Nord bowed to Zhang Fan and said, "It is my duty to ease your burdens, Overlord. Wouldn't it be more interesting to let them kill each other?"
Zhang Fan smiled. "Exactly. That's why I'm sending you to supervise. If they refuse to fight, no one will be interested in watching. Enough nonsense. Get down there."
Only when Nord entered the arena carrying a Laser Sword and an Energy Shield did he realize he had been tricked. Jiesang and Sinderson were carrying the same weapons.
As soon as Nord entered the arena, he said to Jiesang, "Brother Jiesang, the Overlord sent me down to tell you that as long as we kill Sinderson, he'll spare us."
Jiesang sneered. "Do you take us for fools? Your betrayal put us in this situation. Do you really think we'd still believe your lies?"
Sinderson roared as well. "Nord, we trusted you so much, but you were with the Insect Race all along! You traitor! You deserve to be torn to pieces!"
Without another word, Sinderson leaped at Nord and slashed at him. Jiesang quickly joined in, and their combined assault left Nord struggling just to defend himself.
Watching the three men fighting desperately for their lives in the arena, Shusha shook her head. "I don't understand why they did this. The Brocade Galaxy was thriving under the Insect Race's administration. It should already have been a considerable power in the Southern Universe."
Nexis said, "They refused to serve under anyone, yet had no clear understanding of their own strength. With all their scheming against each other on top of that, what could they possibly accomplish?"
Nexis pointed at Nord, who had already suffered several wounds. "Look at him. He was full of schemes, but the moment he realized they had been exposed, he sold