Ailsa looked at Ryu's side profile and fell into silence once again. Looking down at her hand, she felt a hint of pity. That feeling… was nice. Why had it taken her so long to feel it again? And now, she would have to wait for longer.
She had already guessed what Ryu was facing. Part of her just wanted to tell him, to tell him that that man had already reached the pinnacle of Existence when he reincarnated the first time to bring his family back together once more, that he had his moments of weakness as well.
But she couldn't. Because Ryu wouldn't want to hear it, and because it would make no difference to him.
That truth… might only make him feel worse.
A gap in power was one thing to him, a gap in Dao Heart, in will, in determination… that was unacceptable.
He had always been chasing the pinnacle of the world, but that wasn't for the sake of forging his heart.
