Each of us has a lonely planet in our hearts.

On the path of growing up, we encounter many setbacks. Even if we fail, there will always be another chance, another life full of unknowns.

Wangfeng Slope, one eternity, one expectation.

"I used to find it strange, how the inner self that supports my existence managed to survive till now."

A large flurry of snowflakes came swept in with the southeast wind, but I still haven't learned to create or preserve memories.

I can only watch as time quietly slips away from me.

Until finally, even that person left my side.

I strain my ear but hear nothing, I try to catch up but fail.

"Whether it's something as small as what I can handle to protect, or something as big as saving the world's grand ambition."

Nightfall gradually descends, the world begins to enter another form, just like me, who should have gone to another world, a very distant place.

But...

As I look at the faint glow on my hands, I realize one thing, that I don't have much time left.

"Will I be forgotten soon if I continue like this?"

With some trepidation, I turn the doorknob.

"I'm back, newbie!"

"Ah?!"

In the moment of opening the door, I froze in front of the door, the snacks I had just bought scattered all over the floor.

Standing before me wasn't a newcomer, no... it wasn't even a man!

Beneath the white body only a small piece of bath towel barely covering the sensitive areas, the rest almost completely exposed.

Seeing me suddenly return, she also couldn't dodge, didn't have time to cover with her hand, and just served up a few polite words.

"Um... Can I apologize?"

...

Clumsy as I was, pleading for her forgiveness, it was truly distressing.

I used to be a person without time, without heart, only by chance did I find a bond, yet it was cruelly snatched away by harsh reality. Now I understand, I am no longer a lonely individual, at least from the moment I broke free from my duties, my life has changed.

"It's... it's okay!"

She blushed, holding the towel tighter in her hand, and quickly ran towards the innermost part of the room.

I had no intention of chasing after her, after all, the atmosphere had become very subtle, and I'm not impatient; I couldn't care less about the purpose of the other party.

With some regret, I calculated in my heart.

"A guy who can fall from a hundred meters high with only minor injuries, she must come from quite a remarkable background!"

Indeed, all I could do now was quickly hide in the living room and not dare to look directly at my little comrade.

Even I had some bruises, but she had not a single trace of injury on her whole body, not even a bruise, demonstrating extraordinary skills.

Compared to her, I had existed long before humans and some strange beings, this is the true Evil Entity wandering in the realm of humans.

Thinking of this, my expression became a little desolate.

I looked up at my image on the television screen in front of me, and a growing unease weighed heavy on my heart.

"I guess... I don't deserve to hold on to these memories... right?"

Well, ask me why I adopted such a beautiful girl at home, it's a long story.

On the day we escaped from the snow mountain, we were caught by a group of people dressed in black special police uniforms.

I still vividly remember, their armaments were different from those of other alliances or imperial forces. Apart from the outdated equipment and insufficient combat power of the empire's army, even the well-equipped alliance army did not arm themselves to such a crazy extent.

But a careful observation reveals that the gray breastplates of the soldiers were carved with the unique double eagle emblem of the Elena Group.

"Halt!" "Don't move... Huh?"

"Rat-tat-tat!"

Just as a soldier was pointing a gun at my head and pulling the trigger, a man who appeared to be an officer beside him suddenly waved his hand and knocked the soldier's gun barrel aside.

The bullet missed, landing in the ice blocks behind me. At that moment, the rest of the soldiers took their positions, as if a significant figure was about to make an appearance, creating an unusually solemn atmosphere.

Buzzzzz...!

As I anticipated, a massive hovercraft, emblazoned with the Elena Group's large fish hawk emblem, descended behind the soldiers.

Soon after, a row of neatly uniformed Elena soldiers, identical to the ones before, swarmed out of the massive ship's entrance, instantly extinguishing the slight hope I had of testing the waters.

"I told you, didn't I?"

A familiar figure walked down from the front of the aircraft. Unlike the other soldiers, he was just an ordinary man in a gray cotton coat with a somewhat balding head.

However, those surrounding him looked fearful, especially the officer who had ordered us at gunpoint, who was now trembling slightly.

"I said, capture them... No shooting!" The middle-aged man gestured with his hands, nonchalantly stroking the air. "Capturing and not shooting sound quite similar, don't they?"

