Shredica's POV
It was odd... I felt like I was drifting sohow. What was this... feeling?
As I opened my eyes, I found myself in a completely unfamiliar setting. It seed familiar, yet everything about it was different. Where was I? Glancing around, I realized I was in a classroom, and the seat next to sat empty.
Initially, I thought perhaps it was the academy classroom, but it wasn't. Everyone here had black hair and black eyes. Well, there were a few blondes, but it was obvious their hair was dyed.
While I surveyed the room, I caught the gaze of one of the dyed blondes. No, she wasn't looking at , but at the empty seat beside . There was a hint of sadness in her expression...
For so strange reason, I felt like I knew that woman... even though that was impossible. It was my first ti seeing her. Who was she?
While pondering this, her gaze shifted to . It was different from when she was staring at the empty seat beside . Now, her gaze was accusatory. Angry. So angry I could practically feel it.
Just then, the bell rang. I swiftly got up from my seat, slinging my bag over my shoulder. I moved so quickly that I'd be the first one out of the room. But before I could reach the door, soone grabbed my arm.
"...What?"
My mouth moved without my control, words spilling out on their own. The woman who had glared at earlier was the one gripping my arm now.
"How dare you show your face at school after what you've done? Don't you feel any guilt? Sha? You're the reason he's dead!"
I shrugged her off.
"I don't want to talk to you," I muttered.
"You're truly shaless..."
For so reason, an overwhelming irritation surged within . My body turned to face her.
"Shaless, huh? Who's really the shaless one here?" I retorted. "Who's truly responsible for your childhood friend's death?"
"What do you an? You're the reason he died!"
"Oh, is that so?" I scoffed, my gaze flickering montarily to the young man attempting to placate her before locking onto her once more. "Well, if you insist on placing the bla solely on , then so be it. But do not forget, you too carry a burden of guilt in this matter."
After my retort, I exited the classroom without sparing a glance for those who continued to berate . Their shouts fell on deaf ears as I pressed forward.
Suddenly, my vision began to blur, and before I knew it, darkness engulfed my sight.
***
Sara's POV
After plunging the blade into the woman, I swiftly withdrew it, a rush of blood pouring from the wound.
"And here I thought you'd put up more of a fight. What was even with that laugh?" I taunted, watching as she crumpled to the ground beneath . With a dismissive shrug, I left her there, her breaths coming in shallow gasps. After a while, her breathing stopped, and I sensed that her life had slipped away. In just a few minutes, she would vanish from this island and reappear in the Church.
Those eliminated from the ga would be healed there. However, this woman wouldn't return alive. She would be teleported there, dead. "Hmm, now that I've dealt with you, it's ti to attend to the skillless man," I mused aloud. "What a ss he's dragged into. Did he not realize I have my own agenda to pursue?"
Leaving her body behind, I used my skill. A surge of energy coursed through , and suddenly, my hair transford into a vibrant shade of purple—an echo of the woman I'd just dispatched.
"This body suits quite nicely," I murmured, diving into her mories with a predatory gleam in my eye. With her appearance ca access to her deepest thoughts and desires. It didn't take long to pinpoint my next target: a man with striking black hair. A smirk tugged at my lips. "Ah, he's a handso one, isn't he? I wonder if I should fuck him first in this body before I kill him?"
I've never engaged in intercourse myself, but I've witnessed my brother in the act. I've often wondered if sex was truly as enjoyable as people made it out to be. Well, it was ti to find out.
***
Back to the present...
Leon's POV
Shredica suddenly attempted to kiss , but I quickly stepped back.
"What are you doing?" Shredica questioned.
"No, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly kissing ?" I demanded.
Shredica appeared montarily shocked, then burst into laughter. "What, you don't want a taste?" she teased, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Co on, it's not like my face is ugly or anything, right?"
Her face might not have been ugly, but her personality certainly was. But that wasn't the issue right now. What the hell was going on with Shredica? This wasn't like her at all. No, perhaps this wasn't even the real Shredica. This was soone else.
"Who are you?" I demanded.
"Well, well... looks like I've been caught out," she chuckled. "What a sha. I was hoping to have so fun in this body. Oh well."
"You still haven't answered my question. Who are you?" I pressed.
"I'm not going to tell you that, Mr. Leon," she replied with a smirk. "I an, why bother copying this woman's appearance if I'm just going to spill my na to you? Besides, I'm impressed you caught on so quickly that I'm not who I appear to be. According to her mories, it doesn't seem like she's particularly close to you. Or so it seems...
Hmm... Interesting. It appears she may not have shown it outwardly, but deep down, she wants to trust you. Your relationship might be more complex than you think..."
What was that? Shredica wanting to put her trust in ? That was unexpected...
"However, even though I'd love to see where your relationship with her leads, you're going to have to die. Such a sha," she declared, revealing her blade and licking its edge with a sinister grin.
This situation was getting dangerously out of hand. Why did I have to deal with two troubleso won so early in the morning? I braced myself, channeling mana into my arm and shaping it until it ford a sword-like construct.
The woman who resembled Shredica looked at in surprise.
"Wow, your mana control is impressive," she remarked. "But unfortunately for you, it's not going to save you in the end."
With that, our battle comnced. She charged toward , a nacing grin adorning her face as she swung her blade within striking distance. I managed to block her initial attack with my mana, but her follow-up strike ca at with such speed that I could barely react. Yet, I sohow managed to defend myself once again.
"Hmm, you're quite impressive," she remarked, retracting her blade in preparation for her next move. "Looks like it'll be a challenge to take you down."
Taking a step back, I braced myself. But before I could fully regroup, she lunged forward, leaving a trail of dust in her wake as she closed the distance between us. With the fluidity of a coiled spring, she thrust her blade toward , utilizing the montum from her initial charge.
I twisted my head to dodge the stab, narrowly avoiding getting skewered, though a few strands of my hair were sliced off in the process.
"Phew. That was a close one," I muttered under my breath. Losing so hair wasn't ideal, but I could always regrow it with my Hair Growing skill.
She wasted no ti in launching another attack, recovering from her previous montum almost instantly. With a swift follow-up, she lunged at from an angle, forcing to raise my mana blade in defense. The clash resonated sharply, and I found myself montarily off-balance. She had put all her strength into that strike.
I recovered from the setback by pivoting, harnessing the montum of her attack to whirl my body and deliver a powerful swing. The woman leaned back just monts before my mana sword could connect with her head, but a thin line appeared across the tip of her nose.
Her eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly regained her composure. In retaliation, she swung her blade at , the sharp edge nearly grazing my neck. I managed to dodge just in ti, then took a step back to create so distance between us.
As I looked at her, I noticed her grin had vanished from her face.
"What are you?!" she demanded, her voice laced with hysteria. "There's no way soone as skillless as you could dodge my attacks, let alone block them when I put all my strength into them. So why are you still alive?!"
She was seething with anger.
"You're not normal. No, that skillless woman wasn't normal either. Just who the heck are you?! Why haven't you been killed?!" she demanded.
I remained silent, seeing no point in responding to her questions. It was better to keep my mouth shut. While I would have enjoyed asserting dominance over her, considering her shapeshifting abilities, sothing about her set off alarm bells. It seed like the best course of action was to eliminate her.
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