Valuables
Adlael stood over a bed in silence. Upon it, Ramon slept, deeply and soundly. It was hard to tell if he would ever awake, and from what Adlael could see, he was lucky even to be alive.
The feeling of helplessness overwhelmed Adlael, especially since he hadn't been able to find Ryu after he exited. It was as though the latter had just vanished into thin air and was nowhere to be found.
This filled him with frustration and rage, but there was nothing that he could do about it. Even within the Heavenly Path, even after Ryu had vanished, he still hadn't been able to take first place. He was too consumed by rage and couldn't fulfill what he wanted to.
It felt like all that time, all those years, all that effort, was completely worthless in the end. It hadn't meant anything.
"Ryu Tatsuya…" he gripped his fists. "…I swear I'll—"
"Who?"