Chapter 1540: Regard
A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.
The emotion Sein felt just moments earlier was nothing more than a fleeting pang—a brief stir of warmth at his mentor’s deep concern.
If given the chance again with a clear mind, he would still choose to break away from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring and establish his own Divine Tower of Ashes.
Only by doing so could he grow faster, gain greater strength, and one day repay Lorianne, Feylis, and everyone who had supported him.
“The Alveroth Empire was utterly despicable! I can’t believe they actually used you as bait. Even though they eventually wiped out that Shadow Fleet, they nearly sent you to your death!” Lorianne said angrily.
“Your grandmaster has already demanded compensation from them. It has been sent to your Ashen Fortress,” she added.
“I see... So I was really the bait,” Sein murmured.
He had never fully understood the true nature of his garrison assignment in the Grand Eye Demon World.
But when the Gallant Federation’s Shadow Fleet launched their surprise assault, and when Rank Six and above powerhouses from the Magus Civilization arrived suspiciously quickly afterward, he began to suspect something.
Unlike his mentor, Sein did not feel particularly outraged.
Maybe it was that old black mage mentality lingering in him, but he honestly did not feel like a victim.
The Astral Realm was a place where only the fittest survived, and Magus World was no exception.