I already said this is not a life simulator!

"Is your leg pinned? I see. I'll have the team bring some tools."

"Thanks……"

"Well~ It's okay, this is our duty~"

While cleaning up the debris around her that she could move, Padufils tried her best to comfort the other person in a light-hearted tone... Talking in this tone seemed to convey a sense of relaxation to the other person, preventing him from being too nervous and eventually breaking down his own spirit.

"Ah, did you hear that? Someone's coming? Uh...wait, why are you here too, Brother Wang?"

When she heard the hurried footsteps, Padufils was still speaking to the people buried under the rubble in a rather happy tone, but when she turned her head to look, her body stiffened again.

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me coming here? Are you not welcome?"

"No, no, no, it's just... um... Brother Wang, you've finished your work, right? We've also cleared out the Honkai beasts around here, so... shouldn't you take a rest?"

"I want to help."

"But your body..."

"I want to help!"

"...Sister Ying, Brother Hen, please try to persuade him!"

"........."

Ying, who came with Xiwang, remained silent and did not respond to Padua's request. She just silently worked with others to move the debris of the building and rescue the people buried underneath.

"...Just let him be, Padu...After all, it has come to this point, there is no difference."

Hen looked at Xi Wang who was excitedly going up to others to help, shook his head helplessly at Paduafilis and smiled bitterly.

"But……"

Padofelice opened her mouth and wanted to say something in rebuttal... Mainly because everyone let Xiwang act according to her own wishes without any intention of stopping her. This kind of behavior always gave people the feeling that they were asking Xiwang to fulfill his last wish... Padofelice hated this feeling.

Especially from the time Xi Wang confirmed the countdown of his life to now, apart from normal rest, he has been running around with the rescue team, and even went to the patient placement site to sing as before to calm the patients' emotions. He even actively cooperated with Mobius and others' experiments, assisting the "Fire Moth" to "copy" the song.

He even had time to comfort Eden, who had suffered severe psychological trauma from the "Seventh Collapse", and tried to get her to play with him... Unfortunately, given Xiwang's current situation, his comfort was not completely useless, but it was also of little use...

There is no way. As long as I realize that Xi Wang's life is already counting down, I will always feel an inexplicable sense of sadness when I look at the smile on his face.

In the face of the cold and cruel reality, any words of comfort seem pale and powerless.

As for the cure being developed in time? It would be great if that were the case...but the problem is that it hasn't, it hasn't!!!

And the fusion warrior surgery as a last resort? To fight for that tiny success rate? Ha... You know, even Mebius himself resisted this method, requiring it to be performed only when "it is absolutely necessary".

But now...

"........."

Paduafilis looked at Xiwang, who was trying hard to help but was out of breath after a while, and pursed her lips... Xiwang seemed to notice her gaze, turned around, smiled at her slightly embarrassedly, as if feeling sorry for his poor health.

But this made Padufils feel even worse. She couldn't help but feel distressed and... unwilling.

If I had been there, would things have been different? After all, I can run fast and I know how to hide... No, no, judging from the situation at the time, it would have been the same whether I was there or not. It would have been the same with or without me. The "Great Collapse" is not something that can be changed by one person.

But...if it's just to save people...we...should be able to do it, right?

Padofelice always thinks so, or many people think so, whether it is Kevin, Alicia, or other warriors, they always fantasize in their hearts, if they were there, would the result be different? If they did "this or that" at that time, would it not be like this?

But in the end, they will abandon such naive ideas... The outcome of the "Great Collapse" will not be changed by a certain person, and it was impossible to take Xiwang away in advance.

It's very simple, because Xi Wang wants to use his song to help the soldiers improve their survival rate and reduce the pressure of combat, and the soldiers also agree to this in order to survive. The "Fire Moth" even intends to take this opportunity to test whether Xi Wang's song can be effective on the "Herrser". After all, the "Great Collapse" happened to be born next to him... In this case, how could he be taken away in advance?

And his songs will attract the attention of the Herrscher...

Just like what was said before, it was everyone who pushed him to this point, and it was everyone who led to this outcome for him...even if he did it voluntarily.

But sure enough, there is still a little bit of reluctance...

"Ah, it's you!"

Xi Wang's voice sounded somewhat surprised.

"Long time no see, Elga~"

"Ah... um... um, long time no see... Xiwang."

The rescued woman opened her mouth and dodged a familiar look, but facing Xi Wang's smile, she could only look away, nodded dryly, and responded.

"I haven't seen you since high school..."

"Yes...yes..."

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous~ You've been saved, you're safe~ Well... let's go, let's continue~"

"Xiwang, it's OK now."

Hen spoke softly.

"...Is that so? If I calculate carefully, it seems that the time is almost up..."

Xi Wang tilted his head and sighed, as if feeling a little regretful.

"Oh, yes, and this...I need to give her an injection."

"Xiwang, that's yours, keep it well. We have inhibitors here... and we've already injected them into this young lady."

"Oh, sorry, I forgot, hey~"

Xiwang scratched his face a little embarrassedly, took Ying's hand as if to apologize, and took the lead with her to start the journey home.

