(A/N Big thanks to everyone for the Power stones and Golden tickets, they mean a lot. As usual, please don't hesitate to comment or drop a review. ENJOY)
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Orion moved like a silent current through the forest, his steps measured, his presence low. Margaret followed close behind, her breathing steady but her expression sharp. They'd been on the move for nearly ten minutes, and in that time, Orion had already taken down three groups.
"Another four hundred points," Margaret murmured, glancing at the last sigil stone glowing faintly in his hand.
"Not enough," Orion said calmly, merging the stones. The faint shimmer of light faded as the numbers updated.
He didn't say it out loud, but the elimination spree wasn't just for ranking — it was for data. Every encounter refined his combat flow, his Protocol, his timing. The more opponents he fought, the clearer the patterns became.
