"Why was it always like this?" Lin Ye clenched his fists.
"Why did everyone I wanted to protect die?"
"What kind of Guardian was I?"
Just as he was drowning in overwhelming grief, the roar of engines came from afar.
Countless black warships were rapidly approaching.
Azazel's summoning order, issued before his death, had taken effect.
More Void Legion forces were on their way.
"Warning! A large number of enemy vessels detected approaching!"
The Star Shuttle's AI system issued an alert.
"Estimated arrival at the battlefield in three minutes!"
"Immediate evacuation is advised!"
Lin Ye wiped the tears from his eyes and forced himself to stand.
Reality would not allow him to remain lost in grief for long.
If they were surrounded by the Void Legion, Ace and the others' sacrifices would truly be meaningless.
But before leaving, he had one last thing to do for his fallen comrades.
Lin Ye flew toward the area where Drax's mech had exploded.
Among the floating metal fragments, he found the mech's core component.
It was a silver-blue armor plate engraved with the Orion emblem.
Though badly damaged, it still glimmered with a faint light.
"Drax..." Lin Ye gently stroked the armor plate.
"You said you wanted me to say hello to Ace for you."
"Now the two of you can reunite in another world."
Then he flew to where Alyia had vanished.
There, he found the Frost Queen's crown.
The pure white crystal crown floated silently in the Void.
Though it had lost its owner, it remained breathtakingly beautiful.
"Alyia, thank you for teaching me what it meant to stay calm."
Finally, Lin Ye picked up the black cloak Ace had left behind.
A faint scent of flames still lingered on it.
It was Ace's warmth.
Lin Ye placed the three relics