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I rode the horse, but I had no destination...

I'd managed to leave the castle, which was all well and good... but I had no idea where I should go.

Away from her. Away from what she wished for, what she desired.
Unable to see the goal she pointed to, I couldn't find a destination.
I just chase after her. The her I remember.
Because she is my only support, I can't find any other path.

Suddenly, I turned and looked up at the castle.
And then, I remembered. This castle, too... I had conquered it for her, taking care to destroy as little of the structure as possible.

So that I could invite her, so that I could live with her.

...That's right, back then, I think it was from that forest path...
Remembering the time I came to conquer the castle, I tried to retrace my steps in reverse.

...That's right, back then, I think I was walking alone, constantly thinking of her...

When no one was around, I thought of her.
Only when humans blocked my path and challenged me to a fight, only then was I able to stop thinking about her.

In that case, perhaps what I need now is a struggle with an enemy.
But now, there is no one to challenge me, nor is there anyone whose whereabouts I'd seek out to challenge myself.
Ever since that day, I haven't once felt the discomfort, the revulsion I felt from the 'Servant of God,' or from the voice and light that fell from the heavens... Even without that, if I could just sense the scent of ferocious magical power, perhaps I could rouse myself a little.

Ever since that day, an opposing existence... that day?