Both Corey and Jeremy stood beneath a large tree which acted as a shade for both of them.
Jeremy had an expression filled with anticipation as he removed his crown and robes, leaving only his armor on.
Meanwhile, Corey was looking at the sky, wondering how he had put himself in such a situation despite having no desire to do so.
He looked at Jeremy, and then he shook his head. He knew exactly why he changed his mind and chose to teach the Hero.
It was because he was impressed by his desire to get stronger.
There were very few people he had met who had the same desire to get stronger, and he felt that it would be a shame for a man with such determination to die easily.
'He wants to get stronger, and I also want more power... It sounds like we both want the same thing, but what we both want is not the same at all.'
'Jeremy wants to get stronger, even if it's only a minor increase. I doubt he knows how high the peak of power is, and that we're so far away from it.'
