The guard tried to persuade him, but alas, Aldric had no patience to listen. With a single blow, he knocked the guard unconscious."Nox, last time we fought to a draw," Aldric said coldly.Nox nodded slowly. "Yes, that was years ago. Back then, I hadn't yet become Lord Nox.""True, and I wasn't yet Lord Aldric," the other replied. "But I must tell you, last time, I held back to let it end in a draw."Nox frowned. "Are you expecting me to go easy again, or should we both give it everything this time?" Aldric sidestepped the question, replying instead, "Aren't you at all curious about my alliance with the Mousses?"Unfazed, Nox shook his head. "Your reasons don't concern me. If we're going to settle this, let's take it elsewhere.""I'm afraid not. The Mousses want me to dismantle the Heaven's Cage barrier to let the chaotic spiritual energy leak out. Killing you is just a secondary objective."Without waiting for a response, Aldric stepped forward, releasing a surge of freezing
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