Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

What form will the spirit sword named Cherry Blossom Blizzard take as it is ultimately reshaped due to the change in the priestess's state of mind?

Nobody will know.

"Okay. I will listen to my sister and take my medicine properly, even though the medicine she brews is a bit bitter." Yae Rin nodded obediently, but then seemed to recall the bitterness of the medicine and unconsciously frowned.

Seeing the girl's somewhat naive appearance, Yae Sakura chuckled and gently pinched her incredibly soft cheek, saying:

"Alright, good medicine tastes bitter, right? Rin is the best girl. How about I tell you a story later, okay?"

The girl obediently agreed, and seemed to feel a little happy about Yae Sakura's affectionate pinching of her cheek; her slightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed.

"Now, sister, go and prepare the medicine for Rin."

The priestess gave the two people standing behind her a polite smile and continued:

“These two guests are travelers from a faraway place. Rin can ask them about their experiences and the customs and culture of that remote region.”

"My sister can't travel far, so Rin might prefer listening to their stories rather than the ones my sister tells."

Yae Rin shook her head, and said somewhat anxiously:

"No! My sister can't travel far because of my health, so I love her stories the most no matter what."

Yae Sakura smiled and gently tidied the girl's hair from her forehead, saying:

"Okay, okay, don't rush. As long as Rin likes it, that's all that matters."

Then, the shrine maiden got up and headed to the pharmacy.

Su Qing'an sat up straight and introduced himself to the somewhat timid girl:

"Hello, Miss Yae. My name is Su Qing'an. We may be staying at your home for the next few days. Please take care of us."

The boy's earnest expression amused Hishimaru. His way of speaking was somewhat rigid, and his back was as straight as a bamboo joint while kneeling. His posture gave people a sense of solemnity, as if he couldn't do anything but be serious.

But these features, combined with that delicate and beautiful face, make her look especially interesting.

She remembered this person; it was he who had dragged Sato Yuno, who had already transformed into a pseudo-Herrscher, out of her broken consciousness.

What kind of person could grant a pseudo-Herrscher the power to betray the Honkai?

She was very curious.

Higokumaru understands the feeling of being affected by a broken consciousness. She is being eroded almost constantly, and half of her consciousness has completely succumbed.

The Honkai consciousness linked to the pseudo-Herrscher is naturally easier to sever than that of the Herrscher, but even so, Hishimaru finds it hard to imagine why human willpower could accomplish such a thing.

A dark glint flashed in the girl's eyes, and the sudden surge of hostility made her very unhappy.

They're just human beings, after all.

"Miss Rin, may I call you that?" This voice, with its tone that touched the softest part of one's heart, pulled Yae Rin out of the vortex.

“…Hmm.” Yae Rin responded absentmindedly, and the anger in her heart strangely vanished. She looked at the white-haired girl in front of her.

Judging by her appearance alone, she should be about the same age as me.

But there was an inexplicable kindness and warmth in those gazes.

She seemed to understand why her sister thought the girl looked a lot like Karen that day, because even she herself had to admit that they really did look alike.

If the girl's physical age were any older, it would be as if she were a saint reincarnated.

Theresa's eyes seemed to light up for a moment, and she said:

“Oh, that’s great. Ms. Rin, can we be friends? My name is Theresa Apocalypse.”

Theresa made the decision to use her physical age to approach the other person as someone of the same age, and it was clearly impossible for Su Qing'an to get close to the other person quickly.

Then this important task can only be undertaken by her, the headmistress of the academy.

Only by being slightly closer to Yae Rin can I better protect her.

Besides this reason, Theresa also felt some pity and affection for this girl in such a tragic situation.

“De... Lisa o A... Pocari...s.” Yae Rin frowned as she murmured the name, seemingly finding it too long and difficult to pronounce.

Theresa, seeing the other person's troubled expression, smiled and said:

"Just call me Theresa."

Yae Rin nodded in response:

"Hmm... then Theresa can just call me Rin. As friends, we shouldn't be too formal with each other, right? That's what my sister taught me."

In the depths of her inner world, the black and red fox shadow emitted a sharp, piercing laugh.

[Idiot, who would be friends with a human?]

