I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"...Why did you say that? Why did you say that? Why...why did you tell me..."

I am an outcast.

He killed his own kind.

He killed his own kind for the sake of his own kind.

He was killed by his own kind.

The people on the street had warm eyes. They knew nothing. The eyes in the research institute and the camp were cold.

There are sea rangers guarding hunters while they sleep. No. Those aren't guards. The sea rangers are waiting for hunters to become monsters.

And, she saw... she had seen...

Her sister ate the Agor, chewing on bones with a torn mouth, until the captain killed it.

"She has been infected with a nerve by a dinosaur; it's likely that some kind of dinosaur has become part of her body. We can't save her."

no no.

That's because she no longer considers the Agors as her compatriots.

She wants to go back to her hometown.

she……

The hunter wanted to escape, and she wanted to forget.

"Skadi".

The shouts were like thunder, like the resounding of drums, urging the heart to throb, instantly waking the hunter.

"Grandpa... I... what should I do..."

The baby orca was crying, wanting help.

Do you remember what I told you?

“You have left Agor and come to Great Yan. You don’t need to care about other people’s opinions, you don’t need to listen to other people’s words, and you don’t need to live according to other people’s wishes. Now you are not a hunter, not Hai Si, you are just yourself, just Skadi.”

"Just do what you want to do, do what you think is right, do what you want to do. Whether it's singing, finding old friends, or building up your strength to go back and prove the truth, just do what you want to do."

“There’s one more thing, Skadi. Remember this…”

The dragon looked at her.

"I'm here for you."

"..."

"...Ayu?"

She looked down and saw the baby dragon that had somehow appeared beside her and was now hugging her.

"Cry, please? No."

She looked at her sister, who was shedding tears, with confusion, supported her legs and stood up shakily, raising her hand to touch her.

"It's okay... I'm fine..."

She bent down and gently picked up the baby dragon. Skadi smiled slightly as she pressed her face against her little cheek.

"Sister... Dazed~!"

The little one hugged her neck and nuzzled her face affectionately.

"My sister brought back some cute toys for Ayu. Shall I take Ayu to get them?"

"Yes. Sister. Ayu... likes it."

Skadi stood up, holding the baby dragon, and looked at her first words with a soft hum.

"Although what you said made me a little sad... I will find out the truth for myself. Whether it's them or you... I will not let it go. And I... will not become one of you, I will always be myself."

"...We don't lie. At least...we who are born of the sea don't."

Shouyan seemed to have thought of something, and his words sounded somewhat unconfident.

"But...our goals are the same, sisters."

"We are searching for other missing compatriots."

“But now, His breath is weak, and we can no longer hear His words. Sister, do you remember... did He say anything to you then?”

"..."

Skadi handed the orca doll she had made to the baby dragon, feeling the slightly damp touch on her cheek. Still not satisfied with this moment of warmth, Skadi looked at Shouyan with annoyance.

What did He say?

When He encountered Him...

"Our suffering will eventually end..."

"Will the suffering eventually end...?"

She hesitated for a moment, then looked at the dragon.

"My Lord, are you satisfied with our performance?"

She came to be tested by the will of her people, and to seek the dragon by His will.

"Old man?"

Skadi looked over as well.

She was so focused on arguing with Shouyan that she forgot to ask the old man why he saw a sea lion in the house.

"It's barely satisfactory. As long as you can hold onto this original humanity, I'm willing to protect you."

Bai Zhou gently stroked Sui, who was nestled in his lap, and looked at Hai Si with his blue, golden, sun-like, and wave-like eyes.

Or rather... it's looking at Him who has not yet awakened.

Skadi could sense it.

You can sense it from the first word.

Many... many... can feel it...

That inexplicable connection brought them together.

"Welcome to the Terra Community..."

The fourth person to sign the petition has been promoted...

Looking back at the 29th anniversary, hope

"Aren't you asleep yet? It's chilly at night, take care of yourself."

The words of advice sounded from behind, waking Fu Xun from his thoughts.

She turned her head to the side, and Bai Zhou, carrying a pot of hot tea, sat on the wicker chair next to her.

"Shall we have some tea to warm ourselves up?"

As he spoke, he poured her a glass.

"Thank you, Divine Lord..."

He picked up the tea, ignoring the temperature of the tea, and took a big gulp.

Feeling the warmth of the tea, she slowly exhaled.

"Ask anything you want to ask."

During the day, I drink alone and look up at the neon lights rising in the city.

He was deeply impressed by the little guy next to him, who was only sixteen years old but dared to break into the bandits' stronghold and teach the villagers a lesson just to get her a meal.

"Well……"

Fu Xun downed his tea in one gulp, then asked him, puzzled:

"The future... Lord God, what will our future be like?"

Thanks to Shouyan, she unexpectedly learned many things today.

They learned a secret that even these dragon venerables did not know.

That's why she was confused and puzzled.

"Can we really unite the world... eliminate Oripathy... eliminate racial prejudice?"

Over the years, she has long since matured, no longer the impetuous young girl who would act on impulse over a simple meal. With increasing experience, growing capabilities, and shouldering greater responsibilities, her understanding of the world has deepened. The suffering inherent in humanity will never be eradicated, even after a thousand years.

"What exactly is the world beyond this land, beyond this sky, that we... you are talking about?"

An ant that has never seen the starry sky cannot imagine what the world beyond this sky and earth would look like.

"The future... the future is ultimately uncertain. Even the wisest sage cannot predict the certainty of the future. The future... can only be witnessed through personal experience."

Even though he could glimpse the future, Bai Zhou never dared to say that it was a future that would definitely happen.

"As for...uniting the whole world?"

"Only rational people are worth uniting with. Those who are blindly obedient, arrogant, conceited, haughty... those who cannot adapt will only be crushed into dust and disappear under the torrent of time."

"Originium's healing properties will eventually be replaced by the widespread use of Arcane Energy. When Originium is no longer used, Oripathy will naturally heal itself."

"Discrimination among people is merely an instinctive struggle between biological beings, a struggle for survival. When we, who are born with intelligence, share a common goal, racial discrimination will transform into recognition, and individual differences will lead us to help each other. We will work together to move forward."

"Suffering will always exist, and it will not subside as long as we live. But we must always live on, and as long as we continue to live, we will fight against it. As long as we live, we will eventually win."

The hardships people endure will not be forgotten, but as long as we keep moving forward, as long as we don't stop...

"The view of the starry sea..."

He looked up at the starry sky during the day and smiled.

“The starry sea is vast; it is truly boundless. The stars we see with our own eyes now, even the closest ones that are just a fingertip away, are separated by a distance of several generations’ life and death.”

"The sea of ​​stars is cold, but every star is incredibly hot."

"When countless stars come together, that is... a truly magnificent sight."