As one of God's Chosen, she needed to guard the temple, but theoretically, she did not need to remain "undefeated." Sometimes, going easy on challengers and giving away one or two badges still fell within the scope of her duties.
However, she herself did not like to "lose," and Zeus had also hinted that she should keep the number of badges she gave out to the lowest among the twelve divine kingdoms.
As the [King of Gods], this was probably another form of restraint born from Zeus's pride.
In short, he wanted to save face.
And to preserve that face for him, Quintina had to do everything she could to maintain her win rate.
Preventing information leaks was one proper measure for avoiding excessive targeting.
Moreover, Quintina had to constantly improve herself, ensuring that today's self was stronger than yesterday's. Only then would challengers truly be unable to counter her.
Dark stood patiently outside the Guardian Hall.
About a dozen people stood with him, waiting in line at the entrance.
There was no threshold for challenging Zeus's temple. Any duelist who came to the Temple of Zeus could apply for a challenge.
Once their application was approved, they could enter the hall and duel the [Temple Guardian].
However, after failing a challenge, each duelist could not issue another challenge for thirty days.
As for how long a challenge application took, that depended on the [Temple Guardian]'s condition and mood.
In short, while accepting challengers was part of a [Temple Guardian]'s duty, they were also the ones who made the rules.
Dark had originally considered "training" for a few more days and waiting until he had defeated those [God Angels] before challenging Quintina.
But after a half-day of duels, his hands had gradually begun to itch with impatience. His heart was