"Boss, you're injured!"
Although Catherine's shout carried concern, she did not go over to Boss Art. Instead, she reached out and stood in front of William.
Art rubbed the spot on his shoulder where he had been cut and slowly walked toward them.
"Sick Moon Newborn, your opponent had considerable strength and a weapon capable of threatening me. What a pity. If someone like that could be captured, he might be able to replace you, Catherine... Of course, that would be after you died.
"That person was able to locate the Circus Tent through his senses because someone inside used the power of the 'Moon.' Now that I think about it, that person was you, William, wasn't it?"
William had no intention of hiding it either. Based on Clown Art's words, he had already deduced who the person was.
"Did Moon Scar come? Where is he?"
Art made a running gesture with two fingers. "Unfortunately, he already escaped. Our contest did not end with a clear victor. He's still very young, but he has tremendous potential and strength.
"William, you must be one of his infected, right? You seem to be a rather special infected, and he pays you considerable attention. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately approached despite knowing the Circus Tent was dangerous.
"Could I use you as bait to lure That Guy out again?"
Faced with Art's question, William merely smiled faintly. He could tell that such an utterly evil existence had apparently suffered a setback at Lorien's hands.
"Boss, William..."
Catherine had just begun to speak when William took a step forward. "Is Lorien all right?"
"He forcibly left in the middle of our contest, so naturally he isn't doing well. However, That Guy seems to carry a medical team with him. Even under the influence of