Although he didn’t show it outwardly, Belvar’s breathing had begun to grow unsteady.

Moreover, Daniel noticed the slight trembling in Belvar’s eyes as their gazes met.

Thanks to that, Daniel was certain.

‘He’s wavering.’

The expression Belvar wore now belonged to someone desperately trying to conceal their fear.

‘Good.’

Had Belvar sneered and brushed it off at this point, it would have put Daniel in a difficult position.

‘If Belvar thought of me as just another ordinary strategist, that’s exactly what would have happened.’

But Belvar was genuinely wary of Daniel.

Daniel’s assumption—that Belvar held him in high regard—had been …