As though the arena itself was being consumed by a mineral labyrinth, the battlefield had become something deadly.
One wrong step…
And it would mean the end of Guild Beasts.
Hitori narrowed his eyes.
Hitori:
“They’re changing the entire terrain…”
Kamero slowly nodded.
Kamero:
“They want complete control over the battlefield.”
The platforms continued to rise.
Above them—
Kiho slowly raised his swords.
Sapphire fragments began condensing above the arena.
Kiho:
“Sapphire Weapon Creation.”
FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!
Dozens.
Hundreds.
Crystalline swords began appearing atop the amber platforms.
Their blades gleamed with bluish reflections under the arena lights.
Hanlin wiped the blood from his face.
Then smiled.
Hanlin:
“Now we’re talking…”
Topaz crystals began appearing around the swords.
Meanwhile—
Shiden violently slammed his broken club into the ground.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!
Explosive quartz spread across the crystalline blades.
The result was grotesque.
Each sword now carried:
Sapphire.
Topaz.
Explosive quartz.
Izeu completed the formation by stabilizing everything with amber.
Kamero immediately understood.
His eyes narrowed.
Kamero:
“They’ve created a complete magical formation.”
Yashina carefully observed the field.
Yashina:
“No blind spots…”
Aysa crossed her arms.
Aysa:
“This is bad.”
Inside the arena—
Mimi launched several lunar blasts toward the platforms.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The pink brilliance struck several swords directly.
But—
The amber barriers absorbed the impact.
The crystals remained intact.
Mimi slightly frowned.
Mimi:
“It didn’t work…”
Rosatele began laughing from behind several emerald structures.
Rosatele:
“This is the end for you.”
Rosatele:
“Our ultimate technique has been activated.”
The platforms continued multiplying.
More swords.
More crystals.
More mana.
The ceiling of the arena slowly disappeared behind the crystalline formation.
The feeling was like witnessing an execution about to take place.
Hitori felt his stomach tighten.
Even from the stands, it was obvious.
That attack would leave no room to escape.
Inside the arena—
Kiho slowly spun one of his swords.
Kiho:
“Finally.”
His eyes met Guma’s.
Kiho:
“Let’s end this.”
The swords began vibrating.
The metallic sound echoed across the entire arena.
Hanlin smiled cruelly.
Hanlin:
“I want to see those wolves escape this.”
Shiden raised his hand.
The explosive crystals began pulsating.
Like hearts about to explode.
Izeu reinforced the final layer of amber.
Then—
A gigantic crystal barrier rose around Adamantys itself.
Izeu:
“Amber Barrier.”
The golden structure completely enclosed the guild.
They had created:
A defensive fortress.
And a mass slaughter technique.
At the stands—
The audience began to grasp the scale of what was happening.
The murmurs increased.
Some adventurers stood up.
Even other tournament participants watched in silence.
Hitori partially clenched his fists.
Hitori:
“Guma…”
Sarina narrowed her eyes.
Sarina:
“They really have nowhere left to run.”
Aysa:
“How does anyone dodge that?!”
Yashina quickly analyzed every platform.
Every angle.
Every possible direction.
Then spoke softly.
Yashina:
“There is no escape route.”
Kamero took a deep breath.
Kamero:
“What happens now will decide the battle.”
At the center of the field—
Hundreds of swords aligned simultaneously.
Every blade pointed toward Guild Beasts.
The air itself seemed to vibrate.
The magical pressure increased with every second.
Kiho slowly raised one hand.
Kiho:
“Combined attack…”
Shiden smiled.
Hanlin further amplified the topaz mana.
Izeu stabilized the entire formation.
Then—
All four shouted together.
Adamantys:
“EXPLOSIVE SAPPHIRE SWORDS!!”
FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!
The glass ceiling they had created collapsed.
Hundreds of crystal swords descended simultaneously.
From above.
From the sides.
From the front.
From behind.
Every sword carried explosive quartz and topaz reinforcement.
The entire arena vanished beneath the crystal storm.
Hitori instinctively stood up.
