Collapse, harem after the end of the world

Compared to her previous cold expression, Yaezakura looked like a ruthless Honkai beast killing machine.

Cold and ruthless, even Adam couldn't see the reason why Yaezakura swung the knife.

This made Adam curious. If Yaezakura really existed to protect the villagers as she said, why was there no protective will in her sword?

On the contrary, it smells like madness?

A strange village, strange villagers, even this witch has started to become strange?

"Really? You were the one who stopped all these monsters?"

"Normally, monsters won't enter the village. The village is protected by the power of the gods. So my job is just to clear out these monsters outside."

"God's protection?"

Adam paused when he heard this word. Where did God come from in this space? If there really was such a thing as a God, then the most likely person to be such a God would be the Herrscher.

Although Adam wanted to ask about the so-called god, Yaezakura clearly didn't want to talk about him any further. Adam could only wait for another opportunity to ask more questions.

After clearing out wave after wave of Honkai beasts, even Adam couldn't help but wonder if there were too many Honkai beasts here?

It was already noon, and we had almost circled the entire village, but we could still find signs of the Honkai Beast.

It felt like someone had deliberately placed the Honkai beast here, waiting for them to kill it.

"Something feels increasingly wrong, Yae Sakura, is she really okay?"

Adam was looking at Yaesakura's back at this time. Although her back was covered with sweat, he could even vaguely see her delicate skin.

But Yaezakura continued to swing the knife in her hand like a machine.

Even at this moment, Adam could still feel a sense of resentment from Yaezakura.

"Boss, why do I feel like that miko is harboring hatred for something? The way she chopped down the Honkai beast was like she was venting her anger?"

At this time, Ai-chan also quietly came to Adam's ear and couldn't help but ask Adam.

Apparently, Adam wasn't the only one who felt strange about Yaesakura's condition.

If Yaezakura harbored resentment towards the Honkaimon, then why hadn't Adam sensed it in her earlier words? This resentment seemed to stem from another source.

(Kill! Kill! Kill!)

As Yaezakura continued to swing her sword, her physical condition seemed to be getting better and better.

And under such circumstances, the extremely exquisite swordsmanship began to become more and more violent.

Yaezakura is now like a Shura bathed in blood, and her desire to kill is constantly rising.

"Boss! Look! On Miss Miko's body..."

At this time, Ai-chan was shocked when she saw the black energy emanating from Yae Sakura.

In this state, Yaesakura is no longer a human being, she is simply like a monster.

"Is there really a problem? Are these Honkai beasts meant to stimulate the resentment in her? We can't let her kill any more. If she continues like this, her humanity will disappear."

At this time, Adam looked at Yae Sakura, who had killed all the Honkai beasts in front of him but was still looking for the traces of Honkai beasts, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her.

"Sakura! That's enough!"

The moment she was stopped by Adam, Yae Sakura turned around, her eyes filled with resentment and anger.

Seeing those eyes for a moment, Ai-chan, who was behind Adam, was stunned. It was so scary.

The moment she turned around, in addition to the murderous gaze, the knife in Yae Sakura's hand was also raised.

Yaezakura, who had obviously killed too many people, was in a state of not recognizing anyone.

"bump!"

Facing such a Yaezakura, Adam directly blocked it with the sword in his hand, and then the Sakura sword flew high. The originally terrifying look in his eyes gradually returned to its original cold state.

"Ah? It's you. I'm so sorry. I thought it was a monster coming behind me."

At this time, Yae Sakura looked at Adam and explained to him.

"Are you okay? You looked a little strange just now."

Well, the word Adam, strange, is already quite euphemistic.

After all, Yaezakura had just stabbed someone with her sword. How could that be considered strange? This was insane!

"I just... I'm sorry, I scared you a little."

Yae Sakura had no idea what she had just done. It was as if the one who had killed the Honkai Beast wasn't her, but a demon possessed by her.

"Ms. Ying, are you too tired? Look at you, you are all wet now."

Seeing that Adam wanted to say something, Ai-chan quickly stopped Adam and suggested that they take a rest and have lunch first.

Adam didn't quite understand Ai-chan's behavior. It was obviously a good time to ask Yaesakura what happened.

"Boss, are you stupid? Miss Sakura is clearly not in good condition. What if you bring this up and irritate her? Will you two fight? So right now, it's most important to calm her down."

