One-Eyed Monster

Many people probably hadn’t considered this level of selfishness, but Kadi said it blatantly.

It made the Great Mentor a bit awkward, as if he hadn’t considered the fate of the Guru Mountain Monsters when opting for such a radical approach.

Kadi’s words seemed to question the Great Mentor directly: ”Are you just going to leave us here, regardless of whether we live or die? Did you consider our feelings when you made this choice? Do you realize how important you are to all of us? Don’t you value your own life? Even if you don’t value yourself, have you thought about how the other monsters will cope?”

All these questions suddenly hit the Great Mentor. He hadn’t considered any of these issues.

Indeed, these monsters were some of the world’s greatest fighters, but that was before they became monsters. Their strength may not have changed markedly, but they were very different mentally now. Their psyches were incredibly fragile, to the point of shattering at the slightest touch.

Guru Mountain was their sanctuary; without the Great Mentor, they would hardly recover from their fragile states independently.

Those with no experience of such a situation would not understand. Their transformation into monsters and subsequent abandonment led to a psychological change. Not everyone could accept what they’ve become. Hardly anyone recognized them as their own kind...

The sadness might pass, but they could never return to how they were before. The feeling of abandonment had left its mark on them, leaving them lost and confused.

The Great Mentor had comforted them, helping them find purpose beneath Guru Mountain. Under the Great Mentor’s tutelage, the Guru Mountain monsters had not only survived but made new breakthroughs. Consider Kuren, Joseph, and Xiso. They found new positions on Guru Mountain and even enhanced their original strength.

All these changes were brought about by the Great Mentor. Yet now he had decided to leave them abruptly, catching them off guard and leaving them adrift.

Let the past remain in the past. The Great Mentor had once treated them with great dedication, a care they would never forget.

Therefore, they couldn’t let the Great Mentor leave so easily.

The Great Mentor knew this too, which was why he had used the Fog Elixir on them. He knew that if the monsters didn’t lose their ability to move, he wouldn’t be able to perform the radical spell.

The Great Mentor now realized this, but it presented a new question, one that obviously had to do with Kadi.

Kadi doesn’t possess this sort of comprehensive thinking, the Great Mentor thought. These words don’t seem to be his own. This means those words weren’t thought up by Kadi himself; someone else must have taught him. However, how would someone outside know that Kadi would be sucked into this defense circle? This doesn’t make sense!

However, this doubt wasn’t too significant, and the Great Mentor quickly dismissed the thought. After all, I can’t simply conclude that Kadi is incapable of saying such things, he mused.

The Great Mentor realized his error in judgment. I haven’t considered this thoroughly enough, he thought.

At that moment, his mind had been almost overwhelmed. If I could consider so many things, I would be like a prophet, a god-like existence.

Now, the Great Mentor understood. He should first ensure that what he was doing for the Guru Mountain monsters could continue; only then could he think about the situation with Kuyi Tulan… He had realized this just in time.

It’s never too late to mend, the Great Mentor felt, as if he were doing just that.

There were many things to consider, but very little time had actually passed. Outsiders wouldn’t grasp everything that happened in that short span.

Looking at Kadi, the Great Mentor suddenly found this one-eyed creature truly peculiar. Kadi always somehow managed to compel a person to return to their most primal self, showing them their true nature.

That’s what happened to the Great Mentor then. He had returned to his most basic state, and what he had wanted to do was pushed aside.

Time slipped by. In the face of everyone’s astonishment, time remained unaffected, maintaining its role of fairness and justice.

If this continues, Kuyi Tulan and the others might be worn out by this stagnant situation…

From the outside, the Great Mentor’s defense circle was silent, seeming extremely eerie.

The Great Mentor and Kadi hadn’t noticed this yet. They were contemplating their own affairs. Kadi’s triumphant expression was likely to continue, whereas the Great Mentor was in a dilemma.

I don’t know if my choice is worth it or not, he wondered.

Kadi’s words were reasonable, leaving him slightly at a loss.

For the first time, the Great Mentor, who had lived through countless ages, felt lost.

I never thought I would feel so helpless.

Most people compare themselves with others when faced with such a dilemma. They would look at others to see what choice they would make in the same situation.

The Great Mentor thought the same way at that moment. He wanted to know how someone else would react to his situation.

But no matter how much I think, I can’t find anyone in a similar situation to compare with. Everyone is different, there’s no doubt about that. So not everyone can be compared with me.

Take Kadi in front of me, for example, this carefree fellow. How could he be thinking about the same things I am? the Great Mentor mused. It’s impossible. Even though Kadi just made some reasonable statements, I don’t think he’d consider the danger posed by Kuyi Tulan. After all, he doesn’t understand Kuyi Tulan and couldn’t possibly consider so much. I’m clear on this.

However, some things can’t be judged by experience. Just like this time, the Great Mentor had made a misjudgment.

The moment Kadi spoke again, the Great Mentor realized he was completely wrong.

Kadi said, ”If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t do what you did.”

This left the Great Mentor utterly speechless!

The Great Mentor decided not to compare, but he couldn’t stop Kadi from doing so. If Kadi wanted to make the comparison, there was nothing he could do about it.

So what would Kadi do in such a situation? The Great Mentor suddenly became intrigued, not knowing why he felt this way.

Kadi, full of conceit, spoke in an exaggerated manner. His intentions were clear – he wanted to present a better alternative.