Shen Yi heard Gor's proposal, his brows furrowing slightly as he asked directly.
"You want to fight me?"
Gor nodded, a hint of seriousness and anticipation flashing through his eyes.
"I was supposed to fight Alvin, but the last time I fought him, I didn't get my fill. Since you were involved in this matter too, and you've got some strength, fighting you works just as well."
Lilith's eyes flickered faintly at the side. A trace of hesitation showed in her gaze as she chimed in, whether intentionally or not.
"Actually, exchanging blows would be good. Shen Yi, you just caused such a huge commotion at the Stele of Authority Holders, and you've only just gained a basic grasp of the Flame of Continued Combustion. What you need right now is an evenly matched battle to test and adapt to your current power. Gor may have a bit of a hot temper, but his strength is the real deal. He's a decent opponent."
Shen Yi glanced at Lilith, a faint, calm smile appearing on his face. "Fine."
He did not care whether Lilith was currently trying to scheme against him, or whether this was truly for the purpose of testing or training him. It no longer mattered.
He himself did indeed want to gauge what level his current power had reached in the world Beyond the World when facing opponents on Alvin and Gor's level, and how the Flame of Continued Combustion's effects in actual combat ought to be refined.
Fighting an opponent like Gor, who excelled at spatial distortion and frontal combat, might expose some of the shortcomings in how he currently used his power.
"In that case." Shen Yi looked at Alvin.
"Alvin, do you have a suitable place here? If Gor and I start fighting, the commotion