In the arena, Loki looked at Aizen, wearing a smile the audience saw as cunning. "As the one who went first, are you really sure you want to fight me in such open terrain instead of choosing a venue better suited to your strengths?"
Under the new rules established by Aizen and the gods, in order to ensure each match was as fair as possible, the side that selected its fighter first could choose the type of arena for that match.
In the first three matches, neither side had selected any special terrain, but battles did not necessarily have to take place in this flat, open arena.
The first battle did not count, since the rules had not been fully established at the time. In the second match, Adam, as the first pick, had no particular venue in mind and therefore did not use that right.
As for the third match, the proud Shiva did not wish to take such an advantage over humanity, so he likewise did not use that right to alter the arena.
By this match, Loki had heard that his opponent was a strategist from ancient China. He had assumed the other party would have some targeted plan, yet Ranchenzi had not chosen any special terrain at all.
"I hear you are the trickster god of Norse Mythology, the strongest deceiver in the divine realm. That should make you a clever man, shouldn't it?"
Aizen neither directly answered Loki's question nor entered a combat stance. Instead, he simply began chatting with Loki.
This made the spectators anxious, but those familiar with Loki and Aizen knew that the real battle had already begun.
At that, the smile on Loki's face faded slightly. "Are you trying to say that you are at your peak no matter when or