【There aren't many people here?】

Xia Chuanhu was aware of the surrounding situation as he moved forward.

In terms of space, the interior of the Yae Shrine is the same size as a four-story high-end apartment, but in such a large space you can't see a single person. The entire shrine is so quiet that it's a bit eerie and scary.

Mordred looked like he was used to it.

[After all, there is only one Yae-guchi living here, and Mei and I only stay here on weekends. And every time we come here, we have to do a thorough cleaning. It's really exhausting to clean such a big shrine with only two people. ]

[But this time it was better. The chief priest temporarily recruited some part-time shrine maidens to help with odd jobs. Otherwise, it would take a week just to deal with the aftermath of the shrine. The garbage thrown in the flower beds and corners of the alleys, the kitchen waste left by the snack stalls, and the various sauces and vegetable oils dripping on the ground... Just thinking about it makes me so troublesome.]

[If Mei hadn't stopped me, I would have just used my Noble Phantasm to blast it clean! It's all over! ]

(Do you think this is Ryudo Temple?)

Xia Chuanhu glanced at Mordred helplessly: [By the way, Xiao Mo, can you use the treasure? ]

[Well, I tried it once, but after using it once, Mei became very weak, so I never used it casually. I originally planned to use it when I encountered Honkai beasts, but the Honkai beasts I encountered were all small fry that could be torn apart by my hands, so it was completely useless~~~]

Mordred's tone was full of disgust.

[I don’t know how powerful the Herrscher you mentioned is. I really want to try out my sword with the Herrscher.]

[There will be a chance in the future, so hold on until then]

In fact, according to Natsukawa Tora's memory, if nothing unexpected happens, Raiden Mei will awaken and become the third Herrscher next year, but now many things are messed up, and it is hard to say whether Raiden Mei will become the third Herrscher like before.

If possible, Xia Chuan Hu hoped that the third collapse would not occur before he escaped and came back, otherwise... intuitively, Xia Chuan Hu felt that something big would happen.

at this time--

[Stop, be silent]

After suddenly calling out to Mordred and signaling her not to speak, Xia Chuanhu looked in a certain direction and then slowly floated towards that direction.

Seeing this, Mordred followed carefully.

As the distance got closer, Mordred heard a low whisper echoing in the empty shrine.

【Father】

[Yes, someone is here]

According to Mordred, if she and the Scarlet Fox God are not counted, there are only two people living in the Yae Shrine, Mei Raiden and Yae Miyaji. Now Mei Raiden is outside, and Yae Miyaji is also preparing for the upcoming Kagura dance, so there should be no one in the shrine.

As for those shrine maidens who came here temporarily to work, they were not even qualified to enter the shrine.

So whose voice is being heard in the shrine now?

With this thought in mind, Xia Chuanhu and Mordred moved closer and closer to the direction where the sound came from. As the distance continued to shorten, the echoing sound gradually became clearer.

"...feels...good..."

"You...wake up...don't force yourself..."

(Two people are talking. This voice... sounds familiar?)

It was not the voice of any one party, but the two voices that were speaking sounded familiar to Xia Chuanhu, as if he had heard them before.

"Then I'll...take off my clothes...."

"Good... trouble..."

rustling.

A sound of clothing rubbing came from the front, and at this moment, Xia Chuanhu and Mordred also saw that the lights in the room not far in front were on, and some light leaked out from the sliding door that was not completely closed.

Relying on the fact that he was just a projection, Xia Chuanhu quickly came to the door, leaned half of his body out to look into the room, and Mordred also quietly approached.

With just one glance, the two recognized who was talking in the room. Xia Chuanhu was so surprised that he almost couldn't hold back. If there was something that could be photographed, he really wanted to take dozens of photos and then find a chance to give them to Otto.

Because the people in the room were Kallen and Sakura.

To be more precise, it was Kallen who had taken off her upper body clothes, exposing her back, and Sakura who was holding a wet towel, as if she was about to help Kallen wipe her body.

The room was filled with the scent of oranges and the aroma of lilies.

(Um......)

Looking at this scene, for some reason, Xia Chuanhu's mind naturally emerged the image of Otto sitting on a bench wearing a green woolen hat.

21. Kallen and Sakura's past

While Xiachuan Hu was persecuting Otto in his mind, Sakura in the room had already started wiping Kallen's body.

