The warm sunlight shines through the skylight onto the intricately patterned carpet, and the dust particles dance like elves in the beam of light.

Ash was lying on his side on Rose's thighs. Rose was holding a fluorescent ear pick and carefully cleaning his ears as if she was handling a bomb. The ear pick made a rustling sound when scraping against the ear wall, which gave Ash an inexplicable pleasure.

He actually liked having Rose pick his ears, and although others were willing to do it, Vichy looked like she would burst his eardrums by stirring around inside;

It was obvious that Nia was not good at such delicate activities;

Fili would imitate Vichy's awkward teasing of him, but this only made him more distracted;

Harvey's skills are pretty good, but it makes Ash feel like he's undergoing an autopsy.

Only Rose and Igula can allow him to enjoy this happy experience, but Igula never spoils him and gives him a cotton swab to let him be self-reliant; in fact, Rose doesn't spoil him either. She is only willing to provide ear cleaning service when Ash really needs his ears cleaned.

Rose was wearing a black pleated skirt with a pearlescent gold waist ornament. The friction of the polyester fabric was very comfortable. The sunlight shining into the villa was just the right softness, making Ash a little sleepy.

"I just saw a guy hugging his girlfriend and kissing her right after he woke up. I thought it would be nice if the person I like could do the same. Then I walked over and took a look. Ash, guess what I saw?"

Across the coffee table, Fili stared at Ash with a face full of resentment, like a vicious little lamb that wanted to bite someone. Next to her, Nia was sitting, wearing a hooded windbreaker with the zipper pulled up to her neck, the hood covering her head, with only two strands of red hair showing, squatting on the sofa with her legs hugged, watching the variety show on TV, like a curled up little hedgehog.

Igula sat on a soft chair with his legs crossed, reading a book, but he only read popular novels. Sometimes when Ash was too idle, he asked him for some mysterious books with some color, and the trickster could even make a list of books for Ash. Harvey sat on the edge of the coffin, carefully cutting the nails of his "family member", but he didn't even notice that his nails were almost as bad as bone claws.

"…What did you see?"

"The person I see kissing his girlfriend is the one I like."

Fili pouted, took out a rose from the vase next to her, broke off the innocent petals, and said sullenly, "Ash, you actually kissed your girlfriend behind my back!"

"I know you're anxious, Fili, but don't be anxious yet." Rose said, "Don't you realize there's a logical problem with what you're saying?"

"Although that should be the actual first kiss between Ash and Sword Princess in real life." Igula said slowly, "But according to the order of precedence, Fili, you actually ate Ash before Sword Princess."

Harvey looked up in confusion, "Ash's first kiss?"

The dark-skinned curly-haired man sounded as surprised as if he had heard of the demigod-level Lala Fei.

"In reality, it's a first kiss that is not forced, purely voluntary, and without any influencing factors." Igula explained seriously, "As long as you add enough adjectives, everyone can get 100% achievement in Ash."

"But Ash took the initiative to kiss us!" Fili said angrily, "Obviously, both he and I, both..."

"It was you who took the initiative to stick your tongue in, and sometimes you drank alcohol." Nia said suddenly, "That's why he smelled of alcohol when he kissed me."

"Niya," Fili took Niya's arm and said coquettishly, "Aren't we on the same side!?"

"Why should I be on the same side with you?"

"Because we...we..."

Fili's voice became barely audible as she spoke. She lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers, her face red as blood: "We slept together..."

"If you feel embarrassed, then don't say it! Besides, we are just huddled together to rest!" Niya said unhappily, and muttered very unhappily: "I haven't had a wet kiss yet..."

Ash was in a trance for a moment as he watched this scene.

This was their daily routine. They gathered together and chatted aimlessly about the world of wizards and local customs. However, recently they had been talking about Ash's love life. Fili hoped to further advance the relationship but was too embarrassed to hint, Nia was always silent but would suddenly go crazy, Igula was responsible for speaking directly, Harvey's occasional words could only deepen the mental damage to Ash, and Rose was responsible for logistics and reminding everyone of the logical problems in their words.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite boring. I don't know why everyone has so many topics to talk about. Almost half a year has passed. So Ash believes that after saving the stars, they will just move to another place and continue their lives like this. Nothing will change...

Knock knock!

There was a sudden loud knock on the door of the villa. Rose put down her ear pick and tried to open the door, but Ash held her shoulder.

"Let me go." Ash didn't know why he was so nervous, "I'm here to find me, you all stay here and don't move."

"Yeah." Rose slapped his hand away and warned, "And next time just talk better. Intimate contact is not within the scope of an assistant's job."

Ash was slightly startled when he looked at the rubber band tied around his wrist.

Fili chuckled, "I still remember that Sister Rose wanted to have a child with Ash..."

"I just want to experience the process of nurturing a life. IVF technology is very advanced now, and there is no need for close contact during the whole process." Rose said thoughtfully: "Speaking of which, now that the Stars incident is over, I also have ten months of safe time..."

"No." Niya resisted very much and said immediately: "You can't!"

"What about me?" Fili blinked and asked while hugging Nia, "Can I?"

Nia looked at the thoughtful and lovely blonde girl in front of her. Her lips moved slightly, but she still shook her head heavily: "You can't, no one can!"

"Only you can do it?" Igula raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.

