I'm No MOTH Hero

Old Testament: Chapter of Schicksal: Chapter Thirty-Two: Reversal

"I hope you won't go all out from the very beginning. I don't think Zero will fight at full strength from the start either."

Mei's battle plan made everyone frown. Even Welt, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help pushing up his glasses and asking, "Miss Mei, why do you think Zero won't fight at full strength?"

They were racing against time to protect the world. Holding anything back against an enemy like Zero was practically putting everyone's safety, and the safety of the Imaginary Tree, over an open flame.

"Because he didn't wipe all of you out in Kolosten." Mei had compared the list transmitted from this side and recognized Welt's voice. She pushed up her glasses as well. "It can't be ruled out that he simply thought it was unnecessary, but based on your descriptions of him, I can roughly profile the kind of person he is. So the possibility that he spared you on a whim is very small."

"Before I explain, I hope you remember one concept: Zero himself is also Lin."

That statement stunned the others.

Of course, they knew Zero had once been Lin. But what she meant was...

"Even if he now calls himself Zero, there are many ways in which he resembles Lin. Based on my profile, I believe he is, like Lin, extremely cautious. He could not have spared you on a whim. The same applies to Yan Luo, so... the only possibility is that he intends to give us a fair chance to fight."

"Wait, but doesn't that completely contradict what you said about him being cautious...?"

"Exactly. Lin would never leave an opportunity for his enemies. But think carefully: in everything he has done, Zero has left room, just as