The retinal display reflected Fafnir's moment of hesitation, and the corner of Nidhogg's mouth rose as he sneered at the arrogant princess for overestimating herself.
Inheriting his parents' memories, Nidhogg held no fondness for the Golden Dragon Clan, but when it came to business matters, he would set aside emotions and calmly, accurately assess his opponents.
Fafnir was no easy match; her side-stepping and intelligence-gathering tactics were a clear testament to that. However, she was still out of Li Lin's league, as her little theatrical tricks were instantly seen through. Ultimately, she was just a self-righteous little girl. In contrast, Li Lin had internalized his "vessel" persona, based on the will of the world and donned a mask made from the expectations of all beings. How could a petty girl possibly compare to him?
