But Jiawen was not prepared to just leave like that, mainly because the Sin Knight, His Excellency, who hadn't explicitly demanded her immediate return, didn't mind the play continuing, and also because she felt the game was still afoot, especially after Double Leaf, who had almost been bested with the advantage of complete intelligence, joined forces with Anthony Dabus, the one who had managed to turn the situation around, Jiawen unexpectedly felt pressure.
How far could they go?
How far could she herself go?
What kind of outcome did the person who held expectations, who trusted in her abilities, want to see?
"Heh, and to think I said I wanted to be a casual gamer…"
With a chuckle, Jiawen covered her mouth and snapped her fingers, making the tall glass disappear into thin air. Then she nimbly jumped down from the fence and turned to walk toward the long spiral staircase that stretched down to the ground.
"I'm looking forward to it."
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The next day
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