In this fantasy world, be a Kamen Rider

Before the agonizingly struggling Hiyomaru, Yegefei watched as the power of the black hole nearly annihilated him. A sorrowful expression appeared on her face: "Will it be the same as before? Ugly humans always greedily steal my power, inflicting endless pain upon me. Even now, can I not escape my fate?"

"Humans are indeed ugly, but this species can unleash beautiful emotions that even the gods find astonishing. Higokumaru, you don't understand human nature, so you've never experienced it."

Night Song gently touched Hiyokumaru's head. The black hole had disappeared at some point. She was no longer able to maintain Yae Sakura's form, and she couldn't even keep her fox form. Night Song hugged her, who had become petite, and patted her head: "If you yearn for salvation, then believe in me. After all, I am a demigod."

"God?" Hishimaru's eyes were somewhat glazed over. She suddenly burst into tears, and in a sobbing voice, she questioned Yoru: "God! Tell me! Why did humans treat me so cruelly? I did nothing wrong. I just wanted to live a good life. Why didn't God come to save me back then?"

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. Human greed is endless. You have only become a pitiful victim, but your god wants to see this. Your despair and your pain are what she wants to see. If you want to live a happier life, then come with me. Sakura is also lacking a good weapon."

Night Song felt a fondness for talent. If Hiyokumaru could submit to Yae Sakura, then Yae Sakura would definitely be able to officially become a Herrscher, and the Lost Energy Bottle within her body could be refined.

Higokumaru looked down at Yae Sakura, a layer of mist welling up in his eyes: "But, in this state, is there still a place for me to go?"

"Yes, even if no one else accepts you, I will still give you a place to stay. This is my promise to you." Yege touched Feiyuwan's ear, smiled gently, wiped away her tears, and nodded lightly: "Okay, if you can, please don't abandon me! I don't want to be betrayed anymore. If even you, God, don't want me, I will go crazy."

"I know, I know, you're such a troublesome child, I promise."

Night Song deactivated her transformation, ruffled her hair, and Hiyomaru, now a twelve-year-old girl with fox ears resembling Yae Sakura's, felt wonderful to the touch. She and Night Song flew down together and walked to Yae Sakura, seemingly hesitant. Night Song reluctantly pushed her forward.

"Alright, come say hello to Sakura and apologize while you're at it."

"Big...Big sister, I'm sorry for making you repeat this painful cycle for so many years." Himeko's ears drooped. She knew what she had done and how much harm she had caused Yae Sakura. Could she really be forgiven? Even if Yoru-ka could accept her, could Yae Sakura, who had suffered so much because of her hatred, really forgive her?

Chapter 146, Section 142: Gaining a Shrine Maiden (Wife)!

Yae Sakura looked at Himeko, who was half a head shorter than her, with a complicated expression. It was hard to imagine that this petite girl was the Herrscher, the demon in the box, who had been trying to corrupt her for 500 years. But after learning about her background, she felt great sympathy for her plight. After hesitating for a moment, she pulled Yae Rin aside and said:

"I am very happy now. Rin is not dead and is still by my side. There is no reason for us to be enemies. Since it is the deity's instruction, please take care of me from now on. Hishiyomaru, oh, I should call you Hishiyomaru now."

Yae Sakura smiled kindly, and Himeko's eyes lit up. She threw herself into Yae Sakura's arms. Her body glowed and slowly shrank. Yae Sakura looked at the katana in her hand in surprise. It had changed its appearance at some point. The power that she used to be unable to control was now as easy as controlling her arm.

boom!

Cherry blossom flames ignited on Yae Sakura's body. Within her, the core of the pseudo-Herrscher underwent the baptism of the pure Honkai energy of the Scarlet Jade Pill, rapidly perfecting itself until it was flawless. Sakura slowly withdrew her power, looking at the katana in her hand that had been reborn.

"From now on, I'll call you Jizo Mitama."

Looking at her beloved sword radiating terrifying energy, Yae Sakura smiled with satisfaction. A tiny figure flew out from the hilt—it was actually a chibi version of Himeko! Her adorable appearance made all the girls' eyes sparkle, and they couldn't resist reaching out to touch her. But Himeko dodged them all, snuggling into Yoru's arms and peeking out with her big eyes.

Yae Sakura suddenly placed the Jizo Mirror on the ground and knelt on one knee facing the direction of Yoru: "My God, thank you for solving the problem that has troubled me for 500 years and allowing me to save Rin one last time. I hope to fight for you."

