Marquis Gluttony, having completed his fat reduction, did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he reassessed the young man before him.
After continuously dodging and repeatedly transferring through the stars, William showed no signs of being out of breath. He did not even seem to have expended the slightest bit of energy.
It seemed that everything before had been an act.
"Besides luring me into exposing an opening and delivering a slash... you deliberately retreated through your dodging, drawing me from the Black Bridge toward the city's outskirts. Was that to make it easier for your teammates to infiltrate the central estate?"
William hurriedly waved his hands in denial. "No, no, no~ Our manpower is limited. Even if I could lure you away, they still wouldn't be able to infiltrate the central estate... unless we rescue Teacher Zed or kill you.
"I lured you to the city wall solely for the sake of 'fighting alone.'
"If Jin stayed by my side, she'd affect my performance a little. Besides, the aftermath of our battle would affect her external body. After all, she's fighting inside her own body right now."
For a moment, the Marquis actually found himself taking a liking to the young man before him.
"Very good~ I have high hopes for you.
"Therefore, from this point onward, I'll temporarily set aside my concerns about the other areas, personnel, and even the entire colony, and focus on dealing with you alone until I defeat you completely."
Marquis Gluttony adjusted the tightness of his overalls, then rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing the "structure of his forearms."
After losing weight, his forearms displayed perfect muscle definition. Their contours were covered in a thick layer of sweat.
His powerful physique was merely an external trait of Marquis Gluttony, an outer shell he