Title: Shadow of the Eternal Flame - Chapter 19 : The Price Of Power

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The referee stepped into the center of the arena once again.

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Then slowly raised his hand.

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Silence spread throughout the entire stadium.

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His powerful voice echoed across the battlefield.

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"The second match..."

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"Shadow Dusk..."

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"versus..."

"Royal Sword!"

The audience erupted into cheers.

Both teams began making their way toward the arena.

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Kyle walked forward with calm, measured steps.

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His black cloak swayed gently behind him.

His face remained completely expressionless.

He wasn't looking at the audience...

Nor at the referees...

His eyes were fixed solely on his opponent.

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Behind him...

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Mira walked while playfully twirling several nearly invisible transparent threads around her fingers.

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On the opposite side...

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Rin stepped onto the battlefield with unmistakable confidence.

A long sword rested inside an elegant white scabbard decorated with silver patterns.

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Behind him...

Selene stood quietly.

One hand rested on the hilt of her sword.

Her eyes never left Mira.

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One of the commentators smiled.

"Two of the tournament's most anticipated teams..."

"Let's see which one truly deserves victory."

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From the competitors' seats...

Khaled watched in silence.

Then quietly said,

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"That man..."

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"Gives me a strange feeling."

No one answered.

Except Abdulrahman.

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Who had been watching Kyle since the very moment he entered the arena.

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He calmly replied,

"Because..."

"He's not looking at his opponent."

Khaled turned toward him.

Abdulrahman continued,

"He's looking..."

"At the place..."

"Where his opponent is about to move."

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Khaled remained silent.

Then Abdulrahman added,

"Most swordsmen chase movement."

"He..."

"Reads it before it begins."

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Khaled looked back toward the battlefield.

Trying to understand what he meant.

For the first time...

He noticed something unusual.

Kyle's eyes weren't following Rin's sword...

They were watching his feet.

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The referee raised his hand.

Then shouted,

"Begin!"

Kyle vanished.

At the exact same moment...

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Rin rushed forward.

The black blade collided with the white one.

A sharp metallic clash echoed throughout the arena.

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Both swordsmen leaped backward simultaneously.

Neither had gained the advantage.

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Behind them...

Mira moved.

A playful smile appeared on her face as her fingers danced lightly.

Dozens of transparent threads shot silently across the battlefield.

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But...

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Before they could reach their target...

Selene's eyes flashed.

Her sword left its sheath in a single breathtaking motion.

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Slash!

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Every thread was severed instantly.

Mira smiled.

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"So..."

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"You're faster than I expected."

Selene gave no reply.

She simply returned to her stance.

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Rin attacked again.

This time...

His strikes were faster.

Sharper.

More precise.

Within moments...

The two exchanged dozens of blows.

Sparks filled the arena.

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Yet...

Neither managed to land a single hit.

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Khaled spoke in surprise.

"They're evenly matched."

Abdulrahman slowly shook his head.

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"No."

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Khaled looked at him.

"What do you see?"

Without taking his eyes off the battle, Abdulrahman answered,

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"Rin is attacking..."

"But Kyle..."

"Is forcing him to attack."

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Silence followed.

Then he continued,

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"Every strike Rin throws..."

"Comes after a position..."

"Chosen by Kyle."

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Khaled kept watching.

At first...

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He couldn't understand.

But after several exchanges...

He noticed something strange.

Every time Kyle shifted his footing...

Rin attacked from exactly the angle Kyle had prepared.

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As though...

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Kyle himself...

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Was drawing the flow of the battle.

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Gran crossed his arms.

A broad smile spread across his face.

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"Haha..."

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"I'd love to fight someone like him someday."

Lyria smiled gently.

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"That first strike would send you flying."

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Gran scratched the back of his head and laughed.

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"Then..."

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"I'll just endure it."

Several competitors couldn't help but laugh.

The tense atmosphere eased for a brief moment.

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Rin smiled.

Then jumped backward.

For the first time, he spoke.

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"I'll admit it..."

"You're stronger than I expected."

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Kyle remained silent.

He simply raised his sword.

Then calmly said,

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"The end..."

"Is near."

Silence swept across the arena.

But this time...

The one who smiled...

Was Rin.

He quietly replied,

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"No..."

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"It's time..."

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"To call him."

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Kyle took a single step backward.

Then lowered his sword slightly.

His breathing remained perfectly steady.

As for Rin...

He stared at him in silence.

A mocking smile slowly appeared across his face.

"Is that..."

"All you've got?"

Kyle gave no answer.

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On the other side of the battlefield...

Mira continued to play with her threads.

Selene raised her hand.

"There's no point."

"We're evenly matched."

Mira smiled.

