"It can't be done." Dahlia shook her head again, her tone certain.
"The Glamoth Iron Cavalry were special beings created to bear the power of [Propagation] and fight the Swarm."
"That was practically the very definition of their existence."
"Take the Vidyadhara Dragon-kin. No matter how deeply entangled they are with the Xianzhou Alliance of [Hunt], the essence of the power flowing through their blood, inherited from the dragon progenitor of [Permanence], will not change."
Hearing that, Yan Huan immediately grew a little exasperated.
"Fuck, these damn Paths are such a mess," he muttered.
"If only this universe had never had any of this stuff." His complaint carried a note of irritation.
Since setting out on his journey, he had never wanted anyone close to him to die.
"Oh? What about [Trailblaze]?" Dahlia asked curiously, a trace of inquiry flashing through her eyes.
"If all Paths disappeared, would that include [Trailblaze]?"
"Then it's gone. Akivili is gone too, anyway." Yan Huan spread his hands, his tone remarkably open-minded.
"[Trailblaze] is more of a spirit, a desire to explore the unknown. So what if the Path itself disappears? People will still explore what needs exploring."
"If you ask me... Paths like [Destruction], [Nihility], and [Propagation] don't really do much for ordinary people's lives. Most of the time, they're practically disasters."
"If all Path power vanished from the universe, maybe every living being in the cosmos could finally live a good life instead."
"The Swarm Disaster, the Antimatter Legion—without those monsters born from Paths to rely on, they simply wouldn't exist." He voiced his simple, blunt opinion.
Hearing this, Dahlia gave it some thought. The corner of her lips curled up as she reminded him,
"Besides races inherently capable of bringing calamity, life and life, civilization and civilization, will naturally come into