Chapter 458: Character · Sevia (IV)

The stars are leaping.

The world is receding.

The Tower of Salvation pierces through spatial barriers, flying toward the eternal Void Realm.

Blood and flesh burn into flames, scorching the gaps between her fingers, making the Hero unable to grip the sharp blade in her hand anymore.

Trembling.

Fear.

Sorrow.

She struggled, palms pressing against the ground, stumbling to stand back up, her expression uncontrollably dazed.

"I am Lord Wizard's Hero…"

"Yes, I have always been…"

Hollow sadness radiated from the whispered words.

Long stretches of time, echoes of sadness; even if time turned into grains of sand, slipping through the fingers cycle after cycle, that sadness always remained.

A Soul that should have been brilliant.

Yet turned gray and silent because of parting.

But, just as the dawn light tears through the night, the Hero always believed she would meet Xu Xi once again.

She would become a true Hero, a Hero worthy of Xu Xi's praise.

Standing in the light.

Reunited and embracing Xu Xi.

And telling him her true feelings.

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"Father, Mother, I'm back!"

Supreme power reversed misfortune.

Relatively who had once passed away.

A shattered hometown.

With Sevia's help, all returned from the distant past; looking at the familiar voices and faces, she smiled along with them.

After some time, Sevia became even happier.

She successfully reunited with Xu Xi, and the void in her heart was filled, leaving no more gaps.

"Good morning, Young Miss Sevia."

"Would you like some freshly baked muffins?"

In the early morning, the servants walked out of their rooms, preparing to start the day's work, only to see Sevia running from afar.

Following their former habits, the servants greeted Sevia warmly.

Usually,

The Hero would respond with equal warmth.

But she truly had no free time today.

"Next time, definitely next time!"

The stained glass on the dome was bright and magnificent under the sunlight; the tall pillars were wrapped in grapevine reliefs, and light and shadow flickered as the girl ran urgently.

Holding the hem of her gown with both hands,

In a hurried manner,

Sevia ran through the hallway of her home, along the walnut-carved stair railing, quickly rushing up to the second floor of the mansion.

"Young Miss Sevia?"

On the way,

Everyone was stunned and surprised.

Not understanding why Sevia was in such a hurry today.

"Ah, found it!" Her sun-like golden hair fluttered in the air, her emerald eyes full of joy; the girl rushed into her room and found a small gemstone in a corner.

It was a small, smooth, and bright emerald.

Placed in a hollow watch face.

Exquisite and holding special memories, it was the girl's precious treasure from childhood.

"Father, Mother, I'm going!"

Thinking that Xu Xi was still waiting for her,

Sevia put away the emerald and left in a hurry, holding her gown, leaving only her parents looking at each other at the door.

"Sevia is…"

"I'm not sure either, maybe there's something urgent."

Crossing time and space, traversing Chaos.

Sensing Xu Xi's aura, the Hero pushed forward in a Breakthrough, returning once again to the Simulated World where she was alone with Xu Xi.

"Lord Wizard."

"Could you please… accept this?"

The two stood in the hazy and dim night.

Sevia held the emerald with both hands, integrating all her childhood dreams and her lonely self into the ring on Xu Xi's left hand.

That brightness

Was exceptionally clear in the night.

"Lord Wizard, my past and my future, I entrust them to you."

"Please, do not reject me."

To Xu Xi's shock, the Hero slightly adjusted the position of the ring, moving it from the index finger of the left hand to the ring finger of the left hand.

Hero Sevia.

Striking out boldly!

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Earth, Yanshan City.

Within the quiet Courtyard, Sevia raised her left hand, looking at the ring on it, recalling the past, and smiled to herself.

The smile was faint, peaceful yet calm.

As if the joys, angers, sorrows, and delights of the past were blended into it.

Leaving only a calm aftertaste.

"Marriage…"

"Clearly something I looked forward to so much, but when it actually arrives, it feels too fast and sudden."

"I think I somewhat understand my mother's feelings now."

The Hero reminisced about her childhood.

When she was young, Madam Claufeel used to hold her and tell her with a smile about the feelings and nervousness of getting married.

Little Sevia at that time, naturally, could not understand.

But today,

Sevia truly felt that "anticipation" and "nervousness" her mother spoke of.

Thinking about it, Sevia stood up and walked toward the study where Xu Xi was.

"Knock knock—"

The sound of knocking was light and crisp.

"Come in."

After receiving permission, the elegant golden-haired Hero walked into the study, and the first thing she saw was that familiar back sitting at the desk in deep thought.

"Lord Wizard, are you still agonizing over the wedding?"

Stepping forward,

Sevia stood behind Xu Xi.

Curiously leaning her head to look.

"It's alright, with Klisa and Ele's help, the planning is almost done," Xu Xi nodded, spreading out several sheets of paper on the desk.

They listed some wedding items,

And corresponding segments.

Xu Xi liked peace and quiet and didn't like overly complicated procedures, but this time was different.

At this important moment in life, Xu Xi wanted to leave as deep a memory as possible for the girls.

Perfection is difficult.

But some things have nothing to do with whether they are difficult or not.

Only by truly investing in it and working hard for it once can one ensure no regrets in their heart.

"Sevia, do you have anything to add?"

Xu Xi turned slightly to meet the Hero's eyes beside him.

Sevia shook her head: "Lord Wizard, I have nothing to add. You and the others have already planned it very thoroughly, and I'm not good at this."

A Hero has a Hero's specialties.

She was good at saving the world, eliminating evil, and confessing to the Lord Wizard.

As for other things, she could only say she was mediocre.

"Alright, I understand."

Xu Xi smiled, gathered the papers on the desk, straightened them with both hands, and put them all into the drawer under the desk.

To be honest,

To plan this wedding well, Xu Xi was indeed a bit exhausted.

Same time, same place.

Red Bridal Clothes and white wedding dresses appearing together were clearly discordant, and the red and white colors clashed particularly hard.

The guests' experience, the taste of the food, the layout of the venue.

And so on, and so forth.

These were also things that required careful consideration.

"Fortunately, with Klisa and Ele's help, these problems have been solved. At most, I'll just be a bit more tired," Xu Xi breathed out a sigh of relief, stood up, and walked out of the room with Sevia.

Midway, as if suddenly remembering something,

Sevia pulled at the corner of Xu Xi's clothes.

"Lord Wizard, before the official wedding, shouldn't you…"

"Go back with me once?"

The Hero wanted to take Xu Xi to meet her parents.