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Simply growing stronger was boring. I also want to experience more. Sure, battling wild beasts and monsters was very fun… but there's something even more fun than that. Fighting against someone that has also been growing stronger on their own.
Despite what it might seem, my fight against Aquarina really left quite the impact in my mind. It made me realize that I really wanted to fight strong people. There was a certain, intrinsic fun in doing so, as if something primal within me was always flaring up when I did.
I guess I might be a battle junkie deep down, or maybe it's out of boredom that I suddenly find enjoyment in fighting someone. Perhaps there were more reasons than that, but those were the ones I could come up with for now.