Just as Yaya was about to turn and leave, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, twisting her head back and forth, taking in the sincere-looking Ares.
Beside her, Annie silently nodded and flashed her tranquil bracelet, speaking in a plain tone and manner:
"He's not lying!"
Yaya, pleased, arched her eyebrows, eyeing the uneasy Ares with interest, sensing his inner frustration and anticipation.
Although Yaya had some thoughts, she wouldn't make a decision on her own and decisively reported the situation to Matthew.
Upon learning of this, Matthew was somewhat surprised, peering at the sincere Ares in the Magic Image, and said without hesitation:
"Go in person, get the Dragon Blood Baptism done, and throw him into the Underworld."
"Let's see how he performs first; if there's a problem, then just eliminate him."
The Bay Territory, though desperately short of elite combat power, would absolutely not allow anyone with hidden threats to join its core.