He had never witnessed such companionship among Spirit Warriors.
In his world, strength was everything. Alliances were temporary. Trust was fragile. People smiled while calculating how to stab you later.
But here, he saw something else.
He saw a bond that could not be forged by profit.
He saw sincerity.
Because no performance could create such natural trust. No deception could create such effortless unity.
For a moment, Ignar Dragovic's expression softened. He didn't speak, but in his heart, a strange thought emerged.
Perhaps others would call Imperial Academy naïve.
But in truth, this was what many Spirit Warriors lost the moment they stepped onto the path of power.
Feelings.
Loyalty.
A sense of belonging.
Fame and interest were like smoke. They looked solid from afar, but vanished the moment you tried to hold them.
Only bonds like these could remain.
Perhaps… that was why Zora was so terrifying.
