Facing Black Shadow's accusation, the gray-robed man was at a loss for words. He let out a soft breath and said, "As for this matter... fine, I have to admit that we made some mistakes. But the main reason for those mistakes wasn't ourselves—it was the Alliance commander, Soren. Some unforeseen changes occurred. He and that Command Consultant, for some reason, suddenly decided to stop the attack. They wouldn't listen to anyone's advice. What could we do?"
"Could it be that they noticed your actions?" Black Shadow guessed after hearing this.
"Impossible." The gray-robed man denied it with great certainty. "Our actions were absolutely confidential. There was no way the other side could have learned of them. There must be some secret behind this."
"But this secret can't stay secret forever, can it?" the black shadow said in a poor tone. "The current state of the war is not very favorable to us in Xika. If we can't break the deadlock, there's a high chance we'll lose."
"Don't worry. Things will change," the gray-robed man said.
"Don't just say nice things. Give me a specific time!" Black Shadow showed no courtesy. "We can't wait much longer. Quite a few people on our side already think cooperating with you was a mistake. If there's still no breakthrough soon, we may abandon you and act on our own."
"You want to act on your own?" The gray-robed man's eyes flickered at those words, and he stared at Black Shadow with an unfriendly gaze.
Black Shadow was not afraid. He drew a deep breath, his attitude unyielding. "Yes, we want to act on our own, because we want to live! If this method offers no hope of survival, then naturally we have to find another way to live. So many of us have