If the Aeons were ranked according to Zandar's preferences, the Aeon he hated most would not be the Aeon of the Hunt.
It would be Aha, the Aeon of Elation.
Zandar knew full well that repeatedly dwelling on what had already happened would only mire him in negative emotions, leaving him going in circles.
It served no purpose whatsoever.
And yet, when he woke from dreams in the dead of night, Zandar would still stand before the Medical Pod, staring blankly at the electrocardiogram.
Again and again, he made these futile efforts.
He tried to find an answer in the past, a way to save his student.
Zandar soon identified the culprits.
First, the Aeon of Elation.
Second, Shuhu.
And finally, himself.
Zandar had read the relevant medical reports. Surprisingly, patients with mild to moderate conditions had the highest mortality rate.
The reason was simple: severely ill patients no longer had the capacity to carry out their own suicide.
If Xianyu's condition had been just a little worse back then... he would not have died.
By secretly helping their student, Zandar and Akivili had instead given him the drive to go to his death.
Before arriving on the Luofu, Zandar had speculated that, to gain his student's trust, the Aeon of Elation would most likely descend upon the Luofu in person.
He had been proven right.
No matter how much Zandar hated the Aeon of Elation, at this particular juncture, he had only named the Aeon of the Hunt.
The reason was simple: Xianyu would never attack that Aeon.
Whether because of their deep bond or because the Aeon was useful enough, his student would never come to blows with the Hunt.
There was no better choice than this Aeon for making an outrageous opening demand.
Besides, what did it