"Oh?" Yege narrowed her eyes, picked up the Jizo Mitama, and casually waved it. Himeko, who was standing next to her, widened her eyes. Yege had directly bypassed her authority and was freely unleashing the corrosive power of the Jizo Mitama. This made Himeko even more convinced of Yege's identity, and the admiration and longing in her eyes deepened.

"You are the only one who can use the power of Himeko, and it would be very awkward for a god to be without a priestess."

Ye Ge chuckled as she spoke, handing the Jizo Mirror to Yae Sakura. The latter smiled happily, took the katana, and tucked it into her waistband. She gave Yae Rin one last lingering look, touched her cheek, and said with a touch of sadness but even more resoluteness in her voice, "God, please end this dream. I am already very satisfied to be able to see Rin again."

"Tsk, do you really want to undo it?"

Yege looked at Yae Sakura with a half-smile, and then continued, "Although this is a dream created for you by Himeko, through my abilities, I have transformed it into a completely new world. Although it is illusory, I can preserve it for you permanently. Although it is not the real thing, I can restore your village and your sister, you know?"

"Is it really possible? Can it be kept forever?" Yae Sakura's hands trembled, and her eyes flashed with anticipation. Yoru nodded with a smile. She finally confirmed this fact and turned to hug Yae Rin, who seemed to understand but not quite: "Rin, I can finally stop being separated from you."

"Oh, sister, don't cry!"

Rin Yae frantically comforted Sakura Yae, Theresa cried her eyes out, and Yuno's nose also tingled. Yoru watched with a smile, slowly squatted down, and pressed hard on the ground. The scene changed as if flipping through a film, and in the blink of an eye, they were back in Yae Village. After taking one last lingering look at the familiar scene, Sakura Yae released Rin and nodded to Yoru.

"Is it over? Then let's go, it's time to leave. It's a pity that the power of a black hole can only be used within its own world. If only it could be taken outside."

Yege opened her arms, and a camera's afterimage appeared behind her. With a click, the whole world was frozen in time, everything turned gray, and then faded away, as if something had shattered. Everyone woke up as if from a dream, unaware that they had returned to Changkong City. The Honkai Beasts beside them obviously reacted to the sudden appearance of the group, but they were quickly dealt with.

"Hey, hey, hey? Theresa, are you dead?"

As soon as Theresa came out, her phone rang. The moment she answered, she was met with a barrage of scolding from Himeko: "Where are you right now? You've been missing for four days, you know? If nothing had gone wrong in Changkong City, I would have gone down there myself to look for you. And where is Yege? He's so strong, how could he not protect you?"

Theresa glanced at Nightsong, who shrugged indifferently. Theresa sighed and solemnly instructed Himeko, "Himeko, I'm giving you the location now. Immediately send the Hyperion to pick us up. I currently have a pseudo-Herrscher and a real Herrscher with me!"

"Wh...what?"

Himeko was so shocked she almost fell off her chair. Her eyes widened in disbelief. Theresa's words were simply too incredible. Wasn't she afraid something would happen if she were with two ticking time bombs? Nervously, she immediately began to ask questions, but received Theresa's confident assurance: "They are no longer a threat. Let them enter St. Freya. The academy is in dire need of such strong fresh blood."

Himeko's face twitched. This wasn't fresh blood; she'd brought back two major arteries! A Herrscher becoming a Valkyrie was just too outrageous. But trusting Theresa, Himeko acted quickly. Soon, the Hyperion arrived over Changkong City and picked up Theresa and the others. Himeko eagerly stepped out of the captain's cabin.

"Theresa! Are those two Herrschers you were talking about?"

Himeko was followed by Fu Hua, who looked at Yuno and Yae Sakura behind Theresa with a wary expression. Yuno glanced at them and then ignored them, turning her attention to Yoru. She struggled to pull Himeko out of his arms, who was refusing to come out. Himeko stared with her big, cute eyes and shrank back in, looking confused. Yuno gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do.

"Hmm, more or less." Theresa reassured Fu Hua with her eyes, then selectively recounted the events to the two of them. Of course, when it came to Yae Sakura's past, she paused and only briefly mentioned it. But even with the abridged version of her story, Himeko was quite shocked, and the way she looked at Yoru was now completely like she was looking at a monster.

"Just how many secrets do you have? You can isolate the communication between the Herrscher and the Honkai Will? You can even create another world based on your memories? I'd believe you if you said you could stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun."

Section 147, Chapter 143: Mei's Calculations

"This is Yae Sakura, the Herrscher from 500 years ago, who has now awakened; and that arrogant bastard is the target of this expedition, but for some reason, he is now our ally. Himeko, please arrange for her to enter St. Freya Academy. As for Sakura, let her get used to the modern world first."

