"...That's impossible."
Shaya had been saved by Yaoshi herself, and she had indeed received the blessing of [Abundance] back then.
Even the lowest-ranking Denizens of Abundance could not be killed with ordinary weapons.
A madman?
"What was the deal with that madman?" Zhang Xiu suddenly realized something.
"At the time, we'd already driven them into a dead end. It looked like there was only one half-grown boy left."
"Then, somehow, that bastard suddenly became incredibly strong. He kept saying he was going to kill everyone."
The rims of Yaoshi's eyes trembled slightly, and despondency spread across her face.
...A Pathstrider.
Most Pathstriders were madmen-or rather, madmen disguised as normal people.
They were more obsessive, and they could draw power from their Paths more easily.
"Shaya was stabbed through the heart while protecting Natasha." Oleg shook his head, his already furrowed brow tightening further.
"Then Natasha and I killed that guy together, but Shaya was already... sigh."
At that, the three fell silent for a while. Then Zhang Xiu gently patted Yaoshi's leg as she sat on his shoulders, offering comfort.
"Don't blame yourself too much."
"Natasha buried her in the public cemetery. Go see her when you have time."
"Mm. Is Natasha inside?"
"She is. The latest cleanup operation just ended, so there aren't many patients in the clinic."
After nodding to him, Zhang Xiu headed toward the clinic. Seeing this, Oleg took out a cigarette and put it between his lips.
"What a damned mess. Sigh."
"Come in... You're-Zhang Xiu? And Yaoshi. Ah, you're here for the celebration, aren't you?"
Natasha, who had been sorting through bills, rose to greet them when she saw them.
"More or less. Natasha, how have you been lately?" Zhang Xiu tried to offer a faint smile, but he could not make the