No. 1 was not only a loyal protector in his daily life but also took care of all sorts of chores for her, attending to her every need meticulously. Sometimes, No. 1's actions even reminded her of her late father.
And today, this same 'No. 1' had saved her life once again.
"Clang!"
With a crisp, piercing sound, No. 1's entire upper skull was severed in an instant.
No. 1's sacrifice not only bought the other guardians time to react but also paved the way for a blade light in the void, swift as a startled swan, graceful and sharp, soaring through the sky. It was like lightning cleaving through the darkness, scattering the two crimson sword beams in a single slash and cutting the two figures—one large and one small—behind the red light into two clean halves.
