Take Down This Key Point (Monthly Ticket Request)

"I see."

In a forest clearing, Aria folded her arms and closed her eyes, wearing an expression of understanding.

Just moments ago, Fang Li had told the four girls everything: how he had rushed up Fugaku, come face-to-face with the Oni, and then arrived here together with members of the Oni.

Upon learning that Fang Li had come here alone to deal with Bami, hoping to make the Retainers lose a powerful fighter capable of determining the battle's outcome, Shirayuki, Riko, and Leiji all fell silent.

Only Aria, despite looking as though she understood, had her brows sharply raised. She was clearly angry.

"Why did you charge in alone over something so important?" Aria said heatedly. "And you didn't even send us a message. We thought something had happened to you."

Shirayuki and Riko immediately chimed in.

"Exactly, Li-kun. That was far too dangerous."

"If Lili died, Riko would be so heartbroken she'd die too."

Though they phrased it differently, Shirayuki and Riko were clearly blaming Fang Li as well.

Only Leiji remained silently standing to the side, as taciturn as ever.

Fang Li sighed and said, "It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The situation then wasn't one where I could contact anyone. Besides, if I was alone, even if something did happen, I could escape immediately. More people would only create more unforeseen complications, wouldn't they?"

That judgment was not wrong, of course.

"But conversely, if something happened, all you could do was run. Without support, you wouldn't be able to create opportunities to avoid having to retreat, would you?"

Aria glared at Fang Li with her scarlet eyes, still looking deeply dissatisfied.

"No matter what, infiltrating the enemy camp alone was still too reckless. Even if you're strong, there are some things one person simply can't do."

The moment