I Quit!

Hello, everyone. Today I wanted to tell you that I quit my job.

I only worked there for a month. I know I'm being willful, but I still want to do work I love.

I don't know what the future holds, either.

Boom!

At the entrance to a bridge, Griseo gave a gentle wave. The Corruptive Breath crystals clustered at the bridgehead exploded, revealing the view on the far side.

Liuyin and Ye Shunguang grew even more curious about Griseo.

Now that this "little girl" had stopped hiding her strength, one question rose unbidden in their minds: Who was she?

"Senior Sister Xiaoguang, your home is across this bridge, right?"

Belle, on the other hand, had grown used to it. While Griseo cleared the way, she sidled up to Ye Shunguang.

She made it sound like a casual question, but she had an ulterior motive. This senior sister seemed innocent enough. If Belle got her talking, she might dig up an embarrassing story from Senior Brother Ye's childhood.

"Yes." Ye Shunguang nodded. His gaze drifted across the bridge, and his voice softened. "When I was little, my brother and I often snuck out to play in the middle of the bridge. We'd compete to see who could throw a pebble farther, or make a bigger splash..."

A faint smile touched Ye Shunguang's lips as he spoke, but it soon vanished like mist in the wind. His voice grew sad.

"But it didn't last. Ten years ago, disaster struck without warning. All I remember is a tall figure carrying my brother and me while running as hard as they could. There was so much noise around us, and... sounds of people in pain."

Ye Shunguang's voice fell lower and lower, until the last words were barely a whisper.

As Belle