"In normal circumstances, shouldn't the antagonist jump out and offer a cup of poisoned wine?"
"How come when it's your turn, you're not playing by the script?"
At this critical juncture, Roger remained unusually calm, even fancifully musing—the influence of Yukiko on him lately seemed rather profound.
His body shrank back into the shadows, ready at any moment to activate the power of Shadow's Touch.
"Should I retrieve the transported liquid from the Shadow World and then drink it?"
A sudden thought crossed his mind, but just then, standing not too far away, Michihiro Morita suddenly turned around.
"There's no need to hurry; your strength is not enough to fully activate the power of Black Spirit Water. Absorbing it now would be harmful rather than beneficial. However, rest assured, that part of the power is already stored in your body."