Chapter 456

This had to be a coincidence! Isabella Montgomery simply shared the same username as that legendary player. Boss—nothing more than that! Then, Isabella sent a duel challenge to Takashi Yamamoto. A game notification flashed across Takashi’s screen. [Boss has invited you to a 1v1 duel!] A smaller line of text followed below: [Friendly Reminder: Player Boss has previously defeated you—stay alert.]

Takashi’s expression darkened. His eyelids twitched. Boss—the very player who had humiliated him before—was challenging him again. But wait… He was supposed to be facing Isabella. Why would Boss send him an invitation now?

Unless…

A shocking realization dawned on him. He spun around, his eyes locking onto Isabella’s monitor. Her screen displayed: [Duel request sent. Waiting for opponent to accept…]

Takashi froze. His disbelief was palpable. It was her. Isabella was the one who had crushed him, costing him billions. The Boss he had desperately tried to hunt down. The only person in the world capable of defeating him. The legendary player who had nearly forced him to rename himself “Dog”!

Benjamin Kensington, standing behind Takashi, was equally stunned. His eyes widened in shock. How… how was this possible? His own sister was Boss? The mythical figure every gamer revered?

Even the bodyguards at the entrance were speechless. They knew their master had suffered only one defeat—a humiliation that had followed him everywhere. Rivals and enemies never let him forget it. They had all underestimated Isabella, dismissing her as just another woman who knew nothing about gaming. Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined she was the legendary Boss who had humiliated Takashi Yamamoto.

Isabella remained calm, her gaze cool and impatient. “What’s wrong? Scared now that you know it’s me?”

Takashi snapped back to reality, his face flushing with anger. “Who said that? I made a few mistakes last time. Do you really think you can beat me again?”

He clicked the accept button, and the duel began. Instantly, thirty percent of Takashi’s followers received a notification: [Takashi Yamamoto is now in a 1v1 duel with Boss…]

The online community erupted. Players flooded into the spectator mode. Even those offline dropped everything to log in and watch. The comments section exploded. [Takashi didn’t change his name after losing to Boss last time. Why are they fighting again?]

[He claimed it was a fluke, that Boss cheated. Let’s see if it was really a coincidence!]

[I still think it was luck. Watch Takashi destroy Boss in seconds!]

Takashi read the comments, his resolve hardening. He had to win this time, no matter what. His reputation depended on it. He remained hyper-focused, waiting for Isabella to select her character. Just like before, she chose the Dancer.

Takashi’s eyes narrowed. The Dancer again? That same character had defeated him last time. But… Hah! He quickly locked in Daji, the Witch—a character known for her instant-kill abilities. The Dancer’s skills were primarily defensive, making her useless against the Witch’s aggressive playstyle. Two of the Dancer’s skills would be completely ineffective in this matchup.

Hah! Isabella didn’t stand a chance this time. Takashi smirked, already envisioning her defeat. He would reclaim his glory and make her beg for mercy on her knees.