[Wearing the Golden Boots Aglaea had given her,]
[Cipher was confident she could escape the Flame Reaver's pursuit and buy Phainon and the others more time to seize the Core Flame.]
[She even had room to toy with the Flame Reaver.]
[She deliberately left the Core Flame for the Flame Reaver, but at the crucial moment, it turned into a jar.]
[She taunted him, "Hahaha! You really are a hopelessly stupid stray dog!"]
["Woof, woof! Come on! A bone tossed right to your mouth has flown away. You're not giving up that easily, are you?"]
At the sight of this,
everyone lost it.
Cipher was far too mischievous.
Even if she was only trying to stall for time!
[Cipher tricked the Flame Reaver a second time.]
[She even transformed into "Cipher-Phainon" to taunt him, deliberately taking out the Core Flame.]
[Once again, the Core Flame was a jar in disguise, and the Flame Reaver fell for it again.]
[Cipher: "A stupid dog is a stupid dog. I can't believe you fell for the same trick twice..."]
Everyone: ...
Why did it feel like Phainon had done that on purpose?
[The third time, Cipher headed for the highest point in the area.]
[But the Flame Reaver still pursued her like a restless ghost.]
[This time, Cipher had nowhere to run. She could only face him head-on.]
[When she realized she was no match for him, Cipher promptly chose to flee.]
[But the Flipping Coin she used to make her daring escape was caught by the Flame Reaver.]
[Cipher tried to take back the coin, but the Flame Reaver pulled the Core Flame from her chest.]
[Cipher taunted him: "Only someone who's lost his mind would fall for the same trick three times in a row."]
[Yet the Core Flame was fake