Poisoning was the first ineffective plan that Kovis had persuaded them to abandon.
Not to mention that Leon and his companions couldn't obtain a poison that could kill someone quickly.
Even if they could, it wouldn't be very effective, since Kovis himself had been taught various detoxification techniques, and Pilireno would undoubtedly be proficient in them as well.
"If I could instantly destroy his head, are you sure he doesn't have any other strange ways to save his life?" Abandoning impractical tricks, Leon asked in a deep voice.
"Also, are you sure that Pilireno will truly lower his defenses when he is thinking about that matter? Is his physical body robust? I've seen an enemy whose bare skin was enhanced with magic."
Everyone's lives were at stake, and their enemy was the mysterious Pope; he had to be cautious.
Who knew if those Mages would truly die after losing their heads?
