RE: The Extra's Dominance
Chapter 92 - Asserting Dominance [8]—Duel

Chapter 92: 92 - Asserting Dominance [8]—Duel

"What was that...?"

Blake asked with a confused voice. He had just seen Idion getting eliminated in a flash without even fighting Raven.

"Look."

And responding to him was Adelle, who was pointing at her phone.

She was also watching Raven’s live stream.

Raven’s live stream was a bird’s-eye view version of the ongoing battle inside [The Celestial Dimension].

Looking at what she was pointing at—

"What is it?"

Blake asked her.

"Raven’s team members are scattered around the area, and most of them have a ready-to-be-launched spell and loaded long-ranged weapons."

Adelle explained.

"Earlier, all of the bow users launched an arrow at Idion as soon as he appeared behind Raven. I don’t know who, but it seems like someone is commanding them— and that someone had read Idion’s intention."

(It was Jeanna. She doesn’t want to disappoint Raven, so she’s paying so much attention around the area.)

"Not only that."

Then Alec, who was beside Blake, joined in the conversation.

Out of curiosity, Eve, Adelle, Aoi, Blake, and even Curtis looked at him with anticipation.

"The arrows were imbued with mana... and their accuracy, speed, or whatever are being strengthened by someone’s skill."

Alec declared.

Alec is a skill, magic, mana, and sword freak, so he immediately noticed that a skill was being used on the arrows.

He also noticed some wind attribute users boosting the arrows’ speed, but if he mentioned that, he would appear like someone really nerdy, so he didn’t.

"Then, their coordination must be really good."

Aoi muttered with a surprised tone.

"How is that though...? It’s supposed to be their first time fighting together as a group, and they’re apparently... non-combatants."

She added with a weak voice.

Then answering her question—

"It’s probably because of Raven’s influence."

Eve replied.

"It seems like they’re trying their best to follow him, making them weirdly cooperative as a group."

She added, explaining.

"Oh, Idion was a criminal too, huh."

And then, Blake randomly said out of nowhere.

"You’re so random."

Curtis said as he frowned at him.

Blake didn’t hear Curtis because he was currently focused on his phone— on Raven’s live stream, to be exact.

Actually, Alec, Eve, Adelle, Aoi, and Curtis immediately turned back on their phones too.

Same with the other spectators around— they were all watching the same thing as Blake.

And what caught their attention was a very exciting scene!

In the video, they could see Ervin slowly walking toward Raven.

Everyone seeing that scene knew what was going to happen.

’Raven versus Ervin.’

And everyone was curious about one thing:

"Who’s gonna win?"

*****

"Come."

Raven’s confident voice spread across the open area.

Sean, Ervin, Barry, and their team members were looking at the forest surrounding them with wariness.

They were nervous and scared about what could happen next.

After they saw Idion being eliminated just now, they all reached one conclusion.

’We’re surrounded.’

And knowing that, they also knew that if they attempted to attack Raven, they might receive the same fate as Idion— or much worse.

"What the hell is happening...?"

Sean mumbled in a weak voice. He was confused, and he couldn’t help but be anxious.

’I don’t know what’s happening...’

He thought. Sean’s original plan was to take revenge on Raven in this match.

But even before his plan started, everything went out of his grasp.

Raven appeared alone when they were planning to attack his team!

And he was strong—as in strong as hell! He went and eliminated eight members of Sean’s group in just about five minutes!

’And now, all the people I put in Raven’s team that are supposed to be weaklings...’

’Are here and surrounding us.’

Sean thought as he looked at Raven’s sly face.

’And they’re following that bitch genuinely as their leader.’

"Fuck."

He cursed out in annoyance.

"Everything..."

"Everything got complicated because of him..."

Sean was whispering to himself as he scratched the back of his left hand violently.

"I need to kill him."

Sean muttered, then turned his head to Barry and Ervin, who were near him.

They were looking at him with eyes as if asking what’s wrong.

But Sean ignored that as an idea came to his mind.

’I don’t need to kill Raven myself. Ervin is enough.’

He thought as a creepy smile crept up on his face.

’I can just send Ervin to fight Raven.’

’And even if he loses to Raven, I would still be able to analyze Raven’s capabilities and abilities by then. Also, his fight with Ervin would tire him out. Then I can just end him myself after that.’

