When William, paralyzed from the waist down, returned to his seat, Yate joked beside him, "Yo! Looks like you really understand Mr. Yi~ You got him to step up so easily, just by provoking him a little, even though he's a monster acknowledged by the Plague Lord in the old era."
"Mr. Yi appearing here means he was definitely going to fight. I merely went through the motions and stirred up his fighting spirit a little."
Yate propped both hands behind his head and blew into a Head Balloon. "William, who do you think will win?"
"The Emperor, I suppose~ After all, he's an existence known to everyone throughout the Old World. Even the Lord of the Cancer Palace specifically warned me about this.
"Mr. Yi only just recovered his missing concept. It'll be difficult for him to stand alongside someone of the Emperor's stature.
"But victory or defeat doesn't matter... We've already bought enough time~ Yate, are you ready to accept your 'qualification'? Our children should have infiltrated almost everything by now, right?"
Seeing William say it outright, Yate hurriedly raised a White Glove-covered finger to his lips in fright.
"Shh! Don't let them hear you! If they find out we're quietly infiltrating the circus, they'll evacuate the Circus Tent at any cost.
"The more time we can buy, the better. We have to make sure everything is fully in place by the time the performance ends.
"Besides, I personally still have a lot of faith in Mr. Yi. After all, he's the only person from the new era who's ever beheaded me, and he's become even more interesting now.
"How about we make a bet? I'll bet on Mr. Yi, and you bet on the Emperor?"
William hurriedly waved his hands. "Gambling is bad for your health! Just