"As long as their numbers grow, the Leon Kingdom will one day possess the might to brandish a flame so fierce it will burn away the darkness and reclaim this world as our own! To guard them is not only to guard the kingdom we see now, but to protect the future that waits beyond the horizon. And to forge such a future, I, a mere commoner, would gladly lay down my life without hesitation."
Nameless's passionate speech resonated with Ray.
Ray's chest tightened with admiration.
That answer satisfied him more than he cared to admit. Had Nameless uttered some hollow, cliché nonsense, Ray would have laughed with disdain and never taken him seriously. But his words, rooted in a clear, uncompromising judgment of the kingdom's current state, had a clear weight to them.
In that instant, he decided he would help Nameless write the next chapter of his life, which would be brighter and more grandiose than the one he now walked.
And he was certain it wouldn't be thankless.