Hitori:
“OH NO—!”
The pressure of the attack made even the stands tremble.
The crowd fell silent.
No one could imagine escaping such a thing.
But then—
Kamero noticed it first.
His eyes slightly widened.
Kamero:
“Wait…”
Guild Beasts had not moved.
Guma remained standing still.
The spiritual tiger paws still partially covered his arms.
Nicelle’s flames continued rotating around her body.
Mimi stood motionless beneath the light of the spiritual moon.
And Yuri and Yudi…
Still stood side by side.
Silent.
Then—
The two looked at each other.
And nodded simultaneously.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
Their bestial aura exploded.
The impact was so violent that part of the floor sank beneath them.
Gigantic shadows of two wolves appeared behind the brothers.
The black wolf.
The white wolf.
Their spiritual roars echoed throughout the entire arena.
The crowd shuddered.
It wasn’t just mana.
It was predatory presence.
Pure instinct.
Shiden completely lost his composure.
Shiden:
“Don’t let them attack!”
The swords accelerated even further.
But—
Yuri and Yudi raised their paws simultaneously.
The two auras began rotating around each other.
Like wild currents colliding.
The wolf shadows slowly merged.
The white wolf.
The black wolf.
Becoming one monstrous entity.
Yuri and Yudi:
“Twin Wolf Aura.”
Hitori widened his eyes.
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“Damn…”
Kamero carefully watched.
Kamero:
“They’re synchronizing their mana.”
Yashina narrowed her eyes.
Yashina:
“A complete combination attack.”
It was unlike anything they had seen before.
The explosive swords were already close.
Very close.
Then—
Yuri and Yudi charged together.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The arena exploded beneath their feet.
Their bodies vanished.
The bestial shadows crossed the battlefield at monstrous speed.
And then—
The two roared together.
Yuri and Yudi:
“GREAT SONIC HOWL.”
FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!
The roar crossed the arena like the awakening of a calamity.
It wasn’t merely sound.
It was pressure.
It was destruction condensed into vibration.
The very air seemed to tear apart.
The stands shook violently.
Many spectators instinctively covered their ears.
Others simply froze as they felt the bestial wave pass through their bodies.
The sapphire swords were struck first.
CRAAAAAAAAAACK!!
The crystalline blades began cracking in midair.
Then came the explosions.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The quartz detonated uncontrollably.
Topaz shattered.
The amber platforms began collapsing.
Adamantys’ entire formation was being forcibly destroyed.
Hitori felt his chest vibrate from the impact.
The Great Sonic Howl seemed to penetrate his bones.
Kamero kept his eyes fixed on the arena.
Even he seemed impressed.
Kamero:
“They broke the formation’s structure…”
Yashina watched the platforms collapse.
Yashina:
“They destroyed the attack’s mana flow.”
Aysa slowly lowered her arms.
Her expression mixed surprise and disbelief.
Aysa:
“That’s ridiculously strong…”
Inside the arena—
Izeu’s eyes widened as he saw the crystal structures collapsing.
Izeu:
“No…!”
The platforms began breaking apart one after another.
The swords lost stability.
The explosions turned against Adamantys itself.
Kiho realized it immediately.
Kiho:
“Fall back!”
But it was already too late.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
An uncontrollable chain of explosions engulfed half the arena.
Smoke.
Crystals.
Sapphire fragments.
Sound waves.
Everything merged into absolute chaos.
The entire battlefield vanished.
The spectators desperately tried to see through the dust.
Hitori narrowed his eyes.
His heart beat faster.
Who had survived that?
Then—
FWOOOOOOOOOSH!!
A blue shadow burst through the smoke.
Guma.
The spiritual tiger paws now covered his entire arms and part of his torso.
Electric aura roared around his body.
His feline eyes shone inside the smoke.
Kiho barely had time to react.
Kiho:
“You…?!”
Guma appeared before him like a predator emerging from the mist.
Guma:
“Found you.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The heavy sword descended violently.
CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!!
The sapphire blades blocked purely on instinct.
But the impact was monstrous.
The crystal swords cracked immediately.
