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It seemed that when she went to observe Yae Rin, she returned to the shrine and met Mei, and the two had been talking for a while.

However, from the way they were talking, Sakura didn't seem to recognize Mei.

She has lived in St. Freya Academy for some time, and should be quite familiar with the three girls living with Mingyu.

In other words... there is no memory after waking up in Changkong City?

In this holy scar space, her memory is still stuck on the time when she was with her sister?

Mingyu thought as he slowly walked back to Mei's side and attracted the attention of the two girls with a gentle meow.

Yaezakura, who was talking to Mei, noticed Koneko's arrival, looked down at Mingyu at her feet, and then asked the purple-haired girl in front of her:

"Sister Mei, is this your pet?"

——Considering the age difference and body size difference between the two, Yae Sakura should indeed call the samurai girl in front of her "sister".

"Ah... um, yes, this is my cat."

Mei bent down and picked up the kitten at her feet affectionately.

Yaezakura touched Mingyu curiously and praised the soft feel.

She seemed to remember something and said to the girl in front of her:

"By the way, to be honest, Sister Mei, our village will be holding a festival soon. If you are interested, you can come and participate."

"A ritual?"

Mei asked.

"Yes, it is a ceremony to pray to the Fox God for rain. It is held every year in Yae Village. I was too young to participate before. This year is also my first time to participate. I am preparing for it."

The cherry-colored girl nodded seriously.

In the past, because she was too young, her father, the Lord God, had never allowed her to participate in it. When the ceremony was held, she would stay in other parts of the village to play with other people of her age.

This year is her first time to officially participate in the ceremony, so she has been preparing everything related to the ceremony very seriously recently.

She was carefully preparing for the construction of the ceremony venue and the preparation of supplies.

Then the two girls talked for a few more words, and the girl with the cherry-colored hair said goodbye to them and hurriedly ran towards home.

..............................

"Speaking of festivals... it always reminds me of the summer festival."

After returning to the inn, Mei relaxed and sat on the edge of the bed.

People of all ages gathered together, participated in the parade, and enjoyed the festive atmosphere. She had participated in similar activities before.

Well... when I was still surrounded by people and was the daughter of ME Club.

"Unfortunately, the so-called sacrifices in this era are not something to enjoy,"

What is going to happen here in a few days will definitely not be easy.

"But, Mingyu, if it is true as you said, that the villagers here will kill Yae Rin during the ceremony..."

Mei said with some concern:

"Can we tell her about this in advance? I mean, let Miss Yaesakura realize that this is just a memory fragment in the stigmata space, not the real Far East five hundred years ago..."

"Of course there is a way to wake her up, but simply waking her up won't fundamentally solve the problem."

Mingyu said.

She forgot what happened after Rin's tragic death, perhaps as a self-preservation mechanism.

After all, the priestess still couldn't forget the tragedy that happened in the past, so she experienced this memory again in the stigmata space.

Even if she can be awakened by force this time, if this mental illness is not cured, I am afraid that one day in the future the Ruler of Corrosion will find an opportunity to pull her back into the dream.

Moreover, the Herrscher of Corrosion would definitely choose the night of Rin's death to strike again and try to take over and corrode Yaezakura's consciousness.

At that time, Yaesakura's will must have been the weakest, and it would have been the best time to take action.

Now, its real body is probably still hiding somewhere in this holy scar space, waiting for the opportunity.

Therefore, if you want to stop it, you still have to wait for the ceremony to arrive.

……

The sun has set and night is gradually falling.

In this era when electricity had not yet been invented, the setting of the sun basically marked the end of the day.

The villagers packed up and went home early to rest for the night.

Mei had already washed up and lay down on the tatami to rest.

Mingyu just slept on her pillow, curled up in a ball.

The girl's breathing became steady, but after a while, her eyes suddenly opened.

A pair of scarlet eyes looked at Mingyu in front of him with a curious look.

Then she simply stretched out her hands, grabbed the kitten, and placed it in front of her.

"You are here as expected..."

Mingyu was not surprised by this.

After all, Sister Lei Lu is essentially the Holy Mark consciousness, so it is not difficult for her to enter this Holy Mark space.

If the consciousness encounters any harm in the Stigmata Space, the physical body in reality will also be synchronously fed back. Worried about the safety of Mei and Mingyu, she will indeed follow in.

"Of course, to prevent anything from happening to that coward and you."

She said matter-of-factly.

Then, Sister Lei Lu asked again:

"When the ceremony begins, what are you going to do? Do you want my help?"

