Agatha continued, "And besides, the relationship between ability users is one of life and death. Unless we're tied together like ants on the same rope, it's easy for a stronger force to sweep us away. All the effort we've put in would end up benefiting someone else."

"I know you are powerful, Ray. But in this world now, strong individuals are everywhere. Perhaps in the neighboring coastal city alone there might already be someone stronger than you. If one day, that person marches in and crushes