"Tonight, just rest well. From tomorrow on, things won't be the same... Sigh!" Despite saying this, Yu Xiangjie slept like a little pig, making people feel a sense of pity.

The night was so long, but as long as I can protect Yu Xiangjie on my own, after all, it was she who saved my past.

Playing with Yu Xiangjie's hair while she was asleep, I couldn't help but mutter through my teeth, "Idiot, I really didn't know why I got involved with you back then."

What a hassle... Well, let's just consider it a redemption!

(In the past)

The sky was obscured by dark clouds, and countless prosperous cities, along with the whole world, turned into ruins.

The paradise where children used to laugh and play, Jile City, has now truly become hell on earth. Countless refugees took shelter in the underground fortress.

The densely packed scorpions on the horizon pierced through the entire continent like black droplets. The military of the alliance government mobilized their firepower to battle the dark energy substance in the sky, but they were annihilated in less than three hours.

"Juxi, retreat now!"

A strong old man, his fist seemingly bursting with flames, spoke while delivering a heavy blow. The violent air wave overturned a large shadowy area.

"Hurry and take Yu Xiangjie and Yu Nai away, Principal!"

Between the sky and the earth, a black cloak fluttered as a thirty-year-old boy stood there with a commanding tone, attempting to persuade two people who were reluctant to leave him.

"Please, wait for me outside the fortress after the battle ends, alright?"

Before the black-haired woman could say anything, he hugged her waist and sealed a passionate kiss on her lips.

"I'll wait for you, including our daughter!"

The girl had great trust in the boy. Her clear eyes seemed to see a future in him, and she responded with a faint but tender smile.

Finally, the last battle arrived. The boy tightly held the Storm Sword in his hand and swung it towards the shadow that was locked in the interstitial space.

"Come out, I don't like fighting with hiding cowards!"

"Ah, you really are sharp, but well, it seems that your fighting spirit hasn't made the necessary preparations yet!"

Boom!

With a thunderous roar that shocked the heavens and earth, a large wave of shadowy figures rushing towards the fortress were completely obliterated.

The powerful shockwave attracted countless shadows again. The boy could feel countless pairs of blood-red eyes glaring at him from the dark clouds in the sky.

"Aren't you the type that keeps reincarnating no matter how much you kill?"

The dead shadows would quickly turn into tangible entities in less than half an hour, gathering together again to launch a new attack.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is that all you've got? Well, let me once again ignite your fighting spirit!"

Crackle!

Countless lightning bolts intersected and appeared densely in the sky above the fortress.

"What are you doing?!"

Crackling...

Under the intense onslaught of the lightning, the towering fortress instantly collapsed, turning into ashes along with the survivors inside.

"You... bastard! You killed Yu Xiangjie and Yu Nai, you unforgivable demon!"

The once calm boy suddenly burst out with strength several times greater than usual. Even the space couldn't bear the twisting heat wave caused by him, and the boy aggressively attacked the figure hidden among the dense group of shadows.

"Hahaha, the battle between us is about to lead humanity and the world into a new glory!"

The boy's rampage fulfilled his purpose, and the dark figure burst into arrogant laughter.

In the blink of an eye, the sky collapsed, the mountains and rivers shattered. Except for humans, many lives dissipated in this catastrophe. The beautiful blue planet was covered in the color of death - endless white snow covered the earth, and the world entered the Ice Age.The defeat of that battle... why... even though everyone was defeated, why do I feel a sense of emptiness in my heart?

A bold and reckless idea has suddenly emerged in my mind...

Staring at Yuuka's delicate sleeping face for a long time, I cautiously leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I hope I can spend the next moment of the world's end with you."

As I spoke these words, I saw the corners of Yuuka's mouth slightly lift...she smiled!

It seemed like at that moment, she also smiled at me with such trusting eyes. But I repeatedly let down everyone, robbing them of their courage and hope, and burdening myself with these heavy responsibilities.

The memories and existence we created as super-centurion humans of the prehistoric civilization have already been buried in the desert of time.

Sometimes, I also wonder in my heart if the world we are in is just an illusory dream, and if I will lose everything again when I wake up.

"Wah... roasted suckling pig, smells so good... it's such a pity I can't eat it!!!" I don't think so...

"...even if she wakes up tomorrow morning, she probably won't remember anything, right?"