With her power as a complete Ruler of Thunder, it would be quite easy for her to deal with a Scarlet Priestess Maru that had not yet fully taken control of the host's body.

"It may not be difficult to defeat it, but relying solely on violence will not completely subdue it."

Mingyu shook his head.

Otherwise, the Fire Moths of the previous civilization would have completed the creation of the Twelfth Divine Key long ago. How could it be possible that it had been sealed for 50,000 years but still not been completed?

"and……"

Mingyu continued:

"If you take action, that guy will definitely be scared away."

The difference in strength is obvious. When the fox faces an unbeatable opponent, it will definitely choose to run away and hide. In that case, it will be even more impossible to solve Yaezakura's problem.

"Also... I have another guess."

Mingyu expressed his inner thoughts.

"The target of that Herrscher may not necessarily be Sakura."

Obviously, if the Herrscher of Corrosion wanted to snatch a perfect body to descend upon, it would be much easier for her to get a perfect body than Yaezakura, a girl from five hundred years ago...

He and Mei are the better choices.

Chapter 75 Fate

"……us?"

After hearing Mingyu's speculation, Lei Lu's personality was slightly stunned.

"Well, if you want a body to destroy human civilization, then obviously our body is a better choice than Sakura's."

Mingyu said.

While Yae Sakura lived with them, Feiyukumaru naturally came into contact with Kiana and the other three.

If you want to choose targets to possess, it is obvious that choosing them as targets is much more "effective" than continuing to erode Yaezakura.

——Except for Bronya who can only be considered to have mediocre talent, Kiana and Mei, the two Herrschers, have top-notch talents in controlling Honkai energy.

If it were him, he would definitely try it and would not give up these two perfect bodies easily.

After all, the Herrscher of Corrosion doesn't have to be tied to Yaezakura's body. It doesn't matter whose body it possesses. In this case, it is reasonable to choose a body with better qualifications.

Sister Lei Lu thought for a moment and said:

"So, you think that the Herrscher put Yaezakura into a deep sleep in order to lure us in."

This is what is meant by "walking into a trap".

No matter who comes in, Kiana, Bronya, or Mei and Mingyu, it has a chance to take advantage.

And if no one enters the stigmata space, it will complete the erosion of Yae Sakura and occupy her body again.

Whatever happens, it will benefit in the end.

Ming Yu pondered and said:

"That's right. Of course, with your protection, that guy would not choose to attack Mei, nor would he be able to do so."

As the saying goes, "There can't be two tigers in one mountain." Mei's body already houses the core and power of the Herrscher of Thunder, and she is also protected by the holy scar personality of Sister Thunder. In this case, the Herrscher of Corrosion probably has no way to snatch Mei's body.

Then, the only target it can choose to attack is itself.

My own body size is restricted to a non-human form... maybe it's its doing?

Perhaps, its main target from the beginning was itself.

This was naturally noticed by the perceptive girl.

When it came to Mingyu's safety, her tone became a little colder:

"Anyway, if it dares to touch you and Mei, I will kill it."

There are not many things in this world that are worthy of her care. These people from Saint Freya are one of them, and Mei and Mingyu are people she pays close attention to.

If anyone dares to hurt them——

Ming Yu rejected her kindness and said:

"It's impossible not to let it take action... Well, anyway, you just need to protect Mei when the ceremony comes. I'll take care of everything as far as I'm concerned. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"…So what are you going to do then?"

Sister Lei Lu asked with narrowed eyes.

"Of course I have my own way."

Mingyu said with a low laugh.

Considering the current state of the Ruler of Corrosion, he did think of a way to restrain it, and the success rate was almost 100%.

So for now, all we have to do is wait patiently for the ceremony to begin.

Hearing his affirmative tone, the girl had no choice but to agree.

Now that we have finished talking about the serious stuff, it's time to talk about other personal matters that are not related to this incident.

For some reason, the appearance of the kitten it transformed into was indeed adorable, and even the girl with the stigmata personality couldn't let it go.

“It feels good, doesn’t it?”

Mingyu asked in a proud tone.

"...It's really good."

"Speaking of which, isn't it time for you to give yourself a name? That way, I can call you by your name from now on."

Although Mingyu called this stigma personality "Sister Lei Lu" in his heart, he couldn't call out this name out loud.

A proper name for communication is still very important.

"What's your name..."

The red-eyed girl in front of him thought seriously for a while.

It’s not that she hasn’t thought about this aspect, but naming itself is not an easy thing for her.

Although she could distinguish herself from "Raiden Mei" by just giving her a random name, she didn't want to completely lose contact with the owner of this body.