Kiho was hurled backward.
His feet tore through the ruined floor trying to stop his body.
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Even so—
He smiled.
Kiho:
“Hahaha…”
His eyes sparkled with excitement.
Kiho:
“This… this is incredible!”
Guma disappeared again.
Kiho’s instincts screamed danger.
CRAAAAAAAAAASH!!
Another strike hit the blades.
More cracks appeared.
Kiho’s arms began trembling.
Guma’s strength was absurd.
It didn’t feel human.
Each attack carried the weight of a colossal creature.
From the stands—
Hitori could feel the difference.
Guma wasn’t simply attacking.
He was crushing Kiho slowly.
Like a beast breaking the prey’s bones before the final blow.
Then—
Nicelle emerged from the side through the smoke.
Her nine tails burned behind her.
Purple flames reflected in the kitsune’s golden eyes.
Kiho realized it too late.
Nicelle:
“It’s over.”
The purple flames advanced first.
FWOOOOOOOOOSH!!
The spiritual fire partially enveloped Kiho’s arms.
CRAAAAACK!!
The swords began freezing.
The mana inside the sapphire itself seemed to solidify.
Kiho’s eyes widened.
Kiho:
“The flames… froze my mana?!”
Then came the second impact.
The orange flames exploded violently.
Nicelle:
“Kitsune Inferno.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The explosion swept across the entire arena.
The heat was so intense that part of the stone beneath Kiho melted.
The crystal swords shattered completely.
Kiho was launched violently into one of the arena walls.
CRAAAAAAAAAASH!!
The structure cracked upon impact.
Fragments of stone collapsed around him.
System:
“Guild Beasts: +1 point.”
Silence.
The smoke slowly began to settle.
Guild Adamantys had been devastated.
The platforms had disappeared.
Broken crystals covered the entire battlefield.
Kiho remained lying among the debris.
His shattered swords scattered around him.
On the opposite side—
Shiden watched in disbelief.
His fingers trembled.
Hanlin was breathing heavily.
Izeu could barely maintain the remaining barriers.
Meanwhile—
Guild Beasts still stood.
Injured.
Exhausted.
But completely dominating the arena.
Yuri and Yudi slowly advanced through the smoke.
The wolf shadows still followed them.
The white wolf.
The black wolf.
Their auras made the atmosphere feel smaller.
More suffocating.
Shiden unconsciously took a step backward.
At that moment—
He finally understood.
Adamantys had never controlled the battle.
From the very beginning…
They had been the prey.
Shiden took another step back.
The broken club trembled in his hands.
Not because he lacked strength.
But because his instincts screamed danger.
The smoke slowly dissipated throughout the arena while Yuri and Yudi advanced in complete silence.
Without haste.
That made everything worse.
Hanlin felt his throat dry up.
The white wolf kept his eyes fixed on him.
Cold.
Precise.
Like an animal deciding where to bite first.
Izeu gritted his teeth.
His hands trembled as he attempted to create another amber barrier.
CRAAAAACK…
Small crystal plates began to appear once again.
But his mana had become unstable.
The structures emerged cracked.
Imperfect.
Yudi noticed immediately.
The white wolf’s shadow behind him almost seemed to smile.
Yudi:
“Your mana is exhausted.”
Izeu felt a chill run down his spine.
Because there was no mockery in his voice.
It was merely a statement.
Like a predator realizing that its prey could no longer run.
Shiden roared, trying to break the psychological pressure dominating the battlefield.
Shiden:
“IT’S NOT OVER YET!”
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
Explosive crystals appeared around him once more.
Even damaged.
Even unstable.
The red quartz began pulsating violently.
Hanlin immediately understood what he intended to do.
Hanlin:
“Wait… you’re going to use that here?!”
Shiden didn’t answer.
His eyes had been consumed by desperation.
Eros observed everything from the center of the arena.
The Royal Knight’s expression became more serious.
Because he had realized it too.
Shiden had lost his composure.
And desperate adventurers were dangerous.
Very dangerous.
Inside the arena—
The explosions around the quartz user’s body began growing.
