Thoren believed that becoming an Awakened Soul would only make him stronger, but he was wrong. It came with many restrictions that he had not anticipated.
For a brief moment, he did not know whether he should feel happy or frustrated. The realization left a bitter and complicated taste in his mouth.
Without the power of an Awakened Soul, the battle with the Elite Jackal Beastman would have been far more brutal.
No one could predict how that fight might have ended. Yet he had defeated the creature with relative ease.
That alone proved how valuable his transformation had been.
From that battle, he clearly saw the advantages of being an Awakened Soul. However, the cost of that power weighed heavily on him.
It was not a simple blessing, but rather a double edged blade that demanded a price.
Still, when he thought about the benefits, his mood gradually improved. Without becoming an Awakened Soul, he would never have gained access to the Abyssal Market.
