There was fire everywhere. Flames rushed toward Persephone like menacing dragons. Her consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the searing pain coursing through her body became clearer. She struggled to get up, the agony almost unbearable.

Despite several attempts, it was futile...

Something was pinning her feet down, and stones kept falling on her. She couldn't even muster a shout. Many images flashed through her mind in that fleeting moment, each frame featuring Morpheus' face... She remembered the times they had spent together in Flinge, how he had initially distanced himself from her, then later had exerted every effort to protect her. She recalled how he would gently ruffle her hair and call her "silly goose"...

"Morpheus, I'm afraid I might have to go first..."

The fire grew fiercer, explosions resonated continuously, and she could no longer hold on.

Christopher, who was nearby, wasn't any better.

Amidst the roaring flames, he couldn't see anything clearly, only pulling at Persephone's arm by sheer instinct. Choked by the thick smoke, his throat was hoarse, but he persisted, calling her name, "Sephy... Please, don't fall asleep..."

Despite his words, he found himself closing his eyes first.

"Christopher..."

"Sephy, you have to hold on." Christopher's words came out incoherently. "Someone will come to rescue us. keep holding on..."

two lay amidst the

deafening explosion echoed, and a column of

dashed into the blaze,

involuntarily trembling. He wanted to

explosions were

his ears but soon lowered his hands and

had returned. Fire, smoke, and explosions intertwined, taking him back to

— Zf

pointing a gun at him, and screaming hoarsely, "If you have the guts, then

ran with all his might, trying to leave the

voice seemed to echo again. "You can't save her! Even if you save her, do you think she won't mind this past of yours?

When he looked up

"I will save her...

won't let anything happen to

"Sephy!"

into the fiery

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