Synopsis

The weight of it pressed down, a constant ache. He wrestled with a choice that felt impossibly cruel: shield Marie, or offer a hand to Asta in the face of Sally's monstrous power. Each path seemed fraught with consequence, each decision a betrayal. The past echoed in his mind, a relentless reminder of what he had to protect, and the agonizing awareness that protecting her might mean abandoning a friend. He was caught between two desperate battles, one against a tangible threat and another waged