!"

Someone raised their arm and shouted, and the villagers began to stir. Yae Sakura wanted to stop them, but she was powerless. The gentle girl did not dare to lay a hand on the villagers and was soon pushed aside, helplessly watching the villagers surge into the shrine.

What's making so much noise?

Theresa rubbed her sleepy eyes as she walked out of the room, and all eyes immediately fell on her. The next moment, they pounced on Theresa as if possessed. She snapped out of her daze and quickly made the Oath of Judah to protect herself, but the villagers still rushed in frantically. She couldn't attack ordinary people, and for a moment she was at a loss.

"What a noob, can't even handle such a small force?"

Yuno walked out with a disdainful look, vines shooting out from behind her. The needles on them made the villagers scream in pain. After a moment of panic, the villagers began to stir again: "It must be her! It's this demon who brought disaster to our village! Catch her!"

"Tch, that's just human nature."

Yuno revealed a cruel smile. The thorns on the vines slowly grew longer, flowing with deadly venom. Just as she was about to teach these ignorant villagers a lesson, a flash of light appeared, severing her vines. Yae Sakura stood in front of her with a sorrowful expression. It was she who cut Yuno's vines.

"My lady! Slay this demon!"

"Woman, do you want to be our enemy?"

Yuno stared coldly at Yae Sakura, who looked pained but did not back down: "I must protect the village; this is my mission."

"Then go to hell!"

Yuno revealed a crooked smile as vines spread out in all directions. Yae Sakura repeatedly swung her blade to cut the attacking vines, but there were simply too many of them. Soon, residents were injured and collapsed, their faces turning bluish-purple, clearly poisoned. This made Yae Sakura even more anxious, not knowing what to do.

"Enough! Yuno-neechan, stop!"

In the midst of the intense battle, a clear child's voice broke the balance. Yae Rin bit her lower lip and stepped out from the shadows behind the wall: "I'll be the sacrifice! So please spare Theresa and the others!"