The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 288

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Scarlett grabbed Rex by the shoulder. In one smooth move, she stepped behind him and twisted his arm behind his back. It was a clean control hold.

Rex was subdued in a single move.

With both arms pinned behind him, Rex bent forward with his head down. He tried to move and fight back, but he couldn’t move at all.

That alone proved two things. The girl in front of him was not only trained in combat–she was also incredibly strong.

Rex was stunned. But at the same time, he felt excited. He kept shouting in a low voice, his head still lowered. “I knew it! I knew it!”

He had been certain this girl was special. Not only did she understand mystic arts, but her combat skills were also incredible.

And now that he tested her, the result was even clearer. She was stronger than him.

No, she was much stronger. Rex had trained in combat since he was a child, yet he couldn’t even last one move against her.

Just one move, and he was already under her control.

Oliver finally reacted.

“Ms. Sanchez, I’m sorry. Please forgive us. He meant no harm. Rex is just… a combat fanatic. When he heard you might know combat, he wanted to test it.”

Scarlett released him without saying anything. She simply looked at the two men.

Rex quickly straightened up and looked at Scarlett.

His eyes were filled with excitement, shock, admiration, and a hint of something more complicated.

“Ms. Sanchez,” he said eagerly, “may I ask who your mentor is? Did you learn both occult arts and combat from the same mentor?”

After all, the study of occult arts had several branches. Healing, fate reading, observation, and divination were well known,

But there was another path. Cultivation.

Cultivation didn’t only mean training spiritual power. It also meant strengthening the body–muscles, bones, and endurance. In simple terms, fighting skill.

Rex was sure of one thing. Scarlett’s mentor must be a powerful hidden expert.

In the modern world, spiritual power was extremely rare, Ancient cultivation methods and training manuals had mostly been lost over time.

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Even traditional combat schools were slowly disappearing.

But the girl standing before him could cultivate power and her combat skills were stronger than anyone Rex had ever met.

Of course he was excited.

Scarlett simply replied, “I can’t tell you.”

She could never reveal where her abilities came from.

After all, her mentor was herself.

Her face still looked a little pale. The injuries she suffered earlier had not fully healed.

Seeing her pale expression, Rex suddenly realized something. She had just used a powerful energy circle earlier. Her internal energy and body were likely still injured. Yet he had challenged her without thinking. Rex lowered his head awkwardly. “Ms. Sanchez, I’m sorry. I didn’t think about it. I didn’t realize you were still hurt.”

He almost wanted to slap himself.

Scarlett didn’t blame him. Instead, she asked calmly, “Well, now that you’ve tested me, can you leave now?”

Rex hesitated and didn’t move.

He glanced at Scarlett, his expression complicated.

“Ms. Sanchez, since you’re so capable, I was wondering if you could-”

“Rex!” Oliver cut him off sharply.

Rex stopped mid–sentence.

His face turned pale. His lips moved slightly, but he didn’t finish what he wanted to say.

In the end, he stayed silent.

Oliver looked at him and sighed, “Rex, she’s not even twenty yet. She’s still a 12th grade student. She’s not like us. Yes, she has talent. She understands occult arts and she can fight. But right now, her priority should be school. She has a bright future ahead of her,”

Because of that, Oliver had no plans–at least for now–to report to his superiors and invite Scarlett to join their department.

Their department was the nation’s Special Intelligence Unit. It was secretive. And the people in it carried far heavier responsibilities than most,

They investigated mysterious events.

But they also handled conflicts between nations–missions that could never be discussed publicly. Dangerous missions.

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That kind of world was not meant for someone as young as Scarlett.

Oliver knew what Rex had wanted to say. Rex wanted to ask Scarlett for help.

Six months ago, their unit received a difficult mission.

A scientist had been trying to return to his home country.

The scientist was researching a new type of material and had apparently made an important. breakthrough.

But the foreign country where he worked didn’t want him to leave. They detained him. Since then, there had been no news about the scientist.

The government had already sent many people overseas to investigate and rescue him.

But every attempt failed.

Even now, they still hadn’t managed to bring him back.

No one even knew what had happened to him.

Rex wanted to ask Scarlett to go abroad with them. Maybe she could help.

But many agents had failed.

How could they send an eighteen–year–old girl to handle something like that?

Even though Oliver had exchanged contact information with Scarlett, he only planned to ask for small favors in the future. Perhaps help related to mystic knowledge. Or maybe her medical skills.

But not something like this. Not a mission this dangerous, one that even the government had no solution for.

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