Aselia and the newcomer headed to the training room. The news of the sparring session to be held between them had spread and all the hunters and other staff members began to assemble in the room to watch. Yurian was away on a mission with another hunter so he was about to miss all the action.

A murmur was going on seeing the build of the newcomer. His brawny build and slender waist left boys envious and Foxi flustered. They all formed a semi-circle around them. Aselia took off her jacket and placed it aside. Adjusting the tight cap she was adorning, the elven hunter took her stance and faced her opponent.

The man with black hair was ready too with a defensive stance. He knew Aselia will attack first seeing how she had positioned herself. Blue Jay stepped forward and announced:

"The session will end as soon as the newcomer here will be able to land a hit on White Falcon before getting knocked out. Failing to do so will result in his loss. Let’s begin," he stepped back, giving them the floor.

Aselia had her game face on while the black-eyed man had an amused smile on his face as if he was about to enjoy this. Aselia began with a kick aimed at his temple which he was barely able to dodge by bending down just to get a back kick on his face, he jumped backwards but his nose got hit and blood spluttered out.

She was unimaginably fast, he hadn’t anticipated she would be that fast for a human, or was she some other species? Straightening up he wiped his nose with the back of his hand.

"Impressive!" he exclaimed but Aselia didn’t give him time to recover or praise her and threw another punch his way. This time he caught her fist and pulled her but she twisted it in his hand and aimed for his stomach. He let her go and jumped backwards again, evading her attack.

"Wow!" the fellow hunters cheered for Aselia.

Aselia was thrilled seeing his speed to dodge her attacks. She kept her onslaught but he swiftly dodged all of them, almost effortlessly now. He was good and Aselia was slightly impressed.

Finally, he decided to attack her by landing a kick on her neck but she bent down and evaded it. Next, he tried a back kick but Aselia flipped aside. The session continued without him being able to successfully land a hit on her.

But then suddenly he came onto her from behind and grabbed her by the waist before she could escape him. Aselia elbowed him hard in the stomach which seemed to have been built with cement, but he didn’t let go. She turned in his grip to face him and he winked at her.

This startled Aselia for she wasn’t expecting something like that, and that was the moment he needed. He lifted her and brought her down to the ground, but instead of throwing her with the full force he gently tapped her down and won the point. The mischievous smile still played on his lips.

’What a jerk,’ Aselia thought to herself as he offered his hand to her so she could get up. She ignored it and jumped to her feet.

"Wow!" everyone was awestricken by him. To score a point against White Falcon was no small feat.

"Well done!"

"Impressive!"

Everyone threw praises left and right at him only Aselia was scowling while he was smiling.

"In my office. NOW," she ordered before leaving the training room and he swiftly followed. Once inside she turned to face him and accused:

"You cheated, is this what they teach you in OFA?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"I won fair and square. You never said I couldn’t wink, it wasn’t part of the rules," he calmly added. His face was almost pouting, his nose was still bleeding where she had hit him.

"Seems like they are raising womanisers instead of warriors. I am disappointed, I had high hopes for your organisation," she added dryly.

"Sorry to disappoint you, I promise I will do better in future and behave," his tone was apologetic.

"You better or I know how to put men like you in their place. She didn’t want him to get any funny ideas about her," her tone was rigid and harsh.

"Duly noted," she was more feisty than he had believed her to be.

"I saw in your files that you want the code name ’Jaguar’."

"Yes, please!"

"Alright, you will be starting as an Iron Hunter and will gradually rise in rank, hence you will be given a black uniform," she picked up the extension phone and called Blue Jay. Once he had arrived Aselia instructed:

"Show Jaguar to his room. Issue him the black uniform. Provide him with the training schedule and show him around the facility so he can get acquainted with everyone."

"Yes Ma’am," Blue Jay answered and instructed Jaguar to follow him.

"Thanks for accepting me among your ranks," he calmly added with a swift smile before exiting the room with Jay.

Aselia slumped back in her seat. He was intimidating, to say the least, and she had to use every ounce of energy she had to fight and be strict with him. She was going to have her hands full with him. Aselia could feel it. The man was a smooth operator, to say the least, and she disliked such men.

Exiting the room Jaguar smiled to himself, she was even more spirited and upright than he was told she would be. Taking out his phone he texted the person who had sent him here:

[I am in, and she is a handful for sure but I think I can handle her. Not sure she needs protection from anyone, she almost steamrolled me in combat. She definitely is something. Not to worry I will keep her safe and she won’t suspect anything.]

He then pressed send and pocketed the phone before following Jay to his new room.