When Adam said those words, the hall fell into a strange silence.
To most beings, it might have sounded like stubborn pride.
To dragons, it was something else entirely.
They were creatures born of magic. They revered it, they studied it, and measured worth by one's understanding of it.
Yes, strength mattered.
But devotion to the path mattered more!
Adam's words were not about strength. They were about reverence. About loving the journey more than the reward.
It wasn't about the pursuit of happiness.
It was the happiness of pursuit.
And that… struck deep.
Zagho deeply looked at the blood-soaked human standing before him, his eyes slowly widening.
Deep emotions flickered across his topaz eyes, and in that moment, he realized that he could not defeat Adam.
In a battle of resolve, he had already lost.
The dragon's shoulders loosened, and he let out a soft sigh. "Lord Endi…"
Endi closed his eyes and nodded. "I understand."
