The air grew heavier, suffocating like an iron grip around their throats. The being—the black-crowned entity—stood motionless, its piercing eyes locked onto Ravihiro and Krishima. But the moment they stepped forward, the ground exploded beneath them.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
A massive force crashed down, sending waves of crushing pressure through the abyssal realm. The sheer weight of its presence alone made their bodies tremble. This was no ordinary opponent.
🔥 "I'll take the lead," Ravihiro muttered, stepping forward.
His Kageha Sword materialized in his grasp, glowing with a sinister light. His soul rings erupted, their colors illuminating the darkness.
"First Soul Ring – Blade Mantid!"
His sword sharpened to an extreme edge, cutting through the dense air with ease.
"Second Soul Ring – Ghost Scorpion!"
The blade extended unnaturally, dripping with a venom that corroded the ground where it touched.
"Third Soul Ring – Hellhound Cerberus!"
Hellfire erupted, engulfing the sword in black and crimson flames, radiating an aura of destruction.
"Fourth Soul Ring – Shadow Demon!"
Darkness swirled around Ravihiro, tendrils of shadow coiling like living entities, strengthening his strikes.
"Fifth Soul Ring – Steel Blade Python!"
His body gleamed with an impenetrable scale armor, razor-sharp blade constructs forming around him.
🔥 "I don't care who you are," Ravihiro said coldly, lifting his sword. "You're going down."
The Battle Begins
🔥 CLANG! 🔥
Ravihiro lunged forward with a blinding slash—only for his blade to be stopped with a single claw. The black-crowned entity hadn't even moved its body.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
With a flick of its wrist, an unseen shockwave blasted Ravihiro backward, his steel armor shattering from impact. He coughed blood, his vision blurring for a moment.
"He's too fast—"
But before he could react, the being vanished—only to reappear right behind him.
🔥 WHAM! 🔥
A devastating kick sent Ravihiro flying like a comet, crashing through multiple shadowy pillars.
Krishima, seeing the opening, charged forward. His fists glowed with an unknown energy, crackling like lightning and gravity fused into one. He threw a punch, the impact causing the very fabric of space to tremble.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
But the being merely tilted its head, dodging effortlessly. Then—
🔥 SLASH! 🔥
A single claw strike tore across Krishima's chest, his blood staining the abyssal ground. He staggered, his eyes widening in pain.
🔥 "Damn it—" Krishima gritted his teeth.
Ravihiro's Full Power—Still Not Enough
From the rubble, Ravihiro roared, his Yamihara energy flaring up. His darkened form expanded, his giant shadowy body towering in the darkness.
🔥 "Tandav First Form—Moonlight Execution!"
His blade split into hundreds, forming a storm of slashes that tore toward the enemy. Each strike carried the force of a thousand blades, aiming to cut through even the toughest defenses.
🔥 BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! 🔥
The abyss shook. The realm trembled.
And yet—
🔥 The black-crowned being walked through the attacks. 🔥
With each step, Ravihiro's sword storm dissolved as if consumed by an unseen force. His slashes never even touched the entity.
🔥 "Impossible..." Ravihiro whispered.
Before he could react—
🔥 "KNEEL."🔥
The being raised its hand, and an invisible force crushed them both down. A weight heavier than a collapsing star bore down on them.
Ravihiro and Krishima fell to their knees, unable to move.
The abyss itself warped, pulling them into a void of absolute darkness.
🔥 "You are unworthy."🔥
🔥 "DIE."🔥
The entity lifted its claw for a finishing strike.
The Bracelet's Power
🔥 "Ravihiro—catch!"
In the last second, Krishima threw a bracelet toward him. Instinctively, Ravihiro grabbed it and slipped it onto his wrist.
The moment he did—
🔥 A blinding light erupted.🔥
🔥 A powerful force pulled them together.🔥
A mysterious flag appeared between them, unfurling in the abyss.
🔥 "What… the hell is this?!"🔥
The black-crowned entity paused, its glowing eyes narrowing for the first time.
🔥 Something had changed.🔥
🔥 Something ancient had been awakened.🔥
TO BE CONTINUED…