Chapter 3252: Martial Sentiment
Rui couldn’t help but smile at her words with genuine excitement and anticipation.
"And old man... was he?" Enthusiasm crept into his tone. "Isn’t that just wonderful?"
Mother Alicia was confused by the sentiment. ’Is it joyful to know that you perhaps weren’t as strong as you thought you were?’
Rui’s smile deepened.
"More than you can imagine."
His tone was sincere.
"I love challenges. Adaptively evolving to stuff is fun. But especially when it isn’t easy. Unfortunately, there isn’t too much of a challenge left for me in my continent, so..." Rui’s eyes lit up with optimism. "...I had hoped the true world would be able to provide me with more nourishment."
’...I see, this must be a sentiment exclusive to you Martial Artists, for it is one that I don’t understand in the slightest. I’m afraid.’
He didn’t blame her. In fact, his sentiment was probably unique even among Martial Artists, in that they too didn’t seek to face greater competition and were content being the strongest. It was why the reaction to a new Blood Path in Arastia brought about such a reaction from the Martial Sages, or why they initially rejected MECHAs so much.
"Well, it was a good talk," Rui remarked, ending the conversation abruptly. "I will need to get back to my people and discuss some details. After that, we may proceed with the deal and help each other out."
’Very well, I will need to do something similar on my side. May this be the beginning of a long-lasting friendship between our civilizations.’
Rui bade the Mother of Nature goodbye before departing from the Forest of War and returning to the outskirts, where Amare and Veruschia awaited him.