Aldrian had already teleported west and continued moving without pause. Many people in Padina began to question his generosity—why had he spared the lives of the troops who tried to block his path? From their perspective, those soldiers were clearly his enemies. It would've been reasonable for him to kill them without hesitation.
However, even though they showed no intention of surrendering, he merely deterred them, using his overwhelming strength not to kill, but to prevent them from advancing toward the capital. It was as if his magnanimity was so vast that he would forgive people who weren't his true targets, even when they stood against him.
This made many people wonder—what kind of person was this mysterious swordsman? Was he naïve? Or did he have a deeper reason for acting the way he did?
