In the past, Adam knew what he needed to do to become stronger. Only the Third Grand Star was an exception to this rule, to some extent.
Still, sooner or later, Adam figured out all the conditions except for the Bottomless Void. Even regarding the Blood of God, he was mostly right. He just didn't know whose blood he needed at the time, Gladius helped him then.
Now, he was about to face the final obstacle, a trial that had stopped countless K4-Phantoms. Only a small fraction of them had managed to break through the barrier and evolve to the Second Circle.
"Agh…" Adam sighed as he sat beneath the golden tree, gazing at the landscape of the Light Field spread out before him.
Perhaps this was one of the best places to do it. What's more, Ergander, Blafor, and Kalyso were nearby. Even here, at the Grand Abyss, few would dare to fight them.
'I'm sure Midgar wasn't the only Lord from the Befallen Crown looking for me here, but I doubt any of them would attack me after what I've done.'
