He looked at her with a smug expression. "Why? It's fun. I like to duel against strong opponents." There wasn't a single doubt in his eyes when he said it.
She had just met him. Normally, there was no way for her to trust a stranger. But the boy was simple and straightforward in his approach, which made her open to him. The fact that he was easy to talk to also helped in that regard.
The boy said to her, "I can help my friend while also having fun in the process, and I meet a lot of interesting people like you."
"Interesting people like me?" she said as she giggled after hearing Mizar's statement. After he said that to her, Nine felt amused. He was right about the duel; although it was scary, she couldn't deny the fact that the fight was amazing. She couldn't believe what her eyes had seen when he tackled the lightning with his Membrane shield, she recognized the mana signature radiated from the membrane. It was indeed similar to her mother's mana.
