It would be more interesting if you put Asafa on Simba's paws instead. This chapter gives the vibe of you replacing Simba's role for your MC. Weakening Simba with such an incident will make Asafa's advantages more prominent for King's position.
srry if anybody or author is offended by this question . Will there be a new species made like panther lion or something or they will be just friends .
Haah..They were enjoying themselves joking around in a hot spring as brothers in one moment and now one is them left with not much of a tail and burned body with bo memories.And The MC finally maturing thinking he lost his brother who was partly his anchor...