Finally, he had achieved it. The tension that had coiled within him for so long began to ease. One might have assumed that a youth raised in the secluded back mountains of the Raizen family would be ignorant of these harsh realities. But Nero was no fool. He had spent his life solitude not only training his body but also observing, reading, and understanding the ruthless world outside. And now, he had secured his weapon.
"Your father will try to get you to come back after he learns you've awakened a second Law, especially the Law of Lightning," Khione said, her voice quiet but certain. She had listened to his reasoning for going public and found it sound, but this was the unavoidable consequence.
Nero, who held her comfortably against his chest, let out a long, heavy sigh. Khione could feel his mood darken, and she understood why. If you knew his history, his reaction made perfect sense.
