Despite how beautiful this moment appeared, Noel found himself wanting to be spiteful, to shatter the illusion of their collective relief.
After all, when everything was stripped down to its essence, he had solved everything by himself.
And they had done nothing meaningful to help.
The Soul crystals he'd received from Lilith?
He didn't even consider those a real contribution.
After all, just his storage ring alone — which had been taken away from him when he'd awakened from his coma — had contained countless more Soul Crystals and many other precious items.
The wealth that had been stripped from him couldn't be compared to those measly hundred soul crystals, not even close.
That's why Noel felt tempted to ruin this tender moment, to let the bitterness leak through his mask.
He wanted to vent the frustration that had been building inside him like pressure in a sealed vessel. He also had countless pressing questions for them, after all.
