On the way to becoming the strongest, I first became a popular person.

At the base of the cradle, somewhere on a meadow.

Dongfang Shou took Eleven to sit under the tree. He looked up at the blue sky. The sunlight was shining from the sky, illuminating the world.

Three months had passed since she woke up. During these three months, he replaced Leica and became her new comrade-in-arms. He had worked so hard for so long but he could only stand by her side. He could not protect Eleven.

They didn't even have the chance to say goodbye before Eleven was taken to the front line. When they met again, she was dying, and he was unable to stay with her to take care of her through the danger.

He missed out on four years of being with her, failed to accompany her as she grew up, and failed to take good care of her. When they met again, she was already left with the indelible mark of another person. That desperate fighting style was taught to her bit by bit by that person, and was honed on the front lines.

When he fought alongside her for the first time, he only felt heartache. That well-behaved and lovely child had turned into a killing machine.

She is completely different from the weak, pitiful girl in his memory who needed protection. She has reached the pinnacle of the alliance's strength.

She is the hope of the alliance, the invincible blood flower in the eyes of the people, and the executive who saves everyone from danger, but she is no longer herself.

As numb as a machine, it just keeps carrying out the alliance's orders.

He saw with his own eyes that the child he raised as his sister turned into a killing puppet. There was no longer the luster in her empty bloodshot eyes. She would never call him brother again, and he would not get a response when he spoke to her. She just stood there, but it seemed as if there was a chasm between her and him.

He looked at the unconscious girl beside him with a complicated expression and his thoughts drifting away.

Suddenly, the terminal in his hand rang. He glanced at the other party who initiated the call and was silent for a long time before accepting the call invitation before the system automatically hung up.

The person on the other end of the terminal did not speak immediately after the communication was connected. The two people were separated by a long distance, as if they had returned to that day when they stood facing each other in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, a man's choked voice finally rang out from the terminal: "Xiao Shou."

He was silent for a long time before he called out, "...Father."

"I'm sorry, I failed to protect you. This time you need to sacrifice yourself again."

"..."

"If, if you want to leave, even if I have to sacrifice my old face, even if it means violating all the vows I have made, breaking the creed I have always adhered to, I will still..."

"I don't want to." Dongfang Shou interrupted him coldly.

He looked at the girl with empty eyes beside him, and then said to the terminal: "Since you have made the decision, don't regret it now."

He can go, but what about Eleven?

The Alliance would not allow her to evacuate, and her father would not agree to it.

Since I gave up on myself without hesitation back then, what does it matter if I do the same now?

Guilt and compensation? He no longer needs them.

He already has a new family.

She won't abandon me, so I won't abandon her.

"I regret it... I'm sorry, Xiao Shou... I back then..." I heard the man's choked sobs.

"The past cannot be changed, so just keep going and don't look back. Since you have let me and my mother down, you must live up to your own heart and everyone in the alliance."

"..."

"You shouldn't be selfish and don't let me look down on you, father."

"...I understand. I'm sorry. I'm not a qualified father..."

"But you are indeed the best leader of the alliance. There is nothing wrong with your choice. You don't need to apologize to me. Say it to those innocent people who are about to die."

"I will. I will die with them."

"Then I wish your plan success. Goodbye, father."

"Goodbye, Mamoru."

He hung up the call and stared at the terminal in a daze.

We won't see each other again, they will all die in this operation.

That day nine years ago was their eternal farewell. It was the last time they saw each other. There would never be another day when they would meet again after victory. They would all be buried in the universe, turn into dust along with the blue star, and disappear from the world.

Suddenly, a hand patted his shoulder gently. He turned around and saw the girl who had come over to him. She tilted her head and looked at him, and her empty eyes seemed to reveal concern.

"I'm fine, Eleven."

He gently held the girl's hand, indicating to her that she was fine, then raised his hand to flick away the fallen leaves on her head and tidied her messy hair.

Eleven was his family, and this time he would stay with her until the end.

……

Deep in the universe, in a nest made of some strange material.

"King, we caught a few sneaky humans nearby."

"What about people?"

"Uh, he committed suicide."

"Then what nonsense are you talking about? Go and gather the beasts for me, and set off as soon as possible after you are ready."

"This... Wang, the intelligence sent back by the spies at the front line said that humans seem to have made some big moves recently. Some people on their main planet are secretly evacuating, and there are suddenly fewer people at the front line. Those difficult guys have disappeared. I think there is something fishy going on. They may have set a trap and are waiting for us to go there."

The giant dragon used its claws to pick the meat strands stuck on its teeth and said nonchalantly, "Oh, at most they ambushed us, so what? They don't have the ability to deal with us for the time being. Except for that slightly larger grasshopper, the others are just ants."

As it spoke, it touched its smooth belly with its claws.

There was a big wound there a few months ago, caused by the human with red eyes. It only killed one person, but that human went completely crazy and wanted to burn himself to death with it. Fortunately, the fire suddenly died down halfway through for some unknown reason, otherwise it would have lost half its life.

It originally wanted to take the opportunity to kill her, but unfortunately there were too many humans rushing over from behind. It was so anxious to kill that it set off right after completing its evolution. It didn't bring enough people with it, and they were almost wiped out. If it didn't retreat, it would be surrounded by them and would be badly injured if it didn't die.

If the S-level star beasts that had previously clung together and refused to submit to it discovered that it was seriously injured, they would definitely find a way to take the opportunity to devour it and evolve, replacing its position as the king beast.

That's why it just ran away, and after its wounds healed, the first thing it did was to go find those guys.

After it disappeared for a few months and without its pressure, those guys soon had conflicts among themselves and no longer gathered together, which made it convenient for it to deal with them one by one, and those who refused to obey were killed by it.

Now the forces under its command are much stronger than before, and it is easy to deal with those humans.

It thought to itself that after gathering all the star beasts and selecting a group of elite ones to accompany them, killing that human would be easy.

"What are you standing there for? Can't you see that my food is gone? Won't it take energy to transport you there? Go and prepare some more food for me!"

It swallowed all the low-level star beasts that were piled up like a hill nearby in one gulp, then swung its tail heavily at the S-level star beast, knocking it to the ground, and gave orders like a slave.

"Yes, I'll go right away!" The star beast on the ground struggled to get up, spoke flatteringly, and immediately turned around and walked outside.

After being out of the king beast's sight, its expression changed, and a resentful light flashed in its dark green eyes.

Damn thing!

We should have killed it together before it completed its evolution. Now, we have become its slaves and have to feed our offspring to it for food.

But what that bastard said was right. As long as they occupied the human main planet in one fell swoop and killed all their strong men, they would be a group of meat on the chopping board and could only wait obediently for them to enjoy them and become their slaves.

Thinking of this, it stretched out its slender tongue and licked its sharp claws, with a cruel and excited light flashing in its eyes.

It was as if I saw a group of delicious foods queuing up and jumping into my mouth one by one, and I couldn't help but laugh greedily.