Seeing that Yae Sakura was so engrossed in the various instruments on the ship that she didn't even hear their conversation, Theresa patted her forehead and directed the Hyperion to head towards St. Freya's location. Along the way, Yuno was a little nervous and clung to Night Song, refusing to leave. After all, she had been brought to such an unfamiliar place, and even though she had become a pseudo-Herrscher with blood on her hands, some of her personality traits had not yet been corrected.

"Well!"

Himeko's eyes widened in grievance, but Yuno met her gaze without any politeness. "You got the benefit and you're still acting innocent? You're clearly clinging to Yoru's arms and refusing to come out, so why are you looking at me like that?"

Boom!

The Hyperion's power source gradually decreased, and with the weightlessness of the descent, the Hyperion came to a stop. Theresa hopped and skipped off the deck, only to find that there were three people standing where there should have been nothing. Three girls with different hair colors were waiting there, but obviously, one of the white-haired girls was quite restless.

"Hey! Mei, I'm so sleepy, can we go back? Night Song is so strong, he'll definitely be fine." Kiana rubbed her eyes and yawned repeatedly, trying to persuade Mei, but all she got was an apologetic look and a firm refusal: "Sorry, Kiana, if you're sleepy, you should go back first."

"Bronya..."

Kiana looked to Bronya for help, only to be met with a lifeless, expressionless gaze: "Wherever Mei is, Bronya is there. Kiana, if you can't take it anymore, go back quickly. Don't bother Mei here." Bronya's words were extremely sarcastic, and Kiana's face turned red with anger.

"You! Humph! I didn't interfere! I'm waiting here too!" Kiana stomped her foot angrily, forcing herself to look out at the airport, and finally saw the Hyperion land.

"Tsk, you little brat, you really don't miss me at all. All that love for you was for nothing!" A clear voice came from behind, and a hand slapped Kiana on the head. Kiana cried out in pain, covered her head, and turned around angrily, only to find that Yege was standing behind her at some point, looking at her with a smile.

"Yege, you're back! Where have you been these past few days?"

Mei exclaimed in surprise, and Ye Ge scratched his cheek: "I went to Changkong City to resolve some matters, but it was delayed for some reasons."

"It's alright, it's good that you're back." Mei's voice was gentle. Bronya puffed out her cheeks, seemingly a little dissatisfied. Kiana, however, didn't understand the atmosphere at all. She covered the back of her head and chuckled. She moved closer to Night Song and was about to speak when footsteps came from behind her. Then, four supple vines stretched out, wrapped around Kiana, and pulled her away from Night Song.

"Don't go near Ye Ge."

Yuno stared expressionlessly at Kiana, who was entangled in the vines. Kiana immediately whimpered in dissatisfaction, but although the vines were not very hard, they were extremely resilient. Despite Kiana's brute strength, she could not break free and could only look pitifully at Yoru. Mei did not glance at Kiana; her attention was entirely on Yuno.

"who are you?"

"I also want to ask you who you are?"

Yuno rolled her eyes, angrily shoved Kiana aside, crossed her arms, and glanced sideways at Mei. Mei clenched her fists, her whole body burning with fighting spirit. A woman's intuition told her that the girl in front of her was a formidable enemy in every way!

"I am... Night Song's partner."

Mei gritted her teeth and uttered these words. Yuno laughed disdainfully upon hearing this: "Heh, do you even deserve to be his partner? With your weak strength? Yoru-kun is unimaginably powerful. I'm still striving towards that goal! And you dare to be so arrogant as to call yourself his partner?"

Mei took two steps back, her face pale, and her eyes quickly dimmed. Although she possessed the power of the Third Herrscher within her, St. Freya Academy had planted a bomb in Mei's heart to prevent the Third Herrscher from going berserk. It would detonate five minutes after the power of the Third Herrscher awakened. In this state, even Kiana might not be able to defeat her.

"Yuno, are you meeting your new classmates?"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, a gentle and sweet voice came from behind. Yae Sakura's pink hair fluttered in the wind as she walked to Yuno's side and bowed slightly to Mei and the others: "Hello, I am a shrine maiden brought by the God. My name is Yae Sakura, and she is Himeko, but she can only appear in this form."

As she spoke, Himeko flew up from her shoulder and waved to Kiana and the others, but soon saw Yoru. She squinted her eyes, wobbled, and flew to Yoru's shoulder, where she sat and refused to move.

