Mistrust

Muiyan Faye frowned, absorbing Leo's words carefully before offering a rare solution.

"There are ways to unlearn a passive skill,"

"I… I can help you remove it from your subconscious if you want me to." She offered while hesitating, as Leo simply shook his head in dismissal.

"While it's true that I don't particularly enjoy having my range of emotions limited to this degree— as it makes me feel less alive—I also can't ignore the obvious benefits that it brings." Leo replied in an eerily calm voice.

"In this state, I can meditate better. Learn new techniques faster and push myself harder in training.

My focus is absolute. If this is my permanent mental state, then at least in the short term… it's an advantage I don't intend to discard."

He exhaled slowly, tilting his head slightly as he stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.