Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Even though this capital city, which gathers the essence of the sun, is protected by some supernatural forces, it is still the same.

　The civilization within this world bubble is far superior to the contemporary beings on Earth, which possess no supernatural powers.

　As the highest authority ruling over all of Japan, the Muromachi Shogunate, which had not yet experienced the Ōnin War, naturally possessed a powerful military force commensurate with its status.

　Whether it's the regular Shogunate army or unconventional supernatural forces.

　With Sakura's strength, she was naturally able to perceive that the moment the Honkai energy rays emitted by the improved Moon Throne system fell, a Honkai energy shield covering the entire city suddenly appeared in the sky above Heian-kyo.

　However, this city's protective barrier, which had protected Heian-kyo on several occasions and was hailed as "Japan's strongest," crumbled as easily as paper when subjected to the Honkai energy rays falling from the sky.

　Without even the slightest resistance, the city's shield, painstakingly built by the Honkai energy users of Japan, was directly pierced.

　This is entirely reasonable.

　Although the Paris-class heavy frigates may seem outdated compared to the latest Halberd-class destroyers, their combat capabilities have been proven in actual combat.

　In that brutal battle that took place on the far side of the moon, the Paris-class heavy frigate squadron under the command of the necromancer posed a real threat to the Herrscher of the End.

　That was the Herrscher of the End who single-handedly destroyed a previous civilization!

　Even with the added advantage of Moros's mastery of War Machines, the sheer power of the Paris-class heavy frigate cannot be denied.

　Faced with the main gun of this space battleship, the defensive system built by the Honkai energy users of Sunomoto was naturally no match for it.

　Without the protection of the city's shield, the falling Honkai energy rays and the subsequent Honkai energy missiles could easily turn this most prosperous city in Japan into a living hell.

　However, even the well-informed Sakura admitted that the shogunate army at this time was quite capable.

　Even after suffering such a blow, they did not completely collapse.

　This is something that even the Ground Self-Defense Force, which has completely transformed into a modern army hundreds of years later, cannot do.

　While the Honkai energy missiles launched by the Paris-class heavy frigates are not as powerful as the latest Honkai energy missiles carried by the Halberd-class destroyers, they are still a terrifying strike comparable to a 1000-ton tactical nuclear weapon.

　That's the power of a single shot!

　Each Paris-class heavy frigate has a total of 50 missile launch systems capable of launching this type of missile.

　Even if it were the Ground Self-Defense Force, they would never be able to withstand an attack of this magnitude.

　However, the Shogunate army during this period did just that.

　Despite being a standard feudal army in terms of ideology, and despite having some Honkai energy users from Japan on the sidelines, their ability to do this still earned them a second glance from Sakura High.

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　"You can't win."

　Just as Sakura had predicted, as the interdimensional portal opened, countless figures, illuminated by a ghostly green glow and resembling demons, surged out of the portal in a frenzy.

　The next moment, the Japanese Honkai Energy users known as "Onmyoji," "Priests," "Miko," "Monks," and "Samurai," along with the Shogunate soldiers they had gathered, were completely overwhelmed by the death tide composed of undead soldiers and undead engines.

　Under the rampage of the tide of death, the streets of Heian-kyo were quickly shrouded in a thick and oppressive aura of death. The once bustling and vibrant city was now filled only with desperate wails and deathly groans.

　The ghostly dragon roared, the fear knights charged, and the Grim Reaper wielded his massive scythe, reaping innocent lives.

　The great liches manipulated the plague clouds, the vampire counts greedily drank blood, and vengeful spirits hovered in the air, emitting piercing screams.

　The plague zombies and skeleton archers, which form the foundation of the death tide and are also the most numerous, swarm like locusts, ruthlessly turning all living beings they encounter into the souls and corpses of necromancers.

　Strong and healthy men, thin and weak old people, young and innocent children, and beautiful women...

　Regardless of their age, status, or past life, they are all facing death equally at this moment.

　Their screams, wails, pleas for help, and curses intertwined, forming a tragic and desolate elegy that shrouded the entire Heian-kyo in an abyss of despair and darkness.

　It's not just ordinary people; those Honkai Energy users from Japan who can use Honkai Energy through various means also face a tragic situation.

　After all, what poured out of that enormous interdimensional portal connecting heaven and earth were not only these traditional undead units of the Necropolis faction, but also Moros's unique [Undead Engine]—those war machines that combined Honkai energy technology with necromancy.