"I agree."

"Neither of us can defeat the other."

"We'd only become a burden to our leaders."

Selene nodded once.

"Then..."

"Let's end this."

The two women stepped back at the same time.

Neither made another move.

They simply watched the duel unfold.

Both of them had already realized...

This battle...

Would decide everything.

Silence returned.

No one looked anywhere else.

Every eye in the arena...

Was fixed upon Kyle and Rin.

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Rin charged.

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His sword unleashed a relentless storm of strikes.

Each blow...

Faster than the last.

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Yet...

Every single time...

Kyle avoided them by the narrowest margin.

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Khaled stared in disbelief.

"How can he read all those attacks?"

Abdulrahman answered calmly.

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"He's not reading the sword."

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Khaled frowned.

Abdulrahman continued,

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"He's reading..."

"Rin's shoulder."

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Khaled looked again.

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At first...

He understood nothing.

But after several exchanges...

He finally noticed it.

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Rin's shoulder...

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Moved a tiny fraction of a second before his blade.

A faint smile appeared on Abdulrahman's face.

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"Every attack..."

"Begins from the shoulder."

"If you can read the beginning..."

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"You'll never need to watch the end."

Khaled's eyes widened.

Only now...

Did he truly understand.

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Steel clashed once more.

Then...

Kyle's blade slipped through Rin's defense.

The tip of his sword stopped just inches from Rin's neck.

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Silence.

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Rin's eyes widened.

For the first time...

He felt defeat standing before him.

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Whispers spread across the audience.

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"It's over..."

"He won."

"What an incredible duel."

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Kyle slowly lowered his sword.

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"It's over."

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Rin remained motionless.

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Then...

He laughed.

A short laugh.

But one that carried the weight of countless years.

"Over?"

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He lowered his head.

Old memories surfaced within his eyes.

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The royal training hall.

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Voices filled with ridicule.

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"The villager's son."

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"You'll never become a Royal Knight."

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"Go back where you belong."

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Then...

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The children of his village.

He brought them food.

Helped the elderly.

Guarded the roads every single night.

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Yet...

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When he returned years later...

He found no gratitude.

Only different whispers.

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"You haven't changed."

"You'll never be one of them."

"There's no place for you here."

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Rin slowly tightened his grip.

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"I fought..."

"Until everyone acknowledged me."

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He raised his head.

The arrogance had returned to his eyes.

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"And now..."

"I refuse..."

"To lose."

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He placed his hand upon the hilt of his sheathed sword.

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Then closed his eyes.

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An overwhelming silence filled the arena.

Even the wind...

Seemed to stop.

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He spoke.

His voice wasn't loud.

Yet everyone heard it clearly.

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"Hear my call..."

"Astra Regalia."

Silence...

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For a single heartbeat.

Then...

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The air trembled.

Golden light burst from within the scabbard.

It wasn't merely light.

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An overwhelming pressure exploded across the battlefield.

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The stone beneath Rin's feet cracked apart.

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Even the magical barrier surrounding the arena trembled.

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The referee's eyes widened.

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Several spectators instinctively stepped backward.

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One of them whispered with a trembling voice,

"What..."

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"What is that power...?"

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Gran's smile slowly disappeared.

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"So..."

"That's a Noble Weapon."

Lyria quietly nodded.

"I've only read about them..."

"I never thought I'd witness one."

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Elias adjusted his glasses.

"So that's..."

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"The true strength of a Noble Weapon."

Scarlet couldn't hide her amazement.

"My first time seeing one..."

"It's terrifying."

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Slowly...

Rin drew the sword.

Its blade shimmered with silver-white light.

Ancient blue engravings glowed along its edge.

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Like veins carrying light itself.

The moment his hand grasped the hilt...

A massive golden aura erupted around his body.

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Violent winds swept across the arena.

Dust scattered in every direction.

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Khaled stared in astonishment.

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"The sword..."

"It completely changed."

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Abdulrahman slowly shook his head.

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"No."

"The sword didn't change."

"It simply..."

"Awakened."

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He remained silent for a brief moment.

Then quietly added,

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"It resembles..."

"Master Saif's weapon."

"But..."

"We've never seen its true power."

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Rin disappeared.

No one could follow him.

He appeared directly before Kyle.

The two swords collided.

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BOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!

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For the very first time since the battle began...

Kyle was forced three full steps backward.

A long trail formed beneath his feet.

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The audience exploded.

"He pushed Kyle back!"

"That's the first time!"

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Gran laughed excitedly.

"Now that's a fight!"

"I really want to face him!"

Lyria sighed helplessly.

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"You really only think with your hammer."

Gran scratched his head.

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"And yet..."

"It hasn't failed me."

