In the gradually fading sunset, Niedern removed his Magic Beard and quietly watched Suye.
When Suye approached, Niedern removed Suye's Magic Beard and asked bluntly, "Was it an act, or was it an act?"
"Yesterday, I told Kelton that I'm particularly good at distinguishing friends from enemies. Another way of putting it is that someone might not be an enemy. We already have enough enemies; there's no need to force another one into existence," Suye said.
Niedern continued staring at Suye.
Suye added, "The reason I walked so slowly before the competition wasn't just to seek victory. I was also seeking a better victory."
"So this is your better victory?" Niedern held the Magic Ring in his right hand.
"This is the spoils of war I deserve." Suye calmly took the ring and naturally slipped it onto the middle finger of his left hand... It was too thin, so he moved it to his index finger.
"You were planning to get a Magic Artifact from the very beginning? For the sake of the Magic Artifact, for this greater goal, you were willing to risk not using the Magic Rope in the first two matches, all for victory in the final match?"
Suye smiled and said, "Glory and spoils of war must be fought for throughout one's life."
Niedern was speechless.
In Ancient Greece, all heroic tales devoted large sections to glory and spoils of war. Even mages would fight tooth and nail for their glory and spoils of war after every battle.
Pursuing glory and spoils of war reasonably was the right of every Greek.
"Glory and spoils of war must be fought for throughout one's life" was a phrase countless heroes kept on their lips.
Suye extended his right hand. "Where are my spoils of war?"
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