Advice for Mosshead

Kuina leaned against the wooden post and slowly slid down, her head drooping. Strands of hair fell over her face, hiding her expression, but they could not conceal the air of dejection and disappointment surrounding her.

"Just as I thought..."

Her voice was a little hoarse, with a faint tremor that was difficult to detect.

"Girls really are inferior to boys in strength... In the end, I still..."

Adams walked over to her. Instead of looking down at her condescendingly, he casually sat down. Even so, he could barely meet the standing Kuina's eyes, and he was still considerably taller than her.

Looking at the dispirited girl before him, he spoke, his voice gentler than usual:

"Don't lose heart, junior apprentice sister. I'm only a few years older than you, and my body has developed more fully. Once you reach my age, you might not necessarily be unable to surpass me in strength."

Even Adams himself did not quite believe what he was saying. He knew very well that with his nearly monstrous physique, aside from natural monsters like Charlotte Linlin, it was basically impossible for anyone his age to match him in pure strength. But at this moment, it was simply necessary comfort.

Kuina shook her head without raising it, her voice growing even softer:

"I know myself very well... Even when I reach your age, I still won't be able to surpass you. In terms of potential for growth in strength, girls... really are inferior to boys..."

The shackles brought by her gender coiled around her like a nightmare.

Suddenly, it was as if she had seized upon a certain word in Adams's statement. She abruptly raised her head, a spark of offended fire burning in her eyes.

"Wait! What did you just call me? Junior apprentice sister?