"嘤~~~"

The slightly cold towel slid across Karen's sweaty back, causing Karen to make some strange noises.

Sakura stopped what she was doing and said, "Don't make any weird noises, Kallen."

"Uh... sorry, maybe my body hasn't adjusted yet."

"If you ask me, you just woke up not long ago and have been active for too long. Professor Mobius and Meli have both warned you not to exercise for too long in a short period of time, otherwise your body won't be able to bear it." Sakura said as she poked Kallen between the eyebrows.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Xia Chuanhu immediately pricked up his ears.

(Has it been a short time since you woke up? Can’t your body handle it?)

(And they mentioned Mebius and Meili? It seems that Meili and the others did something over 500 years ago that allowed Kallen, who should have died, to live until now.)

"Oh~~~ There's nothing we can do about it, Sakura."

Kallen smiled softly.

"Who made me wake up and find that the whole world has changed? There are tall buildings everywhere, and carriages that don't need horses can be seen everywhere... Such an interesting world, of course I can't help but be curious. Sakura, you must be the same, right?"

"Unfortunately, not really."

Sakura shook her head.

She came from the pre-civilization period, and she knew very well how glorious and developed the pre-civilization was. Compared with the pre-civilization, the current civilization was still a little behind at this point in time.

"It's a good thing that you are willing to take the initiative to adapt to this era of exploration, but as your guardian, I also hope that you can remember that you have just woken up from the hibernation capsule and your body has not fully recovered yet, so it is best to avoid strenuous and prolonged exercise - don't run to Changkong Wall with Ling like you did yesterday, or wander around the temple fair for several hours like you did today. "

"Unless you have fully recovered and Dr. Mobius and the others have given their permission, I will really lock you up for your own safety."

"Alright, alright~~~ I know I was wrong, Ying, please stop looking so stern."

Kallen smiled helplessly and said, "I'll listen to you."

Ying sighed softly: "I'm afraid you'll say it but forget it the moment you turn your head - you've wiped your back, raise your hand."

Obediently raising her arms, feeling the friction between her arms and armpits, Karin suddenly sighed: "But until now I still find it a little unbelievable. I went into the battle expecting to die, but when I came to my senses I found that I was not dead..."

"Because if we let you die like that, your contract with us will be invalid. Don't forget, Kallen. Five hundred years ago, from the moment you asked us for help to save Yae Sakura and Yae Rin, your life no longer belonged to you." Sakura said in a deep voice, "The World Serpent will not restrict your freedom, but it will never allow you to die before completing the contract."

(contract?)

(And it's related to the Yaezakura sisters?)

The key words that made people pay attention made Xiachuanhu move closer.

After hearing what Sakura said, Kallen sighed and said, "Oh~~~ Of course I remember, and I am indeed very grateful that you really saved Sakura and her sister, and even let them exist until now. It's just that the situation was really urgent at the time, someone was attacked by a Honkai beast in front of me, and as Kaslana, I couldn't just sit back and watch."

"Then you are willing to return to fate and accept punishment, or even willing to accept the death penalty?"

"Uh... well... people from Kaslana are supposed to take responsibility for their actions."

"That's because I had already gone back into hibernation. Otherwise, given your situation at the time, the organization would definitely have asked me to eliminate Tianming."

Sakura said this very calmly.

After all, more than 500 years ago, although Tianming was powerful and had extraordinary influence in Europe, it was basically at a low point due to the failure of the Eastern Expedition. If it became an enemy of an English hero, it would be impossible to resist and would be destroyed in minutes.

Mary should be able to be sure of this situation, but in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong now, she did not interfere too much, but only saved Kallen in secret, so that the events of more than 500 years ago would remain the same as before.

(I see.)

Hearing this, Xia Chuanhu also roughly remembered what happened five hundred years ago.

Basically, the overall situation should not have changed. Due to the failure of the Eastern Expedition of the Destiny and the exposure of the human experiment, Kallen, who was disappointed with the Destiny, fled all the way to the Far East, and naturally met Yaesakura in Yae Village, and was involved in the affairs of Yae Village.

At the same time, perhaps due to Meili's instructions, Sakura, who awakened in that era, also came to Yae Village.

