Honkai Impact, starting by entering Kallen's body

It would be great to see him in person.

I am grateful to him for giving me an opportunity to become stronger and change my destiny.

I also thank him for being able to take my place and see what was almost impossible to accomplish.

On the other side of the darkness, Karen suddenly smiled softly.

"Yes, it's difficult for you, but I can think of the ending that's best for me."

Karen waited, thinking he had something to say, just as she did.

She had so much to say, and unexpectedly felt a sense of lingering attachment in the final moments of her life.

But there was no reply.

The silence lasted longer than their last argument, as if there was no need for words between them.

Suddenly, the sword heart within his body loosened, and the solidified ice lake melted in an instant, forming an invisible mist that swirled around his heart.

Sword Heart Breakthrough - The Realm of the Void.

"Whether Kenshin breaks through at this moment or not, it's good that you can gain some power when you regain your freedom. That's wonderful."

There was still no answer, still no sound.

Utterly disappointed?

"Boom!!!" Huge waves flew dozens of meters, and the deafening sound lingered in the valley for a long time.

Falling from a height of 1,000 meters, there is no difference between landing on water and landing on concrete.

That instantaneous force is enough to shatter a person into pieces.

Just as he was about to fall into the stream, he opened his golden eyes, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful.

"Thanks to you, a century of hard work has been in vain."

What is the most selfish thing a person can do?

In the long run, Su Xin found the answer in other people.

One night I burned all my memories, and from then on my dreams became transparent.

One morning I forgot all of yesterday, and from then on I walked lightly.

To achieve your desires, you must pay a price; this is an immutable law that no one, in any era, can change.

To save her, Su Xin must pay the same heavy price as saving Karen—

I turn to the next page without you, and with my life, I write a story with you.

In the seventh year of the Bunsho era, Shinano Province suffered from a long-term drought due to the lack of rivers. In Yae Village, a deity called the Fox God was worshipped. As long as offerings were made to it, the Fox God would appear and provide rainwater for the village.

At least since I was born, everyone has followed this tradition. Sometimes offering sacrifices to the fox god doesn't bring rain. I sometimes wonder if the gods of Yae Village really exist.

But everyone knows that the Fox God exists and has always protected Yae Village.

"Sister...I'm sick, will I ever get better?"

"It's definitely possible. As long as Rin takes her medicine properly, she'll get better."

"Yes, I believe in my sister."

The girl, called Rin, struggled to drink the medicine in her bowl, then smiled proudly, expecting praise.

"Rin is great! I'll go to town tomorrow to buy some medicine. I'll use the rabbits I caught yesterday. I'll make soup with one for Rin and sell the rest for money."

"The little bunny is so cute, can you make it a little tastier?"

"Pfft, of course you can."

Even though my sister is seriously ill, I will not give up. Rin, when we have money in the future, we will definitely be able to hire a better doctor to cure Rin's strange illness!

Soon after, the village faced another prolonged drought. The villagers collectively requested that the ancestral shrine hold another ceremony. The village elders believed that the previous ceremony had failed because the offerings were not virgins, and therefore a new ceremony was necessary.

This makes me doubt once again whether the so-called fox god truly exists.

Everyone has, right? I just wonder which girl the father will choose this time, and whether she'll become like him in the future? Those with blood on their hands will surely go to hell.

It's okay, as long as I can survive with Rin, I'm not afraid!

"Father!? Why does he want to choose Rin as a sacrifice?! I won't allow it!!"

"You, a child, cannot make decisions on your own. Take the sacrificial ceremony ten years ago as an example. Only by offering sacrifices with the bloodline of a shrine maiden could we appease the fox god and bring rain to the village. If there is no heavy rain, even more people will starve to death!"

"I disagree. It requires human lives and divine intervention, not divine intervention at all, but an evil god!!"

"Slap!" A crisp slap rang out.

"Shut up! How dare you, a priestess of the Yae Shrine, utter such rebellious words! I never want to hear any more disrespectful remarks about the gods from your mouth again!"

My father ultimately chose Rin as the sacrifice and entrusted the ritual to me, wanting me to take over his work as soon as possible.

Hmph, he won't succeed. Making Rin a sacrifice is possible. Tonight, I'll pack my bags and secretly take Rin with me. Even if we leave Yae Village, we can still live a good life!

Even with just the two of them, as long as Rin is there, they can still live happily together.

"Who do you think you can fool with your little tricks? Don't try. I've severed her Achilles tendon. You can't take her away."

"you!!"

"Sister, listen to me."

Yae Rin didn't want her sister and the entire village to become enemies. Besides, her sister had to practice shrine maiden etiquette and swordsmanship during the day, hunt in the afternoon to make a living, guard the edge of the village at night to protect the villagers, and gather herbs and brew medicine in the early morning to cure illnesses.

Rin didn't want her to keep working so hard; it wasn't worth it for her, who only had half a life left.

"You must become an excellent priestess."

"Wait, Rin, no!!!"

The shrine priest, deeming it an auspicious time, seized Sakura's sword-wielding hand and killed Rin. After the ritual, rain fell from the sky. The villagers cheered excitedly in the rain, but only tears streamed down their faces as they knelt beside Rin's corpse.

I reached out and touched Rin, who lay sprawled in a pool of blood. Her body was cold, and even the blood gushing from her wounds had no warmth.

"Can't you do it? Remember Rin's last words: you must become an excellent priestess, or you will have let her down. Do you understand?"

"I see."

Is the Fox God an evil deity? I don't know, I'm not sure.

