Broken years, countless lives under the grind of history were hesitating when faced with imminent death.

It was the eleventh year after I left the temple. At that time, I was young and reckless, indifferent to the words of the dying temple prophet.

"Oh great king, the broken light years are coming. It will bring back the mirage demons that have been dormant for thousands of years to this planet. At that time, countless shadows will ravage the earth, until they slaughter us all!"

But did the outcome really turn out to be as light as a feather as I had imagined?

The shattered years finally brought disaster to this ancient yet unexplored planet due to my momentary negligence.

At the age of thirty-one, black flames covered the entire continent. Neither safe zones nor war zones could escape the clutches of this demon. Countless lives trembled under this terrifying energy, including me... the King of Asuras, the strongest in the continent.

At that time, I, who was ignorant and arrogant, tasted the taste of defeat for the first time, and it was a complete and utter failure.

"In our world, facing the destruction, not even the last human can escape. When I woke up, there was nothing left. I lost everything, everyone!"

Yukari, in a melancholy state, took out a box that had lost its novelty but remained exquisite. She held the small box in her hands as if holding a treasure.

She never imagined that one day they would face a life and death separation, let alone that it would come so quickly...

At the age of thirty...

Bang!

The new year arrived with the sound of fireworks. Various beautiful and dazzling fireworks kept rising in the beautiful coastal town.

The Four Emperors' battle had passed for many years. Now we live a blissful life. After the war ended, Yukari and I... no, Yukari and I, together, lived in the coastal town, ready to enjoy the remaining time.

We now have our own child. Sitting on the wooden balcony on the second floor, we look at the people playing and chasing on the beach. In our hearts, there is also some contentment. Isn't this the result we wanted after so many years of fighting?

On my shoulder sits a little girl with about six years old. She has short black hair that almost resembles mine. Though just a little child, she has already understood what we should pursue.

"Hey, Daddy, what's that red thing in the sky?"

She points to the fireworks blooming in the sky, curious about its origin, and tugs at my beard.

"That? It's the light of imagination and hope. Little Jeana will grow up one day, and then find a reliable person destined for her, just like your dad here, like your mom."

"A destined person... what's a destined person?"

"A destined person, well, it's what fate chooses for you..."

The child is still young, with limited understanding. I think it's better to start with a small story and explain it carefully. But someone interrupts the mood.

"You're making it too complicated. Little Jeana won't understand. A destined person means someone you're willing to make a promise to and be with for a lifetime."

"Oh, I see, Mom. It's like when you married Daddy, right?"

"Yes, Jeana is so clever, you understood it right away..."

Looking at Yukari, who has trained our daughter so well, and occasionally throwing a mocking glance at me, it seems like she is mocking me.

"Unlike someone, as a father, he almost made his child develop a stutter!"

"Don't say that in front of the child..."

Yukari provocatively sticks out her tongue at me, then takes advantage of my distraction to lightly kiss my face. Even the daughter sitting in my arms doesn't agree with it.

"Ah, no, I want one too!"

Jeana, jealous, sticks her little lips onto my other cheek.

This is what happiness and contentment are, right? But... beautiful things are always so short-lived, and the traces of memories are so easily forgotten.The disaster has arrived, and they started leaving me one by one.

Sometimes I can't even believe the cruel truth because their departure really hurts me so much!!!

I originally thought that protecting the world meant protecting my family. Who knew that I overestimated myself? In the end, I couldn't even protect my own family, let alone the whole world?! 

With the loss of the powers of the heroes' relatives, I stumbled my way to the completely collapsed bunker.

The dust raised by the collapse had not yet dissipated. In the haze, the pitch-black bunker looked like a tomb, and countless bodies were buried under the deep ruins.

"You Youxiang!!"

I shouted You Youxiang's name, but no one responded, not even a living person! In this desperate situation, I could only rely on my intuition, and I started to exert all my efforts to move the slabs and wooden blocks on top.

Until I vaguely saw the hand that was pressed under the slab, the hand that we once exchanged rings with in the church, I was already incoherent.

"This... this is our wedding ring... You Youxiang!"

I almost risked my life, using my blood-soaked hands to move the slab on top of the hand, but what happened next made me dumbfounded for a long time.

"You Youxiang... Jeana..."

With the last bit of strength, I tremblingly held up that hand... the hand that was already severed.

Except for the dusty diamond ring still worn on the ring finger, there was nothing else left.

"You Youxiang! Jeana!"

At this moment, exhausted, I collapsed onto the hand and cried out in pain. I kept calling their names, hoping that this was just a nightmare, and since it was a nightmare, there would always be a day to wake up!

So I fell to the ground, gazing blankly at the sky with lifeless eyes, and finally, I gradually fell into a deep slumber.

