It was as red as blood.
Choi Han immediately headed toward the peak again without looking back.

�This is dangerous!�

He was able to overcome most of the fear because of Cale�s aura, but he still felt an unknown source of fear coming from that snake.
He heard Cale�s voice in his ear at that moment.

�You remember Choi Jung Gun�s comments? It is most efficient if I do it.�

Choi Han closed his eyes and opened them back after hearing the word, �efficient.�
He faintly remembered the information that had been written in Korean inside Choi Jung Gun�s memoir.

< The final battle against the White Star who wanted to become a god. That battle would have been impossible without the Guardian. >
< Although the sky looks down at everything from above, the place where everything lives on is the ground. Even the birds in the sky end up sleeping in their homes on the ground. Thunderbolts, rain, and even meteors all fall to the ground. Yet the ground stays firm without breaking. >

< We were able to defeat the White Star after the Guardian of Boulder blocked all of the White Star's sky attribute attacks. >

�The Guardian of Boulder. Cale-nim has carried on that power.�

< This battle was extremely difficult because the White Star had both the sky and earth attribute ancient powers. However, if. ...Hypothetically speaking... If the White Star did not have the earth attribute ancient power... If Mr. Super Rock had both of the earth attribute ancient powers in the world... >
< Although the earth cannot defeat the sky alone, an easier battle would have been possible with the help of people who possessed the other attributes. >

Choi Jung Gun had emphasized the fact that the earth attribute ancient power was important many times, which made it difficult for Choi Han to forget about it.

< As a result, I believe that it is most effective for a person with the earth attribute power to fight against the sky. If that person gathers both earth attribute ancient powers and fights against a sky attribute user in the future... >

Choi Han started to think.
He imagined Cale with both earth attribute ancient powers fighting against the White Star.

< Yes. It might sound cruel, but... If we sacrifice the person with all of the earth attribute powers, wouldn't the others be hurt less and the world be more at peace, making it easier on everyone else? >

Choi Han heard Cale�s relaxed voice.

�We need to move in the most efficient manner. You agreed with me back then too.�

Pat. Pat.

Choi Han subconsciously started to speak after feeling Cale patting his shoulder as if he was consoling him and letting him know that Cale understood what he was thinking.

�Yes, Cale-nim. I did. I did agree with you. However, I agreed when I didn�t know it would be this difficult.�
��Choi Han.�

�I realized it after using an ancient power myself. I realized how much pain and suffering you�ve endured, Cale-nim!�

The fog became thinner as they headed to the peak. Choi Han continued to jump across the sturdy boulders as he ran up.
He raised his voice as if to let out his frustration as he moved in a zigzag pattern to dodge the snake.

�I also realized how you�ve kept all of that pain and suffering to yourself! And then you keep pushing your tired body to do more things for the sake of the future! How heavy your tired mind and body must have felt! I�m saying I understand all of it now!� JrNovels.com