Of course, that statement, while lofty, was predicated on Liens being able to resolve the "contract" deeply embedded in his mind on his own.

Otherwise, what's the point of a path when freedom is more important?

At that time, the Elemental Baptism Potion that needed to be acquired would still have to be obtained.

"Heier, what are you doing up so late at night?"

Perhaps awakened by the sound of Liens' sword dancing, Gars saw Liens standing still, holding a longsword, and asked in confusion.

"I dreamed I became a great master, and after being startled awake, I instinctively picked up my longsword to practice."

"Sorry for disturbing your sleep."

Liens apologized to Gars.

"It's nothing... but, Heier, since you're also awake, would you like to hear me ramble a bit?"

Gars asked Liens.

However, without waiting for Liens to reply, he continued to speak.

"Ever since I returned from outside the city, I've been wondering whether it's better to be an Adventurer or a soldier?"

"Perhaps I was too enamored with Lady Lucrezia's charm; I never seriously considered the difference between the two before."

"It wasn't until today that I truly realized how disliked the city's defenders are."

"No wonder, when I joined the army, all my friends advised me to reconsider."

"I know the reason for this situation—years of inaction, combined with constant abuse of power, have led to the army having a very poor... very poor impression among the people of Kara City."

"I am powerless to change this situation, but I sincerely hope someone can."

"Perhaps Lady Lucrezia can change it, and she is doing so."

"Unfortunately... Lady Lucrezia is a Princess Knight; she cannot stay in one city indefinitely."

"If she leaves... will the changes she made revert to their original state?"

"If only... Lady Lucrezia were a General..."

Gars spoke of his troubles, and Liens listened silently.

And as he spoke, his voice gradually lowered, and his head slowly drooped.

It seemed he also knew that the possibility of this hope being realized was very small.

"No matter what, things are developing in a good direction, aren't they?"

"Perhaps you feel powerless to change things, but have you ever considered?"

"Thousands of you, tens of thousands of you, gathered together form a great trend."

"If all of you desire change, then change will surely happen; if you persist in the outcome of change, then that outcome is the future."

"So, there's no need to be distressed... choose the path you believe is right, and keep walking down it."

"As you walk, you will find that you have many companions; you are not walking alone on a solitary path."

Liens calmly told Gars.

Gars looked up at Liens; although the light in the dormitory was dim, he seemed to see light on Liens' body.

"Thank you, Heier."

Gars sincerely thanked Liens.

"You're welcome, I just said it casually."

"If it truly helped you, it's also a way for me to accumulate good karma."

"Perhaps the Heavenly Light Goddess, seeing my excellent virtue, will protect me and ensure my future peace and success."

Liens joked.

"Haha, I didn't expect you, Heier, to also be a follower of the Goddess."

"May the God protect you, keep you safe and successful in all things!"

Gars made a praying gesture and prayed for Liens.

"Don't... that's too formal, it feels strange."

"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's go to bed early."

"You don't have any injuries, so you probably want to train tomorrow, right?"

Liens spoke to stop Gars' prayer, but it was a bit late, and he finally said helplessly.

After speaking, he turned and lay back on his bed; he still had important matters of his own to attend to.

Gars looked at Liens' figure with profound eyes, said no more, and also lay back on his bed.

Tonight, he could sleep well.

...

In the instance, Liens casually chose a time when no one would disturb him.

He prepared to try and resolve the "contract" deeply embedded in his mind on his own.

Because he couldn't anticipate what consequences might occur during this process, he chose to experiment more in the instance first.

Scene change.

Noon, dormitory.

This was lunchtime.

In reality, Liens usually spent this time fighting in the instance.

He opened his eyes from the bed, sat up, and looked around, seeing Gars sitting on his bed, deep in thought.

However, he wasn't the focus of Liens' attention; after a quick glance, Liens shifted his gaze.

"Indeed, in the instance, I can also 'see' elements."

"It seems this 'elemental vision' should be a skill of perception."

"It's just that after advancing to an Extraordinary One, this skill became an instinct."

"And I must have naturally learned this instinct after advancing to a Knight in the previous instance."

Liens looked at the elemental light spots in the dormitory and speculated in his mind.

It was like riding a bicycle; because he had learned it before, even if he forgot it later, he would easily pick it up again.

After confirming his conjecture, Liens directly entered the "Killing Intent" state.

In this state, his perception ability would greatly improve, making it easier to detect the elemental reactions hidden in his brain.

As his perception deepened into his body and reached his brain, Liens 'saw' the elemental light cluster he had discovered in the previous instance.

Upon careful observation, he could see that its elemental arrangement presented a special structure.

Because he hadn't studied magic, he didn't understand the meaning of these structures.

But at least it allowed him to confirm that this thing was the "contract" that had tormented and killed him countless times.

Liens intended to try and control the elemental light spots of that elemental light cluster, just as he had controlled elements in the previous instance, to destroy the "contract's" special structure.

However, this attempt did not succeed; on the contrary, it seemed to have angered the "contract."

The elemental light cluster with the special structure emitted a burst of bright light.

Then, Liens immediately felt excruciating pain and instantly returned to the white space.

"It seems that to resolve this thing, I can't directly and roughly dismantle it, otherwise the consequence will be to suffer a backlash."

Liens reflected in the white space.

"He who ties the bell must untie it; perhaps it's better to let elements resolve elemental matters."

"Just like how Wind Element squeezed out the living space of other elements before."

"Perhaps I can use this method to squeeze that 'contract' out of my brain."

Liens thought so.

Then he immediately started the next round of instance to test this idea.

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