Though she was locked in a bitter battle, Kallen was, after all, the strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal, having traveled the world. The Demon in the Box, however, could only use the fighting techniques Yae Sakura had learned from Xu Yanwu.
Kallen had more combat experience than Yae Sakura, and Judas, as a Divine Key, was far superior to the Kite Bird Yae Sakura's mother had left behind. Kallen had already firmly suppressed the Demon in the Box.
"Sakura! Wake up! Don't let the Will of Honkai deceive you!"
Kallen anxiously called Yae Sakura's name, trying to rouse her.
"It's useless, Kallen!"
The Demon in the Box retreated several steps away from Kallen, sheathed her blade, and bent slightly as she began gathering strength. "Yae Sakura's consciousness will never awaken again!"
The instant her words fell, the Kite Bird, which had been sheathed, slashed out from its scabbard, trailing a dazzling arc of blade light.
The moment the blade light appeared, Kallen sensed the threat. She had no time to keep controlling Judas and twisted to the right to evade.
Yet the slash still grazed Kallen's right arm, leaving her right hand somewhat weak.
"Kallen, are you still clinging to that naïve fantasy even now?"
The Demon in the Box pressed her advantage. The situation abruptly reversed, and Kallen was the one being suppressed.
"You were the one who personally pushed Yae Sakura into hell... Kallen!"
The Demon in the Box's blade pierced Kallen in an instant. Though Kallen tried desperately to dodge, the thrust still went through her shoulder and nailed her fiercely to the tree behind her.
"A few years ago, Yae Sakura lost her little sister... She endured so many years of torment, so many years of pain..."
"Then she finally met you, Kallen Kaslana!"
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