I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

"The miracle that was born in me is now flowing into you little by little."

Ye Ming's eyes were filled with Kiana's figure. It seemed that as long as he kept looking at her, he could ignore the pain that was sweeping over him.

"That's all I have, proof that I didn't leave you."

"It will stay by your side in my place, forever piercing the cold and darkness for you."

Having said this, Ye Ming could no longer see Kiana crying.

His hearing also declined, and his consciousness was like a grain of sand on the beach, which could be washed away by the waves at any time.

"I want to be a beam of light to illuminate your way home. This wish has not changed until now."

Finally, Ye Ming also gave his wish to Kiana.

"I know it will happen to you."

"Yes." Kiana hugged Ye Ming, who was about to disappear, into her arms, "I will replace you and become a hero."

After saying this, Ye Ming completely disappeared into the darkness, leaving behind only a glowing energy core that continued to merge with Kiana.

…………

"finished?"

At the same time, the ordinary people who had been crawling on the ground finally let go of their worries and stood up with lingering fear.

"It seems we were saved by that Valkyrie."

"Although she doesn't understand what happened, it seems that she defeated the monster that caused the disaster."

"The battle just now was so intense. It made me nervous."

Kiana, who no longer had the energy to keep flying, slowly fell down.

The people who had been looking up at the battle scene came over and surrounded her.

"Is this the Valkyrie who has been protecting us?"

"Is it such a young girl?"

"Wait, she's not the one who caused the collapse before..."

"No! She's our hero!"

"Yes! He's our hero!"

After experiencing the disaster fabricated by Ye Ming, the people who survived the disaster were more amazed than skeptical.

Although this was an effect created by Ye Ming, this belated respect was something Kiana should have gotten long ago.

"Ye Ming..."

The cheers from the crowd did not reach Kiana. She still held on to the power she had just gained, as if to block out all the sounds from the outside world. Only Ye Ming's last words echoed in her ears.

The sound of heavy rain covered up Kiana's crying. The rain wet her long hair and washed her sad face, allowing her tears to flow like a stream.

"Huh? Why is our Miss Valkyrie crying?"

"No way! You mistook the rain for tears, didn't you?"

Yes, how could a hero who returned victoriously cry?

It must be raining too hard, right?

It must be raining too hard...

522. The End of the Song, the People Dispersed

After some time had passed since Ye Ming disappeared, Kiana's life had returned to normal.

She kept silent about Ye Ming, as if everything that happened that night was just a dream.

During this period, Kiana has been active at the forefront of the fight against Honkai and has taken on almost all tasks.

Needless to say, we are also responsible for combat, logistics, rescue, post-disaster reconstruction and other tasks.

In order to keep herself occupied, she even started to handle the clerical work that she used to hate the most.

"Kiana, you've been working for a long time."

One day, Yulandel saw Kiana, who had just returned from a mission, still handling other work, and couldn't help but show some concern.

"Oh~~ I don't want you to say that."

Kiana smiled calmly:

"I heard that when you were on a mission, you often worked for days and nights without sleeping."

Youlandel shook her head and said, "That's just for the mission, and I will take a rest after the mission is completed."

Although most of the rest time was used by Yulandel for training, it could still be considered a combination of work and rest.

"Kiana, as far as I know, you have been on more than ten high-intensity missions in a row, either traveling long distances or engaging in arduous combat."

Yulandel's concern is not as formal as that between colleagues, but more like an older sister caring for her younger sister, gentle and kind.

"I understand the importance of hard work, but such morbid work will only harm the body and mind. I think... even the Herrscher is no exception."

"..."

Of course, Kiana knew that doing this was forcing herself. The minor injuries left by the battle and the long-term fatigue were gradually wearing down her body and mind.

But if she stopped, even for just a moment, Kiana's thoughts would drift back to the day when she lost Ye Ming forever.

Once a little bit of longing leaks out from the closed heart, the cracks that have been smoothed out by time will burst and drown her.

"Maybe you should take a vacation and have some rest."

Theresa, who had just signed the document, also came over. She recalled:

"I still remember that you always tried to find ways to ask for leave to go out and play. After I rejected your request, you simply skipped classes without asking for leave."

"Haha, that's how it is."

