"There's a limit to what you can achieve by training and honing your skills. You are a foreigner, after all, and no matter how hard you try, you will remain so in the eyes of everyone, Sword God. The demon was right—remaining as a knight will only hamper your potential. Now more than ever, you need to let that potential bloom," the Ice Princess said, her face emotionless.
"It's alright. I will get stronger and make sure I defeat that demon."
"Give up. The both of us will never work out. Even if you decide to enslave yourself, the recognition you seek will never come. On the contrary, it will only push you further from it. It's just advice—take it or leave it," the Ice Princess said, leaving Brian alone in the training hall.
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"Earl Kodiac," the viscount noble sent to assist Kodiac called out, bowing his head.