Villain Ch 1714. Falling For The Act (Magic Castle Bonus)
He didn't outstat everyone. He outplayed them.
Still… she couldn't shake the chill.
He held his record for this long. Every Hell's Gate player had challenged him. Every guild leader, raid champion, PvP prodigy… and none had ever broken through.
Unscathed.
Except once.
Her eyes narrowed. "Wait a second…"
Allen glanced at her sideways.
Azura leaned in. "That scratch. That one hit. -1 HP. That was from… Alex. In the last war event."
Allen didn't answer.
Her eyes widened. "Did you let him?"
Allen's lips twitched.
Then he pressed one finger to his mouth, that maddening smirk returning like a ghost slipping out of his collar. "Don't tell anyone."
Azura's mouth fell open. "You let a healer scratch you so the event logs wouldn't say 'perfect run'?!"
"It's a war game," he said, shrugging. "Gotta make it look like I bleed. I need to hype the players. Give them hope."
"You're insane."
"You already knew that."
