Max ate meat and drank wine with practiced ease, as if he had frequented street stalls for many years. He truly could play the noble when needed or mingle with common folk, seamlessly blending into any environment.
"During our time, five 'Contraries' emerged simultaneously. When we realized we were about to be expelled by the world's mechanism, we decided to invade this world and eliminate the 'Executioners' before they could come for us.
"But we failed.
"The mechanism of the world isn't so easily shattered; your chances of success are virtually zero.
"As a failed 'Contrary,' I have no good advice for you. What I can do is try my best to cooperate with you.
"Having no regrets is enough for me."
It seemed that in his confrontation with the "Executioners," Max had been thoroughly humbled. He was helping Yan Xing not because he believed Yan Xing could ultimately escape fate, but simply for his own last bit of defiance.
