1896 Newbie Training

"That's great." The Thearch looked up at the endless universe as though she was relieved.

She slowly retracted her gaze and looked at the Devil King in front of her. "I've been looking forward to the day we fight again. I've been looking forward to a perfect outcome, but I've forgotten that anticipation isn't enough. I thought I had been working hard and preparing, but I neglected a fact. The world doesn't exist because of my expectations. I sealed myself in a world I was looking forward to and never came out of it.

"Thank you for letting me take the step out. This is the Devil King I want. This is the battle I was really looking forward to." The Thearch calmed down as she looked at the Devil King and continued slowly, "I was a challenger in the past, and I'm still a challenger now. Devil King, let's begin again."