Chapter 337: Blood and Liquor (1)
I waved my holy sword. “So, what are you going to do?”
The crocodile gentleman, already in tears, saw the tip of my sword and stifled a scream. “W-what do you mean? What are you talking about?”
“Regardless of the circumstances, you won the bid, so we have to determine who is worthy of becoming a Constellation one way or another. Isn’t that why you appeared before me? Because you don’t want to lose your Faith?”
The crocodile gentleman stared at my sword.His immensely thick neck, covered in scaly skin, quivered.
“A duel? One-on-one? A fair fight? Deal?” I asked.
“W-wait a moment! I didn’t come here to duel you. I’m a gentleman, after all.”
“Huh? Then why are you here?”
“Even if I’m going to surrender, we should talk first. Get to know each other before deciding on anything. Don’t you think so?”
I narrowed my eyes. “Hm.”
“You don’t know this because you bulldozed your way here from the fiftieth floor, but the Constellations on the upper floors are connected. They live similarly to humans, just in different forms and degrees. It’s similar! The Ruin-Harvesting Cow and Labyrinth-Dwelling Eye also worked together to attack you, right?”
The crocodile gentleman took a handkerchief from his front pocket and repeatedly wiped his forehead. However, crocodiles don’t sweat.
“In short, you’re afraid to fight me,” I summarized.