The air inside the grand arena was suffocatingly heavy, thick with the scent of ozone, burnt stone, and raw tension.
High above, the dark silhouette of Trace Falger watched silently, his black arrows hovering like unseen guillotines over the battlefield.
Down below, both fighters moved with calculated precision.
There were no wild swings or wasted motions—every step was a matter of life and death.
[ HAZARD LEVEL: EXTREME ]
* FIELD CONDITIONS: Random Black Arrow Strikes
* RULE: One direct hit equals immediate termination
HUMA raised her secondary arm, her glowing crimson veins pulsing along her wrist as she unleashed another wave of energy.
[ ABILITY ACTIVATED ]
* SKILL: LASER CANNON
* USER: HUMA
* TYPE: High-Density Concentrated Beam
A roaring beam of pure red light sliced through the lingering dust!
Tez reacted instantaneously, planting his foot and thrusting his hand forward to counter.
[ ABILITY ACTIVATED ]
* SKILL: FIRE FLAME
* USER: TEZ
* TYPE: Elemental Counter-Burst
BOOOOM!
The collision of laser and fire created a localized shockwave that shattered the ground beneath them.
Both fighters tumbled backward, dodging the falling debris while keeping their eyes locked on the sky for any incoming black arrows.
I need to win this battle fast, Tez thought, wiping sweat and blood from his forehead.
My energy is running dangerously low… and I can see Huma’s speed is decreasing too!
HUMA panted heavily, her fingers trembling slightly as she adjusted her grip.
“Hey! What happened?” she called out, forcing a smirk.
“Are you thinking of quitting?”
Before Tez could answer, a high-pitched whistle cut through the air!
A pitch-black arrow shot down from the upper rafters, speeding straight toward the back of HUMA’s neck!
FWIIP!
HUMA didn’t see it coming—but Tez did.
Without a second thought, Tez fired a rapid FIREBALL off his knuckle, striking the side of the arrow and deflecting its trajectory right before it could pierce her skull!
The dark projectile slammed harmlessly into the cobblestones, dissolving into a wispy black smoke.
“Make your focus on the battle!” Tez yelled, his voice strained.
HUMA gasped, realizing how close she had just come to dying.
She hardened her expression, hiding her shaken nerves.
“Yep! Don’t tell me what to do!”
Tez took a deep breath, leveling his gaze at her.
“Hey Huma, you are very strong. You even gave me a scar with your laser. But I think I need to finish this match as quickly as possible… and that’s good for both you and me.”
HUMA’s eyes narrowed into slits.
“What! Are you really underestimating me?”
She cracked her neck, stepping forward as raw laser power erupted from every pore of her skin.
“Fine! Then this last move decides who wins!”
Tez dropped into a deep stance, unlocking the deep reservoirs of his inner strength.
[ LIMIT BREAK ENGAGED ]
* TECHNIQUE: GATE 1 – MAANA BEGINNING
* POWER LEVEL: Blaze Dragon 200%
* USER: TEZ
“BLAZE WHEEL!” Tez shouted.
He thrust his right hand high into the air, drawing all surrounding atmospheric heat and leftover flames into his palm.
The fire compressed violently, spinning at ultra-high velocity into a massive, blinding circular saw of concentrated plasma.
Tez looked at HUMA with a solemn expression.
“I am sorry… but this is gonna hurt you!”
HUMA drew her hands together, channeling her remaining bloodline energy to its absolute threshold.
[ ULTIMATE ABILITY ACTIVATED ]
* SKILL: FINAL LASER FLASH
* USER: HUMA
* TYPE: Maximum Output Laser Annihilation
“I… don’t think this is much for me!” HUMA screamed.
FWUUUUSH!
Tez hurl his spinning BLAZE WHEEL forward at catastrophic speeds, while HUMA unleashed her blinding FINAL LASER FLASH!
The two supreme attacks clashed in the absolute center of the arena!
CRACK…
KABOOOOM!!!!!
An apocalyptic shockwave blasted outward, destroying the immediate arena floor and causing the surrounding magical barrier to ripple violently under the force.
Dust, smoke, and blazing embers covered the entirety of the ring.
When the thick fog finally drifted away, both combatants were still standing, but HUMA was severely injured, her body trembling violently from complete energy exhaustion.
Tez gasped for air, his clothes torn and bloody.
“Quit, Huma! You are not in a fighting position!”
HUMA gritted her teeth, stubbornly raising a fist.
“I don’t think… that I am gonna quitttt!”
Suddenly, a hidden dark arrow whistled through the smoke, shooting silently toward her exposed head!
The tip was mere millimeters from her skin—when Tez leaped across the distance, thrusting his bare hand forward and GRABBING the black arrow mid-air!
CRACK!
Tez snapped the arrow with his strength, but the dark aura radiating from the shattered weapon erupted violently, blasting Tez’s arm and torso with dark energy burns.
Tez fell to his knees, his vision blurring as he held his injured arm.
“Quit… H-u-m-a…”
HUMA stared at him in utter disbelief before her legs finally gave out, and she collapsed unconscious onto the shattered stone.
