Theresa, who was currently inside the Stigmata Space, began to reenact every single event that had happened 500 years ago that night. Theresa appeared on a mountain in Yae Village, where a bear-shaped Honkai beast was attacking a passing villager. Theresa picked up a tree branch from the roadside and attacked the bear-shaped Honkai beast, but because she used too much force, the branch snapped. Theresa was grabbed by the Honkai beast, and just then, a miko appeared, slew the Honkai beast, and saved Theresa.
Outside the Stigmata Space, Kiana and the others were trying to find a way to enter. Zhang Lin thought to himself, "I'm the only guy here, maybe I should just go back." Mei said to Kaslana, "Lin, do you have any suggestions?" Zhang Lin asked, "Can I just go back?" Kiana, standing beside them, chimed in, "Since you're already here, help out." Zhang Lin was speechless and could only watch, completely helpless.
Inside Yae Village, the villagers were discussing how Theresa was a monster and that they needed to sacrifice her to Lord God, as Yae Village hadn't seen rain in months. Yae Sakura told the crowd, "I will find a way, please, I beg you, give me some time." Yae Sakura's father appeared and said to her, "Think carefully about whether this is for an outsider or for our village."
That night, Yae Sakura told Theresa that tomorrow, on the way to sacrifice her to Lord God, she hoped Theresa would run away herself, since she couldn't go against everyone else's wishes. She hoped Theresa would flee during the ritual and told her that she wouldn't have her ankles tied.
Early the next morning, Yae Village was dead silent. All the villagers gathered at the village entrance to watch the offering to Lord God. Yae Sakura raised her blade to strike Theresa, only to discover that Theresa couldn't run at all—her heel tendons had been completely severed. Yae Sakura's father appeared and said to her, "Do you want her to end up like your sister?" With that, he grasped Yae Sakura's hand, raised the blade, and brought it down on Theresa.
Meanwhile, for some unknown reason, a mysterious force pulled the consciousness of Mei and Kaslana into the Stigmata Space. Kaslana seemed guided by something as she arrived before a tombstone. The soul of a young girl appeared, begging Kaslana to save her sister. Zhang Lin originally wanted to refuse, but for some reason, an overwhelming murderous intent welled up within him, and he agreed.
Mei fell straight toward Theresa's location. By this time, Higyokumaru no longer concealed herself; she had finally worn down the other's will and become the master of this place. Success could not rely on Theresa and Mei alone, but for that sliver of hope, Mei raised her blade and slashed at Higyokumaru. Higyokumaru did not counterattack, and the blade vanished the instant it struck her.
Higyokumaru laughed and said, "You must be joking, I am the previous Herrscher of Corruption. Attacks like that won't have any effect." As she prepared to swallow Mei whole, Kaslana suddenly leaped down from the air, crashing squarely onto Higyokumaru's head. Higyokumaru flew into a rage, shouting, "How dare a mere human attack me!" Zhang Lin thought to himself, "I don't even know where I got the courage, I just want to wipe you out right now."
Higyokumaru said, "Find me if you can," and fled into the forest. Kaslana gave chase, but Higyokumaru vanished, suddenly appearing to strike and claw open Kaslana's back. Zhang Lin thought, "If I'd known this would happen, I never would've come." Then Higyokumaru lashed out with her tail, sending Kaslana flying into a tree with such immense force that she crashed through several large trees before finally stopping.
Before the smoke cleared, Higyokumaru ran back to Theresa's side, preparing to take over Theresa's body.
The voice of an old friend rang out, shattering the silence. Higyokumaru was struck with terror, but she quickly calmed down. "Since I could kill you once, I can kill you a second time." "Is that so?" As the smoke dissipated, the newcomer was none other than Kaslana. "Sorry, I can't use my own body to kill you."
"Is that so?" Higyokumaru built up power, and high-temperature flames spewed from her mouth. Suddenly, time seemed to freeze. Kaslana casually picked up a wooden strip and gently brought it down in a vertical slash against Higyokumaru. Time resumed instantly, and Higyokumaru's attack stopped. Higyokumaru said, "Do you even need a technique? Go to hell." A few seconds later, with a deafening roar, Higyokumaru, along with the Yae Village behind her, was completely flattened to the ground.
"That's that," Kaslana muttered, and collapsed as well. The Stigmata Space vanished.
When Mei and the others woke up, it was already the next morning. Himeko was getting ready to prepare for her class when she discovered Kaslana sleeping in the girls' dorm. Leaving behind only the remark, "Are young people these days so open? Coming all the way to the girls' dorm to sleep," she walked away.