I turned my head too fast toward the voice and saw Ken standing there.

  Without a thought, I walked toward him, like I had nowhere else to go… which was, in fact, true.

  I stopped in front of Ken. There was a large distance between us, but it was still close enough for me to hear what he was about to say.

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  I hesitated, for a reason I couldn’t explain.

  I broke the silence.

  “Why did you call me here, Ken? What do you want now?”

  Ken smiled and said, “Nothing, Master. I just wanted to give you a suggestion.”

  I raised an eyebrow.

  “What kind of suggestion?”

  Ken’s smile grew.

  Meanwhile, in the living room, Yui was watching an interview. Inside the TV, the reporter said,

  “So today, we have the leader of the party Last End. Welcome… LOKI

  Next to the reporter stood a tall man with black hair, wearing a black suit and a mask.

  The mask looked strange—its face was demonic, green in color, and it covered his entire face.

  ———

  Back in Ken’s realm.

  Ken’s smile widened.

  “It’s simple. We’re going to participate in the tournament.”

  I narrowed my eyes.

  “Why? Do you have something to hide?”

  Ken’s smile grew darker—more sinister.

  His lips moved, speaking words only I could hear. His voice echoed with an eerie promise.

  “Win

  A chill ran down my spine.

  The tournament… I couldn’t avoid it anymore. And Ken’s words made it clear—we weren’t just participating.

  We were going to win.

  I smiled darkly.

  “Let’s see what happens when we do.”

  Inside my mind, a strange voice kept telling me to back off.

  But they say the winner takes it all—so why not be the winner, just once?

  ———

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