Without intentionally stirring emotions, he was simply recounting the unadorned, sincere feelings in his heart.
"You... never let me down."
Herbert lightly licked his lips and whispered in his heart, "Thank you for constantly watching over me; I am very grateful."
Facing the reflection of his past, Herbert felt a slight stirring deep within.
Uncharacteristically, he expressed the emotions in his heart frankly.
Thanks.
The test of [Silence and Noise] was absolutely not simple, especially since the potion had caused some special changes in him, effects almost equivalent to the most ancient Divine Spirit elixir.
Without Nenasha's presence, Herbert might still have eventually escaped the Illusion Realm, but the process would have been exceptionally arduous.
He'd likely be just like the others, barely escaping after deploying countless tactics, passing the test in a very disheveled manner.
How did Herbert manage to remain lucid within the Illusion Realm?
