The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

"They had fallen into darkness, but in the end they chose to struggle toward the light, but they could no longer integrate into the light and could only survive in the shadows where the two meet."

He wanted to refute it, but Ning Feng knew that this was most likely the truth...

Even after he died, Cole was still haunted by the sins he had committed and regretted the mistakes he had made.

"And the plan devised for these lost souls is the [Redeemer Plan], which allows them to find a way to redeem themselves."

"These people participated voluntarily, wanting to make their final contribution to the world and hoping to atone for their mistakes."

The light color in her eyes gradually faded, and she did not continue to press the matter, but instead lowered her eyes.

“I understand you will feel sad and angry about their departure, but you must understand that this is a necessary growing pain.”

"Humanity needs this growing pain."

A painful wake-up call for everyone.

and……

The Stargazer, who controlled Chu Yu's body, lowered his eyes and looked down at his right hand, which was plunged into the pool, watching the ripples created by the flowing water as it passed over his fair fingertips.

Layer upon layer, but eventually it will dissipate and calm down.

"Things will calm down."

Whether it's labor pains or sorrow, everything will eventually calm down.

Feeling the complex emotions emanating from him, Ning Feng's body felt like a furnace, trapping his complicated thoughts.

He didn't speak, nor did he readily criticize the other party's actions; instead, he kept thinking.

With a silent sigh, the stargazer shook his head.

You are rational enough now, but your heart is not cold enough.

You're still too naive...

But this is for the best.

Before Ning Feng could speak, the Stargazer, noticing his furrowed brows, whispered:

"Now, you should go."

"You still have a lot of things to take care of, don't you?"

To be honest, Ning Feng still had a lot of questions to ask, but his mind was a bit of a mess, and there were indeed still many things he hadn't finished dealing with.

"Come on, the gates of Watchtower City are always open to you, and you can return here at any time."

Ning Feng nodded slightly, and then the scene before him changed rapidly. The next moment, he found himself in front of the teleportation array, and he only needed to take one more step to teleport.

Ning Feng didn't take a step immediately, frowning as he recalled the expression on Chu Yu's face in his last glance.

He had a vague feeling that the other person's expression seemed somewhat sad.

Ning Feng couldn't quite pinpoint the source of his feelings, but he felt a heavy weight in his heart, as if he had missed something important.

What is she sad about?

Is it because of those fallen soldiers?

This explanation is the most reasonable and most in line with her identity, but she was also the one who made that decision.

Moreover, Ning Feng had a vague feeling that the stargazer was not grieving for others, but rather... grieving for himself.

Why is she grieving for herself? Does she have some unspeakable secret?

...No way?

Shaking his head to banish unrealistic thoughts from his mind, Ning Feng smiled.

Are you kidding me? Those are stargazers.

The strongest being of mankind today, the Watchers, who have been the pillars supporting humanity since the Dark Ages.

How could that be...right?

Ning Feng felt relieved, stepped into the teleportation array, and left Sky City.

"Goodbye."

……

……

Pushing open the door, Chu Yu entered the room where the Stargazer's true form resided and asked the figure hunched over the table:

"You distorted his perception?"

The stargazer looked up at Chu Yu, whose expression was complicated, and smiled faintly.

"Just a little bit, that's the limit of what I can do. It seems it can still be of some use when they're not around."

I don't know how long I can hold out...

Narrowing his eyes, Chu Yu finally sighed and said softly:

"You're really pathetic."

The strongest being in the world right now has received this assessment.

"Hehe, who can argue with that?"

"Are you really not going to tell him the truth?"

"It's not time yet... Alright, you should go back to your family."

He laughed happily, and the stargazer, seemingly lost in thought, waved gently at Chu Yu.

Looking at the spot where Chu Yu had disappeared, the stargazer's smile vanished, and he sighed.

"It's not the right time yet..."

……

……

First War Zone Temporary Medical Treatment Center.

Unnoticed by others, the old dog-headed orc continued to watch the warriors around him suffer with a smile, as if he were deriving pleasure from it.

"How wonderful, hahaha... looking so pitiful is truly delightful."

Suddenly, his nose twitched, and then he laughed.

"Finally here? Not too slow a reaction, hehe."

"However, now is not the time to reveal the answer."

The smile and the sarcasm it contained grew even stronger, but just as he was about to leave, the old man's expression suddenly froze.

Because he heard hoarse breathing.

"Cough cough cough."

Right next to his ear...

cough cough cough.

!!!

Chapter 456 The Old, the Weak, the Sick and the Disabled

cough cough cough.

Weak, feeble breathing, accompanied by a feeble cough.

Neither of these two things would be unusual in this makeshift hospital full of wounded people, but Palmer St. still felt a long-lost fear for a moment.

too close.

It's way too close!

It was almost like a light cough next to the ear...

"who!?"

Suddenly turning around, Palmer's wrinkles on his dog head were smoothed out, and he scanned the dog with fierce and sharp eyes.

No?

In his saintly perspective, the scene before him was perfectly normal, just as it had been before.

Sniff.

He twitched his nose and Palmer fully activated his innate ability, searching for enemies within his effective range.

……No.

Compared to the previous half hour, no new smells entered, nor were there any individuals who could pose a threat to him.

But as a saint who has been famous for many years, the ancestor of the kobolds, Palmer, although old enough, does not feel that he has reached the age where he will have auditory hallucinations.

Saints do not hallucinate.

Instead of letting his guard down, he became even more cautious, doing his best to conceal his figure while continuing to search for the unknown shadow.

"Where could it be!?"

Is this humanity's countermeasure?

But where is he?

"Humph!"

After searching for a long time without any progress, Palmer's initial tension subsided, and he muttered to himself with a mocking tone:

"A bunch of sneaky guys. Since you don't dare to come out, then I'm leaving."

Palmer rolled off the hospital bed he had been occupying and slowly walked toward the exit, his body hunched over.

His movements were slow, truly like that of a frail old man, each step trembling as if he would fall at any moment.

This is not just a superficial appearance; his body has truly reached a point of decay and is no longer at its peak.

Palmer smiled bitterly to himself as he awaited the human attack.