"What a monster," Draken muttered, stepping back into the examination center of the Sanctuary. His breath left him in a slow, shaky sigh as the holographic screen replayed the final moment of Aaron's last attack.
He watched the scene over and over, as if doing so would help him understand it. But it didn't. It was beyond comprehension—the efficiency, the power, the pure unpredictability. He shook his head, disbelief spreading across his face like a stain.
"That last move… there was no defending against it. Not for me. Not for anyone—except maybe her," he whispered.
His gaze slowly shifted back to the live screen where two figures now stood face to face—Aaron and Alice.
The final battle had begun.
A subtle tension filled the air around Draken as his breath quickened. He moved to a nearby bench and sat down, not wanting to miss a single moment of what was to come.
