Punk's words were faithfully recorded by Mimibes. However, once all the information had been relayed, Mimibes's expression became somewhat caught between laughter and tears.
She pursed her lips in slight displeasure, then said to Punk in a rather helpless tone:
"Hey, hey, you and that 'Instant Kill Spear' aren't enemies, are you? Or perhaps you're even more of a 'fated pair of rivals'? I don't doubt the authenticity of your information, but... that way of describing things always sounds a little strange... Is this slander? This must be the legendary art of slander, right?!"
"There are no eternal enemies in this world, nor are there eternal friends. There are only eternal interests. Where no exchange of interests exists, neither enemies nor friends exist for me."
Faced with the little merchant's teasing, Whisper of Destruction merely shook his head silently, his gaze icy and noncommittal.
In truth, that was indeed what Punk thought.
From the moment he first embarked on the path of a professional and met the mad knight until now, the interest-first spellcaster had never regarded Kane as either a friend or an enemy. In the end, that fellow who was always dressed in glittering gold was merely a straightforward collaborator. The sinister Legendary Mage did not mind helping him for profit, nor did he mind stabbing him in the back for profit.
In Punk-Saian's world, no one was destined to become his friend or enemy. That applied to Kane, to Smile, and to all those people he had caused to die.
Upon hearing the Legendary Mage's reply, the Candy Merchant's reaction became somewhat strange. She once again tilted her head in that signature manner, then continued with unmistakable admiration in her voice:
"No eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal interests? Thinking about it carefully, that really is