"What kind of joke is this?"
Loki's eyes widened at once, and he instinctively shrank back.
Hong Fei pressed a hand onto his shoulder. "Are you scared?"
Loki immediately retorted, "Of course not. I just don't want to take advantage of him and abuse him. Besides, this kind of fight isn't merely about winning or losing. One of us might have to die before it ends."
"Oh? Isn't that exactly what you want? Kill him, and when you return to Asgard, you'll be the only heir."
Loki pressed his lips tightly together.
"I can help you take the throne!"
Loki gave him a resentful look. "Frigga would throw me out of the house. Besides, I know you and Thor are close. Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for going to the trouble of finding an excuse when you could have simply killed me."
Hong Fei laughed. "Haha, you're really funny!"
Loki: "..."
Hong Fei squeezed his shoulder and said slowly, "Don't worry. I promised Odin I'd look after Thor, and I promised Frigga I'd take good care of you. So neither you nor Thor will die."
Loki let out a breath of relief.
"But if we do this, the Grandmaster probably won't agree."
"If the Grandmaster you mentioned tries to kill either one of you, I'll kill him."
Loki's brows twitched.
"You don't believe in my strength?"
"No, of course I know you're far stronger than I am. But I don't know how strong the Grandmaster is, and there's really no need for a fight like this..."
"Enough, Loki." Hong Fei suddenly cut him off and shook his head. "I originally wanted to give you an opportunity, but your performance is truly disappointing."
Loki froze. "What?"
Hong Fei looked out over the enormous arena and changed