I was convinced that she didn’t believe I could be so confident. Maybe I even seemed a little arrogant to her.

But I had no intention of backing down. I continued, saying, "It’s just fate. Take Harmony, for example. Even if she transformed herself to be like me, she would still be Harmony, not me."

"Harmony transformed herself to be like you?" Poppy asked incredulously.

"You probably understand Harmony better than me." I chuckled, throwing the question back at Poppy. Then, I explained, "As the saying goes, know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Harmony is your competitor. Don't you understand her?"

A moment later, I asked her again, "Was that confusing?"

Poppy seemed uneasy. "I envy you for having such confidence."

I smirked. "It's not just confidence. If you don’t do anything out of line, nothing will happen to you. Harmony is a tragic example.

"She also came to me for advice back then, but unfortunately..." I shrugged. I used this example deliberately