The Death God straightens up when he heard his introduction.
He steps up looking rather uncomfortable.
A dry cough.
"Thank you for the introduction. I'm Randolph Marianne. Magic Continent born, mixed race. Human, elf, immortal, and a few others. I work as a knight under the command of General Generalissimo Chagall Gargantis of Kingdom of Dragon King, Order of Black Knights. My main job is killing. I can kill anyone. I don't belong to a particular school, but was formerly trained in North God and Water God Style. People think that the Death God is just a serial killer, but that's a misunderstanding. My hobby is cooking. I'm really a nice guy. I hope we can get along."
After that well practiced speech, he fakes a grim smile, and steps back.
"He might not look it, but he's really strong. After all, he took out all of brother's royal guards in a blink of an eye, he's the crucial character that made me king."
He soloed the whole thing?
As expected of one of the Seven Great Powers.
I heard he's rusty, but I guess not that rusty.
"How about it, Zanoba. How about we let them fight it out and see who's stronger?"
That's how it's going to be?
So Pax really is a Hitogami apostle?
This time he sent the Death God to kill me...
For a trap, this seems awfully straight forward.
"Surely you jest. Exhausting our forces right before war with the north..."
I can see beads of cold sweat forming on Zanoba's temples.
I suppose he's trying to protect me.
On the other hand, Pax is looking rather bemused by the way Zanoba acts.
Finding joy in cornering someone with mere words and watching him panic.
This reminds me of that time when he had me caught.
He really enjoys gaining the higher ground.
Finally, his face turns, as if to show that's he's just kidding.
If via Pax, Hitogami intends to force me to fight the Death God.
I'm ready to fight.
I have made my resolve.
Should I preempt the attack?
Death God looks full of openings.
Oh...
My opponent is among the Seven Great Powers. Certainly he won't have any obvious openings.
If I just attack the first opening I see, it'll certainly be countered.
Orsted said that is the Death God's expertise.
While I was thinking, Pax suddenly stretches his arm.
"Ha, just kidding. Don't be so serious."