"Core Release: Elven Dawn." Laon whispered.
Gold light crawled over his skin and left glowing rune-like marks. easy to see, like a tattoo that burned with power. The light did not scream. It steadied. Calm and terrible at once.
Ren felt it press on him like a heavy hand. The power was not wild now. It was kept in check, controlled. That made it worse. A calm storm is harder to fight than a storm that rages itself out.
Laon's voice was quiet but sure. "Do you know what they call my Core Release in Shikkoku?"
Ren answered with a chill laugh. "Wouldn't you like me to be in the dark about that?"
Laon's smile did not reach his eyes. "They call it the No Escape Zone. You'll see why soon enough."
He did not wait. Laon raised his hand and loosed a golden arrow into the night, bright, sharp, and full of warning.
Ren stood still, but his body was tense, ready to react at any moment. He knew Laon wouldn't release an arrow without a reason.
