Kazuto Kirigaya felt secretly relieved when Heathcliff said that. He'd been a little worried the man might suddenly get it into his head to give him trouble.
But the relief he'd just felt was promptly undone by what Heathcliff said next.
"By the way, I'm actually quite interested in you. We should spar sometime." Heathcliff patted Kazuto Kirigaya on the shoulder.
Kazuto Kirigaya's mouth twitched. Could he really beat a guy with cheat-level abilities in a duel?
The answer was obviously no. His own physical stats had been adjusted to match reality, but Heathcliff's hadn't. Heathcliff still had the authority of this world. You could even say that, if he wanted to, he was still its creator.
Could Kazuto really defeat the creator on the creator's own turf?
GM Authority was practically the same as unlimited creative power. Kazuto didn't want to trade blows with Heathcliff right now.
He couldn't win, and if he lost, it would be a real loss.
In the original story, Kazuto Kirigaya had nearly cut down the GM with his Star Explosion Air Slash, only for the man to stop time and end the fight with a single thrust.
How was anyone supposed to fight that? He could lock his health and defense, then use GM Authority to stop time at the crucial moment.
He called it a fair duel, but really, he was just a big shot killing time by messing around on an alt account.
It was just like Roa's Primordial Era clone wandering around the human world. You could never know what form he might take when he appeared before you.
In short, this was someone Kazuto couldn't beat and couldn't afford to provoke.
Kazuto Kirigaya smiled, but didn't respond directly.
After Heathcliff left, Asuna came over, looking puzzled. "Why didn't you