Chapter 767 Measure Of Strength (2/2)

"You know… for someone as just reunited with their first and best friend, you don't look too happy, doofus"<readnovelfullcolanced at her

"Who said that we are friends?"

Effie scoffed

"Don't lie to me, Sunny I kno you feel about Nephis, and how rimaced

"Lie? How can I lie?"

Sunny lowered his eyes, hesitated for a while, and then said quietly:

"Stronger… I wanted to be stronger than her I really, really tried And to be honest, I a"

The huntress looked at hie expression

"Is that why you were in such a hurry to challenge the Second Nightmare?"

He leaned back and turned away

"Yeah That was a big part of it"

Effie lingered for a bit, then slowly shook her head

"Listen, Sunny I aer than Nephis"

He looked at her sharply, sparks of anger igniting in his eyes:

"Oh yeah? Why is that?"

She sighed

"It's very simple, really Both of you are exceptional, talented, and have great will Both of you are incredibly strong But, Sunny… it doesn't htments you absorb She will always be ahead"

She looked him in the eyes and said soberly:

"It's because she has so that you lack Nephis, she has conviction, Sunny And you don't As long as that doesn't change, you will always be behind"

As he stared at her with resented

"But hey… who cares? I have even less conviction than you, and I'reat Who needs it, anyway… I wouldlike that!"

With that, she laughed and returned to her food, not paying the conversation any more attention

Sunny, however, remained still for some time

A somber expression appeared on his face

After a while, he sighed and silently resu his meal

'Conviction… conviction who needs it, indeed…'