Ai-chan said to Adam with some dismay, "How can you ask such a person who is obviously mentally ill directly? Isn't this driving him crazy?"

"is that so?"

Adam thought about it, but if Yae Sakura really picked up a knife and attacked someone, he could easily subdue her, right?

"Oh, you can rest assured if you listen to me."

While Ai-chan was talking to Adam, Yae Sakura was staring at her sword that was knocked away.

Chapter 80: Yaezakura's Story

After a while, Yae Sakura, who had regained her composure, brought Adam and Ai-chan to the river to rest for a while.

Yaezakura stood by the river, washed her body carefully with clean water, and regained her former coolness.

The shrine maiden's costume was soaked with water, and the white braid beneath could still be seen. A blush from the battle still lingered on her face. Even a woman would blush after witnessing such a scene. But our protagonist, Adam, was completely oblivious, instead sprinting along the path to his meal.

A beautiful girl like Yae Sakura, sitting next to her dripping wet, and Adam, this guy, was so focused on eating the bento that Yae Sakura had prepared, paying no attention to her at all, it was simply outrageous. Even Ai-chan couldn't help but wonder, does Adam really have any concept of the relationship between men and women in his head? He had no improper thoughts at all. Is this really what a man should do?

But Ai-chan quickly remembered that this person was Adam.

If Adam was truly interested in women, he would have already left the club, whether it was in Love Clothes or Paradise. He quickly felt relieved. In Adam's eyes, how could women be more important than delicious food?

Yaezakura looked at Adam at this time, her eyes were a little evasive, as if she was a little embarrassed to face Adam.

After all, she asked someone for help and almost killed him. No matter from which perspective, it was not something she should do.

Especially when she recalled how she killed the Honkai beast, Yae Sakura couldn't help but feel a little scared.

When did I become like this?

"Sakura, do you have any lunch boxes left?"

At this moment, Adam actually spoke to Yae Sakura first.

At this time, Adam was holding an empty lunch box, as if he didn't notice anything, and asked Yaesakura naively.

Looking at Adam's expression as if he had just finished his meal and there were still a few grains of rice on the corners of his mouth, Yae Sakura was stunned for a long time before handing a new lunch box to Adam.

Adam took the lunch box and didn't care about anything else. He finished one third of the whole box in just a few bites.

Looking at Adam who was eating with voracious appetite, Yaesakura had a strange expression on her face.

Why, after nearly killing him, did this person remain with me as if nothing had happened? He even ate the food I cooked? Wasn't he afraid at all?

Yae Sakura was baffled by this. Normally, if someone faced someone wielding a knife, even if they weren't afraid, they would at least stay away. But why didn't Adam care at all?

"Sir Adam, don't you have any opinion on what happened today?"

After waiting for a long time, Yae Sakura saw that Adam was about to eat his third box of lunch. She couldn't help it and finally asked Adam.

"What's the big deal? Why is the meal so delicious today?"

"Of course it's my business. I was in such a state today when I was clearing out the monsters, and I even nearly hurt you two. Don't you have any thoughts at all?"

Yae Sakura thought that Adam and Ai-chan would scold her, fight with her, or even run away from here.

But she didn't expect that the two of them would still follow her as if nothing had happened.

Adam gave Yae Sakura a strange look, and instead of answering her, he turned to Ai-chan and asked, "Ai-chan, what do you think of what happened today? Do you care?"

When Ai-chan heard Adam's question, she thought for a moment and then said, "Hey? Ai-chan, I was a little scared at first, but since Miss Sakura cooks so deliciously, I'll forgive you!"

"Well, Ai-chan doesn't care anymore, so why should I? It's just a small thing."

"Is nearly being killed a small matter?!"

Yae Sakura was a little amused by Adam's words. She almost hit Adam, so why didn't he care?

However, Adam said to Yaezakura, "Yae Sakura is almost there, maybe a little far away."

"It's not that I don't care, I just don't think it's necessary. After all, to be honest, you can't kill me with your strength. There are many people in this world who can kill me, but unfortunately, you are not one of them."

Adam spoke to Yae Sakura very bluntly. If the scene was different or someone else said it, this sentence might have been mocking the other person's weakness.

But Adam was speaking sincerely to Yae Sakura. After all, Adam was a ruthless man who could challenge the Herrscher alone. Even in the last era, his strength could not be considered weak.

Yae Sakura also thought of Adam's skills and the power to easily knock her sword into the air, and couldn't help but smile bitterly again.

