Unspoken Understanding

 

The second round of the final tournament was about to begin.

That said, the only ones who had advanced from the preliminary league were Kou and his two teammates. Their opponents had been arranged by Burn.

「Yeld. Just because you’re representing everyone doesn’t mean you have to push yourself. If things get dangerous, surrender immediately, okay?」

「Are they dangerous even for this Worker?… are they truly that formidable?」

「They are. Outis is the hero who rescued Asia from a hopeless situation. The other two survived the front lines of the Asia War. These are hardened veterans. Approach this with humility. This time, you are the challenger!」

「Yes, ma’am!」

Yeld had thought there was no way a modern Silhouette could stand against his Worker from the Pioneering Era, but Hestia’s warning made him reconsider.

If she was genuinely worried, then they must truly be that skilled.

He would be facing all three Silhouettes alone—with nothing but his Worker.

「Oh?」

A