Chapter 25 After the War, Ethan wanted to save them. ...
So, Ethan wanted to save them.
He opened another portal, this time directly to a storage room filled with magical potions. He hadn't just studied magic knowledge before; he'd also put it into practice. He'd concocted each potion more than ten times, ensuring he could concoct it with his eyes closed before moving on to learning a new one.
Ethan entered the storage room, turned on the light, and found it filled with a dazzling array of potions, like a bottomless library.
Following his memory, Ethan used magic to levitate all the healing potions he could find, and then stepped into the portal, returning to the place where he had just fought.
Then... those who weren't dead were given a potion and a healing spell to keep them alive for a short time, and those whose skin wasn't too stiff were also given one! This was to allow the wounded to hold on until the medical personnel arrived and treated them.
Nadia has given up on CPR.
She couldn't feel the woman's heartbeat or pulse anymore. After a brief moment of surprise, she threw herself back into searching for the wounded, trying to find as many surviving wounded as possible to buy them even one more second of chance to live.
She had already experienced this many times, and she had grown up. As a guardian, she had seen far too many things like this.
But why does my nose feel inexplicably sore? I'm used to it, aren't I? Their mission is to protect, but can they really protect everyone?
No, even the will of the city cannot be all-encompassing, let alone the fact that they were merely given power, not omnipotent and omniscient gods.
It's still so heartbreaking to see so many lives lost. They were so young, whose mothers were they? Whose daughters were they? Their deaths have only left their families with a heavy heart.
Nadia's eyes were red, and as she dug out another body from the rubble, her heart sank even deeper.
They should have gotten used to it by now; even the guardians couldn't save everyone. Death followed them relentlessly.
It wasn't just Nadia who felt this way; the Guardians also felt distressed seeing this scene. Some remained numb and mechanically dug, while others broke down in tears, digging while crying incessantly.
And Ethan?
He was racing against time to save lives.
I touched him, and thankfully, he still had air. I gave it to him directly. It didn't matter if he choked or anything. It would be even better if the wounded man could cough up, which would prove that he was alright. The potion was very effective.
If you find no heartbeat or pulse, don't worry. Ethan knows lightning magic and can use his hand as a pacemaker. The other guardians don't have the necessary equipment and can only save some people temporarily, but he can use his hand as a pacemaker.
Occasionally, he could save someone so well that they could speak again. Ethan saw someone who, after being given the potion, was already dazed and babbling incoherently: "...Mom?"
It's human nature to call everyone "Mom," it's perfectly normal.
As Ethan thought this, he covered the wounded man's eyes. He could just call out "Mom" without looking at him. The man was covered up so thoroughly, how could he possibly look like a woman? Although long hair could easily make him mistake him for a girl, this man wasn't showing any skin at all.
Soon, Ethan rescued Nadia, a woman whose vital signs were not detected. Her body was cold to the touch, and there was no pulse or heartbeat.
Ethan cast healing spells with her left hand, switching between different spells after finishing one, while her right hand rested on her heart, constantly using a small amount of electricity to heal her.
His control over the lightning was so strong that it could have turned a person into a pile of ashes, but because of his strong control over the magic, it became a powerful pacemaker.
At the same time, he was not idle; he used his magic to detect whether there were any survivors buried under the ruins nearby, multitasking.
Finally, she felt her heartbeat return, so Ethan used even more energy to activate it. Eventually, her heart returned to normal. Ethan then gave her two vials of potion, as two vials would be more effective for someone with no pulse or heartbeat.
After rescuing Ethan, they accurately located the trapped person. Because they detected the location with magic, it saved time. They easily used magic to gently move the heavy object and began to stop the bleeding and provide first aid, keeping the person conscious.
"Am I going to hell?" the rescued person asked Ethan, looking dazed.
"No." Since appearing as a guardian, Ethan had been speaking in a hoarse male voice that was completely inaudible compared to his own: "Don't move, I'm bandaging you."
Of course, he went back to get more than just potions; he also got some bandages and hemostatic spray. If he ran out of bandages, he would use magic to condense them and add magic power until it dissipated after 24 hours. Ethan did not believe that the wounded would not receive treatment within 24 hours.
After he rescued several people and their vital signs stabilized so they wouldn't easily fall into danger again, Ethan left to go to the next area to rescue more people, leaving the logistics team with directions for the rescue.
After becoming a Guardian, you will be given some equipment, including a communicator. You must bring it before battle. Reina will issue commands on the communicator, or teammates will discuss how to coordinate faster and more effectively to assess the situation.
