On the way back to the ship, Afterglow and Kai pass by the clearing where the refugees are resting.

Cathartic cries, low sobs intertwined, and their faces were full of helplessness.

Yu Hui's interest in the queen also dropped after he finished scolding him: "It's really difficult for Li Min. ”

In the midst of a wail, a childish, crisp voice caught the attention of Afterglow and Kai.

On a blanket, a young girl asked her mother:

"Why can't I go to school tomorrow, I still want to learn to draw."

She appeared to be only about eight years old, with bruises on her arms but still a smile on her face.

In contrast, her mother, although she looked hurt, looked depressed:

"Like our family, the school was destroyed by those evil monsters."

"But don't worry, Ultra Warriors and Queen Amaterasu will protect us."

Belial's phantom came out: "Get rid of 'Queen Amaterasu', that guy is a waste that only does bad things." ”

Seeing Beria coming, the girl's mother smiled flatteringly, and the little girl boldly asked:

"Uncle Ultra Warrior, can I become a great painter in the future, I want to paint the Tree of Life well."

[Kai] squatted down, looked at each other, and said gently:

"Well, you're so diligent and studious, you can definitely do it."

Beria is very real:

"How do I know, I haven't seen your paintings, but now is not the time to be at ease."

"Dr. Genius and his minions are still nearby, the crisis has not been resolved, and you are still precarious."

"The most important thing to think about now is how to survive, right?"

Afterglow tapped him on the head, "Hey, don't break the child's illusions about a better future. ”

Beria said: "There is a possibility of violent death at any time, and this is not the time for daydreaming." ”

He looked at Afterglow and asked:

"Do you really want to bring the Tree of Life back to Ganon, in that case, the flames of war will also be brought back?"

"Even if we kill Dr. Talent, there will be other villains targeting that tree."

"There is an old saying on the earth, 'The man is not guilty, but he is guilty', and the people here simply do not have the ability to keep the tree of life."

"What if we leave and are exterminated by the enemy we have been drawn into?"

Afterglow nodded earnestly, "This is indeed a problem. ”

The little girl said timidly, "But I really want to draw the tree of life well." ”

Beria said in an impatient tone:

"What's the use of telling us, talk to you idiot queen."

"She has the strength but is not willing to fight, she will only surrender to the enemy."

The little girl's mother was startled and immediately held her in her arms.

She cautiously apologized to the three of them, saying that the children were not sensible and asked them not to take it to heart.

"It's okay, she's just trying to follow her dreams. ”

His heart is also very uncomfortable now, and his face is extremely complicated.

He became an Ultra Warrior, but his ideals were still far away.

At this time, Gagula came out from the side:

"Hey, what are you doing with a miserable face, can't you see this?"

"Then you should really be the wedding celebrant, so that you can witness happiness and beauty every day."

"The ship is fully charged, and it's time for us to go."

Seeing that [Kai] had a gloomy face, Gagura patted him on the shoulder:

"What's the matter, when you were in the rescue team before, did you still see this kind of thing less?"

"For the weaker people, even the qualification to live until tomorrow depends on the handouts of others."

"So we have to pursue power, and with stronger power, we can stop the tragedy from happening."

The little girl who has just been full of smart eyes, this will be a little sluggish.

It was probably the conflict between ideals and reality that made her understand the concept of "compromising with reality" prematurely.

She whispered, "Then I don't have the strength, so I can't realize my dreams?" ”

As he was about to leave, Afterglow's body stiffened.

Fragmentary memories of the past, like galloping wild horses stepping through his mind.

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"Mom, the school's soccer team is recruiting, and it looks so handsome, I want to go too."

"What kind of football to play when you are sick, take care of your illness."

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"Dad, school is going to the crater next week, can I bring the camera from home?"

"Can you climb a mountain with this body? What should I do if I get lost when the time comes, don't go to cause trouble to others. ”

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"Really, can't I go back to school......"

"You're always lying on the desk, it's too inappropriate, let's take care of yourself first."

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Beria felt the afterglow's ups and downs: "What are you thinking?" ”

Afterglow looked at the blue aperture on the back of his right:

"Because of my health, when I was a child, I couldn't do a lot of things I wanted to do."

"The students in the class have bought snacks and are looking forward to Friday's spring outing with great interest."

"And I could only sit in the last row in a daze, looking at them with envy."

"It's the same when I was in high school, when everyone was studying hard and imagining that college life would be easy."

"At that time, I had a hard time walking."

"At that time, I thought that the world should hate me very much."

Beria said: "Do you still remember these unpleasant things, so you can't completely let go." ”

Afterglow was noncommittal, and he continued:

"Just when I was desperate for life and wanted to give up, a hero appeared in front of my eyes."

"Regerdo gave me strength and saved me from being weak."

"So I also want to be like him, to give other weak people the courage and hope to live."

He looked at Gagura and corrected what he had just said: "It's not charity, it's protection." ”

Gagura: "Huh? ”

The blue-purple shield is held in Afterglow's hand, and he activates the power of the Shield of Order to heal the little girl.

The line of the little girl's face relaxed: "It's so warm, my right hand doesn't hurt anymore." ”

Yuhui said, "Well, it doesn't hurt. It doesn't matter if you don't have the strength, it's okay if I have. ”

He stared at the shield of order in his hand: "As long as the enemy can't break through this shield, those who are protected by me and Beria, no matter how strong or weak, can live with a smile." ”

He said to the little girl:

"Your dreams can definitely come true."

"When you grow up, you will be able to draw not only the tree of life, but also the beautiful new world."

[Kai] and Gagura listened attentively, and the little girl asked curiously, "A new world?" ”

Afterglow nodded: "Well, it's a world where the weak can live happily and pursue their dreams." ”

The little girl smiled: "Then I must draw it beautifully." ”

"Okay." Afterglow gently touched her head, then got up to leave.

[Kai] hurriedly followed: "Mr. Yuhui, the new world you are talking about is exactly the world I want to see. ”

Gagula's face was full of melancholy: "Does the era when the weak can live happily really exist?" ”

Afterglow led them to the spaceship: "There is no road in the world, and when there are more people walking, it becomes a road." ”

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