I Have 10,000 SSS Rank Villains In My System Space
Chapter 100: Preserver

Chapter 100: Preserver

The air between them had grown thick with tension, so thick it could be sliced clean with a blade.

"Fights aren’t won by words, Mr. Rapist," Maria said coldly, her voice like frost cracking across glass. Her voice echoed like a slap across the classroom, slicing through the air. Her eyes were narrowed, venom flashing in them.

But Razeal didn’t flinch. He just looked at her quiet, unreadable. Then he leaned forward, face tilting ever so slightly toward hers. Inch by slow inch, he closed the space. His eyes didn’t waver or even blinked.

And in that moment, Maria instinctively stepped back.

The very reaction she had been trying to provoke from him... had reversed.

Razeal’s lips curled into a smug smile.

"That’s your misconception miss water tap," he said with an eerie calmness. "Some fights can be won by words. And for your honor" he gestured casually to her, arms spreading just a little "you just ran into worst of them all."

Maria’s jaw clenched. Her hands balled into fists at her sides. Her pride screamed at her to step forward again, to snatch back the ground she’d lost but she couldn’t. Not without closing the space between them again. And she wasn’t going to let that filthy, arrogant bastard get that close to her face.

Her stomach turned. Her skin crawled just looking at him.

She hated him.

Despised him.

A rapist and now he had the audacity to act like a prophet, or worse, a noble? Her fingers trembled. Every cell in her body screamed to attack him. To shred him limb from limb and leave him in pieces.

But she held back.

She didn’t understand it. Why? Why was the Imperial Princess taking his side? Because of her. That platinum haired witch who had, for some ungodly reason, taken Razeal’s side. It didn’t make sense. Maria had already been dragged into a courtroom once because of her or him. Her actions were being scrutinized. Her name dragged into the mud all because of this lunatic.

Why was the Princess protecting him?

Was it because he was her ex-fiancé? Did she still have feelings? Guilt? Regret? Was she trying to make up for the way she’d broken off the engagement so harshly?

None of it made any damn sense.

All Maria knew was that she couldn’t touch him not yet. Not without consequences. And she hated it.

So she did the only thing she could.

She glared.

Her eyes locked on his with murderous intent. If looks could kill, Razeal would’ve been ashes on the ground.

And Razeal... he didn’t stop. He smiled wider.

"And you ’choosen one’ ya already lost," he said, cool and easy, as if he were commenting on the weather. "I’ll be generous. Start preparing your Substitute, because the moment you had accepted the duel your defeat had already happened."

With a casual flick of his hand, he dropped the gesture and slid both hands into his pant pockets, turning lazily toward Areon, who had been standing off to the side, watching the entire exchange like a spectator at a play.

Areon just shook his head and chuckled.

"What a circus clown," he muttered, more to himself than anyone else.

Hard to believe someone with Virelan blood could be this stupid he sighed. talking like this? disgusting.. It’ll only dirty his own mouth. Let dogs bark. Doesn’t mean you have to bark back Right?

And what with word ’Chosoen one’ have he lost it? He wondered.

The rest of the classroom didn’t took his announcement seriously either. A few chuckled, treating it like noncence too.

Even Razeal smirked at their ignorance, shrugged his shoulders, This is what stupidity looks like. You try giving people clues, offering even a hint of knowledge, and they mock you for being generous.

Razeal didn’t care either.

But then a voice rose.

"ALRIGHT!!"

"I accept the duel. But my condition is" Maria’s voice cut through the room like a blade. "After you die or whatever is left of you your body belongs to me. I’ll feed it to the dogs, and the bones? I’ll turn them into a stepping stone outside the Graves family castle. Let everyone see what happens when someone disrespects the Graves. Even in death, you won’t be spared."

Madness flickered in her eyes. He wants to disrespect my family? Fine. I can’t kill him, but I can make him regret even dying. Her expression twisted, her gaze locked on Razeal like she expected him to flinch.

The classroom fell silent, shocked that Maria had actually accepted. Some faces looked disgusted, but others nodded. Her reaction might have been extreme but it made sense. Disrespecting family, even in death, should have consequences.

But Razeal only smiled.

"Alright then," he said softly. "Be ready to lose, Maria Grave." He tilted his head, grinning. "And hey look at you. Center of attention now. Guess I helped you after all." He leaned forward slightly, that smirk returning.

"You were desperate for it, weren’t you. How does it feel to get it now?"

Maria’s face remained like stone. Ice-cold.

Maria’s face stayed cold. "State your terms."

Razeal slid his hands into his pockets, head tilted slightly.

"I don’t need any terms. You and your family hold no interest for me. Honestly, you’re not even on my level. If it were your father, maybe I’d consider it a real challenge. But you?" He scoffed.

"Fighting you doesn’t elevate me-it drags me down."

He leaned forward, his tone suddenly razor-sharp.

"I’m doing this for one reason: to shatter your delusion that I’m someone you can fuck with. Everyone who’s crossed me has paid for it. The rest? Their time is coming."

