"Why?" That's the only thing Malin could ask Lucifer.
Why would he surrender? He was the one who gave her all the confidence that she could win any Battle as long as she wanted! He was the one who told her that initial rankings didn't define who was stronger. And now he didn't trust her himself?
Lucifer stepped on the stage. "The battle isn't worth it. I know you could've won, but at a cost that you can't bear to afford at this point. There are more battles to fight next. I don't want you to end up at the ninth rank only. I want you to go Higher and show others what you are capable of in the finals."
He explained his side of the story, so Malin didn't misunderstand him. In any case, he had decided to win the next battle. He was confident about it. They didn't need bonus points to qualify, so it was quite stupid to give their all in the second battle. Unlike him, Malin couldn't heal whenever she wanted.
"You..."