"Let's go home~"

Everyone followed in silence. Along the way, only Xi Wang's cheerful singing could be heard from time to time.

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"It's been a long time since we last met, Elga-san."

"Eden...you're here too."

Elga lay on the bed, looked at the person who came, and smiled bitterly.

"Come to think of it, I've heard that you two are very close, so it's only natural that you're here..."

"Ha... I'm glad you said that, but... that kind of thing... will probably stop soon."

"……what?"

Seeing Eden's sad look, Elga was stunned.

"…Nothing, let's talk about you, Elga-san. How are you doing? And…I remember you had a very good friend. How is she doing?"

"Irina... died. I was able to survive the previous disaster thanks to her..."

"I see... Sorry for bringing up your sad story."

"It's okay... Compared to my previous experiences, this is nothing."

Elga's face was bitter, but her tone was exceptionally calm, so calm that it was a little scary.

"My parents died... They both left... My husband was just arranged by the family, and we didn't get along, so that's it, he was fooling around outside all day... Then he died, he deserved it... Finally, Irina died too... That's it, it's nothing."

"Not to mention, I'm dying now, just like them, it's nothing...it's nothing."

Elga looked at the purple lines all over her body, whispered to herself, and emphasized it again at the end, as if to comfort herself, but she still shed a few tears unconsciously, but she quickly wiped them away.

"You've changed a lot."

"Yeah, time can always change a person... Forget it, let me talk about you. Although I always see you active on the Internet, what is the real situation? I'm quite curious, tell us about it and make us happy. And what are your recent progress? We all care about it."

"........."

"……Feel sorry."

Seeing Eden's silence, Elga realized that she might have mentioned something she shouldn't have, and apologized softly.

"No...it's okay. I just estimated that Xi Wang's performance was about to begin, and I didn't want to miss it...Sorry, this is my problem."

"Xi Wang's performance? Here? And... aren't you joining in?"

"No, this is his time to show his [characteristics]. I can't go on stage with him. Besides... I am not suitable to play with him right now."

Eden smiled bitterly and shook her head... Given her current state of mind, the emotions expressed in the music must be very sad. It was not in line with the music she needed now, and it was also different from the tune played by Xiwang. At this moment, she... was not suitable to be on the same stage with Xiwang.

"What's more... as Xi Wang's possible last song, I don't want my music to disturb him. I hope to be a listener, witness it, and remember it."

"…Wait, what's the meaning of the last song?"

"Nothing... It's hard to say for sure about that kind of thing, so it's better to have a little hope, even if it's weak... By the way, don't worry about your condition, you won't die, there's enough medicine here, and his songs are often heard here... You'll be fine."

"Wait, don't go!"

Elga wanted to shout, but Eden looked at the time and left in a hurry... It was the first time she behaved so rudely. Obviously, she couldn't care about so many things at the moment. She... just wanted to go to Xiwang, listen to his songs and witness his performance.

"……hateful!"

Elga also realized something and moved anxiously, but her weak body and disabled legs made her unable to leave the bed.

Before, when she first met Xi Wang, she was still a little frightened and kept avoiding his sight... What happened at that time was still in her heart, so she didn't dare to look him in the eye. Even if she wanted to apologize to him, she didn't know where to start.

What if he still cares? What if he no longer cares? What if he doesn't accept the apology?

These questions always lingered in her mind, making her stop in her tracks... and ultimately, they also prevented her from saying this belated apology, which has been delayed until now.

But Eden's appearance and the discussion of those people when he was rescued... all seemed to indicate one thing - Xiwang's condition was not good.

This made her feel a little anxious. At least... at least she should tell him this apology, this belated apology?

But how could she get to him now?

When I was rescued before, why didn't I have the courage to apologize to him...

As expected, I... missed the best opportunity again.

???~

There was a soft singing voice coming from outside, and Elga knew that it was Xiwang's singing.

"........."

Elga gritted her teeth, called for medical staff, asked them to take her away, and begged them to bring her to Xiwang.

Others couldn't persuade her, so in the end they had to take her to Xiwang...and this time, she caught up with him. She caught up with him just before Xiwang finished playing and was about to leave.

"Elga? You should rest now. Otherwise, your condition will get worse."

Seeing her coming, Xi Wang stopped and was about to leave with the troops, and said with some surprise and concern.

"…I'm sorry, Xiwang."

These were the first words she said... She was glad that she didn't hesitate this time, and she was glad that she seized the opportunity this time.

"Whether it was before... or now, I'm sorry, Xiwang."

"Regardless of what happened back then, or... this belated apology... I am... sorry."

She said so, that's all she could say.

"...Hmm? It's okay. I forgive you~"

Xi Wang seemed to realize what she was saying, and just smiled and spoke softly.

"I accept your apology. Please take a good rest now. Otherwise your condition will get worse. I am very happy to see that you are still alive and well."

"……Thanks."

"Hehe~ Then...see you later?"

"OK, bye."

Elga watched Xiwang's figure go away, praying that they could meet again.

…………

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"Hmm?~"

"I say, can you show any emotion other than happiness?"

Listening to the cheerful tune hummed by Xiwang, Mebius said a little irritably.