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"Strange.", Archer said.
"Why?", Sophia asked.
"Keeping the pace just helps bring forth the victors much more easily. So giving a rest to all is like giving opportunity for the weaker side.", he explained.
"Isn't that good?"
"That's not the problem here.", Archer said and looked at Verns being treated on the screen. "This was to avoid that.", he said and pointed to the screen. "This must be a request from the Cardinal.", he said. "So that his daughter teammates don't be eliminated like Verns was."
"Makes sense but do you think he would do that?", Sophia wasn't as certain as Archer.
"If you take the other groups were the power gap was closer."
"They suffered more on each battle and were more damage too.", she finally got it.
