The onlookers were surprised by David's momentary pause.
Thinking that he might be afraid, Zose started grinning from ear to ear like a fool. Looking at his appearance, no one would be able to tell that he was a Peak Nascent Soul expert.
Some distance away, Celia, who was also looking at David's figure, was disappointed. She didn't know why, but when the black-haired man took a step forward, she suddenly had the feeling that everything was going to be alright.
But the scene in front of her made Celia doubt her earlier confidence.
On the other hand, the Great Alchemist's face remained calm as always, without a single change in his expression, as if he was just a spectator watching a movie from the sidelines.
But the people closest to him, like his daughter Celia, could tell how heartbroken he was. No one could understand his pain, not even her.