23 proposal and training to be an assassin (chapter 23)

Chapter 23

Standing awkwardly as the evil necromancer burned, Wolverine was the first to speak, "Well, I'm just glad we didn't have to fight an eldritch god," he said, giving Oliver a puzzled look. "However, I do have to ask, how did you kill a cosmic eldritch god with a bone arrow?" Doctor Vodo, the African sorcerer wearing the suit, awaited Oliver's answer. "As Kulan said, he was probably famished and weakened," Oliver replied, causing the woman with Okinawan sai to scrutinize him. Her gaze assessed not just Oliver but the hidden power behind his physiology.

"Famished or not, an eldritch god is an eldritch god," the barbarian chimed in. "Have pride in your achievement, warrior." Oliver sighed, "If only they knew," shaking his head before turning around. He retrieved his sword on his way out, leaving behind the charred body of the sorcerer, who, unbeknownst to Oliver, was still alive.

"We should probably leave; this place is starting to stink," the Punisher groaned as the rest of the Savage Avengers departed.

-scene change-

The night was still fresh, and Oliver could be seen walking among the trees. He didn't seem bothered by what had just happened, but then again, after meeting Knull, things like that didn't actually faze him. If he died, then that would be it. Suddenly, Oliver stopped; he was in a clearing. He turned around just in time to dodge an Okinawan sai, parrying a light kick aimed at his head. The assailant revealed herself to be Elektra, a well-known assassin, though not to Oliver.

He stared at her, lacking any intention to summon his symbiote. It wasn't because he underestimated her, but rather because she didn't seem to want to kill. She observed his somewhat relaxed expression and stance. "Why aren't you summoning your symbiote? Or do you find me unworthy of such a task?" she questioned. He stared for a moment before replying, "I can tell when someone wants to rip me apart, or when they want to play with their food," turning around as he added, "I have no interest in being your sparring partner; go find someone else."

However, Elektra was undeterred, launching another attack. This time, she aimed to kill, evident from Oliver's widened pupils and his swift reaction—unsheathing his sword. He parried her sai before delivering a fast jab to her head. She narrowly dodged by a hair's breadth, twisting her body midair as she landed on her two feet.

"You seem to know at least the basics of combat. You learned boxing, right? I can teach you how to best utilize what you have," she proposed, causing Oliver to be surprised for a moment as he thought, "What is it with women and wanting to teach me?" before shaking his head. "But she's right, though. The whole reason why I wanted to learn boxing was to best understand how to use what I have," he sighed, looking into her eyes before saying, "In exchange for what?" He was, of course, not naive enough to think that she would do it for free.

She stared for a while before saying, "In exchange for a favor, one that will awe me." Surprisingly, it was a reasonable request as he sheathed his sword before asking, "What if I say no after learning from you?" She didn't hesitate as she said, "I have the power to get what's owed to me." This basically meant that she would do anything in her power to retaliate if he didn't hold up his end of the deal. He stared for a few seconds before saying, "When do we start?" which caused her to smile.

[4 months later]

In the middle of the night in the Savage Land, where loud roars of dinosaurs could be heard, near a campfire, was a naked Oliver, sleeping inside a tent. The reason he was sleeping in a tent in the Savage Land instead of being safe inside his shell home was that he was not alone. There was a woman, with large, bushy black hair, sleeping next to him. Although the sun had not yet risen, in fact, it was still the middle of the night.

Oliver slowly emerged from the tent, still naked, revealing several scars on his body. These were the scars he had accumulated in the last four months, consisting mostly of him getting beaten by Elektra. Though she wasn't as physically strong as him and he was holding back his strength, that was the main goal of his training—to learn how to kill even without enhanced strength. Boy, did he learn. He was already used to sneaking and being agile and flexible, but Elektra showed him a whole new level.

In terms of martial arts, he was a total novice. Aside from knowing a little about boxing, he had no other martial arts training. So, once Elektra got her hands on him, she even compared him to a wild beast with the way he fought. She focused on honing his martial arts prowess, of course not revealing every little thing she knew. Oliver could understand that, just as he hadn't allowed her to enter his shell home despite sleeping together. They didn't trust each other, which was strange. That wasn't all Oliver did; he still didn't forget his mission of leveling up.

[Name: Oliver]

[MP:7.92/7.92(1 MP lasts for 1 minute, 1 MP can be recovered every minute)]

[Skills:

Option: You can grant one item two options, and depending on either the item's history, production method, use, or significance, it would receive a different option. But it can only receive 2 options, with a 50% chance of failure. Current grade: E, level: 2 (544/2,000) cooldown: 6 hours.]

Option-Remover: You can remove the option out of a single item, level: 1 (544/1,000) cooldown: 6 hours.]

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A/N Yeah, that just happened, and no its rushed, just because i didn't spend chapters building their relationship doesn't mean that they slept together on the first day, and no she isn't on the Google slide, that list is limited to a very special, and very powerful woman, i don't have any plans for Elektra yet.

PS: he is going to get a similar proposal a lot, and i kinda wanna make a big deal about it, just don't know how.