In the Name of the Saint, I'll Destroy You / Is the White-Haired Dumpling Really an Idiot?

Well then, let's go find the Herrscher of Erosion first.

Shi Hen wandered around the shrine.

It was deep winter in the real world outside, but here it felt like springtime, with cherry blossoms blooming like clouds and rosy hues, creating a unique and beautiful scene.

It's a pity there's no way to race.

Thinking about this, the boy couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Bronya's driver's license is still at St. Freya.

As he sighed, a blue stone tablet standing under a cherry blossom tree suddenly caught Shi Hen's eye.

Tombstone?

With a slight smile, Shi Hen immediately stepped forward.

But before the boy could get close enough, a pink-haired girl with a ethereal figure emerged from the stone tablet.

"Ghost?"

With a slightly surprised tone, Shi Hen threw a cross out with his backhand.

"..."

The pink-haired girl blinked blankly as she stared at the cross that had passed straight through her body.

Chapter 110 Representing the Saintess to Annihilate You

"Hello, traveler from afar, my name is Yae Rin, Yae Sakura is my older sister."

Despite not understanding the meaning behind the boy's actions, the ethereal pink-haired girl still earnestly introduced herself.

"Yae Rin ..." Shi Hen nodded knowingly and asked, "So you're a ghost?"

"..."

Yae Rin blinked, feeling that the boy's focus was rather unusual.

She was already in this state, yet the other person kept asking her if she was a ghost.

"Ghosts, spirits... If people turn into these things after they die, then I must be a ghost."

She spoke softly, her expression visibly somber.

"I'm sorry, although I grew up in the church, this is the first time I've seen a living ghost." With his head slightly lowered, Shi Hen explained softly, "I read in a book that after a person dies, their soul goes to the underworld, and only those with strong willpower can stay in the mortal world."

So, does Miss Ghost have some unfulfilled wish?

"I... I hope you can save my sister!"

Looking directly into the boy's dark eyes, Yae Rin hesitated for a moment, but after a pause, she still made her request with hope.

"Save Yae Sakura?" Shi Hen's face showed obvious surprise before he gently shook his head. "I'm sorry, Miss Ghost, I don't quite understand what you mean."

In my opinion, Miss Yae Sakura is much stronger than me.

If there's any real danger here, it's probably she who should be saving me.

Right now, he's just a rookie knight in the Schicksal Church.

"No! This is different! Everything in Yae Village now... Be careful!"

Before she could finish speaking, Yae Rin's expression changed drastically, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Call out!

The boy heard a whooshing sound behind his head.

Shi Hen deftly evaded the sneak attack and delivered a swift chop to the attacker's neck.

With a loud thud, a simply dressed young man holding a stick fell to the ground.

"Miss Ghost, please continue. What happened in Yae Village?"

Having done all this without changing his expression, Shi Hen turned his gaze back to the pink-haired girl.

Even if he was a rookie knight, there was absolutely no way he could be ambushed and killed by a random villager.

Yae Rin glanced at the villager lying on the ground and felt that the boy seemed to have some misunderstanding about his strength.

Those crisp and clean movements are definitely the level that can only be achieved through countless hours of practice.

She pursed her lips, glossing over the point, and explained, "The current Yae Village is just a dream of yours, sister."

My sister is a kind and gentle person, but the custom in Yae Village has always been to sacrifice living people to pray to the Lord God for blessings.

For an immeasurably long period of time, she repeatedly experienced this recurring nightmare.

Snap!

He picked up the stick and broke it in two with a knee strike. Shi Hen's face was filled with uncontrollable rage. "How could this happen!?"

"Such an evil god exists in this world? Yae Village is so absurd?!"

As an upright knight, he could not tolerate such evil.

"Big brother, I hope you can save my sister!" Yae Rin cried out, her little face full of pleading. "I'm just part of the nightmare. Only you... only you who came from the outside are the only variable in this world!"

"What does Miss Ghost want me to do?" Shihen asked, Shi Hen expression turning serious and upright. "I swear in the name of the Saintess Maiden that no matter the cost, I will save Miss Yae Sakura!"

Knights who follow in the footsteps of the Saintess are naturally not afraid of sacrifice.

Hearing this, Yae Rin showed gratitude on her face and said, "A new round of rituals is about to begin. I hope you can stop it, big brother!"

This is... the only way to save my sister.

Yae Shrine, side hall.

A discussion concerning the life or death of Yae Village is taking place here.

"No! I absolutely disagree with this!" Yae Sakura glared at the tall, thin man in the black haori at the head of the table, her eyes seemingly burning with suppressed flames. "That knight is not a woman; using him as a sacrifice will only anger the gods."

"The gods will be pleased with the boy's sincere heart."