　The Honkai Energy users of the Japanese Empire, revered as "Onmyoji," unleashed their full power in an attempt to stop the unstoppable army of undead with talismans, spells, and shikigami.

　However, their efforts seemed so pale and powerless in the face of shells fired by large-caliber Honkai energy self-propelled artillery, such as 203mm or even 280mm.

　Similarly, the divine arts and spells performed by those highly revered "priests" and "monks," despite containing the power of Honkai energy, appear insignificant in the overwhelming tide of the undead army.

　The purifying arrows fired by the "shrine maidens" and the Honkai energy attacks unleashed through the gohei, while powerful, were merely a drop in the ocean against the sheer number of undead soldiers.

　Although the "samurai" are brave and fearless, their swords seem to lose their sharpness when facing electromagnetic cannon tanks encased in thick Honkai energy-enhanced alloy armor.

　Each swing only produced a faint spark, utterly incapable of causing any real damage to these steel behemoths.

　In contrast, these seemingly high-tech electromagnetic railgun tanks can take the lives of several, or even dozens, of warriors with each main gun shot.

　Seeing the powerless struggle of the Honkai energy users, on whom all their hopes were placed, fear and despair began to spread among the assembled Shogunate soldiers.

　Without the support of hope, these soldiers instantly reverted to the instinctive reaction of a normal feudal army encountering such an unstoppable enemy—to flee.

　They discarded their weapons and removed their armor, thinking only of escaping this land of death.

　However, pursued by the undead army, their escape route was destined to be filled with bloodshed and death.

Chapter 804 Sakura's Actions

　As the army of the dead advanced step by step, countless fresh yet cold corpses appeared in Heian-kyo.

　The scarlet blood, like fine threads, meandered along the stone-paved road, gradually converging into streams of crimson blood that spread in all directions.

　The houses, the streets, and the alleys were all adorned with a touch of life.

　Even the merchant guild where Sakura once stopped to choose souvenirs has now become a killing hall where vampire counts indulge in revelry.

　The middle-aged man who had enthusiastically introduced souvenirs to Sakura is now lying in a pool of blood, another victim in this interdimensional war.

　When the last Honkai energy user who had held out in Heian-kyo fell, the pace of death accelerated once again.

　In less than half an hour, this Japanese capital city with a permanent population of over 100,000 was transformed into a deathly silent city, shrouded in the shadow of death.

　The loss of over 100,000 lives left a lingering, bloody stench in the air of Heian-kyo.

　Those few survivors who had not yet perished either fled the capital of Japan or hid in the ruins, barely clinging to life in their desperate situation.

　Unfortunately, the latter's hopes will eventually be dashed.

　The world of the dead is completely different from that of humans.

　They possess a very unique perspective.

　In the unique perspective of the dead, the ruins of buildings are nothing more than illusory barriers, offering no real concealment.

　Previously, the undead army was busy spreading death in densely populated areas, which allowed these survivors a brief respite.

　Now that the army of the dead has firmly taken control of Heian-kyo and has begun to purge the remaining lives, the fate of those residents who have not yet fled the city is self-evident.

　Witnessing this tragic scene of devastation, a trace of sorrow flashed in Sakura's pale purple eyes.

　Although her hands were already stained with the blood of innocents, this heroine bearing the name "Moment" could not remain indifferent to the consequences of millions of people dying in this world because of her orders.

　However, she had foreseen this ending the moment she stepped into this world bubble and was fully prepared mentally.

　Therefore, after a brief moment of distraction, Sakura quickly regained her composure and determination.

　With the command authority granted to her by Moros, Sakura waved.

　Suddenly, a ghostly dragon, shrouded in thick black mist and exuding an aura of death, appeared.

　This black mist is formed from the condensation of dissipated death magic, and it is corrosive enough to be fatal to ordinary humans.

　However, for a hero like Sakura who can survive in the harsh environment of space with his physical body, this black mist, apart from bringing a slightly colder touch than ordinary air and slightly obscuring his vision, does not pose any other substantial harm.

　Sakura leaped steadily onto the back of the demon dragon and gave the order in an unquestionable tone.

　"Go to Yae Village!"

　Just as Morros had foreseen when he initially sent her on this mission, Sakura ultimately could not remain indifferent to the tragic drama unfolding in Yae Village.

　That flower, both different and strangely familiar, drew her gaze like a magnet, compelling her to make up her mind to go to Yae Village herself and uncover the secret hidden behind the worship of the evil god.

