Chapter 972 Several Years

In 1470, the small plague that was blocked in the village swept across the entire European continent. This was not because the people of destiny failed to supervise properly, but because this disaster was destined to happen and difficult to suppress.

The Black Death, a plague brought about by the Collapse, was like an unstoppable dark torrent that quickly swallowed up everything in its path.

People fled in panic, but no matter where they went, the shadow of death always followed them.

In this desperate moment, the Mandate of Heaven stepped forward, claiming that they had a way to fight the Black Death.

They sent out their most elite Valkyries, carrying mysterious potions, to travel to various epidemic areas in an attempt to control the spread of the epidemic.

However, not even the Valkyrie could completely prevent the disaster.

The Black Death virus seems to have a natural affinity for Honkai energy, and it becomes more powerful and cunning under the nourishment of Honkai energy.

In this fight against the plague, a girl named Eleanor was rescued by the Destiny Organization. She was an ordinary villager until the Black Death took away her family and village.

In despair, she was discovered by the Valkyrie of Destiny and injected with an experimental potion, which produced a miraculous effect in her body, not only pulling her back from the brink of death, but also gaining resistance to Honkai energy.

Eleanor was adopted by the Destiny Organization and was given the surname "Shaniat". She followed Otto Apokalis and usually served on the front lines as a member of the Valkyrie Squad led by Kallen Kaslana.

That experiment seemed to have given her unusual powers.

One morning in 1476, Yae Ri, who was not affected at all by the spread of the Black Death, went out and saw Kallen leaning against the wall with a listless look on her face.

"hungry?"

Yaegi walked over with a smile and took out a piece of bread from behind her. Kallen took it but didn't eat it, instead she held it in her hand.

Yae Ri reached out to take it, but she didn't give it back.

"…Li, are you free now?"

The two stood together in silence for an unknown amount of time before Kallen finally spoke.

"I was originally going to go look for your dad, but since you said so, then... I'm free."

Six or seven years passed, Kallen had grown more mature, and Yaeri had completely gotten rid of her childish body, barely reaching the standard of adulthood.

His long pink hair was tied into a braid and gently hung behind Yaeji's shoulders. He had a delicate face, delicate features, and a natural beauty. His skin was as white as porcelain, as if it could reflect a faint blue light, and his almond-shaped eyes were large and bright, flashing with agility and wisdom.

Yaeri has a slender figure, neither too stout nor too thin, revealing a unique elegance and strength.

With this kind of figure, standing next to Karin, they would only be considered as a pair of good sisters.

After receiving the reply, Kallen first showed a happy expression, but then became dejected, and even her sapphire-like bright eyes dimmed a little.

"..."

Seeing her like this, Yae Li could more or less understand her emotions. Just a year ago, the Destiny Organization launched a war against Shenzhou, but ended in a disastrous defeat.

It is said that Tianming has mastered the power of Honkai, which should have been the key to their victory, but the situation was easily reversed by a mysterious girl. No one knows the true identity of this girl, but the soldiers of Shenzhou respectfully call her "Xianren".

That war would have involved Kallen and Yae Sakura, but thanks to Francis's firm opposition, they were able to avoid being sent to the battlefield.

Following Yaeri's suggestion, Francis seemed to have foreseen the outcome of the war, so he was willing to come forward to protect his daughter and Yaeri's sister, even at the cost of conflict with the archbishop.

However, in exchange, and in order to quell public discussion, the long-retired Francis decided to go to the battlefield himself to face the seemingly unwinnable war.

As expected, Tianming lost, and Francis was beaten half to death when he faced the immortal alone. It was only because the other party showed mercy that he was able to save his life. He lay in bed and rested quietly for two months...

Well, the fact is that Yaeri had already cured Francis, but in order to have an excuse to avoid the annoying archbishop, the cunning archbishop pretended to be seriously injured and slacked off for a while.

Kallen didn't know the twists and turns of the matter. She only knew that her father was beaten by people from Shenzhou, and this war launched by Tianming for the sake of profit ended with their defeat.

Kallen felt guilty about this, but she had no thoughts of revenge. After all, even she herself was doubting the correctness of this war.

"Li, do you think that if I had gone with my dad at that time, would he not have been injured so badly?"

On the street, Kallen asked softly as she invited Yaeri to stroll aimlessly with her.

"Not always."

Yae Li glanced at her and felt a little amused. Yihua's current combat power was not something that people of this era could challenge.

Francis was only seriously injured because he had warned him in advance, otherwise Hua, who didn't know Francis, would not have shown mercy.

"Maybe if you go with him, you will be beaten like your father and lie side by side, waiting for others to rescue you two together?"

"Woo..."

"Okay, okay, it's been so long, you don't have to worry about it. Besides, isn't Uncle Francis still alive and well? He's so energetic that he might even find you a stepmother."

"?! I don't want it! If dad dares to find me a stepmother, I will run away from home!"

The topic was successfully diverted, and the depressed Kallen suddenly became angry, waving her small fists that could beat a Honkai beast to death with great momentum.

……

Seven years later, the street is still the same as before, but there are fewer people, and the few street vendors who once occupied a place in Yaezaki's memory are no longer seen.

Although the spread of the Black Death could be successfully suppressed by the specific medicine developed by Otto, it was impossible to completely eradicate it in such a short period of time.

After shopping for a long time, Kallen and Yaeri didn't even find the store they liked, and finally they could only stop in front of a flower shop.

"Li, this flower suits you very well~"

Kallen's attention was attracted by a blooming violet. There was a hint of playfulness in her voice. She walked over and picked one. When she turned around, she gently stood on tiptoes and inserted the violet in her hand into the ear of Yaeki who followed her. The purple color of the petals complemented his long pink hair, adding a bit of softness.