- Paradise Bird chooses to believe in Alice.

Having lost a lot of blood, she became extremely weak, not so much lying down as falling to the ground.

The next moment.

In the moment before the bullet was fired into Alice's abdomen......

The oncoming explosion of the cone-shaped range blew the man straight away!

When Alice deliberately adjusted the angle, the psionic person who had fallen to the ground and watched it was also blown away!

Alice's own body, as well as the steel plate at the bottom of the demolition waistcoat, had blocked the shock wave in this direction as much as possible...... But her body shattered and vanished, and no pieces smashed into the Paradise Bird behind her.

However, at this distance...... Even the aftermath almost tore the thin clothes off the Paradise Bird, and her back was covered with scars in an instant.

Russell emerged at the center of the explosion.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately fell to his knees - injuries to his lower back and spine made him completely unable to stand, and when he appeared in a standing position, the injury to his spine was even worse.

But at least...... The enemy was dealt with.

His psionic powers haven't cooled yet, and he can't turn into a barber...... And even if he could, he wouldn't do it. It's just too dangerous.

Russell gritted his teeth and endured the pain, trying to crawl towards the Paradise Bird to confirm her injuries.

It would be great if we could save people......

"Paradise Birds...... How are you? ”

Russell called her name, but there was no response.

He crawled with difficulty on his arms...... With each step, the pain in his lower back became more and more intense, and the spilled blood dragged a long trail on the ground.

When he finally came into contact with Paradise Bird, he confirmed that she was still breathing, but she had fainted. Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief.

But Russell soon realized that the bird's blood pressure was a little too low.

Although she didn't shed much blood...... However, the last spear thrown before was too reluctant.

She has reached her limit.

If you just fall asleep like this, you're afraid you won't wake up.

"Abominable ......"

…… It would be nice if I had the ability to heal.

Such a thought came to Russell's head.

Whether it's your own injuries or the birds of paradise......

"This is obviously a battle that has nothing to do with you......"

In the previous scene where the paradise bird was attacked by Quanshu, Russell understood what was going on just by looking at it.

After she destroyed the chips, she could have safely evacuated.

She didn't have to treat the little magpie at all.

Although Joy and Mourning is a trusted assistant of strangulation, it has nothing to do with the birds of paradise.

If she hadn't revealed her identity as an angel, she wouldn't have been turned back by the fleeing Quanshu and killed the killer. And part of the reason he did this came from his jealousy and hatred of angels...... The other part is because of Russell himself.

In other words, because Quan Shu wants to attack the status of the "godfather" of the "barber".

It's all because of yourself......

"Damn!"

…… Watching the paradise bird gradually lose its life, Russell's body couldn't help but tremble.

- Is there anything else I haven't noticed?

– Is there anything else I can do?

The pale flames at the bottom of his pupils gradually ignited, and he looked around.

Only fire, smoke, blood. He and the Paradise Bird fell together, the two of them soaked in blood like two corpses.

And the paradise bird opened its eyes at this time.

There was only peace and contentment in her eyes.

At the moment when the eyes of the bird of paradise and Russell meet, unfamiliar memories follow the line of sight...... It flowed into Russell's mind.

Russell froze.

He seemed to be standing in front of someone else's hospital bed.

It was a worn-out bed, and Russell had never seen anything like that in Uptown.

A kind-faced old man with a halo on his head stood beside him.

The sense of compassion and tranquility that comes from the heart of him is several times better than that of a paradise bird.

And on top of his own head...... And it doesn't have that aura.

"Dad, is he dead?"

A childish voice sounded.

"Yes, Hua Yu. He's dead. ”

Although he was called "Daddy", the voice of the incomparably old man sounded calmly: "If I had arrived earlier, he might not have died." ”

"He's dead...... Is it our fault? ”

The paradise bird called "Hua Yu" muttered a little ignorantly.

"He died because of the people who killed him. But I couldn't save him, and I feel guilty...... Because I could have done better. ”

The old man whispered, and without hesitation, he pulled the paradise bird away. Gu Bass

“…… Are we leaving, Daddy? Not waiting for his family to come back? ”

"Because there are other people to treat."

The old man lowered his eyes, and two tears slowly fell.

But his voice did not waver in the slightest, and the hand holding the bird of paradise was strong enough, and his steps were steady and swift: "I can't stop, I won't be allowed to stop."

"I'm sad, but I'm not allowed to dwell on grief either. Someone dies every second in this world...... But if I can be fast enough and strong enough, I might be able to save more people. ”

"Since you can't save it...... Why save it? ”

"Because I can do it. So I'm not going to give up.

"You remember, Hua Yu. Even saving one person makes sense, no life should die. ”

Memories shatter in a trance.

Russell's eyes reappeared as an old man who had stopped breathing.

The old woman stood behind her, sobbing quietly.

The bird of paradise hugged the old man's dim aura and tugged at the old woman's cuffs.

In a heartbreaking voice, she muttered in a low voice, "Mom...... Can I cry for five minutes, just five minutes......"

"Hua Yu ......"

The old woman hugged her, and the two of them wept together.

The world is broken again.

And in front of the bird of paradise is the image of the old woman.

"Don't you cry, Paradise Bird?"

A boy with a gunshot wound to the arm sat across from her and asked.

Paradisebird shook his head calmly and lowered his head to treat the boy's wounds.

"It is much more important to stop the living from dying than to grieve for the dead."

"If I don't keep a normal state of mind, my mistakes could kill more people," she said softly...... Okay, your wound is taken care of. ”

“…… I don't understand that. ”

The boy shook his head and touched his bandaged arm: "All I know is that when I'm sad, I have to cry." ”

"I'm always sad, but I don't have that many tears."

"But your name is Paradise Bird?"

"That's because I want to live in paradise."

She chuckled and whispered, "If only no one in the world would die of misfortune...... That kind of world is probably a paradise.

“…… I really want to be a bird in the paradise world. ”

Then, the world in front of him froze and shattered suddenly—

The whole world shattered into countless pieces, all of them pure white.

Each fragment is the sight of a man dying in front of himself.

Paradise Bird is only 14 years old and has already witnessed the deaths of more than 100 people.

…… I see, she is not an angel.

Russell knew it.

Her "father" is the angel, and she is only the heir.

In order to dispose of those toxic chips, she would rather risk her life to come to the meeting......

In order to save the lives of others he doesn't know, he would rather expose his identity in danger......

“…… I understand. ”

Russell was touched and muttered in a low voice, "I'll save you no matter what...... Hua Yu. ”

Even if you reveal your identity.

Even if you expose your spiritual powers.

Just as you did when you saved me......

I'm going to do ...... Same thing as you.

- because I want to do it.

Because I can do that—

The world is gradually stripped of its colors, leaving only a frame of nothingness.

Not far away, the shattered aura was flashing with a bright white light.

Russell stretched out his hand, and the shattered aura turned into a streamer of light and sank into Russell's body.

Russell's eyes once again turned into the mourning hall with white candles burning high and low.

In the third frame, there is a warm white glow.

It's like the light of a paradise bird.

It was like the light on the old man.

In the light of the light was a man with short white hair, eyes lowered, and a halo on his head...... A middle-aged man with a compassionate face, a sad expression, and two lines of tears in his eyes.

He looked at Russell outside through the picture frame, and his eyes seemed to be full of relief.