414 Rematch
Fein glanced at the cover of the book. And when he saw the title... His pupils shrank in an instant. Now, he understood why the Ceterus and the four S ranks valued the book so much!
He held the book tightly in his hand, as this book would be the key to covering one of his major remaining weaknesses. He didn’t know how complicated or how hard to learn the book was.
Fein even doubts why the five S ranks, who were clearly a peerless genius, were unable to comprehend the book. But does it matter to him who can upgrade his talent? With the combination of his S rank, reasoning, analysis, memory, and comprehension. He knew that he had a high probability of succeeding! Confidence? That’s what he was best at! If S rank talent wasn’t enough to understand the thick orange book. Then upgrade to SS rank! If that wasn’t still enough... Then SSS rank!!
“Don’t worry, I won’t let this book go to waste. You can rest assured.” Fein looked at Zaro with a grateful expression.
The orange book was just too valuable, as it could enhance his combat strength to a new height. Now, he just wants to study the book and see if it’s really hard, just like how they say.
Zaro just smiled and became silent again. He currently feels all sorts of emotions. Sad, because his most precious possession was no more. But glad and felt relief that it was already on its rightful owner. He just wished that Fein could really realize the value of the book. After all, he treats the book like his child! The information from the thick orange book would only show its true worth in the hand of the right person.
Ceterus scratched his chin bitterly. “That books remind me of some shadows in my heart. Just like what Zaro said... He let me borrow that book once. And at that time, I was young and vigorous. Fully confident in my talent! But it gave me my pride a big blow. A reality slap...” He couldn’t help but heave a heavy sigh. “It’s a really pity. I just managed to learn it at that time. My strength would have been triple as it is now, and I would really become hard to deal with. And those arrogant fuckers in the Central Plain would have to bow their heads at me. Unfortunately...”
‘Just what is the content of the book? Bastard! Can’t you just say it!!?’ Kidd was dying in curiosity and stared at the book in the hands of Fein with the impulse to read the title or its description. But when he saw the four S rank around... He was poured a cold water and slowly calmed down.
“No. You might actually enter the top ten of the S rank official list. Although Fein was really a peerless genius. I still felt that he won’t be able to learn it.” Zohan chuckled.
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Red shook his head. “Who knows, really? With his dazzling achievements. He might be able to do it. And I’ve heard that he was the greatest scientist in our century along with the madman Brick, right? I tried the advanced potions he created once, and I had to say that it’s really a good improvement. This only means that he has the brains to do it!”
“Well, let’s proceed to my gift, can we?” Zohan said.
Just like that, Red and Zaro presented their congratulatory gifts to him at the same time. Although they’re not as exaggerated as the first two gifts... They were still precious since it was two S-rank weapons! One sword and one dagger! But Fein didn’t need a sword, since his abyssal was irreplaceable. But he could let it devour the two weapons’ equipment and obtain their respective abilities.
“Well, since we already finished our objective here. We don’t have anything to do now.” Zohan chuckled in a good mood.
After all, they successfully established a good relationship with Fein. The youngest S rank in their country! Not only that, but in a few months, their country would finally become a great country after a hundred years of waiting!
“Well, how about a rematch?” Fein turned his head at Ceterus with a smile. Since his first defeat in this world was by Ceterus’ hands.
Now, he wants to redeem himself. This time an S rank vs S rank fight! With this fight, he would be able to see his improvement from the last time more accurately.
“What!?” The four S rank were startled at the Fein’s sudden challenge. Even for them, Ceterus was a hard opponent, solely because of the mad regeneration his last form provided him.
Ceterus scratched his head and looked at Fein’s smile and he felt a bad omen in his heart. Now, he wasn’t confident that he could defeat easily Fein as last time. ‘He was just an A rank at that time and almost managed to beat me if not for my regeneration capabilities. How about now that he became an S rank? But he was just newly promoted. While I already had an S rank for how many years and have a deep accumulation. There’s still a chance!’
“Okay then!” Ceterus decided to agree.
Who was he? The leader of Ranger’s Eye base main branch! Since his journey from F rank to S rank, he fought countless geniuses, step on the sea of the corpse of his enemies, and whizzed past with every major obstacle in his hand. Along with his achievements, strength, and authority. He achieved all of it not only because of talent. But because he was an absolute egoist that strongly believes in himself.
So Ceterus didn’t back down. What’s more, his old friend would mock him if decided to take a step back and that was unacceptable for him who had been proud all of his life.
With that, Fein and Ceterus fought in the underground base. Under the unreliable gaze of the four S ranks. Fein just split all Ceterus attacks from weak to strongest with just one slash. And even after Ceterus transformed to his strongest form, it was futile.
Fein defeated Ceterus, even until his most proud, inhuman regeneration can’t keep up with the continuous grave injuries that Fein kept inflicting. In the end, Ceterus degu energy runs out with huge degu energy consumption having been regenerated hundreds of times.
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