Chapter 185

"The methods are somewhat similar, but he is not Kallen after all."

"You changed your plans just because of this tiny bit of a shadow?"

"He killed his own men and then left their flesh there."

"Do you know that pork is delicious?"

The voice sounded a bit immature and nonsensical, but what you could hear most was greed.

Yae Sakura knew whose voice it was, and which box the demon belonged to. Just as Li Pu had guessed, Yae Sakura ultimately didn't reveal the whole truth.

She sealed the box, but not the demon inside.

She has made a deal with the Demon in the Box.

She wants revenge on the people of this village!

Of course, Kallen and Li Pu are not on this list of those seeking revenge.

Well, don't get it wrong. Kallen really wasn't on the list, but Li Pu was singled out and placed on a separate death list. The reason is simple.

Li Pu is very smart!

But he seemed to only have petty cleverness, and he was always eager to show off, showing no signs of shrewdness.

While such a person doesn't need to be taken too seriously, if completely ignored, his cleverness can still bring considerable changes to one's plans.

"As long as Li Pu exists, there will be more variables," the Demon in the Box said. "Kill him."

"We can't let him live!"

"But he has Kallen's shadow in him," Yae Sakura said again.

"So what if there is a little bit?" the Demon in the Box said. "He also has the shadow of others in him! Just because he has the shadow of Kallen, does that mean we should do nothing?"

"This guy who likes to play his own clever tricks will ruin our plans sooner or later."

"Moreover, his presence will make the bond between you and Kallen extremely unstable."

"Didn't you notice? From the moment he appeared."

"Kallen was protecting this person, whether intentionally or unintentionally."

"Even believing him unconditionally."

"Aren't you afraid?" the Demon in the Box said anxiously, "Will Kallen eventually abandon you and choose this man named Li Pu?"

"No!" A fierce glint suddenly appeared in Yae Sakura's eyes, along with a naked possessiveness.

"Kallen belongs to me, and no one can take her away."

Kallen is like a forbidden fruit to Yae Sakura, and no one is allowed to touch her! Of course, Li Pu is no exception, and one of the reasons he was on Yae Sakura's death list, and a very important one, is that he got too close to Kallen.

Yae Sakura still doesn't understand what it means to 'let go of love'.

But she now understands the selfishness and possessiveness of love.

"But this Li Pu," Yae Sakura said, "Cannot be killed yet."

"Although it's only a tiny bit of Kallen's shadow."

"But I just want to figure out what's going on."

"And his relationship with Kallen."

"You're really naive." The Demon in the Box didn't intend to continue persuading Kallen to kill Li Pu. Instead, it said, "You should have noticed that he doesn't just have Kallen's aura on him; there are other people's as well."

"Especially one of them, that person will definitely ruin our plans."

"Don't blame me for not warning you when you suffer the consequences."

In this far east, across the sea lies the continent in the distant west, in that west, in that Schicksal... that... I can't continue.

In short, the current Schicksal is not very good.

Let's not even talk about the failed eastern expedition. He also squandered his last bit of goodwill and favorability because of the indulgences, and then lost a Valkyrie due to the chain reaction caused by that incident.

In short, at this moment, Schicksal can truly be described as misfortune never coming singly.

Originally the most powerful ruler in the entire West, now it seems that the great ship of Schicksal has run aground and is about to fall silent.

Countless people assumed that the upper echelons were blinded by their singing and dancing and could not see that the lower decks of the ship were already flooded.

But in reality, these high-ranking figures see things more clearly than anyone else; they are not just indulging in singing and dancing, and revelry every night.

He even used the planks from the dismantled ship to build himself a small boat, ready to jump ship and run away at any time.

With such a group of high-ranking figures around, how could the great ship of Schicksal not sink even faster?

Sure.

At this point, a powerful figure could be sent from the sky. He just needs to be able to eliminate those parasites, rebuild the core strength of the Schicksal, and optimize the system and organization.

A complete overhaul could stop the ship of Schicksal from falling silent.

There was indeed a superhuman man who appeared out of nowhere in history.

This is Otto.

However, Otto was not powerful enough to completely save the Schicksal from its fate; he could only do his best to keep the Schicksal moving forward slowly, dragging its heavy historical burdens, in a half-sinking state.

Ultimately, it was surpassed by newly emerging countries.

Although it didn't sink, the ship is no longer as majestic and awe-inspiring as it once was.

Throughout history, Otto did many things to prevent the ship Schicksal from falling silent, but he remains the same devoted man. A true hero sent from heaven.

He could naturally tell that the ship of Schicksal was about to sink.

But there's still a chance to save the ship of Schicksal.

However, he did not consider trying to stop the ship from sinking.

He only had one thought in his mind.

"Ah! My Kallen! My lovely Kallen! Where are you?" Otto anxiously awaited news of Kallen; Kallen's escape with the Demon in the Box was a very serious matter.

