Chapter 87 A Friendly Interrogation

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Chapter 66 of "The SSS Ranked Villain's Return" kicks off with: "Ugh... Guys...?" Aurelia's groggy voice rang out from the side, yet as she sat up... Continue reading!

"Ugh... Guys...?" Aurelia's groggy voice rang out from the side, yet as she sat up and took a look around, she quickly fainted again.@@@@ "Pfft... Way to ruin the moment." Aella giggled before shooting a glance at Neraxis. "You don't have to answer right away, but at least consider it," she added, making her way toward the passed-out Aurelia. The same went for Celina as she merely nodded at him and followed Aella. Now there was only him, his thoughts, and Bale. Why were they so easy to convince? I don't even know them that well... and yet... Neraxis thought, conflicted. And soon, Evangeline spoke up. [You were nice to them, helped them with several things. It's only natural they would consider you as a friend and even be willing to help you.] Yeah... Maybe, but for now I really need to think this through. I don't know if I can give them an honest answer in my current state. He took a deep breath and swiftly turned his gaze over to Bale. It seemed like he was starting to wake up again. Therefore, Neraxis approached and sliced open the cage Bale was in before throwing him onto the grass nearby. "Kuh... What are you doing?!" Bale called out, startled. He squirmed around on the ground, his strength barely enough to defeat even the weakest of the special class. To think that someone like him was a hero in the future made Neraxis's blood boil. Trash incarnate—a terrible person through and through. And better yet, a coward who let his comrade fight alone and eventually stabbed him in the back. Yet here he was, crawling away from Neraxis with a frightened expression on his face. This is not as satisfying as I had thought, he remarked and finally closed the distance. Putting his sword against Bale's throat, he spoke, "I am going to ask some questions, and I want you to answer them truthfully." Getting a nod of approval, Neraxis began with the normal questions first. "What is your name?" "Bale Leahart... Son of Vince Leahart, the prominent family of—" "Shut up," Neraxis interjected. "What is your rank? Also, what is the rank of your main skill?" Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire As his words fell, visible discomfort appeared on Bale's face as he fidgeted around, seemingly not wanting to answer. "AHHH! You—what did you do!?" However, Neraxis merely looked down on him before wiping the blood off his sword. [That's pretty smart—getting rid of a kidney in one fell swoop so he doesn't die from blood loss. A good power move against another Awakened.] Evangeline praised softly. Yeah. This is the only time I will spare him. He walked up to Bale, who by now was puking all over the floor, his body seemingly unable to function so soon with only a single kidney. "I will ask you one last time," Neraxis said in a cold tone and placed the sword directly on Bale's forehead, the tip drawing blood. "Work for me, or die." That seemed to do the trick as Bale looked at Neraxis with fear clearly written on his face and spoke, "I will! Please don't kill me!" As those words fell, Neraxis let out a sigh. "Which hand was your main one again?" "Huh? The left?" Bale asked, puzzled. And soon, Neraxis swung the sword down, slicing off Bale's right ring finger. Immediately, his shrill scream resounded as he began twisting and turning on the ground from the pain. Yet Neraxis merely stood there and desummoned his sword before turning to the side. What met his eyes was Celina, who was sitting on a nearby table the prisoners had made, and Aella, who was simply scrolling through her phone. These girls are really something, huh? Seeing something like this would've sent me running, he inwardly expressed with a sigh before delivering one final kick to Bale's face and warning, "I will get in contact with you. If you don't reply, you die. If you don't do your duty as I instructed, you die. If you disobey me, you die. Simple rules, and for your own sake, follow them," Neraxis explained with a smile, making Bale nod with tears streaming down his face. "Perfect. See you later, Bale Leahart." With those words, Neraxis walked back to the girls and was met with neutral looks—neither the approval nor the repulsion he had anticipated, just a calm acceptance that left him unsure of their thoughts. "I liked that kidney trick. I might try it sometime," Celina said with a soft giggle. Meanwhile, Aella finally got off her phone and smiled at him. "Done?" "Done. For now, at least," Neraxis replied, feeling as though a weight had been lifted off his chest before taking a glance toward the massive mountain in the distance. I wonder how long is left until the Rift outbreak happens?

Chapter 87 A Friendly Interrogation

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