To become a great warrior, one must have experience.
It was an important part for anyone who wanted to climb to the top, for anyone who desired to become the best in their field - no matter what the end goal was.
However... Though most people know, they prefer to forget that experience was almost always gained in the process of something negative, be it defeat or true tragedy - someone's death.
There are hardly many cases in history when the winner learned more after a battle than the loser because mistakes are the best teacher and source of experience.
Nevertheless... sometimes mistakes that become useful experiences for one, lead to the end of the path for others.
Unfortunately, or luckily, Adam had already realized, felt, and seen it personally.
"Argh!!!" Iren's mouth opened wide, and her face twisted in pain from Adam's blow.