Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

Don't forget, we are one, I can feel you getting weaker, Yaesakura."

Yae Sakura turned her head away and ignored the mad monster, but whether she closed her eyes or turned her head, she could not avoid those scenes from appearing in her mind. Her past memories, from her sister being killed by her own hands to her self-degradation and being devoured by the Higashimaru.

The endless cycle and the unbearable memories were about to break down the defenses in her heart.

She didn't die, her body was severely injured and on the verge of death, but it recovered quickly after the injection of Houkai energy. Just as Feiyumaru said, her body was essentially a mixture of Houkai energy. Although she had human blood, she was still a monster.

"No matter how many times I do it, it won't work. I won't waver!" Yaezakura closed her eyes and bit her lips hard, blood gushing out. It wanted to overwhelm her will, and then reoccupy this body to achieve the so-called power combination.

But Feiyuwan failed. The miko held on to her will and showed no signs of collapse despite repeated washes of memories. It was the memories with Shen Yunie, Liya, and the sisters of the Tachibana family that became the strongest line of defense.

"They will come after me. The so-called past should have been cut off long ago. They will kill you."

The fox was stunned for a moment, and when it turned its head, the smile in its pupils disappeared. It looked at the immobile witch, and suddenly swung its claws. The sharp claws instantly caused horrific wounds on the girl's body, and blood gushed out.

Yaezakura trembled in pain, and soon a stream of Houkai energy was injected into the wounds on her body, and those wounds healed quickly and returned to their original appearance.

"Your faith is still so fragile. It's only a matter of time before I take over your body. Don't worry. I will preserve your consciousness and let you see with your own eyes how those people died."

The shrine fell into silence again. The puppet priestess was performing her duties. She would encounter a strange silver-haired girl and finally completely destroy the village she was protecting.

……

In the villa, Kiana and Shen Yunie were sitting on the sofa, staring at TV in a daze. Leia was sitting next to them, with her long legs resting on their thighs.

Shen Yunie's expression didn't change much, but Kiana couldn't sense it at all. The soul body was like a soft breeze to her. She turned her head and asked the boy beside her: "Why are you staring blankly with me? You don't feel very good either."

"I'm just sitting here, not with you." Shen Yunie retorted. His target was of course Sister Leah, because the girl was in a bad mood, so he wanted to accompany her to make her happy.

I have been with you since morning till now.

He felt that Leah's heart had shifted from being completely devoted to him to now. It might be that she was loving, but if it was too much, it would make people feel sour, even if the other person was a girl.

"Sister Leah, Kiana's mood has almost recovered."

Hearing this, Leah turned her head. The little boy had a rare tangled look on his face, which made her want to laugh. It had been a long time since she had felt this way. As she grew older, her head, which was sometimes dull and stupid, rarely showed shyness.

Although there were girls around, they would never do anything out of line, so she didn't even have the chance to get jealous or make a scene. But now... it seemed like she had found a new path.

"It won't get better that quickly." She moved her butt and pressed it against the little boy's thigh. Leah was wearing a white cotton sweatshirt today, which was long enough to cover her thighs, and short shorts, so it looked like she was only wearing one piece of clothing.

"What are you doing, are you jealous?"

"I..." Shen Yunie felt that saying that would make him look too petty. With Kiana sitting next to him, he couldn't do anything.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Leah moved her body and sat completely in his arms. Kiana didn't feel anything at all. She looked at Shen Yunie who was in a daze with her and felt that it was quite warm here, but the air was a little heavy, making people feel like falling asleep.

"It's so nice to sit here." Leah moved her body restlessly, silently feeling the changes in the little boy's body. This feeling in front of others was not bad. She could leave the embarrassment to the little boy to solve by himself, and she would not be discovered.

"If you're jealous, just tell me and I'll go play with you." She said, reaching out and pinching the slightly red face.

"I'm going out for a while." Shen Yunie suddenly stood up and said this to the two of them.

Leah was a little confused. Was she unable to bear her own teasing and was going to go out to calm down? Kiana just looked up at him, wondering why he had to walk with his back bent, and then continued to do her own thing.

Shen Yunie walked out of the gate of the villa. He really wanted to calm down, but he didn't leave. He silently measured the distance between the sofa and the door, then walked forward, counting down in his heart.

Not the time, but the meters.

"One hundred." The young man smiled as he walked to the gate of the villa. He waited quietly for a few seconds, then turned around and walked towards his room. He jumped on tiptoe from the eight-meter-high second floor and grabbed the flat ground of the balcony with both hands.

