It doesn't matter if the barrier is weakening or not.

"Nawdren, I have another question."

While Nawdren, Astaria, and Riona were walking, Riona questioned.

"What is it?" Nawdren asked back.

His response was quite rude, however, Riona let it slide and questioned.

"The Barrier, why do you sound so sure that the Barrier is weakening?"

"…"

Nawdren turned silent.

"You said you assumed this happened just because the Blood Contract has been annulled, but no matter how much I think about it, that reason is too weak for you to act like this.

What is the actual reason you think that way?" Riona questioned.

"…I failed to become an 8 Star beast," Nawdren answered.

When she heard this answer, even Astaria, who was walking further stopped and turned towards the two of them.

Nawdren continued,

"All of this might just be because I am incompetent, but we the Flying Lynx, none of us has ever 'failed' to become an 8-Star Beast."

"What are you trying to get at?" Astaria walked towards him and questioned with a frown on her face.