 Raven: Kugh, you've become stronger. Solace: ... Is that your impression? How unfortunate.- Raven: What do you... Ah, so it isn't you who've become stronger. (... I'm still not fully healed from the damage I took in the Demon Realm. It seems I've become weaker.)
- Solace: The Nasod parts that are transplanted in your body is not for your benefit. Its purpose is to use the human body in accordance to the convenience of the Nasods. You should know better than anyone.
- Raven: ... You're correct. With many of my body parts replaced with a heavier machine counter parts, my whole body is unstable. Though I've gone through many repairs and adjustments to stabilize my body, the parts were never meant to be a part of me. I still feel severe pain on occasion. (And they continuously decrease my life span. Even if I return to a peaceful life style, I will not be able to live as long as others. Solace's assessment is not too far from the truth.)
 Elsword: Raven! Watch out!- Raven: Kugh...!
- Solace: Your mind is wandering. Now is not the time to be distracted.
- Raven: ... I'll keep that in mind.
- Elsword: Speak for yourself! Haa!
- CLANG--!!
- Elsword: Ugh... What is this...? Armor?
- Raven: .......
- CLING!!
- Elsword: Gah...!
- Solace: Do you still believe the path you have chosen is the right answer?
- Elsword: Yes. I... I have something to protect. That's why I need to become stronger! So I can face whoever that comes in my way!
- Solace: You wish to find the easy way. That wish will soon shatter your resolve.... I see no meaning in exchanging our swords like this. I will give you time to cool your head.
- Elsword: No! I...!
- Raven: Calm down, Elsword! You've been acting reckless all day. Remember what Eve told you. Right now, getting a grip of yourself is more important than training. You'll end up making more mistakes if you try to rush it.
- Elsword: Tsk...
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- Elsword: ... Sorry Raven. I get all of that, but I can't help it. Even now, we don't know what's happening in the Demon Realm...! Berthe might already have a portal ready to invade Elrios any moment now. And... if Henir's Order finds the Dark El first... then the world will still be in danger even if we manage to stop the demon invasion! It'll be an even bigger threat to Elrios than the Great Explosion! We have to stop all of them! There's no time to lose! The reason why Winster's village is in danger, and why Ain is unconscious is all because... I... if only I...
- Raven: Elsword. You ARE strong. There's no reason for you to feel pressured to become stronger.
- Elsword: But... I'm nothing against Solace... and even Berthe.
- Raven: Elsword, your strength doesn't come from physical strength or your ability to resonate with the El. The biggest asset you have is believing in your friends.
- Elsword: ... But...... You saw me yelling at Add. Add only did what he could in that situation, but I accused him without understanding him.
- Raven: See? Even now, when you don't understand his motives, you still believe in Add. You've always been that way. Even though demons invaded Elrios, and you yourself almost lost your life fighting against them, you accepted Lu and Ciel without a doubt.
- Elsword: Yea, but Lu and Ciel are nice...
- Raven: ... Yes, it's apparent now, but I can assure you, back then, there were many who didn't welcome the notion of demons traveling with us. In the end, it was thanks to Lu and Ciel traveling with us that we were able to stop the resurrection of the Demon God and receive information of Henir's Order, the Dark El, and the White-Ghost King.
- Elsword: I still don't understand how that's my 'strength'.
- Raven: It's the same when we first met Eve.... To tell you the truth, I was reluctant to have her join us.
- Elsword: W, wait, really?
- Raven: I've been experimented to become half-Nasod after all. But now, I'm glad. I trust her as a friend. To borrow her words, we are traveling together because our own individual goals are close to each other's, but this all wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for you.
- Elsword: For me...?
- Raven: Don't you understand? The reason why we can all work together as one team, when our goals, personalities, fighting style, and culture all differed from one another, is because of you. If it weren't for you as our center to ground us, we wouldn't have been able to stay together. So there's no reason to hurry. It'll help if you do become stronger, but we were able to achieve what we have, because we're all in this together.
- Elsword: .......
- Raven: (... I should let him think on this.)
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[Village] Power of the Sun
Varnimyr
Pruinaum
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