I don't know if Kirito really understood the meaning of his words, or if he was just afraid of the puppy team. That night, Mangon picked up Kirito sitting on the stairs at the door of his house. Since the mantra came, it was not good to turn him away, so he accepted his fate and picked him up and went home.

Halfway through dinner, Manga discovers that Kirito is gone. Thinking about where he would go except for the second floor of his house, he didn't care that Kirito still didn't come down from the second floor until he was done. Sighed and walked up to the second floor, and sure enough, Kirito was in the room where Yukina was lying. Kirito felt the mantra approaching him, and didn't look back and just asked lightly, "She's always been like this?"

"yes. Mana didn't know why Kirito asked him that, but he answered him honestly.

"Mana, you said you had a way to go back...... You've used this method on Yukina, right? At this time, Kirito turned his head and stared at Manyan. Shingon has seen this look, and it was the same look that Shingon had when he found out about his life experience a few years ago. Full of certainty but with a sense of escape.

"Sort of. Mana doesn't deny Kirito's idea, "But the way to get Yukina out can only be used once." In your opinion, the price is quite high. ”

"The price?" Kirito stared at Mantra suspiciously, "Is it related to the hero you told me about last time?"

"It's a deal. "Mantra doesn't want to tell it all. What was said was only the bare minimum to answer Kirito's question. Guess the rest. Kirito also apparently understood that no matter how much he asked for Manyan, he would not get an answer, so he lowered his head and pondered.

"Don't pose here, dinner is ready. Mana stepped forward and kicked Kirito and said. Manyan watched Kirito come back to his senses, thinking that he would be able to go downstairs and have a good dinner. But I didn't expect a dinner to be ruined by a single email. The two were eating the braised beef made by Mangon in harmony, and Kirito suddenly stopped what he was doing.

"Asuna messaged me...... Master Heathcliff wants me to join the Knights of the Blood Alliance. Kirito looked at the mantra who was enjoying the food.

"If you don't want to join, it's better to refuse. He wasn't the same when my second day was exposed. Mana wasn't surprised that Heathcliff would take Kirito, but what made him care about Kirito's next sentence was Kirito's. If Kirito doesn't agree to join, he opens a arena duel with Heathcliff. If Kirito loses, join the Blood Alliance Knights. He didn't have to think about it to know that it was a duel with no chance of winning. Compared to Kirito, a fake cheater, Heathcliff is a real cheater.

"And the time is the day after tomorrow...... Kirito was a little embarrassed.

"It's good, after a duel with him, the duel between you and me will be wonderful in every sense of the word. Mantra picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, his tone calm. This sentence caught Kirito's attention. Even if he didn't know what was hidden in the words of the mantra, there must be something else hidden in the words.

Of course, Manato doesn't know what Kirito has in mind. However, with Kirito's character, he can see a lot of things clearly in a duel. I don't know what the person in front of me will think of me after tomorrow. The truth smiled bitterly, and he had already counted himself useless in the bottom of his heart. He was supposed to be mentally prepared, but now he is afraid of Kirito's eyes. Something must have gone wrong with me. Mantra shook his head, leaving these inexplicable thoughts behind.

"Either way, just do your best in the duel. Mantra took a deep breath and spit it out with great difficulty.

"You say it like I'm going to lose. Kirito rolled his eyes, he did hear the subtext in Mantra's tone. And Mantra's response to Kirito's words was just an inexplicable evil smile. Kirito reckoned that Manato was deliberately reminding himself of something, but his ability was limited. However, he can be sure of one thing, the truth hidden in the truth of the mantra has something to do with Heathcliff.

Standing at the door of the arena, Manain had the feeling that he was about to walk into the courthouse and wait for the verdict. Nate and Dove, who accompanied him, also saw that he was a little uneasy today. Even if Zhenyan's expression couldn't be calmer, his slightly flustered eyes still betrayed him. Since the events of Shirud, Mantra has not shown such an expression. As Klein said, even if the person in front of him doesn't show it on the surface, he is more sensitive than anyone else in his heart.

"What a human being is unseemly!" exclaimed the dove.

"Also, don't look at Klein's rough looks. Actually, it's quite careful. Knight took the dove's words.

As soon as the three of them took a step, they saw a red figure waving to them in the distance.

"There is an old Chinese saying that Cao Cao, Cao Cao is so bad that I don't know if you two have heard of it. Mantra smiled helplessly. Truth be told, the last person he wants to meet right now is not Kirito, nor Heathcliff, but Crane. The group of people who know themselves the most may not be Hatoshi and Kirito, but Crane. In a sense, he should be the same age as Crane, and perhaps it is because of this that it is easier for Crane to understand himself.

Along the way, Mantra listened to Klein chatting about homely things, and he deliberately controlled the content of the conversation. Even that couldn't escape Klein's eyes.

"I said, "What are you afraid of?" Klein asked Shingon to accompany him to buy a drink. Only when there were only two people, Mantra and himself, did Klein ask. I don't know why the question came out, but the truth was relieved.

"You're still seeing it. Aren't you usually too easy to be talked about by others and take care of things too much!" Truth quipped and didn't avoid Crane's question, "Crane's words ......"

"Hmm, what's the matter?" Klein muttered without seeming to hear the truth.

"Klein, listen to me calmly......" Mantra sorted out his emotions for a long time, and finally told Klein what had happened. Unexpectedly, Klein didn't react aggressively.

"How will Kirito react when he knows these things......" Mantra folded his hands on his chest and leaned forward on the fence. The mantra put all the strength of his body on it. Crane listened to him, and no matter how he said it, there was always surprise.

"Rest assured, Kirito is still quite mature. He'll understand. Klein patted Mantra on the shoulder and said, "Don't you see that I understand?" ”

"Who knows...... Mana straightened up and smiled bitterly, his eyes staring at Kirito who was preparing in the arena, "It's like waiting for the verdict." ”