Sean also thought that he wouldn’t appear as a coward for sending Ervin instead of fighting himself, because Raven had just called out for Ervin.

So after considering all of that, Sean looked at Ervin with a bright smile.

Then with a kind voice—

"Fight him and win."

Sean ordered that to him.

"I got it."

Ervin immediately replied, nodding his head.

Then after that, he faced Raven and closed the distance between them. Walking slowly, but boldly.

’Now, this will fix things up.’

Sean thought, a relieved expression on his face.

S L A S H—!

"...?!"

"!!!"

But then, he—and everyone else—witnessed something unbelievable that left them shocked and speechless.

Sean, Barry, Alec, Curtis, Eve, Aoi, Adelle, Blake, Kendy, and Ruby—they all thought something in unison after seeing that...

’Raven is a monster.’

Everyone who was watching Raven’s live stream and the test spectators were also thinking and feeling something similar to them.

As for Sean, he felt fear for the first time in a while.

...

...

..

*****

(Just a few seconds before that...)

"Fight him and win."

Ervin received an order from Sean.

He honestly was fed up with Sean’s bullshit and all the things he did behind his back.

But he couldn’t fight back— at least not yet.

Ervin was still using Sean’s family to attend Lunar Academy and become stronger after all.

’Just a few more years, and I’ll pay you all back...’

Ervin thought as he suppressed his hatred toward Sean.

’Especially for killing my parents.’

He added inwardly as he clenched his sword tightly out of anger.

"I got it."

Then after calming down a bit, Ervin answered obediently to Sean’s order.

He immediately turned his back against him and faced Raven.

’What a weird guy...’

Ervin thought as he looked at Raven.

He didn’t feel any hatred toward Raven. As a matter of fact, Ervin was kinda grateful to him for slapping the hell out of Sean a few days ago.

Ervin was just acting like he hated Raven so Sean wouldn’t suspect him about his grand plan.

’But even if I’m cool with him, doesn’t mean I’ll go easy on him.’

He thought as he walked toward Raven and stopped a few meters away from him.

"My name is Ervin Donovan. I request a duel with you."

Ervin declared confidently.

Then, Raven smiled as he opened his mouth.

"Raven Obadiah, I accept the duel."

He stated as he took a stance with his sword.

Seeing that, Ervin frowned and pointed at Raven’s gun that was in its holster.

"Aren’t you gonna use that?"

He asked Raven.

"Don’t need to."

And Raven replied casually as he shook his head.

His answer annoyed Ervin to be honest. In his perspective, Raven was belittling him.

But he wasn’t an idiot to force Raven to go all out— especially after seeing his somewhat bizarre fighting style.

So with that, Ervin took a fighting stance too with his sword in his hand.

"Don’t regret your decision later."

He said.

"I hope so too."

Raven responded with the same smile on his face.

Ervin ignored that and opened his mouth again.

"I’ll count to three, and on three, the duel starts."

He stated.

Raven just nodded his head at his words.

So without further ado—

"One..."

Ervin muttered.

SWOOSH-!

And he immediately saw Raven gather mana all around his body.

Ervin did the same and focused on Raven’s movements.

"Two..."

SWAAAH—

BZZT-

Then at the count of two, electric particles started appearing all over Raven and his weapon.

Strong winds also covered his legs and sword not long after.

Ervin got this weird feeling after seeing that.

But...

’I would still be fine.’

He ignored that with a confident thought.

Then after a short pause... He opened his mouth again.

"Three–"

BAM-!

S W O O S H—!

BOOM!

As soon as Ervin’s word ended, Raven’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight and the ground he was formerly standing on was destroyed!

And not even a second after that, Raven appeared a few inches away from Ervin, slashing his sword diagonally down from the top left!

"?!!"

Ervin got surprised—but because of his fast reflexes and honed instinct, he was able to immediately lift his sword up and block Raven’s sword!

SWISH~

’Huh...?’

But Ervin saw something unbelievable...

Raven’s blade passed through his sword.

S L A S H—!

And he was cut in two from his right shoulder to his left waist.

BAM!

Raven’s sword didn’t stop there as it hit the ground and created a weak earthquake around the area!

Ervin couldn’t even let out a single noise. The next thing he saw was Raven looking down at him.

’I’ll talk to you later.’

Raven mouthed to him.

And that was the last thing Ervin remembered as his consciousness got cut off after that.

He was eliminated.