Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine-Chapter 194 193- Barely won

Jullie was in the small backyard of the castle, currently on her knees as she faced the dying deer before her.

She had been battling with Natasha for the past two hours, and the battle was brutal.

Jullie thought that she might have gained enough experience, both as a human and a vampire. However, against Natasha, she was nothing but an amateur.

The Vampire Princess moved like she could expect every single move that Jullie would throw at her. Her reaction speed and brutal retaliation overwhelmed the woman to the point she began throwing attacks in desperation to hit her once.

But naturally, none of those attacks landed, and all Jullie received was tens of wounds all over her body, which weren't healing at the same rate as they were previously. It shows that she needed to feed. That she was low on blood.

And at that moment, Natasha was flaunting what exactly she needed.

Blood.

Jullie's eyes were radiating blood lust, her fangs exposed and the woman looked disheveled because of the battle she faced a few moments ago.

Natasha went and brought a deer right after the battle, and held it right on her face—bleeding and dying slowly.

Jullie's body screamed at her, demanding some replenishment. She has gone through rigorous training and hasn't fed on anything for the past few days.

A part of her mind knew that Natasha was testing her and giving in to her desire here would reset all the progress.

However, the dominant side of her mind pushed her to move closer to the source of such an appetizing scent and relieve her hunger.

"Come on, show me your true colors." Natasha ushered, as she extended the dying animal toward the needy woman.

Jullie gulped, her self-control slipping away—when suddenly,

*RUMBLE*

The ground rumbled and an alarming jolt ran down their spines.

Jullie and Natasha shot their eyes in the direction from where such intense pressure arrived.

Natasha dropped the deer to the ground as she said, "I better go take a look." She said—for some reason, rather than dread, she was tempted to get closer to this Soul signature. It felt extremely familiar.

Jullie also got up and voiced, "I will come with you. I know Alex and his friends are there." She wiped her mouth, her eyes no longer glowing, and the hunger she was showing until a moment ago, vanished.

Natasha's left brow elevated, "Are you in the condition to face a possible battle?"

Jullie nodded, "I will protect my students. Whatever it takes."

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Back on the battlefield, Alex felt annoyed.

He has been trying to damage the snake using his sword—however, none of the techniques has left any impact on the beast.

The outer shell of the snake was just too damn tough.

"Here it comes!" Edric cried.

Soulless lunged, its massive tail whipping toward him. Alex twisted, barely avoiding a direct hit—but the shockwave still sent him flying.

"Ugh…!" He hit the ground hard, coughing, but forced himself up. No time to breathe. He yanked out a handful of small orbs and flung them straight at the snake's face.

BOOOOOM!

Fiery explosions engulfed Soulless, shaking the ground. Smoke billowed, swallowing the monster whole.

KHIEEEEK!

The snake screeched, thrashing blindly. This was his chance.

"AMANDA!" Alex roared.

An ice pillar shot up beneath his feet, launching him high. As the smoke thinned, he saw the monster's golden eyes glaring through the haze.

Alex exhaled, muscles coiling. Then—he moved.

A silver blur tore through the air, streaking straight for the beast's head.

But he wasn't fast enough.

KHIEEEEK!

Soulless screeched and twisted its massive body. Alex's sword was about to strike—only to meet the monster's thick, armored scales.

"Fuck!" He had no choice but to swing.

CLANG!

The blade bounced off, useless. Alex's heart pounded as he fell, with nothing to grab onto.

He crashed to the ground—right in the middle of the serpent's coiled body.

"No, no!" He tried to leap away, but the thick miasma clinging to the snake's body swallowed him. His vision darkened, and his lungs screamed.

He slashed wildly. Consecutive Slashes! Nothing. Not a scratch.

The darkness crushed him, suffocating him. His body felt weak—helpless.

Then—

BOOOOOOM!

A deafening impact shook the ground. A monstrous force slammed into Soulless, hurling it away. Alex was thrown back, his body rolling like a ragdoll from the shockwave.

"Gah…" He gasped, lungs burning, but the darkness around him finally faded.

"Gather yourself, man," Edric's voice cut through the haze. He stood there, his form shifting back from his Taurus transformation.

