The last person to arrive was a girl named Kiana Kaslana. Even though she was a clone, she carried the Kaslana family's stigmata gene in her body.
As a result, under the rejection of Hellmaru and the presence of Kallen, Kiana fell from a great height and landed near Kallen when entering the stigmata space.
To be honest, Kiana didn't quite understand what was happening. However, after she fell into the water, she was quickly rescued by Yae Sakura. Kiana wasn't injured, so after being fished out, she didn't fall into a coma.
Yae Sakura looked at Kiana's large Kaslana eyes and then pointed at Kallen, who was still unconscious beside her.
"Excuse me, is this your companion? She is seriously injured and may die at any moment. What happened to you?"
Kiana blinked and then looked at Kallen who was wearing a nun's uniform beside her.
"Who is this?"
"Ah..."
Yae Sakura was taken aback by Kiana's words. But then Kiana spoke carelessly, "Forget it. Since there's a risk of life, the people of the Kaslana family will definitely not give up on saving others! My name is Kiana Kaslana. Although I don't know why I'm here, I'll help!"
"Help?"
Kiana checked Kallen's condition and immediately carried her on her shoulders. "Hehe, I don't know much, but I do know battlefield first aid. Saving lives is important. Just tell me where there's a suitable place to recuperate, and I'll leave it to you~"
"I am Yae Sakura, a Miko of Yae Shrine. But Yae Village is a village that is almost closed off to the outside world. If you stay here too long, something bad might happen... But you're right, saving lives is the most important thing. Follow me first!"
Yae Sakura looked at Kiana's clear eyes.
To be honest, Yae Sakura wasn't sure what to say.
She had a kind nature and couldn't bear to see anyone suffer. Somehow, Yae Sakura felt that the seriously injured and unconscious girl in front of her was very important, so she chose to treat her and took her back to Yae Shrine for care.
But this made Kiana suffer. She hadn't expected that Yae Shrine would be on a mountain, and she had to climb so many stairs!
"Wow, I should've trained with Sister Bronie more on climbing stairs. I didn't expect it to be so uncomfortable..."
Even if the Kaslana family had strange powers, how old was Kiana? Carrying Kallen on her back with Judas beside her, Kiana was struggling.
Yae Sakura watched Kiana place Kallen on the tatami mat and checked Kallen's injuries.
"How is it?"
"Not good..." Based on Yae Sakura's experience, this kind of penetrating chest injury usually has a 100% chance of being fatal. Yae Sakura didn't know much about disinfection and infection prevention, but from the races she'd encountered, this kind of wound was usually incurable.
"Eh!? Is it that serious!? I thought it was just..."
"At this point, I can only try anyway! I'll go collect herbs. Kiana, you'd better not wander around, because Yae Village doesn't welcome outsiders."
"Okay... I'll try to treat it with my own methods. Could you bring some high-concentration alcohol before you return with the medicine?"
"Alcohol? You're not that old, are you? Drinking at such a young age might stop you from growing tall..."
"I'm not going to drink it! Do you know how to disinfect with alcohol? This wound is so deep. If it gets infected, she'll definitely die. I'll use alcohol to clean her wound!"
"Will it work?"
Yae Sakura didn't fully understand Kiana's explanation, but the general idea came through. Kiana wanted to use alcohol to treat the wound to prevent infection.
"Of course! Go! Save lives!" Kiana urged as she ushered Yae Sakura out of the room.
Yae Sakura didn't think much of it and went down the mountain to the village to find the strong liquor Kiana had mentioned.
"She's here!"
As Yae Sakura entered the village, Mei and Bronya who were wandering around immediately noticed her. When Yae Sakura entered the liquor store, Bronya's eyes narrowed.
"Let's go. It seems that Yae Sakura has a significant role in the village. I think she'll have the answers we're looking for regarding this unusual purchase of liquor."
Mei frowned. "It's her!"
"It's definitely her," Bronya spoke, understanding what Sis Bronie meant by complaining about the God of Creation being lazy and using the same model. Bronya was starting to doubt whether this world was real... But the facts would not change.
Bronya recognized Yae Sakura the moment she saw her.
"No, that's not right. That terrifying temperament is wrong."
"Okay, this Yae Sakura might really be different from the one you met before, but that doesn't stop us from investigating the truth of this world. Anyway, we've met Yae Sakura, and that means she holds the key to everything!"
"That's true... At this point, we don't have much choice. Let's go, Bronya."
Then Bronya looked at the cherry trees on the mountain.
"Bronya?"
"I think there's also a Yae Shrine in Nagazora City. The place we're in now is likely connected to Nagazora City. Yae Village hasn't been passed down, and only Yae Shrine remains. This is something we need to pay special attention to."
"Bronya is really amazing~" Mei had sighed about this more than once.
Bronya proudly raised her non-existent chest and responded, "It's all thanks to Sister Bronie's excellent teaching~"
"She's very good."
Mei still felt a little envious. Why had Bronya met such a wonderful sister? She was so capable, made fun games, and treated her family so gently.
The two followed Yae Sakura all the way. On the back mountain of Yae Shrine, wild beasts that attacked humans occasionally appeared. There were all kinds of them.
Bronya knew that this was a rare sight: a beast infected by Honkai energy going berserk and attacking humans. If this scene were recorded in history, it would likely be considered an incident of monsters injuring people.
After picking herbs, clearing the Honkai beasts, and picking a flower, she came to a tombstone and performed a worship. The sadness in her eyes instantly covered up her original sharp gaze.