The communicator can also contact the Guardians' Alliance's logistics team, which consists of elite official members who can provide timely guidance.
While the Guardians are fighting, they will coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel to search for and treat the wounded together with the Guardians after the battle.
Ethan didn't remember how much time had passed, nor how many people he had saved. He just kept repeating the same actions: electrifying the heart, casting healing spells, continuously administering potions, and constantly using detection spells to check for any remaining wounded people nearby.
Midway through, they ran out of magic power and had to drink a magic potion. When they ran out of magic potions, they had to go back to restock.
By the time Ethan recovered, no more wounded had been found. He had saved everyone he could. He was unusually tired and realized that he had been searching for more than five hours, and had exhausted his magic countless times.
It was already dark, and there were hardly any people around. Ethan didn't see any other guardians either, so he figured everyone had probably gone home.
He stepped into the portal and returned to the alien space of Starfall. He went to take a bath because he was dirty and tired from fighting and rescuing people. He needed a bath to relieve his fatigue.
A post-war meeting is scheduled, but the Ethan's guardians are nowhere to be found: "?" Where are they?
Because Ethan followed the Guardians to rescue people after taking the potion, the other Guardians didn't even notice that Ethan was rescuing people from behind.
After they completed the rescue, they handed everyone over to the logistics department and prepared to hold a meeting. However, they couldn't find Ethan anywhere they looked, and even wondered if Ethan had run away after the fight, as no one had joined the rescue effort.
Thus, without Ethan's knowledge, he left a bad misunderstanding and impression on his Guardian colleagues, who were still trying to contact him to attend a meeting.
But! Ethan was taking a bath; he didn't bring any electronic devices with him, just relaxing.
There were many bubbles, and Ethan slowly popped them one by one, feeling a strange sense of peace within him.
Perhaps it was the first time she had participated in a battle as a guardian, perhaps it was because she had saved so many people, or perhaps it was the first time she had done so many good deeds.
A complex mix of emotions arose within him—a mixture of satisfaction, pride, and joy, impossible to define or explain—but he was very satisfied with his performance today.
I really want my mom to know what he did. If she remembers, will she praise him?
As Ethan thought about it, he created more bubbles, even using magic to make more bubbles float in the air above the bathroom, lining up to be popped by Ethan, and new bubbles would be created.
The residents of Starfall City should also be able to watch the battle on the news and television. There will probably be some reports about the rescue efforts, but not much information. They will only be able to tally the number of dead and injured, and how much damage the battle caused.
Too many people have died.
Ethan saved many people, but he dug up even more corpses.
If every monster attack results in such devastating casualties, then after a few more attacks, it feels like the city will be destroyed, and even with guardians, not many can be saved.
...Let's make a record of it. Write down your feelings, experiences, and shortcomings in today's battle, and what you should improve.
This allows him to summarize his mistakes and constantly reflect on them, enabling him to see more of his shortcomings, which will help him grow.
Without further ado, Ethan took a 40-minute bath, feeling refreshed and completely relaxed. He sat down at his usual reading desk, took out a blank notebook, and began writing in his diary.
"June 14, 2074, sunny"
Ethan thought for a moment before starting to write again.
"Today is my first battle as a Guardian. To be honest, I've only just realized how much I hate fighting because I've discovered how much damage it causes."
"I am saddened that more people died before our rescue efforts because we failed to defeat the octopus monster in time."
"I think I should be faster. I shouldn't drag my feet because I'm a little nervous about it being the first time. I should work with my Guardian colleagues to take down the octopus monster more quickly. If I'm faster, the death toll might be lower."
"Mom, I wonder if you also think that I'm in the wrong."
Ethan paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, before resuming his writing after a while.
"I will do better. I will save more people. In the next battle, I will coordinate with others to take them down more quickly. We will minimize the damage and reduce the chances of more people being injured or even dying."
"Because I am a guardian, it is my responsibility to do this. A guardian's duty is to protect. To protect the city, to protect the residents, and to protect the ordinary days."
"I don't know if you'll be proud of me, Mom, but I think maybe you will."
"I will continue to grow, until I can easily handle those dangers on my own. When I truly become a hero, I will show you this diary."
A note from the author:
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10,000 words a day is still a bit difficult for me, haha. I can only write up to 4,000 today. The last post had about 1,000 to 2,000 words because of a previous glitch. Ethan still hasn't turned on his communication [starry-eyed].
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