Chapter 498 Set-up P2 (2/2)

The shadows paused and a

" Then you are absolutely right Now letthis, the shadow disappeared from its position The next moment, a series of violent weapon clashes could be heard in the surroundings

"Aaaaaargh!"

Tuan yelled in pain when he was inflicted with another injury on his hands by his opponent His hand felt like it was getting nuh the wounds

Tuan was finally brought to his knees after a battle that lasted forin his arsenal to fight the guy on an equal footing And for a while he did But Tuan's opponent was acting like he was there to see hi defensive while prioritizing evading all the attacks thrown it's way It only attacked when it found the right opportunity to do so

The fact that Tuan wasn't ht place didn't help hied his strategy and tried a different approach after realising that the shadoas playing defensive

But he treated this battle as a way to vent the frustration he was feeling By the time he realized all his mistakes, he was already on his knees in a battered state Looking at his opponent in front of him with his bloodied body and face His cuts were alreadythe titus tournament

"I… I now understand You want to win the titus tournament Or want someone else to, possibly your e as he was out of breath He spat out the glob of blood that was blocking his windpipe and spoke again

"If you want me to quit I'd quit the tournas to do that I had ignored while being blinded by love I don't want to die with regret"

Tuan said and dropped his head in submission He knew his condition better than anyone There was no way for hiet out of this situation other than subht decision if you could just look past your emotions

Hehe I shouldn't be the one to preach this though I knohat it is like to be overwhelmed by the voices in your head"

He said as he stepped closer to Tuan He raised his Shaainst Tuan's neck The latter didn't feel any fear of dying In any case, he had asked to be spared not for hi "I tried"

'Are you sure I would be able to take up another slave?'

Eren asked the voice in his head The voice; Alephee replied pro ti of Stella Sativa leaves has positively impacted your soul You simply s what the Lazarus Project as not just a feeling You have successfully gotten rid of Eliza's residual soul sense It has given you the ability to add one more conventional slave mark You can turn Tuan into one of your pawns just fine'

Alephee concluded, bringing a smile to Eren's face