But it doesn't matter, whether it's an evil god or a deity, it doesn't matter, what matters is becoming an excellent priestess.

"Please, let Chiyo go, Sakura. Aren't we friends?"

A boy ran up the altar, protecting a girl named Chiyo who was bound behind him, and shouted at me at the top of his lungs.

It was exactly the same way I yelled at my father back then.

But so what? Do friends... really matter?

After putting in so much effort, all we can do is watch helplessly as Rin is killed by our own hands?

Can a few shouts really accomplish everything we want to do?

Daydreaming!

"Sakura, you bastard!"

"Get out of my way! If you continue to pester me, I won't hesitate to make you the next sacrifice!"

I threatened him loudly, and without realizing it, my shadow seemed to be becoming more and more similar to the villagers, vaguely overlapping with them.

Am I becoming the kind of person I used to hate the most?

No, no, it's different.

I am Rin!

Rin, you made me a great shrine maiden. I cannot let Rin down, I cannot let her sacrifice go to waste.

"Sakura is amazing, a truly outstanding shrine maiden."

"She is decisive in every sacrificial ceremony, and even the Fox God likes her. There have been continuous rains, and the crops in the village are getting better and better!"

"With such an outstanding shrine maiden by our side, our Yae Village will surely prosper more and more!"

The old people in the village all like me, but the children dislike me just as much.

Gradually, I lost all my friends, and no one was willing to get close to me anymore.

My name is Yae Sakura, also known as "Yae Village".

Chapter 59 First Encounter with Sakura

Before Rin died, in an attempt to prevent her sister from becoming an outcast, her words caused Yae Sakura to become possessed.

In the daily repetition of killing, his hands were stained with blood. There was no turning back. Even his once bright and sunny heart was covered with layers of dust, and the sunlight avoided him.

She was numb, cold, and devoid of any pity.

Growth is never without cost; the process is often painful and arduous.

In the process, one may be defeated by contradictions, collapse in entanglement, wander in confusion, and trudge through the darkness.

Kill that immature, naive, simple, innocent, and innocent part little by little.

Everyone is different. Even those who don't want to grow up will be forced to by adults, society, and the world to grow up and learn to compromise, otherwise they'll be labeled as "unacceptable."

We were walking on a straight road with someone who looked very similar to us, but was a bit young. On both sides of the road were bottomless abysses, and the road was getting narrower and narrower as we walked.

We had only walked a short distance along the road when we discovered it was so narrow that only one person could walk at a time. We wanted to take turns with that person, but if we did that, the road would become narrower and narrower until we both fell into the abyss and were doomed.

Later, while we were hesitating, we pushed another person who looked remarkably similar to us but was much more childish, but we didn't feel guilty.

Because there were other people around, they all pushed the younger-looking companion down.

Finally, we comforted him, saying that since no one else did it, it was okay if I didn't either.

"Well"

Yae Sakura woke up with a start, clutching her forehead with a pained expression.

"A Dream Again," Yae Sakura whispered, stretching out her hands in the darkness. It was pitch black, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

But for some reason, she saw in the darkness those who had killed, their bodies congealed with blood, each with a ferocious expression.

Reprimand, insult, defamation

It's okay, she's used to it; she sees the same scene every time she wakes up from a nightmare.

Yae Sakura understood that people like her, whose hands were stained with the blood of innocents, would surely go to hell after death.

They will surely fall into the deepest and most vicious hell.

Stepping out of the room, the rustling of insects and occasional birdsong filled the air, creating a peaceful atmosphere. It was as if all worries and unhappiness had vanished with the sounds.

The bright moonlight filtered through the sparse leaves, illuminating the pockmarked area that had been cleaned by the rain of the past few days. On the pockmarked area, glistening beads of light remained, emitting a soothing fragrance, creating a tranquil and serene atmosphere.

The summer night was noisy and hot. Yae Sakura wore a thin dress, revealing her fair and pink skin. Her wooden clogs waded through the shallow stream, and the cool water could warm her cold and lifeless heart.

When they were little, before Rin's illness became so severe, Yae Sakura often took Rin to the stream to catch fish and crabs.

Sometimes when they get dirty, they take a bath and the two sisters help each other wipe their bodies. Sometimes Rin is naughty and uses mud from the stream to stick to her body after she has just washed, so the other sister has to wash her body again.

But once you go there during that time, you can't go back.

With her long, cherry-blossom-colored hair hanging down to her waist, Yae Sakura wandered aimlessly downstream along the stream.

For those burdened with sins, there are few actions that can bring peace to their souls. It is said that pure stream water can wash away all the blood and karmic taint from a person's body.

As a child, Yae Sakura didn't believe it, but as she grew older, she gradually began to accept some of the absurdity.

This way, one can calm down that curious heart that no longer feels so painful, and integrate into the environment without being called by others.

The fireflies' faint light illuminated Yae Sakura's path forward. Suddenly, Yae Sakura caught a whiff of blood; she recognized the smell all too well—blood.

"Hmm, blood?" Yae Sakura looked down and saw a puddle of water in the middle of the stream, slowly flowing downstream.

The blood was a very bright, vermilion color, unlike the blood of those deformed monsters.

"Are the villagers injured? Or by wild animals?"

Out of curiosity, Yae Sakura quickened her pace. At the end of the stream, she saw a white-haired girl lying unconscious on the bank, her hands covering her lower abdomen.

Her clothes were tattered and torn, leaving her barely clothed.

There were bleeding wounds on his bare shoulders, arms, thighs, feet, and forehead.