Chapitre 186: See you again (Part 2)

:::[Third Person Pov]:::

The Emperor, the one who seemed to know it all, tried to test Adam. He knew about Adam's determination but like always, to understand human nature—at least that how he described the purpose his actions—he had to push things to the extreme.

Adam's regret, fear, and the things he had sacrificed—everything. His entire being was now put to test, and his intention was being questioned. Was he just pretending? What lies deep inside his heart?

"…" This was clearly a provocation, an ultimatum, Adam knew. He had already made up his mind; he decided that he wouldn't regret anything because the future he had his eyes set upon was not a utopia built on top of regrets and losses. He hadn't lost anything, he convinced himself. The only thing that was real was the existence of people who loved him, and people whom he cared about. As long as this fact remained, nothing else mattered. Nothing was lost… Yet…