The Author's POV

Chapter 249

"Aaron."

"Oh? You know me?"

Standing on the spot where I used to be standing moments before, was Aaron. Theodora Academy's number one ranked first year.

"Of course, I would. You're pretty famous." Taking a step back, I replied. "...It'd be strange for me to not know you."

"That makes sense..."

As if it was the most logical answer, Aaron crossed his arms and thoughtfully nodded his head.

Looking around, he asked, "...but, you still haven't answered my question. Where are the other two?"

"You're talking about Kevin and Jin?" I shrugged my shoulders. "Beats me. They are off doing their own thing."

Even though I knew; why would I give him the answer? That was a stupid question to begin with.

"Mhm, I see. Then I'll get rid of you first."

Aaron's eyes coldly flashed. Disappearing from the spot he was standing, he reappeared a couple of inches away from me.

'”Sha!

Slashing sideways, I could hear the faint sound of his dagger splitting the air apart.

"...khuk!"

Bending my knees slightly, I watched as his dagger pierced the area where my head used to be.

'”Thump!

Stomping on the floor, I pushed my body back. Cold sweat trickled down my forehead.

"...that was close."

After distancing myself from Aaron, I placed my hand on the sheath of my sword and glared in his direction.

"Hmm, you're as good as I thought you were.", Aaron said as he looked at me from the distance.

"You too..."

There was a reason why Aaron was the number one ranked person in Theodora academy. Experiencing his skills firsthand, I now understood just how strong he was.

Furthermore, from the looks of it, he seemed to be taking me seriously unlike all of my other opponents before.

"Damn it."

Unknowingly, my grip on the handle of the sword tightened.

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Before I knew it, Aaron once again attacked me. Unlike before, I was more prepared and thus was able to dodge his attacks.

"...khuak!"

Unfortunately, cuts still appeared on my body as Aaron's dagger tore my clothes and skin.

'He's done his research on me...'

The more Aaron attacked, the more difficult my situation became. He was leaving me no room to breathe. Like a machine, he attacked, attacked, and attacked.

Because my rings needed half a second to make, and the Keiki style couldn't defend, I was truly in a stump. Slowly but surely, my injuries were starting to pile up as cuts appeared all over my body.

'Crap, I can't let this go on...I needed to create some distance.'

Gritting my teeth, I raised my head and directly stared at Aaron in the eyes. Slowly my pupils turned grey as I muttered inside of my mind.

'The one..'

Aaron instantly fell into a trance as his footsteps slowed down for a split second. Taking advantage of this opening, placing my hand on the sheath of my sword, a clicking sound resounded across the area.

'”Click!

"...Kahk!"

'”Clank!

sword changed direction and only ended up grazing his shoulder. A large cut

on his face, Aaron took a

decided to use that skill..." Touching his shoulders,

"Likewise."

I calmly responded.

I

of me,

the small opening I created, I wanted to end the battle quickly, but from the looks of it, Aaron did not slack

a severe flaw. If the opponent expected the skill and was not caught off-guard, then the effect of the skill diminished. Furthermore, if my opponent's mentality was strong,

it, Aaron had found out the trick behind my skill

'What should I do?'

at the moment. Not only was Aaron extremely strong, but his

arriving in this world that I faced an opponent as skilled as

is not quite right

before me, a thought

with

bloom inside of my heart as I

rid of the five individuals was something suspicious

it truly a coincidence?

my suspicion further grew when I realized how

how I fought online, from how he was able to counter a few of my combos, it looked like

was

"Shit!"

drifting steps and made a run for it. A horrible thought suddenly emerged inside of my mind as I ran for it. On the

care of before near the portal, there was a high

to get him as far away from there as possible. If that portal activated, we'd be

"Where are you running?"

from behind me was Aaron. Completely ignoring him, my

the distance between Aaron and me increased

long, I was able to get a fair

running. Something had seriously gone wrong with the plans.

serious problem since Kevin's situation might be even worse than mine. After

should be good

no longer seeing Aaron, I hid behind

carefully opened it. As I opened it, not once did I let my

show up at any time. Especially since

Dual-link.

as he saw someone, he could directly swap places with them. Of course, there were limits to it, but just the concept alone was

could use that ability to

'Quick, quick, quick, quick.'

the pages of the red book, I secretly

it

'”Clank! '”Clank!

metal clashing reverberated across the area as Kevin swiftly dodged and parried the incoming

"Haaa...haaa...fuck"

breathing was extremely

individuals. From the way they cooperated with each other, it was obvious

'What's going on?'

distanced himself from the

'...This was a trap.'

that there were only four opponents he needed to take care of, but contrary

they had

'”Clank! '”Clank!

the offensive and counterattacked. Kevin slashed

opponent tried to deflect the attack when suddenly Kevin's sword disappeared and

"kuukh'”!"

with his body

"One ou...khhh!"

and back. Right as Kevin got rid of one opponent, three more showed up. In one swift movement, Kevin slashed horizontally, deflecting two

"...khak."

'”Clank!

breathe, two more attacks came from

"Shit..."

the two attacks directed towards his head and chest, he knew

"Overdrive..."

He muttered.

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