But Arnold Simmons was also uneasy about leaving Hannah behind.

At that time, Arnold truly intended to take Hannah away with him, but before he could act, he was found by the people of Nine Realms.

Without even time to say goodbye, he was taken away.

Perhaps to avoid excessive gossip and losing prestige, those people did not kill him; instead, they threw him into the abyss of Nine Realms.

That was a place of death guarded during the era of the Nine Realms Kingdom, according to legend.

There were rumors that within it lay a treasure that could unite the entire planet, but others said that anyone who fell into the abyss would turn into a devil.

But Arnold didn’t become a devil.

In the days he spent in the abyss, he fought countless savage beasts, and at his worst, he lay on the ground in despair, consciousness blurring as if he was back in Brie.

Hannah was still waiting for him.

Waiting in front of the stone house for him.

Later, he emerged from the abyss covered in blood.

Those people called him a "demon," so he killed them all.

Because Hannah was still waiting for him.

But the Nine Realms had existed for so many years, its powers deeply entrenched, not something that could be eliminated in a day.

Thus, Arnold broke his vow for the second time.

He couldn’t take Hannah with him, he could only protect her as the flames spread.

After that, for a hundred years, he learned to grow, to become stronger, to protect the people he cared about.

He never forgot about Hannah.

That’s why he knew to follow her when her consciousness was cast into the small world.

He wanted to protect her, but in the end, he also fell in love with her.

From their childhood dependence to the instant connection at their reunion.

Between them lay time, space, and those memories briefly sealed by force.

But fortunately, they recognized each other at first sight upon meeting.

Just as Arnold said, no matter how long it’s been, or how far the distance, he would find her, protect her, accompany her.

From now on, you won’t have to be alone.

...

Hannah and Arnold boarded the starship to the Nine Realms.

Jin Lian, rare to go out, looked left and right, finally dragged a chair under the porthole, took a running jump, stood up straight, and peered out at the scenery outside the porthole.

The vast starry river, boundless, was like being submerged in the center of the sea, meant to be shrouded in darkness yet within reach were thousands of stars.

"So... so beautiful!"

Jin Lian’s eyes turned into stars.

It was its first time flying out of the planet to see the outside, its tail wagging excitedly.

"If only Da Bai were here," Jin Lian suddenly remembered its friends, "I should take a photo and send it to Da Lang, but he’ll definitely say I’m boring, so I’ll send it to Da Bai instead!"

Jin Lian, a dog, could talk to itself and enjoy its own company.

Hannah just happened to come out of the starship cockpit and approached the chair-standing Jin Lian.

She asked, "What are you doing?"

Jin Lian, focused, with its tail happily wagging, replied, "Looking at the stars, taking pictures, then sending them to Da Bai and Da Lang."

Even though Da Lang often bullied it and laughed at it for being silly, Da Lang always protected it.

So it didn’t mind that Da Lang made fun of it.

Jin Lian snapped several photos before remembering the important matters, "Master, are we really going to the Nine Realms?"

It heard that it was a very chaotic place.