You took the electronic tablet. The first thing you saw was Feixiao's information. A familiar yet unfamiliar photo of a heroic female general with silver-to-teal hair smiled at the camera.

Feixiao, originally Saran… currently the Xianzhou Yaoqing Cloud Knights General, one of the Reign-Bow's Seven Arbiter-Generals...

Seeing this, you slightly relaxed. She was still alive and doing quite well. Your finger continued to slide down.

Neergul… rescued by the General of the Xianzhou Yaoqing… joined the Cloud Knights as a pilot… Your breathing became rapid as you continued to look down— In the year 8072 of the Star Calendar, she died in battle during the Borisin's siege of the Fanghu.

That scene reappeared. The image of Neergul's combat vessel exploding into fragments in the sky. The girl who was always timid, yet sacrificed herself to save you… Your eyes turned red. Damn Borisin! Their entire race must be buried with Neergul!

"Hey, are you… alright?" Silver Wolf noticed your abnormality.

You shook your head. "I'm fine." Your voice was terrifyingly calm. You continued to look down. The last name. The most important person. Jiang Li.

Jiang Li, from the Xianzhou Fanghu… rescued by the General of the Xianzhou Yaoqing, becoming a Yaoqing physician... Seeing this, your heart began to pound. You were a little afraid to continue reading. The last line of text, like a death sentence: In the year 8072 of the Star Calendar, she died in battle during the Borisin's siege of the Fanghu.

"…" You froze, staring at those few words. Died in battle? Impossible. Your little Li, the girl who always followed you calling "Brother"... the sister who said she would become strong to protect you… How could she…

"Orion? Orion!" Silver Wolf's voice seemed to come from a very distant place.

You looked at that line of text again. Died in battle. Two words, like two knives, piercing deeply into your heart. All sounds disappeared. Only a buzzing roar remained. Jiang Li... is dead. The person you most wanted to protect… was dead. Died in that damned war. Died under the Reign-Bow's light arrows. And you… couldn't do anything.

"Orion!" Silver Wolf grabbed your shoulders and shook you hard. "Snap out of it!"

But you couldn't hear her. Your world had collapsed. "I'm sorry…" she said softly. "I shouldn't have looked these up…"

This state only lasted for a moment. The blankness in your eyes gradually faded. You bent down and picked up the fallen tablet, your movements calm. "Thank you, Silver Wolf. This information is very important to me."

Silver Wolf was stunned. The man who seemed on the verge of collapsing had returned. But she could see… something deep in your eyes had shattered. Completely, irreparably shattered.

"Are you… really okay?"

"I'm fine," you showed a faint smile.

When she reached the door, she turned back. "Orion. If… if you want to talk to someone, I'm always here."

"Thank you, I'll remember that."

After Silver Wolf left, the smile on your face slowly disappeared. You picked up the tablet again. Neergul, died in battle. Jiang Li, died in battle. Only Feixiao was still alive.

Your finger gently slid across the screen, your eyes filled only with deep darkness. "Borisin… And that damned Reign-Bow…" The lights in the room flickered, as if responding to the surging hatred in your heart.

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