Xiachuan Hu couldn't figure out what happened in between, after all, there was a lack of relevant information. But what was certain was that at the end of the Yae Village incident, in order to save Yae Sakura and Yae Rin who was still alive for some reason at that time, Kallen made a deal with Sakura, Merry and even the World Snake.

[Give your future life to the World Serpent, and let the World Serpent save the Yaezakura sisters] - This is probably the content of the contract, right?

The World Serpent fulfilled the contract, and Kallen returned to her destiny after that. She was convicted and sentenced to death according to the original trajectory, and was killed by the Houdan beast released by Otto in order to save people. But before she died completely, Kallen was protected by the World Serpent because Kallen had not yet completed her contract with the world.

The rescued Yae Sakura and Yae Rin somehow became the existence mentioned by Mordred, and have lived to this day as the chief priests of the Yae Shrine.

(——This should give us about 80% of the truth, right?)

Taking his ear away from the door, Xiachuanhu took one last look through the crack in the door at Kallen and Sakura inside, then turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Mordred asked in a low voice.

[Eh? Father, are you leaving? ]

[Well, I already know what I want to know, so let's not bother them now. As for the other things - there will always be a chance later.]

Xiachuan Hu's primary goal now is to get in touch with Meili. From this perspective, it is most appropriate to go in and meet Ying now. After all, due to Meili's arrangement, Ying is actually equivalent to his subordinate.

But now the two people in the room are obviously in a good mood. Although I feel a little sorry for Otto, I should not disturb them here for now. There will definitely be many opportunities later anyway.

22. Eighth Palace Secretary, Scarlet Fox Goddess

Not long after, outside Yae Shrine.

I'm back, Bronya

Bronya was taking photos of Seele at the Yae Shrine from various angles when the figure of the little Natsukawa Tiger suddenly appeared in front of her. She was so scared that she almost dropped the phone in her hand.

[Scared? ]

"No."

Quickly calming herself down, Bronya asked, "Brother, is it over?"

[Well, although I still have to finish it later, there is nothing else I need to do today. How is the situation here? ]

"Bronya has been taking pictures of Seele, and Mei-nee has temporarily left to help with the preparations for the Kagura dance."

[Sister Mei? ]

Xia Chuanhu raised his eyebrows.

[It's only been a short while and you're already so familiar with each other? It would be great if you could show such social skills in school? Otherwise, you wouldn't have no one to talk to except Xi'er. ]

Although Xia Chuanhu felt that this was probably caused by Bronya and Seele being together every day, after all, anyone who saw these two people going out together every day would feel that they couldn't get involved, right?

Bronya put away her phone and said, "It's Mei-sister who is too enthusiastic. Then Bronya should go and meet up with Captain Lin and the others."

[Hmm? So fast? ]

"Is there anything else, brother?"

[Not really, but I think you can wander around for a while longer. How long have you been alone? Besides, the Kagura dance is about to start, and this is a great place to enjoy it. Why don't you take a video and send it to Xi'er? ]

"..."

After hearing what Xiachuan Hu said, Bronya also hesitated.

At this moment, Mei Raiden came out from the nearby woods and said, "Sorry, Bronya, I kept you waiting. I've finished my work here. Mr. Natsukawa, you're back too?"

"Well, thank you for spending a little time with Bronya, Mei-san."

"You're welcome. It's my duty as a shrine maiden to make sure every tourist who comes here leaves satisfied." Mei Raiden smiled and said, "By the way, the Kagura dance is about to begin. Shall we watch it here? I bought some snacks on the way back so we can eat while watching."

As she spoke, Mei Raiden took out several boxes of octopus balls and several boxes of sushi from the bag in her hand.

Bronya counted the number of boxes. "Isn't this too much? Bronya and Mei can't finish it, right?"

[It's okay! I'll eat it! ]

After crawling out of Raiden Mei's body, Mordred patted his chest, then crawled back into Raiden Mei's body.

Mei Raiden's body suddenly stiffened, and the next moment, accompanied by a few almost imperceptible strands of scarlet lightning, Mei Raiden's smooth purple long hair suddenly became a little unrestrained, reminiscent of a lion's mane, and at the same time her hair was dyed with some golden highlights, and her eyes revealed a sense of confidence and pride that was different from before.

【Xiao Mo? 】

Natsukawa Tora looked at Mei Raiden in front of him with some curiosity...or rather, Mordred who possessed Mei Raiden.

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