Bab 252: Parting Message

"I suppose I understand that, but you stated yourself it is much deeper than that. Your goal in all of this is just to become stronger, is it not?" Jade probed, seeking clarity amidst the creature's cryptic revelations.

The King, his gaze fixed on her with those blank blue eyes that seemed to reveal nothing yet held centuries of secrets, responded, "In a sense, yes, but I do not seek anything in particular, just survival for everything I own."

"Those with everything will always be weaker than someone with nothing," he added, a statement that seemed to hover between wisdom and a riddle.

Jade, grappling with the complexity of his words, retorted, "I don't think I understand, and without being overly rude, I partly don't care. I just want you to stop trying to kill us humans."