The training ground was packed.


    Everyone wanted to see the **former trash noble** fight again.


    Selene cracked her knuckles, smiling like a madwoman.


    I took a deep breath, raising my stance.


    No weapons. No abilities.


    Just **raw skill.**


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    The instructor raised his hand.


    **"Begin!"**


    Selene **vanished.**


    My instincts screamed.


    **[Sixth Sense Lv.2 – Danger Detected!]**


    I barely had time to react before—


    **BAM!**


    A punch slammed into my guard, sending me skidding backward.


    **What the hell?!**


    Selene didn’t stop.


    She **lunged forward,** throwing a flurry of rapid strikes.


    I blocked. Dodged. Countered—


    But she was **too fast.**


    And she was **grinning the entire time.**


    **"This is fun, Lucian!"**


    *Damn it.*


    I needed a new approach.


    I **stepped forward** instead of back.


    Selene’s eyes widened.


    I twisted my body and—


    **SLAM!**


    Drove my **knee straight into her stomach.**


    Selene gasped, staggering back.


    For the first time, her smile faltered.


    Then—


    She grinned even wider.


    **"Now we’re talking!"**


    And then she attacked even faster.


    …This was going to be a long fight.


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