The ruined multiverse trembled.
Doomrend's wrath grew by the second — black-red flames swirling into cyclones of pure rage.
Shattered planets orbited his form as he traded blows with Zeraphon — each punch rocking the cosmos.
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Suddenly—
Kael, aura blazing bright white, streaked in.
Behind him, Orion and Lyra, blades drawn and moving as one.
And in a blink — Zero Step appeared beside Zeraphon.
The battle escalated.
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"Vanguards — NOW!" Kael shouted.
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The Assault
Kael's fists, glowing with Divine energy, collided with Doomrend's frame —
shockwaves tore fissures in the surrounding space.
Orion and Lyra darted in — slashing with synchronized strikes — blades resonating.
Zero Step, lightning-fast, struck Doomrend's joints — aiming for vital points, trying to disrupt his power flow.
Above, at range —
Cryalis unleashed waves of Absolute Zero ice, freezing sectors of space.
Beside her, Zevak fired spiraling beams of imagined force — twisting through dimensions.
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For a moment — the Vanguards pushed Doomrend back — staggering him.
His red-black aura flickered.
Zeraphon surged forward —
"PRESS ON — DO NOT RELENT!"
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Doomrend Adapts
Suddenly — a deep rumbling growl.
Doomrend's body flared — Adaptive Fury triggering.
His wounds sealed —
his aura flared tenfold —
his power skyrocketed.
He roared —
"RAAAAAAGH—!!"
The sound shattered nearby galaxies — the entire battlefield shaking.
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In a blur, Doomrend countered.
His fists — now faster, heavier.
•He caught Kael's strike — hurling him across a starfield.
•He slammed Orion and Lyra mid-charge — sending them tumbling.
•He shrugged off Zero Step's rapid hits — grabbed him mid-blitz —
then threw him through a planet.
Cryalis' ice shattered.
Zevak's beams were consumed — twisted into Doomrend's spiral wrath and flung back.
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Zeraphon's Last Stand
Amidst the chaos —
only Zeraphon remained in close range — glowing with supreme radiance.
His fists clashed with Doomrend's again and again — the two titans locked in raw, brutal combat.
Each hit cracked space — debris and light spiraling outward.
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But Doomrend kept adapting.
He was faster now. Stronger. More vicious.
His wrath had evolved beyond control.
"YOU… ALL… WILL… BURN!!"
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Zeraphon — battered, energy flickering — roared back:
"Not… while I stand!"
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The two collided in one final colossal strike —
KABOOM—!!
A rift tore through the multiverse.
Zeraphon dropped to a knee — barely holding on.
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The Awakening
In the distance —
Veyra, who had been watching — her body trembling.
Her heart raced — not with fear — but with resonance.
A warmth built inside her — her flames changing — her core vibrating.
Her pink-gold aura ignited — growing, shifting — crystalline patterns forming.
Her eyes snapped open — glowing brilliant pink.
Energy surged from her — the air sang with rising frequencies.
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Kael, recovering midair, turned — eyes widening.
"Veyra…"
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BOOM—!!
A shockwave burst outward — crystalline light cascading.
Veyra's power… unleashed.
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END OF CHAPTER 38