"How did I get back?" Leah exclaimed in her mind. She had forgotten that if the distance was more than 100 meters, she would go directly back to the space.

She appeared in the room and looked at the silent little boy behind her. Suddenly she felt something was wrong and was about to go out barefoot. But before she could take a few steps, she was hugged.

Shen Yunie hugged the soft and elastic body that was like dough. With a little effort, he lifted Leah up and put her body close to him. Only then did he say, "I'm jealous!"

142. Reject this mission

Two weeks have passed since Yaesakura left, and there has been no information or clues during this period. It seems that she did it on purpose and no one can find her.

Theresa sat on the principal's chair in the principal's office, her calves wrapped in white cotton silk hanging in the air, swaying. The documents on the desk had been cleared and placed in several piles on the side, and a comic book was placed behind a group of obstructions.

Her small hands pressed on both sides of the book, turning the pages without making any sound. She was in a good mood recently. Rita, that woman, had not come to harass her, and she did not seem to bother the students. Although she had not left yet, as long as they did not do anything bad, she was too lazy to care.

"Principal." There was a knock on the office door, and then a researcher in a white coat pushed the door open and walked into the room.

Theresa subconsciously shrank up to hide the book, but she suddenly came to her senses and thought that she had completed her work task, and it was not shameful to just relax now. She sat up straight and her expression became serious. The girl's comic book that was flipped and closed because of no pressure seemed out of place.

"Look at this soil, it has been eroded by the Collapse Energy!" The researcher handed over the test tube in his hand with a nervous expression on his face.

It was a piece of damp soil, showing a light dark red color. The dampness was due to the red color, which was almost liquid. "Our explorers found it outside a mountain village. The spread was not deep, but the traces were about 50 to 60 kilometers. Since they were not combatants, we did not conduct an in-depth investigation."

"Do we need someone to investigate and eliminate the Honkai beasts?" Theresa looked at the test tube. It looked like the soil was indeed corroded by Honkai energy, but there was something wrong.

The investigation mission was simple, and usually three Valkyries could complete it. However, with this bad feeling, she said, "Give the mission to Fu Hua, and let them go together. If necessary, let them call the team leader, Ji Zi, as well."

The researcher was surprised to hear that the clearing mission required strong men who could lead a team alone. "Isn't that too much?"

"Waste is better than safety. Let's do the same when carrying out missions in the future. It's best to ask the leading teacher to come with us." Theresa waved her hand nonchalantly, as if she had given the answer after thinking about it, but in fact, it was something she had been thinking about for a long time. "It doesn't matter if the mission is delayed. Our students are also human beings."

You can't just let the unprepared Valkyrie die for the sake of other people's lives. Not only will she fail to save anyone, but it may also cause the entire army to be annihilated or result in casualties.

……

The atmosphere in the restaurant was somewhat silent. Several people sat together to eat. The silence came from Fu Hua. She sat there silently eating the vegetables in the bowl, with a calm expression, not cold at all, but it seemed as if she had an icy aura that made the air feel cold.

Shen Yunie, who was sitting opposite her, broke the silence and asked, "Senior, are you in a bad mood?"

"No, it's still the same as before." Fu Hua looked up at him and replied indifferently.

Peaceful, still peaceful, it was this feeling that made people feel cold. But in fact, there was no change, the girl always looked like this.

Kiana hugged her arms, hunched her neck and looked around in confusion, "Is the air conditioner too cold? Or is it autumn? It hasn't rained yet!"

"Have you eaten too much cold food recently?" Meiyi heard this and stood up to serve everyone a bowl of soup. "Drink some soup. I feel very cold too."

Bronya, who was a bit picky about food, picked up the pepper she didn't like and put it into Jizi's bowl secretly. After being discovered, the pepper returned to her eyes. A soft hand touched her head.

"Bronya, you are not allowed to be picky about food. Eating vegetables will help your body grow healthily. Adults are never picky about food."

The little girl picked up the piece of light red bell pepper and was forced to eat it. Her expression did not change, but her ugly face showed that she was in a bad mood. She lowered her head and took a few mouthfuls of rice to dilute the taste in her mouth. She whispered, "Bronya just came across food that she didn't like, but it happened to be Aunt Jizi's favorite."

"But do you have an obedient brother?" Ji Zi couldn't help but smile, and said with some evil taste in her heart, "If you don't like to eat, you have to eat more. A Valkyrie is supposed to resist everything possible."

