At Kadeci's words, her expression froze, and sorrow soon colored her face.
"Alas..."
"Ye Chen truly is a good child, with scarcely any flaws..."
"I once even regarded him as my own younger brother."
"And it was precisely because of him and all of you that our group managed to survive until now..."
"So I find the current outcome just as hard to accept. This is truly too difficult..."
Faced with Kadeci's grief-stricken words from the bottom of her heart, Xiya choked back two ragged breaths before speaking softly in a weak voice:
"Ms. Kadeci... I have to rest for a while."
"So... from here on... everything is in your hands."
"Good luck, everyone."
Kadeci answered solemnly:
"Mm. Get some proper rest. We won't let anyone down."
Hearing this, Xiya's unbearably heavy eyelids finally closed slowly, and she fainted from the excessive depletion of her spiritual power.
Kadeci and the colleagues around her carefully carried Xiya over to the other four members of Dawn Squad, settling her properly together with Oko, Weimeng, Firona, Erigat, and the others.
Once Kadeci had tended to these exceptionally meritorious young people, Fanu, the temporary commander-in-chief, came before her. He lowered his head to inspect the members of Dawn Squad on their stretchers, then asked Kadeci:
"How are they doing?"
Kadeci explained calmly:
"Their spiritual power has been depleted too severely. They won't wake up for the time being, but their lives are not in danger."
Fanu nodded in response:
"That's good. Dawn Squad performed the best in today's battle. We must do everything in our power to preserve such outstanding rising stars of the younger generation."
Kadeci deeply agreed.
"Mm. I'll keep watch over them at all costs."
Just as their conversation reached this point, holy light suddenly appeared above the hunter forces.
Whoosh—!