Shadow comes when it is time for the members of the organization to have their bodies checked, making so many of the members from different places come back.
Shadow is just about to get out of there when someone calls her.
"Shadow..." Someone called. Cleo looks at the woman from the tip of her hair to the top of her feet. Everything the woman wears is similar to hers, even the style that she is using. It makes Shadow dislike her. Oh, I'm sorry. I should have called you senior. The woman asked again.
"Do I know you?" Cleo asked.
Cleo doesn't recognize the woman; they haven't even met each other face-to-face, but the woman knows her very well.
Ah, this? Don't think that I am following your style. " The woman exclaimed. Ah, sorry. I wasn't being polite. I should have introduced myself to you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. "
"Oh..." Cleo said curtly and went away, leaving the girl.
Everyone who saw that became annoyed. They couldn't believe that Cleo only responded normally. Cleo's response made the woman who had just introduced herself clench her fists.
"What's so great about this ugly girl?" She said in her heart.
She observed Cleo's face that was in front of her. The face that Cleo shows every time she goes to the organization. A woman's face got burned because of the organization that wants to kill her. It made her use that face so that others won't know.
Cleo is known for her cold attitude and for not communicating much with the members of the organization. That's why she doesn't have any friends to talk to. Everyone takes her as an enemy that might harm them.
"I want to have a battle with you." Zea, the woman before challenged Hearing that, Cleo looks around. Many want her to accept the challenge of the woman in front of her.
"I'm not in the mood to fight anyone." Cleo declined. She doesn't want to accidentally get into the mood and kill someone. She's also too tired. Cleo walked away.
"Senior, are you afraid that I will win?" Zea-asked in a mocking tone, making Cleo stop walking again.
"I'm not scared," Cleo replied.
If you aren't scared, let's have the battle to see who will win. I'll show you that you are only the past, and I'll be known by many. "
Cleo took a deep breath. She doesn't know why so many people want her life. They even want to show others that they can kill her. She is so bored with that.
"It seems like there is yet another brainless dummy," Cleo said scornfully. "Hasn't anyone ever told you that no one has woken up from their deaths after I beat them?" Cleo asked. You'd better skip your intentions before you end up regretting them.
"No! I won't change it. "
"It seems that there is another stupid person," Cleo said, making Zea clench her fists tightly. "You are no match for me, so just let your stupid idea go," Cleo said, making the ones there feel offended. But what she said is true. Of the many people that have challenged Cleo, no one has survived after fighting her.
"Shadow... don't worry, she is the best candidate when you aren't here." A woman disagreed.
She fully understands the situation. They want another person to try and kill her. Too bad the woman became their choice. That's why they are trying to incite the woman to kill her.
"Fine…" Cleo replied shortly and went to the battle arena. "But don't blame me if you die."
The chairs are now full. The seniors who hate Cleo came to watch, including Cleo's adoptive dad, Charles. The man was told by someone that his adoptive daughter had been challenged again.
"Pfft... she isn't in a good mood and you guys are messing with her," Charles muttered.
Not only was Charles there, but a handsome man also came to see the fight. Nathan just came back to the organization and felt curious about who was going to fight, but when he saw Cleo, he pulled a flat expression.
"It's been a few years and she hasn't changed," Nathan muttered while watching Cleo's fight.
No one in the organization knows what Cleo's real face looks like because every time she comes, she will always use a disguise. Only her forget family knows how she looks like
Shadow didn't take her coat off, whereas the woman who wanted to beat her took it off, leaving a crop top and her pants.
"Hmm... I don't know whether you got provoked by them or whether you want fame, but I'm giving you a chance to forfeit. " Shadow said, in a calm tone.
A knife, shining under the light of the lightbulbs, is in Zea's hand. Whereas Cleo didn't use anything. Cleo took a deep breath, the woman in front of her just won't listen to her.
"No one is allowed to go down before one of us dies," Zea said.
"Huh! It's always been the same. I'm so tired of hearing those words. " Cleo said. "Don't you realize that they are only provoking you to kill me?"
But it seems that what Cleo said is useless since Zea is now running towards her, who isn't doing anything. The distance between them is quite close, and after a few moments, Cleo walked to Zea and pressed her vital point using an acupuncture needle, making Zea unable to move.
"W-what did you do to me?" Zea asked Cleo.
She is confused by what is happening to her body. For the first time, she could not move at all. This confuses her. Seeing Zea unable to move made everyone there rowdy, debating whether Zea would have the same fate as the people who fought Cleo before, or whether the woman would be lucky and survive.
"Hmm, it's just a little strategy," Cleo told her. "Ah, right. Don't force yourself to move or else that needle will kill you." Cleo said, warning her. "It seems that they didn't tell you that I'm an expert in acupuncture, and everyone who fought me died because of my needles. Cleo said while showing her acupuncture needle
"Y-you,"
Zea admits that she has underestimated the woman who has had many experiences. But she also has a lot of them.
Fighting is not only about strength, but it also needs a strategy. And also, when your emotions are unstable, it will affect your strength in fighting.
"I want to fight, not get lectured by you..."
"Hhm... fine, I'll give you a chance," Cleo said while opening Zea's acupuncture point. Now she can move freely.
Zea feels insulted because of what Cleo did to her. Furthermore, so many people are watching. Zea attacked Shadow blindly, not caring about where she was swinging her knife. Then, she scratched Cleo's mask.
"Shit... how dare you scratch my face…" Cleo cursed while touching the scratch mark on her face.
"Ahahaha... I am finally able to hurt your face. " The woman shouted, laughing hysterically. Did you guys see that? I hurt her face. " Zea is extremely happy about being able to do that.
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To be continued...