Mira's screams continued without pause as the black flames burned relentlessly. Max watched her quietly, yet there was no reaction within him. He did not feel satisfaction at her suffering. He did not feel anger toward her actions. He did not feel anything at all.
There was only silence within him.
This was the true nature of the path Max had begun to walk.
The cosmic path of the Severing Sword was not merely about cutting through enemies or destroying obstacles. At its core, it was the path of severing everything that bound a person, including their own emotions.
Max had stepped onto that path.
Emotion Severing.
If he could truly sever his emotions, then nothing in this world would be beyond his reach. Fear would no longer restrain him. Pain would no longer weaken him. Attachment would no longer cloud his judgment. In such a state, there would be nothing he could not cut down, whether it was an enemy, a concept, or even something as intangible as fate itself.