In the dream, memories from the past began to appear in my mind.

During the beach trip on our wedding day, after a whole day of crazy fun, we were exhausted as we strolled on the beach. At that time, I suddenly felt a surge of blood and raised my fist towards the ocean, making a vow.

"Alright! From today onwards, I will protect You Youxiang as a man..."

"Why are you still calling her 'Youxiang sister'?"

You Youxiang angrily slapped the back of my head.

"Then what should I call you?"

"What do you think? Figure it out yourself!"

You Youxiang, who was acting shy and spoiled, was so cute in my heart, but I was still confused about what to call her.

Is it because she's shy that I'm seeing this look in her eyes that I've never seen before? She looked into my eyes with affection, as if there were countless unsaid words in her mouth.

"Yes, You... Youxiang, hehe..."

Luckily, I cleverly reacted and came up with a name, otherwise, I didn't want my honeymoon night to be spent on the balcony.

Although we were already married, I still felt a bit embarrassed whenever I accidentally called her name, like in my teenage years.

Especially in such a deep and affectionate gaze, You Youxiang's mouth curved into a slight smile, her clear eyes tightly closed, slowly leaning toward me.

Her kiss represented her acceptance of me, and it also included the smile that promised me.

"Let's be together forever, inseparable!"

Crack...!!

The originally beautiful scene suddenly froze on You Youxiang's smile, then started to crumble until it turned into countless dust falling in the air.

Under the invasion of illusions, almost everyone couldn't escape from this disaster, including myself who was about to enter the endless cycle of reincarnation. No one could escape from this war that even the gods couldn't predict.

After nearly an hour of digging, on a deeper layer of the building ruins, I saw a shocking scene.

In the center of the slabs and steel bars, You Youxiang was kneeling on the ground, with countless steel bars piercing her back. From her posture, it could be seen that she had made a desperate effort to deploy her energy shield before her death, which is why Jeana only suffered a minor scratch."Jeana..."

Once I gently carried Jeana, who had fainted from the fright, out from the embrace of Yu Xiang, in my arms she slowly opened her eyes.

"Daddy, Mom, she..."

When Jeana trembled and buried her head tightly in my arms, I knew I couldn't cry. As the last pillar of support for the child, I had to be strong!

This devastating disaster is not yet over, but no matter what, I will make sure that the proof of me and Yu Xiang's existence continues to exist!

"Jeana, Mommy has gone to another world. There are many people there accompanying Mommy, including your Aunt Yu Nai and Uncle Yuanhui. They are all with Mommy, oh!"

I tried my best to suppress the tears and hoarsely told the ten-year-old Jeana that her mother hadn't left us, she had only gone to a world where she could find eternal peace and tranquility.

And in this world, it was finally only the two of us, father and daughter, walking together aimlessly, searching for a world that didn't really exist.

But in the last days we spent together, I gradually found satisfaction, and I made a momentous decision.

"I need Jeana to fulfill a great mission, to save this futureless world!"

A journey through time, going back to the world before ancient times to save this past without a future.

"Please!"

I grabbed Jeana's shoulders and looked into her misty eyes.

"Daddy still has a small amount of elemental power, perhaps I can use the power of the King of Heroes to send you back to the desperate beginning, to eradicate the root of the calamity!"

For the last time, I infused all of my incredibly powerful elemental power into her body.

A miracle truly happened...

After being imbued with tremendous power that could overturn the world, a time gate opened above Jeana's head, leading back to an earlier era.

"Daddy... What about you?!"

"Daddy will be waiting with Mommy in a hopeful future just for you. So keep fighting!"

In our last gaze with Jeana, I showed the final smile of a father, and then disappeared into this insane world along with the blowing sand.

"I don't want to leave Daddy, Daddy...!"

"Have a happy time travel."

With a bang, I suddenly felt relieved. At least I saved the last human in this world, and she will save even more people. But my past ended here...

Jeana, who traversed through time and space, was once again guided by a powerful force to return to a world thousands of years ago. In the time tunnel, countless totems were arranged on both sides, depicting the development history of all things in the world. And what she needs to do is to salvage the last lost milestone.

In the midst of the time gap, Jeana did not panic but courageously arrived at the source of all causality, the dawn of a new era!

"Daddy, will I meet Daddy and Mommy again?"

At this thought, a smile full of hope for a happy future appeared on Jeana's face.

The elemental flow in the timeline once again replenished Jeana's remaining elemental power to the fullest. With this power, she increased the speed of breaking through the time tunnel.

"That's it, I must... catch it!"

Zap—!!

A bright arc flashed, and a crack was opened in the eve of the new era. Jeana seized the opportunity and dived in.

"I'm here, Mommy and Daddy!" Jeana exclaimed excitedly in her heart.