It was clear that there was someone of great importance to Yae Sakura buried here.
"Your Excellency has been following me for so long. What exactly do you want to do? Yae Village does not welcome outsiders, and there is nothing here that might interest you. Please leave Village quickly."
"When did you find out?"
"I remember the faces of everyone in Yae Village clearly, so from the moment you started following me, I noticed you. But I don't quite understand what you're looking for here?"
"Companions. My name is Bronya, and this is Mei. We are currently looking for lost companions." Bronya answered.
"Companions?"
"A girl with white hair and blue eyes who look silly at first glance. She is very wary of strangers, but if she sees someone in need of help, she will rush to save them without thinking. Others in the village say that the priestess of Yae Shrine knows everything about the village. May I ask if you've seen our companion?"
After hearing Bronya's detailed description, Yae Sakura immediately reacted.
So it was Kiana's companion who had arrived today?
When Yae Sakura thought of Bronya's description of a hot-blooded idiot who would rush to help someone in need, she felt that it was a very accurate description.
"May I ask what your companion's name is?"
"Kiana! Kiana Kaslana!" Mei answered immediately.
Bronya was startled, and Yae Sakura also looked at Mei with a slightly strange expression.
"Kiana is indeed at the Yae Shrine, but there's another person who is still seriously injured. The herbs I gathered are meant for her. Come with me."
Before leaving, Bronya glanced at the words on the tombstone. It only said "Yae Rin," and Bronya couldn't gather more information from it. However, judging by how frequently Yae Sakura cleaned the tombstone, it seemed that she visited this place often.
Looking down from the mountain, the entire Yae Village came into full view. This small village seemed so exclusive. Honestly, Bronya didn't understand how Yae Village had developed to such a scale. The Far East is a region where every inch of land is valuable, and the land is not entirely suitable for diverse food production. Therefore, self-sufficiency is quite difficult.
Yet, how could Yae Village remain rich in resources while staying closed to the outside world?
Bronya felt something was strange. There were too many things that felt out of place!
The Civilization Encyclopedia that was built into the game Civilization described a lot of knowledge. The characteristics of Japanese civilization were destined to develop resource collection areas in smaller, denser regions. But this also meant that Japanese civilization often had problems with livability.
The more Bronya learned, the more she felt something was off about Yae Village.
"Mei! Bronya! What are you two doing here?" Kallen, still sleeping, was now awake, and Yae Sakura had returned with herbs and liquor.
"Idiot Kiana, didn't you think about how you got here?"
"...So we were attacked?"
Kiana thought about it carefully. Mei and Bronya came in entirely different ways, but Kiana's experience confirmed one thing: Everyone's arrival in this world was no accident. A hidden hand was pushing all of this, from the Honkai outbreak in Nagazora City to the encounter with the pseudo-Herrscher.
Then Yae Sakura, a mysterious figure, appeared on the street.
"Although Kiana is usually stupid, she's quite flexible when she actually uses her brain. Kiana, you should be alert to avoid dying at the hands of unknown enemies."
"No, I know that without you reminding me!"
"Then how can Kiana be sure that the person she rescued is a good person?"
"Well... I didn't actually rescue her. In fact, I was also saved by Sister Yae Sakura. And this symbol here, don't you think it resembles the Schicksal emblem?" Kiana pointed to a badge-like symbol on Kallen's nun's uniform.
There was no doubt that it was from Schicksal, the mortal enemy of Anti-Entropy. Sister Bronie highly praised this organization, claiming that the Valkyries on the front lines against Honkai were all heroes. But sadly, it was led by a bastard archbishop, meaning as an organization against Honkai, Schicksal wasn't entirely pure.
"A Valkyrie appeared in the Far East and suffered such a serious injury?"
As soon as Bronya saw the wound, she knew it hadn't been caused by a Honkai Beast, but by some kind of melee weapon. The formation of Anti-Entropy would definitely not have been in the era before this.
"Sometimes, Bronya really admires Kiana."
"Eh? Why do you say that?"
"Because Kiana is like a protagonist—she always gets various opportunities but also ends up caught in strange events. This Valkyrie from Schicksal is obviously being hunted down. And the one doing this is also a Valkyrie from Schicksal."
"Ah?" Kiana was stunned for a moment and then looked at Kallen again. "It's not that serious, right?"
"I don't know. We can only find out when she wakes up."
While chatting, Yae Sakura entered the room again with a bowl. Seeing that the three hadn't made any moves yet, Yae Sakura was slightly relieved.
"Okay, I'll take care of the patient. Before I start, I suggest you leave Yae Village first to avoid unnecessary conflicts with everyone."
"Ms. Yae Sakura, are you worried about what dangers we might encounter in this village?"
Mei felt something was off. What dangers could there be in Yae Village? Why was Yae Sakura always trying to drive them away?
"Yes, yes! Even if it's a Honkai beast, I can knock it away with one slap! And to repay Yae Sakura, you can ask me for anything! I will definitely do it beautifully!"
Yae Sakura's eyes dimmed slightly.
"I'm sorry, but I can only say this. If you continue to stay in Yae Village, you will bear all the consequences. Now, I will feed the patient medicine. Please leave for now."
"Feeding medicine? Why do I need to leave the room to feed medicine..."
Before Kiana could ask more, Bronya immediately thought of something and hurriedly grabbed Kiana's ears.
"Stupid Kiana, let's go outside first!"
Because if Bronya remembered correctly, ancient people used the mouth-to-mouth method to feed medicine to unconscious patients!