The conversation finally came to an end. After that, Caron changed completely. He didn't want to be separated from Xia Lin for a single moment. It was as if he had developed a paranoia. His state was clearly off, but Xia Lin didn't know how to comfort him.
The only silver lining was probably that Caron had given strict orders to keep his condition under wraps. Aichen's father and the others were completely in the dark.
Caron still fulfilled Xia Lin's wish to travel to other planets. However, he treated Xia Lin more like a delicate treasure.
"Don't carry me, Caron. I can still walk for now. Cough, cough, cough..." Before Xia Lin could finish his sentence, he couldn't help but cough for a long time. After that, his face looked even paler.
"Xiaolinzi, stop talking. Have some nutrient solution." Caron quickly opened a bottle of green nutrient solution. Xia Lin turned his head away in disgust. "No, I don't want to drink it. Take it away!"
Caron forced a smile. "Be good, Xiaolinzi. It's good for your health. Have a little."
To put Caron at ease, Xia Lin had no choice but to drink the extremely expensive and unpalatable nutrient solution.
After drinking it, Xia Lin straddled Caron's lap, which was their usual position. "Caron, listen to me. I really don't want to leave you either, but there's nothing I can do. I promise you that we will meet again, okay?"
Caron lowered his head. The nutrient - solution bottle fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound. "Can this promise come true?"
After a long silence, Caron asked in a hoarse voice. Xia Lin nodded firmly. He held Caron's face with both hands and tried to convey his determination to the other. "We will definitely meet again. So, Caron, stop being so depressed. Your state makes it hard for me to enjoy my last few days in this world."
Caron took a deep breath and smiled. It seemed that he had figured things out because of Xia Lin's words. "Okay. I'll cherish these last five days. Xiaolinzi, remember, you must keep your promise to me. Otherwise, even if you go to another world, I'll drag you back!"
Xia Lin hugged Caron and laughed. "Great. This confident you is the Caron I know. Okay, let's head to the next stop! Let me see this planet where 85% of the area is covered by the ocean. I heard there are mermaids on this planet. Is it true?"
Xia Lin and Caron spent one day on each of the remaining three planets. In the last two days, they returned to the palace.
Xia Lin could no longer speak. He thought this way of leaving was really torturous. He hoped that the system would, considering his successful completion of this mission, let him die in a more pain - free way next time.
But Xia Lin knew that compared to his own suffering, Caron was in even more pain. Although Caron had been eating normally these days and didn't have the same special illness as him, he was visibly losing weight.
【Ding~ There is one hour left before the host leaves this world. Please make your final preparations!】
Xia Lin asked Caron to fly with him one last time. Caron was initially reluctant, but when Xia Lin looked at him with pleading eyes and a pale face, Caron finally agreed.
"Caron, fly with me for a longer time."
"Okay."
In mid - air, Xia Lin died in Caron's arms. Caron cried, and his tears dropped one by one onto Xia Lin's face.
I'll wait for you to come back!