As he listened to all the sarcastic remarks in the chat channel,
Master of Open Stratagems was not angry at all. Instead, he was quite pleased.
He, too, spoke in a roundabout way:
"Oh, all you can do is be jealous of me. Don't you realize the ones who really struck it rich are quietly enjoying themselves right now?"
"Isn't that right, Brother Corpse Bearer, Brother Bullfighting Master?"
Ever since entering the game, Master of Open Stratagems had been somewhat at odds with Corpse Bearer.
They had all entered the game in the same batch. Master of Open Stratagems had seen Corpse Bearer's talent for himself, but inwardly refused to concede.
Without quite realizing it, Master of Open Stratagems had come to regard Corpse Bearer as a rival.
Although Corpse Bearer had never paid any attention to any of this...
This was not because Master of Open Stratagems was narrow-minded or ill-tempered.
What young person did not have a little pride?
People had different aspirations, and a refusal to admit defeat was precisely a sign of youthful vitality.
The two men targeted by Master of Open Stratagems' sarcasm responded as well.
Bullfighting Master: "Although saying it outright now might sound a little sour, I still have to say that the biggest beneficiary of this battle was Master of Open Stratagems."
Corpse Bearer: "Seconded!"
Bullfighting Master, originally a man of few words, had gradually become more outgoing after spending so much time with the sly Corpse Bearer.
In the past, Bullfighting Master would never have made such a fault-finding remark.
Although Corpse Bearer remained taciturn, his reputation for being sly had long since spread among the players.
Thus, the teasing back-and-forth between Corpse Bearer and his partner did manage to annoy Master of Open Stratagems.
He snorted and said:
"In that