"Swish--!"
The white teleportation light faded, and Su Ming'an returned to the original timeline.
He looked around but didn't see Acto.
"--Su Ming'an, I'm here."
Su Ming'an looked up to see a figure in a white coat standing atop the old Bell Tower.
He walked over to Acto's side. From there, they could overlook the entire City-State's view, including the lush ginkgo trees, the towering tea houses, and the Acto statue at the center of the square.
Amidst the cluster of paper flowers, the Acto statue and the fist sculpture representing the Dawn War stood together, overlooking the whole City-State. Su Ming'an glanced at the Acto statue, then at Acto beside him. Their gentle and steadfast eyes were almost identical.
From here, the entire City-State could be seen. Su Ming'an thought this was precisely why Acto stood here.
This City-State was what Acto had been dedicated to all his life, even as an AI striving to save the Ruined World.
