"Bystander, do me a favor~"
"It is my great honor to serve you, esteemed princess..."
"Help me observe the entire Sakast Region. If I die, please submit all the data to the Boundless Court. Every living being bears a share of responsibility for the harm caused by the virus."
"As you wish, esteemed princess."
Zhou Heng appeared in a boundless, pitch-black space. Far in the distance stood an immense figure of light that towered into the sky. She knelt in devout worship, holding something in both hands. Endless streams of pure white light flowed between the statue's fingers like a waterfall.
Zhou Heng walked toward the enormous figure of light. With every step he took, he heard voices coming from the void...
"Save me, Senior. Please, save me! I don't want to die..."
"I'm sorry. A bystander cannot directly intervene in the course of events. This is my limitation, and your fate."
"Damn you, how could you do this? The Vast Star Nation will fall because of damned bystanders like you! All that talk of recording history without interfering in it-you're nothing but a bunch of cowards afraid to die. Hahaha! Once we're all dead, what the hell will you observe? Hahaha! Die, all of you... die, all of you..."
"Youtier, from today onward, you are the princess's knight. Please ensure her safety..."
"I'm sorry. I failed to protect the princess. There are things I must do. The problems in the Sakast Region are even more serious than I expected..."
"I slew the Glorious Twin Stars..."
"I feel like drinking. Get me a Wine Gourd, Youtier..."
Accompanied by the intermittent voices and information, Zhou Heng reached the enormous figure of light. Standing beneath the pure white waterfall, he seemed to hear a voice echoing beside his ears. "Touch the