“Neither can I…” Niya lowered her head and bit her lower lip tightly. She was obviously angry, but she looked so pitiful as if she was being bullied: “I don’t deserve it, and I don’t dare…but, but I still don’t want…”

"I understand." Fili stroked her back to comfort her and said softly, "Although I hope he can be happy, I will still feel unwilling if I am not by his side."

Ash didn't hear their last conversation. He pushed open the door of the villa and stepped out.

The biting cold wind at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour blew his hair, and in an instant he came from the comfortable villa to the Canaan speeding across the barren land. There was a never-ending meteor shower in the sky, and in front of him was the most powerful enemy Ash had ever encountered.

The legendary fist and claw magician of Gospel, Amilo.

Blood Moon Legendary Necromancer, Tiramisu.

Paradise's legendary fire wizard, Curse Elf.

The legendary parasitic master of the earth, an unknown young man.

They were crowded in the aisle of the carriage, like silent tombstones under the dim starlight.

Behind them were the demons standing on top of the car.

Yinzhi, Lehuai, Longyuan, Yejian! God's container, devil's substitute!

"Do you need help?"

The middle-aged blond man with a scruffy beard asked. Although he was dressed shabbily, his face showed that he must have been a handsome young man when he was young. He held two swords in his arms, as if he was waiting for Ash here.

"unnecessary."

Ash drew his sword, and the sharp sound of the sword and the scabbard tore through the whistling wind. He held the two swords upside down and drew a cruel cross, framing all the enemies in his sight, and then danced his body, setting off a storm of killing on the speeding train!

It's me who wants to join the Angel Hunt...it's me who came up with the plan to save the stars...so your enemy should be me, it must be me, and only me!

No one can get past Ash's sword. His sword power is as violent as a strong wind, and his sword edge is as gentle as a drizzle. Everyone is crushed in front of him. Those who deserve to die will die, and only those who deserve to live will survive!

Until everyone died, then the one standing in front of him became a demon. But Ash was not afraid at all, and even felt happy from the bottom of his heart. He knew that he was no match for the demons, but he was willing to die here, so he faced them head-on...

asphyxia.

Yin Zhi's white strike, Long Yuan's double axes, Le Huai's flaming arm blade, and Ye Jian's death walk. Even though they did not deliberately besiege Ash, the five of them fought each other, but the violent offensive that was so dense that there was no flaw still made Ash as fragile as crystal.

This is the devil's battlefield... This is simply not a torture that a human can endure!

Ash fell down again and again, and was shattered again and again. He felt dizzy and his soul was torn apart. He was able to stand up and continue fighting soon, but the injuries on his body could be restored to their original state, but the scars in his heart continued to accumulate. No matter how much blood he shed, he could not wash away the heart-wrenching pain, and no matter how many bones he broke, he could not get rid of the suffocating sorrow.

He could only swing his sword selflessly, each time he stood up he was more ferocious than before, each time he resurrected he was stronger than before, only in this way could he get a respite from the pain of nearly drowning. He fought until his mind began to blur, the light blades in his hands began to become as heavy as mountains and seas, but his body was still dancing, the demons showed incredible shock, and fell one after another under his sword.

He must defeat all enemies and kill all demons, because only in this way can he, can he——

"Are you willing to cut it down?"

The sword was placed on her fair and slender neck, and there was only one last demon left on the roof of the speeding train. She had blonde hair draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were full of starlight. She looked at Ash with a tearful look of attachment and a cold and calm contempt.

She is Fili, and also... the stars.

Ash loosened his grip on the hilt and looked back blankly.

The villa had disappeared long ago, Nia in the corridor disappeared like flying petals, Rose, who was lying on her back on the seat, extracted the Supreme Holy Grail Soul Burial Void Realm, Igula and Harvey also disappeared, leaving only an empty coffin thrown off the train.

The star-surrounded blonde girl looked at Ash calmly without saying a word. She didn't need to do anything. The pride of being the supreme master of magic was like a flag that pierced Ash's soul.

He could swing his sword at the Supreme of Magic, but he still couldn't save anything.

From the beginning, he couldn't change the ending.

Fili is the container of the stars, Nia is the shadow of the stars, and Rose is the target of the whole world.

Ash sat on the roof of the car, looking at his bloody hands. He wiped them desperately but they wouldn't dry. Instead, the blood kept flowing until it drowned his body. Sadness poured into his body like a strong wind. He felt so weak that it was as if all his bones had been pulled out. Even his heartbeat stopped in disgust. He didn't want to move anymore. He would have no complaints even if he drowned here.

Those who want to protect him cannot protect themselves.

Those who want to rely on him will be buried in the flood of doomsday.

Those who want to follow him are like fish being eaten by all living things.

Even those who had always been with him have now been forgotten by the world.

Not all promises can be fulfilled, and not all longings can be found. Promises and expectations are like seedlings planted in a barren land. Because they were planted with sincerity, when they die, the tangled roots continue to twist under the soil, causing countless scars on the earth, and even the sky seems to be cut.

After an unknown amount of time, Ash finally put his hands down and said in a low voice, "Rose."

"When did you find yourself in longing?"

Rose sat by the pool, hugging his neck from behind. She was still wearing her gorgeous dress, with a little cute baby fat on her cheeks and sequins on the corners of her eyes, only her feet were bare, soaking in the bathtub.

"Hair tie." Ash raised his left hand. There was a dry rubber band hair tie on his wet wrist. "I returned this hair tie to you a long time ago."