Yes. Higokumaru will not be friends with humans.

But Yae Rin can.

The current Herrscher of Erosion is just a little girl named Yae Rin.

The surging, boiling resentment and killing intent were suppressed and extinguished as Yae Rin smiled.

Now all she needs to do is enjoy these last few days. Before this, these two people were just guests brought back by her sister.

And the relationship between them will naturally not be hindered by the fact that the Herrscher is a Herrscher.

The girl said somewhat shyly:

"Big brother, just call me by my name. Calling me Yae-san or something like that feels weird."

Su Qing'an was stunned for a moment. In fact, he had been silent since he entered the room. However, he was usually quiet, so naturally no one could see the turmoil in the young man's heart.

In this world, only Hua can see into his heart at a glance.

The moment he saw Yae Rin, he suddenly thought of Kanbara Yu, and he thought the two girls were surprisingly similar.

Freedom imprisoned for different reasons, or lives destroyed by ignorant customs, are all so similar.

Yae Rin lived five hundred years ago, but five hundred years later, a similar story unfolded again in Kanbaru Village, which was born from the ashes of Yae Village.

Is this some kind of cycle?

The only difference is that Shuichi Kanbara's choice led to a different final outcome.

Su Qing'an recalled the expression on the man's face as he desperately climbed towards the monster with the Divine Sword in his hand.

He thought that Kanbara Yu's future must be very, very happy.

Otherwise, how could I live up to that man's perseverance and awareness?

Therefore, Su Qing'an felt very unhappy about the Eightfold God Lord who made a completely opposite choice.

He was so unhappy that even though he knew perfectly well that the Eightfold God Lord here was just an illusion, Su Qing'an wanted to ask him personally why he made this choice.

Now, the boy's expression softened considerably, and he gave his answer:

"Well, since Rin thinks this is better."

Perhaps, coming to this world composed of illusion and emotion will have a profound impact on the boy's future.

But right now, no one can know what the future holds for all of this.

63. The final cycle.

kitchen.

Yae Sakura was carefully crushing the medicine with a wooden pestle.

Every morning, the shrine maiden would wander through the mountains and forests in search of fresh medicinal herbs.

These are the medications that Rin has been taking for many years. The process of making them step by step according to the formula is actually not complicated.

However, over the years, even ordinary people will inevitably experience some unhappiness and irritability from time to time.

But for the shrine maiden, the time spent making medicine for her sister brought her peace and tranquility.

It was a real feeling that I was actually doing something for her.

This sense of reality fills the emptiness in her heart, bringing the shrine maiden a little comfort.

As Yae Sakura listened to the sound of the herbs being crushed, a sudden look of disappointment flashed across her serene expression.

The priestess sighed.

Rin, she never got to see the cherry blossoms the following year...

Five hundred years.

Neither Higokumaru nor his own self-discipline had ever existed.

So let the priestess indulge herself this last time in the cycle of reincarnation.

Even if that Yae Sakura no longer resembles Yae Sakura.

She just wanted Rin to see the cherry blossoms next year.

Perhaps, only in this way can Yae Sakura confront that sin a little more.

But the priestess knew that she would never forgive the powerless and weak Yae Sakura.

Such behavior is nothing more than self-consolation and meaningless self-satisfaction; what one gains is completely disproportionate to what one gives.

If outsiders find out, they will only be left with the impression that they are stupid.

The most ridiculous thing is that five hundred years passed in one cycle after another. Only this time did the priestess finally make up her mind to make a change.

You see, didn't you used to treat all of this as just a simple dream? So you didn't care about these remnants of history at all.

For the past five hundred years, Yae Sakura has been like an indifferent observer, which is natural, as only in this way could she have survived such a long period of time without collapsing.

But in the end, the priestess chose to indulge in it instead.

She abandoned everything and embraced a fleeting dream.

But perhaps... the things the shrine maiden chooses to embrace are not truly meaningless.

While finding self-satisfaction, she may be able to offer some form of redemption.

The medicine in the pot was slowly simmering over a low flame.

Yae Sakura looked at the cloth bag on the table, which was gradually seeping blood, her gaze icy.