Chapter 419: Giving Up.
They thought that if they followed in his footsteps and repeated what he did when he climbed the mountain, they would be able to replicate his feat.
Unfortunately, no matter how talented the people at the second mortal coil were, they always ran out of energy by the time they reached the fourth section. They were unable to resist the sounds with mental attacks and would have to start all over again.
After numerous tries, those at the second mortal coil had to realize the immense gap between them and Arthur. Thor and Leroy were fine after realizing this gap. But Princess refused to admit it.
Princess had a spiritual talent, so it was easier for her to resist the mental attacks. However, she still needed energy to do so. Because she was always short of energy, she felt unwilling.
She stood at the beginning of the fourth section with an unwilling expression on her face. The terrible sounds of the flute attacked her mind, but the pain they caused her was not as much as the pain she feels for being unable to continue the trial.
The smart thing for her to do is to give up, and she wants to give up after climbing the mountain and failing so many times. But anytime she tries to give up, she hears what Arthur said to her earlier.
Arthur had nodded to her and said humbly, "As long as I’m stronger than you, I’ll be contented."
She was the one who tried to undermine his strength and mock him first. So his words haunt her far more than they should be able to.
The worst part is that what she had said to Arthur was the truth. There were many people much stronger than him in the world.
This is true for Arthur and her as well. The only difference is that Arthur has now joined the ranks of the people stronger than her.