The peaceful dinner time was interrupted by the urgent ringing of the phone. Except for Ji Zi, the other five people took out their mobile phones at the same time. It was the same task that was sent to them.

"Investigate and eliminate the Honkai beasts, just outside the ruins of Changkong City." Shen Yunie looked at the information above and stated the purpose of the mission.

In addition to the text of the investigation team, there are also a few pictures taken from the satellite. It can be seen vaguely that it is a small mountain village, and the residents are doing their own things, and there is no sign of collapse.

When Kiana saw the photo, she remembered the mission she had carried out before and immediately lost her appetite. The same was true for the two girls around her. Only Jizi was eating leisurely.

She asked, "I shouldn't be needed for the clearing mission, so I'll just stay on standby at the academy. The attack helicopter will be waiting 24 hours a day."

Shen Yunie subconsciously looked at Fu Hua. A leader was needed to carry out a mission. When she and her senior sister were on a mission in the past, she would naturally lead the team. They failed to make eye contact. After receiving the news, Fu Hua had already stood up and walked towards the door. The girl said lightly, "I'll go out first."

The leadership naturally fell to Shen Yunie. He looked at the three girls who looked unhappy and said, "Let's go on the mission after we finish eating. It will probably only take half a day to complete the cleanup."

Everyone finished their meal quickly and started to prepare their equipment. Compared to the girls who had to put on their armor in advance, Shen Yunie just sat down to rest for a while, and Liya sat down with him. Watching the sunset outside the window gradually sink, another night is coming.

"I don't know where Sakura has gone. It's really worrying."

In the principal's office, Theresa looked at the girl in front of her and asked in surprise, "You're not going to participate in the mission?"

"Well, please allow me to reject this mission." The girl lowered her eyes and looked somewhere unknown. Her calm heart was not disturbed at all, and she was not going to explain anything, just a word of rejection.

Fu Hua had carried out many missions in Far East. In her second year of school, she was the Valkyrie who carried out the most missions throughout the year. Unless it was a major and tragic collapse, she would refuse to carry out any mission. It was still unknown how strong the girl was, and she did not need to carry out missions to become stronger.

Theresa's eyes were complicated. "Okay."

143. Hate Collapse

Fu Hua walked out of the principal's office. The corridor was covered with distorted light and shadows through the window, as if covered with a thin layer of mist. The girl was walking on this road, and her figure became a little blurry.

She felt that she had done nothing wrong. She was a spy who entered the academy to monitor people. She could get closer to the target to get more information, or keep a distance and watch from behind. Fu Hua had originally followed the first idea, but she suddenly woke up not long ago and found that she was too immersed in it.

She had felt that warm feeling before the deaths of her two old friends, and then she was walking alone on a cold and painful road.

It was not until two years ago when she entered school that the warm feeling came again, and the feeling of having it again melted her dusty heart. But this was absolutely wrong. Fu Hua's identity did not allow her to get close to Shen Yunie or Kiana.

She has the ideal of destroying Honkai no matter what the cost, and only Bishop Otto has given her this hope. Gentleness is nothing compared to ideals.

If one day the two of them stand against destiny and fight against her, the feeling of despair will not let go of either of them.

So what she should do from now on is to distance herself from the other party. When the day of the breakup comes, no one will be so desperate.

"Honkai, I really hate you."

……

On the helipad of Saint Freya, a completely black helicopter was spinning its propeller at high speed. The wind was whistling and crushing the surrounding green grass. The grass had been crushed for a long time and could not recover even when the wind stopped.

The mission location is remote and driving requires a long detour along the mountain roads, so flying is the fastest way to get there.

Kiana looked at the road that led straight to here. She had been expecting something, but as time went by, her expectations were extinguished. She wondered, "Where is the squad leader going? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

They had been waiting for a long time, but Fu Hua had not shown up. She hadn't seen me since she left me alone. Her phone was turned off when I called her.

"Maybe there's something else." Mei said comfortingly.

The girls' eyes fell on Shen Yunie, who was wearing an anti-collapse cloak. He was the leader of the team this time, and they continued to wait here without giving any orders. He was also very confused, and besides that, he felt a little uneasy, always feeling that something had changed.

"drop--"

The ringing of the cell phone was instantly drowned out by the whistling sound of the propeller, but everyone heard it keenly. Shen Yunie turned on the screen of her cell phone, her eyes fell on the only message, and then she turned off the screen and faced the girls, "Let's go, Senior Sister is not coming this time."