Even if Otto knew that Kallen had escaped with the Demon in the Box, Schicksal should bear 99% of the Schicksal.

But who can blame us when the current Schicksal of Heaven is the legitimate one?

He said Kallen was a traitor, so she is a traitor; he said she defected, so she is a defector.

Young people like him, who are just beginning to make a name for themselves, don't have much influence yet.

So he could only help Kallen in his own way.

For example, obtaining intelligence first, or taking action first.

"Mr. Otto! Mr. Otto!" Just then, a blond young man rushed in, looking a little anxious, and said, "Miss Kallen has been found."

"Really?" Otto perked up instantly.

"But..." the boy said somewhat uncomfortably, "There is good news and bad news waiting for you."

"What?" Otto asked, "Don't keep me in suspense, just tell me!"

"Yes, Mr. Otto," the young man said somewhat awkwardly, "The good news is that we know Miss Kallen's exact location and how to get there."

"The bad news is that, because of the Eastern Expedition, the Ming Kingdom has banned all ships from the West from sailing into the East."

Chapter 213 Kaslana

"Ah..."

Get closer.

Keep a close eye on it.

You're strange!

Kallen quickly closed the distance between herself and Li Pu, then stared intently at Li Pu's face.

As the village's guardian in name and in reality, Kallen naturally has to patrol and inspect the village to prevent attacks from Honkai Beast.

She only knew about Honkai Beast, and then Li Pu mentioned some strange things about Yae Sakura and the Demon in the Box.

But the kind-hearted and naive Kallen was reluctant to believe it was true.

She preferred to believe that the appearance of these Honkai Beast was due to ordinary Honkai infection, rather than that Yae Sakura deliberately released them to attack the villagers.

Given this premise, the best approach is naturally to strengthen precautions.

But people always need to rest.

Even with her superhuman strength, Kallen couldn't patrol all the time. People get tired and need rest, and after a long day of patrolling, she dragged her weary body back home.

Upon returning to Yae Shrine, I encountered Li Pu, who was idly sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.

I guess I wanted to say hello.

But they found that Li Pu seemed very strange today!

Kallen immediately moved closer, pinching her chin as she carefully examined this person she had only known for a few days.

"Huh..." Li Pu said, feeling very uncomfortable under Kallen's gaze, "Is there something wrong with my face?"

"Oh dear~ how should I put this?"

Kallen scratched her head and said, "This..."

"I feel like I've seen him before." Kallen glanced at Li Pu, looking him over from left to right, feeling that there was something about him that seemed familiar.

But I can't quite put my finger on why I feel this sense of déjà vu.

But I've definitely seen them before, and I'm very familiar with them.

"I can't remember," Kallen said, scratching her head. "But I feel... I feel..."

It feels like something that can't be explained in a few words, and it's not something I can quite clearly grasp in a short time. If I had to pinpoint any characteristics of this feeling...

"Are you also from the Kaslana family?" Kallen suddenly asked.

"Pfft~" Li Pu spat out a mouthful of tea and said, "Why do you think that?"

"Because..." Kallen crossed her arms, and only when Kaslana was mentioned did she realize, with amusement, what this feeling of déjà vu was. She said rather seriously, "Because I seem to have found Kaslana's beliefs in you."

"Oh?" Li Pu took a sip of tea and said, "Kaslana's beliefs?"

"What is that?"

"Kaslana's belief is not a thing," Kallen shook her head and said, "But a belief, a will. It is the will of the Kaslana family."

"My father once asked me if I felt my blood boiling when I saw people being harmed by the Honkai."

"Hmm..." Kallen said, seemingly reminiscing, "Although I always thought that my father only got excited when he saw those pretty older women in bars."

"But my father is right. I really can't allow myself to see the Honkai hurting innocent people."

"He remained unmoved."

"At first I didn't understand what it was," Kallen said nostalgically. "But later I realized that it was Kaslana's belief: 'To be proud to protect humanity from the Honkai.'"

"Are you going to lecture me on the Eight Honors and Eight Shames?" Li Pu retorted.

"What are the Eight Honors and Eight Shames?" Kallen didn't understand, but seemed a little angry because she was interrupted, and said, "Don't interrupt me."

"Because of what has happened recently," Kallen said firmly, "I have finally come to truly understand what Kaslana's beliefs are!"

"We are the ones fighting on the front lines. The Kaslana family must always keep their eyes on the front lines."

"Kaslana is the people's shield!"

"This belief," Kallen said, clenching her hands, "Helped me through the most difficult time. When I was invaded by the consciousness of the 12th Herrscher, it was this belief that helped me defeat the consciousness of the 12th Herrscher."

"Without this belief, I wouldn't be standing here."

"So Kaslana's belief."

"I've seen that in you too."

Kallen spoke with great passion, but Li Pu listened with a blank expression. He calmly took a sip of tea.

This is likely something that the descendants of the Kaslana family embellished themselves.