Ryu's eyes narrowed. He couldn't help but feel that Eska was on to something. He had never really thought about it before, but there seemed to be a semblance of propriety from the higher-ups.
The Fourth and Fifth Heavens only descended to the Third Heaven, but not to the First and Second. The Sixth Heaven didn't even participate in the Incomplete Heavenly Path, only descending to the Fourth and Fifth Heavens after it had completed. Then, the Seventh Heaven only descended to the Complete Heavenly Path, while the Eighth and Ninth Heavens did no such thing.
In fact… wasn't the only exception to that Starlight?
Originally, Ryu thought that this was because they couldn't be bothered to participate in the gatherings of small fry. But was that really the case?
