Chapter 353: The End of All (6)
"No need," Sophien said, shaking her head and placing her finger on the corner of the Go board.
The large wooden board served as a stage, its nineteen horizontal and vertical lines forming three hundred sixty-one points of intersection. This game both sparked Sophien’s lethargic interest, awakened her competitive spirit, and acted as a mentor.
“As for a game such as Go, that will be a matter for another time.”
However, Sophien knew that reality was not a game of Go, but something right before her eyes, and she did not want to miss it by focusing solely on a mere wooden board.
“... Is that so?” Deculein replied.
Then, Deculein offered a regretful smile and casually spoke his words.
"I had planned to demonstrate a difference in station that is insurmountable, Your Majesty."
"I am going easy on you, for if I win against you, there will be no more reason to play the game of Go," Sophien said, glaring at Deculein.
“Is that so?”
“That is so.”
A challenger found it easy to be passionate, for there was always a goal to overcome and an opponent who would consistently best them.
However, one who had reached the pinnacle of their craft lost enthusiasm and always lived a dry and joyless life, until they eventually became lethargic, as Sophien did.