Facing two formidable opponents, even Cody was under immense pressure.
Kain, it went without saying, with what he had shown, was undoubtedly the most dangerous opponent for Cody. Now, with the addition of Mera, who was by no means weak, Cody could practically foresee his own defeat.
But he didn't show any fear or hesitation because of it.
All he did was to help his team, the people he cherished most, and the one who had saved him from suffering, achieve victory.
This scene, to him, was not so different from many years ago.
Back then, at a certain harbor, two boys and a girl lived together, relying on each other. They fought every day to survive, to eat, to drink, to sleep. They fought amidst suffering, in the uncertain haze of the future.
Until, that person appeared.
A saint with golden hair, a saint in a pure and childlike form, yet his eyes were as deep as the sea. A saint who gave them a reason to look towards the future.
