There was one thing that Adam, Fromund, Katrin, Alexia, and other Phantoms like them never thought about.
Ambition.
For them, it was something natural. They didn't want to survive and become strong enough not to fear weaker monsters.
No, they were hungry for victory and triumph. They wanted to see what the Dead Lands had to offer, what rewards lay behind the most difficult challenges. And as they learned more about the world, about the secrets that the government had carefully hidden, their goals changed and became only higher and grander.
Sure, everyone had their weak moments along the way, and Adam was no exception, because if it weren't for Fromund, he might have taken a step back and given up on his selfish idea of stopping the World Wipe.
It was greedy, incredibly greedy, and that was exactly why he wanted to do it. He wanted to get everything at once, like a hungry monster who couldn't quench his thirst with blood, energy, or strength.
But...
