The Hero's sword carved a blazing arc through the air, slicing apart the light blades Kaeya had conjured. Radiant fragments shattered like glass, scattering across the battlefield before dissolving into sparks.
Kaeya clicked her tongue in irritation and lunged forward again, her own blade trailing a crescent of golden light. Hiro met her strike head-on. Steel clashed against steel, shockwaves rippling across the rocky ground. She pivoted sharply and slashed upward—
Hiro's arm split open, armor cracking. For a brief second, it looked as if the limb would fall apart entirely.
But then—
A soft blue radiance enveloped him.
The wound sealed instantly. Flesh rewove. Armor restored itself as if time had reversed.
Kaeya's eyes flicked sideways.
Aoi stood at the rear, staff raised, violet eyes glowing faintly beneath the healing aura.
"Aoi " Kaeya muttered. "We used to be almost like sisters."
