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nShen Yue glared at Liam with her eyes shooting daggers at him.

nAs for the real daggers, she gripped them tightly and tried activating the strongest weapon in her arsenal to get some breathing room and refill her health.

nBeguile

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"Hmmm? Why is it not working?

"

nBeguile

nBeguile

nShe gritted her teeth and mumbled loudly, loud enough for the other person to hear.

nLiam grinned. This was something else that he had wanted to test.

nBack when he was with the naga, the naga had said something about his mental acumen being good.

nSo he wanted to see what effect this skill would have on him, but he never expected it not to work completely.

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"Try again.

" He then moved casually, cornering the woman again, and slashed his sword down lazily.

nEven with everything he had said, this action was way more humiliating as it showed the difference between both their levels.

nOvercoming her initial shock, Shen Yue bit her lips and then started casting her other skills. Why are my skills not working?! Is my charm attribute truly not effective against him?

nBeguile Mesmerize Distract

nShe used all of her special skills at the same time in haste.

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"Think steadily. Don't panic.

" Liam instructed her and prepared to make the next move when suddenly he noticed that something was off. His movements were a lot slower.

nSo something worked?

nHe quickly recollected her skills again, which included beguile - mind control, mesmerize, the stun spell, and lastly, a time-altering spell, distract!

nSo the distract skill was still working, which meant that his mental strength wasn't all that powerful just yet. He only had a slight advantage over her.

nShen Yue as well realized this and quickly gobbled up two bottles of health potion.

nA red mist enveloped her, quickly recovering her health, and she dashed forward to land her attacks before the effect wore off.

nShe did not want to do this, but she also did not want to look like a weak, helpless burden in front of Liam. She wanted to prove herself.

nThere were 30 more seconds before the distraction effect wore off, so that was all the time she had, and that too the skill did not do much. It only warped Liam's sense of time by 1 second.

nFor dealing with others, this was more than enough, but for this person… it was not enough. He was strong. She needed to execute her strongest move in order to prove herself.

nShen Yue gripped her daggers with determination and spun around, her body starting to emit a dazzling glow.

nBlade Dance

nThis was the special active skill of her Epic ranked dagger. An epic weapon was heads and shoulders above other weapons, so the skill was not for nothing.

nShen Yue's slender body was instantly enshrouded in numerous daggers. These daggers danced around her in a violent fashion, and yet not one injured her.

nWith Shen Yue herself spinning around as well, she along with the daggers looked like a violent hurricane brewed by the death goddess.

nAnd suddenly, this hurricane came to a halt, Shen Yue disappearing and the numerous daggers flying forward like zooming bullets.

nExcept that all of these daggers had a unique torque in their momentum. They zigged and zagged, their trajectories unpredictable.

nHow was one supposed to block the attack if they did not know where it was going to strike?

nAnd that too, with the sheer number of daggers in the air, this move was definitely a finishing move!

nEveryone witnessing this gasped in shock. None of them had the confidence to defend against such a move. Mei Mei already started preparing a healing spell in case Liam needed one.

nThe daggers buzzed alive and shot forward, all of them heading toward Liam, and he as well was clearly not prepared, his movements still being sluggish.

nThere was no more mystery or suspense at this point. This was definitely game over, but everyone knew that things couldn't be so simple.

nIt was never simple when their big boss was involved.

nAnd just as they suspected, at the last minute, before the daggers could strike Liam, he split apart into three different figures.

nIt was difficult for one person to block the attack, but it was not difficult for three people to block the same attack, especially when the said person was Liam.

nThe daggers that were violently thrumming alive one by one disappeared after getting tangled with the purple sword.

nAnd Shen Yue, who by now showed up behind Liam to land the finishing touch for this move, was also completely trapped.

nAfter avoiding the dagger dance, Liam did not give her a chance to make the next move. Though his movements were sluggish, there were now three of him.

nThree purple swords flashed, and Shen Yue did not know which one to block. She used the dagger in her right hand to block one and the one in her left hand to block another.

nBut the other sword still hit her on the same wound again, pushing her away several feet.

nShe sprung back quickly, trying to cast Mesmerize and Distract again, but this time Liam was more prepared.

nHe quickly closed his eyes and dashed towards her once again using Illusion Sword. He was also testing just how much he could use this skill without feeling drained.

nShen Yue gulped. She genuinely did not know what to do now. She had not played against an opponent like Liam up until now. He was on an entirely different level.

nShe moved, trying her best to block the sword swings with her dual daggers, but she only barely managed to block one or two.

nIt was impossible for her to block the attacks raining down on her from the three Liams at the same time.

nAnd before long, CLANG!

nLiam purposefully struck the dagger in her hand loudly, thereby ending the fight. If he sent even one more attack, then the girl would be dead.

nSo he knew when to stop and backed away.

"That's enough.

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nShen Yue was confused for a second and then realized what had happened. The next instant, tiredness overtook her, and she slumped down on the ground.

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"Sis Yue!

" Mei Mei quickly healed Shen Yue, and Liam picked her up off of the ground, gently placing her down on a nearby rock.

nHe helped her sit up and drink some health potions and eat some recovery berries. Soon she felt a lot better, and the wounds on her body also healed up.

nNevertheless, Shen Yue looked a bit down, so Liam awkwardly cleared his throat and mumbled.

"About before, I was just saying things to get you worked up. Don't take it to heart.

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"Umm. I understand.

" Shen Yue nodded. Clearly, she was still upset.

nLiam ruffled his head and then planted a small kiss on her forehead before heading over to the group.

nHe pulled aside Derek and started sparring with him while Shen Yue dazedly touched her forehead, blushing bright red.

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"Sis Yue! You cannot be this easy!

" Mei Mei did not know whether to cry or laugh.

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"Ah… Don't say that. Everything he is doing is for us. He is working very hard.

" Shen Yue mumbled, still rubbing her forehead.

nMei Mei shook her head helplessly. Her brother really had it too easy, and yet he was single! What a masochist!

nThe two of them continued watching Liam and Derek spar, which surprisingly did not go that differently from when Liam and Shen Yue had sparred.

nAlthough in the beginning, Derek fared much better compared to Shen Yue, as time progressed, he as well suffered under the effects of the technique.

nIllusionary Sword technique was simply too good, and since Liam's sword techniques were already above average, he was able to bring out the effects masterfully.

nAfter Derek, a few other melee players as well took turns and sparred with Liam.

nDerek went in for seconds, thirds, and several more helpings, and Shen Yue as well gripped her sword and went back a couple more times.

nAfter some time, even some of the long-range players wanted to try and fight Liam. This was a rare opportunity to learn combat, and no one wanted to miss it.

nAnd when they were not sparring with Liam, the rest of the group did not stand around and waste time and continued to clear the mobs near them.

nIn this manner, things continued for a while when the sky above them started to darken.

nLiam let out a small sigh of tiredness and then stopped.

"Hmmm. Time went by quite quickly. Alright, we can start moving to another location, and you guys can train with a different mob.

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"And I will go back to… Hmmm…

" He stopped packing up and suddenly looked up again.

nSomething was not right.

nThe sky was not darkening like it was supposed to, and more importantly… only the sky right above them had darkened… everywhere else was still bright.

nBefore Liam could realize what was happening, a loud shrill voice resounded amidst them.

"GIVE ME BACK MY CROWN, YOU BITCH!

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