The moon hung high above Thornhelm, casting an eerie glow across its darker districts. As the pair moved through the alleys of the city's slums, the noise of civilization gave way to shadows, hushed whispers, and flickers of firelight from hidden corners.
Rudra (whispering): "So this is it? Hell's Valley?"
Elandro: "This is the place where names are forgotten, and only fists speak. You sure you're ready for this?"
Rudra (smirking): "Was born ready."
They reached a rusted iron gate embedded in the wall of a ruined warehouse. Two burly guards stood watch, each with jagged scars and soulless eyes.
Guard 1: "State your business."
Elandro (calmly): "We're here for the fights. Got a fresh piece of meat that wants to test his steel."
The guards looked at Rudra with mild amusement.
Guard 2 (laughing): "This kid? Barely looks strong enough to hold a sword."
Rudra (grinning): "Keep talking. I'll be breaking your jaw next."
They exchanged glances, chuckled, then stepped aside.
Guard 1: "Try not to die too quickly."
They entered the underground lair. Smoke choked the air, and the scent of sweat, blood, and burning incense filled their nostrils. The arena was a sunken pit surrounded by onlookers roaring like wild animals. Men in chains fought like beasts for coin, respect—or just survival.
At the center was a large chalkboard where upcoming fights were listed. Rudra glanced at the names. Most were unknown, but a few had nicknames like "The Bone Reaper" and "Flesh Grinder."
Elandro: "Stay close. This place eats newcomers alive."
Suddenly, a loud voice echoed from the balcony above the pit.
Announcer: "We've got a challenger! A fresh face from the northern edge of hell—Ruuuuuudraaa the Shadow Cub!"
The crowd booed and laughed.
Crowd: "A kid?! He'll last five seconds!"
Rudra (to Elandro): "Shadow Cub? Really?"
Elandro (grinning): "I had to give them something."
Rudra leapt into the pit.
Across the arena, the ground shook as a towering brute entered. The crowd chanted:
> "GORLAX! GORLAX!"
Covered in tattoos and wielding an iron staff, the man looked like a walking mountain.
Announcer: "Gorlax the Gut-Eater versus Rudra the Shadow Cub! PLACE YOUR BETS!"
The bell rang
Absolutely! Here's an intense, brutal, bone-crushing version of the fight scene between Rudra and Gorlax in Hell's Valley — designed to showcase Rudra's cold precision, rage-fueled strength, and the savage brutality of the underworld:
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🔥 Fight Scene – "The Birth of a Beast"
The announcer's voice boomed across the blood-soaked pit.
Announcer:
"ON THE LEFT — the undefeated, the bone-crushing demon of the pit… GORLAX THE GUT-EATER!"
The crowd roared as Gorlax stepped forward. A monstrous slab of muscle, his body tattooed with tally marks of every kill. Iron gauntlets laced his hands, and his broken nose twisted like a battle flag.
Announcer (grinning):
"And on the right… a lamb to the slaughter, the fresh meat… RUUUUDRAAAA THE SHADOW CUB!"
The crowd exploded in laughter and jeers.
Gorlax (growling):
"After I'm done with you, I'll feed your bones to the dogs."
Rudra (calmly):
"Then I hope they're hungry."
The bell rang.
Silence — before the storm.
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⚔️ Round One – The Beast Charges
Gorlax sprinted like a bull, his iron gauntlet aimed for Rudra's skull. The first swing whooshed through the air. Rudra ducked just in time — but not before the force split the stone pillar behind him in half.
Dust exploded.
Elandro (from the shadows):
"Keep moving, brat… That thing hits like a warhammer."
Rudra rolled, slid behind Gorlax's left leg, and with a fierce cry, drove his elbow straight into the brute's knee.
A crack echoed.
Gorlax roared in pain but didn't fall.
Gorlax spun and landed a punch to Rudra's gut.
Rudra staggered, spitting blood.
Gorlax:
"Too weak."
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💀 Round Two – Rudra Awakens
Blood dripping from his lip, Rudra smiled — not with amusement, but pure rage.
Rudra (growling):
"You think I trained three years to be crushed by a filthy pit dog?"
His eyes burned a faint red.
He moved — fast.
A blur.
He slid under Gorlax's arm and slammed his heel into the brute's right shin — the sound of shattering bone rippled across the pit.
Gorlax screamed, falling to one knee.
Rudra didn't stop.
He jumped on Gorlax's back, wrapped his legs around his throat, and drove both thumbs into the man's eye sockets.
Gorlax:
"AARRRGHHH!"
Crowd (chanting):
"FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!"
Gorlax threw him off with a howl, blood pouring from his ruined eye.
But Rudra landed on his feet, slid his fingers across the dirt, picked up a shard of broken stone — and jammed it through Gorlax's palm as he punched.
The bone snapped like twigs.
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🩸 Final Blow – Shadow Cub Becomes Wolf
Gorlax fell, writhing.
Rudra climbed on his chest.
Rudra (coldly):
"This is for every punch I took. Every scar. Every humiliation."
He raised his elbow, and with a brutal drop, shattered Gorlax's jaw.
The man gurgled, unconscious.
Blood pooled under him.
Announcer (in disbelief):
"…The winner is… THE SHADOW CUB!"
The pit went silent.
Then: thunderous applause.
Elandro (quietly):
"That… wasn't a cub. That was a predator."
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🔚 Aftermath
Rudra wiped blood from his brow, staring at his bruised knuckles.
Rudra (to himself):
"Maybe… i overdid it again
The crowd erupted in disbelief.
Elandro rushed into the pit.
Elandro: "What the hell was that?"
Rudra (panting): "I don't know… but it felt like someone else moved through me."
But let's focus on our main objective