'Myself' changed, like most people, due to certain people or events. Although the change wasn't significant, it was still real.
There are many reasons...
Perhaps it's because even Daylight Black can snap his fingers to cool down the surroundings, while 'I' can't.
Perhaps it's because Richard Ryan, when pestering Yu Chen, clearly didn't take me seriously.
Perhaps it's because the excellence and tact of Phyllis Graham were astonishing.
Perhaps it's because Yizou Jerrett silently stepped into the Epic Threshold.
Perhaps it's because of 'my own' 'high spirits' during the martial arts competition.
In short, at that time, the desire to 'show off' outweighed countless reasons and excuses.
'Hei Fan' would deceive me, but 'Mor' wouldn't, so his judgment was—be it the troublesome Foster, the low-key Scaler, or the expectations of the sect, none were the fundamental reasons; I just wanted to show off.
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