442. Oath of Heart_2

However, likewise, once the heart is shaken, then the problem becomes serious, ranging from loss of strength to actual fall.

The so-called growth is actually the process of constantly killing the naive self. Many people look back and always feel that their past self was foolish, but have you ever thought about one thing—are you and the you from back then really still the same person?

This process, which mortals call growth, is indifferent to them, and they are even quite pleased about it.

But Immortals are exceptionally taboo about this, because the secret of immortality lies therein. Instead of "growth," they prefer to call it "wear and tear" or "heart demon."

I began chasing strength to protect my family but ended up killing my family by chasing strength. Such tragedies are quite common. This is the horror of "wear and tear"; it can silently and completely change a person, making you no longer yourself.