‘‘Oh? To become stronger, huh?’’ Ezekiel repeated with a slight smile as he added, ‘‘Aren't you strong enough already? You even defeated Elle just a moment ago.’’
‘‘Haha, don't make me laugh, Ezekiel. We both know that I only won by luck,’’ I replied as I laughed dryly. ‘‘If I hadn't caught her off guard, then it is vague whether I could really win against her.’’
‘‘Oh? Choosing to stay humble, huh?’’ Ezekiel replied. He came closer to me and stood just a meter away in front of me. And then he said with a cold tone, ‘‘Good thing you know. I thought you would be so stupid to get cocky after defeating Elle using an underhanded method.’’
‘‘Haha,’’ I could only laugh dryly in response and tried my best to smile. The corner of my lips ended up twitching violently and the same went for my eyeb
