The paladin grew even more curious and asked, "But can you hold the defense? I've activated Retribution Angel—your defense is nullified."
The shield warrior chuckled. "Try it."
The paladin was a curious sort, so he really did activate Retribution Angel and slammed his Two-Handed Greatsword against the shield.
"5002"
"Holy shit." The paladin actually jumped. Stunned, he hurriedly peered through the gaps in the shield and asked, "Brother, I activated Retribution Angel. Why is my damage still so low?"
A shield warrior had over six million health. Five thousand damage was no more than a scratch.
The shield warrior chuckled. "You'll find out later. It's still a secret for now."
"So, am I attacking or not?"
"Go ahead. You can't hurt me anyway, so just have fun with it. We won't be fighting tomorrow anyway."
"Shut up, you let it slip."
"Oh, so something really is going on? Hurry up and tell me."
That nosy paladin started chatting with the Iron Blood Brotherhood's shield warrior, making Ning Shuang behind him furious.
"Hey, paladin, what are you doing? Say something! Why are you chatting with the enemy?" Ning Shuang snapped.
"Huh?" The paladin turned to glance at Ning Shuang, wearing the expression of someone who knew a secret. "What's the point of fighting? It's all settled already."
"What do you mean, it's all settled?" Ning Shuang asked anxiously. "Explain yourself."
"Ask the boss. I can't be bothered to fight anymore." The paladin sounded displeased.
Ning Shuang was speechless. He had also heard the rumors drifting up from below and had begun to harbor doubts. The paladin's words made him even more suspicious. Just as he hesitated, Ye Wuhen arrived.
"What's going on? Why are you all standing here? Why haven't you attacked?" Ye Wuhen demanded sternly.
The moment Ning Shuang