He honestly hadn’t expected that. Luna had seen farther than he had and had already tried to plan for it. She had her own ideas about what was best for him, but she didn’t want him to be weak.
He figured that all of her insistence on strength was due to her obsession with perfection and efficiency. That could still be the majority of her motive, but Matt now knew that there was more behind her machinations.
Luna paced around him. “Yes, Matt. Exactly. I don’t like the idea of your potential being wasted any more than you want to become a mana slave. I also don’t think The Emperor will force you into becoming one, but you’re going to need to prove that you won’t die in the first fight if you wish to move with impunity. No one will allow you to risk your life for something as foolish as pri
