
He didn't expect Sword Saint to see right through him so easily, especially when he wasn't even sure if the expert was paying attention to his surroundings. "Because it's incomplete," Sword Saint stated while focusing on the golden sphere. Sword Saint's gaze was sharp, but it wasn't strong enough to hurt him while the golden sphere floated before his fiery chest. His long eyebrows hid his seemingly empty eyes, but King Elbas could feel his companion's focus on him. Sword Saint turned toward King Elbas for the first time during that conversation. "Why would I lose my chance to give it to you?" King Elbas honestly asked. It was annoying, but Sword Saint's words made sense, especially for his existence. "The path ahead is hidden behind what I can't cut." "It's pointless to cut something that I know I can cut," Sword Saint explained. You should make her summon counters for my existence before taking my place.

"You don't get to join this conversation," King Elbas cursed before a helpless sigh escaped his mouth as his eyes went back on Sword Saint. The expert checked that her hair was fine while showing complete indifference toward the battlefield. She didn't move from her previous spot, and the attack didn't even manage to hurt her.

The silver energy rained toward the ground in the shape of tiny shards and revealed the rank 9 cultivator. "Are you sure you don't want to switch sides?" The rank 9 woman's voice resounded in the area as Sword Saint's silver energy shattered. The expert had even taken out a jug of wine from his space-ring to enjoy the scene even more. Instead, Divine Demon wasn't even trying to hide how fun he was having. Wilfred, Steven, and Robert were doing their best to suppress their laughs. King Elbas wore a blank face as his eyes moved toward his companions in the distance. "Why would anyone need a reason to cut others?" Sword Saint scoffed. "Why would you cut her if she already has an opponent?" King Elbas eventually decided to try a bit harder. His desire to reach the ninth rank almost waned when he thought he had to spend it with those idiots. The lack of sense of the last answer had defeated him.

King Elbas opened his mouth to speak, but he couldn't think of anything fitting for that situation. "She's still yours," Sword Saint explained. "How is that different?" King Elbas shouted in an exasperated tone. "I'm not stealing her," Sword Saint corrected. "It still doesn't allow you to steal my opponent," King Elbas continued. "Noah and Alexander switched roles last time." "That sounds stupid," Sword Saint commented. "I attracted her attention," King Elbas explained. "How would it work then?" Sword Saint asked. "That's not how it works!" King Elbas complained.
