It was only at this moment that the elder could no longer restrain the doubts in his heart.
"Ian."
He spoke, revealing his true thoughts: "Even now, I have already lost any joy."
"All these years, I have come to completely understand your methods, which possess a wisdom unmatched by myself... or even Yinaiga."
"Ian... why? Why pay such a great price to save me?"
"Clearly, without me, you could achieve even greater accomplishments!"
"I am the one who has burdened you!"
The old Knight bent slightly, painfully pressing a hand to his heart.
There, a young heart was beating, carrying the power of the Dragon Heart Core, allowing the elder, who long should have perished, to live on.
Over a decade ago, at the conclusion of the South Sea Great Labyrinth incident, when the old Knight was nearing death (the continuation of the original timeline), Ian employed inconceivable means, using the Swarm and facilities at the South Sea Base as materials, to perform an almost impossible surgery.
