If the kill count of Apostle 18 is lower than his own, all he has to do is wait for the final event in the sewer to end to effortlessly secure his position as a Disciple!
If the kill count of Apostle 18 exceeds his own and he survives the final event... Impossible!
Who but him, hidden within the secret map, can survive the Sun Heroine War at the final event?
The game has not yet announced the death of Apostle 18; Apostle 1 is not in a rush.
He can't help but ponder, "Apostle 18 has survived this long without being taken out by the 'Law Knights.' He must have some hidden survival strategy."
"Playing it safe till the end, confident of victory?"
"Heh, naive!"
Most of the Apostle contenders are brought down by the 'Law Knights,' he estimates that even if Apostle 18's kill count exceeds his own, it wouldn't be by much.
At lower levels of the 'Slaughter Feast,' in the face of the Sun Heroine War, even if he hides on the sidelines, survival is impossible!
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