Chapter 64 The Plan

• Honoré remained silent, a malicious smile playing on his lips as he relished Jan's anguish while narrating his tale. Seraphim, concealed and unseen, observed as Elder Honoré continued sapping energy from Jan, who eventually slumped down, drained. Altering his tone to feign remorse, the Elder attempted to justify his actions.
• "Son, I fell in love, much like your feelings for that girl," Elder Honoré spoke in a voice tinged with false empathy. "That's why I'm sharing my story with you now, hoping you'll comprehend. I don't wish for you to repeat my mistakes. Gil is not your divine counterpart; it's wrong to compel her into a partnership."
• "It's different! I would never coerce Gil into a relationship if she didn't desire it; I couldn't!" Jan exclaimed, enveloped in a tumult of emotions.