Chapter 58 More Than Expected

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Chapter 37 of "The SSS Ranked Villain's Return" opens showing suspense: [Celina's POV] He's pretty fast, but just what is this strange energy? Celina thought while phasing... Continue the adventure!

[Celina's POV] He's pretty fast, but just what is this strange energy? Celina thought while phasing through another one of his slashes. It was not difficult, as one of her skills essentially placed her in a mist-like state, allowing all attacks to pass through her. However, its cooldown was long, and at most, it could withstand ten attacks from someone of equal strength before dissipating. At least her invisibility skill was holding up; otherwise, more trouble would be in store. However, a single thought crossed her mind. How is he following me? She knew very well the flaws of her invisibility, as it somehow cast a shadow beneath her. There was only her main skill to blame, but it still worked very well at night—especially when she was out doing some contract work behind everyone's back. After roughly twenty-five seconds, she felt the strange energy from earlier leave her body, and immediately, a frown appeared on Neraxis's face. "Oho? Is that all?" Celina couldn't help but tease, earning another attack that flew right by her side, narrowly missing her. "I doubt you can keep this up for long. Why aren't you attacking?" Neraxis questioned, preparing his sword to strike once more. Why? Hmm... She fell into thought for a moment before inwardly chuckling. "It's fun." That seemed to get a reaction out of him, as his brows momentarily rose before he slashed right at her. This time, however, she decided to fight back—it would be no fun if she just kept avoiding him. Reappearing before him and using both of her daggers, she redirected the sword downward. Immediately following up with a backhand dagger slash, she expected to deal some damage. But to Celina's surprise, he managed to evade it cleanly before slashing back at her with an unamused look on his face. He's making it look so effortless... She inwardly sighed. An attack like that would have easily killed anyone below E- rank. And one thing was for certain—he was still not as strong as her, but the gap had closed considerably, to the point where if she wasn't careful, she would actually be injured. Nimbly evading an attack, Celina sent out a fast jab with the same hand she was holding the dagger. He seemed startled for a moment but quickly moved his body backward, catching her wrist and attempting to throw her to the side. But she was trained well for such encounters. Therefore, she attempted to stab the hand holding hers. Before she could do that, however, a sharp red sword appeared in her vision, leaving her no choice but to evade or somehow—by the barest margin—escape his grasp. "Hmm? Did I?" Celina replied playfully, and in the next moment, attempted to kick his knee. But his foot met hers in the middle, sending her hurtling toward the edge of the platform. "Celina, neither of us are going all out, and since that's the case, we should end this here." Should I just... Her thoughts raced for a moment before coming to a halt. If she were to use her main skill—or any of her other skills—the fight would most certainly end with her victory. However, what was the point? Her identity as a contracted killer would be exposed. It was a career she chose to better herself, and surprisingly, her grandpa was the one who recommended it to her. Alas, her reputation was starting to blossom, and if by some miracle these classmates of hers—or that pesky teacher—found out, there would be big trouble. Therefore, her decision was swift and final. With a single step backward, she walked off the platform, immediately being eliminated. "You win," Celina said before flashing a soft smile. "Congratulations." For some reason, however, Neraxis was not replying, making her feel slightly uneasy. And that unease seemed warranted, as his next words made her freeze on the spot. "I've not paid much attention to it before, but you have killed before, haven't you?" he spoke in a whisper, making sure no one could hear. But she couldn't find it in herself to reply. Her efforts to steel herself—to harden her resolve and refine her skills to finally finish off her father—would all be in vain if someone found out. However, she was not illogical to the point of not understanding where he was coming from. After all, Neraxis fought in a similar manner to her—meaning that to recognize a killer, one must be a killer. Flashing a soft yet innocent smile, Celina met his eyes and put a finger up to her lips before quickly walking away to the sidelines, soon regrouping with the rest of her classmates. She scanned through all of them until her gaze landed on Aurelia. Before long, she arrived and sat beside her. "You were awesome!" Aurelia's excited voice rang out, to which she merely shrugged. Childhood friends or not, her admiration was a bit excessive. But Celina did not point it out. "Thank you." With those words, she pooled all her attention back onto the platform, where the sweaty muscular dude, and the twig were locked in a standstill. Upon seeing that sight, she immediately nodded to herself. Yep... Neraxis is definitely going to win. However, as she thought that, Celina suddenly noticed something off about Neraxis. Why does his stare look so blank?

Chapter 58 More Than Expected

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