"Even though the next moment, you shrank back, like a slippery catfish pretending not to notice anything... but I clearly sensed it, so I proactively withdrew the Origin Quality, ending this probe and declared your victory."
Facing Ian, who still had a look of confusion, Carlos kicked the table irritably: "Don't put on that innocent face, it's quite good-looking and easy to fool, but it doesn't work on me."
He was adjusting his posture but remained lounging on the sofa: "Stop pretending. Michael should have told you, right? Pretending too much is no different than showing your strength. You've displayed high-level Essence Manipulation skills and fought against assassins dedicated to the Blood of the Ten Kings, even gaining the upper hand - how could you just shrink back? You definitely noticed it!"
"Once discovered, the disguise within the bottle is meaningless."
