DEG - Chapter 35
Chapter 35: Grand Finale
When Jiang Xun returned home, Luo Nanqiu was lying on the bed, seemingly in a deep sleep, as if she had never woken up.
Jiang Xun, ignoring the chill clinging to her, lay down directly beside Luo Nanqiu.
Before she could silently count to three, the Eldest Miss naturally turned over and embraced her.
She didn't ask where Jiang Xun had gone, probably because she already knew in her heart.
She understood Jiang Xun's attitude. The things that had always lingered in a damp, dark place, things she had deliberately forgotten, now seemed to be placed under the sun-not scorching, but pleasantly warm.
It was like Jiang Xun gently stroking her head, telling her-I don't mind.
Luo Nanqiu felt a pleasant warmth from this "sun," her thoughts drifting. She knew Jiang Xun was telling her:
I have no secrets I need to hide from you.
I know all your insecurities.
Monitor me as you wish; I will always be with you.
Because we are lovers...
Luo Nanqiu nestled her head in the crook of Jiang Xun's neck, recalling the words Jiang Xun had spoken with a hint of pride just now.
The little games between a young couple...
Yes, the little games between a young couple.
Not only was she no longer sad or hurt.
If she had a tail, it would be wagging high in the air.
Luo Nanqiu hugged Jiang Xun tightly, finally unable to hold back. "Ah Xun, I'm so happy."
She moved closer, kissing Jiang Xun's jaw, then slowly moved upward until she bit Jiang Xun's lip.
"Ah Xun, I'm truly so happy."
Her intermittent words were like sleep-talking.
The words Luo Nanqiu thought she would never hear again in this lifetime, she had just heard them.
A video was released on Luo Nanqiu's social media.
It was footage she had obtained after receiving Jiang Xun's body, when she had disregarded her own safety and gone like a madwoman to Qingfei Star, which was still being ravaged by the Insectoids.
It was the last recording of Jiang Xun.
The video was very long.
At the time, Luo Nanqiu had only watched it once and hadn't dared to look at it again.
She still had a promise to Ah Xun to fulfill, and she was afraid that if she watched it a few more times, she would die along with Jiang Xun.
But now, she was somehow able to edit this video calmly. Although her heart ached from time to time, whenever she looked up, the person who caused these emotions was sitting perfectly fine not far away.
She also edited in the surveillance footage of Jiang Xun receiving the mission and saying goodbye to her.
In the surveillance footage, her eyes shone as she looked at Jiang Xun, her words suppressing an excitement filled with the ambiguous little thoughts of a young girl.
"It's settled. When you come back, we'll go public."
She walked forward and hooked her hand around Jiang Xun's.
Jiang Xun nodded calmly, thinking she was just doing a big favor for a good friend, and made the promise with complete ease. "Don't worry, I won't make you wait too long!"
Jiang Xun set off. She arrived on Qingfei Star. She was hunted by the Insectoids. She went against all advice to evacuate the people of Qingfei Star. She discovered the Insect Mother, which had already reached God Rank.
She was not yet God Rank.
She couldn't win.
Should she retreat?
Countless surveillance clips of varying quality were pieced together to create this one video.
All linked together by one person, following a timeline.
Jiang Xun should have retreated.
Because she didn't have many high-damage weapons, and it was clear to the naked eye that she had no reinforcements.
But those were the Insectoids, a swarm that, led by a God Rank Insect Mother, could devour an entire planet.
There was no time to delay.
If it were left alone, giving the Insect Mother time to develop, the entire galaxy would likely fall under its shadow.
The onlookers could already vaguely sense what Jiang Xun's choice would be.
But they still found it hard to believe.
How could it be possible?
How could a human who wasn't even God Rank kill an Insect Mother?
No one was that strong.
But as they watched, they saw Jiang Xun's battle with the Insect Mother. Along the way, countless surveillance feeds went black from the impacts. They saw the Insect Mother's venom corrode half of Jiang Xun's body. Just as it seemed Jiang Xun was about to be defeated, she unexpectedly used her last hidden bit of Ability to deliver a fatal blow as the Insect Mother was about to claim her life.
She dug out the Insect Mother's Divine Core.
The Divine Core, along with corrosive blood, was swallowed by her. The surging energy battered her body, giving her a splitting headache and causing blood to pour from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
The violent energy rampaged through her body. She desperately condensed it into her own Divine Core and used her final strength to completely kill the Insect Mother, but she also knew her life would end here.
