(Congratulations to 'Yume no Shouyou' for becoming this book's Sect Leader!)
(Many thanks to 'Guyin Yanwang' for the 1888 reward! And to 'Dream's Beginning,' 'Night Wind,' 'Heart's Whisper,' and 'Blood Emperor's Assault' for their rewards as well!)
As the two leaders found themselves with one's neck gripped by a hand and the other's held beneath a sword, both in situations where a fatal wound could be added within a second, a tense atmosphere spread through the air...
"My, what an astonishing speed..." The young man with a Laser Saber held to his neck spoke without losing his smile.
"This is the first time I've seen an Automaton faster than Zhen. Does it have a Magic Circuit designed to increase speed? Or perhaps a Magic Circuit related to space?..."
"You think that speed was magic?..." Wu Yan smiled just as calmly.
"If so, then sorry, but could you please refrain from comparing my Astrea to your Automaton?..."
"You could tell that Zhen is an Automaton?..." The young man spoke as though surprised.
"Quite a few people can recognize that Zhen is an Automaton, but no one has ever identified him so quickly. After all, he looks far too much like a real person, doesn't he?..." "No matter how human he looks, it doesn't change the fact that he used magic in an instant just now!" Wu Yan explained with little interest.
"Only Automatons can cast magic in an instant. That is common knowledge, Director of the Night Party Executive Department..."
"Wonderful!" The young man applauded, clearly delighted from the bottom of his heart.
"So you did not see that Zhen was an Automaton, but saw that his speed was produced through magic? That is even harder than recognizing he is an Automaton, isn't it?..."
"Unfortunately, what a coincidence..." Wu Yan glanced