After that brief parley, Zaphiel, Belial, Pharzuph, and Rahab returned to the flagship to discuss their strategy.
"A-Are we really fighting against that kid?" Belial turned to Zaphiel.
"What's wrong, Belial?" Zaphiel replied calmly. "Are you scared?"
"S-Scared? Me?!" Belial snorted. "J-Just who do you think I am? I'm Belial! The Fiend of Lawlessness! I do what I want and rampage whenever and wherever I want!"
Normally, Pharzuph would have already teased Belial for stuttering. But he wasn't in the mood to laugh, let alone make a joke like usual.
He could still remember the suffering he experienced in the Temple of Courage.
'To think a human kid could make all of us this anxious,' Pharzuph thought. 'How irritating!'
Rahab kept quiet, but his gaze had also seen the hesitation in Zaphiel's eyes. Their reaction was understandable, especially after what they had been through.
They had only met Zion's clone in the temple, and now, they were facing the original.