Alex exhaled hard, nodding in silent gratitude. But the moment he turned—

Soulless was already slithering toward him, faster than before.

Alex growled and leaped into the air.

Shaaaa!

The snake reared up, its massive jaws stretching open, ready to devour him whole.

But Alex had other plans.

"Annoying snake!" He snarled, pulling a spear from his inventory. His muscles screamed, his body burning under Tempest Dart's effect—but he ignored the pain.

With everything he had, he hurled the spear.

CRACK!

His bones groaned under the force, but the spear tore through the air like a missile.

Soulless barely had time to react.

The weapon shot straight into its gaping maw—

*THWACK*

—and burst out the back of its head.

Celestria rejoiced to see the damage, and so did Amanda.

However, Sarah had a grim expression as she alerted them, "It's still not dead!"

Alex clicked his tongue, his damaged arm hanging by his side as he watched the snake spewing dark blood but still alive.

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Alex's body hadn't recovered yet, and because he shot such a huge thing—the spear—at the snake, his arm was heavily damaged.

"Should I land the finishing blow?" Edric asked as he switched to his wolf form.

However, "No, I got this." Alex said as he summoned a sword from his inventory...a long and sturdy one.

The snake also got back in position. Although hurt, the beast seemed ferocious. No, the agitation in its eyes was evident, and the miasma it was releasing had elevated.

There was no doubt that both parties were going for the final strike.

Amanda stepped toward, prepared to intercept if needed.

Sarah's spell was ready to use. She needs the signal and she would heal Alex from head to toe.

Edric and Celestria had the same thought—take down the serpent if they find it necessary. Both of them were in a position where they could damage the Soulless easily.

Now everything depends on what Alex does.

"....huh?" Edric suddenly stepped back. No, it wasn't nervousness but pure instincts.

The way Alex began circulating his Soul Energy around his body and sword...he was reminded of the day when Alex and Edric fought in the final round of the internship trials.

Edric still couldn't forget the horror he felt that day.

The wind seemed to have halted at that moment.

The long tongue of the snake whipped the air, its tail vibrating in warning.

The battlefield turned deathly silent.

Then—

WOOSH!

Both shot forward like streaks of lightning.

Alex clenched his teeth, his body screaming as he pushed his limits. The snake's monstrous form blurred, its golden eyes locked onto him.

BOOOOOM!

Their clash shook the world.

Alex's sword met the serpent's fangs—an impact so violent it sent shockwaves tearing through the battlefield. The frozen ground cracked.

The ice wall surrounding them shattered like glass.

The ice pillars Sarah stood on splintered, forcing her to leap away.

A deafening explosion followed—BOOOOM!—the sheer force of their battle carving out a massive crater as if a meteor had struck.

Dust and ice filled the air, blinding everything.

Then silence.

As the haze cleared, a lone figure stood.

Alex.

Breathing hard, his sword dripping with blood.

Behind him, Soulless's massive body lay motionless—its skull split, its golden eyes dull.

Alex exhaled sharply, gripping his sword.

"Finally…." saying so, he fell to the ground.

Everyone gathered around the boy who was panting wildly as he remained lying down on the ground.

"That was...the Seventh Step, no?" The first question Alex heard was not about his condition.

Looking at Edric, he wryly smiled, "Yeah, the same technique that made you the second-best at the school."

Edric scoffed, "I can counter it now, so come battle-ou!" Edric winced as Amanda suddenly pinched him.

The green-haired girl glared at her lover as if saying, 'This is not the time!'

Sarah was already healing her lover's arm and restoring his health.

Celestria knelt beside him and wiped his sweat using a dry towel.

Alex sighed, as he said, "I might have become weak...that was just a single Disaster-rank Soulless."

Although no one said that, everyone around him knew that he was telling the truth. Forget about the Curse, the version of Alex who defeated Edric back in school, wouldn't have struggled so much against the serpent.

"Your unnatural Soul growth would surely cause some drawbacks," Sarah muttered.

"You will get back in shape in no time, Alex," Celestria assured him.

Alex sighed. Well, he also hopes so.

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