Just as Kallen was about to touch Sakura, Sakura suddenly showed an 'ultra-fierce' expression.
Kallen's HP was instantly depleted, and she fell to the ground, incapacitated.
Of course, that was nonsense.
Seeing Sakura, who remained motionless and was fighting internally, Kallen on the side was at a loss.
She thought of the black box in her hand and tried to open it, hoping to absorb the 'black mist' from Sakura's body.
But unexpectedly, the black box directly enlarged and'swallowed' Sakura.
Seeing this, Kallen was stunned.
She hadn't expected such an operation.
Meanwhile, inside Sakura's body, Lao Dao Wan sensed something.
It stopped arguing with Rin and took a moment to perceive its surroundings.
The sad result was that it had entered that damned black box again.
So, under the astonished gazes of the two, it lay on the ground like a'salted fish', completely 'lifeless' and without any motivation.
"I'm sorry, Sakura, I really don't think I can save you."
Outside the box, Kallen, after studying the black box for a long time, showed a bitter smile.
It wasn't because she had given up, but because a group of people had already surrounded her.
Looking at the patterns on their clothes, she knew they were chasing soldiers from Schicksal.
It made sense; after such a huge battle, it would be strange if they weren't attracted.
"But I won't let you have her."
Taking advantage of the Valkyries' inattention, she used all her strength to punch the black box, sending it flying.
Even though the bones in her hand were fractured by the recoil and blood streamed from her hand, she didn't care.
She watched the flying black box with satisfaction, then was'suppressed' by Schicksal's Valkyries.
However, this was also why she didn't resist.
Otherwise, these few B-rank Valkyries truly couldn't do anything to her.
"Captain, what should we do?
Should we go check?"
A Valkyrie looked at the leading woman, worriedly glanced at the horizon, then at Kallen, who showed no intention of resisting, and asked.
The higher-ups had arranged for both the black box and the Saintess to be brought back.
"First, take her back and hand her over to the council for judgment.
The rest is none of our business.
However, you two go search.
If you can't find it, just come back!"
"Our mission as Valkyries is to fight Honkai, not to be the 'dogs' of their researchers."
It seemed this Valkyrie was also very dissatisfied with the people above, but due to orders, she could only go through the motions.
Now that Kallen was there, she wouldn't return empty-handed or be scolded.
So, she picked two people and told them to go look, then stopped bothering with the matter.
"Let's go, Saintess."
The captain said to Kallen.
Kallen just smiled and was 'escorted' away by them.
Meanwhile, Zeus, who was nurturing her divine soul in a cave, was completely oblivious to the battle raging down the mountain and the unfolding plot.
By the time she awoke from her nurturing in the crystal, three months had passed.
In the cave, Zeus absorbed the last trace of power from the crystal, which then directly turned into a pile of beautiful powder.
At this moment, Zeus's divine soul was thoroughly nourished; from the outside, it was no longer in that translucent state, but closer to the state of not having lost her divine body.
After sensing the state of her divine soul, Zeus nodded in satisfaction.
Although she still couldn't eat, she no longer needed to use power to make herself appear 'alive'.
This was the first step towards a beautiful future.
"I wonder how those two little girls are doing."
Thinking of Kallen and Sakura, Zeus found it a bit amusing.
Actually, she fully supported the two of them being together, as it was true love.
Before transmigrating, she was a member of the great FFF Group and never burned true love.
"Let's go see!"
Habitually standing up and stretching, Zeus slowly walked out of the cave.
She didn't need to move the large stone at the entrance; after all, without a body, it was quite convenient.
She could just pass right through it.
"This is?
Why are there traces of fighting and fire?"
When flying through a forest, Zeus saw fallen trees, craters, and knife marks (knife marks).
Zeus curiously flew down and observed.
Although three months of growth had obscured the original traces of the battlefield, some signs were still discernible, such as charred wood.
"Could it be that the plot has progressed so quickly?
It shouldn't be!"
Habitually stroking her smooth chin, Zeus looked around, then quickly flew into the sky and headed towards Yae Village.
But when Zeus arrived, seeing the dilapidated shrine, she already guessed the answer.
"I should have known, sigh~!"
Although she already knew the fate of the two, Zeus couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
If viewed from the perspective of cultivation, Zeus's Dao heart was unstable.
If viewed from the perspective of Buddhism, it was a lack of purity.
Having come into contact with so many mysterious powers, and even being a so-called God King herself, Zeus had no awareness of being a god.
She just liked to meddle in others' affairs.
So, she quickly flew off, following the direction she had taken three months ago, towards the Schicksal organization.
But it seemed she was still a step too late.
"Kallen."
Looking at the translucent Kallen, Zeus felt a fishbone stuck in her throat and spoke with some difficulty.
Hearing someone call her, Kallen shifted her gaze from her body on the ground, not expecting to see someone flying in the air.
Oh right~!
Kallen was unconscious when she left, so she had never seen her.
A myriad of words were on her tongue, but she couldn't utter them, which made Zeus a little awkward.
"You can see me, does that mean you're dead too?"
Kallen asked with some uncertainty.
After all, the other party didn't really look like a soul.
Looking at her own translucent state, Kallen could only ask this.
"That question is irrelevant, Kallen, I ask you, do you still want to see Sakura?"
Without answering Kallen's question, Zeus flew in front of Kallen, grasped her shoulders, and asked.
"How could I not want to, but now I..."
Without the slightest hesitation, Kallen said this, but looking at her body lying in a pool of blood on the ground, she showed a pained smile again.
"As long as you want to, I have a way."
Seeing Kallen's expression, Zeus knew there was hope and said to Kallen with a smile.
"Is that really possible?"
"Then what price do I need to pay?"
Even if Zeus said she was a demon, Kallen would agree to Zeus's request. Sometimes love is truly terrifying; it can make a person completely disregard everything, with only the other person in their heart. Even if it meant death, or their soul scattering, she would still wish to see them one last time.
"Give it to me."
Although she wanted to say nothing was needed, Zeus saw the other party's resolute gaze and knew that if she didn't ask for something, Kallen probably wouldn't feel at ease. So, Zeus pointed at the corpse on the ground and said to Kallen.
"Alright."
Kallen looked at the body she had used for many years, not knowing what the other party would use it for, but she still agreed, just to see her beloved again.
"Then the contract is made."
"Mm~!
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