Then there were people like the Sun Ocean Lord.
He had been able to put his pride aside.
He understood when a situation had become impossible and prioritized his own survival.
But that alone wasn't enough.
His planning had been poor.
The Sun Ocean Lord could abandon his pride but not his greed.
He eyed the accumulated resources of the Eastern and Western Limiya Gates more than his need to ensure his own safety.
His decisions had created consequences that eventually hurt not only those around him but himself as well.
Seeing the future was not the same as knowing how to optimally use it.
There were many people capable of glimpsing what awaited them.
Some could see events several steps ahead.
Yet when the moment came to act, they still failed to turn that knowledge into an advantage.
Because knowing what had to be done didn't make doing it easy.
Sometimes, planning for the future requires sacrificing something valuable in the present.
