A few hours before the start of the competition.

Squeak, squeak, squeak.

There was a slight sound from the thick soles of the black leather boots, as if deliberately stepping on some kind of rhythm, and the sound of regular steps could not feel the slightest anxiety or nervousness.

“......”

Arranged in front of the vending machine in the corner of the corridor where few people pass, Liana had been here for a while, and her slightly messy hair, which had risen in the morning, was casually draped behind her back, hanging down to near her waist, and her blue jewel-like color had a unique sheen, and only in the face of battle would she tie this long hair with a necklace around her neck.

Under the short army green vest, there is a proud figure that will be the envy of mature women, and the healthy sun-colored skin is not deliberately concealed, leaving it exposed.

After a while, several coins appeared in Liana's hand, put in, and then pressed the button.

First two cans of coffee, which her teammates Ralph and Clark had asked for, and finally the tomato juice that Liana needed herself.

From a young age, colors such as blood would cause Liana a deep sense of disgust.

But she became an active mercenary on the battlefield under the arrangement of fate, and the girl who was only 18 years old has experienced a lot of war tests to this day.

She's a vegetarian, and she doesn't hate tomato juice, which is similar to blood.

Compared to the battlefield where she could face death every day, participating in this kind of fighting tournament was just a mission for Liana, so there was no need to worry, at least from her own point of view, she was more of a professional mercenary than a so-called martial artist.

With three bottles of drink to her chest, Liana prepared to return to her room.

"Hello, little sister......"

“......”

The feminine voice from behind her made Liana's footsteps pause in place, and she didn't look back immediately, her eyes narrowed slightly with a hint of surprise.

Due to the mercenary's instinct to be vigilant in any environment, Liana was unaware of anyone approaching, even though the sound sounded less than a few meters away from her, but no footsteps could be heard during the process.

Not far behind Liana, stood a tall and sexy mature royal sister, wearing a well-cut white shirt, seemingly conservative but leaving openings on the sides of the chest and short skirt, and the long chestnut hair that fell to the bridge of the nose, although it covered most of her face, gave people the feeling that even if she didn't see the whole picture, she must be a beauty.

The mature royal sister's hands were behind her waist, and her eyes covered behind her hair looked at Liana wantonly.

Nervous, Liana lowered her weight slightly so that she could react as quickly as possible if anything happened.

Although she didn't feel murderous, it seemed that the woman didn't seem to intend to attack her, but Liana felt uneasy for no reason.

From the moment the woman appeared, a strange atmosphere appeared in the air around her, something difficult to express.

"You?"

Liana stared at the woman with a smile on the corner of her mouth in front of her, and remembered that there was this woman in the list of entries provided by the organizer a few days ago, and it seemed that she had joined in place of a team originally from North America.

Although she had a certain impression, Liana couldn't name this woman just by glancing at that initial impression.

"You seem to be afraid of me?"

The corners of the Royal Sister's mouth, or Sharmy's originally slightly upturned mouth, became a more playful angle, and her right hand was placed on her lips and she sneered.

Her words made Liana stunned for a moment, and then she noticed that her hands were trembling slightly unnaturally, and it was the first time that a girl who had always been very calm showed what she should behave at this age because of such a situation.

"Do you remember your parents?"

Not expecting an answer to Liana's last question, Sharmie took a step that gradually narrowed the distance between the two.

"Don't you want them?"

“——！”

Liana frowned at Sharmy's question, the word "parents" seemed a little distant to her, and whenever she mentioned it, it seemed to be accompanied by a disgusting smell of blood, a part she didn't want to be touched.

As if enjoying the change in Liana's facial expression, the corners of Sharmy's mouth curled more and more obviously, like a cunning fox.

"Can't really remember anything?"

"What the hell do you mean, what do you have to say!!"

Liana's tone became a little flustered.

"—let me tell you, that day eight years ago...... Everything you've forgotten ......"

Before she knew it, Sharma had come to Liana, her slender palm caressing her cheek.

Bang dang!

The drink bottle in his arms fell to the ground.

Rumble!

"Let me unravel the memories of you that have been sealed for eight years......"

“！！！！”

Liana pressed her throat in pain, bent over, desperately trying to suck the air into her increasingly uncomfortable chest, and the near-suffocating sensation caused her to half-knees.

"Ahhhh Blood, red, blood!! ”

Her fingers began to spasm, and Liana's mouth was unconsciously muttering to herself.

The original vision had long since become blurred, and everything around him was gradually dyed with the color of blood, and the nightmarish red, the scene that sealed the dust in the depths of her memory was once again presented in front of Liana's eyes.

Sharmy's whispers still seemed to echo in her ears, but they were barely audible to Liana's ears.

In the bright red room, a man and a woman collapsed in a pool of blood, the terrifying scene hit Liana's heart that became brittle at this moment.

"Vomit ......!"

Liana spat out a mouthful of blood, the pungent smell and discomfort choking her tears, and the blood dripped down the corner of her mouth and fell on the back of her right hand, which was touching the cold ground.

"I'm looking forward to your awakening, daughter of Bajie Ji Jiadilu, it's time to return the sinful human race to nothing......"

Sharma twisted her waist and walked slowly out of the hotel with the same skillful steps she had done as a fashion designer and model.

The two who had been waiting for a long time looked for them, and in the aisle, they met their young teammate.

“...... Hey, Clark! Ralph, clenching his teeth at the cigarette filter, stretched out his arm to stop his teammate who was about to step forward.

"How?"

"Don't you think there's something wrong with Liana's situation?"

“...... She looks like she's hurt, and we've got to get her to the hospital quickly!" The game is about to start. Clark shook off his teammate's hand and ran towards Liana.

"What's going on!? Liana! ”

Ralph, who still felt that something was wrong, secretly said bad and hurriedly followed.

"Liana?"

Clark took off his sunglasses, his eyes filled with surprise, and tried to help Liana up.

"Drink! Ahh......hh

Liana's beastly roar and ominous pupils shimmered in an ominous light.

The moment Liana's eyes swept over, the cold hairs on the backs of the two mercenary warriors who had been in a hundred battles stood on end, what an indescribable chill it was.

......

In the Sealed Land, a young man of about fourteen years old sat cross-legged in the center of a formation with a little impatience on his face.

"Why did you leave me here alone?"

As he spoke, the young man suddenly covered his chest, but saw that between the open sleeveless undershirt, a striking mark extended from his chest to the flank, and it seemed that he had been injured by a sharp weapon.

"Obviously I have awakened, why is the wound still here, damn it!" In the cave that lacked light, a sharp flash seemed to emanate from the boy's pupils. "Well, I'm going to kill you!"