Only Magpie was naive enough to believe that the Master was really competing with Predecessor Santa in a battle of Fighting Techniques. She happily hopped around in the air, her massive wings flapping – performing a war dance, cheering for the Master!
Little Ghost Dave also noticed something was up. He hesitated, sticking his head out from atop Sister's neck, and ultimately decided to keep quiet. Last time he spoke too bluntly, he got kicked out several times by Sister.
Owen Bertram's progress was apparently much faster, as absorbing directly was more convenient than drying it up. Predecessor Santa was so furious that he kept shouting and increasing the power of the flames, but he still couldn't catch up.
Seeing that Owen Bertram's Blood Pool was left with only a shallow layer, Owen Bertram proudly let out a big laugh and turned to Predecessor Santa, saying, "Predecessor, admit defeat and accept the bet …."
