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This wasn't the first time Louis faced Entities. When Soma had attacked the Capital, he had summoned countless Entities through his pact with the Abyssal Mother, each one monstrously strong. To defeat them, Louis had gone all-out, burning through every trump card he possessed to unleash his full power. Even then, he had failed to save his knights. Hundreds died because he could not stop the creatures in time.
Since that day, a deep, festering self-hatred had taken root in his heart. He despised his own inability to change fate. Though he had ultimately saved his country, he had been powerless to save its people. That failure only fueled his fury. He wanted, needed, to train harder, to become stronger than anyone.
And for that, he understood that training and cultivation alone were not enough. True strength demanded enlightenment forged in real combat, risking his life, putting everything on the line for even the smallest gain.
