130: Savior, that's it?

Sakura Country.

Within the small country, a pall of gloom still hung, and many people had already given up struggling, even worshipping a group of fierce beasts as their faith.

Because, ever since the princess inherited the throne and became the Sakura Empress, the situation within Sakura Country had not improved.

Not to mention other fierce beasts, the power of the Yamata no Orochi alone was truly terrifying.

Wherever it appeared, it would stir up monstrous waves, and the human cities, before the Yamata no Orochi, were like toys, to be manipulated at will.

Sometimes, just a casual turn of the Yamata no Orochi could destroy large areas of houses.

If it were only this, it would not have caused such widespread panic, but the Yamata no Orochi's slaughter was too great; it devoured countless flesh and blood every day, and as a result, its strength grew stronger every day.

Since obtaining the divine sword, the Sakura Empress had fought the Yamata no Orochi several times, but each time, it ended in failure.

Therefore, Sakura Country, from top to bottom, was shrouded in the fear of the Yamata no Orochi, and a sense of despair continuously spread among the populace.

"Your Majesty, the Serpent Demon has already attacked!"

That day, when the ministers learned that the Yamata no Orochi had directly attacked the Sakura Imperial Capital, it instantly caused immense panic; the ministers were all filled with despair, "This beast invasion is a critical moment for the survival of our Sakura Country. If we lose this battle, Sakura Country can be directly removed from the world map."

"Please, Your Majesty, make preparations soon!"

Listening to these words, the Sakura Empress frowned.

It wasn't that she didn't want to contend with the Yamata no Orochi, and ever since she obtained the divine sword, she firmly believed she would do better than her royal father, but repeated defeats made the Sakura Empress realize that even with the divine sword in hand, she couldn't contend with the Yamata no Orochi.

This peerless fierce beast was truly too terrifying!

Almost any strong person in the country, before the Yamata no Orochi, would become utterly powerless, ultimately suffering a crushing defeat or being devoured.

"I will personally fight the Serpent Demon!"

After a long silence, the Sakura Empress was still unwilling to give up and decided to fight to the death to completely eliminate the invading Yamata no Orochi, "You all need not panic. Since I sit on this throne, I will not abandon my subjects from top to bottom."

"Today, the Serpent Demon and my Sakura Country, in the end, only one can exist!"

At the same time, in the Imperial Capital.

News of the Yamata no Orochi's invasion had spread everywhere, and many people had even witnessed the Yamata no Orochi rampaging through the city, its enormous body bringing endless terror to the residents of the Sakura Imperial Capital.

Some residents who were close by, just as they were about to flee, were swallowed by a gigantic snake head, without any chance to resist.

"What should we do?"

At this moment, the people of the Imperial Capital were filled with bewilderment and fear, "After the Imperial Capital falls, where else can we seek refuge?"

"How can we not stop the Serpent Demon's attack?"

The Imperial Capital residents ran frantically, occasionally looking back, attempting to avoid being swallowed by the Yamata no Orochi by shouting loudly. However, many timid people had already despaired and remained in place, crying loudly, "Didn't they say the Empress would save us?"

"But ever since the Serpent Demon appeared, it has never failed once; each time it devours a large amount of flesh and blood."

"If this continues, there won't be a single living person left in the entire country!"

The Sakura Empress could not hear the voices of these people, because at this moment, she stood at the entrance of the Imperial Palace, gazing at the rampaging Yamata no Orochi, her heart heavy.

Behind her, a group of civil and military officials were all anxious, continuously urging her.

"Enough!"

Finally, the Sakura Empress let out a loud shout, instantly silencing everyone.

She slowly turned around, looked at each of her ministers, and finally said in a solemn voice, "I will lead the resistance. You all should do your best to evacuate the city's residents. Reduce losses as much as possible."

After speaking, the Sakura Empress leaped up and headed straight for the Yamata no Orochi.

"Clang!"

With one sword strike, the Yamata no Orochi's head was instantly severed, but it recovered in an instant, at the cost of countless lives, and then it roared and lunged at the Sakura Empress.

The two sides had already clashed several times, so the Yamata no Orochi particularly hated this ant that frequently bothered it.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The Sakura Empress's swordsmanship was very formidable, and she severed another head of the Yamata no Orochi. Before this head could recover, she continued to sever another. Unfortunately, the latter's recovery ability was truly defying heaven; after devouring blood and flesh, it not only recovered as before but even became several times stronger.

After several such exchanges, the Sakura Empress was already panting with exhaustion, but the Yamata no Orochi remained in a powerful state.

As if impressed by her persistence, the Yamata no Orochi suddenly spoke in human language, "Submit to me, and I can eat fewer humans."

"Didn't you come here to die repeatedly just to protect these ants?"

Upon hearing this, the Sakura Empress was slightly stunned, then fell silent.

Seeing this, a minister's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

"We are the primates of all beings, how can we submit to a beast?"

"Please, Your Majesty, consider carefully, and do not agree to the Serpent Demon's words, otherwise... otherwise, everyone will fall into an abyss of eternal damnation!"

"Your Majesty..."

Listening to the shouts of the ministers behind her, the Sakura Empress hesitated inwardly, but thinking of the countless people devoured by the Yamata no Orochi, she ultimately lowered her proud head and bowed to the Yamata no Orochi, "I am willing to submit to you!"

"Your Majesty!"

In an instant, all the civil and military officials widened their eyes; this unprecedented event directly shocked everyone's hearts.

Some ministers, moreover, angrily shouted with stiff necks, "If Your Majesty insists on this, we can only die to show our resolve!"

"Please, Your Majesty, retract your words just now!"

However, their words did not elicit a reaction from the Sakura Empress.

Seeing this, these unwilling ministers, after a burst of weeping, directly committed seppuku.

However, the vast majority of people still wanted to continue living, so seeing that the Sakura Empress's mind was made up, they immediately knelt down and prostrated themselves before the Yamata no Orochi, "We are also willing to follow..."

"Actually, I know of a place."

In mid-air, the Sakura Empress seemed to have shed a heavy burden, but upon realizing that even after her submission, the Yamata no Orochi still wanted to continue devouring the country's flesh and blood, she immediately thought of the malicious plan of diverting disaster, "That place is a hundred times larger than my Sakura Island, and it is home to a large number of humans."

"If you want flesh and blood, I can take you there!"