With one last look at the estate, Cruzer turned and began his journey, his mind already focused on the day he would prove himself worthy of the opportunity he had been given.
The road ahead was long, but he was ready to face it, armed with the lessons he had learned and the determination burning in his heart. He would make it to that tournament, and when he did, he would make sure that the people who had helped him would be proud.
As Cruzer walked away from the Hazerlink estate, his thoughts briefly lingered on his last conversation with Sansha, but he quickly pushed them aside.
There was no time to dwell on the past; his immediate focus had to be on the mission ahead, the one given to him by his system—a mission that would define his future.
