As Mauriss continued to press into Leo's mind with his words, both of them reached for their next cards almost at the same time, their movements controlled yet deliberate as they prepared for the fourth exchange.
*Smack*
Mauriss licked his lips in anticipation as he slid his card forward, his eyes locked onto Leo with an intensity that sought to pry open his thoughts, as though he could already taste the outcome before it had even been revealed, while Leo, in contrast, remained completely still, his expression unreadable as he selected his card without haste and placed it into the mechanism with steady hands.
*Click*
*Click*
At this point, Leo's thoughts moved with precision, as he assessed the remaining possibilities and the risks attached to each decision, understanding that every option available to him carried consequences that could not be ignored, especially in the weakened state his golem currently existed in.