The stadium announcer hesitated for a fraction of a second before roaring into his microphone!
“WHAT A MIRACLE BATTLE! TEZ WINS THE BATTLE AND BREAKS THE UNDEFEATED STREAK OF HUMA!”
Tez collapsed onto his back, staring up at the stadium lights with a weary smile.
“Oh… Finally, it’s ended.”
A short time later, inside the medical wing, HUMA slowly fluttered her eyes open.
She found herself lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by familiar faces.
Tez was sitting right beside her bed, scratching his head.
“Hey, you awake?” Tez asked casually.
HUMA bolted upright, pointing an accusing finger at him!
“WHAT!!!!! Why are you in my roommmmm!?”
“Because you were unconscious?!” Tez replied, raising his hands defensively.
Weza stepped out from the corner with a smile.
“Don’t worry, I am also here.”
WHACK!
HUMA instantly threw a punch, landing it straight on Weza’s face!
Weza held his bruised jaw, groaning in confusion.
“What! Why don’t you punch Tez, but me?!”
HUMA looked away, her cheeks turning slightly red.
“Because… I don’t know!”
Tez stood up, his face darkening with concern.
“Whatever! Rihasa’s battle is about to start with Dark.”
HUMA’s eyes widened in horror.
“What? Dark? He is extremely dangerous! He is the King of Site 4… also known as the Master of Darkness!”
* NAME: DARK
* TITLE: King of Site 4 / Master of Darkness /
Supreme Leader of Trace’s Army
* POWER TYPE: Adaptation & Technique Mimicry
Tez nodded grimly.
“I think you’re right. Rihasa is no match for Dark.”
Sha, sitting nearby in his own medical chair, shook his head.
“If Rihasa fights him, he is going to die.”
Weza rubbed his cheek, offering a small laugh.
“I think Rihasa is just gonna quit the match anyway. I don’t think he likes fighting that much.”
Sha agreed.
“Oh, definitely! He’ll forfeit immediately rather than get killed by Dark.”
Moments later, out in the main arena, the host stepped up to the broadcast platform.
“HELLO MY AUDIENCE! ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE?!” the announcer bellowed.
“In one corner, we have the chubby contender with 2 wins and 0 losses—RIHASA! And on the other side… the one who eats brightness for breakfast, the supreme leader of Trace’s army… DARK!”
The gates opened, and DARK stepped out, his terrifying pitch-black aura wrapping around him like a cloak.
The crowd erupted into chaotic, wild cheers!
Up in the spectating box, Tez stared down in sheer shock.
“What the hell! Is that person really Dark?!”
Down in the ring, Rihasa trembled, waving his hands nervously toward his friends in the stands.
“Hey! This is not fair! Tez, Sha, Weza, cheer for me! And you Uncle Flink… and you girl named Huma… cheer for me too!”
HUMA yelled down from her balcony seat.
“You are gonna die out there! Just quit the match already!”
“START THE BATTLE!” the host announced.
DARK looked at Rihasa with a smirk, crossing his arms boredly.
“Hey, Chubby boy. Show me all you’ve got. Let’s see how much a chubby boy can do.”
Rihasa’s face flushed with anger.
“I am not chubby! This is my family pack… like a six-pack!”
DARK burst out laughing.
“Oh really! Hahahaha!”
“JUNGLE WHIP!” Rihasa shouted, throwing a fast elemental attack.
DARK effortlessly sidestepped it without breaking a sweat.
“DIVINE CLAWS 1000 METER!” Rihasa roared, unleashing a barrage of massive energetic slash attacks.
DARK lifted his foot and blocked the entire thousand-meter energy wave with a single nonchalant kick!
Rihasa launched into an aggressive assault—claws, slashes, hollow-range projectiles—throwing everything in his arsenal.
Yet DARK blocked, deflected, and neutralized every single attack with minimal effort.
DARK yawned.
“Hey, Chubby boy… don’t quit until I kill you.”
Rihasa wiped the sweat from his forehead, his jaw clenching.
“I am not gonna quit. Sha didn’t quit in his match, and I am NOT GONNA QUITTTT!”
Rihasa threw his arms wide as an immense wave of golden energy erupted from his body!
Up in the stands, Sha leaned forward in shock.
“Wow! He is actually powering up for real!”
Rihasa muttered under his breath, “If I quit now, Sha will make fun of me until the day I die… I want to WIN!”
A massive, glowing golden spirit of a primal tiger materialized directly behind Rihasa!
[ AWAKENING DETECTED ]
* SPIRIT FORM: RISING TIGER
* USER: RIHASA
* STATS UNLOCKED: 100% Maana / Strength Mastery 50%
Tez stood up, gripping the railing.
“WHAT?! Rihasa unlocked his new tiger power?!”
Sha gasped.
“How is that even possible?!”
Weza scratched his head.
“Man, I don’t even know my first robot power yet!”
DARK looked at the golden spirit, his smile fading into a faint interest.
“I am not surprised. After all, you are a Mythic user. Let’s see if I can dodge it with one hand.”
“RISING ROAR!” Rihasa bellowed!
