As Mira advanced toward him with calm, unhurried steps, Max understood that there was no avoiding what was about to happen. A quiet sigh escaped his lips as he accepted the inevitability of the battle.
Through a voice transmission, he spoke to Lucia. "No matter what happens, do not interfere. I will handle this myself. Just promise me that you will not step in."
"Max, I…" Lucia began, her concern evident, but he did not allow her to continue.
"There is no need to argue," Max replied firmly. "I do not want to drag the Black Dragon Clan into this."
With that, he turned his full attention back to Mira, his gaze steady and unyielding. "You will regret making this move."
Mira smiled faintly, her expression carrying a trace of amusement. "Regret? That is amusing. I only need a single strike to end this."
The moment her words fell, her figure vanished.
