Pannis was not just embracing Nellie simply; it appeared to be only a hug, but in reality, he had mobilized all his Aggression to strengthen his physical strength, enabling him to tightly restrict Nellie's movements, or rather, to keep himself from being immediately thrown off by Nellie. Pannis's unexpected action caused Nellie's instincts to freeze on the spot for two seconds, her emotionless mind unable to comprehend the significance of Pannis's behavior. However, that was the limit of Pannis's bizarre assault; after two seconds, Nellie had snapped out of her daze, her cold gaze slowly turning to face Pannis, who was almost cheek to cheek with her.
"Uh, I won the first round, you know, and you're not allowed to back out when you wake up," Pannis said, facing Nellie's indifferent gaze with a brilliant smile. He lightly bit the knight's nose, saying with a grin, "So, now onto the second round."
