Azure Files, the starting point of all miracles

"I'm sorry, Hinata."

"I promise you I won't say anything like that again."

"teacher……"

Rather than “I won’t do that again,” isn’t it “I won’t say that again”?

After noticing the details in Xiyu's words, Hina originally wanted to give her a lecture, but after seeing Xiyu's gentle face, she didn't know how to say the words she had prepared.

At this moment, Xiyu's voice came from the front again.

"Besides, my story isn't over yet."

“My story at the zoo, in a way, really begins at this point.”

Hinata: “?!”

At Xiyu's signal, Hina looked at the big screen in front of her.

It was at this moment that the hazy picture changed.

It seemed like someone picked up Xiyu's body.

Seeing this scene, the girls held their breath, fearing that something dangerous would happen again...

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On the screen——

"are you awake?"

As his blurry consciousness gradually became clear, Xiyu slowly opened his eyes.

What appeared before my eyes at this moment was not a sacred white lion, nor a ferocious and strange animal, nor an indescribable thing full of weirdness and ominousness.

The person next to Xiyu at this moment was just a man wearing security uniform with a gentle smile on his face.

A very ordinary one.

A man so ordinary that he might not be found even in a crowd.

When he saw Xiyu open her eyes, he walked over with a glass of water.

"Are you okay? Can you move now?"

Xiyu: “…”

He wanted to say something, but the injuries on his body made it difficult for him to utter any words - this was very abnormal.

Not to mention that his vocal cords were not damaged, given his physical condition, even if the injury was serious, he would not be unable to speak.

Apparently, he seemed to be affected by something after being bitten by the white lion.

After noticing Xiyu's current condition, the security guard could only put the water aside.

Because he didn't know what adverse consequences would occur if Xiyu rashly ate or drank anything now.

"I'll leave the things here for now. Come back and get them when you've fully recovered."

*Why……?

*Why save me?

Perhaps he saw the doubt in Xiyu's eyes, the security guard smiled gently and replied: "Do you need a reason to save people?"

"I am the security guard of this zoo, so I have to protect the peace here~"

Xiyu: “…”

"Ahaha~ Just kidding."

After laughing, the security guard stood up from his seat.

"In short, if you ask me to find a reason, I really can't find anything to say."

"I just know that no one should die without knowing why."

"after all--"

At this point, the security guard's eyes revealed a complex emotion.

It seems like it is sad, angry, lamenting, and unwilling.

However, in the end, all of this was shrouded in soft light.

That is the light of memory and hope.

"The world is so cruel, chaotic, crazy, and full of all kinds of irrationality."

"But...even so, we humans will still hold on to the beauty in our hearts."

"Until the day when the sun shines upon this land again."

After saying these words, the security guard picked up the baton beside him and left the security booth without hesitation.

It was at this time that Xiyu noticed that there seemed to be a lot more noisy noises outside.

That distorted, ominous sound, filled with madness.

Only after the security guards left did they gradually lessen and eventually disappear...

Although he didn't know what had happened, Xiyu was sure of one thing.

That means I survived.

Because of someone’s sacrifice.

That security guard.

The one whose name I don't even know.

The one who is so ordinary that he can't be recognized even in a crowd.

The person who carried hope and light in his heart and stepped into the abyss without hesitation.

Before, Xiyu didn't know his name.

But now, he knew...

Chapter 196: What exactly is a hero?

What exactly is a hero?

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In the past, Xiyu had never thought about this question.

Because for him, the meaning of life is to avenge his family.

Finally, he succeeded.

However, it also failed.

Goal achieved, expectations not met.

It has lost its value and meaning.

Just when he thought his life was about to end, he was saved by someone else.

He doesn't understand.

Why save yourself?

It is obvious that I have no relationship with him and I cannot create any value for him.

But he did it anyway, picking himself up from the cold rain.

Just like that, the empty life seems to have some meaning again.

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Since he was saved by someone else, this life naturally belongs to the person who saved him.

So, when Xiyu heard that he was in danger, he stepped into that strange place without hesitation.

Then, he used his own life to create an opportunity for him to escape from hell.

乥Just like that, the "mission" was completed once again.

Just when I thought this time it was completely over, I never expected that I would be saved by someone else again.

Compared to the first person who saved her, Xiyu didn’t even know the name of the second person who saved her.

Don't know everything about him.

There wasn't even any real dialogue.

As a result, just for someone like me, he sacrificed his life without hesitation - the words he once said echoed in Xiyu's ears.

Somehow, a word popped into my mind.

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hero.

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Just like what is depicted in fairy tales, such people are always willing to sacrifice themselves for others.

Some people think they are great.

Some people think they are stupid.

Xiyu didn't understand all this.

Now he just knows.

Since I survived because of being a hero, it means that I have a meaning (mission) to live again.

What is the hero's goal?

What is the purpose of the hero's efforts?

Only after figuring out all of this can Xiyu know what he should do next.

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Yuuka: "Teacher... stood up again..."

Noah: "Although I don't know whether this psychological change is good or bad, but for today's teachers, it should be considered a good thing."

Hina: "Because of this, the teacher at that time found a reason to continue living..."

Saori: "What is a hero..."

Yazuko: "Sa-chan, we should all be very clear about this kind of question, right?"

Misaki: “…”

Hiyori: “Hey hey~”

Mika: "A hero is a teacher~ Although the teacher is a prince, he is also a hero~"

Xiao Zi: "Yes, the teacher is a hero."

Hanako: "A hero in every sense of the word."

Xiaochun: "Alert?!"