Just Wait Until We Meet Again, Ken...

"You're only considering negative aspects," Asuka calmly said, locking eyes with Jane.

He then stood up, ignoring the ruckus between Grey and Ashton.

"Huh??"

Taking a step closer Asuka's expression turned more firm and composed, "Remember Jane, you were engaged to the second son of the Riverdale family back then. Everyone knew what kind of man he was, a playboy, fat, and an alcoholic. You never wanted to marry him. But there was no way out, no option to reject that engagement." He said in a confident tone.

Jane's frown deepened at his words, her eyes narrowing at Asuka as he continued.

 "Because I touched you a little bit, Riverdale themselves rejected you, or you would have been raped by that bastard... such waste of talen..."

But before Asuka could complete his sentence, Jane laced out, her sarcastic laugh cut through the room, sharp and cold. "So basically you're saying you did me a favour by molesting me, right?" 

Her eyes blazed with rage as she stood up, fists clenched at her sides. In a swift, furious motion, she grabbed Asuka by the collar, pulling him close. 

Her voice trembled with anger, "Say what you mean by 'touching a little bit.' You and your damn slum dogs tried to tear my clothes off in public! You humiliated me, you disgusting bastard." Jane said, as tears formed in her eyes due to intense anger and frustration.

her fierce eyes were filled with disgust and boiling rage as she stood up and grabbed Asuka's collar, "Say what do you mean by touching a little bit, you with your damn slum dogs tried to publicly tear my clothes, you humiliated me, you disgusting bastard." Jane screamed out, as tears formed in her eyes due to intense rage. 

As Jane's voice rose in sudden anger, Ruby quickly jumped in to stand by her, holding Jane in her arms to calm her down. 

Asuka's heart pounded at Jane's outburst, he quickly sat back into his chair, his face growing darker with every second.

'Fuck you Asuka, Why did you, do that. I thought it was just a little bit touching and stuff, but he just went overboard with it. Ah.. wait, a second now that I think, Asuka never had the guts to actually pull it. I am 100% sure there was someone's influence.'

"Enough!!" As Asuka was lost in thoughts sudden voice made him flinch, "Shut up you all, this is not what you came here for, you all are from big families so you probably don't care much about but it's different for me, this is my last chance, so pls." Ruby shouted, her words laced with desperation.

Jane blinked, taken aback. Even Ashton and Grey, who had been arguing moments before, stopped to stare at Ruby. The room fell silent as Ruby's voice cracked with frustration and pain.

"I'm sorry, Ruby," Jane whispered, squeezing Ruby's hand. "I overreacted. Now I think everyone is ready let's start our meeting again."

In a moment Ruby calmed herself down and stood in the middle, "I know somehow instead of cooperating we started to fight among each other if this continues it is for certain we won't be able to reach the top 2 positions how talented we individually are doesn't matter you guys have to understand that, so to keep our group together and work in efficient way I propose we should create some rules and nominate a captain today."

As Ruby finished speaking, she eyed the whole room, looking for any sign of agreement from the others.

Jane was the first to respond. "Yeah, you're right. I've been thinking the same thing," she said, her voice now steady and calm.

Asuka leaned forward, resting his elbow on the chair arm and supporting his chin with his hand. "We should make Ruby the captain," he suggested before anyone could cut him off. "If anyone else takes the role, there's a risk of bias. Ruby is the only one who truly cares about our performance and doesn't have conflicts with anyone."

The room fell silent as everyone gave a thought to Asuka's words. 

Grey nodded in agreement. "That sounds like the best idea," he said, looking at Ruby with acceptance.

Ruby now stood a little confidant. "Alright, I'll take on the role of captain for Squad 2," she said firmly.

"First, let's set up some basic rules to keep us working efficiently. Then we can wrap up with our introductions."

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They spent hours discussing and finally settled on three core rules everyone could agree on.

Ruby cleared her throat and read the rules aloud one last time. "As your captain, here are the rules we'll follow starting now:

If there's a disagreement, it will be settled through a sparring duel. The other members will act as judges and set the conditions for the duel.

The captain's orders are final. If a member disagrees, they can call for a vote. If the majority supports them, their decision will be final.

The punishment for breaking a rule will be decided by the other members based on the severity of the offence."

Ruby looked around, her voice strong and steady. "Do you all agree to these terms? They balance freedom with efficiency."

Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging the new rules.

Ruby took a deep breath and continued. "Now, let's move on to introductions. I'll go first." Without wasting any more time, She tapped on her CAD, and a large blue holographic screen appeared, displaying her status window.

╔════════<Status >══════════╗ 

 Name: Ruby Warren 

 Grade: F+ 

 Potential: B 

 Profession: [Healer Lv1]

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<Stats >

 Strength: F- 

 Agility: F 

 Vitality: F 

 Wisdom: B 

 Charm: B+

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<Mana Stats>

 Mana Capacity: E+ 

 Affinity: Divinity

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<Blessing Index>

 Blessing: 

 - Color of Death (B) 

 Bloodline Blessing: ----

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<Skills Index>

 Martial Art Manual: God's Hand (Minor Mastery) [Rare]

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<Equipment Index>

 Equipment: Ring of False Faith [Epic] 

╚═══════════════════════╝

Upon observing Ruby's stats, Grey's expression turned to one of disappointment. He fixed his sharp gaze on Ruby and said in a low but firm voice, "You're too weak to be captain."

Ruby's confidence from a moment ago shattered at his words. She fumbled as she answered, "I..."

Before she could say more, Asuka stood up and cut in. "What are you talking about, Grey?" he said firm voice. "We should be grateful to have a healer. Do you know how rare they are? Ruby might be the only healer among all the Black Dragons trainees. It's common knowledge that, In any squad, the healer is a crucial unit. That's why enemies target them first."

Asuka moved to the centre of the group, with a convincing tone he continued, "As a squad, we should protect our most important member while she promised us blessings." his eyes locking onto each team member. As he spoke, then he reached out and gently grabbed Ruby's shoulder, again making her confident, as a leader should be.

"Huh?" Asuka muttered, noticing everyone's stunned expressions.

Ashton broke the silence with a smile, patting Asuka on the back. "I didn't expect such a mature response from you, brother," he said. Letting out a playful chuckle, Ashton continued, "Yeah, let's protect our most important member."

As Asuka went back to his seat, Ruby grabbed the edge of his shirt. "Thank you," she whispered, a soft blush spreading across her cheeks.

While Grey and Ashton continued their conversation, Jane noticed the brief interaction between Asuka and Ruby. She quickly looked away, her gaze dropping to the floor, lost in her thoughts.

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{A/N}

Thanks for reading, everyone! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I've made some changes to the system interface. If you're satisfied or dissatisfied with them, please leave a comment.

Understanding Asuka's Character: Despite being a Villain, he hasn't done anything evil yet. He wants to live a normal, peaceful life. But after being at the top of the villain hierarchy in Eldora for over 300 years, it's unlikely he'll stay this way.

[Be patient the villainous main lead promised will be delivered.]

If you have any thoughts about the story or are dissatisfied with anything, please share your comments.

Thank you to everyone who has used their precious power stones on this work. My cold is getting better, so expect regular updates from now on.

Thanks again, and peace out!