The stadium was trembling from the sheer force of their clashes.
Raze and Voxen collided again and again—batons against metal fists,precision against brute force,will against will.
Minutes passed,and neither boy showed signs of backing down.
But then—
Raze exhaled slowly.
He had learned everything he needed to know.
Time to show the world who he truly was.
His fingers brushed a hidden trigger inside his palm.
click—
A soft hum rippled through the suit.
Suddenly—
WHOOM—!!
Lines of cobalt light streaked across his limbs as the suit's nanotechnology activated.
Gasps shot through the arena.
"Did his suit just—just power up!?"
"What kind of tech IS THAT!?"
"That's no academy prototype—who the hell BUILT THAT THING!?"
Even the teachers leaned forward in shock.
Celeste's eyes widened.
"So he's finally revealing the suit's internal systems…"
Astra narrowed her gaze.
"Let's see it, Raze. Show me your maximum."
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Raze Unleashes the Arcwell Suit
Nano-springs tightened along his joints.Microservos aligned with his muscle fibers.The alloy plates shifted subtly, optimizing balance.
Then—
FWOOOSH!
Raze vanished.
Reappearing behind Voxen like a phantom.
BOOM!
A kick landed.
Then another.And another.
Voxen staggered back, barely managing to shift his arm into steel to parry the third strike.
"W–What the—!? He's faster!?"
"He didn't use radiation… this is just the SUIT'S MOVEMENT TECH!?"
"No ability… no Nexas… just pure tech and training!?"
Students couldn't even follow his movement.
Raze moved like someone who had suddenly broken the limits of a human body.
Boundary after boundary shattered.
Strike after strike landed with terrifying precision.
Raze wasn't holding back anymore.
This was his declaration to the world.
"I am not powerless."
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Voxen's Desperation
Voxen gritted his teeth.
Raze's enhanced speed was overwhelming.
The suit-assisted footwork—
the enhanced balance—
the acceleration—
He could barely defend, let alone attack.
Why… why is he still getting stronger!?
Another blurred strike cracked Voxen's guard.
He breathed heavily, sweat dripping down his chin.
Raze stepped forward, calm and composed.
"Voxen. You're strong… but I told you before."
He raised both batons.
"I didn't come here to survive. I came here to prove myself."
Voxen trembled.
Not from fear—
—but from something awakening inside him.
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The Metal Evolution
A roar tore from Voxen's throat.
"NOT YET! I WON'T LOSE… NOT LIKE THIS!"
His hands glowed.
Then his arms.
Then parts of his torso.
The glow spread like wildfire—
The air vibrated.
The arena lights flickered.
Teachers shot up from their seats.
"No way—" "That glow—his Nexas is evolving!?"
"He's awakening mid-battle!?"
Raze stepped back, eyes narrowing.
Voxen's voice cracked from the strain—
"I can… feel it…! My metal control—!"
His arms shifted—
Then his shoulders—
Then his left leg—
But only one part at a time, flowing like liquid metal under his skin.
He screamed—
"My Nexas… it evolved!! I can change ANY PART of my body into ANY METAL I WANT!!"
The stadium exploded into chaos.
Astra's eyes widened slightly.
"So he awakened under pressure… impressive."
Bam shouted:
"VOXEN'S GOING ALL OUT!!"
Roger clapped his hands over his mouth.
"Oh crap oh crap oh crap—Raze, don't DIE!!"
Even Raze smiled faintly.
"Congratulations, Voxen."
Metal surged across Voxen's leg as he lunged.
"But evolution—"
Voxen's fist turned into shimmering titanium.
Raze spun away, the blow cracking the tiles beneath his feet.
"It doesn't guarantee victory."
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Steel vs Tech
The battlefield turned into a storm.
Voxen's right arm became chromium—fast, sharp, near frictionless.
Raze deflected with a baton, sparks showering everywhere.
Then Voxen's left leg turned into osmium—heavy, dense, earth-shattering.
Raze flipped over the strike, landing behind him.
Then his shoulder turned into tungsten carbide—enough to shatter reinforced armor.
Raze caught the blow on his forearm guard—the nanotech springs absorbing the shock.
Students screamed with every impact.
They looked like two monsters—
A human metal factory.
A human engineered weapon.
Their movements became a blur of impact and light.
Voxen's roars grew stronger.
Raze's steps grew sharper.
The arena floor cracked under their feet.
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Raze's Resolve Hardens
Voxen swung again—his elbow turning into hardened cobalt.
Raze ducked, parried—and smashed a baton into Voxen's metal-shifting ribs.
BOOM!
Voxen coughed, stumbling, but didn't fall.
Raze stepped back, twirling the batons once.
"Voxen."
Voxen raised his head, panting, metal flickering across his limbs.
"You evolved today. You break your own limits… and that's incredible."
His batons clicked together.
"But I am not done yet."
Raze's voice lowered.
"This is the path I chose. The world doubted me… so I will rise high enough to force them to watch."
His eyes burned like blue fire.
"I won't use radiation against you. I don't need it."
Voxen clenched his fists.
"Tch… then come! PROVE IT!"
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The Clash Before the Storm
Raze charged with the full acceleration of the Arcwell suit.
Voxen charged with newly awakened metal power.
Their silhouettes collided in a burst of shockwaves—
The arena trembled.
The audience covered their ears.
Energy spread across the field like roaring thunder.
BOOOOOOOM—!!!
The light faded.
Dust swirled.
Two figures remained.
Raze—standing firm.
Voxen—still unyielding.
And everyone watching knew—
The battle wasn't over.
The real ending was still waiting to explode.