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Chapter 86: The Duel

Lan Jue floated in silence, suspended in the air Wordlessly he stared at the gliure siel of War

“Hand over the devil and you can still leave” Michael addressed his opponent calold flames sod above the“From where I stand, it looks like only one of us will be breathing by the end of the day As that’s the case, let’s settle this like gentlee”

Michael’s heart rate quickened He knew he had the upper hand, and knew the rees inferior in Talent However in spite of those facts he also felt so undefined that inspired fear to groithin hirowling voice

Lan Jue only nodded in response

Michael’s ears pricked up, as though he’d heard soe cae But this doesn’t have to result in death It is my wish that concession end combat; if you succeed, you may leave unhindered, but if you lose the deuo and Ke’er both looked on in wonderenerous

Lan Jue sly “So it looks like Uriel wasn’t able to keep Xiuxiu contained, alared down at theree,” came the replied “I aer, Michael” Through the chaos her head had remained bent, her powers contained, but now Mika lifted her piercing gaze to the angel

“Mika!” Lan Jue hissed

“Boss, I’ responsibility for me You’ve already sacrificed, suffered too inally I’d planned to follow you forever, but I bring nothing but trouble You don’t belong towere to happen to you because of me… I’d suffer the pain fro teardrops, reflecting the shiht forently shook his head “I couldn’t protect her on that day, and I lost the most important person in my life If I fail to protect you today, and live to dwell on it, it would be a fate worse than death You say you’d suffer pain, would you wish that on orously shook her head, scattering her glittering tears in all directions The world before her eyes grew indistinct fro up within them

Lan Jue moved to her side, and took her up in an eently stroked her fiery red hair, and before she realized as happening his finger brushed against the collar around her neck

Lan Jue turned, handing Mika’s incapacitated for She moved forward to take her friend frorip Lan Jue’s arm

“Remember boss, your life isn’t just i really does happen, it isn’t just Mika whose life will be ruined Zeus’ A ran through Lan Jue’s heart, and armth in his eyes he ruffled her head of blue hair He turned once aze on Michael