The forest had grown completely quiet by the time the conversation finally ended.
Fenrir and Kratos had gone out to find prey for the rest to eat. And just like them, Dog and Alexandria went out together to do the same.
Noah remained standing outside alone for a while longer afterward.
His thoughts were on everything that he had begun piecing together tonight.
And then they drifted back toward the final part of his conversation with Arachne.
Truthfully, Noah understood why she believed she was improving.
She was improving.
Over time, Arachne gradually stopped obsessing over proving herself solely through direct combat. It was also why she began focusing more heavily on expanding her nest and creating stronger soldiers instead.
At first glance, it genuinely appeared as though she was overcoming that flaw.
But Noah had already understood that wasn't the case.
She hadn't abandoned the mentality. She had simply changed the form of strength she used to validate her existence.
