What am I? that is the question Mayeux gives him and Aeryon for a moment is really speechless.
In a way, Jayeux is an outsider. He is a person of the Steppe. But he is born in Yan. Yan people hated the people of the Steppe. And so, he sees himself as more of the people of the Steppe
He seen all the darkness and none of the light. What was done to him was monstrous. And so, Yan created a monster.
But Aeryon could not really say it like this.
"You are a child of the Steppe. But you did not experience this hatred as the people of the Steppe. You..." Aeryon paused for a moment before continuing
"Do not use the pain and struggle of the people of the Steppe to justify your plan. I know your plan"
Jayeux was about to say something more but Aeryon raised his hand
In eloquence, Aeryon believe he could not defeat Jayeux.
In the use of logic, and the power of manipulating those logic, Aeryon believe Jayeux is better than him