Sir Patrick, who had suddenly appeared—Ares, that was—stared at Diana and the others. Or rather, he stared at Hao Shuai. He didn't say a word for a long time.
He was nowhere near as calm inside as he appeared. He couldn't figure out how Hao Shuai had known where he would appear, and he couldn't get a read on him, either. This left the usually cautious Ares hesitating.
Hao Shuai was at a loss as he looked at the silent Ares. He assumed the guy considered himself a big shot and didn't want to speak first. He had no idea that his own prediction had startled Ares.
Otherwise, Hao Shuai would definitely have told him, "It's just Instant Transmission, isn't it? I happen to know how to do it, too! Besides, anyone proficient in spatial magic can sense disturbances in space beforehand."
So, following the principle of not moving if your opponent didn't move, Hao Shuai stared right back at Ares without saying a word.
An eerie silence fell over the scene~~
Suddenly, Diana's expression changed, and she said in disbelief, "You're Ares!"
Hao Shuai: ==b
This silly girl was only figuring it out now!
Still, Diana's words helped ease the awkwardness. Ares shifted his attention from Hao Shuai to Diana, his half-sister.
"Diana, are you beginning to realize that humans aren't worth helping? They deserve nothing but destruction!" Ares said with a smile. "Did you think killing Ludendorff would be enough to end the war?"
Ares glanced disdainfully at Ludendorff's corpse, then continued coldly, "As long as humans exist, war will never end. You've seen so much of it on this battlefield—why don't you understand that?"
"No! You, the God of War, caused all of this. If I kill you, everything will end." Diana raised the God-Slaying Sword in