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The right arm that had been shaking from exertion did not move.
Swinging the blade in anger was easy, no need to think, no need to hesitate, just splashing out the intent to kill, the rage, and the strength all at once would suffice.
——Just strike down, and it would be over.
In his nearly boiling brain, a cold voice whispered.
The most crucial rule of the "Faust Test" was that one must not utter "stop", nor could any action suggest the intention to hinder the opponent. Otherwise, it would be the opponent's victory.
——This was his trap, first using the dead to pressure the opponent's psyche, then casting the illusion of the living to shake the opponent's will in one fell swoop.
"Would I play tricks, deliberately using illusions to entice you into making a mistake? It's not an impossibility. But you see——"
The demon who saw into the hearts of men sneered.
"Using living people has better effects than illusions, right?"