Ignoring the anger in the Miko's eyes, the tall, thin man spoke in a serious tone, his voice sounding more like a warning than an explanation.

"But that knight was just passing through; he is innocent!"

Undeterred, Yae Sakura continued to retort.

"Ha, he's innocent? Does that mean all the villagers of Yae Village deserve to die?" Hearing this, the tall, thin man's voice suddenly became stern. "Sakura, think more about Rin. Do you want her sacrifice to be completely in vain?!"

Upon hearing the name of another girl, Yae Sakura's delicate body trembled involuntarily, and her gaze subconsciously shifted to the other village elders kneeling in the side hall.

Without exception, their eyes were as cold and ruthless as the tall, thin man's, concealing a kind of impatient desire, like a gourmand waiting for beef and mutton to be served.

Stared at by everyone with eyes as imposing as mountains, Yae Sakura, who had been sitting upright, gradually slumped down.

"... Yes, Shrine Master God."

With her head bowed and looking at the tatami mat in front of her, the Miko sighed softly, and all the light in her eyes vanished in an instant.

Yes, what can she possibly resist?

Just like when Rin was chosen as a sacrifice, she still couldn't do anything.

"Very good." Seeing this, the head Shrine Master nodded in satisfaction, a smile finally appearing on his face. "Next, you will—"

Bang!

Suddenly, a figure smashed through the lattice door and flew into the side hall, completely interrupting the Shrine Master's speech.

"Who goes there!?"

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the Shrine Master immediately rose and loudly questioned the gods.

He recognized them as the guards he had arranged to guard the palace.

"I heard you want me to be a sacrifice?"

Stepping through the dilapidated wooden door into the side hall, Shi Hen asked with a smile. A ray of sunlight shone down, making the young man's figure shine like a god, and even the crimson Demon Blade he held in his hand seemed to have an added sense of holiness.

Having a good knife in hand is always more convenient than being empty-handed in such situations.

"Sir Knight?"

Yae Sakura was utterly astonished as she looked at the boy who had suddenly barged in.

"I'm sorry, Miss Yae, it seems your ritual cannot proceed." As he apologized, Shihen's smile remained warm and bright, just like the sunshine at that Shi Hen. "I once swore to a girl that I would stop all of this no matter what."

Therefore, I will represent the Saintess Maiden and eradicate all evil in Yae Village!

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy darted forward, passing by a group of village elders who hadn't had time to react, and at the same time, his Demon Blade pierced through the Shrine Master's chest.

A spurt of blood gushed out, blooming into plum blossoms on the floor.

This was a potentially fatal injury, but the Shrine Master seemed completely oblivious to it, instead curling his lips into a smug smile.

The next second, endless flames surged in from all directions and engulfed everything.

This cycle has now come to an end.

Chapter 111 Is the white-haired girl really an idiot?

Good morning.

Kiana stepped into the classroom, greeted Bronya and the others, and soon slumped listlessly onto her desk.

Getting up to patrol in the middle of the night, and almost exposing the existence of the Honkai to Seele and the others, the girl barely slept for the rest of the night.

Good morning, Kiana.

Seele responded with a smile, her face full of energy.

Unlike the white-haired girl who is all alone and relies mainly on her own two legs to travel, they have the backing of ME Company and can mobilize a huge amount of resources at any time.

So after last night's operation, with support from ME Company, they quickly returned to bed to rest, and their condition was not bad at the time.

On the other side, Bronya nodded gently, while Xing's expression was complicated and she seemed to be struggling. Her mouth opened and closed a few times, but after glancing at Bronya beside her, she rationally did not speak.

"Let's go outside."

Noticing Xing's worries, Bronya took the initiative to speak.

Shi Hen was not around, she was usually in charge of the team's operations.

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Seele and Ann both nodded slightly and skillfully avoided the classmates who were still overly curious as they walked into the corridor.

"Kiana, is she really an idiot? She believed everything you said last night!?"

As soon as she moved a little away from the crowd, Xing couldn't help but cry out, her face showing an expression of disbelief.

Since their chance encounter last night, she had been worried for a while about how this white-haired girl would treat them, but it didn't change at all, as if nothing had ever happened last night.

"Didn't we believe Kiana's words just the same way?"

Bronya calmly countered.

"Huh? Who would believe such nonsense!?"

Xing immediately pouted.

She's not stupid.

"Is Sister Bronya saying that she hopes we can act like Kiana and pretend nothing happened?"

Seele understood the gray-haired girl's true meaning.

"Seele is very smart."

Bronya nodded gently.

"Why!?"

Xing was even more confused.

"..." Unable to resist giving Xing a disdainful look, Bronya paused slightly before explaining, "Kaslana is the surname unique to the Kaslana family, one of the three great families of Schicksal."