Rui couldn't help but smile at her words with genuine excitement and anticipation.
"And old man… was he?" Enthusiasm crept into his tone. "Isn't that just wonderful?"
Mother Alicia was confused by the sentiment. 'Is it joyful to know that you perhaps weren't as strong as you thought you were?'
Rui's smile deepened.
"More than you can imagine."
His tone was sincere.
"I love challenges. Adaptively evolving to stuff is fun. But especially when it isn't easy. Unfortunately, there isn't too much of a challenge left for me in my continent, so…" Rui's eyes lit up with optimism. "…I had hoped the true world would be able to provide me with more nourishment."
'…I see, this must be a sentiment exclusive to you Martial Artists, for it is one that I don't understand in the slightest. I'm afraid.'
