——The future rolls in relentlessly, without asking for people's opinions.
Upon hearing this phrase, Adalbert felt a shiver from the depths of his soul.
He finally understood Ian's thoughts.
Unlike Inega II, unlike the Duke of Solin...
Unlike all the self-assured and arrogant rulers on Terra...
Ian never aspired for a 'right' nor did he wish to create something 'eternal.'
He didn't pursue a dynasty, nor did he seek the long-lasting strength of a bloodline.
What he wanted wasn't a name to be eternally remembered, nor a system that could function stably for hundreds or thousands of years.
He believed that the path he was on was the 'current right,' but not the 'future right.'
He thought he would 'succeed now,' but in the future, he'd 'eventually become obsolete.'
Be it AI, Arcane Pathway, agricultural reform, Supreme Spirit Sect... all of it was merely Ian's tool, a chisel to reshape the world.
But those weren't Ian's dreams and goals.
Ian's goal...
"Only Above the Sky."