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Rin smiled proudly.

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"Now..."

"Do you see?"

"This..."

"Is the difference between us."

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He attacked again.

One strike.

Then another.

Every collision shook the arena itself.

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Kyle...

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Did nothing but defend.

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Abdulrahman silently observed the duel.

Remembering Master Saif's words about Noble Weapons.

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Then...

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He quietly spoke.

"I found it."

Khaled turned immediately.

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"What?"

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Abdulrahman didn't answer at once.

He kept watching.

Then calmly said,

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"Watch..."

"Rin's left hand."

Khaled focused.

At first...

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Nothing seemed unusual.

But after the fifth strike...

Rin's fingers trembled.

After the sixth...

His breathing grew noticeably heavier.

After the seventh...

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The golden aura flickered...

For only the briefest instant.

A faint smile appeared on Abdulrahman's face.

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"That weapon..."

"Doesn't grant him power."

"It borrows..."

"His."

"And with every strike..."

"It pushes him..."

"Closer to collapse."

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Oren watched quietly.

Then smiled to himself.

"I never noticed..."

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"His eyes truly are frightening."

Abdulrahman offered no response.

His gaze never left the battlefield.

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Meanwhile...

Kyle continued watching Rin in silence.

Then whispered to himself.

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"So..."

"The end..."

"Really is near."

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Rin unleashed one final strike.

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It wasn't merely a swing of his sword.

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A golden arc of light tore through the air before him.

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Kyle raised his blade.

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The two attacks collided.

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A deafening explosion shook the arena.

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The magical barrier trembled violently.

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Even the spectators in the front rows were forced to step backward.

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...

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Dust swallowed the battlefield.

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Neither swordsman could be seen.

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Silence fell.

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Even the commentator...

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Found himself unable to speak.

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...

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Then...

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A figure slowly emerged from the dust.

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Kyle.

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The edge of his cloak had been torn away.

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A thin cut marked his cheek.

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Yet...

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He was still standing.

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...

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Across from him...

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Rin breathed heavily.

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Sweat dripped from his forehead.

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Even so...

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He smiled.

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Then slowly raised his sword once again.

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"It..."

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"Won't end..."

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"Until you fall."

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He took one step forward.

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Then another.

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But...

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His legs trembled.

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...

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From the competitors' seats...

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Abdulrahman finally spoke.

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"It's over."

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Khaled looked at him.

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"But Rin is still standing."

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Abdulrahman calmly replied,

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"Look at his grip."

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Khaled focused carefully.

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Only then...

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Did he notice it.

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Rin's fingers...

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Could no longer hold the hilt firmly.

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They were trembling uncontrollably.

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Abdulrahman continued,

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"The weapon never gave him strength."

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"It borrowed..."

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"His."

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"And now..."

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"It's demanding..."

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"The price."

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...

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Gran slowly lowered his hammer.

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"So..."

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"No power..."

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"Comes without a cost."

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Lyria quietly answered,

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"Every power..."

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"Has its price."

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Elias closed his notebook.

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"So that's why..."

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"They're feared."

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Scarlet looked toward Rin.

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"They're incredible..."

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"But terrifying."

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...

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Rin tried to raise his sword one last time.

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The golden aura...

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Vanished.

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The blade returned to its ordinary appearance.

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His eyes widened.

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"Impossible..."

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He tried calling upon its power again.

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Nothing happened.

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...

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In that very instant...

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Kyle moved.

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Just one step.

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He appeared directly before Rin.

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He calmly raised his sword.

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Then rested its edge against Rin's neck.

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Without drawing a single drop of blood.

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...

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Kyle looked into his eyes.

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"The match..."

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"Is over."

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...

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Rin remained silent.

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Then...

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A bitter smile appeared on his face.

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His fingers relaxed.

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The sword slipped from his hand.

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It struck the stone floor with a quiet metallic sound.

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A moment later...

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His knees gave way.

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He collapsed from complete exhaustion.

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...

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Selene rushed toward him.

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"Rin!"

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He tried to stand.

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His body refused to obey.

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He forced a faint smile.

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"I suppose..."

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"I overdid it."

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...

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Kyle walked toward him.

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He bent down.

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Picked up the sword.

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Then offered it back.

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"A fine weapon."

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"But..."

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"Don't let it fight in your place."

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Rin stared at him for several moments.

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Then took the sword.

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Without gratitude.

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Without lowering his pride.

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He quietly replied,

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"I never asked you..."

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"To pick it up."

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Kyle simply nodded.

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Then turned away.

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...

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The referee raised his hand high.

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His voice echoed throughout the arena.

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"The winner..."

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"Shadow Dusk!"

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The stadium erupted into thunderous applause.

