Reawakening: SSS-Rank Villain's POV

A group of three people were advancing by foot on a desolate plain.

In the middle of the three was a young girl. From her makeup and her movements, it could be seen that she came from an impressive background.

...

It was very likely that she was the young lady of a large family clan.

As for the two people beside her, one of them was an old man with white hair and a beard.

The other was a young woman. She was dressed rather plainly and held a short sword in her hand as she looked around vigilantly.

From the looks of it, she should be the maid to the young lady, someone in charge of protecting her.

The three continued forward for some distance before the young lady stopped and frowned slightly.

"Butler Barry, how far is it from Primordial Godslayer University?"

The elderly man beside her quickly replied, "Miss Emily, it will take about half a day. If we move quicker, we will definitely be able to arrive before nightfall."

Emily nodded slightly and looked at the maid beside her.

"Protector Mandy, did you sense any danger nearby?"

The maid said with a serious expression. "There isn't any danger for the time being. Let's continue forward. The real test should begin in the canyon."

"But miss, don't worry. We will ensure your safe arrival."

However, Emily snorted disdainfully when she heard these words. "This is my test. There's no need for you to act."

"Unless my life is in danger, the two of you are not allowed to help me!"

Emily's unquestionable tone made the two of them nod helplessly.

The two of them were much stronger than her. They could effortlessly escort her over.

Although Emily was born into a noble family, she was not pretentious.

The three of them continued forward and gradually approached the vast canyon.

Suddenly, Protector Mandy seemed to have sensed something. With a swoosh, she appeared in front of Emily and protected her.

Seeing this, Emily hurriedly asked, "Protector Mandy, is there anything wrong?"

She nodded. "I sensed a powerful force, but the details are still unknown. We'd better be careful."

Emily walked over and continued to move forward.

"Even if there's danger ahead, I have to face it. Otherwise, this test will be meaningless."

Protector Mandy felt helpless and could only continue to follow. She got even more cautious, constantly sensing the dangers around them.

After continuously moving forward, Protector Mandy saw a hillside not far ahead.

She suddenly realized something and quickly said, "I finally understand the source of this energy. It is from this hillside!"

"If I'm not wrong, this is a secret realm with bountiful opportunities. The energy I sensed emitted from there."

Butler Barry, who was beside her, quickly nodded. "That's right. I've encountered many fortuitous secret realms like this distributed in the wild. It's completely different from the entrance of the Galactic Tower. As long as you enter them, you can obtain countless lucky opportunities. It's enough to change a person's life."

Some say it is the failed class advancement portal of great individuals but no one truly knows.

Hearing their words, Emily's interest was immediately piqued. She quickly ran towards the fortuitous secret realm.

The two of them quickly followed, and the three of them arrived in front of the mountain slope.

The mountain slope was about two stories high, and there was a cave at the bottom of the mountain. The cave entrance was pitch-black, and they could not see the end of it.

When the three approached the cave, a notification box popped up before the entrance.

[ Do you wish to open the secret realm? ]

Protector Mandy and Butler Barry both looked at Emily. She was the one who needed to make the decision.

Emily did not hesitate at all and immediately chose yes.

[ Failed to open. Levels aren't complete, Minimum requirement: four people. ]

The three of them looked at each other and were speechless.

"What? We need four people to open it?"

Emily was a little unhappy. It wasn't easy for her to come across a fortuitous secret realm, and she did not expect to be unable to open it because of the number of people.

The three of them sighed helplessly. Protector Mandy suggested, "Miss, why don't I go back and call someone over?"

Butler Barry agreed. "That's right. Protector Mandy's movement speed is quick. She can go back very quickly."

At that moment, Emily looked at the entrance of the secret realm. A timer was displayed on it. It was the countdown to the closure of the secret realm.

"There's only ten minutes. Such a short time shouldn't be enough to get someone, right?"

Emily looked at Protector Mandy and asked, "Ten minutes, is that enough?"

Protector Mandy nodded heavily to Emily's hopeful eyes. "I'll try my best, and I'll definitely complete it!"

However, Butler Barry stopped her before she could go. "Don't try it. You can't make a round trip in ten minutes, no matter how fast you are."

