"The Heavenly Father is no longer here. If we want to create the peaceful world we desire, there's no perfect answer left... we can only rely on ourselves."
Ian understood Adalbert's thoughts.
Although he possessed immense power, it was this very strength that caused him to commit mistakes he couldn't forgive himself for.
The shadow of the Avak Domain always lingered in his mind.
Even as the chief researcher of Silverpeak Domain, where each study aimed to improve the world, Adalbert frequently doubted in the dead of night whether he was creating the preliminary groundwork for a world-destroying technology.
He constantly wondered if someone else, like Ian or anyone else, could have done better... If others could save more people, then does it mean his inability to save them amounted to causing their deaths...
He was always pushing himself, especially as Ian's world-changing endeavors grew, this self-doubt threatened to become his inner demon.
