The relationship between Maximus and Ria was a strange one, but also somewhat inevitable. Ever since young, they and the Hubo and Verxis Clan Heads had been good friends who studied under the same teacher.
The reality of the Prominence War drove them apart years later, causing the Hubo and Verxis Clan Heads to become distant and hostile. Maximus and Ria, however, didn't follow the stereotype.
Their closeness transcended the bounds of their circumstances, and through each other, they were able to find some solace in the dreary atmosphere of Aquazyl that only these Clan Heads knew.
Still, this kind of peace couldn't last forever.
In the vast and chaotic river of life, there would be just as many partings as there were meetings. All people had their own paths to take, their own goals to chase. In this environment, it was completely natural for people with extremely close bonds to become distant simply due to circumstance.
