"Are you the strongest one in Las Noches now?"
Above Las Noches, black mist and azure flames divided the entire sky, splitting the heavens over Las Noches in two.
"Using your full strength without hesitation is admirable."
Yhwach looked at Tier, whose body was wrapped in black mist, and nodded lightly. "But confronting an enemy far stronger than yourself alone is hardly wise. Or perhaps..."
Yhwach paused, lowering his eyes to glance below.
"Are you helping him test my strength?"
Tier's expression remained unchanged, but a faint glint flashed in her violet eyes. The flame-shaped mask marking between her brows then shone brightly.
Buzz buzz buzz buzz—!
The sound waves that had merged into the black mist seemed to have taken physical form, surging toward Yhwach from all directions.
"It seems my guess was correct."
Yhwach smiled faintly at the sight. Blue flames rose around him as his gaze shifted to Starrk below, finally settling on the tiny purple crosshair-like ornament at the corner of his eye. A mocking smile spread across his face:
"I see. Is it an ability similar to 'weakness detection'?"
"Damn it, Starrk, you idiot! How many times have I told you not to stare at people? You've exposed yourself now."
As soon as Yhwach finished muttering, a voice came from the crosshair-shaped ornament at the corner of Starrk's left eye.
As the voice fell silent, the purple crosshair glowed faintly. It expanded amid a flash of purple light, eventually transforming into a strangely shaped scope.
"Idiot, he noticed your presence from the very beginning."
Starrk did not avert his gaze. He continued staring intently at Yhwach, a solemn look flashing through his eyes. "He simply didn't care that you were watching him."
"Huh?"
Just then, Tier Harribel, who had remained motionless in midair, suddenly took