"And you... actually, as I said just to win a fight its not always one have to fight, And to actually defeat you maybe I won’t even need to raise my hands. Write that on a rock, woman. You’ll be defeated before you even try just like he got."

Razeal spoke with a bored smirk, his voice laced with quiet, merciless confidence.

Maria stood still, silent. A smile not of amusement, but of building rage stretched across her lips. Her fists trembled at her sides. This bastard. He was still spitting on her name. Still looking down on her family. Still mocking her, as if he had nothing to lose. Like he’d already accepted death and was having fun on the way down.

Her control frayed by the second.

"Good. Very good," she hissed through clenched teeth. "Let’s see it then. And no I’ll set the condition for you. If I lose... I’ll become your bitch."

Gasps echoed around the classroom. The air turned electric.

Maria stepped forward until she was nearly eye to eye with him, only centimeters between them. Her voice trembled with barely-restrained fury.

Razeal didn’t flinch. He didn’t move an inch. Her face was now inches from his, their noses might touch. But instead of backing away like she hoped he just grinned back.

"You’re not worthy of that either." he said, cracking his neck slightly as if the whole thing bored him. Then, without looking at her again, he turned his back and walked casually toward his seat direction.

Maria’s body trembled violently, her aqua-blue hair starting to float from the sheer pressure of her unstable mana like water about to boil over. The urge to explode, to strike him down where he stood, rose with every breath. Her face was flushed with fury, her pupils trembling.

But somehow, some way, she held it in.

Without looking at anyone, she stormed past Celestia, radiating killing intent like a furnace. She didn’t stop at Thalia’s desk, didn’t offer a word of excuse or acknowledgment. She just walked straight to the door, And then..

THUD.

She slammed it shut with so much force that the reinforced, magically-treated wooden door cracked then exploded. The blast echoed across the hall, shards flying like bullets in all directions.

Professor Thalia sighed, pouting slightly.

She raised a hand, and with a flick of her fingers, the airborne wood particles stopped midair. Suspended. Then slowly drew together compressing until they formed a tight wooden sphere in her palm.

She pocketed it without a word.

Silence returned.

Now every student stared at the Imperial Princess, who still stood in the center of the classroom. Some wiped sweat from their brows. Had Maria really just stormed out like that? Right past an Imperial?

And what about Razeal? He had insulted her. Mocked her. Ignored her authority entirely.

What was Celestia going to do?

They waited. But she said nothing.

Razeal had already returned to his seat and sat calmly, arms folded, eyes closed.

Time passed. The room held its breath.

Celestia stood in silence for several more seconds. Then Thalia cleared her throat nervously.

"Umm, so... well, students. Should we continue the lecture?" she asked, hesitating. Her voice barely audible. "Your Imperial Highness...?"

Celestia turned her head, finally breaking the silence.

"Continue."

She didn’t elaborate. Just whispered the word quietly, turned, and walked back to her seat. While turning, she gave Razeal one last lingering glance.

And then sat down.

No one understood what she was thinking.

But everyone let out a collective breath of relief. The pressure lifted. A few students even slumped slightly in their chairs. Every movement the princess made felt like life or death to them. A single misstep could change not only their own futures but their entire families’ fates.

And it was never smart to be caught in the crossfire of conflict with imperials.

As for Razeal, he leaned back in his seat as if nothing had happened. The moment he settled in, a familiar annoying voice echoed in his head.

[Friend... I don’t know what to say. Was that really necessary? Bullying a girl like that... she was just a little..]

"Fuck yourself," Razeal replied immediately, internally, cutting him off. His tone was ice.

He didn’t care anymore. Not when he knew the truth. This motherfucker wanted him dead more than anyone else in the world. And now he had the nerve to lecture him?

Even now, Razeal could see the thin fog of killing intent swirling around Raven. But he was still alive. That alone was proof. That even if raven wants to kill him. He can’t

So no he wasn’t listening.

[This much arrogance? My friend... you shouldn’t act this way. Remember the warning I gave you. Your duty.. your role is inevitable. You will fulfill it no matter how you resist or try yo change it at last itll come to same ending. So enjoy these final moments of your life. Try to be kind. Gentle. Maybe in your next life, your sacrifice for the Sacred Duty will be rewarded. But right now... the world will hate you. It might never grant you another chance at reincarnation if you kept your attitude this way.]

[The Chosen One isn’t a normal person. You cannot defeat him, no matter how clever your tricks are. Even if you win a battle here and there using your regression ability, your fate is already written. It is inevitable.]

[You cannot change anything when given sacred duty not even I can. Not even the Chosen One. So walk the path made for you. It will be less painful. Accepting the inevitable... is the greatest relief.]

The voice was calm. wise. Steady. Almost... paternal. And annoying.

Razeal didn’t even blink.

He slowly turned his head. Looked directly at Raven, who sat behind Areon, several seats back. The so called ’friend.’ The supposed guide.

Do not be mistaken, Preserver.

If the so-called "Chosen One" isn’t a normal person, then what the hell makes you think I am? You forget I’m the same damn person for whom a supreme god like you had to be reborn... Just to try and stop me.

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