"You should really stop with the sneak attack. You're too old for something so childish, Raven."
The person on Mark's neck frowned before she flipped over Mark's shoulders and easily landed in front of him with a flourish! Mark stared at the tall woman who was just about to hit him and he couldn't help but smile as he saw the frown on her face.
She was wearing a black tank top and tight trousers that showed off her impressive bust and ass proportions, and there was a cigar in her mouth that she took out as her frown deepened.
"What the fuck have you been doing to yourself? You're far stronger than you were last week."
"Hello to you too, teacher."
Raven licked her tongue and took a puff from her cigar. She put one hand under her breast and eyed Mark from head to toe as she waited for him to say something to her. They both knew what Raven was waiting for, and Mark decided to just bite the bullet.
"I had to go fight against that calamity class. didn't have a choice."
"You always have a choice, you brat! Don't go starting your conversations like that! What did I tell you about going out to fight things that are stronger than you!? You struggled against disaster classes and once a calamity class shows up, the first thing you think is that you should go fight it!?"
Mark shrugged.
"What should I have done? Let all those people die because I didn't want to put myself in danger. There were no superhumans in the area that could handle it and it was going to kill everyone that went to confront it. I had to help."
Raven glared at Mark in anger once she heard him say that, and she took out her cigar and threw it to the side.
"Are you trying to say something to me, brat?"
"And what if I am?"
Mark stepped closer to Raven, and Raven felt some of Mark's pressure push down on her as his enormous build towered over her. mark was probably not even doing it on purpose, but Raven could feel a great increase in Mark's aura. It felt like his presence and power quadrupled from the last time they were in a ring together.
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Name: Raven Brown
Race: Human
Title: Nil
Rank: B
Potential: D
Skill: [Rush]
Description: The [Rush] skills give Raven a boost in athletic abilities during times of intense stress. It is similar to but stronger than an adrenaline rush and it improves her overall strength, speed, and reaction time. She is an extremely athletic woman whose potential has held her back from achieving any real purpose.
Affiliation: Lawful Neutral
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Mark was surprised by Raven's potential. Was that why she couldn't advance past the B rank no matter how hard she tried? She was stuck in a low rank because of how bad her potential was. In fact, her having a B rank was a testament to how much work she already put into her training and improving herself.
It has only been four years and she was able to rise to B rank with a potential of only D rank! That was really impressive.
At least Mark now knew how she was able to keep up with him even when he was as strong as an A rank without his system before. Mark was always surprised by her bursts of speed and the sudden quick reflexes she seemed to gain whenever he was about to land a hit on her, but now Mark knew that it was just due to her [Rush] skill.
Raven always told Mark that strength was not everything in a fight. What was the point of having all the power in the world if none of your punches ever hit?