"This is finally over. It's just a shame about Gai Tsutsugami!"
Lin Guang let out a sigh of relief, but inwardly, he was nowhere near as relaxed as he appeared. After all, Gai Tsutsugami had died.
Although he had just lectured Shu Ouma in that manner, it did not mean Gai Tsutsugami's death had left him unaffected.
Lin Guang simply did not know what he should have done. Should he have frozen space before the purple ice crystals pierced Gai Tsutsugami?
Perhaps that really could have saved Gai Tsutsugami, but Lin Guang also understood that Gai loved Mana Ouma. Perhaps dying alongside her was the best end for him.
"Sigh!"
Gai Tsutsugami had embraced the woman he had once said he wanted to hold. It was just that, for Lin Guang, Shu Ouma, and the others, the ending was not quite satisfactory.
"System, what's the reward this time?"
Since Inori Yuzuriha had regained consciousness, Lin Guang no longer needed to carry her, and the two walked side by side instead.
Inori Yuzuriha looked hesitant, as though she wanted to say something to Lin Guang.
However, Lin Guang was currently both feeling somewhat saddened over Gai Tsutsugami and wondering what the system would give him for completing such a brutal mission.
[Ding! The host has resolved "Beginning of the Return of Lost Christmas." One Gold Treasure Chest dropped.]
The system's voice rang out in Lin Guang's mind. It was a Gold Treasure Chest, something he had not received in a long time.
"Lin Guang, where are we going now?"
Inori Yuzuriha finally spoke.
The two were now wandering aimlessly down the street. Apart from them, there was hardly anyone in sight along the entire street.
Presumably, the earlier Apocalypse Virus outbreak had had a considerable impact, causing panic among