The commander walked a few steps forward, stopping a short distance from him.
Her expression was calm again.
But her eyes were sharp.
"…That wasn't a beginner move."
Arthur shrugged.
"Good thing I'm not a beginner."
She huffed lightly.
"…Clearly."
She studied him for a second longer.
Then nodded once.
"That's enough."
Arthur raised a brow.
"Already?"
"You've shown enough."
He didn't argue.
Honestly, he got it.
If he kept going, things might actually get messy.
He rolled his shoulders again, letting the tension leave his body.
"…So?"
She crossed her arms.
"So," she said, "you're even more troublesome than I expected."
Arthur grinned.
"I'll take that as a compliment."
She smirked faintly.
"It is."
There was a short pause.
Then she added,
"…Just warn me next time before you decide to blow up half the hall."
Arthur laughed.
"Noted."
But even as he joked.. his mind was already moving.
Replaying everything.
The flow.
The control.
And that last attack.
