Courage to Change the World (3)

Du Heng smiled bitterly. "How can there be a bunch of trump cards that others don't know of? Do you think of them as fools? My trump card was originally you.

"Under normal circumstances, we can rely on Door of Scorching, Last Man, and Shadow of Distortion to stall for time. At the critical moment, we can get Subhuti and Shattered Mirror to turn against them. Coupled with my strength and privilege, it's enough to buy the maximum amount of time.

"To prevent any accidents, I also added you. I made it sound serious, but I actually gave you a chance of survival. If things had really developed as I expected, you wouldn't have needed to join the battle. You could've seized the opportunity to escape and return to the Ashlands.

"Who knew that half of my plan would go bust from the beginning? Fortunately, you were there to keep an eye on it.