Then, Butler Barry looked at Emily with a bit of pity. "Why don't we continue moving forward? I don't think we're fated to enter this secret realm."

Emily looked conflicted and finally thought of a solution.

"Why don't we wait here for ten minutes? If we can wait for a stranger, won't we have a chance to enter the secret realm?"

This was the only solution she could think of, although it was a slim hope.

Butler Barry sighed helplessly again. "Miss, there are high-level ferocious beasts nearby. Ordinary people won't come here, not to mention that this place is so hidden…"

"I feel that even if we wait here for ten minutes, no one will come. Instead, it will delay the progress of your admission."

The butler's words made Emily fall into deep thought.

"But, I don't want to let go of this opportunity to make myself stronger!"Emily was very unwilling.

Butler Barry quickly comforted her, "Miss, when you enter Primordial Godslayer University, there will be plenty of opportunities to make you stronger."

"Alright, it's fine that I've missed this opportunity. No matter what happens next time, I must seize it! "

Emily's face was determined as she clenched her fists tightly. Her eyes were filled with resolve.

Just as the three of them were about to leave, Protector Mandy suddenly said in a low voice, "Miss, wait. I heard movement!"

Emily quickly asked, "Is it a ferocious beast? It's a good opportunity for me to practice!"

Protector Mandy shook her head slightly, "No… it seems to be a person's footsteps!"

The three of them were stunned at the same time, and then Emily became excited.

"Are you serious? Did you hear the footsteps of a person? How far is it?"

"It's about two hundred meters. The surrounding weeds are tall, so I can't see the person for now."

Emily looked around excitedly.

The appearance of this stranger meant that they had met the requirements to enter the secret realm!

The three of them realized the implication and looked toward the sound of the footsteps.

Slowly, they saw a figure walking out of the weeds.

Lucian's figure walked out and appeared in front of the three of them.

The three of them were a little stunned when they saw Lucian.

Lucian was dressed in ordinary clothes and looked relatively young. He did not look like someone who would stroll around such a high-level area.

However, what identity he had wasn't important. They just needed an extra headcount. Who cared about what identity he had?

Moreover, the prowess of the two people with Emily was not ordinary. Why would they be afraid of a stranger who was alone on a mission?

Lucian looked at the three people in front of him and was slightly surprised. He didn't expect to meet others in this wilderness.

"Hello, my name is Emily."

...

The gorgeous girl in front of him walked toward him, which made Lucian feel a little strange.

"Hello, my name is Lucian. Looking at the three of you, you should be from the same family, right?"

Emily nodded, and she turned to look at Protector Mandy.

"Protector Mandy, you can talk to him about the rest."

Protector Mandy, the maid beside her, nodded and walked to Lucian.

Emily was not good at negotiating deals, so she left it to Protector Mandy to handle.

Protector Mandy came to Lucian and said, "Mr. Lucian, I'll give you a chance to earn 100,000 for free. As long as you fulfill our headcount."

Lucian chuckled, "100,000 dollars? Who are you looking down on? I'm not joining!"

Protector Mandy was neither anxious nor impatient. She explained, "Although the money is not much, what you need to do is very simple. You just need to accompany us into the secret realm and wait for us to come out. You don't need to do anything during the whole process. You just need to be an extra headcount."

Lucian thought for a moment and asked, "You just said that you want me to enter a secret realm? Where is it?"

Protector Mandy pointed at the cave behind her. "As long as you enter that cave, you can enter the secret realm."

100,000 was too little for Lucian. He didn't care about this bit of money at all.

However, Lucian was very interested in the reward of this secret realm.

The items contained within it were probably far more than 100,000 dollars.

Lucian looked at Protector Mandy and said, "I don't want to negotiate about this with you. Among the three of you, the one with the highest status should be Emily, right?"

As he said this, Lucian walked toward Emily.

Protector Mandy quickly came in front of Emily and stopped Lucian.

However, Emily pushed Protector Mandy from the way and looked at Lucian with bright eyes.

"If you want to negotiate this deal with me, you can. So, are you willing to cooperate with me this time?"