"Absorption complete."
Zeus released the Herrscher, whose entire body was now shriveled. As it fell to the ground, its shriveled body instantly turned to dust. This was the residue after Zeus had completely drained all the Honkai energy from its body. Feeling the meager divine power restored within her and the completely unresponsive divinity, Zeus felt a bit helpless. It seemed she needed to find more pure energy.
"What a troublesome little girl."
Slowly walking to the unconscious Theresa, Zeus looked at Theresa lying on the ground, poked her cute little cheek, and said. Then, a green light emanated from Zeus's hand, enveloping Theresa's small body. Theresa, whose face was originally pale and lips purple, slowly began to regain her normal complexion, and even the toxins in her body gradually disappeared.
"You're here!"
After finishing the treatment, Zeus placed Theresa on a table. Zeus walked to the corridor and looked at the familiar figure. Even Zeus couldn't help but sigh. Although she had an extra pair of fox ears, it was undoubtedly Yae Sakura.
"You are? Do you know me?"
Hearing the emotion in Zeus's muffled voice from beneath her armor, Yae Sakura not only felt very curious, but even Yae Rin and Daodao Maru within her felt surprised. They didn't expect to find a 'familiar face' 500 years later. From the sound of it, the other party seemed very familiar with Sakura. What exactly was going on?
"I'm sorry, I was too presumptuous."
Feeling the confusion her words brought to Sakura, Zeus's face beneath the visor smiled a bit awkwardly, but some things still had to be said.
"Actually, an acquaintance wants to see you."
"…Who?"
After a long silence at Zeus's words, Yae Sakura looked at Zeus seriously and asked.
"Someone you want to see, and someone who wants to see you."
Saying this, Zeus stood with her arms crossed, waiting for Yae Sakura's reply. She was very curious about Yae Sakura's choice.
"I'm willing to trust you this once."
Hearing Sakura's answer, Zeus smiled, not a sarcastic smile, but a truly touched one. Even after 500 years, even with Daodao Maru constantly instigating, you are still as pure as before! Sakura, you are truly beautiful.
"After 500 years, Sakura, Kallen has been waiting for you for a long time."
Zeus's words stunned Sakura and the person and beast within her. This mysterious individual in front of them actually held a great secret. She/he actually controlled something. However, Sakura was very happy, because Zeus had already produced a Stigma radiating golden light. The aura emanating from it was clearly Kallen's power. She could feel it, the Stigma was calling to her.
Feeling the joy of the two, Zeus no longer held back Kallen. The golden Stigma in her hand flew directly towards Sakura and merged into her body. Only Sakura felt a golden Stigma slowly appearing on her back. Following the cherry blossom and magatama, a golden greatsword-shaped Stigma appeared on Yae Sakura's back.
"Thank…"
Feeling the familiar joy from the Stigma, Sakura opened her eyes to thank Zeus, but after opening her eyes, she realized there was no one in the corridor! Zeus had already left. After completing the two major tasks of protecting Theresa and returning Kallen, Zeus directly teleported away. She didn't do all these things just to be thanked by others. Moreover, she still had to sleep and had no time to bother with Sakura and Kallen's century-long reunion.
"What a good person."
Unaware that the person in the armor was the other person she longed for day and night, Sakura gratefully said to Zeus, who had already run far away, and gave her a good person card. Then, she found a corner and entered her sea of consciousness to reunite with Kallen.
"Sakura."
Kallen ignored the gazes of the person who looked very much like her beloved and the giant beast she had fought. She looked deeply at the suddenly appearing Yae Sakura. Five hundred years of longing could not be expressed in a few words. The longing she had wanted to express to the other party for so many years, now that they met, she couldn't say anything at all. She could only stare at Yae Sakura with excited, fervent, and loving eyes.
Sakura did not disappoint Kallen's expectations. She directly reached out her hands and embraced Kallen. The two embraced each other deeply.
Meanwhile, the person and beast watching from the side were surprisingly silent. Not to mention the miraculous reunion after 500 years, everything that happened today broke their common sense. Moreover, their mouths were now full of dog food, making it impossible for them to open their dog-food-filled mouths.
"I've been waiting, waiting to see you again, my love."
Kallen said, her voice choked with happy tears. The time she waited was too long. In the days without Sakura, she felt every day was so long, like years. To escape the pain, she chose to fall into a conscious sleep. Otherwise, she truly couldn't believe she could endure more than 500 years of waiting. She didn't expect to actually wait for this moment. Happiness came so suddenly. That day, she felt a 'familiar' Honkai energy, which was the energy of the giant beast she fought with Sakura back then. She, of course, knew that the giant beast had merged with Sakura.
So Kallen was able to confirm that Yae Sakura had completely lifted the seal and emerged from the black box. At that moment, she was so happy she almost went crazy. She kept urging Zeus to see Sakura. Fortunately, Zeus patiently helped her calm her emotions, otherwise, she wouldn't be calm even now.
"I missed you so much too. You've worked hard all these years."
Sakura's eyes were filled with apology. She didn't expect to be ambushed, otherwise, she wouldn't have been sealed in the black box with Fei (Daodao) Yu (Maru) for so many years, and made her beloved wait for her. If it weren't for Rin's companionship, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on herself, let alone Kallen. She was very happy now, but there was still a hint of regret that Zeus hadn't been found.
"It's not hard. It's so good to see you."
Unaware that Sakura was thinking of another woman while hugging her, Kallen said happily at this moment, completely like a young woman who had just entered a happy and fulfilling marriage. It's not hard, of course, that's a lie. Time is a very magical thing. If you can't withstand its test, even gods can become a grain of sand in the long river of time. If Kallen's willpower wasn't firm enough, plus Zeus adjusting her life, letting her connect with Cecilia to play games and so on, she would probably have been bored to death.
"I won't leave you again, my beloved Kallen. We will be together forever, Kallen."
As Sakura said this, the figure in white fluttering clothes in her mind still lingered.
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