I stepped forward and gently raised my hand. The chains around Kalix's body slowly tightened.Calmly, I said, "I never wanted to compete with you. As for Aria, I never intended to pick her this time. The disciple I wanted from the very beginning was Rhea."Kalix's eyes instantly widened. The one thing he had been clinging to as a weapon against me had just been shattered."You lied to me. So you deliberately chose that woman from the beginning…"His words came out almost as a statement of fact, and panic flickered across his face.Suddenly, his sinister gaze turned vicious. Then, he started laughing. He looked at me, but his words were directed at Aria.He hissed, "Since you're so hopelessly devoted to me, I'll grant you a reward. You'll stay with me."He broke free of the chains and grabbed Aria, who was standing closest to him. A surge of energy erupted around him as a dark, blood-red mist spread through the air."Everyone, get back! He's going to blow himself up and take eve
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