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Chapter 3

Light's taunting words about Jason Haye's success made Selina loosen her grapple. He takes advantage of her confusion to lift Selina by using his sheer force to slam her to the ground.

Selina's intuition warns her about the possible impact of Light's countermeasure against her move.

The moment her back almost made contact with the ground, she let go of her grapple and rolled backward.

"What do you mean by that Light? Answer me!" yells Selina, demanding an explanation from him.

Giggles~

"Do I have to make it simpler, Miss Hayes?" Light seems to enjoy Selina's state of mind. "It was I who killed the Owner of Black Circle, Jason Hayes. That was a great fight to remember."

Selina's rational judgment has clouded by Light's provocation about Jason's death.

"I KILL YOU!"

With no strategy prepared in mind, Selina just rushes in at Light.

"Nope, try again, Miss Hayes." Light dodges the first attack like he was playing with Selina. He does realize that Selina’s current state is no different from wild dogs at the moment.

'I have to kill him to avenge Jason by all means.' This thought is lingering inside Selina's mind, whose sanity has fallen.

"I KILL YOU!"

"I KILL YOU!"

"I KILL YOU!"

Selina keeps shouting the same words while swinging her dagger aimlessly like an amateur.

On the other hand, Light is dodging every single one of Selina's attacks with joy written all over his face.

"You are no longer interesting to hunt Selina Hayes." Light launches a punch directed at her wounded waist. That punch is enough to put Selina on her knees and let out a groan.

"I… SWEAR… I… KILL YOU LIGHT!! I KILL YOU AND THAT FUCKING RAISEN FOR KILLING JASON!" shouts Selina while cursing at Light’s face.

"Kill me? Stop with the cringe jokes. In your state, what else can you do to me except kneeling, Miss Hayes?”

Light starts looking at Selina with a disgusted expression. The fight he had expected to fill his hunger is ruined, thanks to a pitiful woman kneeling in front of him.

"Piss off to the same world as Jason Hayes resides in right now." Light pointing a gun at Selina's head. 

Out of nowhere, Selina slides her right foot to land a kick at Light from under him. Granted her the opportunity to turn the situation in her favor.

She takes out a little knife from her boot and hops on Light to stab his heart. "DIE!!!" shouts Selina.

Light is crossing his arms to block Selina's knife that is almost touching his left chest. "Not so fast Hayes!" Light replied.

Once again, Light overpowered Selina and managed to tilt her knife away from his chest.

Selina pushed a big elbow against Light jaw. She keeps trying to push her knife against Light’s heart. "Is this everything an assassin like you able to do?" she smirks.

"No… not at all Miss Hayes." Light replied. Without Selina realizes Light pulls out a retractable knife from his right hand to launch a surprise attack on her wounded left waist.

"Arggh…" Selina groans from the pain inflicted on her.

"What a beautiful moan you have there, Miss Selina." tease Light. He continues the attack with a kick, satisfying his urge to hear another painful groan from Selina then throwing her further from him.

"Light has you satisfied with the fight yet?" Shadow reappears from nowhere to question Light.

"Gasp… w-who are you?" Selina asks. "Are you another assassin Raisen has assigned to eliminate me?"

"My name is Shadow and yes, I am Miss Selina Hayes. Truly unfortunate situation to introduce myself in front of yourself." Shadow replied.

"Stay out of this Shadow! You’d already ruined my fight with Jason Hayes."

"I am reflecting on my judgment; therefore, I am waiting far away for your call, Light."

"Why are you showing up then?" Asks Light.

"I simply wish to observe the situation closely and since the last shot, you are allowed to do as you please, Light."

"Piss off Shadow! She's about to die by my hand-"

"So are you too, Light. I expect you to be more cautious after the duel against the Owner. Nonetheless, you continue to underestimate your target and almost perish as a result of the surprise attack."

Light asks Light, "Did you come just to mock me?"

"It is the opposite Light; I came as a reminder to finish your job sooner."

Selina, on the other side, observes her opponents' argument and considers retreating. Her sanity has returned as a result of the new wound Light gave her earlier.

‘I need to escape, for now, taking both of them at the same time is not a wise decision.’

Slowly and silently, Selina tries her luck fleeing from Light and Shadow, who are arguing. 

Bang!

A bullet went through Selina’s injured waist, causing her to fall on the ground from the unbearable pain.

"Truly a remarkable assassin. To think you're taking advantage of our squabbles to flee. Miss Hayes, I am astounded by your intelligence." Shadow stated.

Light mocks "What’s the point of your acknowledgment if the person who receives it is dying?"

"Maybe you have a better farewell gift for her then Light?" Shadow replied.

"Of course, I have Shadow. My gift will send her soul to the afterlife."

