The Sky Sovereign could not help but glance at Cain, sensing the change in the young man's heart and mind. All useless thoughts and worries—anything that would not aid him—seemed to have been purged, leaving behind a will focused solely on moving forward.
It took the Sky Sovereign facing his own mortality countless years ago to achieve a similar mindset, yet the youth before him seemed to have embraced it in mere moments.
"Are you really planning to fight?"
Cain offered no verbal reply. Nonetheless, the burning determination in his eyes was all the answer the Sky Sovereign needed. Hiding like a scared animal, running away, or begging for help was no longer an option. Cain had chosen the only path left to him. f
Fighting.