"Tsk, sit still and don't bother me for now."

Patting Himeko's head, Yoru blew on the black bottle in his hand and inserted it into the groove of the black metal plate. During the time he was returning from the Hyperion, he had successfully extracted the refined Lost Energy Bottle from Yae Sakura's body. He had now refined four energy bottles, which was nearly halfway done.

"Oh well."

Himeko sat obediently on Yoru's shoulder, her short legs swinging incessantly, looking incredibly cute. Kiana was already drooling, a lovesick smile spreading across her face as she looked at the petite and adorable Himeko. Mei stared at Yae Sakura, her guard instantly rising to its highest level. Looking at Yae Sakura chatting and laughing with Yoru, and Himeko sandwiched in between, for some reason, they looked like a family of three!

This woman is the real enemy!

Yuno and Mei exchanged a glance and nodded, instantly bringing them closer. Indeed, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. With Yae Sakura standing in their way, they had to join forces to have any chance of winning! Her outstanding looks, unexpectedly adorable ears, gentle personality, and daughter-like features like Himeko—she was incredibly alluring to men!

"Hello, Ms. Yae Sakura, I am Raiden Mei."

Mei smiled on the outside, but inside she was cursing. How come she suddenly had so many rivals after Yoru went out? Two powerful competitors had suddenly appeared. Kiana wasn't considered a threat before, so she didn't feel anything. But now, she was starting to feel the crisis. It seemed like some things needed to be brought forward!

Seeing Yoru's complete lack of awareness, Mei began to plot her own scheme.

Section 148, Chapter 144: Himeko: Are you even being reasonable?!

"I heard from Yuno that you are a partner of the God?"

Yae Sakura suddenly leaned closer, her ears perked up as if she were very interested: "What is the God like normally? Are there any taboos or special activities and rituals? Please tell me, it's very important!"

"Huh?" Mei was quite taken aback by Yae Sakura's sudden enthusiasm. She took two steps back and gave a helpless smile. "Miss Yae Sakura, may I ask who this god you're talking about is?"

"Of course it's Lord Yege."

Yae Sakura looked at Yoru with gratitude and explained earnestly, "Lord Yoru used his power to fulfill my regret and solve my 500-year-old problem. His power is like that of a god! So, from that moment on, I vowed to dedicate this sword to the god and fight for him. As his priestess, I must take good care of the god's life."

"emmmmm"

Mei looked at Yoru with suspicion, and finally sighed in disappointment: "Never mind, I won't say anything. As long as you're happy. There's nothing to worry about with Yoru usually. He gets up a little late in the morning, but he loves my breakfast the most!" As she said this, Mei proudly puffed out her chest. Little did she know that Yoru had developed a habit in Gensokyo that he almost never slept until noon, because Mokou would kick him out of bed before 9 o'clock.

"I've made up my mind. From now on, I will be responsible for the God's three meals a day. I'll stake my honor on this and make sure the God is satisfied!" Yae Sakura clenched her fist, her eyes shining brightly. Mei, who was next to her, quickly stopped her, saying, "Wait a minute, I'll take care of Yoru's breakfast! Miss Yae Sakura, you're not used to it here yet, I'll do it."

"Miss Mei, please don't worry about it. This is just part of my job."

"No, no, no, I'll do it."

The two chuckled and narrowed their eyes, but the tension in the air grew increasingly palpable. Kiana and Bronya had already retreated to the back, and they could vaguely see black mist rising behind them. Lightning seemed to flash across their eyes as they moved. Kiana said gloatingly, "Let's see how you act now that this chaotic scene is going to turn into a nightmare."

"How about this, Mei will take care of breakfast, and Sakura, you and Mei can have lunch and dinner together, since you're not very familiar with many of the utensils." After thinking for a moment, Yoru made a decision. Yae Sakura nodded obediently without any sign of dissatisfaction, and Mei smiled happily. Kiana's anticipated danger was thus silently resolved.

"Night Song, your phone number is with the Fate headquarters."

After settling Yae Sakura and the others down, Yoruichi hadn't even had a chance to sit down when Himeko Murata came looking for him. Yoruichi had no choice but to abandon his plans to play with the cute girls and, with a deep sense of resentment, went to the office of the "older auntie and legally minor girl." Theresa was looking gloomy, and the phone in front of her was connected. Himeko pouted, and Yoruichi answered the phone directly.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Teacher, do you remember me?"

Stiff, Ye Ge's face immediately turned awkward. She gave Theresa a deep look, then cautiously probed, "Rita? What do you want? Did that old scoundrel Otto bully you?"