Even if someone rescued her, she probably would never be able to return to the battlefield in this lifetime. She wouldn't be able to rise to the rank of general to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Luo Nanqiu.
Not to mention, no one would come to save her. Those people wanted her to die here.
Those people would surely deceive Nanqiu at this time.
Facing death, her mind in agony, her mood was surprisingly calm.
She just missed Nanqiu a little.
She hadn't seen Nanqiu in a very long time.
She missed her very much.
She knew that after she died, Nanqiu would definitely go mad and would surely watch her final moments.
So she took a very long time, her nearly numb arm falling to the ground several times.
But in the end, she managed to lay her arm across her chest, her hand covering her heart-where her Divine Core was located.
She faced a camera, unsure if it was still working, with a smile on her face, as if she were at ease.
But with her vocal cords corroded, she could no longer speak.
Only mouthing the words, only a breath of sound.
"Birth-day-pre-sent."
The video ended abruptly.
She didn't say she missed her.
The viewers' tears fell like rain. They had already known the aftermath for six years.
A sense of suffocation echoed in every viewer's heart.
【Damn you, Empire, how could you!!!】
The belated truth detonated the entire StarNet.
【Empire, you bastard! You slandered a hero! She was so young and so powerful, whose path did she block!!!】
Many memorial posts for Jiang Xun appeared on the StarNet.
【That was a God Rank Insect Mother, and she killed it at such a young age. It's such a shame.】
And the players' side was no less active.
The forums, which had only ever been flooded with posts about the Regent, were finally flooded with posts about Jiang Xun.
【Jiang Xun, the one I fell for at first sight in the Star Battle game, my natural-born wife--】
【I'm going to cry until I faint, Empire, you're not human!!!】
【Rational discussion, what exactly was the birthday present Jiang Xun left behind?】
【Forming a group, signing up to solo kill Qi Yi online 1/100】
【Although the video is tragic, the Jiang/Luo CP is really sweet, angsty, and great to ship.】
【Power level analysis, where does Jiang Xun's combat ability rank among the current NPCs?】
Amidst this uproar, the Little Emperor's suicide in prison pushed the incident to its peak.
A crowd of people scorned him for getting off too easy, dying so simply. It was letting him off lightly.
Of course, as public opinion fermented, it easily shifted to other angles.
For example-
【Your Highness the Regent, I'm dying of curiosity, your marriage partner is actually Lord Jiang Xun, right? Lord Jiang Xun didn't die, she was just seriously injured, right?!】
Now, the prevailing opinion on the StarNet had shifted to the idea that Jiang Xun hadn't died, but had been seriously injured and spent many years recovering.
Luo Nanqiu did not reply.
She only knew that the stain on Ah Xun's name had been cleared.
Another heavy stone was finally lifted from her heart.
She could even calmly accompany Jiang Xun to her school.
Because it was almost time for the military academy's early admissions.
Although Jiang Xun was still recovering her strength, getting into the military academy was a sure thing that Luo Nanqiu didn't need to worry about, but she didn't want to miss any stage of Jiang Xun's life.
The test was about to begin on the school's training grounds. The military officer testing her looked a bit familiar to Jiang Xun.
Like one of her junior sisters.
Jiang Xun wasn't quite sure; after all, she had too many junior sisters.
And that officer looked at Jiang Xun, then at Luo Nanqiu, in a daze.
Her rank was too low; she had never seen Jiang Xun's body.
She really thought Jiang Xun hadn't died, but was just seriously injured.
As for why Jiang Xun was here.
It didn't matter. She didn't need to know.
Senior Sister and Her Highness the Regent had their reasons.
But just thinking about Jiang Xun's astonishing combat power.
She couldn't help but make a pained expression.
"Senior Sister, are you here to test me?"
Although her tone was pitiful, it couldn't hide the excitement in her eyes and voice.
Jiang Xun couldn't help but laugh.
"Bring it on. I won't go easy on you."
The officer nodded emphatically.
In the end, however, Jiang Xun still saved her some face, making it look like they were evenly matched.
The officer grumbled about her bad luck, coming to this planet and really hitting a steel plate, making a fool of herself.
But her final words were.
"Senior Sister, it's so good that you're back."
Jiang Xun looked at Luo Nanqiu watching from a distance. This was a scene that had never happened in their previous life, and it seemed to foreshadow the countless possibilities her life held now that she was back.
Jiang Xun looked at the newly risen sun and replied.
"Yeah. It's so good that I'm back."
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