As Nyxara walked away, Alex was left alone at the table, his mind full of anger and regret, as the same questions he had thought a thousand times flashed through his mind.
Alex thought of why he agreed to the wager when he knew the boy was no easy opponent? or he should have stayed put and found another way to get that nameless blade, and now, because of his greed, he has lost his precious sword, and many more such similar thoughts plagued him.
'There is no point in regretting the decision I made in the past, and it does not matter now whether it was the right choice or not because regret will serve no purpose besides hindering my progress,' Alex thought, using the same reasoning he always relied on to clear his mind.
