"Why?" Ace asked.
Why did she turn to the Immolated? Did she not know enough about them, get sold empty promises, or just want that shrine's power no matter what? When he saw her look down, eyes narrowed, he knew he'd missed the mark.
Seraphina said, "Why? Isn't it obvious? I didn't want to die."
"…I see." Ace nodded.
Just as he'd ended up at the bottom of the Crimson Lake and confronted Tava'Az, Seraphina must have gone through a similar ordeal. Maybe her quests hadn't given her anything useful, so she hunted more monsters, betting on drop luck. Could've been anything.
She doesn't have the Aquasteel Grimorie because of me. It all ties back to me.
Ace felt guilty. He hadn't meant to bring Chaewon here; he believed her future lay in a different Gate with her father. But her father had handed her to him.
Glad she was with him, he knew it didn't change much.
