Sephira let out a piercing scream as her right arm was ripped clean from her shoulder, blood spraying like a crimson mist. She stumbled back, disbelief etched deep into her face.
"MY ARM! MY—"
The pain she was going through was unimaginable.
’Impossible...’ she thought, eyes trembling. ’I’m a Master (Peak)-rank powerhouse... and he... he’s just an Expert (Low)-rank! How?!’
But her shock didn’t stop the pain.
With a furious snarl, she clenched her teeth, fire gathering around her left fist.
"You little freak!" she roared.
Sephira lunged and slamd her flaming punch into Ethan’s chest.
BOOOOM!
The explosion sent Ethan skidding backward across the forest floor, tearing through dirt and roots before he ground to a halt.
He coughed once, a puff of smoke escaping his lips.
Sephira didn’t wait.
She dashed toward the location where her arm had fallen. Ti was running out.
’If I don’t reattach it within seconds... it’ll be gone forever!’
Her legs pumped desperately. Each second felt like an eternity.
She reached it—bloodied, twitching, still warm. As she crouched to grab it—
A shadow lood over her.
Her breath hitched.
Ethan stood right in front of her, body still smoldering from the fire punch.
His golden eyes stared at her with cold intensity.
’How... how is he this fast?!’
His fingers curled.
With a roar, Ethan’s hands turned into blazing black claws as he thrust them forward—aid straight for her chest.
"Die."
But the blow never landed.
With a flicker of spatial energy, Sephira vanished.
SWOOSH.
She reappeared beside Jas—teleported at the last second.
Her legs gave out as she collapsed to the ground, clutching her shoulder and gasping.
Pure fear was painted across her face.
’I was... that close to dying... and from a kid.’
From across the field, Ethan hovered in the air—black wings spread behind him like a vengeful reaper.
He looked down at them with a confident smirk.
"What’s wrong?" he said coolly. "I thought you were here to capture ?"
Sephira trembled.
"That kid... that kid is a monster!"
Even Jas and Daniel stood still, expressions grim.
Daniel clenched his jaw.
"You’re dead at."
He reached for his long obsidian spear.
But before he could blink—
BOOM!
Ethan vanished in a blur.
CRACK!
A brutal punch slamd into Daniel’s gut, folding him over instantly.
Blood burst from his mouth as his body launched skyward like a missile.
Before he could recover, Ethan was above him.
"Try mocking again," Ethan snarled.
Another punch—this one downward.
THOOM!
Daniel was hamred into the ground, creating a crater that shook the trees.
Dust clouded the area as Daniel’s body lay sprawled, unmoving.
Sephira and Jas stared at Ethan, horror dawning in their eyes.
Jas muttered,
"...He knocked Daniel out... in two hits?"
Sephira growled, pressing her hand to her shoulder. A glowing circle of healing magic ford, halting the bleeding.
But the rage in her eyes burned hotter than ever.
Ethan landed on the ground, cracking his neck.
"What’s wrong?" he taunted. "Don’t tell you’re scared now. Co at ."
Jas and Sephira exchanged a glance. Then they both nodded.
"Together," Jas said coldly.
In a flash, Jas leapt forward—his twin daggers gleaming as space twisted around them.
He warped from one location to the next, blinking across the battlefield.
Sephira followed, a whip of crimson fire unraveling from her back. With a crack of fla, she lashed toward Ethan.
Ethan ducked—but kept his eyes locked on her shoulder.
’That arm... I’m not letting her keep it.’
He extended his hand—flas swirling.
"Burn."
A massive fireball, infused with his draconic power, exploded forward—
FWOOM!
Sephira’s severed arm, still lying nearby, was instantly disintegrated into ash.
"NOOOO!" she scread.
"That’s payback."
Her rage exploded.
Jas and Sephira attacked in tandem—Sephira’s whip slicing through trees while Jas blinked behind Ethan again and again, daggers slashing in a flurry.
"Too slow!" Jas sneered, warping again. "What happened to that earlier confidence?!"
Ethan blocked one strike—but the second dagger grazed his side, spilling blood.
Sephira’s flaming whip wrapped around his ankle and yanked him down—right into Jas’s rising knee.
CRACK!
Blood burst from Ethan’s nose as the coordinated assault continued.
He grunted, spinning and slashing with a claw—but missed.
Sephira swung her whip again, catching Ethan’s back, searing his flesh.
Then Jas warped again—this ti landing both daggers deep into Ethan’s side.
Schlk—
"Got you!"
Ethan howled, staggering back, blood dripping from several deep wounds.
He dropped to one knee, clutching his side, panting heavily.
’Dammit... they’re fast. Coordinated. More experienced...’
His mind whirled.
’Does this an... I’m going to lose?’
He stared down at his bloodied hand—
And smiled.
’No. I haven’t even begun yet.’
Flas erupted from his wounds, swirling across his skin.
The gashes began to close rapidly—tissue regenerating as though ti itself rewound.
Jas and Sephira froze.
"...What?" Jas muttered. "Just... what kind of awakening did he go through?"
"This is cheating... just what the hell kind of monster is he?" Sephira whispered. "This—this is impossible."
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anwhile...
Near the earth do protecting the civilians—
Alden and Ava stood side-by-side, facing off against fifty Advance (Low)-rank attackers.
Masked enemies snarled and crept forward, blades and mana glowing.
Alden looked around, then turned to Ava.
"Pipsqueak..." he began.
Ava raised an eyebrow.
"What?"
"I don’t know if we’re getting out of here alive, so let say this—"
He took a deep breath.
"I like you. Will you go out with ?"
Ava blinked.
"You’re an idiot!" she yelled. "This is not the ti—!"
But the words barely left her mouth before the enemies lunged forward.
A split second before impact—
"Fire Resonance," Alden muttered.
His body ignited in crimson fla—his entire form wreathed in fire like a burning warrior.
Ava’s eyes glowed bright green.
Vines burst from the earth—trees twisted and cracked open as nature answered her call.
"We’ll talk about it after we get out of here alive!" she shouted.
The battlefield erupted.
Fire and nature clashed with steel and malice as Alden and Ava charged forward to protect the innocents.
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