Unknowingly, the four have arrived at the underground floor where the most sturdy and biggest training ground was located at.
Putting her left palm over the wall before her, it shone, like that a big door appeared, passing through it Sera, Alex, Sakuya and Alice entered the underground training ground, and the door immediately closed behind them.
Sakuya and Alice took seats in the spectator's area while Alex and Sera stood in the arena.
Silence permeated between them. Finally, Alex opened his mouth and said.
''Don't hold back. The winner can ask anything, but it wouldn't be excessive.''
''That's good for me!" Sera said and immediately removed her earrings.
Alex frowned upon seeing this, but Nyx's voice made him understand why Sera did this.
〖Appraise her〗Nyx had ordered, as she seldom appeared, no talk to him, whenever Alex heard her voice, he was happy because he wished to converse more with her but knew that it was not possible.
Alex sighed and immediately used his Eye of Truth on Sera; she stood there doing nothing as that crimson eye scanned her making her feel like she was standing there naked.
The result of the appraisal left Alex's jaw hit the ground.
[Sera Olivia Wexon]
Class: Assassin
Age: 22
Female
Race: Human
[Rank 13]
Level 125
Experience Value: 179000/200400
Magic Power: 3200/3200
Magic: Darkness/Wind
Attack: 1980
Defense: 1800
Agility: 2000
Intelligence: 1200
Luck: 1000
Gift: Eternal Darkness
BP: 0
SP: 0
Skills: [Slash Level 10] [Evasion Level 10] [Wind Steps Level 5] [Shadowless Steps Level 8] [Wind Blast Level 4] [Close Quarters Combat Level 10 Max] [Wind Arrows Level 3] [Sword Art Level 7] [Bloodlust Level 8]
Special Abilities: [Death Hand] [Shadow World]
Titles: [Slaughterer] [Assassin Queen] [goddess of Death] [Huntress] [Monarch of Underworld]
〖Wow! I knew she was strong but not this strong; she has progressed fast since I checked her status. Good for you that she's on your side if not having an enemy like would be anyone nightmare. Those skills she possessed, her abilities, her titles, everything is tailored to fit her class, how scary.〗Silveria said after analyzing Sera's status.
And Alex couldn't help but agree to such a statement. He gulped when he saw Sera's status; although her skills and abilities weren't many as his, they were strong, so strong that it gave him chill just by seeing their name and level.
Instinctively Alex knew that if he didn't give his best, he would lose; Sera was not the type of opponent you would fight half-heartedly; you must give your best shot. This would represent your respect while it could help you win her trust more.
In the spectator area, Sakuya gulped; she also saw Sera's status, and she knew instantly that the current her could not beat her no matter what she did. Sakuya didn't feel ashamed having this thought as she believed that when one knows one's strength, you also must know your limit, what you can do and can't not, this doesn't mean that you are inferior, on the contrary by knowing these things would make help you improve, continuously striving yet aware of your limits.
'I must fight her once.' Sakuya declared, even while knowing that she would lose, she still decided to fight Sera, simply because she had a goal in mind, which was to ask Sera to train her after losing, she believed that Sera would be able to teach her a lot of things, help her grow. As for the subtle dislike she previously held toward the underworld queen, it had already vanished.
In the arena, Sera watched Alex, whose expression still hadn't gotten back to normal due to the shock he still felt.
''Let's begin, shall we?"
Sera's voice brought Alex's out of his reverie and absentmindedly nodded.
Alex immediately ducked down to evade a dagger slashing at his neck from behind.
''What?" Alex exclaimed; even when his senses and Divine Sense had been fully activated, he still couldn't locate Sera; it was only when she struck that he felt her presence once again thanks to his sixth sense.
Alex did not hesitate, still crouching, he crossed his arms, and from within them, two silver guns appeared; bullets immediately tore through the air and went behind him.
However, they hit empty air, Sera's body twisted unnaturally, Alex didn't have the time to get over his surprise when he felt chill down his spine, his instant told him to escape if not his head would fly, Alex didn't hesitate, he pushed his legs again the ground and jumped back.
Unfortunately, the grim reaper had already moved as she had anticipated this reaction; Sera immediately used bloodlust on Alex.
Although he possessed a strong mental world, Alex was shaken when he faced the bloodlust of someone who had killed hundreds of people, slaughtered thousands of monsters. This momentarily stops could be fatal in a fight.
Sera appeared behind Alex and thrust her dagger forward; however, she was forced to stop because she noticed that she had fallen into Alex's trap; although he suffered under her bloodlust, he was trying to use this to his advantage.
Bang!
From the gun on his right, a bullet escaped, Sera immediately used evasion, her body started twisting, she thought that she would dodge the bullet, it happened at that moment from the left gun another bullet was shot out and curved before colliding with the first bullet.
Boom!
The explosion struck Sera in the stomach, sending her flying, her mouth was forced open, and she coughed blood.
Alex didn't have it better; he was sent flying as well but succeeded in altering his body midair to safely land. The moment he looked in Sera's direction, he froze; those usually gentle brown eyes were now devoid of any emotions. This sent a chill down his spine; his instinct warned him of intense danger.
[Shadow Shift]
Alex immediately shadow shifted with Sera and planned to use Aurora Bullet against her, but she had already made her move.
[Shadow World!]
''!!!!!!!"
Everyone present felt an ominous feeling as the arena darkened suddenly, Alex's senses were blocked, his Divine Sense started malfunctioning.
Thanks to Alex's sixth sense, he managed to dodge the sword trying to cut his down; however, he was still injured. Immediately Alex used envisage to predict Sera's next attack.
He responded to Sera's attack, which surprised her; she decided to change her attack next time. However, Alex wasn't going to let her do this.
''Time Stop''
He immediately one of his time abilities, freezing the Sera behind him; as he was about to spin and finish her, an alarm bell rang in his head.
''Checkmate.''
The goddess of death voice reached Alex's ears, followed by a cold sensation inside his body.
''Death Hand!"
"Puh!"
Alex vomited blood as a slender arm pierced his back and gripped his heart; he lost control of his body.