Kiana smiled and said:

"I just didn't expect that, whether it was then or now, I would have to ask you, my aunt, for leave."

Although the identities of both parties have changed so much, their relationship still maintains a delicate balance.

"Go ahead, Kiana. You've worked hard. There's nothing wrong with having a good time like you did before during the holidays."

"Like before...?"

Theresa's persuasion made Kiana a little dazed, as if she had returned to her life in Saint Freya.

"Well, I see."

Thinking back to the leisurely time at that time, Kiana was no longer entangled.

After leaving the Destiny headquarters, she stretched and breathed in the fresh air while thinking:

"Let's go for a walk in town~~"

In the afternoon, the sun was gentle and the sky was clear blue. The weather was perfect for a vacation and Kiana's tense nerves finally relaxed.

She hadn't rested for a long time, so she first bought some daily necessities and then bought a lot of snacks. However, they were all eaten up by Kiana before she got home.

"Games? I haven't played in a while."

As she walked, Kiana came across an electronic entertainment product store.

Through the window, she saw the best-selling works placed in the most conspicuous position.

That is the recently released fighting masterpiece "Valkyria Rush 2".

"Finally there's a sequel. How long ago was the last time you played this?"

Seeing that her favorite game had a new version, Kiana couldn't help but smile, and then she subconsciously said:

"Ye Ming, let's come tonight..."

In an instant, Kiana's smile disappeared. She couldn't find Ye Ming, who was supposed to be by her side, and her eyes lost focus.

Boundless sadness surged from the bottom of her heart, and tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes and slid down her numb cheeks.

It is said that loneliness should be as desolate as snow, but at that moment, Kiana's heart seemed to have encountered an avalanche, and all her joy and expectations were easily buried.

All the efforts I made to close my feelings during this period disappeared in the uncontrollable crying.

At this point, Kiana finally felt it firsthand:

——The person who created many memories with me has also become a memory.

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The video ended with Kiana's tears, and the barrage of comments that had been silent because of the breakdown of defense finally came out all at once at the end.

[I have never done anything bad in my life, why do you let me watch this? ]

[I will give you my treasure, please give me Ye Ming (╥﹏╥)]

[When Kiana was crying, I couldn't stop myself, and my snot flowed onto the screen]

[Qibao cried several times, which time are you talking about? ]

[Every time, I drained all the paper]

[I didn’t expect that Ye Ming, who was most afraid of pain, didn’t cry this time]

[Ye Bao is smiling, looking at Kiana, smiling sweetly]

[I thought it was candy when I saw the two funny guys sticking together at the beginning, but it turned out that there were glass shards in it]

[If I had known the ending would be like this, I would not have watched it]

At the same time, the audience who watched the video in the first place went back to the first half of the video...

When Ye Ming was dragged by Qiana to play games all night on his birthday, he kept swiping [Run!] [It’s not too late to turn off the video now!]

[Silly child, run!] [It’s impolite to keep watching] Similar comments are used to warn those who come later.

Of course, apart from arousing the curiosity of other viewers, these overwhelming barrages of comments do not have any hindering effect.

So much so that a new group of viewers who saw the last part started to get sick again.

"..."

If the audience on the Internet felt this way, the girls who were once saved by Ye Ming would naturally be even more sad.

After the video ended, they couldn't even say a word. The only sounds in the studio were heartbroken sighs and sobs.

"You...how much do you want us to feel sad for?"

After calming down for a moment, the girls slowly began to show their resentful feelings.

"I'm still curious, why the scar on your chest is still so severe after being reassembled by Shenying."

Ying lamented:

"It turned out that it was pierced by Kiana."

I really understand Ye Ming's feelings:

"No wonder you never wanted Kiana to know the truth."

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The countless foreshadowings laid since Chapter 46 are finally fulfilled here one by one.

Thank you to all the readers who have followed me along the way. It’s really hard work.

It is such a coincidence that I can finish writing about Kiana and Ye Ming’s separation in chapters 520 and 521.

523. Our story is still long

"No wonder you never wanted Kiana to know the truth."

At this point, everyone finally understood Ye Ming's painstaking efforts.

The dull pain in my heart at this moment, magnified a hundred times, is probably Kiana's mood.

"..."