The eyes of a young man behind Iarhorn of the Soul Body Faction, a young man who went by Hurath, lit up when he saw this. For those familiar with the Samsara Steps, they would only freeze on the first step for a split moment, the most powerful among them would break through it so fast that it would seem as though they hadn't paused at all.
But the fact they could see such a pregnant pause by Ryu meant that he was stuck.
Hurath was actually Aantha's brother and, obviously, Mae's first cousin. But he didn't seem to care about his status in the slightest. Every time he looked toward Mae's back, he couldn't help but lick his lips. He had the same carefree gaze as his father, the only difference was that he seemed to apply it to women as well.
