Hearing Vladimir's words, Annan narrowed his eyes.
He remained silent for a while but then suddenly revealed a modest and gentle smile.
"I have no other means left, ah..."
His face showed not fear but also no tension.
Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and dissolved his light transformation, reverting to a human form.
"―Really, is that so?"
Annan displayed a teasing smile, even loosening his grip on the Third Siren significantly.
Watching Annan's reaction, Vladimir felt a sudden thump in his heart.
He knew that Annan was not the sort of person to bluff meaninglessly just to drag out time. There must have been something he had overlooked.
Vladimir rapidly went through the entire plan in his mind, confirming that he should have missed nothing. He vaguely sensed that something was not quite right… but couldn't for the life of him realize what the problem was.
"You wish to force me to use the Third Siren."
