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In the shadows of a corner, Spirit Devourer, the wielder of the Devil Ray martial soul, gave a low hum with an eerie, magnetic resonance. His tongue unconsciously brushed the corner of his lips. "Heh... even through the barrier, I can smell that... shudder-inducing life force."
"Spirit Devourer!" Leodani's voice shot out like an icy javelin as he turned his bronze face toward the shadows. "Watch your words! Put those thoughts away. She is Her Highness's close friend, and an opponent against whom we must give our all."
Thanks to the Chen Clan's sincere compensation years ago, the Nanook Family held considerable goodwill toward them.
"The stronger the opponent, the more interesting things become." Loki, the slender young man whose figure seemed indistinct, elegantly reclined in an upholstered chair. Toying with an iridescent crystal ball between his fingertips, the wielder of the Void Illusion Snake said lazily in his magnetic voice, "An injury? Utter nonsense. Her entrance was the most powerful declaration in itself. Her condition... is probably even better than we anticipated."
"Loki is right," Arthur, the Sea Dragon wielder, chimed in. He was powerfully built, his aura as deep as an abyss, with the bearing of a born leader. "This was to be expected. How could someone who stands shoulder to shoulder with Her Highness be hampered by a lingering injury? The uncertainties and obstacles in the finals will hinge largely on these heavenly prodigies of our allies, the Chen Clan."
Proteus, the tall Sea Star wielder with sharply defined features, drawled, "Indeed, indeed. Still, in a competition governed by rules, even the strongest have their limits."
Neptune, the taciturn Sea Horse wielder who stood like a reef, merely inclined his head.
Bo Saixi's gaze never left that cool, white-clad figure