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Lenny's eyes suddenly brightened with understanding. "That is why you allowed the participants to choose fighters from beyond the city. You want to give the other Great Demon rank existences the impression that they can win fair and square. In other words, this is not just a battle to be Alpha, but a secret battle amongst Great Demon rank existences. They are all battling for who gets to feed on the primordial beast."

 

Elder Isaiah nodded. "Not bad, you are actually very smart for a half-born. What are you, seven now!?"

 

"Seven and a half, actually," Lenny quickly corrected. Then he turned to Claw, "So you guys think I can't win, and that is why you want to train me!? If you wanted to win so badly, then you could have just fought for him instead. After all..." Lenny took a closer look at the Demons, "You are both half-borns, right?"