"I thought I had suppressed the urge in my heart, but I didn't expect that this time the evil thoughts deep in my heart would erupt again. I really am not a qualified miko. I am really sorry for what happened today."

Although she knew that Adam might not really care about what happened today, Yae Sakura still solemnly apologized to Adam and Ai-chan.

"Ying, when I saw you swinging your sword today, my heart was filled with resentment. Can you tell me why?"

At this time, Adam asked Yae Sakura about what he had seen before. Rather than Yae Sakura swinging her sword at him, Adam was more concerned about what had happened to Yae Sakura in the past.

To have accumulated such heavy resentment, it must be more than just a simple psychological trauma.

Yae Sakura fell silent in response to Adam's question. Obviously, this question was not a good memory for Yae Sakura.

"Of course, if you don't want to say it, you don't have to. But if you don't want to end up like today, it's better to speak out. At least if you speak out, we can still help you, right?"

Seeing that Yaesakura didn't want to tell her story, Adam said this to Yaesakura again.

"Yes, yes, maybe we can help you? I, Ai-chan, have helped many people solve their psychological problems in the past. I'm known as Saint Freya's number one psychologist!"

At this time, Ai-chan also echoed Adam.

Perhaps she felt guilty, or perhaps she couldn't express the pain in her heart. In the end, Yae Sakura still spoke to Adam and Ai-chan.

Under the expectant gazes of Adam and Ai-chan, Yae Sakura slowly told her story: "Actually, several years ago, I had a younger sister. Ten years ago today, she died in front of me."

Chapter 81: Yaezakura is not alone

In the seventh year of Bunsho, Shinano in Japan was plagued by drought for a long time due to the lack of rivers. In Yae Village, there was a god enshrined - the fox god. As long as sacrifices were offered to it, the fox god would appear and provide rain for the village.

Yae Sakura was born in Yae Village. She is the eldest daughter of the current chief priest of Yae Shrine. Because her younger sister Yae Rin is frail and sickly and cannot go out and has to take medicine every day, Sakura and her make an agreement to go to the mountain to see the cherry blossoms after she recovers.

The village once again faces a prolonged drought, and the villagers collectively request that the shrine be revived. The village elders believe that the previous sacrifice failed a month ago because the offering was not a virgin. Using the example of the previous sacrifice ten years ago, they propose offering a shrine maiden with blood. The shrine chooses Rin as the offering and entrusts the ceremony to Yaezakura.

Sakura, unwilling to sacrifice Rin, packed her belongings and prepared to secretly take her away. However, the shrine master, having anticipated this, preempted the ritual and severed Rin's tendons, preventing Sakura's plan from happening. Rin consoled Sakura, urging her to become a skilled shrine maiden. Determined to avoid missing the auspicious time, the shrine master seized Sakura's knife-wielding hand and killed her. After the ritual, rain began to fall. The villagers cheered in the rain, but Sakura, weeping, knelt beside Rin's body.

Since then, there has been no smile on Yaesakura's face. At the villagers' wishes, Yaesakura became a monster harvester without any outward emotions.

But deep down, Yae Sakura hated the villagers. Even though she tried her best to hide her feelings, she couldn't help but want to destroy the village.

Whenever she thought of her sister who died in front of her and the cheering villagers, the resentment in Yae Sakura's heart would increase a little more.

"Whenever I think of Rin, I can't help but think of that day. She was the shrine maiden who protected the village, but she was the one who wanted to destroy it the most. Isn't it ridiculous?"

For Yae Sakura, everyone in the village is her enemy, but she has to protect them.

In Yaezakura's opinion, this is simply the most disgusting thing.

The duties and hatred of the shrine maiden tormented Yaesakura's spirit all the time.

Every moment, Yaezakura was on the verge of going crazy.

"So, what do you want to do? Chop all those people into pieces?"

"No, I don't know. Although I do hate them, I can't kill them with my own hands."

If Yaezakura really had the heart to do it, with her skills, she would have succeeded long ago.

In fact, Yaesakura is essentially a kind girl. She simply cannot bring herself to kill those villagers, even though she hates them to the core.

"Can't you kill them yourself? That's easy. Otherwise, how about you lure those monsters directly into the village? Anyway, when the monsters attack the village, as long as you don't take action, those people in the village will die sooner or later. Then you can leave by yourself, and wouldn't that be revenge?"