However, the young man seemed to be in a good mood and blurted out a game term.
"Critical strike?"
"That's an ancient language," Brand lied without blushing: "It means a deadly blow."
Fern then nodded.
"So this is reverse thinking," Medisha said softly: "If we demand a battle, he naturally won't let us have our way. Conversely—by strict enemy estimation, it is impossible for the enemy to expose their weaknesses so plainly. He will definitely find ways to conceal his intentions."
"Unless it's a trap," Fern interjected.
"What kind of message does this trap convey?" Crenxia asked.
"The enemy wants to buy time," Fern answered again, clearly having put himself in Sir Pallas's mindset.
"Then the way to undermine this goal is to mobilize troops quickly—"
"But what if it's a double trap?" The discussion quickly became intense.