"Hey, what is she going to do?" Kiana showed a surprised look. Logically speaking, it is impossible for the squad leader to refuse a mission.

She didn't get an answer, Mei pushed her shoulder to signal her to get on the plane, and then carried Bronya on. Shen Yunie was the last to board the plane. The pilot pushed down the lever, and the helicopter, which had been roaring for a long time, finally rose into the air.

Move towards your destination in the sunset.

Fu Hua probably has something to do. This is what the few people are thinking, they don't care too much about it, because the next step is to carry out the mission.

"Don't be afraid to carry out the mission. You who have experienced the collapse should have a much stronger psychological tolerance than ordinary people." Shen Yunie was giving psychological counseling to several girls, fearing that they had not yet come out of the shadow of the previous mission. "The collapse beasts are not even as good as the dead soldiers. There is no need to show mercy."

"Okay." The three girls agreed in unison.

Kiana was wearing a thin armor made of carbon fiber. The streamlined armor perfectly showed her figure, and her chest, which was usually slightly flat, was also very conspicuous at this time. Domain Suit. Bai Lian, an armor that can strengthen the ability to be used in Honkai, is also the only armor among the few people.

Mei doesn't have armor but a katana that's powered by Honkai energy. Bronya doesn't have one either, but she has a secret weapon that's as powerful as anyone else's.

Perhaps because it was too quiet, Kiana, who liked to liven up the atmosphere, suddenly smiled and asked Shen Yunie: "Shen Yunie, when did you kill the Honkai beast? Did you do it like us?"

Shen Yunie pinched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "When I was six years old, I encountered a killer and I killed it. I felt a little scared, but nothing else."

The girls were surprised when they heard this. Six years old was too young. The dead soldiers were not lambs to be slaughtered. The terrifying power could even break the wall. Adult men were powerless in front of it.

"Hey, this is too fake! How could he be killed at such a young age?" Kiana felt that she had been deceived. Her beautiful eyes immediately showed dissatisfaction. She put her hands on the boy's thighs and stared at him to find a flaw. "A six-year-old child is still clinging to his mother."

What should Shen Yunie say? His "mother"... Sister Leah, who helped kill the assassin, took a lot of effort to smash its chest with a sharp stone.

He put his hand on the girl's head but did not ruffle her hair. He said with a smile on his face: "So I am better than you, that's the fact."

"I don't believe it." Kiana curled her lips. She knew Shen Yunie rarely lied, so this might be true. No wonder he was so strong at the same age.

When she was six years old... The girl's memories before the age of nine were a little vague. She was probably still snuggling up to her father at that time.

The atmosphere became much more cheerful because of this conversation. Mei and Bronya also asked Shen Yunie questions, and he roughly told them about his experience from the orphanage to Saint Freya.

When Mei was six years old, she was still being taught the etiquette of the Raiden family by a private tutor at home, and Bronya was also staying in the orphanage with her companions.

"Black Abyss Knight, we are almost at our destination. There is no good landing spot here, so please prepare for a glide landing." The pilot at the front interrupted the conversation of several people. She looked at the environment below and continued, "I will find a landing spot later. Please contact me if you need anything."

Shen Yunie looked down. There was a small village with bright lights surrounded by hills. Dark shadows could be vaguely seen swaying, and the villagers were doing their own things. There was no sign of collapse around. According to the information, the soil eroded by collapse was near the village.

The boy stood up, put on his goggles, and put on his metal vest. His expression became serious, "Be prepared, remember to land with me at a nearby location."

The helicopter hovered nearly 200 meters in the air, and figures kept jumping out of it. Shen Yunie looked at the small mountain village, his hands pressed against his body as he slid straight down, and a pair of metal wings spread out from his vest, and the sense of impact was instantly reduced.

The four of them flew towards the mountain village like four wild geese.

144. Lost contact

The faint light in the mountain village and the shrine was trembling at this moment. A joyful smile appeared on the face of the monster in the space inside. When it looked out from here, it saw a dark helicopter and several figures landing from the sky.

"Four people have five souls. Where is the new guest?" Feiyuwan pointed his fox claws at the boy on the enlarged screen, just like a person extending a finger. With the corner of his eyes, he saw a slight change on the face of the indifferent priestess.

"You have to be treated well to a doomsday show after you have intruded into the Herrscher's territory. What do you think, Yaezakura?"

The witch ignored it, but her body couldn't help shaking. Falling into the domain of this monster was the worst outcome. She hoped that the person she liked would come but was afraid that they would get hurt.