　Of course, this decision also benefited from the smooth progress of the conquest campaign.

　If things don't go well, Sakura might hesitate and not make such a decision so easily.

　The geographical distance between Heian-kyo and Shinano is not far.

　With the speed of the Ghost Dragon, comparable to that of an early jet fighter, Sakura was able to see the winding Shiomi River, which passed through the village, in just over ten minutes of flight.

　Gazing at the quietly flowing river below, the young girl Yingjie felt a surge of complex and indescribable emotions.

　Yae Sakura, we have such striking similarities. I wonder, did you manage to protect your younger sister...?

　With this in mind, Sakura's thoughts raced, and she issued a command to Ghost Dragon to make a stealthy landing.

　Admittedly, with the formidable military force she currently commands, she could completely disregard all armed forces within this isolated village.

　Whether it's the village guard composed of young and strong men, the shrine maiden Yae Sakura, or the mysterious fox god who has yet to appear.

　However, her years as the strongest assassin of the previous civilization, "Forget-Me-Not," and her experience as an ace in the Fire-Chasing Moth Poisonous Pupae Squad, had already instilled in her certain deeply ingrained habits.

　She was unwilling to reveal her identity until she achieved her goal—that is, to obtain the necessary information.

　Thanks to the power and "protection" of the Twelfth Herrscher, the Herrscher of Erosion, and its sufficiently remote geographical location (emphasis), Yae Village during this period was indeed isolated from the world.

　Even the governor dispatched here by the Muromachi Shogunate never sent anyone into this village to collect taxes.

　Therefore, Sakura was absolutely certain that even though the entire Japanese mainland was engulfed in the flames of war, Yae Village was still completely unaware of all the changes happening in the outside world.

　In order not to disrupt this advantageous situation where the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, the cherry-haired girl naturally did not want the demon dragon to land in Yae Village in a grand manner.

　Having understood the commander's intentions, the Ghost Dragon flapped its tattered dragon wings and nimbly adjusted its flight posture.

　Soon, it approached a dense bamboo forest, which it considered the best place to land in seclusion.

　As the massive body of the Ghost Dragon slowly descended into the depths of the bamboo forest, Sakura nimbly leaped off its back.

　With a barely audible thud, Sakura quickly looked around.

　Only after confirming that she had not attracted any attention did she begin to carefully plan her next steps.

　The first thing to be affected was the ghost dragon that had brought her here.

　Stay here and do not make any noise without my order!

　Undead soldiers are absolutely obedient to all orders given by necromancers.

　Since Moros has granted Sakura the authority to command the undead army, Guilong will naturally not disobey Sakura's orders.

　Even though it desperately longed to spread its wings and soar into the sky to annihilate the isolated village with its deadly dragon breath, it could only suppress this impulse and obediently stay where it was.

　Seeing that the Ghost Dragon obediently followed her command and lay quietly in place, Sakura felt relieved and stopped paying it any more attention.

　She turned her gaze to the Yae Shrine, which was faintly visible on the distant mountain, and a complex and unreadable emotion appeared in her eyes.

　Taking a deep breath and trying to calm her inner turmoil, Sakura decisively took the first step.

　With her keen sense of the environment and the map of Yae Village she had obtained earlier, Sakura quickly found the best route to enter Yae Village.

　She cleverly bypassed the village's main roads and densely populated areas, choosing instead a little-known, secluded path to silently approach the sacred site shrouded in the worship of an evil god—the Yae Shrine.

Chapter 805 The Truth About Yae Village

　Just as Sakura landed deep within the [Empty Bamboo Forest] riding the Ghost Dragon, Yae Sakura bid farewell to Kallen and returned to her room.

　As soon as she stepped into the room, she keenly sensed an unusual atmosphere permeating the space.

　The room, which should have been shrouded in darkness, was now flashing with an eerie crimson light.

　The source of that light was the black and red feather box lying quietly on her bed.

　"This is... Karen's box?"

　Yae Sakura couldn't help but frown.

　Strange, why is it here?

　She never touched that box, let alone took it from Karen.

　Karen guarded the box very closely and would never take it away on her own initiative.

　So how exactly did this box end up here?

　Just as Yae Sakura was filled with doubt, a cold voice suddenly came from the box.

　"I thought it was someone else, but it's you... Yae Sakura."

　"How do you know my name?"

　Yae Sakura quickly placed her hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist, her eyes filled with vigilance.