The ground cracked beneath him.
Stones trembled.
Small fragments of the arena started levitating due to the instability of the mana.
Shiden:
“If I’m going down…”
He slowly raised the shattered club.
Red crystals fused around his arm.
Shiden:
“…you’re coming with me!”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
A gigantic quartz explosion engulfed the arena.
The shockwave advanced violently in every direction.
The spectators recoiled.
Part of the stands shook.
But Yuri simply advanced through the explosion.
The red smoke split around his body.
His metallic fur partially protected his arms while the black wolf aura enveloped him.
Shiden saw it happen.
And at that instant—
Something inside him broke.
Because no matter how much power he used.
No matter how many explosions he created.
That man kept walking.
Step by step.
Like inevitability itself.
Shiden tried to attack again.
Too late.
FWOOOOOOOOOSH!!
Yuri appeared right in front of him.
The black claws reflected the light of the explosions.
Yuri:
“It’s over.”
CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!
The strike shattered what remained of Shiden’s defense.
The club broke apart completely.
Quartz fragments exploded across the arena.
Yudi appeared beside him.
The white wolf aura exploded violently.
The sound itself seemed to tear the air.
Yudi:
“White Wolf Slash.”
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The impact struck directly against Shiden’s chest.
His body crossed half the arena before crashing into the destroyed remains of the amber platforms.
System:
“Guild Beasts: +1 point.”
Silence.
This time—
A heavy silence.
Absolute.
Hanlin remained motionless.
Looking at:
Shiden defeated.
Kiho unconscious.
Rosatele lying where the Pink Moon had struck her.
The shattered barriers.
The arena reduced to ruins.
Guild Adamantys had been crushed.
Stone by stone.
Slowly.
Without leaving room for recovery.
Izeu partially fell to his knees.
His mana had finally run dry.
His eyes trembled as he stared at Guild Beasts slowly advancing through the smoke.
Guma at the front.
His sword resting on his shoulder.
Nicelle behind him.
Flames still burning around her nine tails.
Mimi silently walking beside the wolf brothers.
The pink moon hovered faintly above her.
They looked like monsters emerging from the remains of a war.
From the stands—
Hitori felt his heart race.
Not out of fear.
But understanding.
Now he understood why that guild was so dangerous.
They didn’t win through strength alone.
They destroyed the enemy’s rhythm.
They broke:
Positioning.
Flow.
Coordination.
Confidence.
Until nothing remained but despair.
Kamero silently observed.
Then finally spoke.
Kamero:
“Not one stone will remain upon another…”
Aysa partially turned her head.
Aysa:
“Hm?”
Kamero kept his eyes fixed on the devastated arena.
Kamero:
“They dismantled Adamantys piece by piece.”
Yashina gave a slight nod.
Yashina:
“Without wasting movements.”
Inside the arena—
Hanlin slowly raised his hands.
His breathing was heavy.
His pride was clearly struggling against reality.
But his eyes had already understood.
There was no victory left.
Hanlin:
“Ugh…”
He let out a tired laugh.
Hanlin:
“What a pain…”
Then he raised both hands completely.
Hanlin:
“I surrender.”
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The central crystal of the arena shone intensely.
The mana scattered across the battlefield began slowing down.
The remaining explosions disappeared.
The wolves’ bestial shadows slowly began fading away.
Eros walked toward the center of the ruined arena.
The wind partially moved his black cape as he observed both sides.
Then declared:
Eros:
“Guild Adamantys incapacitated.”
His voice echoed throughout the arena.
Eros:
“Victory goes to Guild Beasts.”
For one second—
Silence remained.
Then—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The stands exploded with applause.
Shouts.
Whistles.
Mana.
The entire audience stood up.
Even other adventurers seemed impressed.
Because this had not merely been a battle.
It had been a brutal display of dominance.
Down below—
Guma looked directly toward EXO’s section.
Especially at Hitori.
Then opened a small smile.
Not arrogant.
Not provocative.
But challenging.
As though silently saying:
“Now show me what you’ve got.”