Why Devereux had never resorted to this move until now was not because he lacked the courage, but because he knew all too well that taking this step meant a battle of life and death.
To play such a game of chance with a "god" was frankly rather foolish.
Previously, he had constantly weighed his options, searching for the optimal solution. Even when forced to drag out the battle through extreme calculation and technique, he had been unwilling to make this choice rashly.
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