In the southern area, outside the outermost barrier, the sirens blocked out the sky and the air was dyed a light gray with black spots.
Under the city walls, the wounded lay on white cloths, the light of healing shone on them, and their wails echoed throughout this land full of pain.
The knight of light with blond hair, golden armor, holding a blue water jug and a broken knight sword, slowly walked into the blood-red sunset in the snow.
He held the jar in his arms with extreme caution, as if it were a fragile treasure.
When he climbed the steps of the city wall, his steps started out very slowly, but as he climbed higher, his speed became faster and faster, as if he was gradually leaving everything behind.
The sticky sunset gradually shone on his exquisite armor, emitting a layer of bright white light. He held the blue jar in his arms and carefully hung the necklace on the bottle in his hand.
The sea breeze was blowing, and the bright red cloak behind him fluttered up and down like a flowing fire.
…
【Half an hour ago】
"What is this? Naraku." Su Mingan asked.
"This is Shelude's sister." Naraku handed over the jar in his hand: "She was taking refuge in the South District and didn't have time to escape... She was assimilated into a mermaid."
Perhaps because he also had the talent of light element, Xie Changying did not lose his mind like other sirens.
After she turned into a mermaid, her memories gradually revived, her emotions gradually came back, and her figure, like other mutated mermaids, gradually solidified and became indistinguishable from a human.
——She gradually remembered that on that crumbling island, there was a brother who loved her.
She disguised herself as a human, and in the chaos when the barrier was opened, she rushed into the crowd and hid in a jar, and was picked up by Naraku who was passing by.
"In order to maintain her sanity, she has consumed too much energy and can no longer maintain her body. She can only hide in the jar." Naraku handed the jar to Shelude, who was trembling all over. "Before she died, she wanted to see her brother... that is, you."
Sheridan took the jar.
At that moment, there was no light in his eyes.
"Changying?" he called softly.
No one responded.
The siren fell into a deep sleep and could no longer respond. It hid in a small jar and was silent.
Sheridan held the jar tightly in his hand.
Like the woman, he held the blue jar in his hand tightly as if he were holding a mahogany box.
His head, which had always been held high, slowly, slowly lowered.
The sea breeze and the snow stuck to his hair, and there was a sadness as thick as mist in his eyes that gradually could no longer be melted.
The necklace with the photo on it was attached to the jar, making a crisp jingling sound.
"Changying." He said softly:
"……Happy birthday."
…
…
The snow and wind spread outward.
Under the city wall, Su Mingan stood facing the wind and snow.
The azure, almost transparent siren's soul rose from him, her eyes closed.
Her energy in life was completely exhausted, and she was about to fall into eternal sleep.
The only thing that can awaken her, apart from a large number of ordinary lives and souls, is the unique life soul with divinity.
But if Xie Lude chooses to offer his soul as well, the red rose will not be able to save him.
At this moment, Su Mingan finally understood what the so-called "brave man" really meant.
He is the only, most valuable and most capable hero of resolving the current disaster facing Praia.
He is irreplaceable.
"Thank you," Su Ming'an said to Xie Lude as he walked up the city wall. "You've done enough. You don't have to take on this kind of thing. Even if Praia doesn't have other qualified divine souls, we can use the lives of other residents to replace you."
His words were very direct, completely disregarding other people's looks.
In his opinion, Shelude, who has awakened his self-awareness, is far more valuable than those machine-like NPCs.
Xie Lude did not have to sacrifice himself for these people and became a miniature of the Knight of Light among thousands of sacrifices.
...He is clearly a 'human'.
Alive, breathing, talking and laughing, self-thinking people living on this earth.
If there must be a sacrifice,
Why must he be the victim?
If the "brave man" is destined to sacrifice himself to save the vast majority of people——
Why does this hero have to be him?
Clifford watched this scene in silence. Finally, even the always rational old man couldn't help but speak out.
"Knight, you don't have to do this," he said. "You have already contributed enough to this land. Leave this matter to others. If we leave it to you, we will be sorry for you."
Xie Lude turned back.
As he held the blue jar in his hand, the emotion in his eyes at this moment could be described as "burning".
...It was as if there was a bright fire burning in his eyes.
"No one is sorry for anyone else," Sheridan said. "If I don't do this, I will be sorry for myself."
He did not look at the injured people who were looking at him, nor did he look at the silent Clifford.
His gaze was fixed on Su Mingan.
“…”Su Mingan looked at him.
He stopped in his silent gaze.
An intense emotion surged in the knight's eyes—it was the certainty of having made up his mind.
"Captain. I heard other travelers from other worlds mention you. They said a lot of sarcastic things and talked a lot about you." Shelude said:
"They say you are 'Player One', the strongest among them all."
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