"Sorry, sir..."

The officer who had led us earlier was now petrified.

"Do you know the punishment disobedient subordinates receive?"

"No... I don't know!"

"I see..."

He calmly took out a brand-new military pistol from his coat and, in one swift motion, held the man's head and pointed the gun at his forehead.

"Well then..."

After seven gunshots, the man's blood had stained the snow red. To everyone's astonishment, the man showed no mercy, instead ordering others to quickly remove the body.

"Hey, don't worry..."

Are they stupid? How could I not worry? The almost terrorist-like methods had left my eyes wide in shock.

"You... you bastards!!"

My body had stiffened under the icy cover, and the younger person beside me had already passed out from the cold, on the verge of collapse.

"Oh, there's no need for introductions. Come!"

"Here!"

The middle-aged man ordered the remaining soldiers to bring us to a temporary holding cell they had set up.

"Move them there, they can't escape now."

"Yes, sir."

And with that, the man boarded the fish hawk and flew out of sight, but it wasn't over yet. Before they could bind our hands, a group of somewhat blurry and paired figures wielding sickles appeared behind the Elena mercenaries.

"Mas... Master!"

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Master?

Before I could decipher their words, I fell into a deep sleep.

In my dream, I seemed to see my long-lost sister Yukari, even though I had long erased her image from my mind.

Unfortunately, human life is too short. Even things I once possessed as an outcast quickly aged and faded, eventually disappearing completely.

When my consciousness returned, the valley before me had already been replaced by dark palaces and buildings.

At the top of the towering palace, I looked around and saw the sea encircling the palace, as if the entire city was an isolated island in the ocean.

No matter how I shouted, there was no response. In my dream, it felt like I had gone back to my self from eight or nine years ago.

"Wah, Mom, Mom!!"

In the freshly painted room, the dark burnt smell had almost dissipated.

"I want Mom, where is Mom?"

"Xi..."

A middle-aged man was comforting a little boy, awkwardly trying to console him. He was still struggling to overcome the pain of losing his wife, unable to handle new challenges.

"Uh, I really don't know how to take care of kids... Semei!"

Watching the little boy cry loudly, he could only stand helplessly aside, self-mockingly.

Back in the room, after carefully recalling, the man suddenly realized.

"How could I forget, I should have a photo of her."

He despondently patted his messy hair and collapsed on the ground with great effort.

All of this was what I saw when I was young. I believe that here, it is a sign that the masks of hypocrisy are shattering as retribution for humanity!

"Hey,"

Although no memories remained, there was an intense longing.

"Whether in dreams or reality, I especially want to go back."

After her vision dimmed, she noticed Zheng Hehui leaning against the wall near the window, seemingly watching over her. Though usually at odds, she was now concerned about her.

"Oh? Why is Yukari sister taking care of me?"

"Sorry, I've been standing here for a while now!" Yukari pouted, turning her head away.

Moreover, even if someone were to take care of me, it certainly wouldn't be Yukari. Acting ignorant, she acted as if nothing had happened, nearly bursting her lungs in anger.

Without taking drastic measures, this person had no idea of the magnitude of my mistakes. I fell to the ground, covering my face and crying in pain, "If it weren't for you, Xi wouldn't have... Waaah!"

Is it not a dream but reality?

Juxi died, and Juxi died because of me!

If it weren't for me... How would Juxi have died... With repeated speculations and self-blame, Yukari's words felt like a bolt from the blue, breaking down my rational defenses.

That's right! The person who killed Juxi is me, the selfish ghost who only cared about surviving!

A heartbreaking cry burst from my throat, and the infirmary in front of me became layered and blurry.

The scene of myself being chopped into pieces by fine threads kept appearing in my mind. It was the first time that a companion who had always helped each other and sometimes confided in each other about sadness had disappeared forever.

"It's so noisy, but is it because of me?"

Peeking out from the curtain next door was Juxi himself, looking at his crying junior's face wrinkled in shock upon seeing me unharmed.

I smiled helplessly, mixed with a hint of bitterness, "Oh, just a little skin injury shouldn't make you cry like this."

After only five seconds of confrontation, she threw herself down and covered herself with the blanket, ignoring whether it was hot inside her own quilt.