ROOOOOAAAAAR!!!!!
A massive, sonic shockwave exploded from Rihasa’s mouth, vibrating the entire stadium and creating spiderweb cracks along the arena shield!
“Amazing! I have never seen Rihasa this powerful!”
HUMA nodded silently.
“I didn’t think he had this kind of strength either!”
DARK stood in the path of the roar, his eyes flashing with dark delight.
“You’re actually getting me turned on! Now I have to finish this fast!”
[ SPECIAL ABILITY ACTIVATED ]
* SKILL: ADAPTATION 3%
* USER: DARK
* EFFECT: Copies enemy technique, nullifies incoming elemental energy, and consumes Maana.
A swirling pitch-black aura erupted around DARK, absorbing Rihasa’s soundwaves and transforming them into dark energy.
A dark, demonic shadow of Rihasa’s tiger appeared behind DARK, draining Rihasa’s Maana at a rapid pace!
Tez panicked.
“Oh shit! He is going to absorb all of Rihasa’s energy!”
HUMA gripped her hands.
“And he’s going to throw Rihasa’s own attack back at him!”
A terrifying black tiger behind DARK roared—a sound far louder and more destructive than Rihasa’s original attack!
Rihasa was blown back, falling to his knees as his energy drained away.
Do I really have to quit…? he thought, closing his eyes in defeat.
Within his subconscious mind, the image of the golden Rising Tiger appeared before him.
“Hey, my buddy,” the Tiger spoke gently.
“I am sorry, Tiger,” Rihasa wept in his mind.
“I don’t have any real talent for power. I think this strength isn’t meant for me. I’m just a fatty pig…”
The Tiger smirked.
“Look at yourself. You are using 30% of my power all at once without any heavy training, and your Maana STILL isn’t fully drained! Do you know why? Because your inner fat is burning away, converting into pure energy! My buddy… let’s do this!”
Rihasa blinked.
“What?”
“Let them see your FULL potential!”
Rihasa’s subconscious eyes opened, burning with pure fire.
“Okay! If this brings me a win, I will give my 1000%!”
BOOOOOOM!
A tremendous pressure exploded out of Rihasa’s body.
DARK actually paused, feeling the immense shift in air pressure.
Rihasa locked his eyes on DARK.
“I am gonna show you that a fake is NEVER going to defeat the original!”
[ AWAKENING FORM FULLY RELEASED ]
* SKILL: RISING RUSH
* USER: RIHASA
With destructive speed, Rihasa vanished from sight, reappearing right in front of DARK and slashing his claws violently across DARK’s chest!
A deep scratch mark appeared on DARK’s armor, leaking black blood!
DARK gasped in shock.
“Amazing…”
Rihasa launched into a relentless close-combat assault, swinging his golden claws in a storm of strikes.
DARK quickly adapted, copying the claw movements, forcing both fighters into an intense, hyper-speed martial arts exchange!
Sha watched from the screen, amazed.
“This close-quarters hand combat is unbelievable!”
Tez cheered loudly from the stands.
“Both are blocking and attacking so fast! Make him dead, Rihasa! Win this battle!”
DARK parried a heavy blow, leaping backward slightly.
“I am the King of Darkness… and I declare you the most powerful chubby boy I have ever fought!”
“Just die!” Rihasa screamed, lunging forward.
DARK’s expression turned completely cold.
“But I need to end this now.”
Up in the stands, Tez felt a sudden, terrifying spike in aura that made his skin crawl!
“WHAT?! Rihasa, BE CAREFUL!”
DARK slowly raised his hand, uttering a single word.
“V… o… r… t… e… x!”
PULL!
In an instant, the entire stadium went dead black, swallowing all light.
A fraction of a second later, a colossal dark explosion erupted, completely shattering the arena’s reinforced barrier into billions of sparkling fragments!
When the dark smoke finally cleared, Rihasa was standing in the middle of the crater, bloody, exhausted, and barely holding onto consciousness.
Rihasa looked down at his trembling hands, utterly shocked.
“What happened…? My rage… my power-up… gone? In one second?”
DARK chuckled softly, appearing right behind him.
“Good child.”
Before Rihasa could turn around, DARK struck him with lethal precision, inflicting a brutal, critical strike!
Rihasa screamed out in sheer agony as he crashed into the dirt, pooling in his own blood.
Tez jumped over the balcony railing, roaring in rage!
“STOP!!! HE ALREADY LOST THE BATTLE!”
DARK turned around, kicking his boots clean.
“Don’t worry. Take him to the hospital. He’s not dead yet.”
Tez, Weza, and the medical crew rushed onto the field, carefully gathering Rihasa’s broken body and rushing him toward the medical center.
Outside the infirmary doors, the atmosphere turned deadly silent.
As the stretcher disappeared inside, Tez turned around slowly, his eyes burning with an intense, unyielding hatred as he stood face-to-face with DARK.
TO BE CONTINUED….. hey ! readers ..
I am sorry for late chapters ..my health is not good so I am not able to upload chapter consistently… but I am sure future chapters will gonna blow your mind and theroies …..