Lin Qiye stopped in his tracks, stared into King Mask's eyes, and slowly spoke:
"Giving up on surrounding one of your teammates and choosing instead to challenge you, the captain, one-on-one—this was the stupidest decision I made in this battle...
But it was nice to be willful once in a while."
The key to winning this battle was to remove the mask of one Mask member, not to eliminate all of them. So, the smartest approach now should have been for everyone to gang up on a weak point rather than mindlessly seek out one-on-one duels. Lin Qiye understood that perfectly well.
However, compared to winning this battle, Lin Qiye wanted to learn more about God's Agents.
Ten years ago, the Seraph had inexplicably glanced at him without leaving behind a single word, making him an Agent. Yet his own Divine Forbidden Zone was incomplete... All those questions weighed heavily on Lin Qiye's mind, and no one could answer them.
And King Mask was the first God's Agent to appear before him. Lin Qiye did not want to miss this opportunity.
"I know you have many questions..." King Mask placed a hand on his sword hilt and spoke calmly. "After this battle ends, regardless of who wins or loses, you can come find me and we can talk."
"Thank you."
Lin Qiye sincerely thanked him and likewise placed a hand on his sword hilt.
"In a one-on-one fight between us, are you sure you still want to use that cheat?" Lin Qiye's gaze fell upon the black sword at King Mask's waist.
King Mask raised a brow. "How is using my own weapon cheating?"
"...Shameless."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Clang—!!
Lin Qiye moved first.
His straight sword left its sheath, and he shot forward with astonishing speed, like a