1217 The Guardian That Protects The Gates Of Heaven [Part 2]

Struggling under the weight of his friends, Cethus tried to stand, but it was impossible. 

Because of this, he just raised his head and looked Lux in the eye. 

"L-Listen! I'm still not done with my speech!" Cethus said despite the fact that his bastard friends were pinning him down on the ground. "Lux, there are times when I hated you, envied you, and became jealous of you. 

"But after I realized that I'm more handsome and more awesome than you, I started to appreciate the finer things in life. I, Cethus, had only looked up to my Grandma Faustina and Grandma Augustina. And yet, I couldn't help but compare you to them.

"It didn't take long for me to realize that true strength isn't just measured by Ranks or power. Because of you, someone as weak as me was able to stand my ground, despite knowing that I was facing a battle that was impossible to win.