"Now, you are worthy to face me in combat!"
These words, coming from the supreme being [Ares], were in themselves an honor. For any other young, hot-headed individual, such a statement would likely have set their blood boiling, eager to engage in battle immediately.
However, Mike remained composed and countered, "Can we not fight?" After all, we're all on the same side here, and fighting among ourselves can be quite damaging to relationships! More importantly, you, at level 199, have already undergone three class changes, picking on me, a level 26 mage—how is that fair?
If it's possible, Mike would rather avoid a fight.
"Oh?" Ares found this young man before him increasingly interesting and asked, "Why not fight?"
"Supreme beings have always been my idols..."
Ares interrupted, "Your classmate's idols."
