After speaking.
Zhao Zilong disappeared.
He left behind no trace.
As if he had never existed.
Zhao Zilong was a flawless polygonal warrior with no weaknesses.
And within the Apostle Circle, Milien was also a polygonal warrior. The only area in which she lost to Zhao Zilong was simply that the "polygon" she represented was slightly smaller in scale.
When Zhao Zilong blocked the first sword, his right arm trembled slightly. Milien noticed this during his first failure.
It was the only moment of imperfection revealed by the flawless polygonal warrior.
Milien seized the opportunity, overdrew her life force, and swung the second sword.
Thus, Milien won.
Zhao Zilong clearly knew what caused his loss, which is why he declared that Milien had won "fair and square."
Only when Milien was no longer burdened with the weight of knightly honor and faced Zhao Zilong in combat did they, at last, stand on equal footing.
At this point.
