Silence filled the room.Kelvin Nox sat at the center, legs crossed, eyes closed.The air around him trembled — heavy, alive — as if something unseen was watching.
A voice echoed inside his mind, cold and distorted, like a whisper from the void:"Come to me... come, Kelvin... I will grant you power..."
Kelvin clenched his fists.— Get out of my head! — he shouted, his voice bouncing off the walls.
The door opened abruptly.
— Hey, man, who were you talking to? — Lorien leaned against the frame, tone casual but eyes sharp.
Kelvin rubbed his face, breathing hard.— Just... some voices. They come and go.
Lorien frowned for a second. Tyrus... he thought, uneasy.But he forced a smile.— I see. After this draft, we'll go through some insane training, got it? It'll help you focus.
Kelvin nodded.— Alright.
— Come on, the next match is about to start, — Lorien added. — Darius versus Inavy.
The arena went dark.
Silence fell — the kind that hums before a storm.Then, a single spotlight lit the center stage, revealing the announcer, grin wide and energy overflowing.
— Ladies and gentlemen! — his voice thundered through the arena. — The moment you've all been waiting for! The battle that will decide who faces Kelvin Nox in the grand final!
Holograms appeared above the arena — flashes of Darius and Inavy's victories, moments of triumph that replayed like highlights in a movie.
— On one side, the unstoppable force, Darius Valtier!And on the other, the heir of lightning, the crimson thunder himself — Inavy Stormbreak!
The crowd roared.The ground seemed to shake with their cheers.
— Darius Vaaaaaltieeeer!
A golden flash exploded — Darius appeared, teleporting into the center, two fingers on his forehead in his signature pose, smirking.
Then—
— Inaaaaaavy Stormbreaaak!
A bolt of lightning struck the arena.Smoke spread.And from it, Inavy emerged, calmly adjusting his gloves, his crimson eyes gleaming.
The crowd went wild.
The referee raised his hand.— READY... FIGHT!
Darius rolled his neck, his usual playful smile gone.— Today... I'm done holding back.
A golden explosion burst around him.Gravity warped.Light itself bent toward him.
Across the field, Inavy exhaled slowly.Red lightning danced along his arms, searing the ground beneath his feet.
— Me too, Darius. — he murmured. — I'll fight with everything I've got.
But something was off.His lightning... twisted.Almost alive.
In the VIP stands—
Ray frowned.(That energy... it isn't natural.)
Lorien's Seraph Eyes lit up in blue.— That's... Chaos.
Diana blinked, confused.— Chaos? What are you even talking about?
Lorien smirked faintly.— Too complicated for you to understand.
— Ugh, you're the worst. — she muttered, crossing her arms.
Back in the arena—
The ground cracked beneath them.The air screamed.And then— they vanished.
A blur of motion, light, and sound collided at the center.Each punch exploded like thunder.Each dodge blurred like refracted light.
Spectators gasped.— They're... they're just freshmen?!— No way! That's Guild Leader level!
Darius laughed mid-fight, deflecting a chain of lightning strikes.— You're so damn stubborn, Inavy!
Inavy smirked through the sparks.— I know... But I hate losing even more.
Darius's grin faded.— Then let's see who falls first.
He raised his hand skyward.A sphere of pure light began to spin above his palm, tightening until it turned pitch-black.
🌀 [Photon Singularity] — Area Control Technique
The light collapsed inward, forming a gravitational vortex.The sound disappeared.The arena itself warped.
Lorien's eyes widened.— He... he copied my technique. And improved it.
Ray's expression darkened.— Impossible...
— Not for Darius, — Lorien said quietly. — He doesn't just wield light — he commands it. That's a radiant singularity... a sun collapsing in on itself.
The singularity exploded —and Inavy didn't move.
His body was glowing.Crimson lightning coiled around his arms, morphing into twin spears of blinding power.
But inside that storm... something ancient stirred.
Ray stood up suddenly.— He's channeling fragments of Chaos?!
Lorien muttered,— If he loses control, this entire arena will vanish.
Darius hurled the singularity.It devoured everything in its path.
BOOM.
Light consumed the world.The arena's barrier cracked apart.
The crowd fell silent, holding their breath.Smoke filled the air.
Then— a shadow moved.
Inavy emerged, bloodied, burned, barely standing — but smiling.
— Not bad, Darius... You almost had me. — he said, voice rough.
He raised one trembling arm to the sky.Lightning spiraled upward, condensing into a colossal crimson spear.
⚡ [Unrestricted Thunder Spear] — Final Form: Crimson Tempest
The heavens roared.A thunderbolt of divine fury fell upon the arena.The earth split open.
A blinding flash—and silence.
When the smoke cleared, Darius lay unconscious on the shattered floor.Inavy knelt, chest heaving, his aura fading.
The referee's voice shook.— Winner... Inavy Stormbreak!
For a moment, no one moved.Then the crowd erupted —applause, cheers, chants of both their names.
Darius groaned, opening one eye.— Tch... I wasn't even at 100%.
Inavy laughed, reaching out a hand.— I know. The great Darius Valtier never is, right?
Darius smirked and grabbed his hand.— Idiot.
Inavy pulled him to his feet — then raised Darius's arm high, declaring him a champion in spirit.
The arena went mad.Both names echoed through the air like legends being born.
Up in the VIP seats, Lorien stood, clapping proudly, a rare smile on his face.Ray crossed his arms, chuckling softly.— These boys... they truly are something else.
Inavy looked up — his gaze locking onto Kelvin's in the stands.A silent exchange. A promise.
Kelvin smiled back.The storm had only just begun.