With a clack, the longevity-cursed species "Su Longevity" set his piece down a little too hard. "All these years, I've been wondering why a princess of the Vast Star Nation had such feeble power. So this was the root of it... This information... isn't bad..."
The Ancient Hero "The Bystander" smiled without a word and placed his own piece.
Neither spoke. Time ticked by, second after second, until the final hundred seconds. Only after the longevity-cursed species "Su Longevity" captured another cluster of the Ancient Hero "The Bystander's" black pieces did he speak quietly. "That is the ????????? Secret Realm. At least, that's what I know..."
The Ancient Hero "The Bystander's" hand paused slightly as he held a piece. He looked above and below, left and right. Seeing no possibility of sending any message out, his eyes held "regret," "admiration," and "pity." "To be honest, I once considered that possibility, but I dismissed the conjecture. It requires a price, a very, very steep price... Now... I think I've more or less guessed what the lotus petals between your brows represent..."
The longevity-cursed species "Su Longevity" kept smiling, utterly unmoved by the "pity" in the Ancient Hero "The Bystander's" eyes. His composure was terrifying.
"Only the last 80s remain. Can he win?"
"Is whether I win or lose still up to me?"
The Ancient Hero "The Bystander" spread his arms, abandoning the board. "That name is Nine Question Marks. It has been since the moment it appeared in the boundless endless, but many living beings like to call her the Primordial Mother, meaning the beginning of everything. Since you obtained your power through her, that means you must have connected with her. Then whether I win or lose is merely a matter of your say-so. And from what I know of