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Many spectators rose to their feet.

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It wasn't only the winner they applauded.

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It was the duel itself.

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...

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Mira smiled as she lightly patted Kyle's shoulder.

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"I knew you'd win."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PovVOcvvo

Kyle answered calmly,

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"He was stronger..."

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"Than I expected."

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...

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Rin lowered his eyes toward his sword.

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He stared at it in silence.

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As though this defeat...

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Had reminded him...

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Of something he had forgotten long ago.

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...

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As Kyle left the battlefield...

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He passed by Khaled.

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His steps slowed.

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Just for a moment.

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He never looked at him.

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Yet...

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A chill ran through Khaled's entire body.

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Inside his mind...

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Kyle whispered.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZcNwB3AXd

"That presence..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamPxOHS6Tb

"It's not ordinary."

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Then he continued walking.

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...

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The referee stepped back into the center of the arena.

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He raised his hand once more.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9axjCVtCgd

"The third match..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQCpJVbFcg

"Azure Tide..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOEcFkOex9

"versus..."

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"Song of Spirits!"

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZD4sYavx8j

Noah and Iris entered the arena with calm confidence.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEH26E9rsJQ

Oren and Lia followed quietly.

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...

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The battle didn't last long.

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The moment it began...

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Noah rushed directly toward Oren.

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Driving him backward with overwhelming force.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6H4wc7JMFB

At the same time...

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Iris spread ice across half the battlefield.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCPoyhwk4H

Lia attempted to begin her spirit melody.

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But Noah gave her no chance.

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A single swing of his heavy sword...

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Separated the two teammates.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkQbXoiOLm

At the same moment...

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A towering wall of ice sealed the path between them.

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...

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Lia raised one hand.

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A strange aura slowly spread across the arena.

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The atmosphere itself seemed to grow heavier.

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Many spectators instinctively held their breath.

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Even the competitors turned to look.

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Oren's eyes widened.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWvCQqrlAi

"No..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgaSdi7ZxD

"Don't."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShNMw50L6P

But Lia continued.

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The mysterious aura only grew stronger.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmJQADkmf4

...

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Oren rushed toward her.

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Then embraced her tightly.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VW2mhbtuY

His voice trembled.

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"I'm not..."

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"I'm not ready to lose you..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTL7TZD6o7

"Not for my dream."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLGfHDR65d

A single tear rolled down Lia's cheek.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtjsMYwX6G

The strange aura disappeared.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK43TN9EfY

She slowly returned to normal.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW9ozlVuBV

Then gently raised her hand.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN155iOra48

"We surrender."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxV7a6sxIy

The referee immediately raised his own.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy4is0STgG

"The winner..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVVa4gZGsv

"Azure Tide!"

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIVybpPOPR

Applause echoed through the arena.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxyct5xLUb

Everyone understood...

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkq3j489SR

The gap between the two teams had been overwhelming.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQjuyxsTf6

But they also realized...

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n4HizAm5p

Song of Spirits had hidden something...

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVOrtEW6iW

Something terrifying.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIyFkpvgYo

...

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9LvT2MnG1

The referee stepped forward once again.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiO4MM8IYq

"And now..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUf9y5PzZV

"The final match..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEBXqNqsMa

Silence filled the arena.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcLOBVqZx8

Even the wind...

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Seemed to stop.

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...

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"The Knights of Aros..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV54dyjABNL

A wave of whispers spread through the audience.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDvqRa2alJ

Then the referee continued.

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"Please enter..."

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"The battlefield."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2IUcbzomw

Khaled slowly stood.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5EYsVTFyY

He took a deep breath.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoCdzrxQjz

Then rested his hand upon the hilt of his sword.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hTvaumVyy

Beside him...

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Abdulrahman rose as well.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT0huy7O9u

His expression remained calm.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAOxzTSNcj

His eyes never left the arena.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFERVdrO7V

Gran smiled as he watched them.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy4nQMDg4O

"Don't lose."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6bmvOdwy5

Lyria nodded gently.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx5vnlfws6

"We'll be waiting in the next round."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv80vA0G2mP

Elias quietly adjusted his glasses.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJpR9xWHdG

"I'm curious..."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwBs9X6yFo

"How those two fight together."

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDA9QDxh3F

Scarlet smiled.

8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z4foUfIoc

"Or whether they can fight together at all."

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Oren watched them in silence.

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Then whispered,

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"This might become..."

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"The most interesting battle yet."

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Khaled and Abdulrahman walked side by side.

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The cheers of the audience echoed around them.

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Although they walked together...

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The distance between their hearts...

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Was still far greater...

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Than anyone could imagine.

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To Be Continued...

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