Cough, cough...sorry about that. I was just thinking if you would want to make a deal with me?" He suddenly let out a smile that looked like those merchants who cheated people on the road.
"What?"
The man's proposal caught Arthur off guard. He had just cleared the Battle Tower, faced the unexpected revelation of meeting his clone and now this figure was suggesting a deal.
"What kind of deal are you suggesting, Senior?" Arthur inquired, his tone deliberately sounding measured and guarded.
The armored figure leaned in slightly, an air of secrecy surrounding him. "I have been waiting for someone, someone with the potential to reach this far. I need your help to fulfill a certain goal of mine..."
As the mysterious armored figure proposed a deal, Arthur with a profound expression on his face.