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Chapter 173 173 Back Off!
Chapter 173 173 Back Off!
Chapter 173 Chapter 173 Back Off!
The red girl's eyes gleamed- twitching manically as she diverted her gaze to the stranger- looking at him as though she had only just noticed his presence;
"That's cute, you brought your boyfriend so what? So, you can die together? You're patheti–"
Nexus growled- stepping in front of Selina's trembling form;
"You talk to much, anyone told you that?"
Red girl narrowed her eyes;
"You know what. . ."
She raised her hand upwards- slowly lifting it in the air- darkening the earth with the hroizontal shadow of her outstretched arm- pointing her forefinger at him;
"I think I'm going to start with mister macho over here. . ." she blurted coldly; "That way, in your next life, you won't go around butting into things you know nothing about!"
"Ni Yang!" Selina whispered quietly behind him; "Her eyes! Don't look in her eyes!"
Without looking back- he ignored her and continued his dialogue with the uninvited guest;
"You're right, I know nothing about what's going on here. . ."
He took a step forward- squaring his shoulders, facing her challengingly, matching her intense gaze;
"But one thing's clear to me. . .you're an uninvited guest here. . .and you've made me your problem by tampering with this lady here. . so, if I were you, I'd leave now. . .before I decide to make you MY problem. . ."
His words- confident, and rich, sliced through the air- quickening the tension, and escalating the situation.
On the red girl's pale face- a cold smile broke through the cracks of her skin. She muttered two words;
"Mate, this is your last and final warning," she rasped; "Back the fuck off. . .I won't say it again. . ."
Standing opposite each other- in a Mexican standoff fashion, and with only a thin strand of peace standing between them- the battle lines were drawn as each surveyed the other through cold calculating eyes.
"Ni Yang. . ." Selina's voice choked behind him; "Please leave. You don't need to do this. I'll be fine. . ."
"I already told you not to worry," he replied unflinchingly; "You've got nothing to fear from this person. . .I got you."
Selina didn't know why- but a flood of relief streaked through her being. His words, budding with calm, cuddled her, warming her like a thick blanket on a rainy day.
She looked at his face- his youth shone loud and bright- like the blooming of a sunflower in summer. The white haired woman had always despised youth. It was no secret.
However, in this young man was a mysteriousness- an untainted aura- hidden beneath those knowing blue eyes- ready to burst out at any moment.
She knew it even without knowing it. She would be safe. So, she relaxed a little- willing her trepidation to die down.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the road, with the orange sun behind her, the red maniacal figure was still looming over the terrain- casting a shadow that was a lot bigger than her- literally and metaphorically.
Her red eyes gleamed- searching Nexus, scanning him, trying to read the frequency of his soul fluctuations- hoping to get a feel of him before she engaged him in battle. A look of amusement streaked through her red eyes- followed by a quick flash of surprise- and then, disappointment set in- spreading its shadow all over long face.
'Great. . .just as I thought. . .another loud empty barrel' she shrank in boredom; 'This is going to be so fuckin' boring. . .'
The young man before her- though confident, barely had any mana flowing in him at all. In fact, he might as well be a muggle. The back of her head twitched- slightly annoyed that she had given this imposter any thought at all.
He was a roach. Nothing more.
Outrightly ignoring him, she peeled her eyes away from the trench coat idiot, and looked right past his shoulders, resting her homicidal glare on the woman behind him- bringing her features into focus.
Cracking her knuckles, and stretching her neck, she announced;
"I'm getting bored already." she rasped as her right foot struck out, striding towards them with her red skirt flowing on the ground;
"Enough of this. . ."
She closed in on them- eyes calm, yet focused. Along the earth, with both her feet shrouded by her modestly long skirt, she glided towards the white haired woman- overtly ignoring Nexus like he was merely furniture.
Nexus on the other hand- growled warningly;
"Back off lady. . .I won't say it again. . ."
Less than twenty feet away, her gliding form continued to streak across the sun scorched garden- striding forward with a disturbing effortlessness, ignoring the fuck out of Nexus.
"Lady!"
Fifteen feet.
"I'M WARNING YOU!!!"
Fifteen feet.
Face puffing, and beard whistling under sweeping the soft wind, Nexus glared at the woman- walking towards him with a serene look on her face, and in a disturbingly calm posture- head elegantly pulled back like she wasn't about to come and murder him!
Fourteen feet.
Under the shadow of his hat, his eyes flickered- curling with the flames of anticipation. He cursed under his breath;
Shit.
Frozen in time, suspended in the timeless limbo- he stood before the crazy bitch in red garb, watching in slow motion as she slithered towards him- like a snake standing upright. A sudden chill crept along his spin.
Admittedly, he wasn't exactly sure how this would play out. All this while, he had been bluffing- pretending to be a master, trying to play for time, hoping to come up with a plan.
Twelve feet.
Fuck.
It could go either way. He simply had to roll the dice! And chances were he was going to lose- badly.
Ten feet.
Promptly- with no choice at all, Nexus planted his feet firmly on the soil. Mentally, he went into battle mode- arraying all his card- searching which was the best;
'Flying sword?' the swiftly dismissed it; 'No, too desperate.'
'Frozen charms?' he kicked himself; 'Are you fuckin' kidding me? Look at that bitch! She's literally foaming at the mouth just thinking about killing Selina. . .it would be impossible to get to her in time. . .'
Nexus did not even consider using Heavenly Flame.
That was a scourge reserved for beasts.
And looking at this girl, he could tell she was young- and a prodigy. Though, why she was an assassin was something he could not seem to figure out.
He couldn't kill her. Actually, he didn't want to kill her.
Besides, that, she had also attained a very commendable height despite being so young. And that was extremely rare. If he did kill such a rising star, Nexus was hundred percent sure there would be a shit storm of retribution- possibly from her family, or from some mysterious female order.
In Nexus' mind's eye, he pictured a clan of red-robed, fiery motherfu???ers– holed up in a monastery in the clouds- waiting for an opportunity to descend, and rage in a rainfall of his blood.
He shuddered.
Definitely not worth it.
But Nexus was too busy with his own mental process to see that she had suddenly stopped moving.
Eight feet away- and red eyes gleaming, she clocked Nexus, watching him- suddenly noting the streaking of his eyes- and the deliberations behind them. Unflinching, he remained static, breathing with paced breaths, taking his time.