"Did we really win?"
"Eek!"
"Well, that's certainly rare..."
After pondering Annie's words and watching her walk away with the plate in her hands, White Night raised herself slowly and muttered a couple of things. Then, no one knew what crossed her mind, but she suddenly smiled meaningfully.
However, she didn't hurry to ask the still-shaken Black Rabbit or the equally unsettled Izayoi and the others. She simply lifted the cup of tea Leticia had just poured for her, took a small sip, and let out a warm, steamy breath.
But White Night's lack of urgency didn't mean that Russell, Leticia, Lily, White Princess, White Snow, Pest, and the others—who were present and knew what had happened—wouldn't ask.
"Black Rabbit?"
"Was Annie telling the truth?"
"Did you really win?"
"You..."
"Defeated a one-digit powerhouse, beat their Community, and won a point?"
"That's unbelievable!"
"No way!"
"That can't be right!"
"Oh, White Snow! Don't go on about whether it's possible or not."
"Quick!"
"Black Rabbit, tell us how you managed it!"
"And another thing!"
"Was that guy really strong? Was he the one White Night mentioned—the one called the Wind of Decadence or something?"
"How did you beat him?"
Indeed, just as White Night had taken a sip of tea and was gathering her thoughts, Russell, Leticia, Lily, White Princess, White Snow, and Pest had already crowded around Black Rabbit, Asuka, Izayoi, and Kasukabe, whose expressions all differed, and eagerly bombarded them with questions.
"??"
"The Wind of Decadence?"
"What's that?"
Black Rabbit was suddenly at a loss, not understanding what Russell and Leticia were asking about.
"The Wind of Decadence..."
"One of the strongest Godslayers among the Human Final Trials. He also serves as a time limit for conquering other Final Trials. Summoned from the end of time, then departing