Reminiscing

Su Gao's tone was so natural that, at a glance, you could sense how much she yearned for that kind of life: hanging up her armor and returning to the fields.

She was still just a young girl full of fantasies about the world!

The sight made Hayami Suzune's blood boil all over again. She glared at Fu Qian, her eyes nearly bulging with rage.

Even Leigo, an old hand in Jianghu, couldn't help chuckling.

"That guy wasn't famous or anything. And things were different back then. Transcendents weren't worshipped so fanatically."

"Someone like you, a young girl, might even have been frightened if you'd seen him."

As he spoke, he sighed.

"His name was Delin. He was just, perceptive, and powerful—far better than me in every respect. He was also an outstanding team leader. We worked together for nearly five years."

He had been through too much to feel an excess of compassion anymore, but he didn't mind taking the opportunity to warn her about the harshness of the world.

"Unfortunately, in our final mission, we still underestimated the evil in people's hearts..."

"In the hands of certain people, Supernatural Power gave rise to tragedies beyond imagination."

"I can understand what you're saying, but it's still hard to picture exactly what happened."

Su Gao let out a soft breath.

"Believe me, that's not a bad thing. Even I don't want to remember what happened back then, even in my dreams."

Leigo shook his head, his expression heavy with memories he'd rather forget.

"If you're really interested, I can take you to visit him sometime."

"Ever since he retired, he's become much gentler. I'm sure he'd be happy to talk with a young person like you. He also has a very pretty daughter."

Sometimes, the rope that could save someone