Endless Evolution: Last Star

”If you’d put anyone else in their place, you, Zin, or the most talented bastard from the Twelve Branches, back when you didn’t have powers yet, none of you would have survived that path. The same would have happened to Sano and Natta, but as I said, they had several years of training.”

A few moments later, Adam nodded deeply.

”I see... In fact, I’m starting to understand how they managed to do it. If I were to go back to my first day now, I’d reach my current level in half a year.”

Aiden waved his hand dismissively.

”You’d do it faster, three or four months at most. If you subtract all the time you spent on recovery, on finding your conditions, on fights along the way, and so on, what’s left is a pretty short timeframe.”

It was a compliment, but coming from Aiden, it sounded like a scientific fact, as if it couldn’t be any other way.

Adam nodded and turned to Sano and Natta.

”So, would it be fair to say that these two are your best creation?”

Aiden’s eyes grew deeper as he stared intently at Adam, as if wanting to give a completely different answer.

”Yes. Of all my deliberate experiments, they are the best I’ve ever created. But I wouldn’t advise you to underestimate them. They’ve survived and served me faithfully for many years because these two are the most sadistic, cruel, and cunning souls I’ve ever encountered. And I know many people, you can be sure of that.”

Strangely enough, it was right after that that Adam’s expression relaxed as he stood before Sano and Natta.

”I’m sorry, but I don’t think you can compare to Zin.”

Sano and Natta looked at him with slight smiles on their faces.

”We’ll try.”

”You can be sure of that.”