"Why did it always end like this?" Lin Ye clenched his fists.
"Why does everyone I want to protect have to die?"
"What kind of Guardian am I?"
As he sank into overwhelming grief, the roar of engines came from the distance.
Countless black warships were rapidly approaching.
The summons Azazel had issued before his death had taken effect.
More forces of the Void Legion were on their way.
"Warning! Large numbers of enemy ships detected approaching!"
The Star Shuttle's AI system issued an alert.
"Estimated arrival at the battlefield: three minutes!"
"Immediate evacuation recommended!"
Lin Ye wiped the tears from his eyes and forced himself to stand.
Reality would not let him linger in his grief.
If the Void Legion surrounded him, Ace and the others would truly have died for nothing.
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 a core component of the mech.
It was a silver-blue armor plate engraved with the emblem of Orion.
Though badly damaged, it still glimmered faintly.
"Drax..." Lin Ye gently stroked the armor plate.
"You asked me to say hello to Ace for you."
"Now you can reunite in another world."
Then he flew to the spot where Ailiya had faded away.
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 was still breathtakingly beautiful.
"Ailiya, thank you for teaching me what it means to stay calm."
Finally, Lin Ye picked up the black cloak Ace had left behind.
A faint trace of flame still lingered on it.
It was the warmth that belonged to Ace.
Lin Ye placed the three