Unexpected Situation (1)
"Don't move an inch, I'll take them both out" (Laila)
Hearing the words she said to her supposed husband, Scarlet made an arrogant frown.
"She thinks she could finish us in 5 minutes?" (Scarlet)
"I hope she could" (Cid)
"Is that something a teammate would say?" (Scarlet)
Receiving Scarlet's glare, Cid silently sighs.
"You need to learn to be humble to others, not only to me. That eccentric personality of yours is hindering your ability" (Cid)
"Yeah-yeah, you've told me that numerous times" (Scarlet)
"And because you didn't listen, you're still ranked beneath me" (Cid)
"Ugh... I'll beat you one day!" (Scarlet)
As the two were chattering around, they suddenly felt a strong mana movement.
Before the two could ready their stance, A huge spike of Ice appeared from the ground.
Immediately, the two reacted by jumping backward. While still in mid-air they sense another presence behind them.
[Sword Technique: Destruction Form
Contrary to her elegant movement, A violent wave of pure ice energy was created.
"Scarlet!!" (Cid)
"I Know!" (Scarlet)
[Sword Technique:
-Boom!
As their technique collide, the surrounding temperature sharply dropped, A mist of cold air was produced as a result of a collision between hot and cold attributes.
"Ugh..." (Scarlet)
"...That was close" (Cid)
Looking at their health bar, Scarlet and Cid Widen their eyes.
"25% of our hp is gone..." (Scarlet)
"Stop looking at your HP bar and focus, she is coming" (Cid)
Quickly regaining her composure, she turns her gaze towards the figure that launched the attack.
Her silver hair fluttered in the wind. With every step, she made the ground freeze and mana dance. Her every move was elegant as if it was art painted by an artist.
Unlike the gentle and cheerful atmosphere she had before the fight, A sharp cold killing intent radiated from her sky-blue eyes, it was as if she was a different person.
Staring at the two rankers, she coldly spoke.
"I thought the game will have a restriction so everyone has the same strength, but it seems I was wrong, I might be able to finish this quicker" (Laila)
At her blatant provocation, both Cid and Scarlet narrowed their eyes.
"She is not an ordinary person..." (Cid)
"Even a monkey could've guessed that" (Scarlet)
Dungeon Wars isn't some random game that is only made for fun. The game was initially a training application used for the military for sparring or planning purposes but because of the increased frequency of demon appearance, the game was created to increase humanity's average combat ability.
As the game gained popularity over time, large guilds started using them as scouting grounds to look for talent. Because of this, the game had many active combatants playing the game to get scouted or for training purposes.
Scarlet and Cid are no different, they are talented combatants that became players for training and scouting purposes. Before they were a player, they were professional combatants that reach S+ at the age of 20.
As veteran combatants themselves, they naturally recognize Laila's terrifying ability. The way she move was that of a veteran on the battlefield.
"Why aren't you moving? I expected you two to be weak but I didn't expect it to be this much. Should I just end this right now?" (Laila)
Hearing her provocation, Scarlet finally snapped.
"You... I'll destroy you!!" (Scarlet)
"Wait, Scarlet!" (Cid)
Ignoring Cid's scream, she rushed towards Laila.
Watching her running towards her, she was greatly disappointed.
Mana began to flow into her eyes, instantly the world lost its color and slow down to the point of stopping.
In that state, Laila was able to move freely as if she was controlling time.
Seeing Scarlet stuck in place unable to move, She muttered in disappointment.
"How pathetic..." (Laila)
"Normally I wouldn't do this but...." (Laila)
-Click!
"This is for your own good" (Laila)
The world regained its color. Time slowly returned to normal.
"Wha...!?" (Scarlet)
-You Died!
Her body dissipated and turn into light.
Turning her gaze towards Cid, Laila calmly spoke
"You need to fix her recklessness If you want her to live long, someone like you should understand what I'm talking about right?" (Laila)
"...Yes" (Cid)
Her word shows a hint of sorrow. Sensing this Cid could only accept her word obediently. From today's defeat, he hopes that Scarlet would be able to fix her personality.
"Do you want to continue?" (Laila)
Instead of answering, he silently drew his sword.
Seeing his action, Laila made a smile and then slowly drew her katana.
"Let's reverse the role, I'll give you 120 seconds to attack, come at me with everything you have" (Laila)
"Yes!" (Cid)
In that short period, Cid was able to see the extent of her strength.
It was awe-spiring...
Both he and Scarlet are
An overwhelming gap.
Every move she made was like a piece of art, the more you understand about the sword, the more mesmerizing it is.
'To think you could use it like that'
'To think such a move is possible'
In that short span of 2 minutes, Cid was able to understand more about the sword.
"Your 2 minutes is up, do you have any final word?" (Laila)
"...Thank you, I will repay this favor one day" (Cid)
"Is that so?" (Laila)
With a satisfactory smile, a clicking noise was heard.
-Click!
like that Cid scattered into light
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"She went all out" (Ray)
The moment Laila use her mind acceleration technique, I instantly knew she was taking this seriously.
"Is she still hung out about that quest? It's been 2 years already..." (Ray)
[Challenger Team Victory]
Seeing the notification displayed in the air, I move toward Laila.
Sensing my presence behind her, she turns her face toward me with a cheerful smile.
"Considering what you did you finished quickly, that lasted exactly 3 minutes 15 seconds" (Ray)
"Ahaha... I could've finished faster if I wanted to" (Laila)
"I know, you even sloppily copied my technique just to look cool" (Ray)
"Ugh... Did you see that?" (Laila)
"You may succeed in giving a cool impression in other's eyes, but in my eyes, it only looked cute" (Ray)
"Ahh! Stop talking, Let's just go home quickly!!" (Laila)
She made a cute pout while grumpily walking into the exit
"Hahaha!" (Ray)
Flowing her step, we went toward the exit.