Light approaches Selina and squatting to whisper a farewell gift, "The one who is responsible for Jason Hayes’ death is none other than the old administrators. Go and tell your father, Miss Hayes."

Light and Shadow take their leave to step away from Selina, who is dying.

You have received an email 

An image appears on every person’s cell phone that associates themselves with the Black Circle.

From the Black Circle

Subject Selina Hayes

The following target: Selina Hayes has been eliminated and the assassin who did the hunt already received the prize money. Thank you so much for your participation in this hunting.

The Administrators

***

Loud footsteps are closing into Selina who has surrendered to her fate and waiting for the angel of death. It was the footsteps of a man passing by.

"I am far from Black Circle and yet I found a lady with so much blood leaking from her body. What a bad omen."

He simply pays no attention to her and walks away quietly. Yet he returns to Selina’s side to carry her home with him.

"I might regret this for sure," he whines.

As soon as he returns home, some medical kits are taken out of the closet. This man is trying everything he can to make sure that the girl didn’t die.

He also takes out a sewing kit to sew Selina’s flesh from an open wound. After so many hours passed, this man manages to separate two bullets from her left waist.

Then close all the open wounds in almost close to neat stitching. "Now this will do for now," said this person to himself.

"Let's find out who she is when she wakes up. It's time to make some breakfast for myself."

He walks into the kitchen, humming softly in a low, sweet voice. Since this morning this person was busy giving first aid to a stranger.

On a routine midnight stroll, he has no idea, he will come across a woman lying down with a bullet wound.

Although this person has no obligation to help this woman, he took her home with him. Everything is done solely to avoid the same guilt that Axel harbors in his heart.

"I'm hoping the missy doesn't mind the sloppy pasta I made," he mumbled.

He brings two plates of seafood pasta to the woman's table. She abruptly awakens and threatens this person.

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Selina asks. 

This person tries to look harmless by raising both his hands. "Please don't be wary of me, miss. I mean no harm."

"Answer my question or I rip your mouth!" she continued.

"O-okay! Okay! My name is Brainer, Axel Brainer and this is my house. Last night you were bleeding so much when I found you, so I decided to take you home with me to treat your wound."

"Why? What do you want from me?" she asks again.

"What do you mean by that miss?" Axel is confused with her question. 

"Just answer my question!" demand her to Axel.

"I have no hidden meaning at all, just trying to help someone in need, that's all I swear."

To check the wound Axel speaks about Selina has to lower the forks in her possession.

As the woman is no longer being cautious of him, Axel cunningly uses this opportunity to at least learn about her name.

"What is your name, Miss? Where do you live? I could call your family to pick you up."

"Why should I tell you!" the woman hissed.

"Sigh... at least put the fork down and fill your stomach. I am sure you haven't eaten anything since last night."

"Tell me the nearest station-"

Axel just sits comfortably on the couch then fills his mouth with the creamy pasta he made. He steals a glance at the woman, "I'll tell you once I finish this. My stomach is about to go on a rampage because I barely touched any food last night."

She looks confused about what Axel did. Amid the confusion, her stomach growls as loud as a lion's roar.

Out of curiosity, Axel is looking at her, "What was that? What is that roar I am hearing just now? "

"You hear nothing!" The woman replied with a blushing face.

"C'mon now, taste the creamy seafood pasta I made. I can guarantee the taste because I made it based on my sister's recipe."

It takes a while for her to sit down and eat the pasta with a shy gesture. Believing in the woman's ability to be tamed, Axel whispers to her.

"Now that you've become calmer, could you tell me your name and your situation?"

The woman says no word, just quietly digging into her pasta with no slightest will to respond to Axel's question.

"You owe me two favors, don't you think? First, I treated your wound, and second, I served you delicious food. Giving me your name is the least you can do to return the favor, miss. "

"The name is Selina."

"And... Miss Selina, why are you lying down in a random street close to Black Circle? On top of that, there are bullets in your waist with so many open wounds from a sharp object."

"It has nothing to do with you." Selina coldly replied. "Today will be the last time we see each other, the less you know, the better."

"That is a good starter. At least I know your name now and can stop addressing you as Miss."

Once again, the conversation just ended after Axel talked. He doesn't give up trying to have a conversation with Selina.

"If you finish eating, place the dirty plate on the dishwasher, I will clean it later." Axel adjourned.

Selina answers his words with nothing but sharp glares.

"Why should I listen to your order?"

"Hm… because your lifesaver asks you to do that. What kind of reason do you expect for Miss Selina?"

Selina wakes up from the couch and puts the dirty plate in the dishwasher as she was told.

Clang

Axel hurriedly looks at Selina, "What was that sound?"