As time slipped by.
The clouds of dusk were finally swallowed by the pitch-black night.
A sea of stars filled the sky, lending the silent coast an air of mystery.
The cool sea breeze brushed against his cheeks.
The whispering surf sounded like strings playing between heaven and earth, gentle and solemn.
Lin Chen walked along the clear water and bright sand.
Beside the distant rocks, he spotted a flickering flame.
An elegant figure like a white mermaid seemed to sway in its light.
Lin Chen drew a deep breath.
His anxious heart finally settled.
He did not believe Asta was so fragile.
That losing a battle for love would drive her to do something foolish.
But after trekking all this way.
Lin Chen seemed to have grown even more attached to Asta.
He recalled her confession beneath the stars that night.
The girl's passionate, romantic charm almost felt like something from another lifetime.
He took out his phone and shared his coordinates with March 7th.
Then Lin Chen headed straight toward the distant rocks.
The summer night's sea breeze swept through the girl's long pink hair, making it dance in the darkness.
With both arms wrapped around her knees, her shapely figure was curled into a ball.
The flickering fire illuminated her beautiful, tear-streaked face.
It revealed her deep eyes, already reddened from excessive grief.
"I don't want to forget anything about him, but what can I do?"
"Maybe... everything was predetermined by the fate tracks."
"March 7th, who's already set foot on the Path of Trailblaze, is the best partner for Lin Chen."
"That's right... his future won't be confined to this tiny place..."
Asta cradled her cheeks in her hands, murmuring to herself.
The focus of her clear, beautiful eyes drifted.
She wanted to calmly think things