Alone [End]

Then Asher stopped smiling and looked toward Aria, who was about to leave. He then asked,

"Aria, what do you think makes a living being a living being?"

Aria listened to the question and then said,

"I guess a soul, since having a living body is not really necessary. Spirits are also living beings, but they don't really have a body of their own."

Asher looked at her and said,

"I see, but I think that the thing that makes you a real living being is simply having your own will."

Aria looked at Asher and then said,

"I guess that is also important, but why are you asking about that?"

Asher looked at her and replied,

"Nothing. I just felt like asking."

Aria looked at him for a moment and saw that his emotions were still tranquil. Then she nodded and left.

Asher looked at the sky and then said,

"Finally, at Master Rank. It's been a long journey."

Asher then sat down on the ground and thought,